Year 1 of the Dan Mullen era at Florida ends on a high note. The No. 10 Gators thumped No. 7 Michigan 41-15 to win the Peach Bowl. Ten wins, including a New Year’s Six game, exceeds many UF fans’ expectations for the first season under Mullen.

After the game, Mullen and Gators players spoke to reporters. The head coach talked about finishing the 2018 season with four-straight wins, his assessment of the team right now and heading into 2019 and who made a key play-call.

#Gators coach Dan Mullen: ‘I told everybody. We want to peak today.’

— Edgar Thompson (@osgators) December 29, 2018

“We wanted to peak today.” — #Gators head coach Dan Mullnen. “I would call this season a success.”

— Scott Carter (@GatorsScott) December 29, 2018

‘I don’t know a lot of teams that would lining up to play us right now,’ Dan Mullen said.

— Edgar Thompson (@osgators) December 29, 2018

Mullen: Jet sweep call to Toney on 4th and 1 came from Brian Johnson. Team saw look it didn’t like, took timeout, and Johnson made the call from upstairs

— Jonathan Acosta (@jonacosta_10) December 29, 2018

Mullen: upcoming offseason “hardest anyone’s ever been through. We’ve gotta take it up a step”

— Jonathan Acosta (@jonacosta_10) December 29, 2018

Andrew Olson

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