Answer:

gator

Answer	Crossword Clue
GATOR	Yangtze River animal
GATOR	Croc relative
GATOR	Florida collegian

GATOR	Not a croc
GATOR	Florida player
GATOR	Bowl in Florida
GATOR	Jacksonville Bowl
GATOR	Florida athlete
GATOR	Swamp snapper
GATOR	Gainesville footballer
GATOR	Wetlands critter

GATOR	University of Florida athlete
GATOR	Gainesville college athlete
GATOR	Scaly snapper
GATOR	Croc's cousin
GATOR	Large-jawed reptile
GATOR	Swamp thing
GATOR	Croc's relative
GATOR	Seminole rival, in college sports

GATOR	Gainesville team member
GATOR	Southeastern Conference collegian
GATOR	Gainesville gridder
GATOR	University of Florida mascot
GATOR	Croc's kin
GATOR	Swamp denizen
GATOR	Bowl game won by North Carolina State in 2003
GATOR	Florida snapper

GATOR	Gainesville athlete
GATOR	University of Florida player
GATOR	Seminole rival
GATOR	University of Florida footballer
GATOR	Everglades denizen
GATOR	Swamp reptile
GATOR	Caiman's kin
GATOR	Tamiami Trail sight

GATOR	'Bama opponent
GATOR	Reptile, for short
GATOR	Swamp critter
GATOR	Croc cousin
GATOR	Florida footballer