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11/09/20 - *Kyle Pitts, Jr/2021, Florida + More +

No. 6 Florida could be without standout tight end Kyle Pitts against Arkansas on Saturday because of a concussion. Coach Dan Mullen called Pitts questionable for the game. He was knocked out of last weekend's victory against Georgia in the second quarter when Lewis Cine delivered a crushing blow over the middle. Cine was ejected for targeting. Pitts spent the rest of the game in the locker room. The 6-foot-6 junior from Philadelphia has 24 receptions for 414 yards and a team-high eight touchdowns. His play has been instrumental in making the Gators (4-1) one of the most dynamic offenses in the Southeastern Conference and in the country. Florida ranks 11th nationally in scoring (42.4 points a game) and 17th in total offense (495.4 yards). - AP College Football

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TE *Kyle Pitts, Florida
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11/09/20 - *Evan McPherson, Jr/2021, Florida + More +

NOV 9 SEC SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Evan McPherson, PK, Florida,...McPherson made field goals from 50 and 51 yards in Saturday's 44-28 victory over No. 5 Georgia...McPherson also hit a 34-yard field goal which would put the game away in the fourth quarter...Overall, McPherson was 3-of-4 on field goals, 5-of-5 on PATs and recorded nine kickoffs in the game...With makes from 50 and 51 yards, McPherson became the third Gators kicker with five made field goals of 50-plus yards...McPherson joined Eddy Pineiro (two 50-yarders against UAB in 2017) and David Posey (51- and 50-yarder against Florida State in 1975) as the only Gators in history with two 50-yard field goals in a game...For the season, McPherson is 8-of-9 on field goals and a perfect 21-21 on PATs. - SEC Football

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K *Evan McPherson, Florida
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11/09/20 - Cam Carroll, rSr/2025, Florida + More +

NOV 9 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE HONOR ROLL: Cameron Carroll, Tulane, So., RB,...Rushed for 129 yards and two touchdowns on six carries (averaging 21.5 yards per attempt) in a 38-21 win at East Carolina. - American Athletic Conference Football

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RB Cam Carroll, Florida
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11/07/20 - Kyle Trask, rSr/2021, Florida + More +

Kyle Trask had another four-touchdown night, becoming the first quarterback in Southeastern Conference history to accomplish the feat in five consecutive games, and No. 8 Florida beat fifth-ranked and undermanned Georgia 44-28 on Saturday. The Gators (4-1) ended a three-game losing streak in the rivalry known as the "World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party" - it was coach Dan Mullen's most significant victory in three years in Gainesville - and now have a stranglehold on the SEC's East Division.

The Bulldogs (4-2), who entered the game as 3 1/2-point favorites, were likely eliminated from College Football Playoff consideration and probably have a quarterback competition moving forward. Florida, meanwhile, has a Heisman Trophy contender. Trask completed 30 of 43 passes for a career-high 474 yards - 8 yards shy of Tim Tebow's single-game school record - despite playing much of the night without standout tight end Kyle Pitts. Pitts was knocked out of the game in the second quarter on Lewis Cine's crushing hit over the middle. Cine was ejected for targeting, adding to Georgia's already-thin defense. - AP College Football

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QB Kyle Trask, Florida
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11/05/20 - Kyle Trask, rSr/2021, Florida + More +

Florida's once-backup quarterback has suddenly become a Heisman Trophy contender. Kyle Trask has led the Gators' offense to a great deal of success this season. Florida has the clear advantage behind center as Trask has recorded 1,341 yards, 18 touchdowns and two interceptions. His touchdown total is the most in SEC history through four games. - Macon Telegraph

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QB Kyle Trask, Florida
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11/05/20 - Kadarius Toney, Sr/2021, Florida + More +

Florida senior wide receiver Kadarius Toney touched the ball receiving, rushing and returning punts and scored three times in the Gators' 41-17 home win over Missouri. Toney caught touchdown passes on back-to-back plays from scrimmage in the second quarter, an 18-yard score and a 30-yard score. The first score erased a Mizzou lead, the second proved to be the game-winner. He lined up as wildcat quarterback and ran for a 16-yard score in the third quarter. - Savannah Morning News

