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Gators' defense led them to victory

BATON ROUTE, La.- No. 1 Florida's offense didn't look its usual explosive self under the lights of Tiger Stadium, but no amount of crowd noise or nerves could keep the Gators' defense from showing up in the 13-3 win.


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Florida looks to end Tiger Stadium streak

It doesn't matter if it's John Brantley or Tim Tebow who gets the start at quarterback, No. 1 Florida (4-0, 2-0 Southeastern Conference) will face its toughest test of the season Saturday night as it heads to Death Valley to take on No. 4 LSU.


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"Fencing response" key indicator of concussion

Plenty of uncertainty surrounded Florida quarterback Tim Tebow's status after he was sacked and injured Saturday against Kentucky, but Dr. Jonathan Lifshitz didn't have to wait for commentators to tell him Tebow had suffered a concussion.


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Tebow knocked out of game in Florida rout of KentuckyBy MIKE DiFERDINANDO, Alligator Staff WriterLEXINGTON, Ky &ndash Commonwealth Stadium went silent as Florida quarterback Tim Tebow lay motionless on the field.Tebow was sacked by defensive end Taylor Wy

UF coach Urban Meyer holds the hand of quarterback Tim Tebow as Tebow lies motionless on the field after a sack in the third quarter of the Gators' 41-7 win against Kentucky in Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington, Ky., on Saturday night. Meyer said at his press conference that Tebow suffered a concussion. (Harrison Diamond / Alligator Staff)


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Defense, special teams lead to early offensive outburstBy KYLE MAISTRI, Alligator Staff WriterLEXINGTON, Ky. &ndash Florida scored 31 points in the first quarter of Saturday's game, the highest total any Urban Meyer team has scored in the first 15 minutes

UF running back Chris Rainey blocks Kentucky punter Ryan Tydlacka's punt during the Gators' 41-7 win against the Wildcats in Lexington, Ky., on Saturday. Rainey recovered it for a touchdown. (Harrison Diamond / Alligator Staff)



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