Florida Football is off and rolling with a 2-0 start, but the Gators will certainly get a test on Saturday when they take on Auburn.
It’s been another busy week of headlines for Florida, and this is the week that was for the Gators.
Florida handles Campbell, 52–3, to reach 2–0
Florida shot out to a huge first half lead and then things got a bit sloppy in the second half. The most important part is that Florida’s first team offense looked sharp once again and nobody got hurt.
Vernell Brown III delivers a three-touchdown showcase
VB3 went wild on Campbell and became the first Gator player in 30 years to return back-to-back punts for a touchdown. Throw in another TD he had off a pop pass, and it was a hat trick for VB3 last week.
Jadan Baugh adds another explosive performance
Baugh once again had defenders on skates, and his highlight moment came on a 75-yard TD run that showed he has breakaway speed.
Sumrall delivers a blunt warning despite winning by 49
You would think winning by 49 points would be cause for celebration, but Jon Sumrall was not a happy camper after the win over Campbell, saying Florida will get “absolutely embarrassed” if there isn’t improvement.
Another blowout fails to move Florida into the AP Top 25
Florida still finds itself unranked despite another huge win. On the surface it is fair, but some of the movement happening are the Gators has been confounding.
Florida enters SEC play relatively healthy
Unlike past years, Florida is mostly healthy entering conference play. Gator fans are still hoping that Eric Singleton Jr. and Emmanuel Oyebadejo can be healed up by kickoff, but those are the only two players the Gators have as questionable.
Auburn week revives familiar coaching and USF storylines
Auburn is essentially an imported squad that Alex Golesh brought with him from USF. Of course, that same USF squad beat the Gators last year in The Swamp.
Ben Shelton reaches his first major final
For Florida Tennis star Ben Shelton made a bid to become the first American male to win the US Open since 2003. Shelton made it to the finals, his first major final, where he wound up losing in four sets.
Volleyball rises to No. 10
Florida Volleyball dispatched of Troy in straight sets and is currently on a five-game winning streak, with a match against FSU taking place Friday night. The Gators are currently No. 10 in the country.
ESPN releases 14 Days in Gainesville
ESPN’s 30 for 30 series took a look at the lead-up to the 1990 season, which was the debut of Steve Spurrier as head coach for Florida, but also had the backdrop of a string of murders that left five Florida students dead. The documentary did a solid job of telling the parallel stories.
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