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With two games left, and after a disappointing showing vs FCS Samford, Dan Mullen says the matchup vs Missouri doesn’t add any more pressure as it is always there.

In all kinds of weather ... right?

Colin Castleton and Myreon Jones each scored 18 points and Florida cruised to a 74-61 victory over Elon in the season opener for both teams.

Florida quarterback Anthony Richardson, recovering from a concussion, injured a knee dancing in the team hotel the night before losing at South Carolina.

Florida has fired defensive coordinator Todd Grantham and offensive line coach John Hevesy.

Florida coach Dan Mullen fired two close friends in hopes of saving his program — and maybe, ultimately, his job.

Florida and South Carolina come into the final month of the regular season with similar struggles.

Florida quarterback Anthony Richardson is recovering from a concussion, potentially opening the door for Emory Jones to start at South Carolina on Saturday.

The competition goes beyond the football field on Florida-Georgia weekend. Bragging rights are up for grabs in tailgating and at RV City.

It was a busy day for Ciatrick Fason.

It seems like it’s national championship or bust this year for <b>Kirby Smart</b> and Georgia (insert 1980 joke here).

The Jacksonville City Council voted unanimously Tuesday evening to approve a contract that would keep the annual Florida-Georgia football game in the River City through at least 2023.

Kickoff for the Florida-Georgia game isn’t until Saturday, but hard-core fans already have been lining up around the stadium, getting ready for the parking lot known as RV City to open on Tuesday.

No one can truly predict what will happen when No. 20 Florida and LSU play this weekend.

Florida needs a pick-me-up, and there are few better cures for a broken-hearted Gators football team than having Vanderbilt next on the schedule.

For the 11th year, former Gators' quarterback Danny Wuerffel will host the Desire Cup, a golf tournament held over Florida-Georgia weekend, as a fundraiser for his Desire Street Ministries.

No. 11 Florida has successfully transformed its offense from a finesse passing attack into a formidable ground game.

Florida coach Dan Mullen says quarterback Anthony Richardson will “probably do a little bit more at practice” this week before the 11th-ranked Gators host Tennessee.

No. 11 Florida is a two-touchdown underdog at home against defending national champion and top-ranked Alabama.

The top-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide travel to Gainesville to battle the Florida Gators in what can be a career-defining win for head coach Dan Mullen.

Florida backup quarterback Anthony Richardson is expected to practice this week while recovering from a strained right hamstring.

The Gators and the Bulldogs will face off in an exhibition baseball game at 121 Financial Ballpark in Jacksonville ahead of the annual Florida-Georgia football game.

By the time No. 13 Florida’s season opener was over, Anthony Richardson had leaped one defender, thrown another to the ground and looked so special with the ball in his hands that he might as well have had a cape dangling from his No. 15 jersey.

Zach Carter might have an easier time replicating his season-opening performance than filling ticket requests for No. 13 Florida’s next game.

Gators revealed new look on Thursday

Florida’s defense was historically bad last season, so dreadful at times that fans were clamoring to fire everyone.

Emory Jones first landed on Dan Mullen’s recruiting radar seven years ago.

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Florida’s most prolific offensive trio in decades, maybe even in school history, is gone.

Florida cornerback and projected starter Jaydon Hill will miss the season after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee.

Florida will spend at least part of its training camp in a hotel as coach Dan Mullen searches for ways to avoid another COVID-19 outbreak within the program.

If Texas and OU joined the SEC, the conference could attract higher media fees, given the marketing muscle of the schools in college football and basketball.

Florida and UCF have agreed to play a two-for-one series that begins in 2024 and concludes nearly a decade later.

This year’s SEC Media Days will look a little different than year’s past as far as the Florida Gators go. Only two players, instead of three, get to join Dan Mullen and both players are from the defensive side if the ball.

Area products finally heard their names called on the second day of the Major League Baseball draft on Monday.

Florida head football coach Dan Mullen earned a raise and a contract extension that puts him among the highest-paid in the country.

Times for Florida’s first three football games have been announced, with a mid-afternoon showdown against reigning national champion Alabama headlining those games.

Florida coach Mike White added Oklahoma State assistant Erik Pastrana to his staff Monday.

The Jacksonville Jaguars are planning to sign Tim Tebow, the former professional football and baseball player, to a one-year deal, according to a report from the NFL Network.

The Atlanta Falcons decided not to pick their quarterback of the future, going for more immediate help by selecting Florida tight end Kyle Pitts at No. 4 in the NFL draft.

Former Florida Gators star quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow recently asked the Jacksonville Jaguars for a tryout to become the team’s next tight end, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Thursday.

