Florida football is back Gator fans!
After an excruciating long layoff, college gridiron action returns to the Swamp on Saturday when the Florida Atlantic Owls pay a visit to open up the 2021 campaign. Following a season that saw limited fan attendance as well as a reduced schedule due to the COVID pandemic, Ben Hill Griffin Stadium is sure to be packed with rabid fans of the Orange and Blue.
Ahead of the game, many members of the Gator Nation logged on to their social media accounts to let the world know how they feel about their beloved Florida Gators. Below is a healthy sampling of the many tweets sent out in the 24 hours preceding game time as the fanbase gets hyped.
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24 hours. #GoGators pic.twitter.com/kKmzfQlDpO
— Gators Football (@GatorsFB) September 3, 2021
Hey @GatorsFB we are ready for tomorrow! pic.twitter.com/lYmHoBO5rY
— Ali Peek Wilbur (@Ali_Peek) September 4, 2021
Good morning from The Swamp! #GoGators ๐ pic.twitter.com/aSEaqYmBpA
— Gators Football (@GatorsFB) September 4, 2021
Get your ass up! Itโs game day! #GoGators pic.twitter.com/6KaTU8D0mH
— Mr. Snell (@theebigbossSS) September 4, 2021
Start em young! @UF #GoGators pic.twitter.com/hfo4D5hBXf
— Gillian (@GillianDJohnson) September 4, 2021
@GatorsFB reppin in SC, let's do this boys! #GatorNation #GoGators pic.twitter.com/lL4E7pn9aP
— Dillon Young ๐ (@JDYoung843) September 4, 2021
#GoGators ๐๐ฏ Iโm here pic.twitter.com/i9AT7VpOuV
— Marcelo โSkylerโ Gonzalez (@Marcelo_Gonz_) September 4, 2021
Game Day Ready!!! Letโs get it!! #GoGators ๐๐๐ @GatorsFB @UF pic.twitter.com/kiDK66kbOY
— Mambaโs#OneFan๐๐ (@tastysunshine73) September 4, 2021
#GoGators #Chomp #GatorNation @GatorsFB @UF ๐๐ pic.twitter.com/H2wRSCS7XZ
— Steve ๐ฌ ๐ (@1stevehallett) September 4, 2021
ITโS GAMEDAY! ITโS GAMEDAY!
ITโS GAMEDAY! ITโS GAMEDAY!#GoGators pic.twitter.com/5sO2xghMME— Alexa Tsongranis (@allonsyalexa) September 4, 2021
Banks Cave #Gatornation #GoGators pic.twitter.com/3nOfE7z0oS
— ON GOD! (@jbanks88) September 4, 2021
#GoGators ๐๐ pic.twitter.com/XdyeORTWT5
— ๐Diane๐ป (@kitawny24) September 4, 2021
Game Day Ready and blessed to watch some @GatorsFB ๐๐๐ with my sweet baby Kyra ๐งก๐ #GoGators #ChompChomp #BeatFAU #GameDay pic.twitter.com/vk52hWZpYd
— Okefenokee ๐บ๐ฒ๐ (@GatorChompXX) September 4, 2021
https://twitter.com/CarolineEarls/status/1434217726667628550
Sgt. Tibbs is hoping for some love for putting a jersey on. #GoGators #FloridaGators #UFvFAU pic.twitter.com/6xW8CYky99
— GatorTruth133 (@GatorTruth133) September 4, 2021
Orange for my @FloridaGators !!! #GoGators ๐๐๐๐งก๐งก๐งก pic.twitter.com/YYqxnnABtz
— Jaclyn DeAugustino WESH (@JaclynDeAug) September 4, 2021
Shout out to the good brand @HomefieldApparl for todayโs game day outfit! #GoGators pic.twitter.com/mF7HrzZkWr
