Florida-Idaho game declared no contest
By JORDAN MCPHERSON | Sep. 3, 2014Florida and Idaho will not face off again in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium this season.
Florida and Idaho will not face off again in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium this season.
After an impressive start to her collegiate career, freshman Rhamat Alhassan ended the weekend on a high note as she was named the Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Week on Tuesday.
Although Florida fans were expecting to get its first look at Kurt Roper’s new offense, they would have to wait another week to do so as the season opener versus Idaho was suspended last weekend due to unsafe weather in the area.
For the first time in 27 years, the Florida men’s golf team will have a different leader, as J.C. Deacon is taking over as head coach for Buddy Alexander.
Kurt Roper is a storyteller.
How fast is too fast for an offense? Texas A&M ran 99 plays in its season opener against South Carolina, and Baylor ran 97 in its debut against Southern Methodist.
Last year, Florida relied on senior setter Taylor Brauneis.
On what was their first of four consecutive weekend road trips this season, the Gators showed how quickly they can put a loss behind them and focus on what is more important: the next game.
At the start of Florida’s practice on Monday, the first since its season opener against Idaho was suspended, coach Will Muschamp said the team focused first on going through film from the game — all 10 seconds of it.
The reigning Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks will kick off regular season play against the Green Bay Packers at 8:30 p.m. on Thursday. Former Gator Percy Harvin, who returned the second half opening kick for 87 yards to help secure Seattle’s first Super Bowl win, will be looking to compete this year after only playing one regular season game in 2013.
It took all of 10 seconds for officials to decide that Florida Field was not capable of hosting a football game Saturday night.
Week 1 of the college football season has come and gone, and the slate of games gave us a lot to digest. Let’s look at some of the major takeaways from the weekend of games, and look ahead at the best games for week two.
Two days after experiencing their first loss of the season, the Gators took the field for the first time ever in Stillwater, Oklahoma, determined to return home with a victory.
Over the course of just two days it’s been the battle of the freshman.
Florida fans will have to wait another week to see the 2014 Gators play. The season opener that was scheduled against Idaho on Saturday evening was suspended.
The Gators weren’t going to ruin a tradition, especially not at the Western Carolina Invitational where they had swept the team and individual titles the last 3 years. They made sure not to disappoint.
Coach Mary Wise described her as a player that, like Chloe Mann, people would remember.
For the first time this season, the Gators trailed in a match. As a result, a loss came with it.
If history is any indication, the Florida men’s and women’s cross country teams will finish on top in tonight’s season opening meet in Cullowhee, N.C.
Jeff Driskel started Florida’s second drive against Tennessee on a hot streak.