2014 Florida Gators football team

2014 Florida Gators football
Birmingham Bowl champion
Conference Southeastern Conference
Division Eastern Division
2014 record 7–5 (4–4 SEC)
Head coach Will Muschamp (4th year)
D. J. Durkin (interim)
Offensive coordinator Kurt Roper
Offensive scheme Spread
Defensive coordinator D. J. Durkin
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
2014 SEC football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
Eastern Division
#14 Missouri x   7 – 1         11 – 3  
#9 Georgia   6 – 2         10 – 3  
Florida   4 – 4         7 – 5  
Tennessee   3 – 5         7 – 6  
South Carolina   3 – 5         7 – 6  
Kentucky   2 – 6         5 – 7  
Vanderbilt   0 – 8         3 – 9  
Western Division
#4 Alabama x$^   7 – 1         12 – 2  
#11 Mississippi State   6 – 2         10 – 3  
#17 Ole Miss   5 – 3         9 – 4  
#22 Auburn   4 – 4         8 – 5  
LSU   4 – 4         8 – 5  
Texas A&M   3 – 5         8 – 5  
Arkansas   2 – 6         7 – 6  
Championship: Alabama 42, Missouri 13
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2014 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida in the sport of American football during the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Gators competed in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They played their home games at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on the university's campus in Gainesville, Florida. The 2014 season was the Gators' fourth and final season under head coach Will Muschamp.

On November 16, following an overtime loss at home against South Carolina, which eliminated the Gators from the SEC East race, multiple reports surfaced that Muschamp would not be the head coach in 2015. He was allowed to coach the final two games of regular season play [1] and the Gators became bowl eligible after a win over Eastern Kentucky. The season ended with a loss to Florida State. The Gators would go on to win the Birmingham Bowl against East Carolina and finish the season 7–5.[2] After four seasons, Muschamp compiled a 28–21 overall, 17–15 conference record[3][4][5]

Previous season

During the 2013 season, the Gators suffered a 4–8 overall losing record, and finished 3–5 in the SEC.[6] The Gators failed to qualify for a bowl game for the first time since being ineligible because of NCAA probation in 1990, finished with a losing record for the first time since the 0–10–1 season in 1979,[7] and lost to Georgia Southern, marking the Gators' first loss to a current Division I-AA or FCS team since 1946.[8]

Pre-season

On April 12, 2014, the Gators played the Orange and Blue game, the program's annual intra-squad spring game. The result was a 23–23 tie, with the Orange team coming back to score a game-tying touchdown and extra point as time expired. The Orange team was led by quarterbacks Skyler Mornhinweg and highly recruited freshman Will Grier, and the Blue team was led by returning fourth-year junior Jeff Driskel.[9]

Personnel

Following the low offensive production of the 2013 season, head coach Will Muschamp released offensive coordinator Brent Pease and offensive line coach Tim Davis. Muschamp replaced Pease with Kurt Roper, who led the Duke Blue Devils to their 1st 10-win season, the ACC title game, and the Chick-fil-A Bowl in 2013. Muschamp also replaced Davis with Mike Summers, and hired Coleman Hutzler as the new special teams coach.

Preseason awards

Watch Lists

Pre-Season All American Teams

Phil Steele

Lindy's Sports

Athlon Sports

Sporting News

Media

2014 Recruiting class

Roster

2014 Florida Gators roster

Quarterbacks

  • 3 Treon Harris – Freshman
  • 6 Jeff Driskel – Junior
  • 7 Will Grier – Freshman
  • 8 Skyler Mornhinweg – Sophomore
  • 9 Jacob Guy – Sophomore
  • 13 Christian Provancha – Senior
  • 19 Ryan McGriff – Junior

Running Backs

  • 15 Brandon Powell – Freshman
  • 20 Darius Masline – Sophomore
  • 21 Kelvin Taylor – Sophomore
  • 22 Adam Lane – Freshman
  • 24 Matt Jones – Junior
  • 33 Mack Brown – Senior
  • 37 Mark Herndon – Junior
  • 49 A.J. Mobley – Senior (FB)

Wide Receivers

  • 1 Quinton Dunbar – Senior
  • 2 Ryan Sousa – Freshman
  • 4 Andre Debose – Senior
  • 5 Ahmad Fulwood – Sophomore
  • 9 Latroy Pittman Jr. – Junior
  • 10 Valdez Showers – Junior
  • 11 Demarcus Robinson – Sophomore
  • 14 C.J. Worton – Freshman
  • 15 Ryan Parrish – Senior
  • 18 Roger Dixon – Junior
  • 31 Michael McNeely – Senior
  • 32 D.L. Powell – Freshman
  • 81 Case Harrison – Freshman
  • 85 Chris Thompson – Sophomore
  • 86 Raphael Andrades – Junior
  • 89 Alvin Bailey – Freshman

Tight Ends

  • 25 Gideon Ajagbe – Senior
  • 30 DeAndre Goolsby – Freshman
  • 39 Ryan Ferguson – Freshman
  • 41 Hunter Joyer – Senior
  • 80 C'yontai Lewis – Freshman
  • 82 Bair Diamond – Sophomore
  • 82 Moral Stephens – Freshman
  • 83 Jake McGee – Senior
  • 87 Tevin Westbrook – Senior
  • 88 Clay Burton – Senior

