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Tyler Murphy throws a pass during Florida’s 31-17 victory against Tennessee on Saturday in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.
Sports

Murphy’s success fun to watch

Chants of “Ty-ler Mur-phy! Ty-ler Mur-phy! Ty-ler Mur-phy!” rippled through the student section as quarterback Tyler Murphy had the Gators in the victory formation for a third and 14 at their own 20-yard line.


Florida Alligator
Opinion

National obsession with cheese is a disgusting problem

Our national obsession with all things cheese — from pizza to Easy Mac to the yellow stuff on stadium nachos that forms a skin when not eaten right away — has finally caught up with us. On Tuesday, the Center for Science in the Public Interest published a report card grading Americans on their eating habits. In the area of dairy, we scored an abysmal C-.


Florida Alligator
Sports

Florida opens season Friday

Florida, the defending Southeastern Conference champion, will open its season at the three-day Pinch A Penny All Florida Invitational on Friday in the O’Connell Center.


Kyle Christy punts the ball during Florida’s 31-17 victory against Tennessee on Saturday in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.
Sports

Halapio fine after grisly eye injury

When right guard Jon Halapio fell to his knees during the first quarter against Tennessee on Saturday, it appeared as if the redshirt senior had re-aggravated the partially torn pectoral muscle that caused him to miss Florida’s first two games of the season.



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