Tuesday, Dec. 17
No. 25 Memphis vs. West Virginia (Frisco Bowl) | 9 p.m. | ESPN

Wednesday, Dec. 18
James Madison vs. Western Kentucky (Boca Raton Bowl) | 5:30 p.m. | ESPN
No. 24 UNLV vs. Cal (LA Bowl) | 9 p.m. | ESPN

Thursday, Dec. 19
Sam Houston vs. Georgia Southern (New Orleans Bowl) | 7 p.m. | ESPN2

Friday, Dec. 20
Ohio vs. Jacksonville State (Cure Bowl) | 12 p.m. | ESPN
**Florida vs. Tulane (Gasparilla Bowl) | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN**
No. 8 Indiana at No. 5 Notre Dame (College Football Playoff first round) | 8 p.m. | ABC/ESPN

Saturday, Dec. 21
No. 10 SMU at No. 4 Penn State (College Football Playoff first round) | 12 p.m. | TNT/Max
North Dakota State vs. South Dakota State (FCS semifinals) | 12 p.m. | ABC
**Valdosta State vs. Ferris State (DII championship game in McKinney, Texas) | 2 p.m. | ESPN2**
Montana State vs. South Dakota (FCS semifinals) | 3:30 p.m. | ABC
No. 16 Clemson at No. 3 Texas (College Football Playoff first round) | 4 p.m. | TNT/Max
No. 7 Tennessee at No. 6 Ohio State (College Football Playoff first round) | 8 p.m. | ABC/ESPN
North Central (IL) vs. Susquehanna (DIII semifinals) | TBA | ESPN+
Mount Union vs. Johns Hopkins (DIII semifinals) | TBA | ESPN+

I believe them! (perhaps they dont hate us after all?? 🤣🤣)

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The Florida Gators will finish their 2024 season in Tampa, Florida, taking on the Tulane Green Wave in the Gasparilla Bowl. The Gators are looking to end their season on a four-game winning streak. If Florida wins on Friday, it’ll be the most wins for Florida in a season since 2020.

The Tulane Green Wave has had an excellent season but will be shorthanded in the bowl game. Their star quarterback, Darian Mensah, has entered the Transfer Portal and has already committed to play at Duke next season. Here is the Gasparilla Bowl preview of the Florida Gators versus Tulane Green Wave.

Tulane Green Wave

The Tulane Green Wave will travel to Tampa, Florida, to face the Gators in the Gasparilla Bowl. The Green Wave will be led by their head coach, Jon Sumrall, who’s wrapping up his first season as the head coach for Tulane.

The Tulane offense will be led by their backup quarterback, Ty Thompson. With Mensah leaving the program, the former five-star quarterback will make his first start of the season. Thompson has completed six out of eleven passes for 74 yards and two touchdowns. He has also rushed for 243 yards and six touchdowns.

Redshirt sophomore running back Makhi Hughes is one of the best-returning backs in college football. The First Team All-AAC player had a monster season for the Green Wave. Hughes rushed for 1,372 yards on 257 carries and fifteen touchdowns. He also has 19 receptions for 176 receiving yards and two scores.

The Tulane defense will be challenged by Florida’s balanced attack on offense. The Green Wave defense is led by their redshirt senior linebacker, Tyler Grubbs. The former Louisiana Tech transfer leads Tulane’s defense in tackles with 59 total tackles. Grubbs also has six tackles for loss, three sacks, and two interceptions. Two other Tulane Green Wave players to watch are wide receiver Mario Williams and defensive tackle Patrick Jenkins.

Florida Gators

The Florida Gators are coming into this game looking to finish their 2024 season on a high note. The Gators will have most of their starters available for the game, including those who will be entering the 2025 NFL Draft.

The Florida Gators offense will be led by true freshman quarterback DJ Lagway. The Lone Star State native was recently named to the True Freshman All-American Team on PFF. Lagway has completed 59.2% of his passes for 1,610 yards with eleven touchdowns and seven interceptions.

Senior wide receiver Elijhah Badger will play in the final game of his collegiate career before heading to the NFL. Badger is the leading receiver for the Gators. The Arizona State transfer has 39 receptions for 789 yards and a team-high four touchdowns.

The Florida defense has played a “bend, don’t break” defense for the last couple of games of the season, and has worked out very well. Redshirt junior EDGE rusher Tyreak Sapp is one of the stars on Florida’s defense. Sapp has 44 total tackles on the season and leads Florida’s defense in tackles for loss with thirteen and sacks with seven. Two other Gators to watch in the Gasparilla Bowl are running back Montrell Johnson and defense tackle Caleb Banks.

Definitieon of a "players Coach"!! I love every minute of it!!

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Saturday’s scores include #4 Kentucky going down at Ohio State, 85-65. It’s good for Gator aspirations and may provide ideas on beating the Wildcats in Lexington January 4. And, oh yeah, unranked North Carolina upended 16th ranked UCLA, 76-74. A Quad 1 win for our recent victim.

Planting the flag was worth it just to see Mr. 2-10 go off. And who points with a gun hand LOL, what a clown.

Betting lines on Hardrock:

Penn St. -1.5. Over…53.5
Boise St. +1.5 Under…53.5. Edit…..line is 10.5

Texas. -13.5 Over…..52
Az St. +13.t. Under….52

OSU -1.5. Over…..53.5
Oregon. +1.5. Under….53.5

Ga. -1.5 Over…..44
ND. +1.5 Under…..44

So far I am betting big on Ga. covering the 1.5. Trying to determine what parlays to do. Any inside info or insight would be appreciated.

