MARK LONG
Florida Gators tight end Kyle Pitts (84) scores a touchdown during an NCAA college football game against Kentucky in Gainesville, Fla. Nov. 28, 2020. (Brad McClenny/The Gainesville Sun via AP)
Pitts scores 3 TDs in return, No. 6 Florida tops Kentucky

By Mark Long 17 hrs ago
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Kyle Pitts was feeling a little jittery before his

Florida quarterback Kyle Trask (11) listens as head coach Dan Mullen speaks to his players after an NCAA college football game against Vanderbilt Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020, in Nashville, Tenn. Florida won 38-17. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
No. 6 Florida seeking defensive turnaround against Kentucky

By Mark Long Nov. 27, 2020 01:57 PM EST
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — No. 6 Florida has no doubt it can keep pace with

Florida quarterback Kyle Trask (11) passes against Vanderbilt in the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Trask faces Kentucky again, as starter, Heisman front-runner

By Mark Long Nov. 24, 2020 12:57 PM EST
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Kyle Trask’s college football career, maybe even his

Florida wide receiver Justin Shorter, left, catches a pass in the end zone for a 21-yard touchdown in front of Arkansas defensive back Jalen Catalon during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020, in Gainesville, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Playing catch: Florida's Shorter gets daily help from mom

By Mark Long Nov. 17, 2020 02:34 PM EST
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Justin Shorter contorted his body in the end zone,

Florida quarterback Kyle Trask (11) looks to throw a pass during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Arkansas, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020, in Gainesville, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Heisman front-runner? Trask, No. 6 Florida thump Hogs 63-35

By Mark Long Nov. 14, 2020 10:35 PM EST
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Kyle Trask has gone from Heisman hopeful to potential

Florida head coach Dan Mullen, center, celebrate with fans in the stands after the Gators defeated Georgia in an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Mullen's message for Florida before Arkansas: don't peak now

By Mark Long Nov. 12, 2020 12:16 PM EST
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida coach Dan Mullen had a message for his players

FILE - At left, Arkansas quarterback Feleipe Franks (13) rushes for a big gain against Texas A&M during the second half of an NCAA college football game in College Station, Texas, in a Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020, file photo. At right, Florida quarterback Feleipe Franks (13) is shown in action during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Lexington, Ky., in a Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019, file photo. Franks will return to Gainesville to face his former team when Arkansas, one of the most surprising stories in the Southeastern Conference, takes on the sixth-ranked Gators on Saturday night. (AP Photo/File)
Franks expects return to Florida to be 'kind of just crazy'

By Mark Long Nov. 10, 2020 11:20 AM EST
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Feleipe Franks already has lifelong memories from the

Florida tight end Kyle Pitts (84) tires to get past Georgia defensive back Lewis Cine (16) after a reception during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Florida's Pitts questionable vs Arkansas due to concussion

By Mark Long Nov. 09, 2020 04:25 PM EST
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — No. 6 Florida could be without standout tight end Kyle

Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett (13) is taken down at the line of scrimmage by Florida defensive lineman Kyree Campbell (55) during the first half of a NCAA college football, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, in Jacksonville, Fla. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)
Trask, Florida upend Georgia 44-28 in 'Cocktail Party'

By Mark Long Nov. 07, 2020 07:31 PM EST
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Kyle Trask started jumping up and down on the

Florida quarterback Kyle Trask (11) runs past Missouri's Martez Manuel (3) and linebacker Nick Bolton, back left, during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020, in Gainesville, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Play of QB Trask gives No. 8 Florida hope vs No. 5 Georgia

By Mark Long Nov. 05, 2020 02:58 PM EST
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s Kyle Trask has one of the most impressive

Missouri running back Larry Rountree III, right, is stopped by the Florida defense, including linebacker Brenton Cox Jr. (1) and defensive back Brad Stewart Jr., back, during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020, in Gainesville, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Florida LB Cox gets shot at former team in 'Cocktail Party'

By Mark Long Nov. 05, 2020 04:17 AM EST
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — There’s little doubt Brenton Cox has been waiting for

Florida coach Dan Mullen, right, is held back by coaches and law enforcement after a fight broke out at the end of the first half of the team's NCAA college football game against Missouri in Gainesville, Fla., Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020. (Brad McClenny/The Gainesville Sun via AP)
SEC fines Florida's Mullen $25K for role in brawl vs. Mizzou

