Football

Five things we learned as Florida escapes UMass 24-7 in opener

This is neither what fans wanted nor what the No. 25 Florida Gators expected. How could it be? To think that Florida, fresh off a season head coach Jim McElwain referred to...

WATCH: Steve Spurrier celebrates like Usain Bolt before Florida Gators game

It’s been a busy few months for Steve Spurrier since he became an ambassador and consultant with the Florida Gators. He’s been meeting with boosters, providing sound bites to the media and...

No. 25 Florida Gators football vs. UMass: What you need to know, game pick, how to watch live

No. 25 Florida Gators football opens the 2016 season ranked for the first time since 2013 as it looks to build upon an up-and-down first season under head coach Jim McElwain. It...

WATCH: An awesome Florida Gators hype video … and a rough Tebow-Wuerffel spot

The Florida Gators‘s investment in marketing and promotion, particularly on the graphic and video production end, has been quite obvious over the last couple of years. With the 2016 season fast approaching,...

Jim McElwain draws more attention, not less, to Florida Gators suspensions

What head football coaches demand more than anything else is consistency. Jim McElwain should try it. The Florida Gators coach has suspended five players ahead of their opening game of the season...

Florida has its starting quarterback but questions still surround the position

The long national nightmare of not knowing who would take the first snaps for the Florida Gators in their season opener ended last week when head coach Jim McElwain made the decision...

Steve Spurrier to serve as honorary Mr. Two-Bits ahead of Florida’s 2016 opener

One thing is for sure: The Florida Gators are getting their money’s worth since hiring Steve Spurrier as an ambassador and consultant. Spurrier, who has been prominent around the program since linking...

Florida Gators release 2016 depth chart for Week 1 vs. UMass

Though things will undoubtedly change for the Florida Gators throughout the 2016 season, especially with players coming back from injury and suspension after Week 1, the team released its depth chart ahead...

Antonio Callaway not one of five Florida Gators suspended for opener

There will be Florida Gators missing from the field on Saturday, Sept. 3 against the UMass Minutemen, but sophomore wide receiver Antonio Callaway won’t be one of them. Head coach Jim McElwain...

Breaking down the top Florida Gators football storylines entering Week 1 of 2016

Head coach Jim McElwain‘s lack of specificity has made it difficult at times to get a handle on the Florida Gators as they enter the 2016 season, his second at the helm...