# 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.
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. 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. After four seasons, Muschamp compiled a 28–21 overall, 17–15 conference record

## Preseason

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.

## Preseason awards

Watch lists
* Maxwell – Jeff Driskel
* Davey O'Brien – Jeff Driskel
* Doak walker – Kelvin Taylor
* Rimington – Max Garcia
* Outland – D. J. Humphries
* Bednarik – Vernon Hargreaves
* Bednarik – Dante Fowler
* Bronko nagurski – Vernon Hargreaves
* Bronko nagurski – Dante Fowler
* Jim thorpe – Vernon Hargreaves
* Walter camp – Vernon Hargreaves
* Lott impact – Vernon Hargreaves
Pre-Season All American teams
Phil Steele
* 1st-team – Vernon Hargreaves
* 2nd-team – Dante Fowler
* 2nd-team – Kyle Christy
* 3rd-team – Jeff Driskel
* 3rd-team – Andre Debose
* 3rd-team – D. J. Humphries
* 4th-team – Kelvin Taylor
* 4th-team – Demarcus Robinson
* 4th-team – Antonio Morrison
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

College recruiting information (2014) :
| 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 |
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| David Sharpe OT | Jacksonville, Florida | Providence School of Jacksonville | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 288 lb (131 kg) | Dec 12, 2013 |
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| Gerald Willis DT | New Orleans | Edna Karr High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | Jan 2, 2014 |
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| 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 |
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| Treon Harris QB | Miami | Booker T. Washington High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 186 lb (84 kg) | Feb 5, 2014 |
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| Moral Stephens WR | Perry, Florida | Taylor County High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Dec 12, 2013 |
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| Duke Dawson CB | Cross City, Florida | Dixie County High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 197 lb (89 kg) | Jan 8, 2013 |
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| Khairi Clark DT | Hollywood, Florida | Chaminade-Madonna College Preparatory School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 329 lb (149 kg) | Jun 22, 2013 |
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| Brandon Powell ATH | Deerfield Beach, Florida | Deerfield Beach High School | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 169 lb (77 kg) | Jan 10, 2014 |
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| Justus Reed DE | Clearwater, Florida | Clearwater Central Catholic High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Jul 25, 2013 |
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| 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 |
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| Ryan Sousa WR | Orlando, Florida | Lake Nona High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 177 lb (80 kg) | Dec 2, 2013 |
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| Taven Bryan DE | Casper, Wyoming | Natrona County High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | Jun 10, 2013 |
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| Nolan Kelleher OG | Mount Pleasant, South Carolina | Wando High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 310 lb (140 kg) | Aug 10, 2013 |
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| Kavaris Harkless OT | Jacksonville, Florida | Trinity Christian Academy | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 269 lb (122 kg) | Jan 5, 2014 |
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| DeAndre Goolsby TE | Derby, Kansas | Derby Senior High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Nov 8, 2013 |
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| Travaris Dorsey OG | Jacksonville, Florida | Raines High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 314 lb (142 kg) | Feb 16, 2013 |
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| Andrew Mike OT | Tucson, Arizona | Sabino High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 278 lb (126 kg) | Feb 3, 2014 |
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| C.J. Worton WR | Homestead, Florida | South Dade High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 171 lb (78 kg) | Feb 5, 2014 |
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| C'yontai Lewis TE | Tuscaloosa, Alabama | Northridge High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | May 23, 2013 |
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| Drew Sarvary OT | Tallahassee, Florida | Tyler Junior College | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 310 lb (140 kg) | Dec 18, 2013 |
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| Deiondre Porter ATH | Tampa, Florida | Thomas Jefferson High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 167 lb (76 kg) | Jan 20, 2014 |
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| 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

| | 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 | 2/56,544 |
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Opponents | 76 | 40 | 72 | 49 | 16 | 253 |
| Florida | 85 | 88 | 86 | 85 | 19 | 363 |
As of January 3, 2015

