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  Three Sunshine State universities took steps Tuesday to salvage home football games as Hurricane Ian approached. Florida moved its game against Eastern Washington from Saturday to Sunday. Central Florida did the same with its game against SMU. South Florida relocated its Saturday game against East Carolina from Tampa, Florida, to Boca Raton. Although South Carolina is a safer distance from the major storm, the Gamecocks didn't want to wait to make a decision regarding their game against South Carolina State. Those schools will now play Thursday night, two days earlier than previously scheduled and at least a day before Ian reaches the area. Stetson canceled its home game against San Diego scheduled for Saturday in the Pioneer Football League. No. 23 Florida State and 22nd-ranked Wake Forest, meanwhile, are "closely monitoring" the storm while expecting to play as planned in Tallahassee. - AP College Football

rSr/2023 DE Brenton Cox Jr.Florida
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  Off a stellar performance against Utah, Florida quarterback Anthony Richardson struggled with his accuracy last week and couldn't get going on the ground in his third career start at quarterback. He completed 14 of 35 passes for 143 yards with two costly interceptions that led to 13 points for Kentucky. A handful of receiver drops didn't help Richardson's cause. Star Kentucky linebacker Jordan Wright spied Richardson for most of the game. The result was an inability to get things going on the ground, as Richardson ran for just four yards on six carries after rushing for 106 yards and three touchdowns the previous week. The key will be how Richardson responds in Week 3 against USF. - Gainesville Sun

rSo/2023 QB *Anthony RichardsonFlorida
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  Florida coach Billy Napier said backup quarterback Jack Miller (thumb) is making progress but "not quite ready for action." The status of starting linebacker Ventrell Miller (lower leg) and starting right tackle Michael Tarquin (lower leg) will be announced later in the week. - Gainesville Sun

rJr/2026 QB Jack Miller IIIFlorida
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  TRACKING TOP DRAFT PROSPECTS - WEEK 2: 24. OCyrus Torrence, Sr, OG, Florida, 6-5, 347, 1,...After a great season opener, Florida and quarterback Anthony Richardson struggled in a 26-16 loss to Kentucky. Richardson rushed for 106 yards and three scores in week one but against Kentucky he was held to four yards on the ground and completed only 14 of 35 for 143 yards and two interceptions. He was under duress most the game and the whole offensive line seemed porous. We must take a closer look at big Torrence in the game vids.

Previous week, No. 24: Torrence is a transfer from Louisiana who joined the Florida Gators in the spring. Hard to get stats on a guard and we haven't seen vids on the game, but in their 29-26 win over Utah, the Gators gained 451 total yards, including 283 on the ground. Somebody must have been blocking and Torrence, a massive 6-5, 347-pounder, is probably, ah, somebody in that equation. - Frank Cooney/NFL Draft Scout


Sr/2023 OG OCyrus TorrenceFlorida
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  Miller, the super senior mike linebacker, made seven tackles against Kentuckey but left the game after the opening play of the fourth quarter. As the connective tissue of the defense, Miller's presence can't be overstated - particularly with a matchup against Tennessee's rapid-fire offense two weeks away. - The Athletic

rSr/2023 ILB Ventrell MillerFlorida
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  Colorado State quarterback Clay Millen already has been sacked 16 times, including nine times against Middle Tennessee on Saturday. His sack rate is 24.2%, worst in the country, according to TeamRankings.com. The Rams allowed a total of 28 sacks in 12 games last season but have four new offensive line starters this year. - AP College Football

rJr/2026 QB Clay MillenFlorida
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  TRACKING TOP DRAFT PROSPECTS - WEEK 1: 25. O'Cyrus Torrence, Sr, OG, Florida, 6-5, 347,...Torrence is a transfer from Louisiana who joined the Florida Gators in the spring. Hard to get stats on a guard and we haven't seen vids on the game, but in their 29-26 win over Utah, the Gators gained 451 total yards, including 283 on the ground. Somebody must have been blocking and Torrence, a massive 6-5, 347-pounder, is probably, ah, somebody in that equation. - Frank Cooney/NFL Draft Scout

Sr/2023 OG OCyrus TorrenceFlorida
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  SEPT 5 SEC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Anthony Richardson, QB, Florida,...Accounted for 274 yards of total offense, 17/24, 168 yards passing - 11 carries, 106 rushing yards (9.6 avg), career-high 3 rushing touchdowns (2-yard, 45-yard, 2-yard game winner)...Richardson is the first FBS QB to rush for three touchdowns in a game this season...Set a new career high in single-game passing yards with 168, topping his previous best of 167 at LSU on Oct. 16, 2021...Richardson is one of three UF QBs since 1996 to rush for three touchdowns and pass for 150-plus yards in the same game, joining Jesse Palmer and Tim Tebow (twice)...He is one of five UF QBs to rush for three touchdowns in a game since 1996. - SEC Football

