Category: Football

  • Gators Land Commitment From 2023 WR Darren Lawrence

    Florida football landed a commitment from 2023 WR Darren Lawrence, the prospect announced via his Twitter account Saturday. COMMITED @CoachDanMullen @CoachBillyG @KeiwanRatliff https://t.co/zoiZ3jzB0S — Darren (Goldie) Lawrence (@1goneScore) September 25, 2021 Lawrence is rated a 3-star wide receiver according to 247Sports, though he doesn’t have a composite ranking at this time. Lawrence is a 6’2,…

  • Staff Predictions: Florida vs Tennessee

    It’s Tennessee Hate week, as Jesse Richardson alluded to on the latest episode of The Gator Slant on Monday. Florida looks to build on a strong performance against No. 1 Alabama while Tennessee hopes for a Gators letdown in the Swamp. The Gators have won fifteen of the last sixteen games in the series, but…

  • Gators’ Big Uglies Turning Heads

    One year ago, the Florida offensive line did an outstanding job protecting then Heisman Trophy candidate Kyle Trask, who throughout the 2020 season threw darts to the human-highlight film, Kyle Pitts. However, the they were much-maligned for their inability to punch holes for a running game that ranked 96th nationally, averaging just 131.5 yards per…

  • Grading the Gators: Alabama

    The Florida Gators once again came the closest to doing something nobody’s done 21 months: beat Alabama. However, much can be taken from the 31-29 loss to the Tide. Let’s look at how they stacked up against Saban’s bunch for the second time in nine months. Offense: A-A tale of two halves for Florida. It…

  • Florida – Alabama Takeaways

    The Florida Gators nearly pulled off the upset of No. 1 Alabama on Saturday. For those keeping score at home, the Gators were literally a missed extra point and a botched two-point conversion attempt from being even with Nick Saban and company. Here are a few takeaways from Saturday’s game: 1. Emory Jones can manage…

  • Staff Predictions: Florida vs Alabama

    It’s about to get real in the Swamp. No. 11 ranked Florida is set for a home matchup against No. 1 ranked Alabama to open SEC play. The Gators currently trail the all-time series, 14-21. The two teams last met in the 2020 SEC title game where the Crimson Tide pulled out a 52-46 victory.…

  • Grading the Gators: USF

    The Florida Gators went down to Tampa and took care of business with a 42-20 win over the University of South Florida Bulls. The quarterback situation continues to become more confusing and a bigger topic of discussion given how both signal callers performed. Just like the Florida Atlantic game, this one was a mix of…

  • Dan Mullen Earns Win No. 100 in Rout of USF

    After a large-margin win against Florida Atlantic, the No. 13 Florida Gators stay consistent with annihilation over the unranked South Florida Bulls. The Gators remain undefeated after two weeks of play and downed the Bulls 42-13 with an offensive blitzkrieg.  Senior running back Dameon Pierce opened the scoring spree for the Gators with a seven-yard…

  • Staff Predictions: Florida vs USF

    r opening the season with a 35-14 win over FAU last week, the Gators will head down the I-75 corridor to Tampa to face South Florida at Raymond James Stadium on Saturday. The two programs have met just one time on the gridiron, a 38-14 Gators victory at The Swamp in 2010. The following are…

  • Zachary Carter named co-Defensive Lineman of the Week

    Redshirt senior DL lands honor after explosive performance against Florida Atlantic After a defensive rampage on Saturday night, Florida Gators defensive lineman Zachary Carter was named SEC co-Defensive Lineman of the Week. Florida downed Florida Atlantic in the home opener, 35-14, and Carter’s performance on field was a key factor in shutting down Willie Taggert…