Gators beat the Dawgs again!

What a game this turned out to be! It is not too often that I am standing up watching a ball game for the entire 2nd half! But this was a nail-biter, down-to-the-wire game. I must say my emotions were up and down for most of the 2nd half as the Bulldogs came back from a deficit of 21-7 at the half and tied the game at 24-24. Then the Gators pulled ahead and the Dawgs tied the game again. OVERTIME! For the first time in Florida-Georgia history the game went into overtime. It came down to a field goal and chance to win. This time Chas Henry made it good! Final score 34-31!
OH, MY!

Now, if Florida can beat Vanderbilt and South Carolina, the Gators will be headed to Atlanta for the SEC Championship game in December.
Click to read the game recap for more at ESPN.COM
Click to view photos from the game
Click read Kicker Treat at Gatorsports.com
Click to read Relief For Gators at OrlandoSentinel.com
Click to read Gators Win Overtime Thriller at Jacksonville.com

It's Georgia-Florida week, but not in the polls | ajc.com

It's Georgia-Florida week, but not in the polls ajc.com

Interesting take on this week's big game in Jacksonville - see link to article above posted in the Atlanta paper -notes that for the first time since 1979 neither the Gators or the Bulldogs are ranked in the polls.

But I feel that Georgia has momentum going into this week after winning again Saturday. The Gators had the weekend off and hopefully they were able to fix some problems, heal some wounds, etc. Only time will tell - this should be a tough game this Saturday.

Gators need to find some answers, fast!

I always look at the bright side, but sometimes it is hard to find! One glimmer of hope for the Gator nation is that, assuming the Gators find a new field goal kicker, they can still play for the SEC Championship. I use the word "glimmer" because the Gators still have to play Georgia and South Carolina and Vanderbilt to make it to the SEC title game in Atlanta. Chas Henry (#17) has been replacing the Gators field goal kicker (Caleb Sturgis) who is out with a bad back. With no game this week, maybe the Gators can heal and get back in shape. I am no sore loser, but when you lose by a field goal, it is hard to take. The Gators should have won their last two games against LSU and Mississppi State, but face it - they did not. Yep, Tebow is gone and now the Gators have to find a way to win. They can do it, but it may take another year to accomplish that feat. It's going to be a long football season!

Click to read "Gators looking for answers"

Florida celebrates Homecoming - Game on ESPNU 7PM

This is homecoming weekend for the Gator Nation. The parade was yesterday and the game is tonight. Mississippi State is coming into the Swamp as the last place team in the SEC West. So we are hoping for a big win tonight! After losing two games in a row, the Gators should be ready to win this one. Jeff Demps is still in question - hopefully he will be ready to play again soon.

I am posting some links below from last weeks game. I still don't understand how a ball can hit the ground and still be ruled a live ball, but the experts say it was a "fumble" so the kicker could pick it up and run with it - ruled on the field a lateral pass. If it was ruled a forward pass, it would have been an incomplete pass. Oh, well, you win some, and you lose some, that is life!

"Gone in 6 seconds" from Jacksonville.com

"LSU's fake field goal officiated correctly according to the SEC" from the Orlando Sentinel

"Tigers inch past Gators" from the blog ONLY GATORS

FYI, I am adding the blogsite ONLY GATORS to my sidebar this week.

He sure looked like Tim Tebow. A smaller, faster version anyway

Last Saturday, the Gators had an easy game with Kentucky. I posted the week before that a "star was born" when Jeff Demps exploded for so many runs and scores. But, now I have to use that phrase again, sorry, as a "new star was born" when Trey Burton scored all 6 touchdowns last week! He played QB and wide receiver, and one or two other positions. He was everywhere! So Florida beat the Kentucky Wildcats handily 48-14. Now we wait to see how they will play against the no. 1 team in the nation, Alabama Crimson Tide. Go Gators!

Click to read the ESPN recap, "He sure looked like Tim Tebow. A smaller, faster version anyway."