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Where are Oklahoma and the Big 12 heading in latest bowl projections from USA TODAY Sports?

Where is Oklahoma heading in the latest bowl projections from USA TODAY Sports?

The regular season of college football has come and gone. Seems like only yesterday we had hopes of the Oklahoma Sooners making a run for the Big 12 title. These last few months have flown in a flash.

But bowl projections are gaining more clarity with the regular season and only the conference championship games to come. After this weekend, we’ll know who the playoff participants are, but most bowl-eligible teams are pretty well locked into their games.

There could be some changes still, but here’s where USA TODAY Sports’ Erick Smith sees the Big 12 headed in his latest bowl projections.

Good, Bad and Ugly: Gators Wire looks back on Florida’s loss to FSU

The Gators Wire crew looks back on last Friday’s tough loss to FSU.

Florida football finished the 2022 campaign with an even .500 record — same as last season — thanks to a loss on the road at the hands of the Florida State Seminoles, 45-38. The high-octane affair between two Sunshine State rivals was a thrilling one, but alas, the Gators were unable to keep up with their sister school from Tallahassee and lost for the first time in four tries against FSU.

Typically, the Gators Wire crew jumps on their Good, Bad and Ugly answers right after the conclusion of the game, but this week we allowed the loss to ruminate a little before giving our final takes of the regular season. Take a look below at how we felt about the disappointing loss.

Florida finishes regular season unranked in USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll

Florida finished the 2022 regular season unranked in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll after putting together a 6-6 record.

Florida’s regular season-ending loss to Florida State didn’t do the Gators any favors in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll, and UF finished the regular season without any support from the voters.

A 6-6 finish warrants such a response from the coaches that vote in the poll, but it’s hard not to wonder what Florida could have done if a few games had gone the other way. Four of UF’s six losses came against teams currently ranked in the top 15: No. 1 Georgia by 22, No. 8 Tennessee by five, No. 13 LSU by 10 and No. 14 Florida State by seven. The loss to Kentucky has aged poorly and falling to Vanderbilt was the kiss of death for the program, but Florida had plenty of quality losses this season.

Then there are the quality wins to consider. Florida’s season-opening win against Utah remains the team’s best victory of the season. The Utes have had a firm grasp on a ranked spot since then and currently sit at No. 12 on the Coaches Poll as they prepare to face USC in the Pac-12 Championship Game. Beating South Carolina also ended up being a good win for Florida. The Gamecocks took down Tennessee and Clemson in back-to-back weeks and are ranked No. 20 to end the regular season.

Had Florida figured things out against Kentucky and gotten the job done against Vanderbilt, the team could be looking at a top-20 ranking. Instead, they’ll play in a minor bowl game that the fan base won’t be too excited for (see 2021 Gasparilla Bowl).

It’s an unfortunate end to what was really a season of growth for this Florida team under Billy Napier. There’s plenty to look forward to in year two of the Napier era, but right now it’s understandable for Gator Nation to be frustrated.

Here’s a look at the poll in its entirety.

Here’s what Anthony Richardson said after Florida’s season-ending loss to FSU

Was Friday night’s loss to FSU the last time we’ll see Anthony Richardson in Orange in Blue? Here’s what he said after the game.

Florida quarterback [autotag]Anthony Richardson[/autotag] shook his head as he read the stat sheet after a 48-35 loss to Florida State on Friday.

“I see nine completions and 27 attempts, that’s just crazy to see that it was only nice completions. That’s just crazy to me,” Richardson said.

When asked about a stretch of 11 passes that fell incomplete, Richardson took responsibility for the mistakes.

“That’s just us not connecting,” he said. “Winning matchups, we knew we were going to get one-on-one matchups in this game. We tried to attack them outside and they played pretty good defense and deflected most of the passes. But that’s just not winning matchups one-on-one and that’s something we talked about all week.”

Still, the disappointment on Richardson’s face was hard to miss. This was a game he wanted to win and was perhaps his last in the Orange in Blue.

“It’s an emotional game for everybody,” he said. “Last regular season game for us, a rivalry game at that, so it definitely meant a lot to a lot of people — the state of Florida in general. Just seeing how much it meant to people, it makes you want to go out there and play a little harder for them. But, you win some, you lose some. You just have to get better day by day.”

Richardson called the team a family, which is something they weren’t at the beginning of the season. The new staff has pushed to change the culture at Florida in year one, and Richardson clearly can feel the sense of camaraderie that’s developed over the season.

Head coach Billy Napier didn’t mince words when he was questioned about what many considered a shaky performance from Richardson.

“I think you have to evaluate each one of those plays individually,” Napier said. “I saw a guy that competed, that’s what I saw. I saw a guy that made some unbelievable plays as a runner, made some elite throws at times. So, when you play in a game like that, there’s going to be things you can do better. There’s no question. Even if you win the game, those same things that you can learn from, they happened. Regardless, there’s opportunity. Sometimes problems are opportunities in disguise. I’m proud of Anthony and the way he competed in the game.”

Richardson admitted that he was happy receiver [autotag]Ricky Pearsall[/autotag] was able to play. Florida’s top two receivers, [autotag]Justin Shorter[/autotag] and [autotag]Xavier Henderson[/autotag], weren’t available for this game, but Richardson maintained that the team would’ve been ready with whoever was available.

As far as the quarterback’s future at the Univerity of Florida, even Richardson isn’t sure what’s to come.

“I don’t know, we just have to get to the drawing board and find out why I’m 9-for-27,” Richardson said.