— Kyle Curtis (@curtis_kyle24) September 4, 2021
Opening day for college football ๐ Iโve got Georgia beating Clemson, who you got? #collegegameday #GoGators ๐ pic.twitter.com/EItKo8LxWP
— Katelyn Hatley (@katelynhatley) September 4, 2021
Charlotte is ready to see her Gators dominate FAU. #GoGators @GatorsFB @FloridaGators pic.twitter.com/EMVdTKII6o
— Ray Boone (@byrayboone) September 4, 2021
Soon! #GoGators pic.twitter.com/0cAam6x3cP
— Gators Turf Staff (@GatorTurfStaff) September 4, 2021
Itโs Gameday BABYYYY!!! #GoGators #Gators pic.twitter.com/VzW4u4weGY
— Byron (@bdh1563) September 4, 2021
I'm ready!!! #GoGators!!! ๐๐งก๐๐งก๐ pic.twitter.com/hMQzeFIz6g
— ๐ท๐ปโ Plant Lady ๐ชด๐ฑ๐ฟ (@tinatheplantdoc) September 4, 2021
Waiting for @GatorsFB kickoff like…#GoGators #FootballSeason #FirstGame #GatorNation #BeatFAU pic.twitter.com/kOsNJQYwch
— UF IFAS Solutions (@UF_IFAS) September 4, 2021
We Readyyyy ! #GoGators ๐๐๐ฏ pic.twitter.com/fB7iqUHoXM
— ๐ฃ๐๐ (@THC85O) September 4, 2021
College colors day at @WillisLaneES yesterday! #KISDCollegeColors #CollegeColorsDay2021 #GoGators pic.twitter.com/ZFku5i9bVx
— Mrs. Bavousett || Willis Lane Art (@MrsBavousettArt) September 4, 2021
Game ready over here with #Bigdex #gogators @GatorsFB pic.twitter.com/wCj6deTNyw
— Jared Wilken (@j_cups) September 4, 2021
Weโre ready, @CoachDanMullen! Put us in! @GatorsFB #GoGators pic.twitter.com/6RNNm3HtG4
— Katy (@KTGator87) September 4, 2021
Shooting photos of a game for the first time today. @AlbertGator pic.twitter.com/78Jigv3I3c
— Zach Goodall (@zach_goodall) September 4, 2021
Moments away from @GatorsFB coming down the Gator Walk. The fans are rows deep and ready to greet their team prior to season opener tonight. #CFB2021 #GoGators #PVRsports pic.twitter.com/bD46u8SW4F
— Ponte Vedra Recorder Sports (@PVR_sports) September 4, 2021
We are ready for some football!!!!!๐๐๐ #GoGators #Gatornation #BeatFAU ๐๐๐ #squisharinis #frenchbulldog #dogsoftwitter pic.twitter.com/t5jKUfMWBi
— Jodi Pepper (@jpep530) September 4, 2021
@GatorsFB ๐ #GoGators #Gatornation @InsideTheGators pic.twitter.com/cstKpoj5VI
— Kaโshawn Thomas (@YBK_KT99) September 4, 2021
#GoGators #UF #Gatornation ๐๐๐ pic.twitter.com/p7QTmPvCxt
— Hi! ๐๐ผ itโs just me ๐โฅ๏ธ๐ณ๏ธโ๐โฎ๏ธ (@LiberalAFinFL) September 4, 2021
Hey y'all, it's Gator GameDay! โค๏ธ๐๐๐ Youโve been something we have been looking forward to in such a long year and we canโt wait to cheer you on @gatorsfb. You can always bank on our love – now letโs go show those Owls โwhoโsโ in charge!! #gatornation #gogators @FloridaGators pic.twitter.com/jBjoOf7WJL
— Amanda Robinson (@heismandi) September 4, 2021
Guy Joshua is ready for the @GatorsFB game. Letโs go @CoachDanMullen and team!!!! #GoGators pic.twitter.com/1lJIHQciPz
— David Garlock (@DavidLeegarlock) September 4, 2021
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