LSU's Mettenberger adds fresh dimension to offense
By GREG LUCA | Oct. 3, 2012After four seasons with an offense reliant on the power running game, LSU finally has a quarterback capable of leading a downfield passing attack.
After four seasons with an offense reliant on the power running game, LSU finally has a quarterback capable of leading a downfield passing attack.
After Chloe Mann dominated last season, coach Mary Wise knew the middle blocker would be at the top of every opponent’s watch list.
Florida junior Sofie Oyen and freshman Danielle Collins traveled different roads to get to the qualifying round of the Riviera/ITA All-American Tournament in Pacific Palisades, Calif.
For some players, changing from offense to defense would mean a major shift in focus. For Taylor Travis, the switch only makes her more effective moving the offense.
Last season at the Olympia Fields Invitational, senior T.J. Vogel got off to a hot start before catching fire in the latter part of the tournament.
Jeff Driskel has been a revelation for the Gators.
Chaz Green could play in a game for the first time in three weeks on Saturday.
Coordinator Brent Pease called the offensive line the Gators’ strongest unit. It’s time for the big men to flex their muscles.
On Saturday, LSU defensive ends Barkevious Mingo and Sam Montgomery will go after Florida quarterback Jeff Driskel. Which Gators offensive lineman will protect Driskel's blind side has yet to be determined. Either injured senior Xavier Nixon or freshman D.J. Humphries is expected to start at left tackle.
When the Gators and Tigers play on Saturday, it will be the first top-10 matchup in The Swamp in six years. Florida will attempt to knock off its highest-ranked opponent at home since defeating then-No. 4 LSU in 2008.
Sophomore Jillian Graff doesn’t see a lot of time on the field. But when she does, she makes the most of it.
As the Gators lined up for serving practice in the Lemerand Center, Simone Antwi imagined she was somewhere else.
Thanks to bounce-back performances by senior T.J. Vogel and freshman A.J. Crouch, Florida is within eight strokes of second place after the second round of the Olympia Fields/Illini Invitational.
Following Floridaís season opener, coach Mary Wise talked about the intensity of the crowd.
McKenzie Barney was frustrated with being on the bench due to injury, and she took advantage of being healthy on Sunday.
Florida's matchup against LSU on Saturday naturally evokes memories of last season's 41-11 beatdown, but this isnít the same Tigers team.
Sophomore Phil Duncan and junior Shelby Hayes each notched their best collegiate times and first event victories en route to Gators' team victories on Saturday morning at the Saint Leo Cross Country Fall Invitational.
Senior Tyler McCumber has had success at the Olympia Fields/Illini Invitational before, and on Sunday he got out to another strong start.
Florida junior Olivia Janowicz is off to the best start of her career, and she doesn’t look to be slowing down. In her first six matches, she is undefeated.
Junior Alicia Mathieu’s job on Sunday was much different than a majority of the field. While most Gators only had to worry about swimming 100 or 200 yards for an event, Mathieu had to swim a mile.