OGT-Florida Gator vs Missouri Tigers 10/8 12:00 ESPNU

Florida Gators (3-2, 0-2 SEC)
vs.
Missouri Tigers (2-3, 0-2 SEC)

October 8 // 12 p.m. // Gainesville, Fla.
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium (88,548)

ESPNU
Play-by-Play: John Schriffen
Analyst: Dustin Fox
Reporter: Lauren Sisler
Channel (Cox): 251 / 1251 [HD]
Channel (DirecTV): 208 [HD]

Gator Sports Network from LEARFIELD
Play-by-Play: Sean Kelley
Analyst: Shane Matthews
Reporter: Tate Casey
Station Freq.: Local Affiliates
Sirius Channel: 137 or 190

 

TEAM INFORMATION
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FLORIDA
Head Coach: Billy Napier
Career Record: 43-14 (27-5 Sun Belt) [5th season]
Record at UF: 3-2 (0-2 SEC) [1st season]
Bowl Record: 2-1
Rankings: RV (AP) / RV (Coaches)
2022 Record: 3-2, 0-2 SEC

MISSOURI
Head Coach: Eliah Drinkwitz
Career Record: 25-16 (8-1 Sun Belt) [4th season]
Record at UM: 13-15 (8-12 SEC) [3rd season]
Record vs. UF: 1-1
Rankings: NR (AP) / NR (Coaches)
2022 Record: 2-3, 0-2 SEC

SERIES HISTORY
Overall: Missouri leads, 6-5
Last Meeting: Missouri 24, Florida 23 (OT)
(November 20, 2021)
Recent History: Missouri, W1
Florida, 2-1 since 2019
In Columbia: Missouri leads, 3-2
In Gainesville: Florida leads, 3-2
Neutral: Missouri leads, 1-0

 

NUMBERS OF NOTE
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630.0 / 422.5
The Florida Gators are averaging 630.0 total yards of offense and 422.5 passing yards across the last
two weeks. Florida totaled 590-plus yards and 390-plus passing yards at No. 11 Kentucky and vs.
Eastern Washington.

THE STORYLINE
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• Week 6 represents the 12th all-time meeting between Florida and Missouri including the sixth matchup in Gainesville.

• With a win, the Gators would tie up the series (which dates back to 1965) at six wins apiece. Meanwhile, Florida is 3-2
at home against Missouri.

• Florida has won two of the last three meetings against Missouri, outscoring the Tigers, 87-47, in that span (13.3 PPG).

• Florida has totaled 300-plus yards and 200-plus passing yards in seven-straight games vs. Missouri.

• Prior to last year’s one-point, overtime matchup, each of the last-eight games in this series had been decided by 17
or more points (from 2013-2020)

• Last year’s game in Columbia represents Florida’s only OT contest across its last 83 games. Prior to last season, the
Gators’ last played an OT game on Nov. 21, 2015, when Florida defeated Florida Atlantic, 20-14.

• This is the third meeting between UF HC Billy Napier and Missouri HC Eliah Drinkwitz as HCs, as both first found success
in the Sun Belt Conference - Napier with Louisiana (40-12) from 2018-21, and Drinkwitz with App. St. (12-1) in 2019.
» Drinkwitz’s 2019 Appalachian State team went 2-0 against Napier’s Louisiana squad.

• In Week 5, Florida became the first program to start football in the 20th century to win 750 games.

• QB Anthony Richardson is coming off back-to-back 200-yard passing games - the first two of his career.

• In those two games, Richardson has thrown for 693 yards, four TDs and two INTs while rushing 18 times for 107
yards and two TDs - equating to 800 total yards and six multi-purpose TDs.

• Richardson’s five rushing TDs pace all SEC QBs, rank tied-for-third in the P5 and tied-for-fourth in the F
BS.

• Across the last two games, Florida is averaging 630.0 YPG, 422.5 passing YPG and 207.5 rushing YPG.

• Florida ranks third in the SEC and 10th in the Power Five with 5.5 YPC, and 13th in the P5 in rushing YPG (210.2).

