Amid the buzz of a presidential debate and football upset, the Gators found a way to leave their mark on Oxford, Miss.
UF coach Urban Meyer thought about kicking a field goal. But in the end, he felt more comfortable putting the ball in the hands of his Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback.
There were 41 seconds left, and Jeremy Foley didn't want to watch anymore.
Coach Urban Meyer had a succinct explanation for senior kicker Jonathan Phillips' blocked extra point in the fourth quarter on Saturday.
For all of Tim Tebow's effort in UF's loss to Ole Miss on Saturday, his postgame performance was more impressive.
The UF women's basketball team came out to Westside Park on Sunday afternoon to meet with fans and give back to the community.
Kelly Murphy was named the Southeastern Conference Offensive Player and Freshman of the Week.
Senior midfielder Ameera Abdullah cashed in Monday for her two goals against Tennessee on Sunday.
Once per season, CBS gets to cover two games a day. This year, that weekend will be next weekend when the Gators face the LSU Tigers.
When some of its upperclassmen addressed the rest of the UF soccer team on Tuesday, the other players listened closely.
In her first match at a major college tennis tournament, Jo Mather lost against Stephanie Davison of Texas 6-4, 6-2 in the pre-qualifying round of the Riviera/ITA All-American Championships. Mather also partnered with Anastasia Revzina in doubles play but lost in the opening round to Texas Christian's Nina Munch-Soegaard and Maria Babanova 8-5.
Joe Blazina, 22, a UF landscape architecture major, strokes through the water inside the Florida Pool on Friday afternoon. Hutchinson swims twice weekly as a part of his workout routine.
It was an up-and-down day for Florida wide receiver Percy Harvin.
The Gators (3-1, 1-1 Southeastern Conference) loss to Mississippi Saturday caused them to fall eight spots in the new Associated Press poll. UF checks in at No.12 this week , while Georgia falls to No. 11. Alabama jumps up to No. 2 after their win in Athens, Ga. and former No. 1 Southern California slides to No.9 following its loss to Oregon State.
Kelly Murphy had a match for the record books.
After two rounds at the Mason Rudolph Women's Championship in Franklin, Tenn., the women's golf team is sitting in seventh place.
The Gators, fresh of their 3-0 (25-19- 25-17, 25-21) win against Arkansas, make the trip to Oxford, Miss. Sunday to take on the Rebels. UF is 26-0 against Mississippi under coach Mary Wise. The Rebels (6-5, 2-0 SEC) are coming off a 3-1 win against South Carolina Friday night. The Gamecocks had won 10 straight matches before the loss. Mississippi is led by freshman outside hitter Katie Norris who is averaging three kills per set this season.
Coach Urban Meyer had a succinct explanation for senior kicker Jonathan Phillips' blocked extra point in the fourth quarter.
UF coach Urban Meyer thought about kicking a field goal. But in the end, he felt more comfortable putting the ball in the hands of his Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback.
Entering the season, the idea that UF's offense could possibly cost the defense a game would be ludicrous.
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