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The week that was with the Gators: South Carolina stings, Royal flips, and QB questions grow

Florida gets set to take on Texas after another busy week
ByBenjamin Henderson
Oct 10, 2026; Gainesville, Florida, USA;  Florida Gators quarterback Tramell Jones Jr. (9) looks to throw against the South Carolina Gamecocks during the second half at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.  Mandatory Credit: Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images
Oct 10, 2026; Gainesville, Florida, USA; Florida Gators quarterback Tramell Jones Jr. (9) looks to throw against the South Carolina Gamecocks during the second half at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

A lot of the good vibes Florida had to start the season are gone and this past week has been filled with plenty of headlines that have been far less positive than the first month of the season.

To help everyone get caught up ahead of the Texas game, this is “The Week That Was” for Florida from this past week.

Florida’s South Carolina setback sends the Gators out of the Top 25

Remeber two weeks ago when Florida was No. 8 in the country following its win over Missouri? Those were fun times. But after another beatdown, this time at the hands of South Carolina, the Gators are back to being unranked.

Easton Royal’s five-star flip gives Florida a major win amid the frustration

It seemed like Florida was well out of the running for five-star wide receiver Easton Royal, but the Gators got good news when they managed to flip him from Texas.

Aaron Philo’s shoulder injury puts Tramell Jones on the doorstep of his first start

Florida’s starting QB is a game-time decision today. If he doesn’t start, then Tramell Jones will get his first career start at Florida. Jones is a former four-star prospect who was the backup QB last season.

Volleyball suffers upset loss to Vanderbilt

Florida Volleyball had been high flying and undefeated in SEC play, but was handed a shocking four set loss to unranked Vanderbilt this week.

Florida Soccer falls to Vanderbilt

Not a great week for Florida Athletics against Vanderbilt. Soccer fell 3-0 and it wasn’t even that close as Vanderbilt controlled the bulk of the match. The Gators are now 6-5-3 on the season

Another defensive collapse turns up the scrutiny on Brad White


Florida has surrendered at least 38 points in three of its last four games. Much of the debate has been around whether its the players or if it is the scheme of Brad White. The truth is probably somewhere in the middle.

Todd Golden challenges the NCAA’s handling of Denzel Aberdeen’s eligibility


At SEC Basketball Tipoff, Golden criticized the NCAA’s treatment of the class of 2022 and argued that its eligibility rules conflict with legislation it supports. 

Colin Simmons presents Florida’s toughest protection test as Texas awaits

Florida’s offensive line has come back into question these past two weeks, and unfortunately, things won’t get much easier today as elite EDGE Colin Simmons is prone to wreak havoc if the Gators don’t come up with a solution.

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