• The Gators’ three sacks allowed are tied for the seventh-fewest in the FBS and rank second in the SEC.
» G O’Cyrus Torrence is the top-rated guard in the country at 91.1, according to Pro Football Focus.

• UF opened the season with a 29-26 upset of No. 7 Utah, which tied for UF’s highest-ranked victory in a season
opener in program history. Napier became the first UF HC to defeat a ranked team in his first game at the helm.

• Florida was one of two teams to face three opponents ranked in the AP Top 25 across the first four weeks of the
season (Texas Tech). UF was the only team to face three top-20 opponents through the first four weeks.

• Florida boasts a 353-112-13 (.752) all-time record at The Swamp, holding the second-highest home winning percent-
age in the nation since 1990 with a 172-33 (.839) record.
» The Gators have outscored opponents, 7,731 to 3,301 in 205 games inside The Swamp since 1990, putting the
average outcome at 37.7 to 16.1 (21.6 points).

• Florida has scored in 428 consecutive games dating back to 1988 -- an NCAA record and 56 games longer than any
other college football team in the history of the sport.

 

FLORIDA TOTALS 666 YARDS IN WEEK 5
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• 81 different Gators saw game action as Florida erupted for 666 total yards vs. EWU in Week 5.

• Florida’s 666 yards are tied for the sixth-highest yardage total in team history.

• Week 5 vs. EWU marked the sixth time since 1996 that Florida has passed for 350-plus yards and rushed for
250-plus yards in the same game, and the first time since Nov. 11, 2021, vs. Samford (717 total yards).
» Florida is one of six FBS teams to accomplish this feat in 2022 and one of three teams (Appalachian State,
Ohio State) to do so in each of the last two seasons (only accomplished 20 total times since 2021).

• The Gators scored 50 points for the first time since scoring 70 points against Samford on Nov. 13, 2021.

• In Week 5, Florida recorded three touchdowns of 60-plus yards for the first time in the last 25 seasons.

• Florida recorded a 75-yard touchdown pass and 75-yard touchdown rush in the same game for the third
time since 1996.
» Previous instances: Sept. 11, 2021, at USF and Sept. 15, 2012, at Tennessee
» QB Anthony Richardson’s 75-yard touchdown to Justin Shorter is tied for Florida’s 16th-longest passing
play since 1996. It is the first time Florida has scored on its first play from scrimmage in the last 10 seasons.

• The Gators passed for 300 yards for the second-straight game (first two times this season).
» Florida had just three 300-yard passing performances in 13 games last season

 

RUN, RICKY, RUN​

• WR Ricky Pearsall broke off a 76-yard touchdown run to put Florida ahead, 28-3, in the second quarter
against Eastern Washington in Week 5.

• Pearsall’s 76-yard TD run is the longest rush by an FBS WR this season and ranks t-10th in the FBS across
the last five seasons.

• Pearsall’s rush is also tied for the third-longest run by a UF wide receiver in the last 25 years, and was the
longest since Josh Hammond’s 76-yard TD rush vs. Kentucky on Sept. 14, 2019.

• This is just the fourth time a UF WR has posted a run of 70-plus yards since 1996.

• This marked Florida’s longest rush since Richardson’s 80-yard TD scamper at USF on Sept. 11, 2021.

• The rush marked the longest of Pearsall’s career, while signifying his third-career rushing TD and first
touchdown overall as a Gator.

• Pearsall also hauled in a pass for the 20th-consecutive game in the Week 5 victory.​

 

RICHARDSON FINDING MIDSEASON STRIDE
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• QB Anthony Richardson is fresh off the first two 200-yard passing games of his career.

• Richardson completed 8-of-10 passes for 240 yards, two TDS, and one INT vs. EWU in Week 5.

• Across the last two weeks, Richardson has completed 32-of-54 passes for 693 yards, four TDs and two INTs
while rushing 18 times for 107 yards and two TDs - equating to 800 total yards and six multi-purpose TDs.

• Richardson connected with WR Justin Shorter on a 75-yard TD pass on Florida’s first play from scrimmage
against EWU - the first time Florida has scored on its opening play since Oct. 1, 2011 vs. Alabama.