@Shankins07

We're fighting the good fight! Join us.

Thought we should have a pinned Pedo Joe thread in honor of @RayGravesGhost

This thread is about putting a spotlight on Joes Pedophilia. I will start.

The sophomore earns Florida's only All-American honor for the second-consecutive season.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Florida volleyball's Kennedy Martin was named a First-Team All-American by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) on Wednesday. The opposite hitter earned her second All-American award of her career, adding to the Second-Team honor she received following her 2023 freshman campaign.

The Fort Mill, SC native etched her name in the program's record books in multiple categories. Her 33 kills in Florida's Second Round of the NCAA Tournament against No. 4/12 Kansas on Dec. 7 added to her program record - 32 kills - that she had previously set twice. Additionally, her 33 kills mark the most kills during an NCAA Tournament match by a Gator. Throughout the regular season, Martin recorded 31 kills three times during a four-set match, which marks the most kills recorded by a Florida player in four sets during the 25-point rally scoring era (2008-present).

Martin made a historic comeback after missing seven matches in the beginning of the season due to an ankle injury. Playing in just 79 percent of Florida's 117 sets, she currently ranks first in the nation for points per set (6.28) and second for kills for set (5.57).

A six-rotation player, the sophomore recorded her 1,000th-career kill in just 53 matches to become the fastest Gator to reach the milestone. Furthermore, she has recorded double-digit kills in every collegiate match played wearing the Orange and Blue.

49 Gators have combined for 141 All-Americans, with Martin earning the last two honors for Florida. Her First-Team award is the highest by a Gator since Rhamat Alhassan made First-Team in 2017.

Kennedy Martin's 2024 Season Accolades
* AVCA 2024 First-Team All-American

* AVCA's 2024 Division I Player of the Year Award Semifinalist

* AVCA All-Southeast Region Player of the Year

* AVCA All-Southeast Region First Team

* 2024 Louisville Region All-Tournament Team

* 2024 All-SEC First Team

* Earned AVCA National Division I Player of the Week honors on Oct. 29, 2024 and on Aug. 29, 2023

* 2024 SEC Player of the Week on Oct. 28 and Nov. 11

* 2024 SEC Offensive Player of the Week on Oct. 28 & Nov. 11 and Co-Offensive Player of the Week on Nov. 4, Oct. 21 and Nov. 18

* Martin becomes the first Gator in program history to earn a share of the SEC Offensive Player of the Week award for five-consecutive weeks and is the only player in program history to earn SEC Offensive weekly accolades five times in a single season.

* 2024 CSC Academic All-District Team

* 2024 Preseason All-SEC Team

* Member of 2024 U-21 USA Collegiate National Team who won Gold at the 2024 NORCECA Continental Championships

* Named to the 2024 U-21 USA Collegiate National Team Roster

Sophomore Bio (2024)

* Finished her sophomore season with 512 kills for a .362 average hitting percentage. Added 578.0 points, 146 digs, 42 total blocks (6 BS, 36 BA), 31 service aces and six assists.

* Saw action and started in 24 matches

* Led Florida in kills 23 times, 23 times in points, six times in aces and four times in blocking

* Recorded four double-double matches

* Registered her fourth double-double match of the season after recording 27 kills and a season-high 11 digs against Georgia on Nov. 30

* Tallied back-to-back double-double matches, finishing with 31 kills and 10 digs at Auburn on Nov. 20 before recording 29 kills and 10 digs against UCF on Nov. 23

* Earned her first double-double of the season with 31 kills and 10 digs on Oct. 30 at Arkansas.

* Registered a season-high 11 digs in Florida's last regular-season matchup at Georiga on Nov. 30, while adding 27 kills and six blocks to finish with 30.0 points and a .412 hitting clip

* Dropped five aces to tie her career-high in Florida's sweep at Texas A&M on Oct. 18 and finished with 17 kills, six blocks, four digs and one assist.

* Posted a season-high .568 hitting percentage in Florida's season opener against Colorado State on Aug. 30 and led Florida in kills (25) and points (30.5), while also recording a season-high seven blocks, five digs and one ace

* Hit between .300-.399 thirteen times this season, four times between .400-.499 and five times above .500

* Finished with 30+ kills in five matches

2024 AVCA Division I First Team All-Americans
First Name
Last Name
School
Pos.
Class


Olivia

Babcock

University of Pittsburgh

RS

So.

Brooklyn

DeLeye

University of Kentucky

OH

So.


Rachel

Fairbanks

University of Pittsburgh

S

Sr.


Sarah

Franklin

University of Wisconsin

OH

Sr.


Andi

Jackson

University of Nebraska

MB

So.


Kennedy

Martin

University of Florida

RS

So.


Kami

Miner

Stanford University

S

Sr.


Jess

Mruzik

Penn State University

OH

Gr.


Melanie

Parra

TCU

OH

Sr.


Lexi

Rodriguez

University of Nebraska

L

Sr.


Elia

Rubin

Stanford University

OH

Jr.


Elena

Scott

University of Louisville

L

Sr.


Torrey

Stafford

University of Pittsburgh

OH

So.


Kendra

Wait

Creighton University

S

Sr.

anyone really surprised - part of the reason is attributed to illegal aliens

On offense

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