Florida Football Reveals Commitment to Billy Napier Despite Hot Seat Rumors
Florida Football will continue to keep head coach Billy Napier at the helm despite hot seat rumors around the college football landscape, Florida AD Scott Stricklin revealed on Thursday. Strickin issued a statement on Thursday morning that showed his support for Napier as the head coach of the Florida football program. The Gators are currently […]
Billy Napier Explains the ‘Cut and Dry’ Reason for Florida’s Special Teams Gaffe Against Tennessee
Florida head coach Billy Napier had a simple, “cut and dry” explanation for the Gators’ special teams blunder while trying to kick a field goal at the end of the first half. Florida simply lost track of an injured player. Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava threw an interception to Florida’s Sharif Denson with just over a […]
Why Billy Napier Opted to Kick PAT Instead of Two-Point Conversion Against Tennessee
After Florida QB DJ Lagway threw a potentially game-tying touchdown pass with 29 seconds left, Gators head coach Billy Napier had his offense line up for the two-point conversation with just a handful of seconds left in regulation. A successful two-point conversation would have put Florida up 18-17 with less than 3o seconds remaining but […]
Five Critical Moments: Tennessee Prevails Against Florida
Despite another poor offensive performance, Tennessee football knocked off rival Florida 23-17 on Saturday night at Neyland Stadium. Each week, we take a look at five critical moments that tell the story of how the game played out. Here’s a look at five critical moments from the Vols’ second win over Florida in their last […]
WATCH: Florida HC Billy Napier Breaks Down OT Loss to Tennessee
Florida head coach Billy Napier met with the media in Knoxville on Saturday night following the Gators’ 23-17 overtime loss to Tennessee. The Gators took an early lead on the Vols for a large chunk of the game but saw Tennessee claw back with a 17-0 second-half run. While Florida did score a game-tying touchdown […]
PFF Grades: Florida at Tennessee
Tennessee football got back in the win column on Saturday night, winning a thriller over Florida 23-17 in overtime. If you need a reminder on how Pro Football Focus works, read the opening of the Chattanooga grades. Let’s see how the Vols graded out. Elite grade = 90-100, All-Conference = 85-89, Starter = 70-84, Backup = 60-69, Replaceable […]
Tennessee Averts Disaster Against Florida, That’s Worth Something
Josh Heupel and Tennessee football were staring into the abyss midway through the third quarter on Saturday night at Neyland Stadium. Trailing 10-0 with a lifeless offense, the Vols looked destined for another disappointing loss against Florida with a once promising season slipping away. But with its season on the line, Tennessee went 75 yards […]
RTI Reaction: Talking Tennessee Football’s Win Over Florida
Tennessee football’s offense struggled badly again but the Vols did just enough to knock off Florida 23-17 in overtime and improve to 5-1 (2-1 SEC) on Saturday night. The Gators led 10-0 in the third quarter before Tennessee scored 17 straight points to take the lead. But Florida didn’t go away with DJ Lagway connecting […]
What Billy Napier Said After Tennessee Defeated Florida In Overtime
Tennessee football knocked off Florida 23-17 in overtime on Saturday night at Neyland Stadium. The Gators scored a game tying touchdown in the final minute of regulation but the Vols prevailed in overtime thanks to a missed field goal and a Dylan Sampson go-ahead score. Following the game, Florida coach Billy Napier discussed not going […]
Everything Josh Heupel Said After Tennessee Defeated Florida In Overtime
Tennessee football overcame a 10-point second half deficit to knock off Florida 23-17 in overtime on Saturday night in Knoxville. The Vols’ offense turned in another poor performance but their defense stepped up in major fashion as Tennessee avoided an upset loss. Following the game, Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel discussed the passing game issues, […]