• Of Richardson’s 19-career touchdowns (11 passing, eight rushing), he now has:
» Four scores of 70-plus yards, seven scores of 40-plus yards and nine scores of 25-plus yards
» Three 75-yard TD passes, four 40-plus-yard TD passes, five 30-plus-yard TD passes and six 25-plus-yard TD passes

• In Week 4 at No. 11 Tennessee, Richardson completed 24-of-44 passes for 453 yards and two touchdowns
while rushing 17 times for 62 yards and two touchdowns on the ground.

• Richardson finished with 515 total yards of offense in Week 4, which ranks third all-time in a single game in
program history. Richardson’s 515 yards of offense is the top mark in the SEC and P5 this season.
» 1. Emory Jones vs. Samford (2021) 2. Tim Tebow vs. Cincinnati (2009)

• Richardson’s 453 yards passing ranks ninth in a single game in program history and is the top mark in the
P5 this year (third in FBS). Richardson broke his previous career high of 168 yards passing by 285 yards.

• Richardson is the first UF QB to throw for 300 yards in a game since Emory Jones vs. Samford on Nov. 13,
2021 and the first UF QB to throw for 300-plus in an SEC contest since Kyle Trask vs. LSU on Dec. 12, 2020.

• Richardson became the first Florida quarterback to pass for 450-plus yards and two-plus passing touch-
downs while rushing for 50-plus yards and two-plus rushing touchdowns in a single game.
» Richardson is the first FBS QB to accomplish the feat across the last three seasons - since Sept. 21, 2019,
when UCLA’s Dorian Thompson-Robinson did so against Washington State.
» Richardson is one of seven FBS quarterbacks to accomplish this feat in the last 25 years.

• Richardson is the first UF QB since Tim Tebow (Nov. 10, 2007 vs. South Carolina) with 300-plus passing
yards, one-plus passing TD, 50-plus rushing yards, and two-plus rushing TDs in a game.

 

NEW RBs, SHORTER’S BREAKOUT, THE UF OL & MORE
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• 2021 All-Sun Belt Freshman of the Year RB Montrell Johnson Jr. and true freshman RB Trevor Etienne lead
UF RBs in rushing yardage with 282 yards on 38 carries and 223 yards on 35 carries, respectively.

• Johnson Jr. is averaging 7.4 YPC (13th in FBS, 3rd in SEC) and Etienne sits at 6.4 YPC (47th in FBS, 6th in SEC).

• WR Justin Shorter followed up his career-high 155-yard receiving performance by scoring a 75-yard TD on
Florida’s first play in Week 5. Shorter now has 230 yards in the last two weeks and his 314 yards lead UF in ‘22.

• Shorter’s 22.4 yards per reception ranks second in the SEC and sixth in the FBS.

• Several Gators have earned noteworthy grades from Pro Football Focus, with four of five Florida starting
offensive linemen graded inside the top-35 at their position: G O’Cyrus Torrence (#1, 90.5), G Ethan White
(#22, 76.3), C Kingsley Eguakun (#31, 71.7) and T Austin Barber (#33, 77.1).

• WR Ricky Pearsall, who ranks second on the team with 245 yards receiving on 13 catches (one TD), is
graded as the No. 61 WR with a 77.1 grade.

 

GATORS GROUND GAME​

• UF averaged 5.5 yards per rush attempt in 2021 - the fourth-highest mark in program history, which ranked
fourth in the FBS. Meanwhile, UF averaged 208.7 rushing YPG - the 11th-highest mark in program history.

• UF ranks third in the SEC and 10th in the Power Five with 5.5 YPC, and 13th in the P5 in rushing YPG (210.2).

• UF has rushed for 200 yards in three of five games in 2022 and nine times in its last 18 contests.

• UF has rushed for 100 yards in seven-straight games dating back to 2021, including all five games in 2022.

• Florida has eclipsed 100 rushing yards in 16 of its last 18 games (45 of last 56).

