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Overview
Welcome to the 68th edition of the Sunshine Showdown! This matchup will take place in the giant erector set that is Ron Zook Field, Talla-crappy, Lower Alabama/ Northwest Florida. The Gators are 37-28-2 all-time in a rivalry that dates back to 1958. The Gators have lost the last 4. The...
When the Gators lost to Tennessee on October 12, I stopped thinking about bowl projections and started thinking about replacing Billy Napier. Since then, the Gators have gone 3-2, 3-0 at home, and 4-0 when DJ Lagway starts and finishes a game. By most accounts, the Gators were one DJ Lagway...
Today’s victory marked Florida's second-largest upset win in the past 45 seasons, behind a victory at No. 16 LSU in 2016 (14-point underdogs). It also was the Gators' first win as a double-digit home underdog in the past 45 seasons.
The Fighting Billy Napiers have upset two ranked teams in a row!
Ole Miss
Florida
Score
17
24
1st Downs
24
19
3rd down efficiency
3-14
7-15
4th down efficiency
2-4
0-0
Total Yards
464
344
Passing
323
180
Comp/Att
24/42
10/18
Yards per pass
7.7
10.0
Interceptions thrown
2
1...
This is the point of the game where we know whether Napier has “it”. 2:07 4th quarter. Rebels have the ball 1st and 10 on the 50.
Ole Miss
Florida
Points
17
24
1st Downs
22
18
3rd down efficiency
3-13
7-14
4th down efficiency
2-4
0-0
Total Yards
429
338
Passing
293
180...
This will be the final home game for the following Gators:
QB Graham Mertz
RB Montrell Johnson Jr
RB Cam Carroll
WR Elijah Badger
WR Chimere Dike
WR Ja'Quavion Fraziars
TE Keon Zipperer
OL Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson
DT Cam Jackson
DT Desmond Watson
DT Joey Slackman
Edge Ja'Markis Weston
LB Derek...
Since beating LSU the Gators have gained the following commitments:
- QB Tramell Jones (Former FSU commit)
- DL Stephon Shivers (Former UGA commit)
- OL Daniel Pierre Louis (Former FSU commit)
Class ranking has risen from #51 to #38. Still not good enough, but it is progress.
I am not 100% sold on this turnaround, but after the collapse against Miami and Texas A&M I changed my preseason predictions from W29-21 --> L10-36. I would love to be wrong.
QB DJ Lagway named SEC Freshman of the Week.
LB Shemar James named SEC Co-Defensive Player of the Week.
K Trey Smack named SEC Co-Special Teams Player of the Week.
The Gators are 5-5 entering their final home game, which will be against the 8-2 Ole Miss Rebels. The series is tied at 12-12-1 going back to 1926. The Rebels are favored by 9.5 and the over/under is at 55.5.
Maybe Napier is turning things around. The Gators had dropped eight in a row against ranked opponents and were 1-10 under coach Billy Napier in rivalry games. Imagine how much better this team would be with a real offensive coordinator.
This feels like the Tennessee game. A good coach would have drawn up a better scheme on offense and defense.
LSU
FLA
Score
10
10
1st Downs
14
7
3rd down efficiency
8-12
2-5
4th down efficiency
0-1
0-0
Total Yards
213
151
Passing
137
99
Comp/Att
15/26
7/12
Yards per pass
5.3...