Offensive Line

  • 51 Antonio Riles – Freshman
  • 52 Travaris Dorsey – Freshman
  • 53 Kavaris Harkless – Freshman
  • 54 Cameron Dillard – Freshman
  • 55 Roderick Johnson – Freshman
  • 60 Zach Shinn – Freshman
  • 63 Trip Thurman – Junior
  • 69 Nick Davis – Freshman
  • 70 D.J. Humphries – Junior
  • 71 Nolan Kelleher – Freshman
  • 72 Drew Sarvary – Junior
  • 73 Tyler Moore – Junior
  • 74 Trenton Brown – Senior
  • 75 Chaz Green – Senior
  • 76 Max Garcia – Senior
  • 77 Andrew Mike – Freshman
  • 78 David Sharpe – Freshman
  • 79 Matthew Fuchs – Sophomore

Defensive Line

  • 6 Dante Fowler, Jr. – Junior
  • 8 Leon Orr – Senior
  • 14 Alex McCalister – Sophomore
  • 18 Justus Reed – Freshman
  • 17 Jordan Sherit – Freshman
  • 54 Khairi Clark – Freshman
  • 55 Darious Cummings – Senior
  • 56 Thomas Holley – Freshman
  • 57 Caleb Brantley – Freshman
  • 59 Dakota Wilson – Junior
  • 90 Jonathan Bullard – Junior
  • 91 Joey Ivie – Sophomore
  • 92 Gerald Willis – Freshman
  • 93 Taven Bryan – Freshman
  • 94 Bryan Cox Jr. – Sophomore
  • 99 Jay-nard Bostwick – Freshman

Linebackers

  • 3 Antonio Morrison – Junior
  • 9 Matt Rolin – Freshman
  • 11 Neiron Ball – Senior
  • 13 Daniel McMillian – Sophomore
  • 28 Jeremi Powell – Sophomore
  • 34 Alex Anzalone – Sophomore
  • 40 Jarrad Davis – Sophomore
  • 45 R.J. Raymond – Freshman
  • 46 LeAndre Rembert – Freshman
  • 51 Michael Taylor – Senior
  • 52 Steven Stipe – Freshman
  • 56 Andre Palmer – Freshman

Defensive Backs

  • 1 Vernon Hargreaves III – Sophomore
  • 2 Jabari Gorman – Senior
  • 5 Jalen Tabor – Freshman
  • 7 Duke Dawson – Freshman
  • 12 Quincy Wilson – Freshman
  • 20 Marcus Maye – Sophomore
  • 21 Deiondre Porter – Freshman
  • 22 Nick Washington – Freshman
  • 23 J.C. Jackson – Freshman
  • 24 Brian Poole – Junior
  • 25 Garrett Stephens – Freshman
  • 26 Marcell Harris – Freshman
  • 27 Ben Peacock – Junior
  • 29 Evan Schroeder – Junior
  • 35 Michael Iorio – Freshman
  • 36 Eddie Giles - Freshman
  • 38 Kerollin Francois – Freshman
  • 42 Keanu Neal – Sophomore

Placekickers

  • 16 Austin Hardin – Sophomore
  • 95 Francisco Velez – Senior
  • 97 Brooks Abbott – Sophomore
  • 98 Jorge Powell – Freshman

Punters

Long Snappers

  • 43 Kyle Crofoot – Junior
  • 46 Drew Ferris – Senior

Coaching staff

Name Current Responsibilities Joined Staff
Will MuschampHead Coach 2011
Coleman HutzlerSpecial Teams2014
Brad LawingAssistant Head Coach/Defensive Line2013
Kurt RoperOffensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks 2014
D. J. DurkinDefensive Coordinator/Linebackers 2010
Chris LeakWide Receivers 2014
Mike SummersOffensive Line2014
Travaris RobinsonDefensive Backs 2011
Brian WhiteRunning Backs 2009
Derek LewisTight Ends 2011

Team statistics

UF OPP
Scoring 363 253
Points per Game 30.2 21.1
First Downs 210 216
Rushing 111 78
Passing 86 114
Penalty 13 24
Total Offense 4,411 3,957
Avg per Play 5.2 4.6
Avg per Game 367.6 329.8
Fumbles–Lost 19–10 29–14
Penalties–Yards 80–710 87–699
Avg per Game 59.2 58.2
UF OPP
Punts–Yards 65–2,832 76–3,148
Avg per Punt 43.6 41.4
Time of Possession/Game 29:56 30:04
3rd Down Conversions 70/192 76/196
4th Down Conversions 8/15 6/18
Touchdowns Scored 44 30
Field Goals–Attempts 19–24 15–20
PAT–Attempts 42–43 26–27
Attendance 515,001 321,952
Games/Avg per Game 6/85,834 4/80,488
Neutral site games 2/56,544
1 2 3 4OT Total
Opponents 76 40 72 4916 253
Florida 85 88 86 8519 363

As of January 3, 2015[10]