• Week 5 marked UF’s sixth game with three-plus players scoring a rushing TD since the start of the ‘21
season. Among SEC teams, only Tennessee (seven), Ole Miss (six) and Georgia (six) have as many or more.​

 

OFFENSIVE GRAB BAG
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• Florida has allowed just three sacks in 2022, which is tied for the seventh-fewest in the FBS (second in SEC).

• Over the last five seasons, the Gators rank seventh in the Power Five with 457.1 scrimmage yards per game
and 11th in the Power Five with 34.4 points per game, ranking third and fourth in the SEC, respectively.

• Since 2018, UF ranks fifth in the P5 in passing efficiency (154.9) and 11th in TD-INT ratio (2.78).

• Florida has out-gained its opponents in 15 of 18 games dating back to last season (South Carolina, UCF, USF).

• The Gators have had 500-plus yards in two-straight contests and in 14 of their last 31 games.

• Florida has amassed 400-plus total yards in four of five games this season, as well as 20 times in its last 28
games including 33 of the last 47.

• Florida rushed for 200-plus yards 21 times in its last 56 games including nine times since 2021.

• UF scored 30-plus points 35 times in 56 games since 2018, including scoring 30-plus in 22 of the last 32.

• UF scored 40 points eight times in the last 56 games and five times in 19 games the last two seasons.

• The Gators have scored 50 points seven times in the last 56 games.

 

FOURTH DOWN DOMINANCE
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• Florida is tied for 15th in the nation and ranks t-first in the SEC with eight fourth-down conversions, hav-
ing been successful on eight of 12 attempts (66.7%). Meanwhile, UF has allowed just three fourth-down
conversions (3-for-10, 30%), which is tied for the 23rd-fewest in the FBS.

• In Week 4, UF’s five fourth-down conversions (80.0%) were the team’s most since Sept. 26, 2015 vs.
Tennessee and was just the second time in the last 25 years the Gators have done so

DEFENSIVE TRENDS
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• Florida ranks second in the SEC and fifth nationally in sacks since the 2018 season with 165 - trailing only
Clemson (201), Pittsburgh (199), Alabama (183), and Oklahoma State (166).
» Last season, the Gators were only out sacked by its opponents in three games.
» Since 1996, UF is tied for 13th in the FBS with 838 sacks and ranks second in the SEC behind Alabama at 855.

• Since the start of the 2021 season, the Gators have out-sacked their opponents by a plus-28 margin.

• UF has held opponents to a 53.9 passing completion percentage since 1996, which ranks eighth-lowest in
the FBS and third in the SEC.

• Since 1996, The Gators are third nationally in interceptions with 404 and lead the SEC with the next
closest team, Alabama, 18 picks behind.
» Florida is tied for fourth in the SEC with four interceptions this season.
» The Gators have recorded an interception in three of the five games this season - No. 7 Utah (1), No. 20
Kentucky (1) and USF (2).

• Florida’s defense has produced 548 turnovers since 2000, leading the SEC and tied for ninth in the country

DEFENSIVE YOUTH
​

• Nine Florida defensive players have made their collegiate debuts through the first five games this
season, including ten that appeared for the first time as a Gator.
» Six players - LB Shemar James, DL Chris McClellan, S Miguel Mitchell, CB Devin Moore, DL
Tyreak Sapp and S Kamari Wilson - all made their collegiate debuts in the season opener vs. No. 7
Utah and have appeared in every game this season.
» James started at LB, becoming the first Gator true freshman to start a season opener since
Marco Wilson vs. Michigan in 2017 and the first true freshman LB since David Reese II vs. South
Carolina in 2016.
» James ranks fifth on the team in tackles (25), t-second in sacks (1.0) and t-third in QB hurries (3).
» At No. 11 Tennessee, James recorded his first-career sack in the first quarter, getting to Tennes-
see QB Hendon Hooker for a six-yard loss. The sack also marked his first-career TFL.
» Freshman DL Jamari Lyons made his collegiate debut vs. USF, becoming the seventh Gator
freshman to appear on defense this season. He recorded his first tackle vs. Eastern Washington.
» Wilson earned his first-career start vs. Eastern Washington. The last true freshman to start for
the Gators at safety was Trey Dean III in 2018 vs. Colorado State.
» Freshman OLB Jack Pyburn and Sophomore DL Keenan Landry both made their college debuts
vs. Eastern Washington. Pybrun also had a solo tackle.

