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AP source: Florida fires 2 assistants after defensive fiasco
Read full article: AP source: Florida fires 2 assistants after defensive fiascoFlorida coach Dan Mullen, center, watches play against Oklahoma during the first half of the Cotton Bowl NCAA college football game in Arlington, Texas, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020. (AP Photo/Ron Jenkins)GAINESVILLE, Fla. โ A person familiar with the situation says Florida coach Dan Mullen has fired two defensive assistants in the wake of the unitโs worst season in more than a hundred years. The Sooners racked up a whopping 684 yards โ the most any team has ever gained against Florida โ in the Cotton Bowl on Wednesday night. The Gators played without three defensive starters in the Cotton Bowl. Even with those give guys, Floridaโs defense was mostly a debacle.
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Florida QB Trask officially turns pro after record season
Read full article: Florida QB Trask officially turns pro after record season(AP Photo/Ron Jenkins)GAINESVILLE, Fla. โ Florida quarterback Kyle Trask made his future plans official Thursday, formally announcing heโs declining an opportunity to return to school and entering the NFL draft. No one thought Trask would stick around following a record-breaking season that included being named a Heisman Trophy finalist. He led the nation in passing yards and TD passes. He broke the previous school record (39) for TD passes (39) set by 1996 Heisman Trophy winner Danny Wuerffel. Fellow defensive tackle Zachary Carter, meanwhile, announced plans to return to school for his senior season.
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Florida LB Cox gets shot at former team in 'Cocktail Party'
Read full article: Florida LB Cox gets shot at former team in 'Cocktail Party'Heโs hard to block. โฆ What heโs really good at is rushing the passer like all the Florida guys theyโve had over the past. โฆโHeโs playing really well for them. Heโs playing physical. Heโs playing hard.
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Floridaโs defensive debacle could prompt changes before LSU
Read full article: Floridaโs defensive debacle could prompt changes before LSUWith a defense giving up nearly 500 yards and five touchdowns a game, Floridaโs preseason title hopes are in jeopardy. Floridaโs defense ranks 13th in the Southeastern Conference and 72nd in the country (only 76 Football Bowl Subdivision teams are currently playing). โWell, first of all, as a defense weโve got to take responsibility,โ junior defensive tackle Zach Carter said. Now is a great time for us to come together.โItโs been a weekly debacle, really, with the teamโs offensive prowess masking many of the defensive deficiencies. โI think weโll be fine.โThe schedule doesnโt get much easier, if at all, with defending national champion LSU (1-2) up next.
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Trask, Pitts help No. 3 Florida top South Carolina 38-24
Read full article: Trask, Pitts help No. 3 Florida top South Carolina 38-243 Florida to a 38-24 victory over South Carolina on Saturday. The next performance comes at Kyle Field, where Texas A&M will try to become the first Southeastern Conference opponent to slow down Trask and Pitts in 2020. Kevin Harris was one of the few bright spots for South Carolina, which flubbed a chance to make it a one-score game in the final minute. DROPPED PASSESA big reason South Carolina couldnโt keep up in the first half was dropped passes. Florida takes its โKyle to Kyle Showโ to Kyle Field to play Texas A&M next Saturday.