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WR Kadarius Toney, Florida
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11/05/20 - Brenton Cox Jr., rSr/2023, Florida + More +

The reunion is finally here. Brenton Cox, formerly at Georgia, is eligible to suit up for the Gators this season. Cox has emerged as a leader of Florida's defense, meeting his potential that he possessed during his lone season in Athens. Cox has 21 tackles, nine quarterback hurries and a sack this season. - Macon Telegraph

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DE Brenton Cox Jr., Florida
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11/04/20 - Zachary Carter, rSr/2022, Florida + More +

Florida coach Dan Mullen has been issued a reprimand and fined $25,000 by the SEC for his role in the melee between UF and Missouri players and coaches at the end of the first half of Saturday night's game in The Swamp. Defensive linemen Zachary Carter and Antwuan Powell, who we ejected from the game, have been suspended from the first half of the Gators' game with Georgia in Jacksonville on Saturday. "I respect the decision from the conference office," Mullen said Monday. "As the head coach, it is my responsibility to defuse these types of situations, and I didn't live up to that standard."

Mullen ignited the situation when he sprinted onto the field to confront the officials after quarterback Kyle Trask took a late, high hit attempting to throw a Hail Mary pass on the final play of the half and no flag was thrown. Right behind their head coach, UF players charged toward the Missouri sideline, where there was pushing and shoving among multiple players from both teams and punches were thrown. The teams were separated after a few minutes and went to their respective locker rooms. There were no further incidents in the second half. Carter and Powell were ejected for fighting, while Missouri outside linebacker Tre Williams was tossed for a flagrant unsportsmanlike foul. Carter is a starter and Powell is a true freshman who likely will be redshirted this season. - Gainesville Sun

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DT Zachary Carter, Florida
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11/04/20 - Kadarius Toney, Sr/2021, Florida + More +

Toney continues to establish himself as one of the SEC's top playmakers and as potentially the second coming of a former dynamic playmaker from West Virginia - Tavon Austin. Toney has scored in each of Florida's first four games, including three touchdowns - two receiving and one rushing - during the 41-17 win over Mizzou. - Birmingham News

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WR Kadarius Toney, Florida
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10/31/20 - Kadarius Toney, Sr/2021, Florida + More +

Florida coach Dan Mullen showed up after his team's testy victory against Missouri dressed as Darth Vader. Mullen insisted it was the only Halloween costume in the facility, not a conscious decision to play a villain. Nonetheless, it may have been the perfect role given Mullen's past few weeks. Kadarius Toney scored three times, Kyle Trask became the first player in school history with four touchdown passes in four consecutive games and the 10th-ranked Gators returned from a three-week layoff to handle Missouri 41-17 on Saturday night in the Swamp. The Gators' easiest win of the season came after a COVID-19 outbreak forced the Southeastern Conference to postpone two of their games. It also included a benches-clearing scuffle at halftime that involved both coaches. Several players threw punches during the melee, but just three were ejected. The conference could hand down more punishments following a review. It could be costly for Florida (3-1), which plays rival and fifth-ranked Georgia next week in nearby Jacksonville. The game is likely to decide the winner of the East Division. - Florida/AP College Football

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WR Kadarius Toney, Florida
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10/29/20 - Graham Mertz, rSr/2025, Florida + More +

A COVID-19 outbreak has put the University of Wisconsin football season on hold after just one game. The Badgers will pause football activities for at least seven days after a dozen people in the program, including coach Paul Chryst and starting quarterback Graham Mertz, tested positive for COVID-19 in the past five days. The Badgers, ranked No. 9 in the Associated Press Top 25 poll, decided they cannot play their scheduled game Saturday at Nebraska. A Big Ten Conference spokesman said the game will not count toward either team's record. The 12 people who tested positive include six players and six staff members. The program is in the process of providing hotel rooms for seven days in order to separate players who live together to combat the virus' spread. UW athletic director Barry Alvarez said the program does not know what caused the outbreak. Additional test results are pending, meaning there are potentially more cases within the program. - Wisconsin State Journal