• Georgia transfer DB Jalen Kimber made his UF debut and finished with two tackles vs. No. 7 Utah.
» His 39-yard interception return TD vs. USF in the second quarter represented Florida’s first pick-
six since CJ Gardner-Johnson’s 30-yard interception return TD against Michigan in the Chick-Fil-A
Peach Bowl on Dec. 29, 2018. The pick-six marked Florida’s 51st since 1996.
» The interception, as well as the touchdown, were the first of Kimber’s career.
» Kimber earned a 92.7 grade by Pro Football Focus (PFF), the highest by a CB for Week 3.

• Florida underclassmen (Fr.-R. Soph) have accounted for 135 of Florida’s 383 total tackles this season.

• McClellan and Wilson both notched 0.5 TFL on the same play for a two-yard loss in the second quarter at
Tennessee – marking the first TFLs of their careers.
» Wilson finished with a then-career-high five tackles while McClellan set a career-high with four.
• Sophomore CB Jason Marshall Jr. has started all four games this season for a total of 12 all-time.
» DL Desmond Watson started his first-career game at No. 11 Tennessee.
» DL Justus Boone started his first-career game vs. Eastern Washington.
» Boone registered Florida’s second sack of the season, getting to Will Levis for a seven-yard loss
in the first quarter. It marked the first-full sack of Boone’s career, moving his career total to 1.5.
• The freshman duo of Mitchell (forced) and McClellan (recovered) teamed up for the forced fumble and
recovery against Eastern Washington in the second quarter.

 

TURNOVERS TRENDING
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• The Gators have produced eight turnovers this season with at least one each game, including two with multiple -
two interceptions and a forced fumble vs. USF and two forced fumbles at No. 11 Tennessee.
» Last season, UF only had four turnovers gained through the first-five games and finished the season with 13 total.

• Five of the turnovers caused marked career firsts for a group of Gators with Antwaun Powell-Ryland Jr. (forced
fumble vs. USF), Jalen Kimber (interception vs. USF), Ventrell Miller (forced fumble at Tenn.), Amari Burney (forced
fumble at Tenn.) and Miguel Mitchell (forced fumble vs. Eastern Wash.).
» The first turnover of the season by the defense was Burney’s game-winning interception vs. No. 7 Utah in the
season opener.

• The fumble forced on the Vols’ opening drive by Miller marked the second-straight game Florida caused a fumble on
the opponent’s opening drive - vs. USF, Powell-Ryland Jr. forced a fumble.

• The eight total takeaways have resulted in 25 points for the Gators, including the game-sealing interception vs. No. 7
Utah and the game-winning touchdown vs. USF.

DEFENSIVE VETERANS PAVING THE WAY
​

• In the first three games this season, DB Trey Dean III led the team in tackles as DB Rashad Torrence II
has finished as the team-leader in the last two.
» Dean III has broken up 17 passes and is eight away from tying Janoris Jenkins (2008-10), who
is tied for 10th all-time at UF with 25.
» Torrence II is tied for 36th nationally in total tackles and ranks third among safeties.
» Dean III sits at 214 career tackles, tied for 10th among active players in the SEC and 79th in the FBS.

• JR LB Tre’Vez Johnson’s interception in the fourth quarter set up the game-winning touchdown for the
Gators in a 31-28 victory over USF.
» It marked his third-career pick with his last coming at Kentucky in 2021.

• DL Gervon Dexter Sr. and Dean III combined for the Gators’ first sack of the season on Kentucky’s
second play of its opening drive.

• Dexter Sr. was second on the team with seven tackles vs. the Wildcats as he added a pass breakup and
his second-career interception.
» His first interception came at Ole Miss in 2020 during his collegiate debut.
» Dexter Sr. is the first UF player to be credited with a sack and an interception in the same
game since Mohamoud Diabate vs. Kentucky on Nov. 28, 2020.