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 30 | 7:00 p.m. | Idaho* | Ben Hill Griffin StadiumGainesville, FL | ESPNU | canceled | |
| September 6 | 4:00 p.m. | Eastern Michigan* | Ben Hill Griffin StadiumGainesville, FL | SECN | W 65–0 | 81,049 |
| September 13 | 7:30 p.m. | Kentucky | Ben Hill Griffin StadiumGainesville, FL (SEC Nation) (rivalry) | SECN | W 36–30 $^{3OT}$ | 88,334 |
| September 20 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 3 Alabama | Bryant–Denny StadiumTuscaloosa, AL (rivalry / SEC Nation) | CBS | L 21–42 | 101,821 |
| October 4 | 12:00 p.m. | at Tennessee | Neyland StadiumKnoxville, TN (rivalry) | SECN | W 10–9 | 102,455 |
| October 11 | 7:30 p.m. | LSU | Ben Hill Griffin StadiumGainesville, FL (rivalry) | SECN | L 27–30 | 88,014 |
| October 18 | 7:00 p.m. | Missouri | Ben Hill Griffin StadiumGainesville, FL (HC) | ESPN2 | L 13–42 | 89,117 |
| November 1 | 3:30 p.m. | vs. No. 9 Georgia | EverBank FieldJacksonville, FL (rivalry) | CBS | W 38–20 | 83,004 |
| November 8 | 7:30 p.m. | at Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt StadiumNashville, TN | SECN | W 34–10 | 35,191 |
| November 15 | 12:00 p.m. | South Carolina | Ben Hill Griffin StadiumGainesville, FL | SECN | L 20–23 $^{OT}$ | 85,088 |
| November 22 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 14 (FCS) Eastern Kentucky* | Ben Hill Griffin StadiumGainesville, FL | SECN | W 52–3 | 83,399 |
| November 29 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 1 Florida State* | Doak Campbell StadiumTallahassee, FL (rivalry) | ESPN | L 19–24 | 82,485 |
| January 3, 2015 | 12:00 p.m. | vs. East Carolina* | Legion FieldBirmingham, AL (Birmingham Bowl) | ESPN2 | W 28–20 | 30,083 |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from AP Poll released prior to gameAll times are in Eastern time |||||||
Source:
    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. The game was called as "suspended" 40 minutes after the second delay due to unsafe field conditions. 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). 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.

## Game summaries
### Eastern Michigan

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eastern Michigan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Florida | 17 | 13 | 21 | 14 | 65 |
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, Matt Stinchcomb, and Heather Mitts
* Boxscore
Game information :
First Quarter
Florida – Francisco Velez 33-yard field goal, 6:44
Florida – Kelvin Taylor 31-yard run (Francisco Velez kick), 6:00
Florida – Matt Jones 40-yard run (Francisco Velez kick), 4:48
Second Quarter
Florida – Brandon Powell 12-yard run (Francisco Velez kick), 13:49
Florida – Francisco Velez 36-yard field goal, 6:30
Florida – Francisco Velez 29-yard field goal, 0:13
Third Quarter
Florida – Matt Jones 4-yard pass from Jeff Driskel (Francisco Velez kick), 9:18
Florida – Kelvin Taylor 6-yard run (Francisco Velez kick), 3:33
Florida – Duke Dawson 36-yard interception return (Francisco Velez kick), 2:51
Fourth Quarter
Florida – Demarcus Robinson 70-yard pass from Treon Harris (Fernando Velez kick), 14:47
Florida – Mark Herndon 78-yard pass from Treon Harris (Fernando Velez kick), 12:08
Passing
EMU – Brogan Roback – 5/10, 29 yards
FLA – Jeff Driskel – 31/45, 248 yards, 1 touchdown
Rushing
EMU – Reginald Bell, Jr. – 7 carries, 20 yards; Tyler Allen – 2 carries, 20 yards
FLA – Kelvin Taylor – 8 carries, 68 yards, 2 touchdowns
Receiving
EMU – Tyreese Russell – 2 receptions, 16 yards
FLA – Demarcus Robinson – 6 receptions, 123 yards, 1 touchdown
Tackling
EMU – Great Ibe and Ray Tillman – 11 tackles
FLA – Neiron Ball and Michael Taylor – 6 tackles :
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.