Schedule

Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance
August 30 7:00 p.m. Idaho* Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL ESPNU Canceled[a]
September 6 4:00 p.m. Eastern Michigan* Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL SECN W 65–0   81,049
September 13 7:30 p.m. Kentucky Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL SECN W 36–30 3OT  88,334
September 20 3:30 p.m. No. 3 Alabama Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL CBS L 21–42   101,821
October 4 12:00 p.m. Tennessee Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN (Rivalry) SECN W 10–9   102,455
October 11 7:30 p.m. LSU Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL (Rivalry) SECN L 27–30   88,014
October 18 7:00 p.m. Missouri Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL (HC) ESPN2 L 13–42   89,117
November 1 3:30 p.m. No. 9 Georgia EverBank Field • Jacksonville, FL (Rivalry) CBS W 38–20   83,004
November 8 7:30 p.m. Vanderbilt Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN SECN W 34–10   35,191
November 15 12:00 p.m. South Carolina Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL SECN L 20–23 OT  85,088
November 22 12:00 p.m. No. 14 (FCS) Eastern Kentucky* Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL SECN W 52–3   83,399
November 29 3:30 p.m. No. 1 Florida State* Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL (Rivalry) ESPN L 19–24   82,485
January 3, 2015 12;00 p.m. East Carolina* Legion Field • Birmingham, AL (Birmingham Bowl) ESPN2 W 28–20   30,083
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll unless otherwise specified. All times are in Eastern Time.

Source:[11]

^[a] The game did not kickoff until 9:50 p.m. due to inclement weather. The game was again delayed due to lightning after 10 seconds of play during which Florida returned the Idaho kickoff to the Idaho 14-yard line.[12] The game was called as "suspended" 40 minutes after the second delay due to unsafe field conditions.[13] The four possible resolutions were (1) resuming the game on a later date (both teams had a bye week on October 25), (2) ending the game with a determined final score, (3) forfeiting the game, or (4) declaring a "no contest" (canceling the game).[12][14] The athletic directors of both universities decided on September 3 not to reschedule the game, thus declaring it a "no contest." Florida agreed to pay Idaho its promised fee of $975,000 and the schools agreed to schedule a game for the 2017 season.[15]

Game notes

Eastern Michigan

Eastern Michigan Eagles at Florida Gators – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Eastern Michigan 0 0 000
Florida 17 13 211465

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida

  • Date: September 6, 2014
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: WNW at 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h) • Weather: humidity 87%, cloudy
  • Game attendance: 81,049
  • Referee: David Smith
  • TV announcers (SEC Network): Tom Hart and Matt Stinchcomb[16]
  • Boxscore
Game information

First Quarter
  • Florida – Francisco Velez 33-yard field goal, 6:44
  • Florida – Kelvin Taylor 31-yard run (Francisco Velez kick), 6:00
  • Florida – Matt Jones 40-yard run (Francisco Velez kick), 4:48
Second Quarter
  • Florida – Brandon Powell 12-yard run (Francisco Velez kick), 13:49
  • Florida – Francisco Velez 36-yard field goal, 6:30
  • Florida – Francisco Velez 29-yard field goal, 0:13
Third Quarter
  • Florida – Matt Jones 4-yard pass from Jeff Driskel (Francisco Velez kick), 9:18
  • Florida – Kelvin Taylor 6-yard run (Francisco Velez kick), 3:33
  • Florida – Duke Dawson 36-yard interception return (Francisco Velez kick), 2:51
Fourth Quarter
  • Florida – Demarcus Robinson 70-yard pass from Treon Harris (Fernando Velez kick), 14:47
  • Florida – Mark Herndon 78-yard pass from Treon Harris (Fernando Velez kick), 12:08
Passing
  • EMU – Brogan Roback – 5/10, 29 yards
  • FLA – Jeff Driskel – 31/45, 248 yards, 1 touchdown
Rushing
  • EMU – Reginald Bell, Jr. – 7 carries, 20 yards; Tyler Allen – 2 carries, 20 yards
  • FLA – Kelvin Taylor – 8 carries, 68 yards, 2 touchdowns
Receiving
  • EMU – Tyreese Russell – 2 receptions, 16 yards
  • FLA – Demarcus Robinson – 6 receptions, 123 yards, 1 touchdown
Tackling
  • EMU – Great Ibe and Ray Tillman – 11 tackles
  • FLA – Neiron Ball and Michael Taylor – 6 tackles

This game marked the second all-time meeting between Eastern Michigan and Florida, with the first being in 2004 that resulted in a 49–10 Gator win.[17]

Kentucky

Kentucky Wildcats at Florida Gators – Game summary
1 2 34OT2OT3OTTotal
Kentucky 0 3 14373030
Florida 0 3 17073636

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida

  • Date: September 13, 2014
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 86 °F (30 °C) • Wind: calm • Weather: humidity 63%
  • Game attendance: 88,334
  • Referee: Marc Curles
  • TV announcers (SEC Network): Brent Musburger and Jesse Palmer[18]
  • Boxscore
Game information

