Football

Gators quarterback Graham Mertz shouted to the sky with excitement after his 50-yard touchdown pass to Ricky Pearsall late in the third quarter. The ball floated in the air and dropped into Pearsall’s hands in stride as the crowd erupted in The Swamp. Although the game was already out of …

The Miami Dolphins travel to Los Angeles to face the Chargers Sunday. The Dolphins are coming off a nice season where they made the playoffs for the first times in seven years, while the Chargers believe they have the pieces around Justin Herbert to get to the promised land. https://twitter.com/MiamiDolphins/status/1700156053189501018 …

The Florida Gators football team is back in action tonight after opening the season with the loss at Utah. Penalties and mistakes cost the Gators along with their inability to convert on third down. Florida was 1-13 on third down and had nine penalties in the game. Now, they focus …

The 2023 NFL season is officially underway this Sunday, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are set to face the Minnesota Vikings in U.S. Bank Stadium at 1 p.m. to open their season. 2022 Flashback The Bucs are coming off an 8-9 season where, despite finishing below .500, they were able …

The Jacksonville Jaguars travel to face Anthony Richardson and the Indianapolis Colts Sunday. Both teams have wildly different expectations, but both fanbases have something to look forward to. The Jags come into the season as the AFC South favorites and as some people’s AFC champion. The Colts have lost 10 …

The Furman Paladins are headed to Columbia, South Carolina, to take on the South Carolina Gamecocks Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Furman (1-0) is coming off of a 45-10 win against the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles. South Carolina (0-1) is looking for their first win of the season after a 31-17 …

The Tennessee Volunteers will host the Austin Peay State Governors Saturday in the Vols’ home opener in Knoxville. Austin Peay State is one of the easier matchups the Vols will face on their schedule this season. Ninth-ranked Tennessee should be able to pick up a win before heading to Gainesville …

The 23rd-ranked Texas A&M Aggies travel to Miami to take on the Hurricanes on Saturday. The teams faced off last year in College Station, a game in which the Hurricanes failed to scored a touchdown in a 17-9 loss to the Aggies. Miami’s starting quarterback Tyler Van Dyke struggled in …

The Grambling State Tigers (0-1) travel to Baton Rouge to take on the 14th ranked LSU Tigers (0-1) Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Grambling State is coming off of a close 35-31 defeat to the Hampton Pirates. Despite the loss, quarterback Myles Crawley put up a solid performance, completing 25 of …

The No. 3 Alabama Crimson Tide will face the No. 11 Texas Longhorns at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, on Saturday at 7 p.m. When these teams met last season in Austin, the Crimson Tide narrowly defeated the Longhorns 20-19. Alabama Cruises in Week 1 The Crimson Tide opened their …