Florida Sports Columnist โPat Dooley Predictsโ Upsets, reflectsโ on Football’sโ Demands & โShares Playlist
GAINESVILLE, FL – โขSeptember 8, 2025 – WRUF.com sports columnist Pat dooley is offering his โcollege football predictions alongside observations on the โemotionalโข toll of the game and a glimpse โinto his personal music tastes in his latest column, โฃ”dooley’s Backโข Nine.”
Dooley forecasts South โฃFlorida to cover a 16.5-point spread againstโฃ Miami, despiteโ the Bulls facing their thirdโ consecutive ranked opponent. He โขalso predicts texasโฃ A&M willโ cover as 6.5-point underdogs at Notreโค Dame โand backs Arkansas to cover the 10-point spread against โขOle โคMiss,citing the Hogs’ strong offensive startโ against Butch โjones’ โteam.
Beyond the โgridiron, Dooley โฃreflects โฃon the intensity required to fully appreciate a football game, comparing โคit toโ golf โ- “Football is like golf. You have to play all the holes to registerโ a final score.” Heโค acknowledges the frustration some โขfans may feel needing to watch entire games to experience โthe fullโ narrative. The columnist also highlights the success ofโฃ theโ University of Florida’s volleyball team, currently on โan ambitious roadโค schedule after a win against Ohio State, while โคnoting a recent setback for the Gators’ soccer team with a loss โขto Georgia State.
Adding a personal touch, โDooley shares a playlist of songs that would enhanceโค anyโข tailgate, including “Rejects” by Good Charlotte, “A Little Tooโฃ high” by The Blackโ Keys, andโ “Mamunia” by โPaul McCartney.
Listeners can โhearโ Dooleyโข and jeff Cardozo on “Theโ Tailgate” from 4-6โฃ p.m. Monday-Fridayโ on 98.1-FM/AM-850โ WRUF.