It seems like the door is open for Richardson to play in the bowl game and possibly return for another year at Florida, but only time will tell which decision he makes.

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Oklahoma continues to shop the portal, offering Division II All-American TE Kyle Morlock

Oklahoma sends out offer to Division II All-American tight end Kyle Morlock. From @thatmanbryant

Much was made about Brent Venables’ comments during his opening week as Sooners’ head coach about how he would attack the transfer portal.

Oklahoma wouldn’t look to reconfigure their entire roster via the portal but instead use it to supplement full size recruiting classes as long as there was a culture and position fit.

That remained true as the only transfers from last year to miss time for off the field issues is tight end Daniel Parker Jr., who is suspended from the team.

With his first season coming to an end, Venables will have the task of retooling the depth with transfer additions.

So far in this cycle they’ve earned the commitment of former four-star and Notre Dame defensive tackle Jacob Lacey. Now, look to be circling another transfer addition, issuing an offer to Division II tight end Kyle Morlock.

Morlock is a two-time All-American and in his most recent season had 30 receptions for 446 yards and six touchdowns. He stands 6-foot-7 and is 245 pounds to boot.

A commitment from Morlock would be huge for Oklahoma since they will be losing senior Brayden Willis to graduation and the NFL after this season. All that remains would be rising sophomores Kaden Helms and Jason Llewellyn who haven’t played a ton on the first year in Norman.

Morlock would have two years of eligibility remaining. On top of the Sooners, Tennessee, Missouri, Florida State, and NC State have all offered.

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Saturday Hash: Breaking down Florida’s season-ending loss to FSU

Pat Dooley serves up his final regular-season Sunday Hash along with a side of humble pie for the Gators.

Whether you are a fan of the Florida Gators or Florida State, you have to admit that Florida’s first Friday night game since 1979 was an entertaining one.

Up and down the field both teams went with explosive play after explosive play until Florida could not come up with the necessary one at the end. I will always wonder if [autotag]Billy Napier[/autotag] would have gone for two if he had scored at the end, but that’s irrelevant.

What is relevant is that Florida finished the season with a 6-6 record and will find out its bowl destination after the championship games. And that FSU fans have bragging rights for a year.

Since it was a Friday game, in a season where there was also a Sunday game, you never know what Hash is coming your way. But here we go with Saturday Hash, served up with some humble pie.

PHOTOS: Highlights from Gators’ season-ending loss to Seminoles

Take a look at some highlights from Florida’s narrow loss to Florida State.

Florida football ended the 2022 regular season campaign with a well-fought loss to its in-state rivals, the Florida State Seminoles, at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida, on Friday night.

Both teams brought their best efforts to the grueling gridiron grind, contributing to the largest combined score in the history of this series, but after 60 minutes FSU simply had a bit more mojo than Billy Napier’s boys. After taking a 24-21 lead into halftime, the Gators were unable to slow the Seminoles’ onslaught coming out of the locker room.

Despite a noble effort, Anthony Richardson and his peers could not manage to tie the game up as the clock ticked out, resulting in the sixth loss of the season for UF. Below is a look at highlights from Florida’s disappointing but well-fought loss to Florida State.

Pat Dooley’s Six Pack: Quick reactions to Florida’s narrow loss to FSU

Here are Pat Dooley’s quick takes from Florida’s regular-season-ending loss to the Seminoles.

It was not a game for anybody who likes defense.

Florida and Florida State played the highest-scoring game in the history of the series and Florida’s defense — in the end — was just not good enough to get the stops necessary. FSU won 45-38 and was just short of 500 yards of total offense (497).

On a night when [autotag]Anthony Richardson[/autotag] went 9-for-27 throwing the ball, Florida still had a chance at the end to either send the game to overtime or go for the win.

Sound familiar?

Again, the last gasp ended up being a Richardson pass to nobody under heavy pressure and Florida lost to FSU for the first time in five years.

The Dooley Six-Pack tries to dissect 83 points and 957 yards of offense.

Florida falls to FSU for the first time in four years, finishes season 6-6

Florida couldn’t handle Jordan Travis and the Florida State Seminoles, but there were plenty of silver linings in what ended up being a competitive game until the very end.

Florida football’s 2022 regular season ended with a 45-38 loss to the Florida State Seminoles, but there was plenty to like about what was mostly a disappointing game.

The Gators kept pace with FSU early, scoring 14 points in the first quarter and taking a three-point lead into the half, but things fell apart in the second half. [autotag]Anthony Richardson[/autotag] went cold and struggled to find any of his receivers with a decent pass. Even [autotag]Ricky Pearsall[/autotag], who was outstanding in the first half, couldn’t buy a reception in the second half.

Fortunately, Florida came back after allowing the ‘Noles to take a 14-point lead in the fourth quarter. [autotag]Trevor Etienne[/autotag] was instrumental in the comeback effort, even if his 45-yard game-tying score was in vain. Florida’s defense was simply unprepared to stop a mobile quarterback, and Jordan Travis made the difference for FSU.

It’s not the outcome anyone in Gator Nation wanted, but it was a predictable one given the way the rest of the season has gone. All in all, staying competitive with a team ranked No. 16 in the country is a good result for a now 6-6 team.

Billy Napier needs to produce much better results in year two at the helm in Gainesville, and enough mistakes were made throughout the year that he should have been able to learn a lot about his team.

Here are five major takeaways from Florida’s disappointing loss to Florida State on Black Friday.