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Florida running back injured, carted off field during scrimmage

It’s unclear just how bad the injury is, but one of Florida’s running backs went down during Friday’s scrimmage, according to reports.

Running back [autotag]Cameron Carroll[/autotag] was injured and carted off the field at Florida’s Friday scrimmage, according to Swamp247’s Jacob Rudner.

A firm update should come on Saturday when Billy Napier speaks to the press, but Rudner is reporting that the injury was to the lower body.

[UPDATE] Senior transfer RB out for season with injury

Carroll transferred to Florida after five seasons at Tulane. His most productive campaign came in 2020 when he finished second on the team with 741 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns. Carroll never found his way back into the rotation after that season thanks in large part to a coaching change, but he was the perfect veteran piece to add to a running backs room in Gainesville that has two young stars at the top.

Now, Florida will likely turn to freshman Treyaun Webb as the team’s third back. Ja’Kobi Jackson, a JUCO transfer, could also see more time on the field as a result of the injury.

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Five incoming Florida transfers make 247Sports top-150 rankings

247Sports updated its transfer rankings on Wednesday and five incoming Gators are ranked inside the top 150.

The Florida Gators brought in 10 players through the transfer portal over the winter and four of them made the final update to the 247Sports Top150 transfer rankings.

Defensive lineman [autotag]Caleb Banks[/autotag] is the highest-ranked Gator on the list. The Louisville transfer is No. 82 overall on the Top150 with a transfer grade of 91. Kentucky offensive tackle transfer [autotag]Kiyaunta Goodwin[/autotag] is next up at No. 96, and Memphis defensive line transfer [autotag]CamRon Jackson[/autotag] is just outside the top 100 at No. 110 overall.

Baylor offensive guard transfer [autotag]Micah Mazzccua[/autotag] is No. 138 on the list and former Wisconsin quarterback [autotag]Graham Mertz[/autotag] rounds things out at No. 150. Both have a transfer grade of 90, meaning Florida is bringing in five players of the caliber or better.

On the other hand, Florida lost two players ranked in the top 150, offensive guard [autotag]Ethan White[/autotag] (No. 131) to USC and defensive back [autotag]Donovan McMillon[/autotag] (No. 143) to Pittsburgh.

The hope is that White’s departure will be offset by Mazzccua, but there’s no clear replacement for McMillon. Fortunately, the Gators focused heavily on defensive backs in the most recent recruiting cycle.

Although they didn’t make 247Sports’ list of the top transfers, Florida is counting on guys like linebacker [autotag]Teradja Mitchell[/autotag], running back [autotag]Cameron Carroll[/autotag] and offensive tackle [autotag]Damieon George[/autotag] to contribute. There was a ton of roster turnover during the offseason and there are several starting spots up for grabs.

It’s too early to tell how well Florida did in the transfer portal this offseason, but the early returns seem good.

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Florida has one of college football’s 12 most lethal rosters in 2023

Florida has a ton of talent on its roster heading into the 2023 season, but that doesn’t guarantee success.

The Florida Gators finished tied for 12th in 247Sports’ recent list of the most lethal rosters heading into the 2023 season.

247Sports’ Brad Crawford used the site’s team composite ranking to rank the teams. He took the average position of the team’s finish over the past five years and Florida finished with a 12.4 average, the same as Michigan.

Florida finished 14th in the country during the most recent cycle. Losing five-star quarterback Jaden Rashada hurt a class that had a chance to break the top 10. Florida’s first class under Billy Napier in 2022 ranked No. 18 overall, and Dan Mullen brought in the No. 12 class in 2021 and the No. 9 class in 2019 and 2020.

“When Florida is winning national titles, the Gators are one of the nation’s elite recruiting teams,” Crawford wrote. “And while this program has a top-12 roster based on talent heading into coach Billy Napier’s second season, there are certainly depth concerns that the coaching staff must contend with following a disappointing 6-7 finish under the new regime.”

The problem with using this metric to rank teams is that transfers come and go, and the bulk of the Mullen classes has moved on from the program in one way or another. The class of 2020 features some team leaders, such as receiver [autotag]Xzavier Henderson[/autotag] and linebacker [autotag]Derek Wingo[/autotag], but much of the class has transferred out or declared for the upcoming draft.

