490: "I Love That For You"

It’s Game Day Eve, Gator Nation! Florida (5-4) heads to Kroger Field to face No. 11 Kentucky (7-2) on Saturday at 6:15 PM ET on ESPN. The guys break down everything you need to know before kickoff.🐊 What we’re talking about:The QB carousel spins again. Aaron Philo gets the start after Tramell Jones Jr. started the Oklahoma loss. That makes five straight weeks of QB changes.Jon Sumrall’s homecoming. He played linebacker at Kentucky and later coached there. DC Brad White spent seven years running the Wildcats’ defense. Now both are trying to beat their old program.Bouncing back from Oklahoma. We look at what went wrong in the 23-7 loss and whether the offense can find its rhythm.Jadan Baugh has 836 yards and 14 TDs. Can Florida get him going against a Kentucky run defense that’s ranked 48th?Kenny Minchey and the Wildcats. They’re +10 in turnover margin and coming off a 34-6 beating at Tennessee.The Lexington drought. Florida hasn’t won at Kroger Field since 2019 and lost 38-7 there last year.Keys to the game, the spread (Kentucky -3), and our score predictionsGame Day Eve is brought to you by Coastal Yacht Sales, Heads and Tails, and Gallo Carwash. Thanks to all for supporting the show!👉 Subscribe to Stadium and Gale and turn on notifications so you don’t miss a Gators episode. Grab your merch at stadiumandgale.com/shop!#FloridaGators #GoGators #GatorNation #StadiumAndGale #GameDayEve #FloridaVsKentucky #SECFootball #JonSumrall

The Swamp went quiet Saturday night. Oklahoma held Florida to 203 total yards in a 23-7 win, and now the Gators sit at 5-4 with a sold-out road trip to Kentucky up next. Dan, Nick, Corry and the crew break down what went wrong and where Jon Sumrall goes from here.🐊 Gators vs. Oklahoma BreakdownOffense goes missing: 203 total yards, two third-down conversions, and a punter who outgained the offenseTramell Jones Jr.’s second start: 10 of 22 for 133 yards and two INTs after taking over from Aaron PhiloThe fourth-down call: Sumrall skips the field goal down 13-7 at the OU 17, and it ends in an end-zone interceptionThe drive that broke it open: Oklahoma’s 20-play, 89-yard march that ate 12:45 of clockJadan Baugh gets the only Gators touchdown on a 15-yard run before halfOffensive line problems keep showing up week after week🔥 What’s NextQB room: Does Sumrall stay with Jones, go back to Philo, or keep it open?At Kentucky: A sold-out Kroger Field blackout against one of the best stories in college footballFinishing strong: Can the Gators get to bowl eligibility and avoid another November slide?Subscribe to Stadium and Gale for more Gators football, recruiting and interviews every week. Go Gators! 🐊

Eric Fawcett (Gator Country, Basket Under Review) and Neil W. Blackmon (Saturday Down South, Basket Under Review) break down all things Florida and SEC Basketball. On this episode, the guys break down top-ranked Florida's 77-67 opening night win over No 14 Miami. Why you can't bullyball the Gators, why Florida's scout impressed, and why Florida shot the ball well. The guys also talk Florida's 88-57 win over Jacksonville in the home opener. Is this the best defensive team yet under Todd Golden?Plus, a preview of Tuesday night's rivalry game in Tallahassee against Florida State.Special thanks to sponsors at Gametime Sidekicks. Join the Gator Tip Off Club! Weekend game memberships available for a low cost. Check out https://www.gatortipoffclub.org/ and support the team behind the team.

Oklahoma is coming to The Swamp for the first time ever, and the Gators have a lot to prove after Atlanta. It's Game Day Eve on Stadium and Gale.This episode:• QB change: Tramell Jones Jr. gets the start over Aaron Philo• What went wrong vs. Georgia: four turnovers, 48 rushing yards and a line under siege• Injury report: Vernell Brown III's knee and Jeramiah McCloud's suspension• Scouting Oklahoma: OC Ben Arbuckle fired, Jason Witten calling plays, John Mateer still QB1• Keys to the game and our predictions with bowl eligibility on the lineThanks to our Game Day Eve sponsors Coastal Yacht Sales, Heads and Tails ,and Gallo Carwash.Subscribe and hit the bell so you never miss an episode, and drop your score prediction in the comments. Go Gators!#FloridaGators #GoGators #GatorNation #Gators #OklahomaSooners #SECFootball #StadiumAndGale #GameDayEve

