Florida Gators Highs and Lows, Part III: The Urban Meyer Era

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(Joseph is currently writing a series highlighting the best and worst moments in the University of Florida coaching tenures of Steve Spurrier, Ron Zook, and Urban Meyer.

If you would like to read the introduction to this series, click here.)

About this time last year, I started my Florida Gators Highs and Lows series by detailing the best and worst moments during Steve Spurrier's and Ron Zook's tenure at Florida.

After a long hiatus, I have decided to finally complete the series by bringing you both the best and the worst moments of the Urban Meyer era at Florida through the 2008 season.

Five Worst Moments

Honorable Mention: Hail to the Victors

Florida's performance on both offense and defense in the Capital One Bowl was not the best way to end the 2007 season for the Gators.

Florida gave up 41 points to a Michigan team that wanted that game much more than Meyer's Gators.

The game ended with the offense's inability to manage a completion on the final drive, epitomizing the frustration and growing pains endured by the young 2007 Gator team.

5. Rolled by the Tide

The honeymoon between Meyer and the Florida Gators was officially over.

The Gators looked dysfunctional on both sides of the ball throughout the game, catapulting Mike Shula and Alabama to the front of what would be a tight race for the SEC West in 2005.

However, Alabama's 31-3 victory over the Gators was marred by an injury to star wide receiver Tyrone Prothro, and he would never fully recover from the setback of his injury.

4. War Damn Eagle!

For some reason, Meyer cannot figure out the Auburn Tigers.

In his debut against Auburn as Florida's head coach, the Gators lost to the Tigers 27-17 without giving up an offensive touchdown the entire game.

The Gators' frustrations with Auburn would continue in 2007. The vaunted Florida offense, which averaged 42.5 points per game in 2007, managed only 17 points against the Tigers in "The Swamp."

The Gators' 20-17 loss to Auburn marked the only home loss in Meyer's tenure at Florida.

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