Category: Football

  • Staff Predictions: Gators vs Florida State

    Florida looks for it’s first ten win regular season since 2015 when they take on in-state rival Florida State on Saturday. The following are our staff predictions for this year’s game: Michael Pfeffer: The Gators will be looking to put the cap on a solid second year under Dan Mullen. They have the opportunity to…

  • Gators Set To Face FSU In Sunshine Showdown

    Gainesville, FL – In year one of Dan Mullen’s tenure as the head coach of the Gators, Florida ended a five-game skid to their hated rivals from the panhandle. In year two, the Gators have the opportunity to finish getting that monkey off of their backs. Although the streak of losses came to an end…

  • Gators in the NFL: Week 12

    Former Florida Gators experienced sinking lows and soaring highs in Week 12 of the NFL. Some crushing losses, a defensive touchdown and Gator-on-Gator crime highlighted a crazy week. Jeff Driskel (quarterback, Detroit Lions) is 0-3 as a starter for the Detroit Lions, losing each game by eight points or less. Yet, Sunday’s 19-16 loss in…

  • Florida’s wins, not its losses, are reason for No. 11 ranking

    Let’s make something clear, it’s Florida’s wins, not it’s losses, that explain the College Football Playoff committee’s No. 11 ranking of the Gators. Here’s a full look at the November 2️⃣6️⃣ #CFBPlayoff Selection Committee Rankings. Is your team in this week? 🏈🏆 pic.twitter.com/AaGN1tMsUz — College Football Playoff (@CFBPlayoff) November 27, 2019 Florida’s two losses are…

  • ICYMI: Dan Mullen’s Weekly Press Conference

    Florida head football coach Dan Mullen addressed the media on Monday as the Gators prepare to face in-state rival Florida State on Saturday. Injuries Mullen opened the presser discussing the health of his team. He explained that several players missed practice last week due to illness, but that overall the team is “pretty healthy.” Mullen…

  • 4-Star OT Issiah Walker Discusses Commitment to Florida

    Norland (Miami, Fla.) 2020 offensive tackle Issiah Walker, Jr. is a four-star prospect that is verbally committed to Dan Mullen’s program. Walker originally committed to South Carolina in May 2018 before receiving offers from in-state schools Miami, Florida State, and Florida. In early July, the nation’s No. 15 OT prospect publicly decommitted from USC and…

  • Josh Hammond: Remember His Name

    In a wide receiver corps that’s as deep as the one on Florida’s sideline, it’s tough to pick out a guy that’s the best — so tough that I’m not going to be the one to do it.  Instead, I’ll attack a different argument — one thats not very common.  Most underrated.  With, again, a…

  • Gators in the NFL: Week 11

    Former Florida players have typically dominated the defensive side of the ball in the NFL this season, and that held true in Week 11. However, with two former Gators starting at quarterback, this was definitely the most offensively charged week of 2019. Jacoby Brissett (quarterback, Indianapolis Colts) returned from a one week hiatus (knee) to…

  • Grading the Gators: UF defense mashes Mizzou

    The Florida Gators went into Columbia, Missouri, needing a good performance out of its defense. They got it. UF outgained Missouri by 130 yards on Saturday, its third best margin against Power Five opponents this year (Tennessee, 202; Vanderbilt, 432). While it struggled in the pass game early, it picked up the pieces in the…

  • Florida Leaves Columbia With A 23-6 Win

    Columbia, MO – Dan Mullen’s Gators improved to 9-2 on Saturday afternoon with a 23-6 victory over Mizzou. The loss was Missouri’s fourth in a row and their first at home. With the win, Florida kept their hopes for a trip to the SEC Championship in Atlanta alive. Florida just needs Georgia to lose each…