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A river flood warning and a rip current statement in effect for 6 regions in the area

FLORIDA GATORS


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Gators Breakdown: Florida 29 - Tennessee 16 Game Review

Florida sends Tennessee back to Knoxville with another loss in The Swamp. David Waters takes a look back at the big 26-19 win over the Vols.

Gators Breakdown: Reviewing Florida’s offense ahead of Tennessee with Seth Varnadore

Florida's offense has a lot to prove as the Vols come to Gainesville.

Gators Breakdown: Game Review: Florida 49 McNeese 7

Florida's run game and defense dominate McNeese.

Florida runs wild and ends a 4-game skid with a 49-7 romp against lower-division McNeese

Florida got its ground game on track against lower-division McNeese, running for 327 yards and six touchdowns in a 49-7 drubbing.

Gators Breakdown: Florida vs McNeese Preview | Jadarius Perkins enters portal

David Waters previews Florida versus McNeese and gives his thoughts on Jadarrius Perkins entering the transfer portal.

Gators Breakdown: Florida Gators moving forward with lessons learned after Utah loss

Billy Napier discusses his team moving forward after a disappointing performance against Utah and the lessons learned to improve the Florida Gators.

Gators Breakdown: Florida Gators vs Utah Utes Preview

David Waters previewing the big opener for the Gators against the Utah Utes

Gators Breakdown: 2023 Florida Gators Predictions | Record, Over/Under, Superlatives

David Waters and Will Miles give their predictions for the 2023 Florida Gators

Gators Breakdown: Opposing coaches views of Florida Gators’ 2023 opponents

The Gators have one of college football's toughest schedules in 2023

Gators Breakdown: Second scrimmage | Carroll injury | Impact transfers Jackson and Banks speak

Billy Napier stresses how competitive spots of his team are after second scrimmage.

Gators Breakdown: Mertz loves the offense | Sapp and Pyburn looking to make an impact on defense

Graham Mertz is confident that Billy Napier's offense is the right fit after transferring from Wisconsin

Gators Breakdown: Florida Gators RB group growing through competition | RJ Moten offers versatility to secondary

Second year running back Trevor Etienne looks to build on impressive first season.

Gators Breakdown: Highly ranked DB Wardell Mack commits to the Florida Gators

Wardell Mack chooses Florida over Texas and LSU.

Gators Breakdown: Graham Mertz named starting quarterback for the 2023 Florida Gators

Mertz transferred in from Wisconsin and beat out Jack Miller and Max Brown for the starting QB job

Gators Breakdown: Florida Gators DL Justus Boone out for season with torn ACL

The Gators lose a significant piece of their defensive front with the injury to Justus Boone.

Gators Breakdown: Florida Gators open practice reaction | Napier high on his freshmen class

Florida's first open practice since 2014 left fans feeling better about the direction of the 2023 squad.

Gators Breakdown: Injury scare for Shemar James | Max Brown and Andy Jean shine early | More camp updates

Second year linebacker Shemar James is a projected starter for the Gators' defense

Gators Breakdown: Leadership and Accountability - Fall Camp Preview with Coach Napier, Armstrong, and Sale

Gators start their second season under Billy Napier

Gators Breakdown: Targets to finish the Florida Gators 2024 class | Get to know freshmen

After a hot summer on the recruiting trail, the Gators host one more big visitor weekend before the 2023 season starts.

Gators Breakdown: Florida Gators edge defender Princely Umanmielen says defense ‘has a lot to prove’

Princely Umanmielen has a new position to go along with new defensive coordinator Austin Armstrong.

Gators Breakdown: Is there a lack of respect Florida Gators coach Billy Napier? | Will Mertz play two seasons for UF?

After being picked fifth in the SEC East for 2023, fans wonder if there is little faith in Billy Napier from the media.

Gators Breakdown: Florida Gators predicted to finish 5th in the SEC East | Three players selected All-SEC

SEC media not expecting much of a turnaround in Billy Napier's second season.

