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1 Preseason  



1.1  SEC Media Days  







2 Schedule  





3 Rankings  





4 Game summaries  



4.1  Ole Miss  





4.2  South Carolina  





4.3  Texas A&M  





4.4  Missouri  





4.5  Georgia  





4.6  Arkansas  





4.7  Vanderbilt  





4.8  Kentucky  





4.9  Tennessee  





4.10  LSU  





4.11  Alabama  





4.12  Oklahoma  







5 Personnel  



5.1  Roster  





5.2  Coaching staff  







6 Players drafted into the NFL  





7 References  














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2020 Florida Gators football
Florida Gators logo

SEC Eastern Division champion

SEC Championship Game,
L 46–52 vs. Alabama

Cotton Bowl Classic,
L 20–55 vs. Oklahoma

ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEastern Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 12
APNo. 13
Record8–4 (8–2 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrian Johnson (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorTodd Grantham (3rd season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumBen Hill Griffin Stadium
Seasons
← 2019
2021 →
2020 Southeastern Conference football standings
  • t
  • e
  • Conf Overall
    Team   W   L     W   L  
    East Division
    No.13Floridax   8 2     8 4  
    No.7Georgia   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  
    West Division
    No.1Alabama x$#^   10 0     13 0  
    No.4Texas 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
    • # – College Football Playoff champion
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • * – ineligible for postseason due to self imposed ban
    Note: Due to COVID-19, the SEC played a conference-only schedule.
  • Rankings from AP Poll.

    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 StadiuminGainesville, Florida, and competed in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by third-year head coach Dan Mullen.

    Preseason

    [edit]

    SEC Media Days

    [edit]

    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.[1]

    Schedule

    [edit]

    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 a 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.[2][3]

    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.[4]

    DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
    September 2612:00 p.m.atOle MissNo. 5
  • Oxford, MS
  • ESPNW 51–3513,926
    October 312:00 p.m.South CarolinaNo. 3
  • Gainesville, FL
  • ESPNW 38–2415,120
    October 1012:00 p.m.at No. 21Texas A&MNo. 4
  • College Station, TX
  • ESPNL 38–4124,709
    October 31[a]7:30 p.m.MissouridaggerNo. 10
    • Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
  • Gainesville, FL
  • SECN Alt.W 41–1712,049
    November 73:30 p.m.vs. No. 5GeorgiaNo. 8
  • Jacksonville, FL (rivalry)
  • CBSW 44–2819,210
    November 147:00 p.m.ArkansasNo. 6
    • Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
  • Gainesville, FL
  • ESPNW 63–3516,116
    November 2112:00 p.m.atVanderbiltNo. 6
  • Nashville, TN
  • ABCW 38–171,147
    November 2812:00 p.m.KentuckyNo. 6
    • Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
  • Gainesville, FL (rivalry)
  • ESPNW 34–1014,453
    December 53:30 p.m.atTennesseeNo. 6
  • Knoxville, TN (rivalry)
  • CBSW 31–1922,943
    December 12[b]7:00 p.m.LSUNo. 6
    • Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
  • Gainesville, FL (rivalry)
  • ESPNL 34–3716,610
    December 198:00 p.m.vs. No. 1AlabamaNo. 7
  • Atlanta, GA (SEC Championship Game / rivalry)
  • CBSL 46–5216,520
    December 308:00 p.m.vs. No. 6Oklahoma*No. 7
  • Arlington, TX (Cotton Bowl Classic)
  • ESPNL 20–5517,323
    • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings (after November 24) released prior to game
  • All times are in Eastern time
  • ^[a] 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.[5]
    ^[b] 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.[6]

    [7]

    Rankings

    [edit]
    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
    т = Tied with team above or below
    Week
    PollPre12345678910111213141516Final
    AP88*5534101010866666111013
    Coaches88*663989855555111012
    CFPNot released66677Not released

    Game summaries

    [edit]

    Ole Miss

    [edit]

    Florida Gators at Ole Miss Rebels – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    No. 5 Florida 14 14 131051
    Ole Miss 7 7 71435

    atVaught–Hemingway StadiumOxford, MS

    Game information
    Uniform Combination
    Helmet Jersey Pants

    South Carolina

    [edit]

    South Carolina Gamecocks at Florida Gators – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    South Carolina 7 7 3724
    No. 3 Florida 14 10 14038

    atBen Hill Griffin StadiumGainesville, FL

    Game information
    Uniform Combination
    Helmet Jersey Pants

    Texas A&M

    [edit]

