For many UF freshmen, their experience on Saturday felt similar to many of those who passed through the gates of Ben Hill Griffin Stadium for the first time.
At the end of the third quarter, the crowd of 15,120 still swayed side-to-side to “We Are the Boys” and belted out the lyrics to Tom Petty’s classic “I Won’t Back Down.” And following the Gators’ win over South Carolina, the team traveled to the band on the northeast side of Steve Spurrier-Florida Field to sing UF’s alma mater.
Laurie and Julian Andrews, 54 and 59, of Jensen Beach, Florida, have a daughter who is a senior at UF.