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Matt Jones runs down the field during Florida’s 24-7 victory against Kentucky on Sept. 28 at Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington, Ky.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Jones rushes for career-high 176 yards in Florida win

By JOE MORGAN< | Sep. 28, 2013

Coach Will Muschamp called Matt Jones into his office on Monday.

Tyler Murphy runs the ball during Florida’s 24-7 victory against Kentucky on Saturday at Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington, Ky. Murphy completed 15 of 18 passes for 156 yards during his first college start.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

NO EXCUSES: Gators beat ‘Cats again

By ADAM PINCUS< | Sep. 28, 2013

LEXINGTON, Ky. — After a week from hell, No. 20 Florida traveled to the Bluegrass State in need of a boost.

MULTIMEDIA | VIDEO

Video: Gainesville Unicycle Fest wheels into campus

By Tony Sadiku | Sep. 28, 2013

The unicycle faction of UF's juggling club, Objects in Motion, hosted the Gainesville Unicycle Fest on Saturday.

NEWS

Lesser-known big city activities

By Sarah Loftus | Sep. 28, 2013

I’ve said it before and I’m about to say it again- super cheesy touristy things are really fun, but so are super-under-the radar unknown activities, especially when you’re visiting super touristy big cities.

NEWS

R.I.P. patriarchy? Not so fast

By Marissa Labadie | Sep. 28, 2013

Recently I was scrolling through my Twitter feed mindlessly when up popped up a tweet from Slate.

Carey Mulligan played the iconic role of Daisy Buchanan in the 2013 movie "The Great Gatsby."

NEWS

Female literary characters that deserve a second chance

By Claudia Marina | Sep. 28, 2013

After writing about Skyler White, I started thinking about the vast amount of female characters that don’t get enough appreciation.

NEWS

Beat the heat at Ichetucknee Springs

By Brianna Tringali | Sep. 28, 2013

It’s September, and some parts of the United States are starting to cool down for autumn. But we’re Floridians, so we laugh for a while before we collectively sigh and mutter “Man, it’s freaking hot. And what is autumn anyway?”

Savannah Jordan battles for the ball during Florida’s 3-0 victory against Alabama on Sept. 20 at James G. Pressly Stadium.

SPORTS | SOCCER

Jordan scores 11th goal of 2013 to power UF past Ole Miss

By MICHELLE PROVENZANO< | Sep. 28, 2013

It took only four minutes and 32 seconds for Savannah Jordan to break through Mississippi’s defense.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS CROSS COUNTRY

Miranda notches personal best as Gators win third straight meet

By GORDON STREISAND< | Sep. 27, 2013

GORDON STREISAND

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS SWIM AND DIVE

Gators pick up 10 victories on Day 1 of Pinch A Penny All-Florida Invitational

By Logan McGuire | Sep. 27, 2013

Florida opened its swim season strong with both the men’s and women’s teams leading the seven-team field of the Pinch A Penny All-Florida Invitational after Day 1 in the O’Connell Center on Friday.

Gabby Mallette reaches to hit the ball during Florida’s four-set win against Western Michigan on Sept. 14 in the O’Connell Center.

SPORTS | VOLLEYBALL

Defense lags but Florida still manages sweep of Mississippi State

By JONATHAN CZUPRYN< | Sep. 27, 2013

After a week of practice geared toward revamping the defense in time for Southeastern Conference play, coach Mary Wise said the payoff against Mississippi State on Friday was disappointing.

Dante Fowler Jr. celebrates after recovering a fumble during the first quarter against the Volunteers.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Fowler hoping to build on strong showing

By PHILLIP HEILMAN< | Sep. 26, 2013

Dante Fowler Jr. had two weeks to wait for, visualize and put into action his plan to wreak havoc on the Tennessee offense.

LSU quarterback Zach Mettenberger passes during LSU's 35-21 win against Auburn in Baton Rouge, La., on Sept. 21.

SPORTS | COLUMNS

Picks Column: Kentucky

Sep. 26, 2013

We here at the alligatorSports Brand Picks Column know how to choose our words wisely.

Savannah Jordan shoots on goal during Florida’s 3-0 victory against Alabama on Sept. 20 at James G. Pressly Stadium. The freshman forward leads the Gators with 10 goals this season.

SPORTS | SOCCER

Freshman forward critical to UF’s road success

By MICHELLE PROVENZANO< | Sep. 26, 2013

In Savannah Jordan, the Gators trust.

Taylor Brauneis reacts to a play during Florida’s three-set victory against Florida State on Sept. 17 in the O’Connell Center.

SPORTS | VOLLEYBALL

Gators working to solidify defense

By JONATHAN CZUPRYN< | Sep. 26, 2013

On Wednesday afternoon in the Lemerand Center gym, Dave Boos was invested in just one person: Nikki O’Rourke.

Georgia tailback Todd Gurley (3) makes an 8-yard touchdown reception from quarterback Aaron Murray in front of South Carolina defender Ahmad Christian (4) in Georgia's 41-30 win against South Carolina in Athens, Ga., on Sept. 7.

SPORTS | COLUMNS

The Rally: Who will win the LSU-Georgia matchup?

By ADAM PINCUS< | Sep. 26, 2013

Each week, two alligatorSports columnists will debate the biggest looming matchup in college football. Today, Adam Pincus and Joe Morgan preview No. 6 LSU’s showdown against No. 9 Georgia in Athens, Ga., on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. on CBS.