Each and every guy on this football team knows how much I care for him.
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It hasn’t looked pretty at times, but Florida is undefeated heading into its showdown at Tennessee next week after cruising to a win over North Texas.
Del Rio was injured after throwing a pass and getting hit low by North Texas linebacker Joshua Wheeler, who was called for a personal foul for diving into the unprotected knees of Del Rio. The previous mark was 59 yards allowed against Western Carolina in 2006.
It was a tough break for Florida last week losing Del Rio late in the third quarter, but they have to come in with the mindset of next man up. Del Rio eventually got up and walked to the locker room without any assistance.
The Gators, ranked No. 19 nationally, travel to meet No. 14 Tennessee (3-0) in a game to be televised nationally by CBS.
There was a never-before-seen oddity in today’s AP poll, though you are forgiven if it slipped by you unnoticed. “That’s ultimately why I chose to come here”, he said.
“We’re playing a Florida football team that has great, great team speed, has playmakers all over the field”, Jones said. He angrily charged onto the field, gesturing and yelling at the North Texas sideline. So that rotation in the O-line will stay about the same as we did last week, but I thought those guys battled their tail off and took some pride in it.
Thanks to seven sacks, the most since the Tennessee game in 1999, the Gators held the Mean Green to minus-13 yards rushing.
“It’s always frustrating, especially down there that close”, Florida junior left tackle David Sharpe said of the red zone breakdowns. He has completed 62 of 101 passes for 762 yards with six touchdown passes and two interceptions for the 3-0 Gators.
North Texas: Littrell, a former offensive assistant at Arizona, Indiana and North Carolina, is trying to change the culture at North Texas.
Purdue transfer Austin Appleby will start at quarterback for UF against the Volunteers. As a graduate transfer, he was eligible to play right away.
“I don’t think you ever want to be someone’s caddie”. The guy’s got to be able to go. Should he take over as the starter, the backup will be a true freshman, either Feleipe Franks or Kyle Trask.
It may not matter who plays quarterback for Florida given the early-season struggles of Tennessee’s offensive line.
-Wake Forest quarterback Kendall Hinton will miss two to four weeks with a sprained ligament in his left knee, the school said. He is expected to play against Tennessee.
It was one of several key injuries suffered by the Ducks, who could be without running back Royce Freeman (leg) against Colorado this weekend.
UNT slowed the Gators down for a large portion of the first half and showed some positive signs overall in Florida’s 32-0 win.
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Purdue’s defense and run game ranked near the bottom of the Big Ten the past two seasons, while the 2015 Boilermakers were last in field-goal percentage. McElwain also suspended both players from the season opener against UMass. Tennessee’s last victory over the Gators came at Neyland Stadium in 2004.