rSo/2023 QB *Anthony RichardsonFlorida
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  SEPT 5 SEC CO-DEFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: Brenton Cox Jr., DL, Florida,...Cox Jr. recorded a career-best 10 tackles versus No. 7 Utah...Posted his seventh-straight game with a QB hurry and his sixth-straight game with a TFL. - SEC Football

rSr/2023 DE Brenton Cox Jr.Florida
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  Standing in the tunnel and waiting to run into the raucous Swamp for the first time, Florida coach Billy Napier turned to an assistant and summed up the moment. "Can you believe they pay us to do this?" he said. It seemed like money well spent after the Gators delivered their biggest season-opening victory in more than 50 years. Anthony Richardson ran for three scores in his second career start, including a 2-yard scamper with 1:25 remaining, and Florida upset seventh-ranked Utah 29-26 on Saturday night to get the Napier era off to a rousing start.

Richardson was the best player on the field most of the night. He really showed up down the stretch, although fifth-year linebacker Amari Burney was the one who sealed the victory for the rebuilding Gators. Burney intercepted Cam Rising's second-down pass into the end zone with 17 seconds remaining. "Someone had to make a play, It happened to be me," Burney said. That set off a wild celebration for many of the 90,799 in attendance - the 10th most at home in school history. Richardson took a knee from there, and the Gators rushed the field to revel in their 33rd consecutive victory in home season openers. That's the longest current streak in the nation. "This group's got a lot of fight in them," said Napier, who replaced fired coach Dan Mullen in November. "They've got a little bit different edge to them." Richardson ran 11 times for 106 yards and was never stopped for a loss. He completed 17 of 24 passes for 168 yards and played turnover-free football. "He's going to get his (NFL payday)," Utah coach Kyle Whittingham said. "He's 6-4, 230 and runs like a 4.3. He's a terrific player." - Florida/AP College Football


rSo/2023 QB *Anthony RichardsonFlorida
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  2022 COACHES PRESEASON ALL-SEC THIRD TEAM: DB - Trey Dean III, Florida,...Dean III led the team in tackles (91) and pass breakups (9). A four-time SEC Academic Honor Roll member, he had 12 multi-tackle games, including three outings with 11. In his four seasons with Florida he has accounted for 178 career tackles, 20 pass breakups, nine TFLs, 4.5 sacks and four interceptions. - Florida Football

Sr/2023 SS Trey Dean IIIFlorida
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  2022 COACHES PRESEASON ALL-SEC THIRD TEAM: LB - Ventrell Miller, Florida,...Named to the Butkus Award Watch List, Miller returns after missing the majority last year due to injury. He has played in 38 career games for the Orange and Blue posting 166 tackles, 15 TFLs, 7.5 sacks and six pass breakups. The Lakeland, Fla. native also is a two-time SEC Academic Honor Roll recipient and SEC Defensive Player of the Week. In his freshman season, he recorded an 82-yard interception return for a touchdown against Idaho for the ninth-longest in school history. - Florida Football

rSr/2023 ILB Ventrell MillerFlorida
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  2022 COACHES PRESEASON ALL-SEC SECOND TEAM: LB - Brenton Cox Jr., Florida,...Leading the defense, Cox Jr. owned team-best in TFLs (14.5), sacks (8.5) and quarterback hurries (12). Starting all 13 games last year, he posted back-to-back games against Florida State and UCF with 4.0 TFLs totaling a loss of 48 yards. In the final five games of the 2021 season, Cox Jr. had 20 tackles, 11 TFLs, seven sacks and six QBHs. - Florida Football

rSr/2023 DE Brenton Cox Jr.Florida
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  2022 COACHES PRESEASON ALL-SEC SECOND TEAM: DL - Gervon Dexter Sr., Florida,...Dexter Sr. was named a Preseason All-American by Sporting News and Walter Camp. He started nine games and appeared in all 13 while ranking fifth in tackles with 51. The junior had 12 multi-tackle performances, including two games with nine vs. Alabama and UCF. He finished ranking second on the team with seven quarterback hurries. - Florida Football

Jr/2023 DT *Gervon DexterFlorida
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  ESPN TOP 100 PRESEASON 2022 CFB PLAYERS (Selected Aug. 17): No. 80. Brenton Cox Jr., OLB, Florida, Junior. Notable 2021 stats: 41 tackles (26 solo), 8.5 sacks. Last year's ranking: 59. Change is everywhere you look in Gainesville, but Cox is a constant. He combined 8.5 sacks with 10 run stops at or behind the line in 2021, and he broke up four passes in coverage, too. With Ventrell Miller returning from injury, Cox could helm a dynamite LB corps. - ESPN.com

rSr/2023 DE Brenton Cox Jr.Florida
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