Sunday’s College Football Playoff field was revealed, and it was not without shocking news. The No. 4 spot went to Alabama following its win over No. 6 Georgia in the SEC Championship Game, while Florida State slipped to No. 5 despite a 13-0 record and ACC Championship Game win over …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine (Nov. 27)
The Back Nine comes at you after a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend as long as yours could not be spoiled by a Gator loss. That eliminates most of us. 10. There is nothing worse than losing a football game in The Swamp against that team out west. It’s depressing, especially if …
Read More »Gator Football Drops Season Finale In Frustrating 24-15 Loss To FSU
The Florida Gators 2023 football season can be summarized in five words: “So close, yet so far.” Their heartbreaking season finale against the Florida State Seminoles on Saturday night all but confirmed this mantra. The Gators came up short in a closely contested 24-15 loss to finish off their 2023 …
Read More »Dooley Grades The Gators: No. 5 Florida State at Florida
The Tailgate’s Pat Dooley hands out grades after Florida’s 24-15 loss to No. 5 Florida State in The Swamp on Saturday night: OFFENSE D First half: Florida did about as well as you could expect with Max Brown starting the game at quarterback. Even with FSU crowding the line of …
Read More »Backup Quarterbacks Take Center Stage as Florida Hosts Florida State
When Florida and Florida State fans circled their calendars for Nov. 25, they most likely weren’t anticipating a Max Brown versus Tate Rodemaker quarterback battle. But after season-ending injuries to Graham Mertz and Jordan Travis last Saturday, that’s exactly what they’ll get at The Swamp on Saturday night. And this …
Read More »CFB Top 25: Winners, Losers and Weirdos from Week 12
With the final week of college football’s regular season around the corner, things are locking into place. CFB Top 25 contenders are all but decided, the bottom of the barrel has made itself known and teams in the middle are closing in on making or missing a bowl game. But …
Read More »Gator Women’s Basketball Team Falls To No. 12 FSU
The Gator women’s basketball team fell to No. 12 Florida State on Friday, 79-75. The Gators rallied during this in-state rival match up, but couldn’t finish victorious. Florida took their first defeat of the season and sits at a 3-1. Final. Presented by @WellsFargo pic.twitter.com/Kju01eUvVq — Gators Women’s Basketball (@GatorsWBK) …
Read More »Florida Women’s Basketball Hosts No.12 FSU
With another season of Gators basketball underway, the Florida women have not disappointed. Starting off the season an undefeated 3-0, the Gators have their biggest test of the young 2023-24 campaign Friday night at home against 12th-ranked Florida State. The Seminoles are coming off a huge win against No. 11 …
Read More »Week 10 College Football Playoff Breakdown
With the 2023 college football season already halfway through, 10 teams realistically have a shot at making the College Football Playoff. Two SEC, Big 12 and PAC-12 teams still have a chance at the CFP. Three Big Ten teams and one lone ACC team will try to make the mark …
Read More »FSU Survives in Death Valley, Defeats Clemson
In the most important ACC game of the year, Florida State defeated Clemson 31-24 in an overtime thriller at Death Valley on Saturday afternoon. FSU ended a seven-game losing streak to Clemson. Clemson squandered countless opportunities and several coaching mistakes proved to be the downfall for the Tigers. GLORIOUS! VICTORIOUS! …
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