Some of the non-quarterbacks to watch in the Southeastern Conference this upcoming college football season includes playmakers on both offense and defense.

Nine former Florida Gators are thought to have a great chance at having their named called during the 2021 NFL Draft. While Kyle Pitts, Kyle Trask, and Kadarius Toney headline the group, several others set up a deep draft for the Gators.

The 2021 NFL Draft week is here! As many as ten former Florida Gators could hear their name called Thursday through Saturday.

Florida’s Keyontae Johnson is “patiently waiting” on medical clearance while hoping to play next season.

Florida landed its fourth transfer in two weeks when former Charleston Southern guard Phlandrous Fleming Jr. formally committed to the Gators.

Penn State’s leading scorer is heading to Florida and could be a huge help right away.

Marco Wilson’s last two performances in Gainesville ended quite differently.

(AP Photo/John Raoux, File)GAINESVILLE, Fla. – There was no shortage of Kyle Pitts highlights at Florida’s pro day Wednesday, from his measurables to his moves to even his mindset. It was a refresher course for anyone who watched the versatile tight end play last season. Pitts and several teammates — most notably quarterback Kyle Trask, cornerback Marco Wilson and receivers Kadarius Toney and Trevon Grimes — worked out for talent evaluators from 31 of 32 NFL teams. AdIt’s still entirely possible for Pitts to be the highest-drafted tight end in the modern era (since 1970). “He’s a different bird than what a traditional tight end has been or certainly has been when I played,” said Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell, a tight end who played 11 NFL seasons.

Forward Omar Payne entered the transfer portal Tuesday and became the fifth player to leave coach Mike White's program since the end of the season. The 6-foot-10 Payne joined shooting guard Noah Locke, backup point guard Ques Glover and reserve forward Osayi Osifo in looking to play elsewhere next season. Star point guard and leading scorer Tre Mann entered the NBA draft with plans of hiring an agent, meaning he has no intention of returning to school for his junior season. Payne, a sophomore from Kissimmee, averaged 3.8 points and 3.2 rebounds while playing close to 16 minutes a game this season. Only Keyontae Johnson remains from Florida's 2018 class, which lost talented point guard Andrew Nembhard to Gonzaga last year and now is without Locke.

(Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)The Gators are still dancing. Florida came back in the second half and edged Virginia Tech 75-70 in overtime of their NCAA tournament opener on Friday afternoon. Tre Mann knocked down a 3-pointer with 22 seconds to play in overtime to give Florida the separation it needed to escape the Hokies. Chris Castleton had a spectacular game for the Gators, leading with 19 points, 14 rebounds and three blocks. That game will be shown on truTVFlorida benched sophomore forward Omar Payne for the opener.

Florida Gators forward Keyontae Johnson was released from the hospital Tuesday after collapsing during a game 10 days ago, his family said in a statement. "We continue to be amazed at the pace of his recovery and look forward to spending Christmas together as a family," the statement said. Johnson, 21, collapsed on the court during a game against the Florida Seminoles on December 12. He was given brief medical attention courtside before he was transported to a nearby hospital. "This has been an emotionally taxing time for Keyontae's family, friends, and teammates," Scott Striklin, the school's athletic director, said last week.

Florida Gators basketball star Keyontae Johnson addressed the public on Friday for the first time since he collapsed during a game last Saturday. In a brief video statement, Johnson thanked his fans and his doctors for the support he received while he was hospitalized. “Write your own story” God said my work here ain’t done 💙🤞🏽 pic.twitter.com/hJHlBIJmdg — Keyontae (@Keyontae) December 18, 2020Johnson, the Southeastern Conference's preseason player of the year, collapsed last Saturday during a game against the Florida State Seminoles. The 21-year-old was given brief medical attention on the side of the court before he was transported to Tallahassee Memorial Hospital. But conference rules require players to undergo heart testing and physical exams before they can return to the court.

Florida Gators star Keyontae Johnson addressed the public on Friday for the first time since he collapsed during a basketball game last Saturday. In a brief video statement, Johnson thanked his fans and his doctors for the support he received while he was hospitalized. “Write your own story” God said my work here ain’t done 💙🤞🏽 pic.twitter.com/hJHlBIJmdg — Keyontae (@Keyontae) December 18, 2020Johnson, the Southeastern Conference's preseason player of the year, collapsed last Saturday during a game against the Florida State Seminoles. The 21-year-old was given brief medical attention on the side of the court before he was transported to Tallahassee Memorial Hospital. But conference rules require players to undergo heart testing and physical exams before they can return to the court.