    Florida Gators at Texas A&M Aggies – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    No. 4 Florida 14 7 71038
    No. 21 Texas A&M 7 10 71741

    atKyle FieldCollege Station, TX

    Game information
    Uniform Combination
    Helmet Jersey Pants

    Missouri

    [edit]

    Missouri Tigers at Florida Gators – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Missouri 0 7 01017
    No. 10 Florida 6 14 14741

    atBen Hill Griffin StadiumGainesville, FL

    Game information
    Uniform Combination*
    Helmet Jersey Pants

    Georgia

    [edit]

    Florida Gators vs. Georgia Bulldogs – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    No. 8 Florida 14 24 3344
    No. 5 Georgia 14 7 7028

    atTIAA Bank FieldJacksonville, FL

    Game information
    Uniform Combination
    Helmet Jersey Pants

    Arkansas

    [edit]

    Arkansas Razorbacks at Florida Gators – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Arkansas 7 7 71435
    No. 6 Florida 7 28 72163

    atBen Hill Griffin StadiumGainesville, FL

    Game information
    Uniform Combination*
    Helmet Jersey Pants

    Vanderbilt

    [edit]

    Florida Gators at Vanderbilt Commodores – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    No. 6 Florida 7 10 14738
    Vanderbilt 10 0 7017

    atVanderbilt StadiumNashville, TN

    Game information
    Uniform Combination
    Helmet Jersey Pants

    Kentucky

    [edit]

    Kentucky Wildcats at Florida Gators – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Kentucky 0 10 0010
    No. 6 Florida 7 7 17334

    atBen Hill Griffin StadiumGainesville, FL

    Game information
    Uniform Combination
    Helmet Jersey Pants

    Tennessee

    [edit]

    Florida Gators at Tennessee Volunteers – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    No. 6 Florida 3 14 7731
    Tennessee 0 7 01219

    atNeyland StadiumKnoxville, TN

    Game information
    Uniform Combination
    Helmet Jersey Pants

    LSU

    [edit]

    LSU Tigers at Florida Gators – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    LSU 7 17 31037
    No. 6 Florida 7 10 14334

    atBen Hill Griffin StadiumGainesville, FL

    Game information
    Uniform Combination
    Helmet Jersey Pants

    Alabama

    [edit]

    Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Florida Gators – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    No. 1 Alabama 14 21 01752
    No. 7 Florida 10 7 141546

    atMercedes-Benz StadiumAtlanta, GA

    Game information
    Uniform Combination
    Helmet Jersey Pants

    Oklahoma

    [edit]

    Florida Gators vs. Oklahoma Sooners – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    No. 7 Florida 3 10 0720
    No. 6 Oklahoma 17 14 101455

    atAT&T StadiumArlington, TX

    Game information

    Personnel

    [edit]

    Roster

    [edit]
    As of January 24, 2021[21]
    2020 Florida Gators roster

    Quarterbacks

    Running backs

    •  6 Nay'Quan Wright – Redshirt Freshman
    • 20Malik DavisRedshirt Junior
    • 21 Lorenzo Lingard – Redshirt Sophomore
    • 24 Iverson Clement – Redshirt Sophomore
    • 27Dameon PierceJunior
    • 39 Michael Weir – Redshirt Senior

    Wide receivers

    •  0 Ja'Quavion Fraziars – Freshman
    •  1Kadarius ToneySenior
    •  3 Xzavier Henderson – Freshman
    •  8Trevon GrimesJunior
    • 12 Rick Wells – Redshirt Senior
    • 15Jacob CopelandRedshirt Sophomore
    • 80 Trent Whittemore – Redshirt Freshman
    • 82 Ja'Markis Weston – Redshirt Freshman
    • 86 Jordan Pouncey – Redshirt Junior
    • 89Justin ShorterRedshirt Sophomore

    Tight ends

    •  9 Keon Zipperer – Sophomore
    • 45 Clifford Taylor IV – Senior
    • 84Kyle PittsJunior
    • 87 Jonathan Odom – Freshman
    • 88 Kemore Gamble – Redshirt Junior

