Defenses crash BCS party
MIAMI - The prevailing sentiment entering the BCS National Championship Game was that whichever team played defense would win the game.
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MIAMI - The prevailing sentiment entering the BCS National Championship Game was that whichever team played defense would win the game.
MIAMI - The prevailing sentiment entering the BCS National Championship Game was that whichever team played defense would win the game.
MIAMI - As sportswriters and fans, one of the fun things about following sports is debating the implications of wins and losses and the legacies of winners and losers.
Memory is a funny thing.
ATLANTA - Late in the fourth quarter with the Gators nursing a 24-20 lead, LB Brandon Spikes went up and said a few choice words to his defense that may have saved their championship hopes.
Though UF was widely considered to be a young team because of the small size of its senior class, the Gators are among the most experienced teams in the nation.
After months of practices, games and Dan Mullen - who needs to spend his free time sprucing up the ol' resume because I've heard SportsCenter tout him for open coaching positions on two separate occasions - it all comes down to this.
After months of practices, games and Dan Mullen - who needs to spend his free time sprucing up the ol' resume because I've heard SportsCenter tout him for open coaching positions on two separate occasions - it all comes down to this.
TALLAHASSEE - A lot has been said about UF's quick strike offense, but lost amid the offensive exploits is the dominant play of the defense early in games.
If it feels like every game the Gators have played this season has been against a rival, you're not alone.
In a game that played out more like an exhibition or a video game one of the most interesting nuggets in the Gators public beating of the Citadel is the growing confidence of backup QB John Brantley.
The term "blood, sweat and tears" is cliche and often overused.
It's not often that losing seniors is seen as a good thing.
Watching a Steve Spurrier-led team struggle on offense is still something UF fans haven't grown accustomed to.
It's going to take a lot to slow down a UF offense that has scored 243 points its past five games.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Faster than a speeding bullet.
NASHVILLE - Faster than a speeding bullet.
It's best if I just come out and say it.
JACKSONVILLE - If there's one way to stop a team from stomping in your end zone, it's keeping them out of your end zone altogether.
JACKSONVILLE - If there's one certain way to stop a team from stomping in your end zone it's keeping them out of your end zone altogether.