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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.

Kadarius Toney carries the ball during Florida's 28-27 victory over Kentucky on Sept. 23, 2017, at Kroger Field.
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Notebook: Toney makes plays with hands, legs and arm

By Ethan Bauer | Sep. 23, 2017

Kadarius Toney caught the ball and went backwards. Instead of cutting up field, he cut to his right and tried to use his speed to outrun Kentucky’s entire defense. “Man,” defensive end Jabari Zuniga thought on the sideline, “what’re you doing?”

The last time Kentucky beat Florida was in 1986. UF players, however, say they don't care. “We treat every game as the most important game of the season,” safety Nick Washington said.
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Gators tuning out talk, locked in for matchup with Kentucky

By Ethan Bauer | Sep. 21, 2017

Florida’s football players know about streaks. Last year, they entered a game at Tennessee having won 11 straight over the Volunteers. Former Gators cornerback Quincy Wilson announced he had a message for UT ahead of that game when he asked whether a duck could pull a truck, the point being that ducks don’t pull trucks, and Tennessee doesn’t beat Florida. That’s just the way it is. Or at least the way it was.

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