TALLAHASSEE — Will Muschamp called his team soft last season after UF closed out a dismal year with an embarrassing home loss to Florida State.
TALLAHASSEE — Florida remained ranked at No. 4 in the BCS standings on Sunday night. UF is behind No. 1 Notre Dame, No. 2 Alabama and No. 3 Georgia.
TALLAHASSEE — The atmosphere on Saturday night in the bowels of Doak Campbell Stadium was bittersweet. Florida’s fate was in another team’s hands, but coach Will Muschamp — soaked and dripping with Gatorade — still found plenty to be happy about.
Gators quarterback Jeff Driskel will start on Saturday at Florida State, coach Will Muschamp said on Wednesday during his weekly teleconference.
Florida entered the season without a clear-cut starter at quarterback. Now the same questions return for the Gators as they head to Tallahassee for a critical road matchup on Saturday in their final regular season game of 2012.
On Saturday, the Gators did something they hadn’t done in their past four games: win without the outcome ever being in doubt.
A rush of emotions will hit senior left tackle Xavier Nixon when he and UF’s 18 other seniors run out of the tunnel in The Swamp for the last time on Saturday, but they may not be the only ones.
With the Gators on the verge of a season-crushing loss, Loucheiz Purifoy kept UF’s BCS hopes alive.
Quarterback Jeff Driskel suffered a sprained right ankle during Florida’s 27-20 win against Louisiana on Saturday at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Coach Will Muschamp did not know the severity of Driskel’s injury following the game.
Jelani Jenkins has struggled to stay on the field this season, but he will not let his injuries discourage him.
Leading the team in tackles is nothing for Josh Evans.
In response to a streak of slow starts, the Gators are picking up the pace.
Florida offensive coordinator Brent Pease is a candidate to take the head coaching job at Kentucky next season, but don’t hold your breath for a quick decision.
Injuries dominated Florida’s win against Missouri on Saturday, but the Gators received some good news on Monday.
Mike Gillislee has new goals.
Jonathan Bullard had more than Missouri on his mind.
Florida moved up one spot to No. 6 in the BCS rankings on Sunday, as LSU dropped from No. 5 to No. 7 after a 21-17 loss to No. 1 Alabama.
On Saturday, the Gators did the same things they had done all season.
Defensive tackle Leon Orr will be out Saturday after spending time in the hospital this week with the flu, coach Will Muschamp said.
The Gators have multiple dual-threat quarterbacks on their schedule this season.
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