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The Florida football season got off to a brutal start Thursday night with an embarrassing road loss to Utah. The Gators managed just 13 rushing yards and went 1-13 on third downs on the way to a 24-11 Week 1 loss. What went wrong for Florida, and which Gators deserve the most blame?   1. […]

Utah football fans were a little bit nervous heading into the season opener against Florida football on Thursday after hearing that Cam Rising wouldn’t be able to play. Rising tore his ACL in the Rose Bowl last season, and wasn’t healthy enough to given it a go Thursday night. Bryson Barnes trotted out for the […]

Flordia football did not open up its 2023 season the way it intended to. Although an underdog against the No. 14 ranked Utah Utes, the Gators were expected to give a competitive game. Instead, Florida looked lost at times during the game, a 24-11 loss to the reigning Pac-12 champions. Kirk Herbstreit was on the […]

The Florida football team started their 2023 season in disappointing fashion on Thursday night with a 24-11 road loss against a shorthanded Utah football team. Florida let up a 70-yard touchdown on Utah’s first play from scrimmage, and the Gators were never able to catch up after that. They were able to hang around with […]

Utah football came into the season ranked #14 in the country ahead of their big season opener against unranked Florida football. Both teams met in the season opener last year as well, and Florida won a close one that featured a great quarterback matchup between Anthony Richardson and Cam Rising. Richardson is now in the […]

The Utah football team will begin their season as they did last year, facing the Florida Gators in the opening Week 1 game. However, this season, they’ll have the advantage of playing at home in Salt Lake City at Rice-Eccles Stadium. The Utes have likely not forgotten how close they were last year to beating […]

Utah football quarterback Cam Rising played a pivotal role in the program’s success in 2022. He’s unlikely to start the Utes’ season opener against Florida, however, per Pete Thamel of ESPN. “Here’s our update on Utah QB Cam Rising, who sources told ESPN is doubtful to play against Florida tomorrow. Expect junior Bryson Barnes to […]

It’s finally here—college football is back. And to begin the season—excluding Week 0 matchups—on Thursday night, we’ll get a much-anticipated rematch from one of last year’s best games that opened the season. The Utah Utes football team had to make their long flight down to Gainesville last season, playing in the dreaded Swamp. The effects […]

Billy Napier’s Florida football program is gearing up to start its season against Utah on the road on Thursday, and a report surfaced that Napier and Florida reached out to see if Utah quarterback Cam Rising had any interest in transferring to the program this offseason. “They wanted Sam Hartman, he was atop their list […]

Ladies and gentlemen, college football is back! For the next several months, colleges from all across the country will put their blood, sweat, and tears into their craft to try to be the best that the nation has to offer. On Thursday, a pair of teams in the Florida Gators and Utah Utes will go […]

On the heels of the massively popular Florida football documentary, ‘UNTOLD: Swamp Kings,‘ Gator fans and those intrigued by the team will get to see Florida football in action for the first time in the 2023 college football season. Florida is actually underdogs, as they kick-off their season against number No. 14 ranked Utah. Here […]

The Florida football team has their opening game coming up on Thursday on the road against Utah, and the team’s travel plans have been altered with hope of avoiding hurricane Idalia, according to ESPN. A team spokesperson said on Monday that the Florida football team will fly to Dallas on Tuesday, then will practice and […]

Oklahoma football has had one of the best and most consistent programs in college football in recent years, but when Lincoln Riley left to coach USC football, things changed. Last season was year one for Brent Venables with Oklahoma and things did not go very well. The Sooners finished the regular season 6-6 (3-6 Big […]

The 2023 Florida Gators football team enters this season with a ton of question marks. It’s a low floor and semi-high ceiling kind of season that is certainly capable of leaving many sports bettors wary of their games. The Gators are coming off their second consecutive 6-7 season, where the second-year head coach Billy Napier […]

Sports documentaries are being produced for tons of different subjects currently, and one of the most exciting recent releases was “UNTOLD: Swamp Kings”, which takes a look at the controversy-filled Urban Meyer-era of Florida Gators football. Given all the big names surrounding this team, it seemed like it was going to be a surefire hit […]

Even the best coaches in the business have their lowest moments. Former Florida football head coach Urban Meyer is no exception. Meyer, one of the most decorated and controversial coaches in college football history, recently opened up on his biggest disappointment to date. Meyer reached a new low after his team lost to Steve Spurrier’s […]

The final chapter in Netflix’s “UNTOLD” series is one fans have been waiting a long time for. One of the most interesting teams in sports history, the mid-to-late 2000s Florida Gators, were surrounded by scandals and controversies. However, those Gators also did a lot of winning. The Netflix docuseries, ‘Swamp Kings,’ will tell the story […]

Few college athletes were as polarizing as Tim Tebow. The Florida football superstar and Heisman Trophy winner is arguably the greatest quarterback in college football history, but his devotion to his religion is perhaps the most important aspect of his life. Tebow was asked about his sex life in college, in which he said that […]

Although the Texas football program has been a bit down in recent years, the Longhorns haven’t missed a beat on the recruiting trail. Texas has continued to produce good recruiting classes, the on-field results just haven’t flourished yet. The 2024 class, however, is still a work in progress for Texas. The Longhorns currently have 16 […]

New television deals and better opportunities for revenue make it lucrative for most teams to swap conferences. Negative consequences also arise due to these transfers. More notably, the PAC-12 had lost most of its members to the Big 12 and the Big Ten conferences. This disallows a lot of their players the opportunity to play […]

