GAINESVILLE, Fla. – A pair of former Gators are Super Bowl LIV bound after claiming conference championships on Sunday.
Demarcus Robinson reeled in two catches for 31 yards to help the Kansas City Chiefs defeat the Tennessee Titans 35-24 and claim their first AFC championship and Super Bowl appearanve since the 1969-70 season.
Former Gator defensive lineman
Joey Ivie, a member of the Titans, was inactive.
In the NFC Championship game in Santa Clara, the San Francisco 49ers handled the Green Bay Packers 37-20.
Marcell Harris made an appearance on the 49ers' special teams unit and will be the second Gator to play in this year's Super Bowl.
Super Bowl LIV will mark the 18th straight Super Bowl with a former Gator, dating back to Super Bowl XXXVII in 2003 when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Kenyatta Walker and Lomas Brown) defeated the Oakland Raiders (Mo Collins) by a final score of 48-21 in San Diego, Calif.
This now marks 74 Super Bowl appearances by 57 former Florida football players.
UF is guaranteed to have a Super Bowl winner for the 22nd time, including a representative on the last three Super Bowl-winning teams.
Kansas City Chiefs (Chiefs 35, Titans 24)
Demarcus Robinson – WR – 4th year- Caught two passes for 31 yards
San Francisco 49ers (49ers 37, Packers 20)
Marcell Harris – S – 2nd year- Made appearance on special teams.
Teez Tabor-CB-3rd- Practice Squad
Chris Thompson- WR-2nd- Practice Squad
Tennessee Titans (Chiefs 35, Titans 24)
Joey Ivie – DT- 2nd year- Inactive.