The Cocktail Party moved indoors to Atlanta, but the result stayed the same. Georgia makes it six straight, and the Gators leave Mercedes-Benz Stadium with more questions than answers. The crew breaks it all down on another Sunday edition of Stadium and Gale.🐊 Georgia 27, Florida 8: What Went Wrong Four turnovers, including Chris Cole’s 66-yard fumble return just before halftime that made it 24-0 Georgia’s ground game owned the night, 217 to 48 on the ground The defense kept it competitive, but the offense never got going 🏈 The QB Question Aaron Philo came back from his shoulder injury, threw two early picks, and got pulled in the second quarter Tramell Jones Jr. came in, flashed, and punched in the late TD that kept the NCAA-record scoring streak alive Sumrall says Jones has an injury that may need surgery after the season, and he hasn’t named a starter for Oklahoma 🔥 Sumrall Unfiltered Called himself out for the sideline interference flag and said he wanted to run out and make the tackle himself Says his biggest worry is the help around the quarterbacks, not just the QBs 📅 What’s Next Oklahoma comes to The Swamp on Saturday at 5-3 Gators Hoops opens as the preseason No. 1 against No. 14 Miami in Tampa on Monday night Subscribe and hit the bell so you never miss a Stadium and Gale episode. Go Gators! 🐊

It’s Game Day Eve, Gator Nation, and the Cocktail Party is doing something it’s never done before: Florida vs. Georgia in Atlanta, indoors, on Halloween. 🎃🐊On tonight’s show:No. 17 Florida (5-2) vs. No. 3 Georgia, Saturday at 3:30 PM ET on ABC from Mercedes-Benz StadiumThe QB question: Aaron Philo and Tramell Jones Jr. are both questionable, and Sumrall still won’t name a starterRiding the Texas momentum: can the team that won 27-24 in Austin do it again in the Dawgs’ backyard?Vernell Brown III is back after three games out with a knee strainEnding the streak: Georgia has won five straight. We break down what has to go right for Sumrall in year oneRecruiting heater: the 2027 class is Top 5 nationally after Easton Royal flipped from TexasOur picks and final score predictionsJoining us: Clifford Taylor IVGame Day Eve is presented by Heads and Tails, Gallo Carwash and Coastal Yacht Sales.🔔 Subscribe to Stadium and Gale for Gators football, recruiting, and interviews every week. Go Gators! 🐊

Seven games in, and Year 1 under Jon Sumrall has had everything. A record-setting start, a two-game skid that knocked Florida out of the poll, and a comeback win in Austin. The Gators are 5-2 and ranked No. 20 coming out of the bye. On today’s Stadium and Gale, we break down the whole first half and look ahead to Georgia.🐊 The First Half, Game by GameW 66-21 vs. FAU. Sumrall’s debut: 624 yards, 3 TDs for Aaron Philo, 160 rush yards and 3 TDs for Jadan BaughW 52-3 vs. Campbell. Vernell Brown III returned 2 punts for touchdownsW 44-39 at Auburn. Baugh ran for 162 yards and 3 TDs on the PlainsW 52-28 vs. No. 4 Ole Miss. Florida climbed to No. 8 in the AP pollL 45-17 at Missouri and L 38-19 vs. South Carolina. Back-to-back losses dropped the Gators out of the Top 25W 27-24 at No. 7 Texas. Florida came back from 17-3 down for its first road win over an AP Top 10 team since 2012📊 By the Numbers214 points in the first 4 games, a record for a first-year SEC head coach21 points per game over the last 3 games22 sacks, tied for 3rd in the SECJadan Baugh: four straight 100-yard games to open the year, plus 2,000 career rushing yards⭐ Midseason StandoutsJadan Baugh. The heartbeat of the offense. Sumrall: “You just hand it to No. 13.”Myles Graham. 48 tackles, 3.5 sacks and the forced fumble that sealed TexasTramell Jones Jr. The Jacksonville Mandarin product went 22-of-35 for 155 yards and 2 TDs in his first career startSpecial teams. Patrick Durkin and Alec Clark are on national award watch lists, and two Gators have been named SEC Special Teams Player of the Week🔍 What Needs FixingPass coverage: opponents have the worst passing success rate in the SEC against FloridaThe offensive line has slipped, and the deep passing game has gone quietGetting healthy: Philo (shoulder), Brown III (knee), Eric Singleton Jr.📝 Recruiting: The 2027 Class Keeps RollingFive-star WR Easton Royal (New Orleans) flipped from Texas. He’s the nation’s No. 1 receiverFive-star OL Maxwell Hiller anchors the classThe class sits Top 10 nationally (No. 8 in 247Sports)🏈 Up Next: Florida vs. No. 5 Georgia, Saturday, Oct. 31, in AtlantaSumrall’s message at the bye: “We still suck. We just suck less.” Do you agree? Drop your midseason grade in the comments 👇🔔 Subscribe to Stadium and Gale for weekly Gators football, recruiting and interviews. Go Gators!#Gators #FloridaGators #GoGators #GatorNation #JonSumrall #JadanBaugh #SECFootball #StadiumAndGale