    Offensive line

    • 51 Stewart Reese – Redshirt Senior
    • 54 Gerald Mincey – Freshman
    • 55 Hayden Knighton – Freshman
    • 56 Jean DeLance – Redshirt Senior
    • 61 Brett Heggie – Redshirt Senior
    • 62 Griffin McDowell – Redshirt Sophomore
    • 64 Riley Simonds – Redshirt Freshman
    • 65Kingsley EguakunRedshirt Freshman
    • 67 Richie Leonard – Freshman
    • 70 Michael Tarquin – Redshirt Freshman
    • 72Stone ForsytheRedshirt Senior
    • 73 Mark Pitts – Freshman
    • 74 Will Harrod – Redshirt Freshman
    • 75 T.J. Moore – Redshirt Junior
    • 76Richard GouraigeRedshirt Sophomore
    • 77 Ethan White – Sophomore
    • 78 Josh Braun – Freshman

    Defensive line

    •  9Gervon DexterFreshman
    • 17Zachary CarterRedshirt Junior
    • 33Princely UmanmielenFreshman
    • 54 Lamar Goods – Freshman
    • 55 Kyree Campbell – Senior
    • 56Tedarrell SlatonSenior
    • 66 Jaelin Humphries – Sophomore
    • 81 Dante Lang – Redshirt Sophomore
    • 91 Marlon Dunlap Jr. – Redshirt Senior
    • 92 Jalen Lee – Freshman
    • 95 Lucas Alonso – Freshman

    Linebackers

    Defensive backs

    •  0 Trey DeanJunior
    •  2 Brad Stewart Jr. – Senior
    •  3Marco WilsonRedshirt Junior
    •  5Kaiir ElamSophomore
    •  6Shawn DavisSenior
    • 12 C.J. McWilliams – Redshirt Senior
    • 13 Donovan Stiner – Senior
    • 14 Quincy Lenton – Redshirt Senior
    • 16 Tre'Vez Johnson – Freshman
    • 21 Ethan Pouncey – Freshman
    • 22 Rashad Torrence II – Freshman
    • 23 Jaydon Hill – Sophomore
    • 24 Avery Helm – Freshman
    • 25 Chester Kimbrough – Sophomore
    • 26 Kamar Wilcoxson – Freshman
    • 27 Jahari Rogers – Freshman
    • 32 Mordecai McDaniel – Freshman
    • 38 Nick Oelrich – Redshirt Senior
    • 39 Fenley Graham – Freshman
    • 43 Nicolas Sutton – Redshirt Senior

    Punters

    • 18 Jacob Finn – Redshirt Senior
    • 26 Jeremy Crawshaw – Freshman

    Placekickers

    • 19Evan McPhersonJunior
    • 36 Zack Sessa – Freshman
    • 71 Chris Howard – Redshirt Junior

    Long snappers

    • 44 Brandon Becar – Graduate
    • 45 Marco Ortiz – Redshirt Sophomore
    • 48 Brett DioGuardi – Redshirt Senior

    Athletes

    • 13 Kyle Engel – Redshirt Freshman
    • 17 Kahleil Jackson – Freshman
    • 18 Jack Anders – Redshirt Freshman
    • 19 Jack Ruskell – Redshirt Junior
    • 25 Erik Askeland – Redshirt Junior
    • 29 Khamal Ellison – Redshirt Junior
    • 29 Isaac Ricks – Redshirt Junior
    • 31 Chase DeMichele – Redshirt Sophomore
    • 32 N'Jhari Jackson – Redshirt Freshman
    • 33 Daniel Cross – Redshirt Sophomore
    • 35 William Sawyer – Redshirt Freshman
    • 36 Trey Thompson – Redshirt Junior
    • 37 Patrick Moorer – Redshirt Junior
    • 37 Tyler Waxman – Redshirt Freshman
    • 42 Quaylin Crum – Redshirt Junior
    • 42 Jaylin Jackson – Redshirt Sophomore
    • 43 Nicolas Sutton – Redshirt Junior
    • 46 John Brady – Redshirt Freshman
    • 47 Justin Pelic – Redshirt Freshman
    • 47 Austin Perry – Redshirt Junior
    • 53 Chase Whitfield – Redshirt Freshman
    • 57 Coleman Crozier – Redshirt Sophomore
    • 83 Joshua Tse – Redshirt Junior
    • 85 Kevin Johnson – Redshirt Sophomore
    • 96 Travis Freeman – Redshirt Freshman

    Coaching staff

    [edit]
    Name Position Joined staff
    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

    [edit]
    Round Pick Player Position NFL club
    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

    [edit]
    1. ^ "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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