Looking to rebound from a 45-17 blowout loss to Missouri, Florida returned to The Swamp to face a struggling South Carolina squad. But rather than responding and keeping the Gamecocks winless in SEC play, the Gators allowed South Carolina to score on five consecutive drives and tally nearly 400 yards of total offense.
Boasting a 3-1 record and sitting atop the AFC South, the Jacksonville Jaguars will head to London for a two-game stint to face the Philadelphia Eagles and Houston Texans.
Florida (13-1, 4-0 SEC) bested Missouri (8-8, 1-3 SEC) in a clean three-set sweep at the Hearnes Center for its 11th consecutive victory.
Now, entering his fourth, and likely last season with the Gators, Condon is ready to meet those high expectations again and finish his college basketball career with a bang.
In their final regular-season race of the season, both of Florida’s cross-country teams finished in the top five.
Fresh off their first loss of the season, Jon Sumrall and the Florida Gators are looking to bounce back in a big way. At 12:45 p.m. Saturday, No. 16 Florida will host South Carolina at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in a battle between teams on opposite sides of the conference standings. As part of this week’s Tailgate Edition, I spoke with John Davis, the sports editor at The Daily Gamecock, the University of South Carolina’s student-run newspaper.
Florida’s Homecoming football game, originally dubbed “Dad’s Day,” was created as an opportunity for students’ fathers to come to campus. But in 1916, it became the school-spirited event modern Gators recognize.
For over a century, Florida’s Homecoming has been a cornerstone of Gators football. No. 16 Florida (4-1, 2-1 SEC) will look to add to the rich history when it hosts South Carolina for the 103rd Homecoming football game at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.
No. 16 Florida (4-1, 2-1 SEC) plummeted eight spots in the AP Top 25 Poll following the road loss. It now faces South Carolina (2-3, 0-3), which has yet to prove it can tango with top SEC talent. The Gamecocks opened the season 2-0 but have failed to play a cohesive 60 minutes in any of their three latest contests.
Behind Lena Bailey’s late goal, Florida (6-4-3, 2-2-2 SEC) defeated No. 5 Alabama (12-2, 5-1 SEC) 1-0 at Donald R. Dizney Stadium.
As the championship season grows near, the Gators stand ready to compete in their final regular-season race on Friday. In the Nuttycombe Invitational, the men will face 15 ranked teams, and the women will face 13. This race has historically been one of the most competitive in all of cross country.
Missouri looks to claw its way to victory against the No. 5 Gators in a home battle as Florida (12-1, 3-0 SEC) eyes its 11th consecutive win.
Florida could strengthen its case for a spot in the 64-team field with another signature win. That opportunity arrives Thursday when No. 5 Alabama visits Gainesville.
Ahead of its Saturday afternoon matchup against South Carolina (2-3), No. 16 Florida (4-1) has released its initial availability report on Wednesday night.
No. 3 Gators women’s golf experienced the worst words in golf Wednesday: Your tee time has been canceled. After two rounds at The Ally in West Point, Mississippi, the final round was called off due to illness among the competing teams.
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