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QB Graham Mertz, Florida
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10/28/20 - Kyle Trask, rSr/2021, Florida + More +

During his career, whenever he's been called on, he's been ready to take over and lead the offense. "Just his preparation," UF coach Dan Mullen said. "He constantly prepares so he is ready to go when he gets his opportunity to get on the field. He's done that throughout his whole career, so that when you put him out there, he's been prepared for his opportunity and we expect the same. "He prepared when he wasn't a starter to be ready to go to get on the field. When he got his opportunities he showed that he was ready to go do that."

Mullen said nothing has changed since Trask took over as the starter at Kentucky last season. He's ready. Always ready. Mullen has used Trask's approach to every practice, every game, as an example to the other players. "When he became the starter, he did a great job of preparing for each game so that when Saturday comes he's ready to go play at an extremely high level and give everything that he has on the field," Mullen said. "We talk about that, that we can control our effort and our preparation and we can control our attitude, all the little things we can control. He does a great job of controlling what he can control so he's prepared to go play Saturday." - Gainesville Sun

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QB Kyle Trask, Florida
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10/27/20 - Graham Mertz, rSr/2025, Florida + More +

No. 9 Wisconsin has canceled its game at Nebraska on Saturday and paused all team activities for at least seven days after a dozen people within the program including coach Paul Chryst tested positive for COVID-19. School officials said athletic director Barry Alvarez and chancellor Rebecca Blank made the decision in consultation with Big Ten officials. The game with Nebraska won't be rescheduled. Wisconsin said six players and six staff members had tested positive over the last five days. The announcement followed reports that starting quarterback Graham Mertz had tested positive twice – which would require him to sit out at least 21 days under Big Ten protocols - and that backup quarterback Chase Wolf had tested positive at least once. - AP College Football

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QB Graham Mertz, Florida
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10/26/20 - Graham Mertz, rSr/2025, Florida + More +

OCT 26 BIG TEN CO-OFFENSIVE PLAYER AND FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK: Graham Mertz, Wisconsin, Fr., QB, Overland Park, Kan./Blue Valley North,...Became the first Wisconsin freshman to start a season opener at quarterback since 1978, going 20-for-21 for 248 yards and five touchdowns...Broke the school record for single-game completion percentage (.952), while tying the school marks with five touchdown passes and 17 consecutive completions...Recorded the third-highest single-game passing yards by a Wisconsin freshman, trailing Darrell Bevell (274 vs. Northwestern in 1992) and Joel Stave (254 vs. Illinois in 2012)...Earns his first career Big Ten weekly awards...Last Wisconsin Offensive Player of the Week: Jonathan Taylor (Nov. 18, 2019)...Last Wisconsin Freshman of the Week: Jonathan Taylor (Nov. 27, 2017). - Big Ten Football

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QB Graham Mertz, Florida
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10/25/20 - Graham Mertz, rSr/2025, Florida + More +

Wisconsin says nobody who played in the season opener Friday night tested positive for COVID-19 or reported having any symptoms beforehand, amid weekend reports that quarterback Graham Mertz has tested positive. The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel and Wisconsin State Journal reported Mertz would be taking a second test to determine whether his first test was a false positive. The Journal-Sentinel reported Mertz's positive test came Saturday, one day after the Badgers' 45-7 home victory over Illinois. School officials say they won't release any testing information regarding individual athletes due to privacy concerns. Big Ten protocols say that athletes who test positive through point-of-contact daily testing must take a polymerase chain reaction test to confirm the first result. If that second test confirms a positive result, the athlete can't play again for at least 21 days. The ninth-ranked Badgers visit Nebraska, host Purdue and travel to No. 13 Michigan in their next three games. - AP College Football

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