Football

Amid criticism, Jim McElwain stands up for himself, first two years at Florida

Like most people, Florida Gators head coach Jim McElwain handles criticism one of two ways: He brushes it off or takes offense and gets defensive. On Monday, two days after the Gators’...

Florida coach Jim McElwain’s name being thrown around for Oregon job

Updated on Tuesday at 11:50 p.m. A native of the Pacific Northwest, Florida Gators head coach Jim McElwain has come a long way from his roots in rural Montana. But that apparently...

Florida Gators still trying to figure out what they’re getting from Jim McElwain

Call it a fluke if you want. Maybe dumb luck. Perhaps a break. Or an accident. But what is now clear one week after Florida’s gutty win over LSU made it look...

Five things we learned: Florida Gators outmanned, outclassed as FSU wins fourth straight

The Florida Gators were brought back down to Earth after a thrilling road win at LSU last week as the Florida State Seminoles manhandled their in-state rivals on the way to a...

Why Urban Meyer credits ex-Florida AD Jeremy Foley for helping Ohio State beat Michigan

It was fourth-and-1 in the second overtime of No. 2 Ohio State’s rivalry game against No. 3 Michigan on Saturday afternoon when a thought once shared by former Florida Gators athletic director...

Florida Gators football at Florida State: Game pick, prediction, watch live stream, preview

Fresh off a big win, Florida Gators football faces its in-state rival on Saturday as it looks to maintain some momentum ahead of the SEC Championship Game next week.. The Gators will...

How Florida football will adapt to missing as many as eight starters at Florida State

The injury woes have not slowed down for the Florida Gators. In fact, they’ve intensified with non-game injuries and now hampering Florida’s chances against the Florida State Seminoles even more on Saturday...

College Football Playoff Rankings: Florida Gators underrated at No. 15

The fourth release of the 2016 College Football Playoff Rankings were announced on Tuesday with the SEC East-leading Florida Gators moving all the way up to No. 15 after being completely out...

New AP Top 25, Coaches Poll: Florida Gators move up to unanimous No. 13

Alabama remains the unanimous No. 1 in the AP Top 25 and Coaches Poll released on Sunday following Week 12 action, receiving 61-of-61 first-place votes in the former and 63-of-63 first-place votes...

Seven things we learned: Florida fights for 60 minutes in thrilling road win at LSU

The Florida Gators earned their most impressive road win in years on Saturday, outscoring the LSU Tigers 16-3 after the first quarter on the way to the first road victory against a...