Gators to Play Florida State Seminoles

fsuThe undefeated Gators will face the Florida State Seminoles on Saturday, November 28th, at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.  The match-up looks to be a challenge for Florida State, which stands at 6-5 for the season. Their last game was against Maryland and gave them a 29-26 victory, putting their winning streak at 5 games.

The Gators have the best record in the country, however, and have set a Gators record, at 21 consecutive wins under coach Urban Meyer in his 5th year at the University of Florida. This marks the longest SEC winning streak in 15 years, and the third longest in the United States in the last 10 years. It's also the 4th longest SEC winning streak in its history. The Gators 21 game winning streak includes 11 undefeated games this season, putting them at 11-0 for only the second time in Gators history, the last being in 1995.

After the November 21st game against FIU, which the Gators took at 62-3, their seniors became the class with the most wins in SEC history. Gator seniors have an impressive 46-6 game record. Overall, the scoring was spread among 8 players, with quarterbacks Tim Tebow and John Brantley responsible for completing 26 passes for over 360 yards, and 5 touchdowns. Tebow managed a career-long touchdown run of 55 yards in the game.

Other notable plays of the game were made by running back Chris Rainey who scored twice, linebacker Brendon Spikes who scored on a 410 yard interception return, and Deonte Thompson who led receivers with 66 yards and 5 catches.

Gators didn't just score impressively on Saturday, but their defense was in top form.  Jaye Howard was the defensive leader. He shared a sack with Lawrence Marsh and managed 7 tackles. Two linebackers, Ryan Stamper and Dustin Doe, each managed one sack each.

The stopped the first 5 conversion attempts in the game against FIU on Saturday. Before that, they stopped the last 8 against South Carolina, putting them at 13 consecutive 3rd down conversion attempts halted. It's the second time they've stopped more than 12 consecutive conversion attempts. Earlier in the season they managed to block 18 consecutive attempts. In the game against FIU, they allowed only 53 rushing yards and one field goal kick. It was also the 4th game in which the Gators didn't allow any turnovers.

The Seminoles' quarterback, Christian Ponder, is out for the season because of an injury, but his replacement, E. J. Manuel, has managed 430 yards and 33 of 51 passes. Jermaine Thomas as also managed 7 touchdowns in 690 rushing yards. FSU's defensive numbers are good, as well, with top defensive linemen Nigel Bradham at 76 tackles, Markus White at 10.5 sacks and Ochuko Jenije with 4 interceptions this season.

The Gators have defeated the Seminoles in their last two match-ups, scoring 45 points each year against only 12 by Florida State in 2007 and 15 points in 2008. The upcoming game against Florida State will be the last game of the regular season and the Gators' last home game.

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UF Gators Slated to Face Georgia Bulldogs

bulldogsThe University of Florida Gators are having some offense problems, it seems, and this is becoming the fuel that Georgia needs to get pumped up for the upcoming game.

Looking Ahead -

The output on the behalf of Georgia has really paled in comparison to their previous seasons. The defense with the Bulldogs, who are at 4 and 3 right now, is currently last in the entire SEC with a total of 27.7 average points allowed for each game, and truth be told, the offense for the team is not doing much better either. And still, the Georgia team really seems to have a chance this upcoming Saturday simply because of the fact that the Gators are struggling in the red zone. Plus, the Georgia team wants to avenge their loss to the Gators last year. In this rivalry, Georgia is sitting at 3 wins and 16 losses since the year 1990.

In Review -

If you take away their lack of production in the red zone, the Gators seem to have had a pretty decent game in their win of 29 to 19 against Mississippi State. They managed to rush for a total of 172 yards in the first half, and the team's defense did not allow for an offensive touchdown while rushing toward three interceptions and three sacks. Florida still converted one of six trips to the red zone into touchdowns as a result of the predictable action on the behalf of Tim Tebow, who was alternating between rushing and rolling on play action. Still, Tim Tebow only completed 12 out of 27 for a total of 127 yards, making this the worst game for him out of his entire career.

Current Injury Update -

Right now, running back Jeff Demps who has been out with a sprained neck is looking to be returning to practice as early as Tuesday or Wednesday. Brandon Antwine, DT, managed to re-injure an old problem with his shoulder, so he is not likely to be returning this week. According to Urban Meyer, a number of players are slated to be returning this week, including LB Brandon Spikes who was out on a groin injury, Lawrence Marsh who was out on an ankle injury, Jaye Howard who was out on a knee injury and Justin Trattou who was out on a bicep injury.

Quote -

Regarding the red zone offense for the University of Florida Gators, Urban Meyer, coach of the team said that this is an area that has, in the past, been a strength, and it will get back to being a strength again.

