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Key Players Returning:
RB Malik Davis, RB Dameon Pierce, WR Jacob Copeland, OC Stewart Reese, OT Jean Delance, OT Richard Gouraige, DE Zachary Carter, LB Khris Bogle, LB Amari Burney, LB Brenton Cox, LB Mohamoud Diabate, LB Ventrell Miller, CB Kaiir Elam, and SS Trey Dean.
Key Players Departing:
QB Kyle Trask, WR Trevon Grimes, WR/RS Kadarius Toney, TE Kyle Pitts, OC Brett Heggie, OT Stone Forsythe, NT T.J. Slaton, LB James Houston, CB Marco Wilson, FS Shawn Davis, SS Donovan Stiner, PK Evan McPherson, and PT Jacob Finn.
Top 10 Recruits:
Blue Chip Recruits: CB Jason Marshall (Miami, Florida).
4 Star Recruits: LB Jeremiah Williams (Birmingham, Alabama), DL Tyreak Sapp (Ft. Lauderdale, Florida), S Corey Collier (Miami, Florida), RB Demarkcus Bowman (Clemson transfer), QB Carlos Del Rio-Wilson (Cartersville, Georgia), WR Marcus Burke (Jacksonville, Florida), S Donovan McMillon (Canonsburg, Pennsylvania), OG Yousef Mugharbil (Murphy, North Carolina), and WR Daejon Reynolds (Loganville, Georgia).
2020 Results:
G01 at Ole Miss W 51-35G
02 SOUTH CAROLINA W 38-24
G03 at #21 Texas A&M L 38-41
G04 MISSOURI W 41-17
G05 vs. #5 Georgia W 44-28
G06 ARKANSAS W 63-35
G07 at Vanderbilt W 38-17
G08 KENTUCKY W 34-10
G09 at Tennessee W 31-19
G10 LSU L 34-37
SEC vs. #1 Alabama L 46-52
BOWL vs. #6 Oklahoma L 20-55
Team Info:
2020 Overall: 8-4 (1st in SEC East)
Home: 4-1
Away: 3-1
Neutral: 1-2
SEC: 8-2
Non-SEC: 0-2
Head Coach: Dan Mullen
Florida: 29-9
Career: 98-55
Bowls: 7-2
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Emory Jones (18-32, 221 yards, 56.3%, 6.9 avg., 2 INT, 1 INT)
Rushing: Dameon Pierce (106 car., 503 yards, 4.7 avg., 4 TD)
Receiving: Malik Davis (31 rec., 377 yards, 12.2 avg., 0 TD)
TD’s Scored: Dameon Pierce (5)
Sacks: Zachary Carter (5)
Tackles: Ventrell Miller (86)
Interceptions: Kaiir Elam (2)
Pass Deflections: Kaiir Elam (11)
Tackles For Loss: Brenton Cox (10)
Forced Fumbles: Mohamoud Diabate (2)
Kick Returns: Nay’Quan Wright (2 ret., 40 yards, 20.0 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: None
Kicking: Chris Howard (2-2 fg/fga., 100%, 7-7 xp/xpa., 13 pts.)
Punting: Jeremy Crenshaw (2 punts, 98 yards, 49.0 avg., 1 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 5 Emory Jones (RS JR)
RB: 27 Dameon Pierce (SR)
WR: 4 Justin Shorter (RS JR/TR)
WR: 1 Jacob Copeland (RS JR)
WR: 14 Trent Whittemore (RS SO)
TE: 2 Kemore Gamble (RS SR)
LT: 76 Richard Gouraige (RS JR)
LG: 77 Ethan White (JR)
OC: 51 Stewart Reese (GR/TR)
RG: 72 Josh Braun (SO)
RT: 56 Jean Delance (RS SR)
KR: 1 Jacob Copeland (RS JR)
PK: 71 Chris Howard (RS SR)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 6 Zachary Carter (RS SR)
NT: 55 Antonio Valentino (GR/TR)
DE: 44 Daquan Newkirk (GR/TR)
LB: 1 Brenton Cox (RS JR/TR)
LB: 51 Ventrell Miller (RS SR)
LB: 11 Mohamoud Diabate (JR)
NB: 16 Tre’Vez Johnson (SO)
CB: 24 Avery Helm (RS FR)
CB: 5 Kaiir Elam (JR)
FS: 22 Rashad Torrence (SO)
SS: 00 Trey Dean (SR)
PR: 1 Jacob Copeland (RS JR)
PT: 26 Jeremy Crawshaw (RS FR)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: C
Running Backs: C
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: B
Defense
Defensive Line: C
Linebackers: B
Secondary: C
Special Teams
Kick Returners: C
Punt Returners: C
Kickers: B
Punters: B
Schedule:
09/04 FLORIDA ATLANTIC OWLS | Florida leads the series 3-0. The Gators won (20-14 OT) the last meeting between schools in 2015.
09/11 at USF Bulls | Florida won (38-14) the only prior meeting between schools in 2010.
09/18 ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE | Florida trails the series 14-27. The Gators are 0-5 since 2011, and their last series win (31-20) was in 2008.
09/25 TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS | Florida leads the series 30-20. The Gators are 9-1 since 2011, and their last series loss (28-38) was in 2016.
10/02 at Kentucky Wildcats | Florida leads the series 53-18. The Gators are 9-1 since 2011, and their last series loss (16-27) was in 2018.
10/09 VANDERBILT COMMODORES | Florida leads the series 42-10-2. The Gators are 9-1 since 2011, and their last series loss (17-34) was in 2013.
10/16 at LSU Tigers | Florida leads the series 33-31-3. The Gators are 3-7 since 2011, and their last series win (27-19) was in 2018.
10/30 vs. Georgia Bulldogs | Florida trails the series 44-52-2. The Gators are 4-6 since 2011, and their last series loss (17-24) was in 2019.
11/06 at South Carolina Gamecocks | Florida leads the series 29-9-3. The Gators are 6-4 since 2011, and their lasts series loss (20-28) was in 2017.
11/13 SAMFORD BULLDOGS | Florida leads the series 2-0. The Gators won (57-0) the last meeting between schools in 1922.
11/20 at Missouri Tigers | The series is tied 5-5. The Gators are 5-4 since renewing the series in 2012, and their last series loss (18-38) was in 2018.
11/27 FLORIDA STATE SEMINOLES | Florida leads the series 36-26-2. The Gators are 3-6 since 2011, and they won (40-17) the last meeting between schools in 2019.
Predictions:
Home: 4-2
Away: 2-3
Neutral: 0-1
SEC: 3-5
Non-SEC: 3-1
Overall: 6-6 (4th in SEC East)
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