Florida defensive coordinator D.J. Durkin remembers how stout Tennessee’s offensive line was last year.
A year ago, Trey Burton was on top of the world.
Still looking for a scapegoat to take the fall for Florida’s red-zone struggles in its 21-16 loss to Miami in Sun Life Stadium on Sept. 7?
With Week 2 of the NFL season in the books, here are a few former Gators who made the most tangible impact for their respective teams.
Matt Jones has not felt this good in months.
It may have nine stanzas, but the good ‘ole song from Rocky Top has a catchy ring to it. In Knoxville, Tenn., it’s a touching rendition to the simple life in the foothills. In many other places, “Rocky Top,” is an annoying battle cry that people would rather do without.
NFL agent Jon Perzley and Jermaine Cunningham are both UF alums, but it took a pair of shorts for the latter to realize the connection.
A bye week has come at the perfect time for the Gators.
If coach Will Muschamp had his way, Rod Johnson would not see the field this year.
Jeff Driskel’s redemption was imminent.
Jeff Driskel suffered a “slight sprain to the knee” against Miami, UF announced Monday. The injury was part of a forgettable, muggy Saturday in Sun Life Stadium. He is expected to return to face Tennessee on Sept. 21, aiming to build on the good — a career-high 291 passing yards — and improve on the bad — his three turnovers against the Hurricanes.
Editor's note: Sharrif Floyd's name was originally misspelled. It has since been corrected.
MIAMI GARDENS — With the Gators trailing late in the fourth quarter against Miami on Saturday, Jeff Driskel found Solomon Patton in the end zone for a 21-yard touchdown.
MIAMI GARDENS — Florida got away with living dangerously in 2012. Saturday did not prove as kind. The No. 12 Gators’ (1-1) stout defense could not make up for a mistake-prone offense in a 21-16 loss to the Hurricanes (2-0) in Sun Life Stadium.
For Quinton Dunbar, No. 12 Florida’s matchup with Miami on Saturday at noon in Sun Life Stadium is a homecoming — to a place he could not wait to escape.
Some players just have “it.”
With the speed and power of a runaway freight train, Miami’s Duke Johnson is almost impossible to stop on a football field.
D.J. Humphries (right MCL sprain) returned to practice on Wednesday, coach Will Muschamp said during the weekly Southeastern Conference Coaches Media Teleconference.
Florida offensive coordinator Brent Pease hears what people say about his offense. But when describing his scheme, stay away from one adjective in particular.
Tyler Moore played his first game for Florida on Saturday, but he made himself known to Gators fans for the wrong reason early in the second quarter.
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