• In his 46th career game in the Orange & Blue, LB Amari Burney sealed a 29-26 season-opening victory
over No. 7 Utah with his third-career interception, which came in the endzone with 0:17 remaining in
the fourth quarter.
» His last interception was in 2020 vs. Georgia.
» Burney added seven tackles, marking his fourth game with seven-plus tackles.

• JACK Brenton Cox Jr. earned SEC Co-Defensive Lineman of the Week Honors in Week 1 for his ca-
reer-high 10 tackle performance.
» He has posted 11 games game as a Gator with two-plus QB hurries
» In 29 career games with Florida, he has produced 33 QBHs and 27 TFLs

• Fourth-year CB Jaydon Hill made his return to action, starting at CB vs. Eastern Washington.
» It marked his first game since the Cotton Bowl vs. Oklahoma in December of 2020.

 

SPECIAL TEAMS
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• Florida kicker Adam Mihalek is 4-for-6 on his first-career field goal attempts.
» He recorded his first of 39 yards on the Gators’ second drive vs. No. 20 Kentucky.
» Mihalek nailed a 50-yarder in the second quarter vs. UK, marking UF’s longest since Jace Christ-
mann hit a 51-yard field goal at Kentucky last season.

• LB Diwun Black successfully recovered Mihalek’s onside kick in the 4th quarter at No. 11 Tennessee
» The last time the Gators recovered their own onside kick was in 2000 on the opening kickoff vs.
Ball State by kicker Jeff Chandler.

• Jeremy Crawshaw is averaging 44.7 yards per punt in 11 attempts this season.
» He knocked a season-high of 54 yards vs. No. 20 Kentucky and also vs. USF for his 23rd career
punt of 50-plus yards in 64 career punts.
» Crawshaw also placed his lone punt at No. 11 Tennessee on the one-yard line.
» He did not punt at all vs. Eastern Washington. The last time the Gators were not forced to punt
was in 2013 vs. Kentucky.

• Freshman kicker Trey Smack made his collegiate debut, handling kickoff duties vs. Eastern Washington.
» In nine kicks, he totaled an average of 64.2 yards and had six touchbacks.

 

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Florida football team is back at The Swamp for Homecoming Saturday as they take on the Missouri Tigers at Noon.
Welcome Back to the Swamp!

• Gator Walk begins 2 hours and 20 minutes before kickoff.
• Enjoy the enhanced team entrance with flame towers, lights and smoke on the field.
• Check out the interactive 360 video booth outside Gate 1 prior to the game.
• Reconfigured video board displays provide a fan-friendly layout.
• Gators Always, Swamp Open, & Thunderstruck videos have a new look this season.
• Homecoming, presented by Wells Fargo.
• Chandler Parsons is Mizzou "Mr. Two Bits."
• Enter the Gators 50|50 Raffle.
• Free admission to the Florida Volleyball match vs. LSU at 6pm with a Missouri football ticket.
• Orange rally towels for 500 lucky UF Students in attendance courtesy of The Rowdy Reptowel.

Know Before You Go

• Arrive early as general public gates open at 10:30 a.m.
• Premium location entrances will open at 10 a.m.
• Fans are encouraged to follow Waze App for Directions and Road Closures.
• Don't Wait Until the Gate: For faster and more efficient gate access, fans should be ready by adding their Mobile Tickets to their digital wallet. This will greatly reduce issues entering the stadium.
• Fans are encouraged to arrive early to enjoy pregame activities.
• Kickoff is at noon.

Gates Open 90 Minutes Before Kickoff
General public gates at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium will open at 10:30 a.m. this weekend, while premium areas will open at 10 a.m. For faster and more efficient gate access, fans should be ready by adding their Mobile Tickets to their digital wallet. This will greatly reduce issues entering the stadium.
Join The Pregame Fun
Tailgating, Gator Walk Village and Fan Fest set the tone for the action in The Swamp.

