ORLANDO, Fla. – Gators Great Grant Holloway became the second member of Florida’s track and field program to win The Bowerman, collegiate track and field’s highest individual honor and the sport’s version of the Heisman Trophy, as the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association of America presented the men’s and women’s awards as part of a 90-minute ceremony Thursday night at Orlando’s JW Marriott Grande Lakes.

Holloway joins Marquis Dendy as the program’s only other recipient of The Bowerman. As a former winner, Dendy was on hand to witness Holloway’s coronation. Dendy won The Bowerman following his senior season in 2015. Florida and Oregon are the only two programs with multiple men’s winners of The Bowerman, which was first awarded following the 2009 season.

🍊 Gators going to the Orange Bowl against Virginia 🍊

For the second time under Dan Mullen, the Gators are going to a New Year’s Six Bowl game. This year Florida will take on Virginia in the Orange Bowl on Monday, December 30.

Kyle Trask’s dream season continues to be recognized.

On Thursday Trask was named a finalist for the Manning Award. The award is named after Archie Manning and his son’s Peyton and Eli and is given to the “collegiate American football quarterback adjudged to be the best in the United States.” It is also the only award that takes a quarterback’s performance in his team’s bowl game into account.

When Feleipe Franks went down with a broken ankle in the fourth quarter against Kentucky the Gators’ season was in serious doubt. Trask helped lead a comeback against Kentucky and led Florida to a 10-win season. He’s been one of the best stories in college football this season.

Florida senior defensive end Jonathan Greenard was announced as the SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week on Monday following the Gators 40-17 win over Florida State in The Swamp SaturdayIn the win, Greenard recorded six tackles for the second consecutive time on Saturday, including a season-high 3.0 sacks for a loss of 19 yards and one forced fumble – his second of the year.

It is the second game in a row for Greenard being named the SEC Defensive Lineman of the week. He was awarded the honor two weeks ago when the Gators went on the road to beat Missouri. In his last two games, Greenard has tallied 12 tackles, eight tackles-for-loss, five sacks, and one forced fumble. Greenard is second on team in tackles (52), while he leads the team and SEC in sacks with 9.0 for a loss of 49 yard. He also has 16 tackles for loss which also leads the Gators.

DB Ethan Pouncey and Texas WR transfer Jordan Pouncey have committed to Florida.

Week 15 AP Top 25

1. LSU 
2. Ohio State 
3. Clemson 
4. Georgia 
5. Utah 
6. Oklahoma 
7. Florida 
8. Baylor 
9. Alabama
10. Wisconsin 
11. Auburn 
12. Penn State 

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida’s quarterback situation for the 2020 season has become much clearer after a Sunday afternoon announcement from one of the three scholarship players that suited up for the 2019 campaign.

Redshirt sophomore Feleipe Franks announced via his Instagram account that he plans to explore his options in the NFL Draft or find a different school to play at for his final season of eligibility.

“I plan on exploring my options of entering the NFL Draft or playing my final year elsewhere,” Franks wrote on Instagram. “Thank you everybody for believing in me, especially all my teammates I’ve played with here.”