Second Quarter
  • Florida – Francisco Velez 35-yard field goal, 7:47
  • Kentucky – Austin MacGinnis 35-yard field goal, 0:00
Third Quarter
  • Florida – Francisco Velez 22-yard field goal, 7:32
  • Kentucky – Garrett Johnson 60-yard pass from Patrick Towles (Austin MacGinnis kick), 5:32
  • Florida – Tevin Westbrook 10-yard pass from Jeff Driskel (Francisco Velez kick), 4:27
  • Kentucky – Garrett Johnson 33-yard pass from Patrick Towles (Austin MacGinnis kick), 3:21
  • Florida – Demarcus Robinson 9-yard pass from Jeff Driskel (Francisco Velez kick), 0:25
Fourth Quarter
  • Kentucky – Austin MacGinnis 51-yard field goal, 3:52
First Overtime
  • Kentucky – Stanley Williams 25-yard pass from Patrick Towles (Austin MacGinnis kick)
  • Florida – Demarcus Robinson 9-yard pass from Jeff Driskel (Francisco Velez kick)
Second Overtime
  • Florida – Francisco Velez 20-yard field goal
  • Kentucky – Austin MacGinnis 26-yard field goal
Third Overtime
  • Florida – Matt Jones 1-yard run
Passing
  • KEN – Patrick Towles – 24/45, 369 yards, 3 touchdowns, 3 interceptions
  • FLA – Jeff Driskel – 25/43, 295 yards, 3 touchdowns, 1 interception
Rushing
  • KEN – Braylon Heard – 12 carries, 39 yards
  • FLA – Matt Jones – 29 carries, 156 yards, 1 touchdown
Receiving
  • KEN – Garrett Johnson – 6 receptions, 154 yards, 2 touchdowns
  • FLA – Demarcus Robinson – 15 receptions, 216 yards, 2 touchdowns
Tackling
  • KEN – Fred Tiller and Za'Darius Smith – 11 tackles
  • FLA – Antonio Morrison – 10 tackles

This was the SEC conference opener for both teams. This was also the earliest the two teams have played since the SEC split into two divisions in 1992. Florida currently had the longest consecutive and annual active winning streak (27) in NCAA history and longest in-conference streak in Southeastern Conference history over Kentucky, who has not beaten Florida since 1986. With this win, they extended this winning streak to 28. This game marked the first overtime game in the Florida–Kentucky series, the first three-overtime game played by Florida, and improves Florida's all-time record in overtime games to 4–2, having won the last four overtime games.[19]

Alabama

Florida Gators at Alabama Crimson Tide – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Florida 14 0 7021
#3 Alabama 14 7 14742

at Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama

  • Date: September 20, 2014
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: E at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h) • Weather: clear, sunny
  • Game attendance: 101,821
  • Referee: Tom Ritter
  • TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist and Gary Danielson[20]
  • Boxscore
Game information

First Quarter
  • Alabama – Kenyan Drake 87-yard pass from Blake Sims (Adam Griffith kick), 13:47
  • Florida – Valdez Showers 28-yard pass from Jeff Driskel (Francisco Velez kick), 11:26
  • Florida – Keanu Neal 49-yard fumble return (Francisco Velez kick), 9:24
  • Alabama – Amari Cooper 79-yard pass from Blake Sims (Adam Griffith kick), 4:12
Second Quarter
  • Alabama – Jalston Fowler 2-yard pass from Blake Sims (Adam Griffith kick), 4:12
Third Quarter
  • Florida – Jeff Driskel 14-yard run (Francisco Velez kick), 12:42
  • Alabama – Derrick Henry 3-yard run (Adam Griffith kick), 5:27
  • Alabama – Amari Cooper 4-yard pass from Jacob Coker (Adam Griffith kick), 0:21
Fourth Quarter
  • Alabama – Amari Cooper 6-yard pass from Blake Sims (Adam Griffith kick), 10:10
Passing
  • FLA – Jeff Driskel – 9/28, 93 yards, 1 touchdown, 2 interceptions
  • ALA – Blake Sims – 23/33, 445 yards, 4 touchdowns
Rushing
  • FLA – Jeff Driskel – 11 carries, 59 yards, 1 touchdown
  • ALA – Derrick Henry – 20 carries, 111 yards, 1 touchdown
Receiving
  • FLA – Clay Burton – 3 receptions, 33 yards
  • ALA – Amari Cooper – 10 receptions, 201 yards, 3 touchdowns
Tackling
  • FLA – Keanu Neal – 8 tackles, 1 fumble return
  • ALA – Reggie Ragland – 6.5 tackles, 1 fumble recovery

Florida and Alabama played for the fourth time in six years, with this matchup being in Tuscaloosa. This is the most-played SEC Championship game as well, with Florida leading that series 4–3. However, Florida trailed the all-time series 14–23, with the last game being played in 2011 that resulted in a 38–10 Alabama win in Gainesville.[21]

Tennessee

Florida Gators at Tennessee Volunteers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Florida 0 0 01010
Tennessee 0 3 609

at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee

  • Date: October 4, 2014
  • Game time: Noon
  • Game weather: Temperature: 54 °F (12 °C) • Wind: WNW at 10 miles per hour (16 km/h) • Weather: sunny
  • Game attendance: 102,455
  • Referee: Hubert Owens
  • TV announcers (SEC Network): Brent Musburger and Jesse Palmer[22]
  • Boxscore
Game information