By Mark Long Nov. 02, 2020 01:21 PM EST
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida coach Dan Mullen did more to inflame than

Florida receiver Kadarius Toney (1) celebrates a touchdown against Missouri during an NCAA college football game in Gainesville, Fla., Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020. (Brad McClenny/The Gainesville Sun via AP)
Toney, Trask shine as No. 10 Florida tops, fights Missouri

By Mark Long Oct. 31, 2020 11:08 PM EDT
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida coach Dan Mullen showed up after his team's

FILE - In this Dec. 30, 2019, file photo, Florida head coach Dan Mullen watches the second half of the Orange Bowl NCAA college football game against Virginia in Miami Gardens, Fla. No. 10 Florida resumed meetings and practices for the first time in two weeks Monday, Oct. 26, 2020. They got back to work after a COVID-19 outbreak caused the Southeastern Conference to postpone two of the team’s games. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)
No. 10 Florida will be rested, could be rusty against Mizzou

By Mark Long Oct. 29, 2020 10:59 AM EDT
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida linebacker James Houston arranged chairs in

FILE - In this Sept. 26, 2020, file photo, Florida head coach Dan Mullen reacts during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Mississippi in Oxford, Miss. No. 10 Florida resumed meetings and practices for the first time in two weeks Monday, Oct. 26, 2020. They got back to work after a COVID-19 outbreak caused the Southeastern Conference to postpone two of the team’s games. (AP Photo/Thomas Graning, File)
No. 10 Florida, Mullen return to work after COVID outbreak

By Mark Long Oct. 26, 2020 04:40 PM EDT
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — No. 10 Florida resumed meetings and practices for the

FILE - In this Nov. 30, 2020, file photo, Alabama head coach Nick Saban walks off the field after losing to Auburn in an NCAA college football game in Auburn, Ala. The mid-week news that Alabama coach Nick Saban tested positive for COVID-19 added a challenging backdrop for the season’s first Top 5 matchup. Saban figures to be communicating his marching orders and input from home while offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian is manning the show within the football building. (Chris Shimek/The Decatur Daily via AP, File)
Tide goes for 14th straight in 'Third Saturday in October'

By Mark Long Oct. 22, 2020 04:00 AM EDT
Here are things to watch in Week 5 in the Southeastern Conference:

FILE - In this Nov. 30, 2019, file photo, Alabama wide receiver DeVonta Smith (6) catches a pass as Auburn linebacker Chandler Wooten (31) tries to tackle him during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Auburn, Ala. DeVonta Smith could be tearing up the NFL instead of the Southeastern Conference. The Alabama standout has 38 receptions for 483 yards and four touchdowns in four games. (AP Photo/Butch Dill, File)
SEC standouts who returned for more finding success so far

By Mark Long Oct. 21, 2020 04:34 PM EDT
DeVonta Smith could be tearing up the NFL instead of the Southeastern

Florida head coach Dan Mullen reacts during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Mississippi in Oxford, Miss., Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020. Mullen was given several more chances Monday, Oct. 12, 2020, to walk back bizarre comments about wanting to pack 90,000 screaming fans inside Florida Field during the coronavirus pandemic. He declined each of them, brushing aside criticism and insisting he's focused on defending national champion LSU. (AP Photo/Thomas Graning)
No. 10 Florida, Mullen plan to resume practice next week

By Mark Long Oct. 21, 2020 12:32 PM EDT
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — No. 10 Florida is planning to start returning to its

Florida head coach Dan Mullen, left, talks with wide receivers Kadarius Toney (1) and Jacob Copeland (15) during a timeout in the first half of an NCAA college football game against South Carolina, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020, in Gainesville, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux, Pool)
Florida's Mullen joins players in testing positive for virus

By Mark Long Oct. 17, 2020 06:40 PM EDT
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida coach Dan Mullen, who last week wanted 90,000

Florida head coach Dan Mullen reacts during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Mississippi in Oxford, Miss., Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020. Mullen was given several more chances Monday, Oct. 12, 2020, to walk back bizarre comments about wanting to pack 90,000 screaming fans inside Florida Field during the coronavirus pandemic. He declined each of them, brushing aside criticism and insisting he's focused on defending national champion LSU. (AP Photo/Thomas Graning)
SEC postpones LSU-Florida game as Gators deal with outbreak

By Mark Long Oct. 14, 2020 01:54 PM EDT
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Southeastern Conference postponed Saturday’s game