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Picks Column Week 7

Oct. 10, 2019

Well, the Gators beat a top-10 team.

Edge rusher Jonathan Greenard leads the Gators — which are tied for third in the FBS with 26 sacks — with four sacks.

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Florida's D faces most dynamic offense yet

By Kyle Wood | Oct. 10, 2019

You know that paradoxical question: “What happens when an unstoppable force meets meets an immovable object?”

Receiver Tyrie Cleveland caught a game-winning 98-yard touchdown pass the last time Florida played LSU in Death Valley.

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Areas of focus for UF-LSU matchup

By Tyler Nettuno | Oct. 8, 2019

The Gators haven’t faced LSU in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in nearly three years. The rivals played their last two games in Gainesville thanks to an arrangement stemming from Hurricane Matthew in 2016.

UF's secondary, led by cornerback C.J. Henderson, has forced 12 interceptions this season. It grabbed three picks against AU.

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Florida passes its biggest test of season, so far

By Kyle Wood | Oct. 6, 2019

Kyree Campbell was right: The Gators indeed played “big boy ball” Saturday night.

UF quarterback Kyle Trask lost three fumbles against Auburn.

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Florida topples Auburn despite four turnovers

By Tyler Nettuno | Oct. 5, 2019

There’s usually a pretty surefire way to lose a game against a good team: Just give the ball away.

Lamical Perine's 88-yard touchdown run put the game out of Auburn's reach.

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Defense pushes Florida past Auburn

By Dylan Rudolph | Oct. 5, 2019

A morning of festivities led into an afternoon of football in Gainesville, surrounded by a raucous Florida crowd. College GameDay, a top-10 matchup and an SEC rivalry incited more than 90,000 fans into a frenzy, and every tackle produced a near-earthquake cheer.

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Picks Column: Week 6

Oct. 4, 2019

Another week of the college football season is in the books, and it still feels like we don’t know anything about any of these teams.

Defensive end Jabari Zuniga (92) will play Saturday for the first time since suffering an ankle injury in the game against Kentucky.

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UF and AU set for top-10 matchup in the Swamp

By Sam Campisano | Oct. 3, 2019

It has been a long time since there was this much anticipation for a game in Gainesville.

DB Trey Dean (21) said the team isn't paying attention to critics who say it isn't top-10 caliber.

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Gators view Auburn game as a chance to silence the noise

By Kyle Wood | Oct. 1, 2019

For the second time this year, Florida dropped in the AP Top 25 Poll after a win.

Running back Dameon Pierce led the team in rushing with 84 yards and a touchdown on six carries (48 of those coming in the second half).

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The Gators are a second-half team

By Tyler Nettuno | Sep. 29, 2019

Florida’s defense looked like a completely different unit when it came out of the locker room for the second half against Towson on Saturday.

The UF defense earned its second shutout of the season against Towson.

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Florida got an eyeful of what a mobile quarterback can do

By Dylan Rudolph | Sep. 28, 2019

It's hard enough for a defense to stop a quarterback from beating it through the air. The defense needs to cover the receivers downfield, pressure the quarterback consistently and make the plays when the ball is in the air.

Running back Dameon Pierce had a season-high 84 yards rushing against Towson.

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Gators make most of Towson tune-up with 38-0 win

By Sam Campisano | Sep. 28, 2019

Any lingering doubts about Florida redshirt junior quarterback Kyle Trask were put to rest on Saturday.

Tight end Kyle Pitts caught two touchdowns as UF defeated Towson 38-0.

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Kyle Pitts is a problem for defenses

By Tyler Nettuno | Sep. 28, 2019

Towson should have known better.

Tight end Kyle Pitts had the most productive game of his UF career against Tennessee last week. He caught four passes for 62 yards against the Volunteers, including a touchdown.

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Towson game a chance to grow

By Dylan Rudolph | Sep. 26, 2019

Four games in and the No. 9 Gators remain an enigma. Close calls and injuries have hampered the team through the season thus far, but it remains in playoff contention, though the schedule gets no easier.

Cornerback C.J. Henderson missed the past two games, but Mullen said he is a game-time decision.

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Midweek UF football roundup

By Sam Campisano | Sep. 24, 2019

UF football coach Dan Mullen met with the media on Monday to discuss his team’s upcoming bout with Towson, injuries, scheduling and more. Here are a few of the most interesting takeaways: