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2014 Florida Gators football team

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.

2014 Florida Gators football
Birmingham Bowl champion
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEastern Division
Record7–5 (4–4 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKurt Roper
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorD. J. Durkin
Base defenseMultiple 4–3
Home stadiumBen Hill Griffin Stadium[1]
Seasons
← 2013
2015 →
2014 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Eastern Division
No. 14 Missouri x   7 – 1     11 – 3  
No. 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
No. 4 Alabama x$^   7 – 1     12 – 2  
No. 11 Mississippi State   6 – 2     10 – 3  
No. 17 Ole Miss *   5 – 3     9 – 4  
No. 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
  • * LSU and Ole Miss vacated all wins (except for Ole Miss' win over Presbyterian) due to NCAA violations.
Rankings from AP Poll

On November 16, following an overtime home loss to South Carolina that eliminated the Gators from the SEC East race, Muschamp was informed that he would not return as Florida's head coach in 2015, but he agreed to coach the final two games of the regular season.[2] The Gators became bowl eligible after a win over Eastern Kentucky and dropped Muschamp's last game to Florida State. Under interim coach D.J. Durkin, the Gators won the Birmingham Bowl against East Carolina to finish the season 7–5.[3] After four seasons, Muschamp compiled a 28–21 overall, 17–15 conference record[4][5][6]

Preseason edit

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.[7]

Preseason awards edit

Watch lists

Pre-Season All American teams

Phil Steele

Lindy's Sports

  • 1st-team – Vernon Hargreaves
  • 1st-team – Dante Fowler
  • 2nd-team – Dante Fowler
  • 2nd-team – Chaz Green
  • 3rd-team – D. J. Humphries
  • 3rd-team – Andre Debose
  • 3rd-team – Kyle Christy

Athlon Sports

  • 1st-team – Vernon Hargreaves
  • 1st-team – Dante Fowler
  • 2nd-team – Jonathan Bullard
  • 3rd-team – Kelvin Taylor
  • 3rd-team – Andre Debose

Sporting News

  • 1st-team – Vernon Hargreaves
  • 2nd-team – Dante Fowler

Media

  • 1st-team – Dante Fowler
  • 1st-team – Vernon Hargreaves III
  • 2nd-team – Andre Debose
  • 3rd-team – Chaz Green

2014 recruiting class edit

US college sports recruiting information for 2014 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Teez Tabor
CB 		Washington, D.C. Friendship Collegiate Academy 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 188 lb (85 kg) Jan 9, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
David Sharpe
OT 		Jacksonville, Florida Providence School of Jacksonville 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 288 lb (131 kg) Dec 12, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Gerald Willis
DT 		New Orleans Edna Karr High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 275 lb (125 kg) Jan 2, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Will Grier
QB 		Davidson, North Carolina Davidson Day School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 181 lb (82 kg) Dec 19, 2012 
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Thomas Holley
DT 		Brooklyn, New York Lincoln High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 303 lb (137 kg) Jan 15, 2014 
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J. C. Jackson
ATH 		Immokalee, Florida Immokalee High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jun 8, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Treon Harris
QB 		Miami Booker T. Washington High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 186 lb (84 kg) Feb 5, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Moral Stephens
WR 		Perry, Florida Taylor County High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Dec 12, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Duke Dawson
CB 		Cross City, Florida Dixie County High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 197 lb (89 kg) Jan 8, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Khairi Clark
DT 		Hollywood, Florida Chaminade-Madonna College Preparatory School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 329 lb (149 kg) Jun 22, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Brandon Powell
ATH 		Deerfield Beach, Florida Deerfield Beach High School 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 169 lb (77 kg) Jan 10, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Justus Reed
DE 		Clearwater, Florida Clearwater Central Catholic High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jul 25, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Quincy Wilson
S 		Fort Lauderdale, Florida University School of Nova South 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 197 lb (89 kg) Aug 12, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Ryan Sousa
WR 		Orlando, Florida Lake Nona High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 177 lb (80 kg) Dec 2, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Taven Bryan
DE 		Casper, Wyoming Natrona County High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 250 lb (110 kg) Jun 10, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Nolan Kelleher
OG 		Mount Pleasant, South Carolina Wando High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 310 lb (140 kg) Aug 10, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Kavaris Harkless
OT 		Jacksonville, Florida Trinity Christian Academy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 269 lb (122 kg) Jan 5, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
DeAndre Goolsby
TE 		Derby, Kansas Derby Senior High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Nov 8, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Travaris Dorsey
OG 		Jacksonville, Florida Raines High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 314 lb (142 kg) Feb 16, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Andrew Mike
OT 		Tucson, Arizona Sabino High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 278 lb (126 kg) Feb 3, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
C.J. Worton
WR 		Homestead, Florida South Dade High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 171 lb (78 kg) Feb 5, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
C'yontai Lewis
TE 		Tuscaloosa, Alabama Northridge High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 230 lb (100 kg) May 23, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Drew Sarvary
OT 		Tallahassee, Florida Tyler Junior College 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 310 lb (140 kg) Dec 18, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Deiondre Porter
ATH 		Tampa, Florida Thomas Jefferson High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 167 lb (76 kg) Jan 20, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 9   Rivals: 8  247Sports: 9  ESPN: 6
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Florida Signee List 2014". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
  • "2014 Player Signees – Florida". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
  • "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 5, 2014.

Team statistics edit

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[8]

Schedule edit

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 307:00 p.m.Idaho*
ESPNUcanceled[a]
September 64:00 p.m.Eastern Michigan*
  • Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
  • Gainesville, FL
SECNW 65–081,049
September 137:30 p.m.Kentucky
SECNW 36–30 3OT88,334
September 203:30 p.m.at No. 3 Alabama
CBSL 21–42101,821
October 412:00 p.m.at Tennessee
SECNW 10–9102,455
October 117:30 p.m.LSU
  • Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
  • Gainesville, FL (rivalry)
SECNL 27–3088,014
October 187:00 p.m.Missouri
  • Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
  • Gainesville, FL (HC)
ESPN2L 13–4289,117
November 13:30 p.m.vs. No. 9 Georgia
CBSW 38–2083,004
November 87:30 p.m.at Vanderbilt
SECNW 34–1035,191
November 1512:00 p.m.South Carolina
  • Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
  • Gainesville, FL
SECNL 20–23 OT85,088
November 2212:00 p.m.No. 14 (FCS) Eastern Kentucky*
  • Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
  • Gainesville, FL
SECNW 52–383,399
November 293:30 p.m.at No. 1 Florida State*
ESPNL 19–2482,485
January 3, 201512:00 p.m.vs. East Carolina*
ESPN2W 28–2030,083

Source:[9]

^[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.[10] The game was called as "suspended" 40 minutes after the second delay due to unsafe field conditions.[11] 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).[10][12] 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 2018 season.[13]

Game summaries edit

Eastern Michigan edit

Eastern Michigan Eagles at Florida Gators – Game summary
Period 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[14]
  • Boxscore
Game information

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.[15]

Kentucky edit

Kentucky Wildcats at Florida Gators – Game summary
Period 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[16]
  • Boxscore
Game information

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.[17]

Alabama edit

Florida Gators at Alabama Crimson Tide – Game summary
Period 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[18]
  • Boxscore
Game information

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.[19]

Tennessee edit

Florida Gators at Tennessee Volunteers – Game summary
Period 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[20]
  • Boxscore
Game information

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.[21] In last year's contest in Gainesville, Florida defeated Tennessee 31–17.[22]

LSU edit

LSU Tigers at Florida Gators – Game summary
Period 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[23]
  • Boxscore
Game information

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.[24] Florida bested LSU 14–6 in the last matchup in Gainesville in 2012.[25]

Missouri edit

Missouri Tigers at Florida Gators – Game summary
Period 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[26]
  • Boxscore
Game information

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,[27] 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[28] 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.[29]

Georgia edit

Florida Gators vs. Georgia Bulldogs – Game summary
Period 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

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.[30]

Vanderbilt edit

Florida Gators at Vanderbilt Commodores – Game summary
Period 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[31]
  • Boxscore
Game information

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.[32] 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 edit

South Carolina Gamecocks at Florida Gators – Game summary
Period 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[33]
  • Boxscore
Game information

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[34] 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.[35] This will be the final Southeastern Conference game of the season for both teams. After the game Coach Muschamp was fired and DJ Durkin became the interim coach for the rest of the season.

Eastern Kentucky edit

Eastern Kentucky Colonels at Florida Gators – Game summary
Period 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[36]
  • Boxscore
Game information

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 edit

Florida Gators at Florida State Seminoles – Game summary
Period 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[37]
  • Boxscore
Game information

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 edit

East Carolina Pirates vs. Florida Gators – Game summary
Period 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[38]
  • Boxscore
Game information

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

Personnel edit

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.

Roster edit

2014 Florida Gators roster

Quarterbacks

Running backs

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

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

Placekickers

  • 16 Austin Hardin –   sophomore
  • 95 Francisco Velez –   senior
  • 97 Brooks Abbott –   sophomore
  • 98 Jorge Powell – freshman

Punters

Long snappers

Coaching staff edit

Name Current Responsibilities Joined Staff
Will Muschamp Head Coach 2011
Coleman Hutzler Special Teams 2014
Brad Lawing Assistant Head Coach/Defensive line 2013
Kurt Roper Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks 2014
D. J. Durkin Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers 2010
Chris Leak Wide Receivers 2014
Mike Summers Offensive line 2014
Travaris Robinson Defensive Backs 2011
Brian White Running Backs 2009
Derek Lewis Tight Ends 2011

Postseason awards edit

Coaches All-SEC edit

All-SEC First Team:

-Vernon Hargreaves (CB)

All-SEC Second Team:

-Antonio Morrison (LB)[39]

Freshman All-SEC Team:

-Treon Harris (QB)

-Jalen Tabor (CB)[40]

AP All-America edit

  • All-America Second Team: Vernon Hargreaves III

Players drafted into the NFL edit

See also: 2015 NFL Draft
Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
1 3 Dante Fowler DE Jacksonville Jaguars
1 24 D. J. Humphries OT Arizona Cardinals
3 91 Chaz Green OT Dallas Cowboys
3 95 Matt Jones RB Washington Redskins
4 133 Max Garcia C Denver Broncos
5 161 Neiron Ball LB Oakland Raiders
7 221 Andre Debose WR Oakland Raiders
7 244 Trenton Brown OT San Francisco 49ers

References edit

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  3. ^ "East Carolina vs. Florida - Game Recap - January 3, 2015". ESPN.
  4. ^ McMurphy, Brett (November 16, 2014). "Florida's Will Muschamp won't return". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
  5. ^ Hutchins, Andy (November 16, 2014). "Boom: Will Muschamp "dismissed" by Florida, will coach final two games, per report". alligatorarmy.com. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
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  31. ^ VAN Pregame
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  36. ^ EKU Pregame
  37. ^ FSU Pregame
  38. ^ ECU Pregame
  39. ^ "2014 Coaches All-SEC Teams".
  40. ^ "SEC All-Freshman Football Team".
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