Second Quarter
  • Tennessee – Aaron Medley 36-yard field goal, 13:23
Third Quarter
  • Tennessee – Aaron Medley 38-yard field goal, 9:24
  • Tennessee – Aaron Medley 39-yard field goal, 2:21
Fourth Quarter
  • Florida – Matt Jones 2-yard run (Francisco Velez kick), 13:40
  • Florida – Austin Hardin 49-yard field goal, 6:20
Passing
Rushing
  • FLA – Matt Jones – 23 carries, 114 yards, 1 touchdown
  • TEN – Jalen Hurd – 10 carries, 39 yards
Receiving
  • FLA – Demarcus Robinson – 3 receptions, 30 yards
  • TEN – Pig Howard – 6 receptions, 79 yards
Tackling

In their third SEC game of the 2014 season, Florida squared off against their bitter rival, the Tennessee Volunteers. Both teams have met annually since 1990 and the Volunteers trail the Gators in the all-time series 19–24 (.442), and have lost 9 straight to Florida.[23] In last year's contest in Gainesville, Florida defeated Tennessee 31–17.[24]

LSU

LSU Tigers at Florida Gators – Game summary
1 2 34Total
LSU 7 7 61030
Florida 14 3 01027

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida

  • Date: October 11, 2014
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: calm • Weather: 56% humidity
  • Game attendance: 88,014
  • Referee: Matt Austin
  • TV announcers (SEC Network): Brent Musburger and Jesse Palmer[25]
  • Boxscore
Game information

First Quarter
  • Florida – Andre Debose 62-yard punt return (Francisco Velez kick), 8:52
  • LSU – Leonard Fournette 12-yard run (Colby Delahoussaye kick), 6:21
  • Florida – Jeff Driskel 9-yard run (Francisco Velez kick), 2:32
Second Quarter
  • Florida – Francisco Velez 34-yard field goal, 11:07
  • LSU – Kenny Hilliard 1-yard run (Colby Delahoussaye kick), 4:12
Third Quarter
  • LSU – Leonard Fournette 2-yard run, 3:42
Fourth Quarter
  • Florida – Demarcus Robinson 11-yard pass from Jeff Driskel (Francisco Velez kick), 6:10
  • LSU – Travin Dural 11-yard pass from Anthony Jennings (Colby Delahoussaye kick), 2:40
  • Florida – Francisco Velez 18-yard field goal, 1:49
  • LSU – Colby Delahoussaye 50-yard field goal, 0:03
Passing
Rushing
  • LSU – Leonard Fournette – 27 carries, 140 yards, 2 touchdowns
  • FLA – Jeff Driskel – 21 carries, 71 yards, 1 touchdown
Receiving
  • LSU – Travin Dural – 2 receptions, 52 yards, 1 touchdown
  • FLA – Demarcus Robinson – 5 receptions, 104 yards, 1 touchdown
Tackling

Florida and LSU have been annual opponents since 1971, and forged a heated and evenly matched rivalry since. Florida leads the overall series 31–26–3. The longest winning streak in the series is held by Florida, with nine victories from 1988 to 1996. LSU's longest winning streak is four, from 1977 to 1980. Since 2001, LSU has a 3–3 record at the Swamp, while Florida is 3–3 at Tiger Stadium. Both the Gators and Tigers each won two national championships during that time period and boasted impressive home records against other opponents. In 2013, LSU beat Florida 17–6 in a defensive struggle at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, the first of seven consecutive Gator losses on the year.[26] Florida bested LSU 14–6 in the last matchup in Gainesville in 2012.[27]

Missouri

Missouri Tigers at Florida Gators – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Missouri 14 6 22042
Florida 0 0 7613

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida

  • Date: October 18, 2014
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Wind: calm • Weather: 52% humidity
  • Game attendance: 89,117
  • Referee: Matt Loeffler
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Joe Tessitore and Brock Huard[28]
  • Boxscore
Game information

First Quarter
  • Missouri – Marcus Murphy 96-yard kickoff return (Andrew Baggett kick), 14:49
  • Missouri – Marcus Murphy 5-yard run (Andrew Baggett kick), 3:50
Second Quarter
  • Missouri – Andrew Baggett 25-yard field goal, 8:38
  • Missouri – Andrew Baggett 33-yard field goal, 4:21
Third Quarter
  • Missouri – Marcus Murphy 82-yard punt return (Maty Mauk pass to Bud Sasser), 13:01
  • Missouri – Markus Golden 21-yard fumble return (Andrew Baggett kick), 7:25
  • Missouri – Darvin Ruise 46-yard interception return (Andrew Baggett kick), 5:57
  • Florida – Teven Westbrook 5-yard pass from Treon Harris (Francisco Velez kick), 1:43
Fourth Quarter
  • Florida – Treon Harris 3-yard run, 0:26
Passing
  • Mizzou – Maty Mauk – 6/18, 20 yards, 1 interception
  • FLA – Treon Harris – 8/12, 98 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception
Rushing
  • Mizzou – Maty Mauk – 7 carries, 38 yards
  • FLA – Kelvin Taylor – 12 carries, 56 yards
Receiving
Tackling
  • Mizzou – Kenya Dennis – 8 tackles
  • FLA – Keanu Neal – 10 tackles