Check out the interactive 360 video booth outside Gate 1 before heading to the north lawn to welcome the team at Gator Walk, which is set to begin approximately 2 hours and 20 minutes before kickoff.

Once in the stadium, fans can enjoy connectivity with #GatorsWIFI, watch another game on the video scoreboards and make sure they are in place for all of the pre-game activities, including Mr. Two Bits, the mascot entrance, the Gators Marching Band and team entrance. Gators Always, Swamp Open, & Thunderstruck videos have a new look this season.

This season fans can experience an enhanced team entrance with flame towers, lights and smoke on the field. Ben Hill Griffin Stadium also now features reconfigured video board displays, providing a fan-friendly layout with additional stats, out of town scores, and game day information.
Gators 50|50 Raffle
Fans can enter the Gators 50|50 Raffle beginning at 8 a.m. every Wednesday prior to home games and up until the end of the third quarter. The winner takes half of the jackpot and the other half goes to Gator Boosters to support Gators student-athletes. Fans must be in the state of Florida at the time of entry.

Enter the Gators 50|50 Raffle Now
Food & Concessions
The Moschellas Food Court on the West side of the stadium provides a variety of food options, including Classic Italian, Moschellas Special, Chicken Spady and Caprese Sub sandwiches. Additionally, fans can enjoy jumbo cookies, kettle corn, caramel corn and candy, as well as a variety of beers.

Concession areas are also conveniently located in the North end of the stadium near the two helixes. Fans can enjoy Dippin' Dots, BBQ, sausage and peppers, burgers, grilled chicken, hot dogs, cheese steak and loaded nachos. Beverages include, 24oz Bud Light, Lite, and the new pineapple High Noon, along with nonalcoholic beverages.

Fans will also be able to enjoy Tijuana Flats again this season, serving tacos, loaded nachos, and chips with guacamole and salsa.

West University Avenue, adjacent to Gator Walk Village, will feature these food trucks on Saturday:

• Monsta Lobsta
• Smoked Biscuit Company
• Popadop's Kitchen
• Cilantro Taco
• Wing King Miami
• Cajun Knights Fusion Cuisine

The trucks will open at 9 a.m.

Fans can swing by the Gator Sportshop to gear up with the latest Gators swag.

More Pre-Game Festivity Information
Mobile Tickets
To improve security, reduce the risk of ticket fraud and improve fan convenience, all tickets for Florida Gators athletic events can be accessed through a mobile device.

• Download the Florida Gators App (App Store | Google Pay).
• Don't Wait Until the Gate: For faster, more efficient gate access, log into your ticket account and add your tickets to your Apple Wallet or Google Pay account. This will greatly reduce issues entering the stadium. (Learn How)
• Screenshots of tickets will not be accepted.
• A limited number of tickets are still available for this game and the South Carolina game on Nov. 12 by clicking here.

For ticketing assistance on game day, fans should visit the ticket office located at Gate 1 of the O'Connell Center which opens 3 hours prior to kickoff.

Parking on Gameday
The UAA has customized the Waze Traffic App for Game Day to help fans avoid restricted on-campus streets and find the best route to their desired parking location. Select a lot from your mobile device or desktop computer, and the Waze App will provide the best-available route to the entrance of the destination.

• Eligible accounts will receive physical passes in the mail. For more information contact (352) 375-4683 ext. 5000
• Fan should be aware of road closures around campus for game day festivities, security, and construction. (Learn More)

Limited number of lots that are not reserved are available on a first-come, first-served basis. These lots fill up quickly. Parking on the grass and sidewalks is NOT permitted and any vehicles doing so are at risk of being towed.

More Parking Information
Shuttles
As public parking lots are very limited around the stadium, fans can take advantage of the available shuttles. Game ride tickets can be purchased using the PASSPORT Transit app (App Store | Google Pay) in advance, or on the day of the game using a credit card. Tickets can also be purchased at Park and Ride locations the day of game with cash only.

More Shuttle Information
Campus Access
The following restrictions go into effect three hours prior to kickoff.