Next Game -

The University of Florida Gators are going up against the University of Georgia in Jacksonville.

Coverage -

You can watch the game on CBS on Saturday at 3:30 pm.

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Depth Chart Preview

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In the Offense there are 6 Returning Starters:

  • Quarterback 15 Tim Tebow is a senior, 6-3, 245.
  • Quarterback 12 John Brantley is a sophomore, 6-3, 217.
  • Running Back 2 Jeffrey Demps is a sophomore, 5-8, 183, or
  • Running Back 2 Chris Rainey is a sophomore, 5-9, 175, or
  • Running Back 21 Emmanuel Moody is a junior, 6-0, 210.
  • Wide Receiver 6 Deonte Thompson is a sophomore, 6-0, 195.
  • Wide Receiver 88 Paul Wilson is a sophomore, 6-0, 190.
  • Wide Receiver 83 David Nelson is a senior, 6-5, 212.
  • Wide Receiver 16 Carl Moore is a senior, 6-3, 225.
  • Wide Receiver 11 Riley Cooper is a senior, 6-3, 215.
  • Wide Receiver 85 Frankie Hammond is a freshman, 6-0, 175.
  • Tight End 81 Aaron Hernandez is a junior, 6-3, 250.
  • Tight End 80 Desmond Parks is a freshman, 6-6, 233.
  • Left Tackle 57 Carl Johnson is a junior, 6-6, 330.
  • Left Tackle 71 Matt Patchan is a sophomore, 6-6, 260.
  • Left Guard 56 Maurkice Pouncey is a junior, 6-5, 312. Or:
  • Left Guard 66 James Wilson is a sophomore, 6-5, 329.
  • Left Guard 74 Maurice Hurt is a junior, 6-5, 305.
  • Center 50 Sam Robey is a freshman, 6-4, 291. Or:
  • Center 56 Maurkice Pouncey is a junior, 6-5, and 312.
  • Center 79 Corey Hobby is a junior, 6-4, and 293.
  • Right Guard 55 Mike Pouncey is a junior, 6-5, 320.
  • Right Guard 78 David Young is a freshman, 6-5, 303.
  • Right Tackle 76 Marcus Gilbert is a junior, 6-6, 320.
  • Right Tackle 58 Nick Alajajian is a freshman, 6-2, 280.

In the Defense there are 11 Returning Starters:

  • Defensive End 49 Jermaine Cunningham is a senior, 6-3, 252.
  • Defensive End 44 Duke Lemmens is a junior, 6-4, 260.
  • Defensive End 8 Carlos Dunlap is a junior, 6-6, 290.
  • Defensive End 94 Justin Trattou is a junior, 6-3, 264.
  • Nose Tackle 90 Lawrence Marsh is a junior, 6-5, 304.
  • Nose Tackle 6 Jaye Howard is a sophomore, 6-3, 305.
  • Defensive Tackle 92 Terron Sanders is a junior, 6-2, 309.
  • Defensive Tackle 99 Omar Hunter is a freshman, 6-0, 308.
  • Strong Side Line Backer 16 A.J. Jones is a junior, 6-1, 226.
  • Strong Side Line Backer 26 Lorenzo Edwards is a junior, 6-2, 236.
  • Middle Line Backer 51 Brandon Spikes is a senior, 6-3, 258.
  • Middle Line Backer 41 Ryan Stamper is a senior, 6-2, 235.
  • Weak Side Line Backer Ryan Stamper is a senior, 6-2, 235.
  • Weak Side Line Backer 32 Dustin Doe is a senior, 6-0, 231.
  • Weak Side Line Backer 30 Brandon Hicks is a junior, 6-2, 185.
  • Corner Back 29 Janoris Jenkins is a sophomore, 5-10, 188.
  • Corner Back 4 Wondy Pierre-Louis is a senior, 6-1, 185.
  • Corner Back 5 Joe Haden is a junior, 5-11, 190.
  • Corner Back 14 Markihe Anderson is a senior, 5-10, 182.

Specialists

  • Place Kicker 38 Jonathan Phillips is a senior, 5-10, 210.
  • Place Kicker 19 Caleb Sturgis is a sophomore, 5-11, 192.
  • Punter 17 Chas Henry is a junior, 6-4, 215.
  • Punter 92 Bobby Kane is a senior, 6-0, 192.
  • Kick Returner 25 Brandon James is a senior, 5-7, 186.
  • Kick Returner 33 Kestahn Moore is a senior, 5-10, 212.
  • Punt Returner 25 Brandon James is a senior, 5-7, 186.
  • Punt Returner 3 Chris Rainey is a sophomore, 5-9, 190.

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