Florida and Missouri have only played one another 3 total times (1966, 2012, and 2013), but with Missouri joining the SEC Eastern Division in 2012,[29] the two meet annually in both Gainesville and Columbia. 2012 saw Florida squeak by Missouri and earn a share of the SEC East title with a 14–7 win in Gainesville[30] en route to an 11–2 final record. 2013 saw Missouri embarrass Florida (holding them scoreless in the fourth quarter) 36–17 in Columbia en route to an SEC Eastern Division crown and a Cotton Bowl win.[31]

Georgia

Florida Gators vs. Georgia Bulldogs – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Florida 0 14 101438
#9 Georgia 7 0 01320

at EverBank Field • Jacksonville, Florida

  • Date: November 1, 2014
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 58 °F (14 °C) • Wind: NW at 22 miles per hour (35 km/h) • Weather: 41% humidity, sunny
  • Game attendance: 83,004
  • Referee: Hubert Owens
  • TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist and Gary Danielson
  • Boxscore
Game information

First Quarter
  • Georgia – Nick Chubb 39-yard run (Marshall Morgan kick), 9:02
Second Quarter
  • Florida – Michael McNeely 21-yard run (Francisco Velez kick), 8:25
  • Florida – Kelvin Taylor 2-yard run (Francisco Velez kick), 5:06
Third Quarter
  • Florida – Matt Jones 44-yard run (Francisco Velez kick), 12:07
  • Florida – Francisco Velez 21-yard field goal, 5:09
Fourth Quarter
  • Florida – Matt Jones 1-yard run (Francisco Velez kick), 13:49
  • Georgia – Nick Chubb 10-yard pass from Hutson Mason, 11:06
  • Florida – Kelvin Taylor 65-yard run (Francisco Velez kick), 2:11
  • Georgia – Brendan Douglas 1-yard run (Marshall Morgan kick), 0:03
Passing
  • FLA – Treon Harris – 3/6, 27 yards
  • UGA – Hutson Mason – 26/42, 319 yards, 1 touchdown
Rushing
  • FLA – Kelvin Taylor – 25 carries, 197 yards, 2 touchdowns
  • UGA – Nick Chubb – 21 carries, 156 yards, 1 touchdown
Receiving
  • FLA – Latroy Pittman – 1 reception, 13 yards
  • UGA – Michael Bennett – 6 receptions, 60 yards
Tackling

In one of only two SEC neutral site games, the Florida–Georgia rivalry is one of the most storied in SEC football. Held in Jacksonville, Florida since 1933 (minus 1994 and 1995) the rivalry attracts huge crowds to Jacksonville, and the associated tailgating and other events earned it the nickname of the "World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party." The designated home team alternates from year to year, with ticket distribution split evenly between the fans of the two teams. Georgia holds the overall series lead 49–40–2, and currently is riding a 3-game winning streak heading into this year's matchup. Current Florida head coach Will Muschamp (a former Georgia standout) is 0–7 in the rivalry, losing 4 games as a Georgia player and the last 3 games as Florida head coach. Due to much fan criticism and pressure, Coach Muschamp decided that Treon Harris, the much anticipated freshman, would replace Junior quarterback Jeff Driskel for his first start as a Gator vs the Bulldogs.[32]

Vanderbilt

Florida Gators at Vanderbilt Commodores – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Florida 7 10 01734
Vanderbilt 7 0 0310

at Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee

  • Date: November 8, 2014
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 51 °F (11 °C) • Wind: W at 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h) • Weather: cloudy
  • Game attendance: 35,191
  • Referee: Penn Wagers
  • TV announcers (SEC Network): Dave Neal and Andre Ware[33]
  • Boxscore
Game information

First Quarter
  • Vanderbilt – Steven Scheu 33-yard pass from Johnny McCrary (Tommy Openshaw kick), 7:41
  • Florida – Kelvin Taylor 13-yard run (Francisco Velez kick), 3:34
Second Quarter
  • Florida – Jeff Driskel 1-yard run (Francisco Velez kick), 8:38
  • Florida – Francisco Velez 40-yard field goal, 4:02
Fourth Quarter
  • Florida – Treon Harris 7-yard run (Francisco Velez kick), 14:51
  • Vanderbilt – Tommy Openshaw 48-yard field goal, 13:17
  • Florida – Treon Harris 33-yard run (Francisco Velez kick), 10:41
  • Florida – Francisco Velez 25-yard field goal, 8:29
Passing
  • FLA – Treon Harris – 13/21, 215 yards
  • VAN – Johnny McCrary – 14/35, 160 yards, 1 touchdown, 2 interceptions
Rushing
  • FLA – Matt Jones – 17 carries, 82 yards
  • VAN – Ralph Webb – 16 carries, 83 yards
Receiving
  • FLA – Quinton Dunbar – 4 receptions, 97 yards
  • VAN – Davis Dudchock – 5 receptions, 83 yards
Tackling
  • FLA – Marcus Maye – 6 tackles
  • VAN – Zach Cunningham – 11 tackles

In one of the more lopsided series in the SEC, Florida travels to Vanderbilt following a rare loss to the Commodores in Gainesville 17–34 in 2013. The win for the Commodores at Florida was the first since 1945.[34] The Commodores snapped a 22-game losing streak to the Gators, and was just the Commodores' 10th win in 47 meetings against the Gators and their first in the series since 1988. Florida leads the overall series with Vanderbilt 35–10–2, and defeated Vanderbilt on their last visit to Nashville in 2012 by a score of 31–17.

