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Meyer Honored For Florida's Past, Confident In Gators' Future

Sunday, November 8, 2026 | Football

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The familiar surroundings reminded Urban Meyer of many things on Saturday night as he walked back into the stadium where he built a legacy.

But it wasn't the moment his 2008 Gators beat Oklahoma to win their second national championship in three years, as one might expect considering the opponent.

One was the famous block by former Gator defensive tackle Jarvis Moss — Saturday's honorary Mr. Two Bits — to prevent a game-winning field goal against South Carolina in 2006 to preserve the Gators' bid for Meyer's first national championship.