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Marcel Reed shines in 1st collegiate start as Texas A&M tops Florida 33-20 in the Swamp
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Backup quarterback Marcel Reed accounted for three touchdowns in his first collegiate start and Texas A&M dominated Florida 33-20 on Saturday in what may have been coach Billy Napier’s final game with the Gators. Filling in for injured starter Conner...
Texas A&M-Florida game resumes after a 45-minute lightning delay
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Texas A&M-Florida game was halted Saturday for a 45-minutes lightning delay. The game was halted at the end of the first quarter with the Aggies leading 10-0. Southeastern Conference policy dictates games must be stopped for at least...
Texas A&M and Florida look to get above .500 with Emmitt Smith on hand at the Swamp
Texas A&M (1-1) at Florida (1-1), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET (ABC) BetMGM College Football Odds: Texas A&M by 4 ½. Series record: Tied 3-3. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Texas A&M and Florida try to avoid a second loss as they begin...
Florida planning to use Mertz and Lagway in tandem QB system moving forward
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida is moving to a two-quarterback system and giving highly touted freshman DJ Lagway a chance to prove his dazzling debut was no fluke. Exactly how coach Billy Napier uses Lagway and experienced senior Graham Mertz remains to be seen, though. The...
DJ Lagway lights up the Swamp with 456 yards passing and 3 TDs in 45-7 rout of Samford
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Highly touted freshman DJ Lagway threw for 456 yards and three touchdowns in his first collegiate start, and Florida beat lower-division Samford 45-7 on Saturday to give embattled coach Billy Napier a brief reprieve following a season-opening debacle. ...
Highly touted Florida freshman DJ Lagway steps in for Graham Mertz against Samford
Samford (0-1) at Florida (0-1), Saturday, 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+) BetMGM College Football Odds: No line. Series record: Florida leads 3-0. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Potentially Florida coach Billy Napier’s job. Napier can ill-afford a lackluster...
Florida turning to QB DJ Lagway against Samford with Graham Mertz sidelined with a concussion
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida expects to be without quarterback Graham Mertz against lower-division Samford on Saturday night, opening the door for highly touted freshman DJ Lagway to make his first career start. Mertz was knocked out of last week’s 41-17 home loss to No. 19...
Florida could be without QB Graham Mertz, opening the door for freshman DJ Lagway against Samford
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida could be without quarterback Graham Mertz against lower-division Samford on Saturday night, raising the possibility of highly touted freshman DJ Lagway making his first career start. Mertz was knocked out of last week's 41-17 home loss to No. 19...
Coaches Cristobal and Napier will be under microscopes as No. 19 Miami and Florida open in the Swamp
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Miami coach Mario Cristobal and Florida counterpart Billy Napier will be in the spotlight — under interrogation lamps, really — as much as quarterbacks Cam Ward and Graham Mertz when the No. 19 Hurricanes play at the Swamp on Saturday. The close friends...
Florida's schedule could put the nation's longest scoring streak, which began in 1988, in jeopardy
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida owns the longest scoring streak in major college football, a shutout-free run that’s lasted more than three decades. The Gators have put points on the board in 448 consecutive games, 53 longer than any other team in NCAA history. They will try to...
