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Special teams player Garrett Stephens gets carted off the field during Florida's 17-16 loss to LSU on Saturday at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.
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Notebook: UF dealing with player shortages at nearly every position

By Ethan Bauer | Oct. 9, 2017

It started with the suspensions. First, the loss of starting wideout Antonio Callaway, then starting running back Jordan Scarlett. Add in a backup left tackle, a couple backup linebackers and three defensive linemen, and Florida was facing depth shortages all over the field following the nine suspensions for possible credit card fraud ahead of the season. After this past weekend’s loss to LSU, the numbers are even worse, and they span the entire field.

Kadarius Toney carries the ball during Florida's 28-27 victory over Kentucky on Sept. 23, 2017, at Kroger Field.
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RUNNING UP THE SCORE: Four playmakers helping Gators hit their stride

Oct. 5, 2017

For the past two years, Florida has finished near the bottom of the SEC in running the football. But through the first month of the 2017 season, the Gators are starting to find success on the ground. UF is rushing the ball for 191 yards per game against conference opponents, up 65 yards from the year before.

UF offensive lineman Brett Heggie blocks for Malik Davis during Florida's 28-27 win against Kentucky on Sep. 23, 2017, at Kroger Field.
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Notebook: Florida offensive line, rushing attack showing game-by-game improvement

By Ethan Bauer | Oct. 2, 2017

Brett Heggie and the rest of Florida’s offensive line weren’t the stars of Saturday’s game against Vanderbilt. The announcers weren’t hailing them on long runs. They weren’t praised as heavily as the running backs for Florida’s five rushing touchdowns. But without that unit playing better than in previous weeks, the running game couldn’t have done what it did. And the front five have noticed.

UF cornerback Marco Wilson stands on the field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in 2017.
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Marco Wilson steps out of brother’s shadow and into the spotlight

By Ethan Bauer | Sep. 28, 2017

It wasn’t flashy. No, it was a simple gesture. The waving of his arms across his body, as if to tell his waiter he had no room for dessert, and a couple nods to about 90,000 screaming fans. That was Marco Wilson’s reaction after smacking the ball away from Tennessee receiver Marquez Callaway two weeks ago on what was probably the most important play of his young career. It wasn’t ornate. It wasn’t over-the-top. But it was something. For Marco Wilson, there’s always something.

UF cornerback CJ Henderson stands during Florida's 33-17 loss against Michigan Sept. 2, 2017 at At&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
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CJ Henderson an ‘outlier’ among freshman defensive backs

By IAN COHEN | Sep. 28, 2017

On a recent Wednesday afternoon, two days before his high school’s annual rivalry game against Belen Jesuit, Chris Merritt thought about the typical Miami football player. The one with all the scholarship offers. The one with the college recruiters he knows on a first-name basis. The one with the attitude. The one with the arrogance.

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