Riding into Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on Saturday afternoon with his Oklahoma teammates, HaydenHansen felt the tears start to well up in his eyes.
Gainesville had been Hansen’s home for four seasons. The tight end had started 34 games for Florida, and had made plenty of memories playing in The Swamp including a touchdown catch against Florida State in what proved to be his final game as a Gator.
All those memories flooded back during the trip to the stadium as a visiting player for the first time…