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Dooley’s Dozen: 12 must-know facts ahead of Florida’s homecoming game

Pat Dooley dishes out a dozen important facts about Florida’s upcoming homecoming game against the Missouri Tigers.

Remember in the old days when Florida would play a non-SEC school on homecoming so the alumni would be sure to go home happy?

That changed in 1996 when Florida started playing SEC games on its special day.

This is the third time that Florida will play Missouri on homecoming. They also did in 2014 and 2016.

Florida will have its Hall of Fame induction the night before the game as usual with football players [autotag]Joe Haden[/autotag] and [autotag]Jeff Demps[/autotag] being inducted along with seven others including former athletic director [autotag]Jeremy Foley[/autotag].

But this is about the school that goes by “Mizzou” more than by the school name.

So, here we go with 12 things you need to know about… MIZZOU.

Florida Gators announces 2022 UF Athletic Hall of Fame Class

The University of Florida announced its 2022 UF Athletic Hall of Fame class on Thursday.

The Florida Gators announced that it will induct nine athletes, coaches and administrators to its UF Athletic Hall of Fame in 2022. The inductees are chosen by the F Club Committee based on three categories: Gator Greats, Distinguished Letterwinners and Honorary Letterwinners.

This year former Gators running back and track star [autotag]Jeff Demps[/autotag], cornerback [autotag]Joe Haden[/autotag] and forward [autotag]Chandler Parsons[/autotag] headline the class. Former Florida swimmer Conor Dwyer, softball outfielder Michelle Moultrie, track star Christian Taylor, baseball catcher [autotag]Mike Zunino[/autotag], tennis player and coach Steve Beeland and former athletic director Jeremy Foley round out the class.

Demps played for the Gators from 2008 to 2012 and finished his Gators career 10th in total rushing yards at 3,592 and 11th in total touchdowns with 23. On the track, Demps won three consecutive NCAA Indoor Titles 2010-2012 in the 60-meter dash and was a two-time NCAA Outdoor National Champion in the 100m and the 4x100m relay.

Hayden was a star cornerback for the Gators from 2007 to 2009, starting all 40 games he played in. In addition to helping Florida to a national championship in 2008, he racked up 218 total tackles, eight interceptions, 3.5 sacks and 34 pass breakups that rank fifth all-time. He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns with the seventh overall pick in the 2010 NFL draft.

Parsons played for Florida on the hardwood from 2007 to 2011. He became the first men’s basketball player in program history to be named SEC Player of the Year in 2011. Parsons finished his Gators career 12th on the program’s all-time scoring with 1,452 points.

The Hall of Fame banquet will occur on Friday, Oct. 7, 2022, prior to the football team’s home game versus Missouri.

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