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USA Today
10-02-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Florida football alumni Chauncey Gardner-Johnson, Fred Johnson earn Super Bowl LIX rings
The Philadelphia Eagles prevailed over the Kansas City Chiefs to win Super Bowl LIX, 40-22, inside the Superdome on Sunday night. Among those who contributed to the NFL-title-winning effort was a pair of Florida Gators alumni. Safety Chauncey Gardner-Johnson and offensive lineman Fred Johnson were the two members of the Orange and Blue to earn a cherished Super Bowl ring, joining a long tradition of UF players reaching the summit of NFL competition. It also marks the fourth straight year that at least one former Gator played for the winning team. Gardner-Johnson played in Gainesville from 2016 to 2018, excelling in the defensive backfield well enough to be drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the fourth round (105th overall) of the 2019 NFL draft. The Cocoa, Florida, product has played six seasons in the league, spending his first three seasons in NOLA before moving on to Philadelphia for a year. He played in just three games with the Detroit Lions last year and came back to the Eagles to earn his ring. He amassed 59 total tackles, 12 pass breakups, six interceptions — including one returned for a touchdown — and a forced fumble during the 2024-25 campaign. The UF alumnus made three tackles (one solo) in the winning effort on Sunday night. The other Johnson manned Florida's offensive line from 2015 to 2018 before signing with the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent but was released and then picked up by the Cincinnati Bengals. The Royal Palm Beach, Florida, product has also spent six seasons in the NFL, starting with three with the Bengals, followed by a year with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and then two with his current squad. Fred served mostly as a backup during his Philly stint stretching across 35 appearances, but did start six games earlier this season.
USA Today
09-02-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Who is favored to win the Super Bowl? Odds and spread for Chiefs vs. Eagles
The waiting is over. Super Bowl Sunday is finally here. And this evening we'll get to see which team will hoist the Lombardi Trophy as champions of the National Football League. Will it be the two-time defending champs, the Kansas City Chiefs? Or will it be the underdog Philadelphia Eagles, who lost to the Chiefs on this same stage two years ago? The game figures to be a close one with the two teams so evenly matched. So much so that oddsmakers in Las Vegas and elsewhere haven't really moved the betting line at all in the two weeks since both won their conference championship games. Super Bowl 59 odds According to the latest odds from BetMGM, the Kansas City Chiefs are 1.5-point favorites over the Philadelphia Eagles. Expert Super Bowl picks: Unique betting insights only at USA TODAY. Chiefs to cover -1.5: -105 -105 Eagles to cover +1.5: -115 Super Bowl 59 over/under BetMGM has the overall total for the game at 48.5 points. Over: -115 -115 Under: -105 Super Bowl 59 prop bets There are any number of proposition bets that can be placed on the Super Bowl. Here are some of the most popular. BetMGM Coin Toss: Heads (-102); Tails (-102) Heads (-102); Tails (-102) Coin Toss winner: Chiefs (-102); Eagles (-102) DraftKings Gatorade Color: Purple (+175); Orange (+250); Yellow/Green (+250), Red (+425); Blue (+450); Clear (+850); No Gatorade Bath (+1500) Purple (+175); Orange (+250); Yellow/Green (+250), Red (+425); Blue (+450); Clear (+850); No Gatorade Bath (+1500) First TD jersey number: Over 15.5 (-115); Under 15.5 (-115) FanDuel Player to record first interception: No INT (+140); Chauncey Gardner-Johnson (+850); Darius Slay (+1100); Reed Blankenship (+1200); Justin Reid (+1700); Jaden Hicks (+1700) No INT (+140); Chauncey Gardner-Johnson (+850); Darius Slay (+1100); Reed Blankenship (+1200); Justin Reid (+1700); Jaden Hicks (+1700) Successful 2-point conversion: (+180) We occasionally recommend interesting products and services. If you make a purchase by clicking one of the links, we may earn an affiliate fee. USA TODAY Network newsrooms operate independently, and this doesn't influence our coverage.
