Only two days until the Florida Gators face the Vanderbilt Commodores on the road as UF continues its 2020 Southeastern Conference football schedule. While things are still a bit slow as far as athletics news is concerned, the guys and gals in the Orange and Blue have been competing in our reptilian mascot’s favorite environment.
Both the men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams dove into the first day of the Auburn Invitational yesterday, making a big splash in the final mixed meet of the year.
The former — currently ranked third in the nation — notched four top-10 swims and five championship heat victories to take a lead after day one while the latter — ranked No. 10 — also to topped the leaderboards behind superlative performances by sophomore Talia Bates and junior Leah Braswell as the Lady Gators claimed the top spot in every championship heat.
Competition continues today through Friday at the James E. Martin Aquatics Center in Auburn, Ala.
Around the Swamp
- Guess who USA TODAY Sports thinks is the best college football quarterback?: Here’s a look at the best of the best — the 10 best Bowl Subdivision quarterbacks during a season when two dozen or more passers are under consideration.
- Here’s one NFL team that Gators receiver Trevon Grimes is a perfect fit for: Though mostly unseen by the national media until this past Saturday, he’s produced excellent numbers as Trask’s third option on passing downs.
- Dan Mullen named to watch list for Bryant Coach of the Year Award: Florida coach Dan Mullen has done wonders for the Gators’ program since being hired in December 2017.
- Where the Gators stand in College Football Playoff projections after Week 11: You’d struggle to find another November weekend with as little impact on the College Football Playoff.
- UF basketball announces capacity and safety information for 2020-21 season: On Tuesday, Florida announced the maximum capacity of Exactech Arena for this season, as well as additional safety information.
- Kyle Trask named a candidate for Senior CLASS Award: Florida quarterback Kyle Trask is one of 30 candidates for the 2020-21 Senior CLASS Award, as was announced over the weekend.
It’s great to be a Florida Gator!
🐊s competing this weekend include: @GatorsSwimDv, @GatorsVB, & @GatorsFB
👀 this #GatorMinute thanks to @MyGatorPass pic.twitter.com/OOox7mabWE— Florida Gators (@FloridaGators) November 18, 2020
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