### Kentucky

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | 3OT | Total |
| Kentucky | 0 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 30 |
| Florida | 0 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 36 |
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, Jesse Palmer, and Maria Taylor
* Boxscore
Game information :
Second Quarter
Florida – Francisco Velez 35-yard field goal, 7:47
Kentucky – Austin MacGinnis 35-yard field goal, 0:00
Third Quarter
Florida – Francisco Velez 22-yard field goal, 7:32
Kentucky – Garrett Johnson 60-yard pass from Patrick Towles (Austin MacGinnis kick), 5:32
Florida – Tevin Westbrook 10-yard pass from Jeff Driskel (Francisco Velez kick), 4:27
Kentucky – Garrett Johnson 33-yard pass from Patrick Towles (Austin MacGinnis kick), 3:21
Florida – Demarcus Robinson 9-yard pass from Jeff Driskel (Francisco Velez kick), 0:25
Fourth Quarter
Kentucky – Austin MacGinnis 51-yard field goal, 3:52
First Overtime
Kentucky – Stanley Williams 25-yard pass from Patrick Towles (Austin MacGinnis kick)
Florida – Demarcus Robinson 9-yard pass from Jeff Driskel (Francisco Velez kick)
Second Overtime
Florida – Francisco Velez 20-yard field goal
Kentucky – Austin MacGinnis 26-yard field goal
Third Overtime
Florida – Matt Jones 1-yard run
Passing
KEN – Patrick Towles – 24/45, 369 yards, 3 touchdowns, 3 interceptions
FLA – Jeff Driskel – 25/43, 295 yards, 3 touchdowns, 1 interception
Rushing
KEN – Braylon Heard – 12 carries, 39 yards
FLA – Matt Jones – 29 carries, 156 yards, 1 touchdown
Receiving
KEN – Garrett Johnson – 6 receptions, 154 yards, 2 touchdowns
FLA – Demarcus Robinson – 15 receptions, 216 yards, 2 touchdowns
Tackling
KEN – Fred Tiller and Za'Darius Smith – 11 tackles
FLA – Antonio Morrison – 10 tackles :
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.

### Alabama

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Florida | 14 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| #3 Alabama | 14 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
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, Gary Danielson, and Allie LaForce
* Boxscore
Game information :
First Quarter
Alabama – Kenyan Drake 87-yard pass from Blake Sims (Adam Griffith kick), 13:47
Florida – Valdez Showers 28-yard pass from Jeff Driskel (Francisco Velez kick), 11:26
Florida – Keanu Neal 49-yard fumble return (Francisco Velez kick), 9:24
Alabama – Amari Cooper 79-yard pass from Blake Sims (Adam Griffith kick), 4:12
Second Quarter
Alabama – Jalston Fowler 2-yard pass from Blake Sims (Adam Griffith kick), 4:12
Third Quarter
Florida – Jeff Driskel 14-yard run (Francisco Velez kick), 12:42
Alabama – Derrick Henry 3-yard run (Adam Griffith kick), 5:27
Alabama – Amari Cooper 4-yard pass from Jacob Coker (Adam Griffith kick), 0:21
Fourth Quarter
Alabama – Amari Cooper 6-yard pass from Blake Sims (Adam Griffith kick), 10:10
Passing
FLA – Jeff Driskel – 9/28, 93 yards, 1 touchdown, 2 interceptions
ALA – Blake Sims – 23/33, 445 yards, 4 touchdowns
Rushing
FLA – Jeff Driskel – 11 carries, 59 yards, 1 touchdown
ALA – Derrick Henry – 20 carries, 111 yards, 1 touchdown
Receiving
FLA – Clay Burton – 3 receptions, 33 yards
ALA – Amari Cooper – 10 receptions, 201 yards, 3 touchdowns
Tackling
FLA – Keanu Neal – 8 tackles, 1 fumble return
ALA – Reggie Ragland – 6.5 tackles, 1 fumble recovery :
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.

### Tennessee

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Florida | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Tennessee | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
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, Jesse Palmer, and Maria Taylor
* Boxscore
Game information :
Second Quarter
Tennessee – Aaron Medley 36-yard field goal, 13:23
Third Quarter
Tennessee – Aaron Medley 38-yard field goal, 9:24
Tennessee – Aaron Medley 39-yard field goal, 2:21
Fourth Quarter
Florida – Matt Jones 2-yard run (Francisco Velez kick), 13:40
Florida – Austin Hardin 49-yard field goal, 6:20
Passing
FLA – Jeff Driskel – 11/23, 59 yards, 3 interceptions
TEN – Justin Worley – 26/39, 205 yards, 2 interceptions
Rushing
FLA – Matt Jones – 23 carries, 114 yards, 1 touchdown
TEN – Jalen Hurd – 10 carries, 39 yards
Receiving
FLA – Demarcus Robinson – 3 receptions, 30 yards
TEN – Pig Howard – 6 receptions, 79 yards
Tackling
FLA – Antonio Morrison – 11 tackles
TEN – A. J. Johnson and Brian Randolph – 13 tackles :
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. In last year's contest in Gainesville, Florida defeated Tennessee 31–17.