GATORS WIN IN AUSTIN! Florida went into DKR as an 11.5-point underdog, fell behind 17-3, and then scored 24 straight points to knock off No. 7 Texas, 27-24. Dan, Nick, Corry, and Jordan break down the comeback, the backup QB who made his first start, and Jon Sumrall wearing a cowboy hat out of the stadium.🐊 This week on Stadium and Gale:Tramell Jones Jr. answers the call: With Aaron Philo out with a shoulder injury, Jones made his first career start and went 22-of-35 for 155 yards and 2 TDs, plus 41 yards rushingThe 4th-and-12 gamble: Down 17-3 with 56 seconds left in the half, Sumrall passed on a 53-yard field goal and went for it. The drive ended in a TD to Lacota Dippre before halftimeLacota Dippre’s two-touchdown day: He scored before the half and again on the opening drive of the 3rd quarter, a 15-play, 69-yard drive that took 8+ minutes and tied it 17-17Jadan Baugh carries the load: 25 carries for 91 yards, including the 11-yard TD that made it 27-17Defense closes it out: Myles Graham sacked Arch Manning and forced a fumble, and Kanye Clark recovered it with 1:58 left. Texas was held to 272 total yards, Florida’s best defensive game of the seasonOwning the clock: 38:11 time of possession and 21 first downs to Texas’s 13The history: Florida’s first-ever road win over Texas, its largest road comeback against a ranked SEC team, and its highest-ranked road win since the Tebow-era win at No. 4 LSUThe cowboy hat: Sumrall walked out of Austin in a cowboy hat, and the Gators flipped the “Hook ’em” sign on the fieldThe Easton Royal flip: Six days before kickoff, 5-star 2027 WR Easton Royal (New Orleans, La.) flipped his commitment from Texas to FloridaWhat’s next: A bye week, then Georgia on Halloween. The Dawgs come in after losing to Auburn👍 Like, subscribe, and turn on notifications so you don’t miss an episode of Stadium and Gale. Go Gators! 🐊🧡💙#Gators #FloridaGators #GoGators #GatorNation #FloridaFootball #JonSumrall #TexasLonghorns #SECFootball #StadiumAndGale

Two straight blowout losses, a banged-up quarterback, and a trip to Austin to face a Texas team that just lost its No. 1 ranking. It’s Game Day Eve, and here’s everything you need before Saturday’s noon kickoff.🐊 What we’re covering:The QB question. Aaron Philo (shoulder) is questionable. If he can’t go, Tramell Jones Jr. makes his first career start.Jadan Baugh needs a big day. He had four straight 100-yard games, then 72 total yards over the last two. Florida is 9-0 over the last three seasons when he goes for 100.Will Muschamp vs. Florida. The former Gators head coach now runs a Texas defense that allows 16 points per game.Colin Simmons. The Texas edge rusher leads the country with 9.5 sacks. Florida’s tackles are in for a long afternoon.Arch Manning after the Red River loss. Two interceptions and six sacks against Oklahoma. Can Florida’s defense take advantage?Injury watch. Vernell Brown III, Bailey Stockton and Duke ClarkPicks and predictions. Texas -11.5, and the total is 51.5.📺 Game info: Saturday, Oct. 17 | 12:00 PM ET | ABC | DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium, Austin[Optional sponsor line: Game Day Eve is brought to you by Gallo Carwash and Coastal Yacht Sales.]Hit subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss a Stadium and Gale episode. Go Gators! 🐊#FloridaGators #GoGators #GatorNation #StadiumAndGale #GameDayEve #SECFootball #CollegeFootball #FloridaVsTexas

The Swamp booed at homecoming. Florida lost 38-19 to South Carolina, its second straight lopsided loss, and the No. 1 team in the country is up next. Here’s what went wrong and where the Gators go from here.🐊 THE GAMESouth Carolina 38, Florida 19. It’s Florida’s first loss to the Gamecocks since 2021 and its second-most lopsided loss in the series.LaNorris Sellers had a career kind of day: 23-of-35 for 279 yards, 4 passing TDs and a rushing TD, with zero turnovers.Three Florida turnovers: two Aaron Philo interceptions? No. Philo threw one interception and lost a fumble, and Tramell Jones Jr. threw a late interception. South Carolina had none.A fast start that faded: Philo hit Bailey Stockton for a 59-yard TD on the third play of the game. Stockton finished with 8 catches for 127 yards.The end of the first half: Florida settled for a field goal from the SC 9. Then Vicari Swain’s interception set up a Gamecock TD, Florida let the clock run, and Patrick Durkin missed a 43-yarder as time expired.Sumrall owns it: “I’m frustrated with every part of what we did today. It starts with me.”📉 THE BIGGER PICTUREFlorida started 4-0 and climbed into the Top 10, and is now 4-2 (2-2 SEC) after a 45-17 loss at Missouri and this one.Injuries: WR Vernell Brown III (knee) missed a second straight game, and RB Duke Clark (ankle) left in the first quarter.Next: at No. 1 Texas on Saturday at noon, then a bye, then No. 2 Georgia in Atlanta.Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don’t miss an episode of Stadium and Gale. Go Gators! 🐊