It certainly is unusual for the mighty Gators to have an open week after only four games. But it is hardly unprecedented. This is the fourth time in the last two decades it has happened. How Florida comes out of this open date will define what has been a disappointing …
Read More »Florida Football Prepares For Sold-Out UCF Game After Open Date
The Florida Gators are in a bye week after securing their first SEC win of the season Saturday. The Gators brought their record to 2-2 with the 45-28 win against the Mississippi State Bulldogs in Starkville. The win may have lowered the temperature on coach Billy Napier’s hot seat for …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine: Lack Of Physicality Problem For Florida’s Defense
The Back Nine comes at you after a weekend when Miami, Florida and Florida State all won. We never thought that would be a big deal. 10. It was very clear Billy Napier was hearing the noise and filtering it throughout the week. But he didn’t deviate from his plan …
Read More »Florida Takes Down Mississippi State 45-28 For First SEC Win
The Florida Gators football team defeated the Mississippi State Bulldogs 45-28 Saturday in Starkville. The Florida offense bounced back after a tough home loss last week. The final bell 🔔🐊 Presented by: @WellsFargo pic.twitter.com/VJUAl32ks7 — Florida Gators Football (@GatorsFB) September 21, 2024 Mertz Shines The Florida (2-2, 1-1 SEC) offense …
Read More »Pat Dooley Grades The Gators: Well, It’s A Win
Pat Dooley Grades the Gators after their wild 45-28 win at Mississippi State on Saturday, UF’s first win against a Power 5 team in 11 months: OFFENSE: A First half: The two-quarterback plan clearly worked as Graham Mertz threw three touchdown passes and DJ Lagway led the Gators on an …
Read More »Napier On First Road Game: ‘You Got To Be Ready To Go’
Florida coach Billy Napier said he is disappointed and frustrated with Saturday’s home loss to Texas A&M during his Monday news conference. Looking Back Following a tough 33-20 loss to Texas A&M, Napier looked at the coaching staff as a part of the problem. The Gators started off slow with …
Read More »Florida Football Offensive Lineman Barber Confident Of Turnaround
Following the loss to Texas A&M last Saturday at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Florida will try to put things together this Saturday in Starkville, Miss., against a Bulldog team with similar struggles as the Gators. https://twitter.com/GatorsFB/status/1835720036415349011 Florida (1-2, 0-1 SEC) hasn’t gotten off to the start it expected. Florida is …
Read More »Florida Football Scouting Report: Mississippi State
The Florida Gators take on the Mississippi State Bulldogs at 12 p.m. Saturday in the first away game of the season for Florida. https://twitter.com/GatorsFB/status/1835720036415349011 Mississippi State This Season The Bulldogs are yet to play a ranked opponent, but stand at 1-2. Their only win came in the season opener against …
Read More »Florida Football’s Wingo Blocking Outside Noise
The Florida Gators started this season off pretty rocky. With a 1-2 record, Florida fans have started to question what the rest of the season will look like. Florida fifth-year senior linebacker Derek Wingo seems to have an optimistic outlook. The Gators have had a losing record the last few …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine: Florida Football Playing Out String
The Back Nine comes at you after a miserable weekend for Semis and Gators. Maybe they can show that season-closer on Bravo. 10. I woke up Sunday to a bunch of emails asking if the deed was done. Clearly, all of the good things Billy Napier has done at UF …
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