### LSU

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| LSU | 7 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 30 |
| Florida | 14 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 27 |
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, Jesse Palmer, and Maria Taylor
* Boxscore
Game information :
First Quarter
Florida – Andre Debose 62-yard punt return (Francisco Velez kick), 8:52
LSU – Leonard Fournette 12-yard run (Colby Delahoussaye kick), 6:21
Florida – Jeff Driskel 9-yard run (Francisco Velez kick), 2:32
Second Quarter
Florida – Francisco Velez 34-yard field goal, 11:07
LSU – Kenny Hilliard 1-yard run (Colby Delahoussaye kick), 4:12
Third Quarter
LSU – Leonard Fournette 2-yard run, 3:42
Fourth Quarter
Florida – Demarcus Robinson 11-yard pass from Jeff Driskel (Francisco Velez kick), 6:10
LSU – Travin Dural 11-yard pass from Anthony Jennings (Colby Delahoussaye kick), 2:40
Florida – Francisco Velez 18-yard field goal, 1:49
LSU – Colby Delahoussaye 50-yard field goal, 0:03
Passing
LSU – Anthony Jennings – 10/21, 110 yards, 1 touchdown
FLA – Jeff Driskel – 14/25, 183 yards, 1 touchdown, 2 interceptions
Rushing
LSU – Leonard Fournette – 27 carries, 140 yards, 2 touchdowns
FLA – Jeff Driskel – 21 carries, 71 yards, 1 touchdown
Receiving
LSU – Travin Dural – 2 receptions, 52 yards, 1 touchdown
FLA – Demarcus Robinson – 5 receptions, 104 yards, 1 touchdown
Tackling
LSU – Kwon Alexander – 10 tackles
FLA – Antonio Morrison – 14 tackles :
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. Florida bested LSU 14–6 in the last matchup in Gainesville in 2012.

### Missouri

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Missouri | 14 | 6 | 22 | 0 | 42 |
| Florida | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
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, Brock Huard, and Shannon Spake
* Boxscore
Game information :
First Quarter
Missouri – Marcus Murphy 96-yard kickoff return (Andrew Baggett kick), 14:49
Missouri – Marcus Murphy 5-yard run (Andrew Baggett kick), 3:50
Second Quarter
Missouri – Andrew Baggett 25-yard field goal, 8:38
Missouri – Andrew Baggett 33-yard field goal, 4:21
Third Quarter
Missouri – Marcus Murphy 82-yard punt return (Maty Mauk pass to Bud Sasser), 13:01
Missouri – Markus Golden 21-yard fumble return (Andrew Baggett kick), 7:25
Missouri – Darvin Ruise 46-yard interception return (Andrew Baggett kick), 5:57
Florida – Teven Westbrook 5-yard pass from Treon Harris (Francisco Velez kick), 1:43
Fourth Quarter
Florida – Treon Harris 3-yard run, 0:26
Passing
Mizzou – Maty Mauk – 6/18, 20 yards, 1 interception
FLA – Treon Harris – 8/12, 98 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception
Rushing
Mizzou – Maty Mauk – 7 carries, 38 yards
FLA – Kelvin Taylor – 12 carries, 56 yards
Receiving
Mizzou – Darius White – 2 receptions, 9 yards
FLA – Demarcus Robinson – 4 receptions, 48 yards
Tackling
Mizzou – Kenya Dennis – 8 tackles
FLA – Keanu Neal – 10 tackles :
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, 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 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.

### Georgia

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Florida | 0 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 38 |
| #9 Georgia | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 20 |
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, Gary Danielson, and Allie LaForce
* Boxscore
Game information :
First Quarter
Georgia – Nick Chubb 39-yard run (Marshall Morgan kick), 9:02
Second Quarter
Florida – Michael McNeely 21-yard run (Francisco Velez kick), 8:25
Florida – Kelvin Taylor 2-yard run (Francisco Velez kick), 5:06
Third Quarter
Florida – Matt Jones 44-yard run (Francisco Velez kick), 12:07
Florida – Francisco Velez 21-yard field goal, 5:09
Fourth Quarter
Florida – Matt Jones 1-yard run (Francisco Velez kick), 13:49
Georgia – Nick Chubb 10-yard pass from Hutson Mason, 11:06
Florida – Kelvin Taylor 65-yard run (Francisco Velez kick), 2:11
Georgia – Brendan Douglas 1-yard run (Marshall Morgan kick), 0:03
Passing
FLA – Treon Harris – 3/6, 27 yards
UGA – Hutson Mason – 26/42, 319 yards, 1 touchdown
Rushing
FLA – Kelvin Taylor – 25 carries, 197 yards, 2 touchdowns
UGA – Nick Chubb – 21 carries, 156 yards, 1 touchdown
Receiving
FLA – Latroy Pittman – 1 reception, 13 yards
UGA – Michael Bennett – 6 receptions, 60 yards
Tackling
FLA – Antonio Morrison – 15 tackles
UGA – Amarlo Herrera – 11 tackles :
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.

