Gators name captains for the Texas game
The Florida Gators have named their game captains for Saturday’s matchup at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium against No. 9 Texas. The honor will go to junior defensive backs Jordan Castell and Sharif Denson, along with junior tight end Hayden Hansen.
Castell leads the UF secondary with 17 tackles this season. Denson has 11 tackles.
Meanwhile, Hansen, a Texas native, is tied for second on the team with 15 catches and has 121 receiving yards with a touchdown.
The Gators name different captains each game.
Against Miami, senior punter Tommy Doman, sophomore linebacker Myles Graham and senior center Jake Slaughter were Florida’s captains. Sophomore running back Jadan Baugh, senior kicker Trey Smack, and redshirt senior edge Tyreak Sapp served as the Florida captains for the LSU game.
How to watch the Florida Gators vs the Texas Longhorns
Date: Sat. Oct. 4
Time: 3:30 p.m. ET
Location: Ben Hill Griffin Stadium (88,548), Gainesville, Fla.
TV: ESPN
Stream: Cox 7/1007[HD], DirecTV 8 [HD]
Radio: SiriusXM Channel: 145 [Gator Network]/ TBA [Westwood One]
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Betting Lines
BetMGM, On3’s official partner, lists UF as a 5.5-point underdog (-110 for UF). The over/under is 42.5 (-(-110 for UF). The money line is +170 for the Gators and -210 for Texas.
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