Gators Breakdown: Billy Napier and his Florida Gators ready to silence doubters | 2023 SEC Media Days

Exceeding expectations are the theme the Florida Gators are rolling with at SEC Media Days

Gators Breakdown: Speedy WR Tawaski Abrams flips from FSU to the Florida Gators

Tawaski Abrams becomes the third wide receiver and 21st commit of Florida's 2024 class.

Gators Breakdown: The “big picture plan” is coming together for the Florida Gators, says Athlon’s Braden Gall

Despite being down on the Gators for upcoming the 2023 season, Athlon's Braden Gall likes the trajectory of the program.

Gators Breakdown: Rising CB Teddy Foster commits to the Florida Gators | 2024 class outlook

Teddy Foster becomes Florida's 20th commitment for the class of 2024.

Gators Breakdown: Gainesville DL Kendall Jackson stays home and commits to the Florida Gators

Gainesville's Kendall Jackson becomes the 19th commitment for Florida's 2024 class.

Gators Breakdown: MASSIVE OL Fletcher Westphal commits to the Florida Gators

Fletcher Westphal becomes the fourth offensive linemen to commit to Florida

Gators Breakdown: Opposing coach says Billy Napier, “inherited the least talented Florida Gators roster in 20 years.”

Opposing coaches tell college football preview magazines that Billy Napier has to fight through a talent disadvantage in his early tenure as Gators coach

Florida takes 1st public step toward a $400M-plus renovation to its aging and iconic Swamp

The Swamp is getting a makeover.

Gators Breakdown: Who are dark horse candidates for a stand out season for the Florida Gators?

WR Marcus Burke is a candidate to break out for the Gators during the 2023 season.

Florida, Florida State men’s and women’s basketball teams to play in the ACC/SEC Challenge

ESPN has announced the matchups for the ACC/SEC Challenge for men’s and women’s basketball teams in each conference.

Gators Breakdown: Hot month continues as speedster Jerrae Hawkins commits to the Florida Gators

Jerrae Hawkins becomes the tenth commit in the month of June for the Florida Gators class of 2024.

A former Jacksonville high school basketball star wasn’t drafted, but he just signed with the Los Angeles Lakers

Jacksonville native Alex Fudge didn’t hear his name called Thursday night during two rounds of the NBA Draft, but he will still get the chance to make an NBA roster, and possibly play alongside LeBron James.

Gators Breakdown: How surprising is the recent recruiting haul for the Florida Gators?

The Florida Gators are the talk of the recruiting landscape right now.

Gators Breakdown: The Florida Gators grab commitment from four star WR Izaiah Williams

Izaiah Williams becomes the eighth commitment in the class of 2024.

Gators Breakdown: Gators WR Ja’Quavion Fraziars says WRs are ready to take next step with more opportunity

Veterans and freshman are competing for open wide receiver spots

Gators Breakdown: Much needed safety, RJ Moten, transfers to Florida

RJ Moten played in 29 games, and started 15, in his career at Michigan.

Gators Breakdown: Will the Florida Gators have a first round pick in the ‘24 NFL Draft? | Transfer portal update

The Gators have had a first round pick in four straight years. Can they get to a fifth straight year?

Jaguars go defense early on final day of NFL draft

The Jaguars opened the final day of the NFL draft with picks on the defensive side of the ball, selecting Gators linebacker Ventrell Miller and Oklahoma State edge rusher Tyler Lacy in the fourth round.

Gators Breakdown: Florida Gators recruiting update - The latest WR, OL, TE, DL targets

The class of 2024 is off to a great start, but some questions remain on some key position groups.

Gators Breakdown: Antwaun Powell-Ryland and Xzavier Henderson enter transfer portal

Powell-Ryland and Henderson were expected to be contributors for the 2023 Gators.

Former Riverside High, Gators star Alex Fudge declares for NBA draft

The NBA draft is the next stop for former Riverside High and University of Florida star Alex Fudge.

Gators Breakdown: Questions for the Florida Gators after spring ‘23

Dave and Will answer questions on the UF quarterbacks and transfer portal.

