With a special “Mr. Two-Bits” introduction from The Old Ball Coach himself, newly-christened Steve Spurrier Florida-Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium was electric as the Gator football season got underway. The visiting UMass Minutemen experienced The Swamp’s full effect as over 88,000 fans piled in to see the Florida Gators …
Read More »Preview: Arkansas vs. Louisiana Tech
The Arkansas Razorbacks will begin their season by taking on the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs on Saturday. https://twitter.com/RazorbackFB/status/770332643313364992 Arkansas is coming off of an 8-5 season where they finished tied for third in the SEC West. The Razorbacks capped of their season with a win over Kansas State in the Liberty …
Read More »Preview: Alabama vs. USC
Nick Saban and the Alabama Crimson Tide are ready to begin their quest to defend their national championship. The top-ranked team in college football will start their season against the No. 20 USC Trojans. Led by the 2015 Heisman winner, running back Derrick Henry, Alabama went 14-1 last year and defeated the Clemson …
Read More »SEC Preview: Kentucky vs. Southern Mississippi
SEC Football kicks off this weekend, and Kentucky starts out with a challenge. The Wildcats (5-7, 2-5 SEC last season) need an impressive start as they have been out of bowl contention since 2010. Head coach Mark Stoops inherited a program in 2013 that was lost in the depths of …
Read More »Week One College Football Key Games
College football is only getting started but there are no shortage of important games in the very first week. #3 Oklahoma at #15 Houston (Saturday, Sept.3 at 12 p.m.) One of only four games this week where two top 25 teams square off, Oklahoma is looking to build upon a …
Read More »Tennessee Ready To Meet High Expectations In Season Opener
Tennessee football coach Butch Jones is well aware of the expectations heaped on his team this season. But being picked to win the SEC East for the first time in a decade isn’t fazing him or his squad — in fact, he says they’re ready to shoulder the burden. The …
Read More »Gators Preparing for Minutemen
As the Florida Gator football team prepares for it’s first-ever matchup with the UMass Minutemen, many questions still remain unanswered. Despite naming a starting quarterback, nobody is quite sure what the offense will actually look like during the September 3 season opener. For example, according to junior OL David Sharpe, …
Read More »Gators’ Anzalone Returns in Time for 2016 Season
When Antonio Morrison left the field one final time last season, the Florida Gator Football team knew they had some big shoes to fill. Luckily for the Gators, there are a few linebackers who are ready for the challenge. Linebacker Alex Anzalone committed to the University of Florida in January of …
Read More »Gator Legend Steve Spurrier on Book Tour
It’s almost impossible to discuss Gator Sports without mentioning Steve Spurrier. The two are synonymous with each other. Steve started his career as a Gator back in 1963 as a quarterback; winning the Heisman Trophy as a senior in the 1966 season. Spurrier started his coaching career in Florida in 1990. The the program has …
Read More »McElwain and Gators Continue to Grind
When asked to compare Florida’s current offensive line to the same unit at the end of last season, Gator coach Jim McElwain says there’s no way to tell until they actually suit up and take the field. Florida’s season opener is 10 days away and McElwain says last year’s sacks allowed …
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