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Chomping at the bit for Florida Athletics
Author: Brian D. Fox, Jr.
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The Florida Gators traveled to Mississippi State and defeated the Bulldogs 45-28 to improve to 2-2 on the season. The Florida offense was led by a balanced attack and quarterback Graham Mertz. The Gators defense, however, also reared it’s ugly head in the win. Mertz completed 19-21 passes for 201 yards and three touchdowns. He…
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A week ago things looked very different for the Florida Gators. Coming off a blow out victory over outmatched Samford, the fanbase had hope for the first time in a long time. DJ Lagway provided much of that hope and many fans were left wanting more from the talented freshman. Then Texas A&M happened. Florida…
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The Florida Gators are riding the high of beating FCS Samford behind a lethal passing attack. On Saturday, they will look to keep things rolling in their SEC opener against Texas A&M. Both teams enter the contest 1-1, both coming off dominant cupcake victories against inferior competition. Both teams dropped their highly anticipated openers as…
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Week one of the 2024 college football season went about as bad as it could have for the Florida Gators. Florida was embarrassed by in-state rival Miami in The Swamp. Week two will see several changes in personnel, most notably freshman DJ Lagway will get his first start against Samford. Lagway entered the game late…
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The Florida Gators are set to take on in-state rival Miami Saturday. This is the 57th meeting between the two programs on the gridiron. Miami currently leads the series, 29-27. Both teams enter the 2024 season optimistic for better days. Last year, Miami finished 7-6 overall while the Gators missed out on bowl season at…
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Now that fall camp has come and gone and games are set to be played, we’ve decided that it’s an appropriate time to discuss our expectations and projections for the 2024 Florida Gators football team. The 2023 season was forgettable for much of the fan base as Florida finished the season 5-7 overall and 3-5…
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Entering Sunday’s contest the Florida – UCF series had been decidedly one-sided. The Gators hadn’t even managed to score on the Knights since 2016. While UCF dominated much of the action and possession through ninety minutes of play, Florida scored a pair of second half goals to even things on the scoreboard. The Knights opened…
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The Florida Gators are 1-0 to open the season following a 2-0 win over Western Carolina Friday evening in front of the largest crowd season opening crowd in the program’s thirty year history. The Gators took the lead late in the first half and carried the momentum into halftime. Florida dominated the action throughout the…
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The 2024-25 athletic calendar is set to kickoff Friday evening as the Florida Gators soccer team will open the year with a matchup against Western Carolina. Two days after releasing the SEC Preseason Coaches Poll, the conference announced the 2024 Preseason Watchlist, a collection of star players from each program that are expected to make…
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Through two years of his tenure, the strength of Billy Napier’s offense has been the running game. Napier leaned heavily on his feature backs, Montrell Johnson and Trevor Etienne. While Etienne left seeking greener pastures (Georgia), Johnson returns to Gainesville for his senior season as the clear-cut, RB1. Behind the former Louisiana running back, a…
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