On Tap for the Tigers:
October 6, 2001
2:30 p.m. CDT
Tiger Stadium ? Baton Rouge, LA
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Florida Gators
Location: Gainesville, Florida
Founded: 1905
Enrollment: 42,000
Conference: Southeastern (SEC East)
Colors: Orange and Blue
Home Stadium: Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at Florida Field (83,000)
Head Coach: Steve Spurrier (Florida ?67); 12th Year as Head Coach at Florida
2001-02 Record: 4-0
2001-02 SEC Record: 2-0
Last Year:
2000-01 Record: 10-3
2000-01 SEC Record: 8-1 (1st East/SEC Champions)
2000-01 Final Ranking: 10
2001 Bowl Appearance: Nokia Sugar Bowl (Lost to Miami, 37-20)
Lettermen Lost: 21
Starters Lost: 6
(3 Offense, 2 Defense, 1 Specialist)
Starters Returning: 18
(8 Offense, 9 Defense, 1 Specialists)
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Returning Offensive Starters: |
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Rex Grossman |
(QB, 6-1, 218, So.) |
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Reche Caldwell |
(WR, 6-0, 198, Jr.) |
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Jabar Gaffney |
(WR, 6-1, 202, So.) |
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Aaron Walker |
(TE, 6-6, 254, Jr.) |
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Earnest Graham |
(TB, 5-9, 220, Jr.) |
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David Jorgensen |
(C 6-4, 290, Jr.) |
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Thomas Moody |
(OG, 6-3, 321, Sr) |
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Mike Pearson |
(OT, 6-7, 292, Jr.) |
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Returning Defensive Starters: |
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Alex Brown |
(DE, 6-3, 264, Sr.) |
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Clint Mitchell |
(DE, 6-7, 254, So.) |
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Mike Nattiel |
(LB, 5-11, 225, Jr.) |
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Marcus Oquendo Johnson |
(LB, 6-3, 213, Jr.) |
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Travis Carroll |
(LB, 6-4, 232, Sr.) |
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Lito Sheppard |
(CB, 5-10, 194, Jr.) |
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Robert Cromartie |
(CB, 5-8 192, Sr.) |
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Marquand Manuel |
(SS, 6-0, 202, Sr.) |
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Todd Johnson |
(FS, 6-1, 194, Jr.) |
Players to watch:
*stats from last game vs. Mississippi St.
| Rushing |
No. |
Name |
Pos. |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Class |
Attempts |
Yards |
 |
5 |
Ernest Graham |
TB |
5-9 |
220 |
Jr. |
13 |
74 |
| Passing |
No. |
Name |
Pos. |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Class |
Comp-Att-Int |
Yards |
 |
8 |
Rex Grossman |
QB |
6-1 |
218 |
So. |
22-31-0 |
393 |
| Receiving |
No. |
Name |
Pos. |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Class |
Catches |
Yards |
 |
10 |
Jabar Gaffney |
WR |
6-1 |
202 |
So. |
9 |
159 |
The 2001 NFL Draft:
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Name |
Pos. |
Team |
How Acquired |
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Gerrard Warren |
DT |
Cleveland Browns |
1st Rd. Draft |
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Kenyatta Walker |
OT |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
1st Rd. Draft |
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Jesse Palmer |
QB |
New York Giants |
4th Rd. Draft |
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John Capel |
WR |
Chicago Bears |
7th Rd. Draft |
Florida Gators in the NFL
*through the 2000 season
| Name | Pos. | Team |
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Reidel Anthony |
WR |
Tampa Bay |
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Trace Armstrong |
DE |
Miami |
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Lomas Brown |
OT |
NY Giants |
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Cooper Carlisle |
OG |
Denver |
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Kevin Carter |
DE |
St. Louis |
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Mo Collins |
OT |
Oakland |
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Brad Culpepper |
DT |
Chicago |
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Chris Doering |
WR |
Denver |
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Tony George |
DB |
New England |
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Jacquez Green |
WR |
Tampa Bay |
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Ike Hilliard |
WR |
NY Giants |
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Darrell Jackson |
WR |
Seattle |
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Terry Jackson |
RB |
San Francisco |
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Willie Jackson |
WR |
New Orleans |
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Doug Johnson |
QB |
Atlanta |
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Ellis Johnson |
DT |
Indianapolis |
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Jevon Kearse |
DE |
Tennessee |
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Erron Kinney |
TE |
Tennessee |
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Shane Matthews |
QB |
Chicago |
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Eugene McCaslin |
LB |
Green Bay |
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Tony McCoy |
DT |
Arizona |
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Reggie McGrew |
DT |
San Francisco |
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Travis McGriff |
WR |
Denver |
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Darren Mickell |
DE |
San Diego |
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Jeff Mitchell |
C |
Baltimore |
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Jason Odom |
OT |
Tampa Bay |
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Mike Peterson |
LB |
Indianapolis |
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Zach Piller |
OG |
Tennessee |
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Errict Rhett |
RB |
Cleveland |
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Johnny Rutledge |
LB |
Arizona |
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Emmitt Smith |
RB |
Dallas |
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Jimmy Spencer |
DB |
Denver |
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Fred Taylor |
RB |
Jacksonville |
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Travis Taylor |
WR |
Baltimore |
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Fred Weary |
DB |
New Orleans |
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Elijah Williams |
DB |
Atlanta |
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Danny Wuerffel |
QB |
Green Bay |
The Series
Overall: UF leads 25-19-3
At LSU: UF leads 13-11
At Florida: UF leads 11-8-3
Last Meeting: LSU 9, UF 41 at UF, Oct. 7, 2000
About the Game:
Steve Spurrier:
courtesy of gatorzone.com
(ON LSU?)
“LSU, I think maybe they are picked to win the west. They played Tennessee pretty much down to the wire, what, 26-18 in Knoxville. They are a good team. They are going to be ready. They want to beat us. It is going to be a tough, difficult game. Hopefully, we can really be excited about this one because we go to Baton Rouge this week.”
(ON PLAYING IN DEATH VALLEY?)
“It is going to be loud. Their fans get into it. We got what we deserved that night (in 1997) to tell you the truth. With the interceptions, one went for a touchdown and one went to about the six and they scored on the next play. It was tough during that stretch.”
Nick Saban:
“This team that we play this week is as good of a team that anyone has ever seen in all of college football. They’ve scored 200 points in four games and have only given up 30. They have great skilled people. Probably a Heisman Trophy possibility at quarterback and they have a good offensive line. They are well coached and they make a lot of big plays.
“Jabar Gaffney is a great receiver. (Reche) Caldwell is a great receiver, so I’m going to ask you how we are going to stop them. The security is going to be tight around the stadium, so maybe we should not let them (Florida’s receivers) in.
At a Glance:
University of Florida
The state?s oldest, largest and most comprehensive university, Florida is among the nation?s most academically diverse public universities. Florida has a long history of established programs in international education, research and service. With more than 46, 000 students as of fall 2001, it is one of the largest universities in the nation
University of Florida students are among the best in the nation. Florida ranks third among public universities and sixth among all universities in the number of freshmen National Merit Scholars attending. It also ranks second among all public institutions in the number of National Achievement Scholars attending and sixth among all institutions. Some 66 percent of the freshman class entering Florida in the fall of 2000 were in the top 10 percent of their high school class, and 88.5 percent were in the top 20 percent.
Information courtesy of: 2001 Florida media guide, gatorzone.com, 2001 LSU media guide, lsusports.net, nicksaban.net.