2020 Florida Gators football | |
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SEC Eastern Division champion | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Division | Eastern Division |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 12 |
AP | No. 13 |
Record | 8–4 (8–2 SEC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Brian Johnson (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | Spread |
Defensive coordinator | Todd Grantham (3rd season) |
Base defense | 3–4 |
Home stadium | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 13 Florida x | 8 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7 Georgia | 7 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri | 5 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky | 4 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee | 3 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 2 | – | 8 | 2 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 0 | – | 9 | 0 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 1 Alabama x$#^ | 10 | – | 0 | 13 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 4 Texas A&M | 8 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Auburn | 6 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LSU* | 5 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss | 4 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas | 3 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 3 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Alabama 52, Florida 46 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2020 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Gators played their home games at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Florida, and competed in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by, third-year head coach Dan Mullen.
Preseason※
SEC Media Days※
In the "preseason media poll," Florida was predicted to win the East Division. Florida received the fourth-most votes to win the SEC Championship Game.
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Schedule※
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 college football season was postponed. And there was some question if the season would be, "played at all." On July 31, the Southeastern Conference announced that its teams would play a ten-game conference-only season beginning in late September. Florida's previously scheduled games against non-conference opponents Eastern Washington, New Mexico State, and South Alabama were all canceled due to the scheduling change, as was the annual rivalry game against Florida State, breaking streak of annual meetings that began in 1957. Conference games against Texas A&M and Arkansas were added to increase the usual eight-game SEC schedule to ten.
Attendance at all college football games was restricted during the 2020 season due to COVID-19 social distancing considerations. The University of Florida limited home attendance to 20% of capacity at Florida Field. All road games along with the SEC Championship Game and the Cotton Bowl Classic were played with similar attendance caps.
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 26 | 12:00 p.m. | at Ole Miss | No. 5 | ESPN | W 51–35 | 13,926 | |
October 3 | 12:00 p.m. | South Carolina | No. 3 | ESPN | W 38–24 | 15,120 | |
October 10 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 21 Texas A&M | No. 4 | ESPN | L 38–41 | 24,709 | |
October 31 | 7:30 p.m. | Missouri | No. 10 |
| SECN Alt. | W 41–17 | 12,049 |
November 7 | 3:30 p.m. | vs. No. 5 Georgia | No. 8 | CBS | W 44–28 | 19,210 | |
November 14 | 7:00 p.m. | Arkansas | No. 6 |
| ESPN | W 63–35 | 16,116 |
November 21 | 12:00 p.m. | at Vanderbilt | No. 6 | ABC | W 38–17 | 1,147 | |
November 28 | 12:00 p.m. | Kentucky | No. 6 |
| ESPN | W 34–10 | 14,453 |
December 5 | 3:30 p.m. | at Tennessee | No. 6 | CBS | W 31–19 | 22,943 | |
December 12 | 7:00 p.m. | LSU | No. 6 |
| ESPN | L 34–37 | 16,610 |
December 19 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. No. 1 Alabama | No. 7 | CBS | L 46–52 | 16,520 | |
December 30 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. No. 6 Oklahoma* | No. 7 | ESPN | L 20–55 | 17,323 | |
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- Due to COVID-19 management requirements in response to positive tests. And subsequent quarantine of individuals within the Florida program, "the Missouri game was moved from October 24 to 31."
- Due to COVID-19 management requirements in response to positive tests and "subsequent quarantine of individuals within the Florida program," the LSU game was moved from October 17 to December 12.
Rankings※
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Final |
AP | 8 | 8* | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 13 |
Coaches | 8 | 8* | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3т | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 12 |
CFP | Not released | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | Not released |
Game summaries※
Ole Miss※
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 5 Florida | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 51 |
Ole Miss | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS
- Date: September 26, 2020
- Game time: 12:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C) • Weather: Cloudy
- Game attendance: 13,926
- Referee: Marc Curles
- TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore, Greg McElroy and Marty Smith
- Boxscore
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South Carolina※
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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South Carolina | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
No. 3 Florida | 14 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 38 |
at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL
- Date: October 3, 2020
- Game time: 12:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind: N at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h) • Weather: Partly cloudy
- Game attendance: 15,120
- Referee: Lee Hedrick
- TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones, Dusty Dvoracek, and Marty Smith
- Boxscore
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Texas A&M※
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 4 Florida | 14 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 38 |
No. 21 Texas A&M | 7 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 41 |
at Kyle Field • College Station, TX
- Date: October 10, 2020
- Game time: 12:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: Calm
- Game attendance: 24,709
- Referee: Steve Marlowe
- TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch, Greg McElroy, Holly Rowe
- Boxscore
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Missouri※
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Missouri | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
No. 10 Florida | 6 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 41 |
at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL
- Date: October 31, 2020
- Game time: 7:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind: NE at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h) • Weather: Clear
- Game attendance: 12,049
- Referee: David Smith
- TV announcers (SECN Alt.): Mike Morgan, Hutson Mason, Taylor Davis
- Boxscore
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- For homecoming, the Gators wore throwback uniforms featuring blue helmets and jerseys based on those worn in the mid-1960s.