South Carolina

South Carolina Gamecocks at Florida Gators – Game summary
1 2 34OTTotal
South Carolina 10 0 07623
Florida 0 10 70320

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida

  • Date: November 15, 2014
  • Game time: Noon
  • Game weather: Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C) • Wind: N at 10 miles per hour (16 km/h) • Weather: 61% humidity, sunny
  • Game attendance: 85,088
  • Referee: David Smith
  • TV announcers (SEC Network): Dave Neal and Andre Ware[35]
  • Boxscore
Game information

First Quarter
  • South Carolina – Brandon Wilds 20-yard run (Elliott Fry kick), 12:00
  • South Carolina – Elliott Fry 31-yard field goal, 2:15
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
  • Florida – Matt Jones 1-yard run (Francisco Velez kick), 1:56
Fourth Quarter
  • South Carolina – Mike Davis 0-yard fumble recovery (Elliott Fry kick), 0:12
Overtime
  • Florida – Austin Hardin 35-yard field goal
  • South Carolina – Dylan Thompson 4-yard run
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
  • SCAR – Pharoh Cooper – 4 receptions, 40 yards
  • FLA – Latroy Pittman, Jr. – 1 reception, 32 yards
Tackling
  • SCAR – Jonathan Walton and Skai Moore – 12 tackles
  • FLA – Antonio Morrison – 16 tackles

Florida and South Carolina have been divisional rivals since 1992, and the Gators holds a dominating 24–7–3 series lead against the Gamecocks. However, the series has been far more evenly matched since the arrival of former Gators Heisman Trophy winning quarterback and former head coach Steve Spurrier as South Carolina Head Coach in 2005. Previously, South Carolina had not defeated Florida since joining the SEC in 1992 before Spurrier's arrival, but has been only a slim 5–4 Florida advantage since. 2013 found Florida narrowly lose 14–19[36] to South Carolina late in the 4th quarter in a night time match-up at Williams–Brice Stadium in Columbia. During their last visit to Gainesville, South Carolina was dominated on both sides of the ball in a 44–11 Gators rout.[37] This will be the final Southeastern Conference game of the season for both teams.

Eastern Kentucky

Eastern Kentucky Colonels at Florida Gators – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Eastern Kentucky 3 0 003
Florida 17 14 71452

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida

  • Date: November 22, 2014
  • Game time: Noon
  • Game weather: Temperature: 69 °F (21 °C) • Wind: E at 10 miles per hour (16 km/h) • Weather: 74% humidity, light rain
  • Game attendance: 83,399
  • Referee: James Carter
  • TV announcers (SEC Network): Allen Bestwick and Chris Doering[38]
  • Boxscore
Game information

First Quarter
  • Florida – Austin Hardin 48-yard field goal, 12:08
  • Florida – Kelvin Taylor 13-yard run (Austin Hardin kick), 8:35
  • Eastern Kentucky – Andrew Lloyd 51-yard field goal, 0:55
  • Florida – Quinton Dunbar 70-yard pass from Treon Harris (Austin Hardin kick), 0:33
Second Quarter
  • Florida – Demarcus Robinson 19-yard pass from Treon Harris (Austin Hardin kick), 8:29
  • Florida – Jeff Driskel 1-yard run (Austin Hardin kick), 4:40
Third Quarter
  • Florida – Demarcus Robinson 38-yard pass from Jeff Driskel (Austin Hardin kick), 6:10
Fourth Quarter
  • Florida – Quinton Dunbar 29-yard pass from Jeff Driskel (Francisco Velez kick), 14:53
  • Florida – Michael McNeely 28-yard pass from Jeff Driskel (Francisco Velez kick), 6:18
Passing
  • EKU – Bennie Coney – 8/19, 43 yards
  • FLA – Jeff Driskel – 9/11, 164 yards, 3 touchdowns
Rushing
  • EKU – Jared Sanders – 2 carries, 25 yards
  • FLA – Adam Lane – 5 carries, 60 yards
Receiving
  • EKU – Jeff Glover – 2 receptions, 30 yards
  • FLA – Demarcus Robinson – 4 receptions, 137 yards
Tackling
  • EKU – Brandon Stanley, Chris Kelly, and Tyrelle Johnson – 7 tackles
  • FLA – Michael Taylor – 9 tackles

Florida closes out the 2014 home season and celebrates Senior Day against FCS opponent Eastern Kentucky. Gators coach Will Muschamp was Eastern Kentucky's secondary coach in 1999 in his second season as a full-time assistant coach. This will be the first meeting between the two teams.