Gators Breakdown: Defense leads the way in Florida Gators spring game

Orange defeats Blue in low-scoring spring game

Gators Breakdown: 4-star RB Kahnen Daniels commits to the Florida Gators

Filsaime is the seventh commit of Florida's 2024 recruiting class

Gators Breakdown: Florida Gators receivers adjusting to Billy Gonzalez | Spring game outlook

Receivers coach Billy Gonzalez says he has a versatile group

Gators Breakdown: 4-star RB Kahnen Daniels commits to the Florida Gators

Kahnen Daniels is the sixth commitment for the class of 2024

Gators Breakdown: The Florida Gators have “unbelievable competition” among linebackers | Spring visits and commits?

Florida's LB room has more depth than it has had in quite some time.

Gators Breakdown: Napier reviews second spring scrimmage | Florida Gators OL working towards versatility

Florida's second scrimmage of the spring is headlined by Xavier Henderson and the communication on defense

Gators Breakdown: Billy Napier adjusting offense to new Florida Gators QBs

Napier says the Gators are adding some wrinkles into the offense with the new QBs

Gators Breakdown: Spring Q&A from the Billy Napier Speaking Tour with the Clay County Gator Club

David answers questions on the Florida QBs, running game, and more

Gators Breakdown: Expectations are higher for the defensive front of the Florida Gators

Sean Spencer and Mike Peterson share roles in coaching, developing the defensive front

Gators Breakdown: Mertz, Miller, Brown battling for Florida starting QB | Napier reacts to first scrimmage

QB battle heating up for the Gators as the team completes first spring scrimmage

Gators Breakdown: Safety Josiah Davis commits to the Florida Gators

Josiah Davis is Florida's fifth commit for the Class of 2024

Gators Breakdown: Micah Mazzccua intends to transfer from Florida? | DJ Lagway on campus with elite WR Jeremiah Smith

Micah Mazzccua recently transferred from Baylor to be an instant contributor along the offensive line

RULES: Win 4 tickets to the FSU-UF diamond duel

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🔒 Insiders Only: Win 4 tickets to the FSU-UF diamond duel

A News4JAX Insider can win four (4) tickets to see Florida State and Florida renew their rivalry on the baseball diamond at 121 Financial Ballpark.

Gators Breakdown: Familiarity will pay off for Florida Gators secondary | Javion Toombs conversation

Corey Raymond leads a group of defensive backs that are familiar with the defense but are backed up by youth

Gators RBs have to be leaders; Gonzalez returning to Gainesville; Date of Florida-Utah game set

Spring football practice took a pause during spring break, but the Gators are back at it.

Gators Breakdown: Billy Gonzalez returning as Florida Gators WR coach

Billy Gonzalez returns to Gainesville for his third stint as Gators WR coach.

Gators Breakdown: Leadership is the next step for outstanding Florida Gators RB duo

Montrell Johnson and Trevor Etienne give Florida one of the best running back tandems in the country.

Gators Breakdown: Florida Gators defense under Austin Armstrong will “negotiate with a hammer.”

Austin Armstrong brings a new, aggressive approach to similar defense.

Smith scores 28, Mississippi State beats Florida 69-68 in OT

Tolu Smith scored a career-high 28 points, including a go-ahead basket in overtime with 4.3 seconds left, and Mississippi State beat Florida 69-68 in the second round of the SEC Tournament.

Gators Breakdown: Rob Sale goes in-depth on the Florida Gators OL | Powell-Ryland excited for new-look defense

The Florida Gators have been busy in the offseason, making a number of changes to the offensive line. With all of the new pieces, there were some questions on how they would fit together. However, Florida’s Offensive Coordinator and Offensive Line Coach, Rob Sale, has provided some insight on how the line is coming together in spring practice.

Gators Breakdown: Russ Callaway hired as TE Coach | Retooling the offensive line and defensive backs

The Florida Gators have many changes to sort through this spring, particularly in the offensive line and defensive back rooms. The offensive line will be adding a few new players through the transfer portal, while the defensive back room will now be under the guidance of Corey Raymond.