### Vanderbilt

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Florida | 7 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 34 |
| Vanderbilt | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
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, Andre Ware, and Laura Rutledge
* Boxscore
Game information :
First Quarter
Vanderbilt – Steven Scheu 33-yard pass from Johnny McCrary (Tommy Openshaw kick), 7:41
Florida – Kelvin Taylor 13-yard run (Francisco Velez kick), 3:34
Second Quarter
Florida – Jeff Driskel 1-yard run (Francisco Velez kick), 8:38
Florida – Francisco Velez 40-yard field goal, 4:02
Fourth Quarter
Florida – Treon Harris 7-yard run (Francisco Velez kick), 14:51
Vanderbilt – Tommy Openshaw 48-yard field goal, 13:17
Florida – Treon Harris 33-yard run (Francisco Velez kick), 10:41
Florida – Francisco Velez 25-yard field goal, 8:29
Passing
FLA – Treon Harris – 13/21, 215 yards
VAN – Johnny McCrary – 14/35, 160 yards, 1 touchdown, 2 interceptions
Rushing
FLA – Matt Jones – 17 carries, 82 yards
VAN – Ralph Webb – 16 carries, 83 yards
Receiving
FLA – Quinton Dunbar – 4 receptions, 97 yards
VAN – Davis Dudchock – 5 receptions, 83 yards
Tackling
FLA – Marcus Maye – 6 tackles
VAN – Zach Cunningham – 11 tackles :
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. 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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| South Carolina | 10 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
| Florida | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
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, Andre Ware, and Laura Rutledge
* Boxscore
Game information :
First Quarter
South carolina – Brandon Wilds 20-yard run (Elliott Fry kick), 12:00
South carolina – Elliott Fry 31-yard field goal, 2:15
Second Quarter
Florida – Francisco Velez 34-yard field goal, 6;37
Florida – Demarcus Robinson 11-yard pass from Treon Harris (Francisco Velez kick), 0:24
Third Quarter
Florida – Matt Jones 1-yard run (Francisco Velez kick), 1:56
Fourth Quarter
South carolina – Mike Davis 0-yard fumble recovery (Elliott Fry kick), 0:12
Overtime
Florida – Austin Hardin 35-yard field goal
South carolina – Dylan Thompson 4-yard run
Passing
SCAR – Dylan Thompson – 22/41, 206 yards
FLA – Treon Harris – 5/11, 60 yards, 1 touchdown
Rushing
SCAR – Mike Davis – 15 carries, 56 yards, 1 touchdown
FLA – Treon Harris – 20 carries, 111 yards
Receiving
SCAR – Pharoh Cooper – 4 receptions, 40 yards
FLA – Latroy Pittman, Jr. – 1 reception, 32 yards
Tackling
SCAR – Jonathan Walton and Skai Moore – 12 tackles
FLA – Antonio Morrison – 16 tackles :
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 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. 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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eastern Kentucky | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Florida | 17 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 52 |
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, Chris Doering, and Kayce Smith
* Boxscore
Game information :
First Quarter
Florida – Austin Hardin 48-yard field goal, 12:08
Florida – Kelvin Taylor 13-yard run (Austin Hardin kick), 8:35
Eastern kentucky – Andrew Lloyd 51-yard field goal, 0:55
Florida – Quinton Dunbar 70-yard pass from Treon Harris (Austin Hardin kick), 0:33
Second Quarter
Florida – Demarcus Robinson 19-yard pass from Treon Harris (Austin Hardin kick), 8:29
Florida – Jeff Driskel 1-yard run (Austin Hardin kick), 4:40
Third Quarter
Florida – Demarcus Robinson 38-yard pass from Jeff Driskel (Austin Hardin kick), 6:10
Fourth Quarter
Florida – Quinton Dunbar 29-yard pass from Jeff Driskel (Francisco Velez kick), 14:53
Florida – Michael McNeely 28-yard pass from Jeff Driskel (Francisco Velez kick), 6:18
Passing
EKU – Bennie Coney – 8/19, 43 yards
FLA – Jeff Driskel – 9/11, 164 yards, 3 touchdowns
