Patrick Mahomes has played games in many places. Some stand out, like the Super Bowls in Tampa Bay and Arizona or the annual games in famed Los Angeles, Las Vegas and Denver. Others are more low-key. In college, he hit places like Manhattan, Kansas; Stillwater, Oklahoma or Ames, Iowa. He …
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Pat Dooley’s Grades (ARKANSAS vs. FLORIDA)
The Tailgates’ Pat Dooley Grades the Gators after their 39-36 OT loss to Arkansas in The Swamp on Saturday: OFFENSE: C- First half: Florida stayed pretty much with short passes and struggled again to get the running game going and protect Graham Mertz. The last drive to get a field …
Read More »Buccaneers Travel to Houston in Week 9
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-4) travel to Houston to take on the Texans (3-4) Sunday at 1 p.m. The Texans are looking to rebound after losing to the then-winless Carolina Panthers last week. The question circulating Houston is whether rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud will be able to bounce back against …
Read More »South Carolina takes on Jacksonville State
It’s a battle of the Gamecocks. The 7-2 Jacksonville State football team squares up against 2-6 South Carolina at noon Saturday. Proving it on the Gridiron Jacksonville State plays in Conference USA. In other words, it’s not the SEC, PAC-12, Big 10 or any other household name conference. However, the …
Read More »Auburn Tigers to Face Vanderbilt Commodores on the Road
Coming off of their first SEC win of the season against Mississippi State, the Auburn Tigers will head to Nashville, Tennessee to take on the Vanderbilt Commodores. Striking While They’re Hot The Auburn Tigers have finally broken out of their funk. Following a four game losing streak, the Tigers were …
Read More »One Sentence Reactions to the First CFP Top 25 Rankings
The first College Football Playoff rankings of 2023 are out. Here’s a brief, immediate reaction to the inaugural rankings. 25-10 College Football Playoff Rankings: Teams 25-21 pic.twitter.com/Iw3jsCB9SA — PFF College (@PFF_College) October 31, 2023 No. 25 Air Force: They don’t pass; they don’t lose. No. 24 Tulane: Would have loved to …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine (Oct. 30)
The Back Nine comes at you after a beautiful weekend unless you care about the Florida football team, in which case you can’t believe the sun bothered to come up. 10. I think one of the biggest problems Florida fans are realizing in their most sober of moments is that …
Read More »College Football Big Matchup Recaps Week 9
Week 9 of college football for the 2023 season is now in the books. To say the least there was no shortage of excitement as there were big moments happening all around the league. There were even a few upsets that had college football fans scratching their heads. All of …
Read More »Dominating Senior Night, Homecoming Win for Hawthorne
HAWTHORNE — The Hawthorne Hornets keep pushing toward a Class 1R state title repeat with Friday’s 55-0 win against Akelynn’s Angels Christian Academy. Senior Night Celebration Hawthorne (9-0) celebrated 14 seniors. Before the game a special event happened in the locker room. Coach Cornelius Ingram revealed a tradition the Hornets …
Read More »Georgia routs Florida For Third Consecutive Year
The Florida Gators lost to the Georgia Bulldogs, 43-20, for the third year in a row Saturday in Jacksonville. The No. 1 Bulldogs (8-0, 5-0 SEC) remain undefeated and keep the top spot in the SEC Eastern division. Things will shift for the Gators (5-3, 3-2) and where they stand …
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