Category: Fall Sports

Articles for the Fall Sports at the University of Florida

  • Gators advance to Sweet Sixteen with win over USF

    FINAL: FLORIDA 1, SOUTH FLORIDA 0 1st 2nd OT FINAL USF 0 0 X 0 FLORIDA 1 0 X 1 GAINESVILLE, FL- The Florida Gators are moving on to the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA tournament. Florida defeated South Florida 1-0 on Friday to accomplish the feat. The Gators have made it to the Sweet…

  • Is Chip Kelly’s agent in Gainesville?  It sure looks like it!

    At approximately 6:30 PM on Wednesday, I received a message from a trusted friend with a link to a YouTube video. The message simply stated: Chip Kelly’s agent arrives in Gainesville. With Florida searching for a new head coach, and all the rumors swirling regarding Chip Kelly, I was intrigued. The first thing I did,…

  • Heitner: Chip Kelly could be hired by end of week

    The old adage goes, where there is smoke, there is fire. That appears to be especially true in regards to Chip Kelly and the vacant Florida football head coach position. Last Thursday, Marc Ryan of 98.7 FM in Tampa tweeted the following: From a very reliable source. UF has reached out to representatives of Bob…

  • Florida-Florida State kickoff set for 12:00 PM

    On Monday the SEC announced the start times for the football games on Thanksgiving Day weekend. Among those matchups is the heated Florida-Florida State rivalry game. Florida will face the Seminoles at noon on Saturday, November 25. The game will be broadcast nationally on ESPN. Both teams are currently 3-6 with little likelihood of reaching…

  • Florida advances in NCAA Tournament with 3-1 victory over S. Alabama

    Two programs located just 404 miles apart finally met for the first time in the NCAA Tournament. The Gators women’s soccer team defeated the South Alabama Jaguars 3-1 in an opening round match at Dizney Stadium on the UF campus. Florida got on the board in the 34th minute after a series of quick touches…

  • 4-star WR JaMarr Chase decommits from Florida

    In July the Florida Gators were riding a high after the commitment of 4-star quarterback Matt Corral from California. Recruits across the country wanted to come to Florida to play with the talented QB. Among those that wanted to share the field with Corral was Louisiana WR JaMarr Chase. Chase surprisingly committed to Florida on…

  • Florida earns at-large bid, will host South Alabama

    The Florida Gators were named a top eight seed for the NCAA Tournament during the selection show on Monday. Florida (14-6) will host South Alabama (12-3-2) at 6:00 PM at Dizney Stadium in first round action. For Florida, this is the program’s 15th straight NCAA Tournament appearance and 21st overall (in 23 seasons). South Alabama…

  • Embarrassing effort put Florida’s bowl hopes in jeopardy

    Even after an embarrassing loss to the #1 team in the country last weekend in Jacksonville, Florida fans could sense a bowl game was still an achievable goal. Unfortunately, as we found out Saturday, Florida’s players (particularly on defense) have quit and show no desire to add any games to this ‘lost’ season. In hindsight,…

  • Malik Zaire to start at QB vs Missouri

    Florida interim head coach Randy Shannon announced on Thursday that graduate transfer Malik Zaire will start at quarterback for this week’s game against Missouri. Shannon told the media on Monday that he was opening the quarterback competition during practice this week. Zaire is 12-23 for 142 yards in limited action in two games this year…

  • #4 Florida avenges only loss with sweep at #6 Kentucky

    On October 15th, Florida volleyball lost their only match of the season to Kentucky. It was a tough 3-1 result that put the Wildcats above the Gators in the SEC standings. On Wednesday, Florida swept Kentucky in the rematch in Lexington forcing a tie atop the SEC standings. Florida has only six matches remaining (all…