Rushing
EKU – Jared Sanders – 2 carries, 25 yards
FLA – Adam Lane – 5 carries, 60 yards
Receiving
EKU – Jeff Glover – 2 receptions, 30 yards
FLA – Demarcus Robinson – 4 receptions, 137 yards
Tackling
EKU – Brandon Stanley, Chris Kelly, and Tyrelle Johnson – 7 tackles
FLA – Michael Taylor – 9 tackles :
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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Florida | 9 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 19 |
| #1 Florida State | 7 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 24 |
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, Kirk Herbstreit, and Heather Cox
* Boxscore
Game information :
First Quarter
Florida – Austin Hardin 52-yard field goal, 12:37
Florida – Austin Hardin 39-yard field goal, 7:25
Florida – Austin Hardin 43-yard field goal, 2:15
Florida state – Terrance Smith 94-yard interception return (Roberto Aguayo kick), 1:12
Second Quarter
Florida state – Nick O'Leary 10-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Roberto Aguayo kick), 8:12
Florida state – Nick O'Leary 6-yard pass from James Winston (Roberto Aguayo kick), 2:14
Florida – Clay Burton 15-yard pass from Treon Harris (Austin Hardin kick), 0:47
Third Quarter
Florida – Austin Hardin 32-yard field goal, 10:16
Fourth Quarter
Florida state – Roberto Aguayo 37-yard field goal, 3:23
Passing
FLA – Treon Harris – 13/32, 169 yards, 1 touchdown, 2 interceptions
FSU – Jameis Winston – 12/24, 125 yards, 2 touchdowns, 4 interceptions
Rushing
FLA – Treon Harris – 9 carries, 41 yards
FSU – Dalvin Cook – 24 carries, 144 yards
Receiving
FLA – Demarcus Robinson – 4 receptions, 71 yards
FSU – Nick O'Leary – 4 receptions, 52 yards, 2 touchdowns
Tackling
FLA – Jabari Gorman – 9 tackles, 1 interception
FSU – Reggie Northrup – 11 tackles :
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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| East Carolina | 7 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 20 |
| Florida | 7 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
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/ESPN Radio): Dave Neal, Andre Ware, and Laura Rutledge/Adam Amin, Greg McElroy, and Cara Capuano
* Boxscore
Game information :
First Quarter
East carolina – Justin Hardy 3-yard pass from Shane Carden (Warren Harvey kick), 7:06
Florida – Brian Poole 29-yard interception return (Austin Hardin kick), 3:09
Second Quarter
Florida – Adam Lane 2-yard run (Austin Hardin kick), 14:56
Florida – Brandon Powell 13-yard pass from Treon Harris (Austin Hardin kick), 6:23
Third Quarter
East carolina – Cam Worthy 4-yard pass from Shane Carden (Warren Harvey kick), 12:51
Florida – Ahmad Fulwood 86-yard pass from Treon Harris (Austin Hardin kick), 11:20
East carolina – Warren Harvey 24-yard field goal, 6:10
Fourth Quarter
East carolina – Warren Harvey 24-yard field goal, 11:55
Passing
ECU – Shane Carden – 34/66, 427 yards, 2 touchdowns, 2 interceptions
FLA – Treon Harris – 5/11, 123 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception
Rushing
ECU – Chris Hairston – 17 carries, 73 yards
FLA – Adam Lane – 16 carries, 109 yards, 1 touchdown
Receiving
ECU – Justin Hardy – 11 receptions, 160 yards, 1 touchdown
FLA – Ahmad Fulwood – 1 reception, 86 yards, 1 touchdown
Tackling
ECU – Brandon Williams – 11 tackles
FLA – Keanu Neal – 8 tackles :
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

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.

## Coaching staff

| 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
### Coaches All-SEC

All-SEC First Team:
-Vernon Hargreaves (CB)
All-SEC Second Team:
-Antonio Morrison (LB)
Freshman All-SEC Team:
-Treon Harris (QB)
-Jalen Tabor (CB)

### AP All-America

* All-America Second Team: Vernon Hargreaves III

## Players drafted into the NFL

| 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 |