Florida receivers struggling to catch passes this season
By JONATHAN CZUPRYN< | Oct. 14, 2014Jeff Driskel delivered a perfect strike to Tevin Westbrook.
Jeff Driskel delivered a perfect strike to Tevin Westbrook.
It’s hard to believe that we are already halfway through the 2014 college football season, but week eight is upon us. There are several matchups that will determine which teams are contenders and pretenders, and a few chances to upset a team’s chance at the first ever college football playoff.
Late in Florida’s 30-27 loss to LSU Saturday night, a silence enveloped the more than 88,000 fans in attendance.
Jeff Driskel is the Gators’ starting quarterback as of right now, but fans will get another glimpse of what true freshman Treon Harris has to offer when Florida takes on Missouri on Saturday night.
Florida (3-2, 2-2 Southeastern Conference) can still very well win the SEC East and make it to the conference championship in Atlanta for the first time since 2009. They have four SEC matchups remaining on the schedule — all of which are against Eastern Division rivals. The first of those games is against Missouri (4-2, 1-1 SEC) on Saturday night in the Swamp at 7. Here are four points to watch out for when the Gators face their second set of Tigers in as many weeks.
Jalen Tabor is coming into his own.
It was an up and down week for Florida fans.
Slight confusion surrounded the end of Florida’s 30-27 loss against LSU Saturday night.
The length of the faces tell the story of The Swamp’s sorrow Saturday night after the Florida Gators (3-2, 2-2 Southeastern Conference) lost to the LSU Tigers (5-2, 1-2 SEC).
Treon Harris’ lawyer Huntley Johnson told ESPN.com Friday that Harris’ accuser has dropped her complaint against him.
Steve McClain marched down to the podium.
When I got home Wednesday night, I wanted to get away from everything.
UPDATE: The female student who accused Treon Harris of sexual battery has withdrawn her complaint, Harris' lawyer Huntley Johnson confirmed Friday.
With all the controversy surrounding the Florida football program as backup quarterback Treon Harris is under investigation for an alleged sexual battery and a scuffle between Skyler Mornhinweg and Gerald Willis III, it seems off the field issues are the only things happening in Gainesville right now.
Coming off of an embarrassing performance at the hands of the Crimson Tide the Gators needed an outstanding defensive performance, and they got one all around.
With quarterback Treon Harris indefinitely suspended from team activities while he is investigated for alleged sexual battery, Jeff Driskel will be Florida’s starter on Saturday when UF (3-1, 2-1 Southeastern Conference) plays host to LSU (4-2, 0-2 SEC) at 7:30 p.m.
Even in the midst of backup quarterback Treon Harris being accused of sexual assault against a UF student on Sunday morning, as well as reserve quarterback Skyler Mornhinweg and defensive lineman Gerald Willis fighting over a pair of cleats on Monday, Florida still has a football game against LSU to worry about this week. Here are five points the Gators need to focus on heading into their game against the Tigers on Saturday night at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.
Last weekend five of the AP Top-10 teams fell, including Oregon, Alabama, Oklahoma, UCLA and Texas A&M.
Multiple Gators in the NFL made contact this past weekend. Among the 40 former Gators in the NFL, the crew totaled 38 tackles and seven receptions. Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Riley Cooper led the pack with four receptions for 33 yards, including a nine-yard touchdown grab. Cooper’s longest reception of the night was for 14 yards. Sunday’s second quarter touchdown was Cooper’s first of the season. Cooper’s catch redeemed a critical drop he made in the end zone during the Eagles’ 26-21 fourth quarter loss to San Francisco on Sept. 28 that would have put the Eagles ahead
On Monday, Florida fans and students were told that true freshman quarterback Treon Harris would be suspended indefinitely.