Gators Breakdown: First look at the 2023 Florida Gators as spring practice get underway

The Florida Gators have begun their spring practice and have taken the field for the first time in 2023.

Gators Breakdown: Florida Gators 2023 Spring Football Preview

The Florida Gators football team began their second spring practice under head coach Billy Napier this week. With new players and coaching staff, there are many storylines and position battles to watch this spring.

Florida hires Armstrong as DC to replace NFL-bound Toney

Florida has hired Austin Armstrong as its defensive coordinator.

Gators Breakdown: Patrick Toney leaving the Florida Gators | Austin Armstrong next DC

Florida Gators co-DC Patrick Toney will be taking a job with the NFL’s Arizona Cardinals. According to reports, Toney will be accepting a role as a defensive assistant and that Billy Napier already has his guy in Alabama defensive assistant Austin Armstrong.Subscribe to our Gators Football newsletter “Chomp”. Subscribe here.

Without Castleton, Gators lose at Arkansas

Playing without their best player, Florida struggled to score, falling on the road to the Razorbacks 85-64.

Colin Castleton breaks hand, Florida beats Ole Miss 79-64

Myreon Jones scored 15 points on five 3-pointers and short-handed Florida beat Mississippi 79-64 to snap a three-game losing streak.

Gators Breakdown: Top offensive targets for the Florida Gators Class of 2024

The Florida Gators are off to a great start to the recruiting class of 2024. Four recruits have already pledged to the orange and blue and there are plenty of interested prospects to make this Billy Napier’s best class yet.

Chiefs receiver, former Gator Kadarius Toney makes most of his Super Bowl touches

Kadarius Toney’s struggles with injuries and inconsistency prompted the New York Giants to give up on him midway through his second NFL season. The Kansas City Chiefs gave him a second chance and the talented receiver proved he’s no first-round bust.

Gators Breakdown: Get to know Florida Gators QB commit DJ Lagway

The Class of 2024 takes center stage now for the Florida Gators headlined by five star quarterback DJ Lagway.

Billy Napier spring speaking tour to make a stop in Orange Park

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Florida Head Football Coach Billy Napier’s 2023 spring speaking tour dates were announced Tuesday. Napier will kick off his tour Monday, March 20 in Melbourne, which will be the first of 10 stops that includes Orange Park.

Kentucky posts wire-to-wire 72-67 victory over Florida

Freshman Cason Wallace scored 20 points, Jacob Toppin had a double-double and Kentucky never trailed in a 72-67 victory over Florida.

Gators Breakdown: Florida Gators 2023 class is in the books. How does it compare?

The Florida Gators’ Class of 2023 is now officially in the books as far as high school recruits go.

Signing day ends recruiting sagas for QB Rashada, CB McClain

The opening of college football’s traditional signing period for high school prospects brought an apparent end to two of the cycle’s most notable recruitments.

Jaden Rashada & Gators saga spotlights NIL issues; date announced for spring game; Florida’s 2024 class adds 4-star LB

Hi, Florida fans,

Jaden Rashada case in Florida highlights issues in NIL, recruiting

Using name, image and likeness compensation to recruit college athletes is still very much against NCAA rules. The recent de-commitment from Florida by blue chip quarterback Jaden Rashada shows that NIL is definitely a factor in decisions. Booster-funded collectives are taking on a big role in compensating athletes. Schools can only hope they are acting within the rules and in their best interest. Inserting a third-party in the recruiting process between coaches and recruits has only complicated things. Experts say the collectives should focus on athletes who are already on campus.

Keyontae Johnson stars against his former team, No. 5 Kansas State beat Florida 64-50

Keyontae Johnson had 13 points and 11 rebounds against his former team, and No. 5 Kansas State beat Florida 64-50 in the Big 12-SEC Challenge

Gators Breakdown: Reviewing the Florida Gators 2023 transfer portal additions

After the Florida Gators had a mass exodus of transfers out of the program, getting quality depth was a must in the first transfer portal window.

