Darwin Patterson

A senior at the University of Florida reporting on Gator sports, local Gainesville and surrounding area sports, and telling the stories of local athletes. Born and raised in Gainesville, Florida with a passion for telling people's stories and having fun doing it.

Was The Outback Bowl Randy Shannon’s Campaign To Become Florida’s Permanent Defensive Coordinator?

TAMPA, Fla.—On Monday afternoon, the Florida football team put an exclamation point to the end of its season after defeating Iowa in the Outback Bowl. At the end of regulation, the scoreboard showed Florida-30 Iowa-3. This 27 point win margin marked a new program record for Florida—fewest points allowed in a bowl game. There’s …

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The Return Of The Gators?

ATLANTA, Ga.—To kick off the SEC Football Championship weekend, Florida head coach Jim McElwain addressed a room full of reporters before heading out to practice on Friday. With a room full a reporters comes questions about potential coaching job vacancies, reuniting with Alabama’s Nick Saban, and injuries—of course. The Gators …

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High School Football: Bartram Trail Ends Buchholz’s Season With Playoff Win

GAINESVILLE, Fla.—On Friday, the Buchholz and Bartram Trail high school football teams met again for the second round of playoffs—just like last season. Buchholz played host to Bartram Trail at Citizen’s Field—just like last season. Bartram Trail defeated Buchholz, ending their season—just like last season. The Bobcats were shut out …

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