GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - After becoming national champions back in April, Gator fans are excited to now kick off the football season.

On West University Avenue, you can find all you need to have a successful first game of the season.

Sports Mania employee Trevor Ellsworth says they’ll be open until the game begins.

“It’s a new year, it’s a new team. We love being in Gainesville by all means. The owner of our company played football for Gainesville for the Gators back in the early 70s,” said Ellsworth.

It’s a tent full of all the gator gear you can find. Hats, shirts, even cups.

Ellsworth says they prepare for a busy weekend every home game.

“You can’t expect that someone’s going to come in and want that $90 shirt, $80 shirt. T-shirts that are $45 or $50 bucks. We’ve got everything

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