Florida releases QB Rashada from scholarship to end breakup

Florida has granted quarterback Jaden Rashada a release from his national letter of intent.

Gators Breakdown: Analyzing Florida Gators QB Graham Mertz | Rashada saga ending

After Anthony Richardson declared for the NFL Draft, it was no surprise the Gators needed to hit the transfer portal for a quarterback. It probably did come as a surprise that the QB was Wisconsin transfer Graham Mertz.

AP source: Florida QB Rashada asks for release amid NIL mess

A person familiar with the situation says Florida quarterback recruit Jaden Rashada has requested a release from his national letter of intent after a $13 million name, imagine and likeness deal fell through.

Gators Breakdown: The importance of Pearsall returning | Florida grabs Alabama transfer OT Damieon George

The Florida Gators received some welcome news as WR Ricky Pearsall announced his return and Alabama OT Damieon George announced his intention to transfer to Florida.

Castleton’s 18 points helps send Florida past LSU

Colin Castleton scored 18 points, making a career-high 12 foul shots, grabbed seven rebounds and blocked five shots and Florida handed LSU its third-straight loss, 67-56.

Gators Breakdown: Early look at the 2023 Florida Gators | Micah Mazzccua transfers to UF

The 2022 football season comes to a close with the rival Georgia Bulldogs winning back-to-back National Championships. With that, the page turns to the 2023 season and one that doesn’t look too promising for the Florida Gators.

Gators Breakdown: Big need offensive tackle Caden Jones commits to the Florida Gators

The Florida Gators have a huge need for offensive linemen and was able to secure a commitment from three star offensive tackle Caden Jones.

Georgia coach Mike White back to Gainesville to face Gators

Mike White knows it will be a bit strange going back to the Southeastern Conference school where he coached the last seven seasons.

Texas A&M hit with rare tech before tip-off against Florida for jersey error

Texas A&M trailed before the opening tip at Florida.

Gators Breakdown: Ohio State LB Taradja Mitchell transfers to the Florida Gators

The Florida Gators need all the help they can get on the defensive side of the football, and after adding a couple of defensive linemen, the Gators add transfer linebacker Teradja Mitchell.

Gators Breakdown: Florida Gators transfer DL Cam’Ron Jackson joins the show

The Florida Gators filled one of their biggest needs through the transfer portal by gaining the commitment of Memphis DL Cam’Ron Jackson.

Gators Breakdown: Transfer DT Cam’Ron Jackson commits to Florida | Rashad Torrence declares for NFL Draft

The Florida Gators pick up a big need along the defensive line as Memphis transfer, Cam’Ron Jackson, pledges to Florida.

Late steal preserves No. 20 Auburn’s 61-58 win over Florida

Chris Moore got a steal in the final seconds and Wendell Green Jr. made a layup at the buzzer to cap No. 20 Auburn’s 61-58 victory over Florida in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams.

Gators Breakdown: Quality over quantity for Florida Gators 2023 class | Tarquin transfers

The Florida Gators 2023 recruiting class finishes with 20 high school signees from Early Signing Day after a couple of high profile targets, DL Jordan Hall to Georgia and CB Desmond Ricks to Alabama, choose to head elsewhere. While 20 signees lags behind the number other schools have, Florida has quality among those 20 signees.

Former Wisconsin QB Graham Mertz to play for Florida in 2023

Former Wisconsin quarterback Graham Mertz is transferring to Florida, giving the Gators an experienced starter at a depleted position.

Gators Breakdown: What did we learn about the Gators in Napier’s first season? | Early Signing Period Preview

Florida finishes Billy Napier’s first season at 6-7 and there are many more questions than answers after a disappointing finish.

Gators Breakdown: Oregon State smashes Florida 30-3 in Las Vegas Bowl

Florida falls to 6-7 to end the 2022 season as Oregon State smashes the Gators 30-3.

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