Backup QBs
Gator Nicknames
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Spurrier vs. Bowden
200

In the 1997 UF-FSU game, Spurrier rotated in this Senior walk-on QB nearly every play with his starting QB

Who is Noah Brindise?

200

Darth Visor, or Head Ball Coach

Who is Steve Spurrier?

200

Still the smallest margin of victor in Heisman voting history, Nebraska QB Eric Crouch won by 770 points against this sophomore Gator QB in 2001.

Who is Rex Grossman?

200
How fitting: UF has been to this Bowl Game nine times, including their most recent trip in 2012.

What is The Gator Bowl?

200

This school won the first matchup between these coaches in 1990

Who is FSU?

400

This QB played a total of 11 games from 2011-2012, but transferred to NC State after Jeff Driskel won the starting job. He has had a decent NFL career as a backup QB as well.

Who is Jacoby Brissett

400

"Coach Boom" or "The Professor"

Who is Will Muschamp?

400

This Florida QB finished 5th in Heisman voting in 1991, three spots behind FSU's Casey Weldon.

Who is Shane Matthews?

400

The number of times the Florida Gators have been to the Orange Bowl (they are undefeated in this bowl by the way).

What is four?

400

Of the 14 matchups with FSU, this is how many Spurrier won against Bowden

What is five?

600

This QB beat out John Brantley as Tim Tebow's backup in 2007, only to leave the team after 2008.

Who is Cam Newton?

600

The Touchdown Maker

Who is Dallas Baker?

600

Emmitt Smith finished 7th in Heisman voting during which season?

What is 1989?

600

The Heisman curse is real: in 2007, this QB, not Tim Tebow, was the Capital One Bowl MVP in Lloyd Carr's final game.

Who is Chad Henne?

600

Name both years that UF and FSU played TWICE in a season during this coaching rivalry.

What are 1994 and 1996?

800

This QB was a backup to Shane Matthews. After winning the starting job, Danny Wuerffel was his backup.

Who is Terry Dean?

800

The Eraser

Who is Reggie Nelson?

800

In 1965, Steve Spurrier finished in this place in Heisman voting. Don't worry - he won the following season.

What is 9th? 

800

In the 1980 Tangerine Bowl, this WR caught 2 TDs and was named MVP in their win over Maryland.

Who is Cris Collingsworth?

800

This year's UF-FSU matchup was called "The Greatest Game Ever Played in the Swamp;" a Gator victory 32-29.

What is 1997?

1000

Despite throwing 14 TDs in 6 games as a sophomore in 1998, he was demoted to a backup the following season

Who is Jesse Palmer?

1000

C4

Who is Ciatrick Faison?
1000

This was the lowest Tim Tebow finished in Heisman voting from 2007-2009.

What is fifth?
1000

This Head Coach went 0-4 in his bowl appearances from 1973-1976.

Who is Doug Dickey?

1000

In Spurrier's last game against Bowden, he only put up this many points instead of running up the score against a struggling Seminole team

What is 37?