Florida State

Florida Gators at Florida State Seminoles – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Florida 9 7 3019
#1 Florida State 7 14 0324

at Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, Florida

  • Date: November 29, 2014
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 67 °F (19 °C) • Wind: NE at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h) • Weather: 0% rain, clear skies
  • Game attendance: 82,485
  • Referee: Jeff Flanagan
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Fowler and Kirk Herbstreit[39]
  • Boxscore
Game information

First Quarter
  • Florida – Austin Hardin 52-yard field goal, 12:37
  • Florida – Austin Hardin 39-yard field goal, 7:25
  • Florida – Austin Hardin 43-yard field goal, 2:15
  • Florida State – Terrance Smith 94-yard interception return (Roberto Aguayo kick), 1:12
Second Quarter
  • Florida State – Nick O'Leary 10-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Roberto Aguayo kick), 8:12
  • Florida State – Nick O'Leary 6-yard pass from James Winston (Roberto Aguayo kick), 2:14
  • Florida – Clay Burton 15-yard pass from Treon Harris (Austin Hardin kick), 0:47
Third Quarter
  • Florida – Austin Hardin 32-yard field goal, 10:16
Fourth Quarter
  • Florida State – Roberto Aguayo 37-yard field goal, 3:23
Passing
  • FLA – Treon Harris – 13/32, 169 yards, 1 touchdown, 2 interceptions
  • FSU – Jameis Winston – 12/24, 125 yards, 2 touchdowns, 4 interceptions
Rushing
  • FLA – Treon Harris – 9 carries, 41 yards
  • FSU – Dalvin Cook – 24 carries, 144 yards
Receiving
Tackling
  • FLA – Jabari Gorman – 9 tackles, 1 interception
  • FSU – Reggie Northrup – 11 tackles

In one of the most intense, heated, and emotional rivalries in all of college football, Florida and Florida State ended each of their respective regular seasons against one another in Tallahassee on FSU Senior Day. 2013 found both teams on opposite sides of the coin. FSU went on to an undefeated 14–0 season and were crowned BCS National Champions, while Florida limped to a 4–8 record that included a seven-game losing skid to end the season. Florida holds a 34–22–2 advantage in the series, a 7–3 record since 2004, and has a 4–1 record at Florida State since 2004. Florida State won the most recent match up 37–7 behind eventual Heisman Trophy winner Jameis Winston in Gainesville, while Florida held serve in 2012 by defeating Florida State in Tallahassee 37–26 behind senior running back Mike Gillislee.

East Carolina

East Carolina Pirates vs. Florida Gators – Game summary
1 2 34Total
East Carolina 7 0 10320
Florida 7 14 7028

at Legion Field • Birmingham, Alabama

  • Date: January 3, 2015
  • Game time: Noon
  • Game weather: Temperature: 55 °F (13 °C) • Wind: SE at 10 miles per hour (16 km/h) • Weather: Chance of rain
  • Game attendance: 30,083
  • Referee: Dan Romeo
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Neal and Andre Ware[40]
  • Boxscore
Game information

First Quarter
  • East Carolina – Justin Hardy 3-yard pass from Shane Carden (Warren Harvey kick), 7:06
  • Florida – Brian Poole 29-yard interception return (Austin Hardin kick), 3:09
Second Quarter
  • Florida – Adam Lane 2-yard run (Austin Hardin kick), 14:56
  • Florida – Brandon Powell 13-yard pass from Treon Harris (Austin Hardin kick), 6:23
Third Quarter
  • East Carolina – Cam Worthy 4-yard pass from Shane Carden (Warren Harvey kick), 12:51
  • Florida – Ahmad Fulwood 86-yard pass from Treon Harris (Austin Hardin kick), 11:20
  • East Carolina – Warren Harvey 24-yard field goal, 6:10
Fourth Quarter
  • East Carolina – Warren Harvey 24-yard field goal, 11:55
Passing
  • ECU – Shane Carden – 34/66, 427 yards, 2 touchdowns, 2 interceptions
  • FLA – Treon Harris – 5/11, 123 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception
Rushing
  • ECU – Chris Hairston – 17 carries, 73 yards
  • FLA – Adam Lane – 16 carries, 109 yards, 1 touchdown
Receiving
  • ECU – Justin Hardy – 11 receptions, 160 yards, 1 touchdown
  • FLA – Ahmad Fulwood – 1 reception, 86 yards, 1 touchdown
Tackling
  • ECU – Brandon Williams – 11 tackles
  • FLA – Keanu Neal – 8 tackles

This was only the second meeting between the schools. Their last meeting came in 1983, a 24-17 Gator victory. The teams will face each other again in Florida's second game of the 2015 season.

Postseason awards and further accomplishments

Associated Press All-SEC

All-SEC First Team
All-SEC Second Team
SEC Freshman of the Year

Coaches All-SEC

All-SEC First Team:

-Vernon Hargreaves III (CB)

All-SEC Second Team:

-Antonio Morrison (LB)[41]

SEC Freshman of the Year:

Freshman All-SEC Team:

-Treon Harris (QB)

-Jalon Tabor (CB)[42]

AP All-America

First round draft picks

Dante Fowler Jr. (3rd Overall) D.J. Humphries (24th Overall)

See also

References

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  22. ↑ TEN Pregame
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  39. ↑ FSU Pregame
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  41. ↑ http://www.secsports.com/article/12004546/2014-coaches-all-sec-teams
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