Showing posts with label Florida Gators. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Florida Gators. Show all posts

Saturday, March 24, 2012

NCAA West: Cardinals Go On 23-8 Run To Overtake Gators And Punch Ticket For Final Four

At Phoenix, Arizona:


Russ Smith scored 19 points while Chane Behanan made the go-ahead bucket with 66 seconds remaining as the fourth-seeded Louisville Cardinals (30-9) went on a 23-8 run and overtook the seventh-ranked Florida Gators (26-11)  72-68 to win the final of the NCAA Men's Basketball West Regional at the US Airways Arena to reach their ninth Final Four.

Monday, January 2, 2012

Gator Bowl: Urban's Old Team (One Of Them, Anyway) Beats His New One

At Jacksonville, Florida:


Defense and special teams proved important to the Florida Gators (7-6) as they defeated the Ohio State Buckeyes (6-7) 24-17 in Monday's Gator Bowl game.  The Gators' Andre Debose returned a kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown, the longest scoring play in bowl history, Chris Rainey blocked a punt that was returned for another touchdown.  The win enabled Florida to avoid their first losing season since 1979.

Saturday, January 1, 2011

Gators Send Urban Out A Winner Versus Joe Pa's Nittany Lions

At Tampa, Florida:

In Urban Meyer's final game as Florida's head football coach, Omarius Hines and Mike Gillislee ran for touchdowns, Chas Henry knocked in three field goals in the second half, and Ahmad Black sealed the contest with an 80-yard return of an interception for a TD as the Gators (8-5) defeated Joe Paterno's Penn State Nittany Lions (7-6) 37-24 in Saturday's Outback Bowl.

Friday, January 1, 2010

Tim Tebow Leads Gators To Sugar Bowl Win In Florida Finale

At New Orleans:

In his final game in a Florida uniform, quarterback Tim Tebow threw for a career-high 482 yards and three touchdowns and ran for 51 yards and another score as the Gators (13-1) smothered previously undefeated Cincinnati (12-1) 51-24 Friday night in the Allstate Sugar Bowl.

Saturday, December 26, 2009

End Of An Era In Gainesville

Urban Meyer will step down as head football coach at Florida after the Sugar Bowl game on New Year's Day due to health concerns.