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Unroe, Gators clinch share of SEC title

Coming into the weekend, LSU (12-15, 8-10 Southeastern Conference) had more digs than any other Southeastern Conference team. But No. 16 Florida (22-4, 16-1) fought fire with fire to defeat the Tigers in the Stephen C. O’Connell Center on Friday night to move one step closer to a conference title.


Louisiana running back Alonzo Harris (46) bursts through a pack of defenders to score in UF’s 27-20 win. Unlike most non-BCS teams, the Ragin’ Cajuns tested the Gators. 
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Necessary Roughness: Pay-for-play games bring dollars, boredom

Florida fans may be bored with Louisiana and Jacksonville State coming to town, but don’t expect athletics director Jeremy Foley to apologize for the Gators’ mid-November lull. Consecutive games against the Ragin’ Cajuns and the Gamecocks are welcomed. Playing the little guys keeps the lights on.


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UF cross country prepares for NCAA championships

After qualifying individually for the NCAA Championship meet during his freshman year, Jimmy Clark had hoped this would be the year the team put all of the pieces together to become one of 30 qualifiers. It didn't happen.


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UF football has pro-ready juniors

A rush of emotions will hit senior left tackle Xavier Nixon when he and UF’s 18 other seniors run out of the tunnel in The Swamp for the last time on Saturday, but they may not be the only ones. 



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