Florida is bringing a little extra firepower to The Swamp this weekend.
For Saturday’s homecoming game against South Carolina, the Gators are making basketball legends Andrew Moten and Vernon Maxwell the Honorary Mr. Two Bits.
Since the program introduced the Honorary Two Bits tradition in 2013, it has usually been one person handling the famous cheer. This time, Florida is going with a duo.
Moten and Maxwell, known to Gators fans as the M&M Boys, are back in Gainesville for another big moment: their induction into the UF Athletic Hall of Fame as part of the 2026 class on Friday night.
The pair, both now in their 60s, were central figures for Florida basketball in the 1980s and helped lead the program to its first NCAA Tournament appearance in 1987, when the Gators reached the Sweet 16. Together, Maxwell and Moten scored 4,380 career points.
Maxwell’s place in the record book has had a long and complicated road. NCAA violations in 1990 led to nearly 1,400 of his points being removed from Florida’s official totals.
But last year, the University Athletic Association restored his numbers, putting him back atop the school’s scoring list with 2,450 career points. Moten sits third all-time with 1,930.
On the football side, Jon Sumrall’s team heads into homecoming looking to reset after its first loss of the season. Florida fell to 4-1 in Week 5 at Mizzou, getting routed by the Tigers 45-17 on homecoming Saturday in Columbia.
Kickoff is scheduled for 12:45 p.m. ET, and the game will air on the SEC Network.
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Floridas Bounce-Back Shot Just Got More Complicated Before South Carolina
Floridas bounce-back chance this week already carried a little extra weight after last weekends setback, and now it comes with a weather watch attached. A tropical storm named Isaias is expected to form in the Gulf and could make its way toward the Florida Panhandle on Saturday, which is the same day the Gators are scheduled to face South Carolina.
Florida and SEC officials have not announced any contingency plans, and for now the whole setup remains dependent on how the storm develops and where it tracks. If the system strengthens or shifts in the wrong direction, the game could become more complicated than a typical early-season SEC matchup, with the possibility of delays or even a postponement hanging over the week. [Read more 🡒]
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The bigger issue is what happens when one part of the offense is asked to carry too much of the load. Florida needs a complementary approach, one that lets Aaron Philo and the passing game work with support from the run and the protection up front. Missouri showed how thin the margin gets when the offensive line cant hold up and the ground game cant establish a foothold, leaving the Gators with an identity problem they cannot afford to ignore. [Read more 🡒]
Floridas Coordinators Just Put The Pressure On Ahead Of South Carolina
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South Carolina now becomes the next measuring stick, and the pressure is obvious on both sides of the ball. Florida does not have much time to clean up third-down issues on offense or shore up a defense that has been too easy to stress, which is why the coordinators comments felt less like routine midweek coach speak and more like a direct challenge before the next kickoff. [Read more 🡒]