Florida also added a ton of transfer over the past two offseasons. Quarterbacks [autotag]Graham Mertz[/autotag] and [autotag]Jack Miller[/autotag], running backs [autotag]Montrell Johnson Jr[/autotag]. and [autotag]Cameron Carroll[/autotag], receiver [autotag]Ricky Pearsall[/autotag], offensive linemen [autotag]Damieon George[/autotag], [autotag]Kiyaunta Goodwin[/autotag] and Micah Mazzccua, defensive linemen [autotag]Caleb Banks[/autotag] and [autotag]CamRon Jackson[/autotag], linebacker [autotag]Teradja Mitchell[/autotag]  and cornerback [autotag]Jalen Kimber[/autotag] could all play significant roles for the team next season.

Florida could end up playing like a top-12 in the country by the season’s end, especially if the transfers help make up for the talent lost over the past few years, but it’s unwise to think of the Gators as a top-12 program in terms of actual talent heading into the season.

There’s been too much turnover in the program over the past couple of years for this metric to work for the Gators. A team like Michigan has a much better chance of living up to the expectations created by this list.

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Former Tulane running back transferring to Florida

Florida’s running backs room just got a little bit larger with the addition of former Tulane back Cameron Carroll.

After five years with the Tulane Green Wave, running back [autotag]Cameron Carroll[/autotag] is transferring to the University of Florida.

The veteran back replaces a pair of outgoing rushers in the portal, [autotag]Nay’Quan Wright[/autotag] (USF) and [autotag]Lorenzo Lingard[/autotag] (Akron). Of course, [autotag]Montrell Johnson Jr[/autotag]. and [autotag]Trevor Etienne[/autotag] will return as Florida’s primary backs, and the Gators also added [autotag]Treyaun Webb[/autotag] in the most recent recruiting class.

Snaps won’t come easy to Carroll, but he should be able to work his way into the offense, especially as Webb takes time to find his footing in the college game. He is the eighth player to transfer to Florida this offseason and brings the scholarship total up to 81.

Carroll missed most of 2021 after undergoing foot surgery following the first game of the season. He rushed for a team-high 741 yards and 12 touchdowns in 2020 but took a step back in 2021 with 546 yards and three scores. Last year, the Gators used a steady mix of running backs, though, so Carroll will get plenty of reps over the spring and summer as Napier figures out the rotation.

Out of high school, Carroll was an underrated prospect. He was a two-star prospect by 247Sports’ measure and ranked No. 138 at his position. He’s already achieved more than most expected at the college level, and spending one year in the SEC could get the right eyes on him before a potential run at the NFL. He’ll have one year of eligibility remaining while at Florida.

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3 Defensive keys as the Oklahoma Sooners vs. Tulane Green Wave

The defense faces its first test of the year in the Tulane Green Wave. Here are the defensive keys to the game.

OU head coach Lincoln Riley turns 37 on Sunday. A complete performance and a dominant win in Saturday’s game versus Tulane is the best early birthday present the Sooners could give him.

Oklahoma’s offense is expected to be great this season. And why shouldn’t it? Even with last-minute transfers and injuries at receiver, the Crimson and Cream have the firepower needed to light up any defense.

But as we’ve seen so many times, Oklahoma’s offense is not capable of hoisting a national championship trophy by itself. That’s why the improvement of Alex Grinch’s defense has many convinced the Sooners will finally break their glass playoff ceiling in 2021.

The defense faces its first test of the year in the Tulane Green Wave.

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Threat assessment: Which Green Wave could give the Sooners trouble on Saturday?

Since 2017, season openers in the Lincoln Riley era have led to big Sooners’ wins. Here are the Green Wave that could make things interesting in Norman.

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The Oklahoma Sooners opened as 26.5 point road favorites against Tulane in week one per Tipico betting odds. However, with the game now in Norman due to the destruction of Hurrican Ida, that line has ballooned to 31.5. And rightfully so, OU boasts a combination of depth, talent, and experience that has forced all of college football to acknowledge its legitimacy as a national title contender.

But if the college football playoff has taught us anything, it’s that winning the games you’re expected to win is not enough. It’s also about winning those games how others expect you to win them.

With one of the Big 12’s weakest non-conference schedules, it’s imperative that the Sooners are in midseason form as quickly as possible.

Saturday’s contest arrives under unusual circumstances. On the one hand, the Sooners now receive the benefit of an extra home game. On the other, many of the Green Wave are Lousiana natives who have spent days worrying about their homes and loved ones.

While it’s difficult to predict how emotions unfold at the Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium this weekend, Tulane would certainly enjoy playing the role of spoiler in the Sooners’ own backyard.

Here are the Green Wave best poised to make things interesting in Norman.

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