• There will be no game day traffic allowed into campus through Newell Drive and Archer Road (East of UF Health Shands Hospital)
• Museum Road from Hull Road, in addition to Radio Road from Southwest 34th Street, onto Museum Road will closed and become a shuttle lane three hours before kickoff.
• If you are trying access Gale Lemerand Drive north of Museum Road, you will need a parking pass starting four hours before the game.
• West University Avenue closes three hours prior to kickoff from Gale Lemerand Drive to NW 17th Street.

Fans should also be aware that Fletcher Drive is no longer a two-way street. Turning south from University Avenue is not permitted.
Staying Cool & Hydrated
The environment at the Swamp can provide a unique advantage on the field. But in the stands, it is important for fans to remain cool and hydrated.
Fans can bring one commercially produced (ex. Aquafina) empty plastic water bottle (max 20 oz) and fill up at the several filling stations inside the stadium.

More Hydration & Cooling Information
Restrooms
Inside the Stadium: Please refer to the Stadium Map.

Outside the Stadium: Before entering the stadium, fans may utilize restrooms located across campus, starting at 8 a.m.

• Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex
• James G. Pressly Stadium
• Flavet Field Restroom building
• Reitz Union
• UF Law School
• Stephen C. O'Connell Center

Mobile Restroom Units will also be available throughout campus, starting at 8 a.m. on game day.

• Parking Garage 109
• Parking Garage 114
• UF Library West
• UF Music Building
• North Lawn of Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gator Walk Village
• RV City at Condron Family Ballpark -- Open for RV City users starting Friday after 4 p.m.

For a map of restrooms around campus, click here.

Family Restrooms are for those fans with small children and guests with disabilities, and are located on the West side of the Stadium inside the Gate 2 corridor between sections 6 and 8, and behind section 15. Prior to kickoff and before entering the Stadium, fans may utilize the restrooms inside the main atrium of Exactech Arena at Stephen C. O'Connell Center.

Baby Changing Stations are located in various restrooms throughout Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.

• North End Zone: Gate 8 (Women's) & Gate 7 (Men's)
• South End Zone: Gate 18 (Men's)
• East Side: Section 36 (Women's) & Section 40 (Men's)
• West Side: Gate 2 (Men's & Women's)

In-Game Experience and Traditions
The Swamp is home to one of the most unique environments in college football. Once in their seats, fans will be able to experience and take part in the traditions that make Gator Nation one of the most exciting fanbases in college football:
I Won't Back Down
Florida Gators fans honor Gainesville, Florida, native Tom Petty in between the third and fourth quarters by singing "I Won't Back Down," one of the late artist's biggest hits. The song first played on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017, against the LSU Tigers in which 90,000 fans sang along.
UF Marching Band
It's important to arrive early and stay in your seats at halftime, so as to not miss out on a special Homecoming performance by the University of Florida's Fightin' Gator Marching Band with the Fightin' Gator Alumni band .
Honorary Two Bits
Join in one of the Swamp's most iconic moments prior to kickoff with the Celebrity "Mr. Two Bits" cheer.




More Traditions Information
Homecoming Weekend
The UF Homecoming tradition continues to bring Gator Nation back to Gainesville. Around campus, the festivities will kick off during the days leading up to homecoming. Click here to learn about all the events happening around campus leading up to Homecoming.

Read more about Homecoming

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Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Gators Athletics Hall of Fame on the Goal Line presented by International Diamond Center
Celebrate the 2022 Florida Athletics Hall of Fame class at the induction ceremony. Gator fans are invited to take part in this opportunity to dine on Steve Spurrier-Florida Field for the Hall of Fame event inside Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.

Inductees:
Gator Greats:
Jeff Demps (football, track & field)
Conor Dwyer (swimming)
Joe Haden (football)
Michelle Moultrie (softball)
Chandler Parsons (basketball)
Christian Taylor (track & field)
Mike Zunino (baseball)

Honorary Letterman:
Jeremy Foley (1992-2016 Athletic Director)

Distinguished Letterwinner:
Steve Beeland (Men's Tennis 1967-69; Women's Tennis Coach 1982-84; Men's Tennis Coach 1984-88)