Georgia※
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 8 Florida | 14 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 44 |
No. 5 Georgia | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
at TIAA Bank Field • Jacksonville, FL
- Date: November 7, 2020
- Game time: 3:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Wind: ENE at 15 miles per hour (24 km/h) • Weather: Partly cloudy
- Game attendance: 19,210
- Referee: James Carter
- TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler, Gary Danielson, Jamie Erdahl
- Boxscore
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Arkansas※
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Arkansas | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
No. 6 Florida | 7 | 28 | 7 | 21 | 63 |
at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL
- Date: November 14, 2020
- Game time: 7:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C) • Wind: ESE at 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h) • Weather: Pleasant
- Game attendance: 16,116
- Referee: Steve Marlowe
- TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen, Dan Orlovsky, Allison Williams
- Boxscore
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Vanderbilt※
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 6 Florida | 7 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
Vanderbilt | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
at Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN
- Date: November 21, 2020
- Game time: 12:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 67 °F (19 °C) • Wind: SSE at 2 miles per hour (3.2 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 1,147
- Referee: Lee Hedrick
- TV announcers (ABC): Bob Wischusen, Dan Orlovsky, Paul Carcaterra
- Boxscore
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Kentucky※
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Kentucky | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
No. 6 Florida | 7 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 34 |
at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL
- Date: November 28, 2020
- Game time: 12:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: NE at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h) • Weather: Partly cloudy
- Game attendance: 14,453
- Referee: David Smith
- TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones, Dusty Dvoracek, and Marty Smith
- Boxscore
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Tennessee※
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 6 Florida | 3 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
Tennessee | 0 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 19 |
at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN
- Date: December 5, 2020
- Game time: 3:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 51 °F (11 °C) • Wind: W at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h) • Weather: Sunny and clear
- Game attendance: 22,943
- Referee: Steve Marlowe
- TV announcers (CBS): Carter Blackburn, Aaron Murray, Jenny Dell
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LSU※
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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LSU | 7 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 37 |
No. 6 Florida | 7 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 34 |
at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL
- Date: December 12, 2020
- Game time: 7:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 64 °F (18 °C) • Wind: NW at 2 miles per hour (3.2 km/h) • Weather: cloudy, 97% humidity
- Game attendance: 16,610
- Referee: James Carter
- TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough, Todd Blackledge, Todd McShay
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Alabama※
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 1 Alabama | 14 | 21 | 0 | 17 | 52 |
No. 7 Florida | 10 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 46 |
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, GA
- Date: December 19, 2020
- Game time: 8:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Game indoors
- Game attendance: 16,520
- Referee: Matt Loeffler
- TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler, Gary Danielson, Jamie Erdahl
- Boxscore
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Oklahoma※
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 7 Florida | 3 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
No. 6 Oklahoma | 17 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 55 |
at AT&T Stadium • Arlington, TX
- Date: December 30, 2020
- Game time: 8:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Game indoors
- Game attendance: 17,323
- Referee: Chris Coyte
- TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore, Dusty Dvoracek, Holly Rowe
- Boxscore
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Personnel※
Roster※
- As of January 24, 2021
2020 Florida Gators roster | ||||||||
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive line
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Defensive line
Linebackers
Defensive backs
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Punters Placekickers
Long snappers Athletes
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Coaching staff※
Name | Position | Joined staff |
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Dan Mullen | Head coach | 2018 |
Todd Grantham | Defensive coordinator | 2018 |
Brian Johnson | Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks | 2018 |
Tim Brewster | Assistant head coach / Tight ends | 2020 |
John Hevesy | Running game coordinator / offensive line | 2018 |
Billy Gonzales | Passing game coordinator / Wide receivers | 2018 |
Greg Knox | Running backs / Special teams coordinator | 2018 |
Ron English | Safeties | 2018 |
Torrian Gray | Cornerbacks | 2019 |
David Turner | Defensive line | 2019 |
Christian Robinson | Linebackers | 2018 |
Nick Savage | Director of strength and conditioning | 2018 |
Stephen Adegoke | Graduate assistant | 2019 |
Players drafted into the NFL※
Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
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1 | 4 | Kyle Pitts | TE | Atlanta Falcons |
1 | 20 | Kadarius Toney | WR | New York Giants |
2 | 64 | Kyle Trask | QB | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
4 | 136 | Marco Wilson | CB | Arizona Cardinals |
5 | 149 | Evan McPherson | K | Cincinnati Bengals |
5 | 165 | Shawn Davis | S | Indianapolis Colts |
5 | 173 | Tedarrell Slaton | DT | Green Bay Packers |
6 | 208 | Stone Forsythe | OT | Seattle Seahawks |
References※
- ^ "Preseason SEC media poll, All-SEC Team announced". SECSports.com. Southeastern Conference. September 23, 2020.
- ^ Talty, John. "SEC moves to conference-only 2020 schedule, pushes back start of season". AL.com. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- ^ Dellenger, Ross. "Sources: SEC Adopts Conference-Only Schedule With Sept. 26 Start". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- ^ Cobb, David; Sallee, Barrett (September 11, 2020). "SEC football stadium attendance: All 14 league schools establish caps on capacity for 2020 season". CBSSports.com. CBS Sports. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
- ^ SEC Announces Football Schedule Changes
- ^ LSU at Florida Football Game Postponed
- ^ "2020 Football Schedule". floridagators.com. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
- ^ MISS Pregame
- ^ SCAR Pregame
- ^ TAMU Pregame
- ^ MIZZ Pregame
- ^ "Gators to wear 1960s Throwback Uniforms vs. Missouri". gatorsports.com. Gainesville Sun. October 26, 2020. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
- ^ UGA Pregame
- ^ ARK Pregame
- ^ VAN Pregame
- ^ KEN Pregame
- ^ TENN Pregame
- ^ LSU Pregame
- ^ ALA Pregame
- ^ ESPN Commentators Set for New Year’s Six, College Football Playoff Semifinals
- ^ "2020 Football Roster". Florida Gators. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
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