For the first time since the 2000 Sweet 16, the Florida Gators will take on the Duke Blue Devils in New York City at Madison Square Garden in the Jimmy V Classic. Both teams are coming off of 30+ point wins, as the Gators took down North Florida in their …
Read More »Urban Meyer Back in the College Football Playoff
Two years ago, Ohio State shocked most of the country when they slipped into the inaugural College Football Playoff. But they managed to win their conference with a third-string quarterback and a questionable resume. Here we are in 2016, and look who is controversially in again. No.3 OSU takes on Clemson, …
Read More »Capital One Orange Bowl Features Michigan & Florida State
Capital One Orange Bowl No. 6 Michigan Wolverines(10-2) vs. No. 11 Florida State Seminoles(9-3) Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL December 30, 2016 8:30 pm ET (ESPN) Although the Florida State Seminoles (9-3) season has not gone entirely as they would have hoped, they finished the …
Read More »Gator Volleyball Falls to Florida State, Leave NCAA Tournament Early
“[It] sure lived up to its billing. Easily one of the most disappointing losses.” Those were the words Florida volleyball head coach Mary Wise used to describe Saturday night’s match in Gainesville. In a five set thriller, Florida fell to in-state rival Florida State in the second round of the 2016 …
Read More »Florida Basketball Takes on UNF in First True Road Game
While the Gators still haven’t had a real home game yet at the O’Connell Center, tonight will be their first true road game as they take on the UNF Ospreys at 7 p.m. from UNF Arena in front of 5,800 screaming North Florida fans. Oh my! The opening of the new …
Read More »McElwain Denies Oregon Coach Rumors
Florida football head coach Jim McElwain denied rumors that he was being considered for head coach of Oregon. Oregon Firing The news comes after Oregon fired head coach Mark Helfrich. It’s the first head coach firing at Oregon in 40 years. Helfrich is jobless just two years after he coached …
Read More »Steve Spurrier Remembers First SEC Championship Game
On Saturday, Florida takes on Alabama in the 25th edition of the SEC Championship Game. It’ll be the 12th time the Gators play in the game and the ninth time they’ll face the Crimson Tide. It’s easy to see it as routine, maybe even an expectation of the two schools. …
Read More »SEC Championship Marks the End of Verne’s SEC Journey
Saturdays in the fall belong to college football. And when 3:30 p.m. rolls around, televisions get switched to CBS, and it’s the Verne Lundquist show. Last Call For the final time on Saturday, the SEC on CBS broadcast will feature Verne’s smooth calls, historic stories, and the relationship with color commentator Gary …
Read More »McElwain Looks Forward to Atlanta After FSU Loss
As many college football seasons are coming to an end, Florida is awaiting the 25th SEC Championship game against No. 1 Alabama. Plenty of injuries, losing to Tennessee for the first time in 11 years and a big quarterback debate marred the season. But head coach Jim McElwain did his job …
Read More »Florida Men’s Basketball Bounces Back to Defeat Rival Miami
The Florida men’s basketball team was playing for third place in the Advocare Invitational in Orlando against in state rival Miami on Sunday afternoon. However, to them it was just another very important game against a well coached, tough ACC team. After a close 77-72 loss to Gonzaga, this game against …
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