The Florida football program is hoping for a return to championship form this season under Head Coach Billy Napier. The plan for Napier is to focus on fundamentals and toughness after finishing 6-7 last season. It could be an uphill climb based on trends and recent news. Florida football lost a key EDGE rusher this […]

Florida football lost a key player. It was announced on Friday that EDGE Justus Boone will miss the entire 2023 season after suffering a torn ACL, per Zach Abolverdi of Gators Online. Head coach Billy Napier made the announcement and later released a statement on the devastating injury news, via Abolverdi as well. “We’re going […]

Unfortunate news here for Florida football and the family of Kiyaunta Goodwin as the former 5-star is leaving the program due to his mother’s recent cancer diagnosis, according to 247 Sports. Goodwin transferred to Florida from Kentucky football and was expected to compete for a starting job for the upcoming 2023 season. Goodwin still does […]

Jalen Kitna is hoping to continue his college career outside of Gainesville. The former Florida Gators quarterback has made the decision to enter the NCAA transfer portal days after his five child pornography charges were dropped via a plea deal, according to Matt Zenitz of On3. While Jalen Kitna is no longer charged with any […]

Jalen Kitna was not known for his stint at Florida football where he played quarterback. He only ever averaged a touchdown and 181 passing yards on a 203.6 passer efficiency rating. The sophomore is most known as the son of Cincinnati Bengals, and Seattle Seahawks’ former quarterback Jon Kitna. Most recently, his child porn cases […]

The Michigan State Spartans finished with a 3-6 record in the Big Ten East last season, a massive disappointment for Coach Mel Tucker’s squad. The Spartans got walloped by in-state rival Michigan by a score of 29-7 in Ann Arbor. Tucker and company have more returning talent than most fans think, however. The team’s recruiting […]

Most college football programs are getting ready for the upcoming season in the fall. They may be trying to reinforce their coaching staff, or even add more players through walk-in tryouts. Some like Florida Football headed by Scott Stricklin are pushing for The Swamp’s renovation. Ben Hill Griffin Stadium got its moniker from Florida football […]

Jordan Hall hasn’t even been a member of the Georgia football team for an entire year and is already embracing the team’s SEC rivalry with the Florida Gators. Hall, a 5-star defensive lineman who chose the Bulldogs over Florida football this past December, made an appearance on the Real Talk Georgia podcast and explained why […]

The Florida Gators continue to win on the recruitment front for the 2024 college football season. Florida football is now ranked third on 247 Sports’ recruitment rankings for next year after landing 5-star edge rusher Jamonta Waller, who announced his decision to commit to the Gators via Twitter. “FAMILY – means having someone to love […]

Florida football has been on a recruitment mission. Coach Billy Napier is at the helm and they do not plan to look back. The Gators have recently landed Aaron Chiles Jr., Amir Jackson, Amaris Williams, and Nasir Johnson. Billy Napier now has a stacked 2024 recruiting class headlined by Aaron Chiles Jr. He is the […]

Netflix announced that they will be releasing a documentary on the Florida Gators football team, focusing on the Urban Meyer led years primarily from 2006-2009. The popular streaming service will release the documentary, Swamp Kings, on August 23, according to former Florida star Brandon Siler, via an Instagram post that was later tweeted out by […]

The NCAA and SEC football are clear with their tampering guidelines. Rules stipulate that players cannot be in contact with any team or personnel until their names are in the transfer portal. Apparently, the reality in the SEC exists contrary to these rules as it happens more than the rules would make it seem. Florida […]

The football rivalry between the Florida Gators and the Georgia Bulldogs will continue to be hosted in Jacksonville. Doubts swirled regarding the chances of Jacksonville hosting the Florida football vs. Georgia football annual battle with the TIAA Bank Field expected to go under renovation, but it appears that the rivalry is not going anywhere else […]

After enduring a mediocre 6-7 losing season that saw the Florida Gators on the wrong side of a 30-3 blowout loss to Oregon State in the Las Vegas Bowl, head coach Billy Napier and company will look to bounce back in a big way in 2023. It is time to check out our college football […]

Florida Gators wide receiver Xzavier Henderson has decided to take his talents somewhere else after the junior wideout reportedly entered the transfer portal, per Jacob Rudnerof 247 Sports. He played his first three years in college with Florida football. During his time with Florida football, Henderson has racked up a total of 835 receiving yards […]

Anthony Richardson made an incredible catch at the Florida Gators spring game on Friday — while in the middle of a live SEC Network interview with Pete Thamel ahead of the 2023 NFL Draft. It was quite an impressive reception from the highly-touted quarterback, who looks like he might have a future as a wide […]

Ole Miss football head coach Lane Kiffin trolled Florida on Thursday. Florida was tied at seven points apiece late in their spring game which led to Kiffin choosing to mock the low-scoring affair on Twitter. 🔥🔥 ⁦@FloridaGators⁩ pic.twitter.com/F8waijGD6j — Lane Kiffin (@Lane_Kiffin) April 14, 2023 The decision to troll a rival likely came easy for […]

It seems as if in every NFL Draft season, there is one quarterback who divides general managers and coaches across the league. This year, that quarterback sure has been former Florida passer Anthony Richardson. Richardson declared for the 2023 NFL Draft following a three-season run at Florida. Unlike the likes of Bryce Young and C.J. […]

Spring is now fully in bloom, which is great news for college football fans everywhere. Practices have been ongoing for a few weeks now, and as more of them come to a close, we are now getting into each team’s spring games. The next notable team to hold such a spring game is Florida football. […]