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Gators EDGE returns to field with renewed passion after overcoming torn ACL
There aren’t many players as excited to be back on the football field as Florida football EDGE Jack Pyburn. Pyburn suffered a torn ACL in a game against Arkansas a year ago that ended his 2023 season. The junior from Jacksonville said that the most difficult part about the...
Florida basketball makes top 5 for 7-footer out of OTE Atlanta
The Florida Gators are among the five finalists in the recruitment of 7-foot-1-inch center Jackson McVey out of Overtime Elite in Atlanta. He’s down to Georgia, Georgia Tech, Florida, Florida State, and Stanford, according to On3’s Joe Tipton. The Gators offered him on Sept. 21 following an official visit.
Live score updates: Week 7 Gainesville-area high school football results
Welcome back to normalcy, high school football! After a week drastically altered by Hurricane Helene, the schedule has returned to normal. And just like that, only four weeks remain in the regular season. ...
Billy Napier urges defensive pass rush, communication ahead of UCF matchup
Sub-par defense has been a constant theme for this Florida football team this season and it is something that desperately needs to be fixed. The Gators rank towards the bottom of the SEC defensively in almost every major statistical category. They are 15th in rush defense (188.8 yards per game), scoring defense (27.3 points per game) and total defense (425.5 yards per game).
Behind Enemy Lines: A closer look at the UCF Knights
The Gators (2-2) return to competition tonight to take on UCF at 7:45 p.m. ET at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. The game will be broadcast on SEC Network. Ahead of the contest, Swamp247 spoke with Knights247 reporter Stephen Leonard to gain his perspective on the Knights. What went wrong for...
Gators intent on limiting high-powered up-tempo UCF offense in return to competition
There's considerable respect for the threat Saturday's opposition, UCF, poses to the Gators – Florida head coach Billy Napier has made that abundantly clear in the build-up to the game, including during the bye week when Napier showered the Knights' head coach, Gus Malzahn, with respect. "I think Coach...
Scorched in the swamp: A game day battle with heat
By the end of the first quarter, 71-year-old Betty Knight was drenched in sweat, eating ice chips and keeping a cool rag on her head like a parched desert wanderer, savoring the last drops of an oasis. She flew all the way from Gainesville, Texas, to watch the Aggies play...
Florida Gators Basketball: Defensive Focus Aims to Match High-Scoring Offense
The Florida Gators are creating a new team identity under head coach Todd Golden. After a 24-12 season and making it to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in three years, the Gators aren't sitting back. Instead, they're tackling their defensive problems head-on, trying to match their high-scoring offense with better defense.
Florida standout DB Jason Marshall Jr. remains unsatisfied despite impressive start to senior season
There were numerous critics in 2023 regarding the play of Florida cornerback Jason Marshall Jr. A potential early-round selection in the 2024 NFL Draft, Marshall saw his stock hindered by the inefficiencies to UF's secondary; by the conclusion of the season, his name was notably absent from Draft boards. Rather...
UCF kicker Colton Boomer won’t play against Gators
UCF was without starting kicker Colton Boomer for its road showdown against Florida on Saturday night. According to the school’s sports information department, the junior was injured and didn’t make the trip to Gainesville. Freshman Grant Reddick is filling in for Boomer, getting his first start of the season. Boomer was 3 of 6 on field-goal attempts but missed his last three, two blocked in ...
UCF vs. UF how to watch, odds, injuries, weather, and series history
This is probably one of the biggest games of the season for UCF and its fans. The Knights have always felt like UF, and the other Florida schools have looked down on them as the little brother. However, the Knights have been one of the better football programs in the last seven seasons of college football.
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