Florida skyrockets to No. 8 in AP Top 25 Poll
By Max Bernstein | 2:02pmAfter a monumental 52-28 victory over then-No. 4 Ole Miss on Saturday, the Florida Gators (4-0) have leaped up from No. 21 to No. 8 in this week's AP Top 25 Poll.
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Florida sweeps Jacksonville University in midweek matchup
By Nicole Scura | Sep. 23Anchored by junior setter Taylor Parks’ 30 assists, No. 8 Florida (9-1) swept the Dolphins (6-7) at home Wednesday to remain undefeated against JU and extend its win streak to seven matches.
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Gators volleyball looks for seventh straight win against Jacksonville
By Sofia Alamo | Sep. 23Looking to extend that success, Florida (8-1) faces Jacksonville (6-6) on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center.
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The Conference Call: The Alligator’s football reporters pick Week 4 SEC matchups
By Ava DiCecca , Max Bernstein , Curan Ahern and Riley Orovitz | Sep. 23The 11-game Week 3 SEC slate was the most unpredictable one yet. Texas A&M was vanquished by unranked Kentucky at home; Florida and Ole Miss picked up emotional rivalry game victories; and Vanderbilt beat NC State in one of the most unforgettable finishes to any football game in recent memory. Now, the Alligator’s Florida football beat reporters, Ava DiCecca, Max Bernstein, Curan Ahern and Riley Orovitz, are back to make picks for this week’s nine-game slate.
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Buster Faulkner, Brad White talk first home SEC test
By Max Bernstein and Riley Orovitz | Sep. 22For the first time since 2019, the Florida Gators are 3-0. UF’s offense is ranked third in yards per game (544.3) and second in points per game (54.0) in the nation. The Gators’ defense has forced two turnovers per game and ranks fourth nationally with 4.5 sacks per game.
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Offensive, defensive takeaways from Florida soccer’s first two conference games
By Zach Moore | Sep. 21After its first two Southeastern Conference games against South Carolina and Mississippi State, plenty of questions remain about Florida soccer's potential moving forward. While the question of the team's identity was firmly answered with a positive nonconference slate, it remains to be seen whether the Gators can compete in a tough conference like the SEC.
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3 takeaways from the Jaguars’ Week 2 loss to the Broncos
By Max Bernstein and Curan Ahern | Sep. 21Headed into Sunday’s matchup against the Denver Broncos, the Jacksonville Jaguars were on one of the best runs in franchise history. The Jags had won nine straight regular-season games, the second-longest streak in the organization's 30-year history. But that streak was snapped at Empower Field at Mile High.
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Jon Sumrall, Florida put Auburn behind them, prepare for Ole Miss
By Ava DiCecca and Curan Ahern | Sep. 21Florida comes off a thrilling road win over Auburn on Saturday, but Jon Sumrall won’t let his team get too high. “I'm not thinking about that game ever again,” Sumrall said.
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OPINION: Stop pretending ‘Gator Bait’ is the problem
By Evan Dressel | Sep. 21We should acknowledge and learn from the history of the phrase, but we shouldn’t let it define the future. As long as the term is used for opposing offenses during a football game, everyone should chant it with pride and joy.
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Former South Carolina standout Sarah Hamner prepared to bolster Florida women’s tennis coaching staff
By Alisa Gershman | Sep. 21With a strong four years of collegiate play under her belt, Sarah Hamner had intentions of going professional straight out of college. But that dream was cut short when she tore her Achilles this April. Hamner was forced to undergo surgery and reconsider her future in tennis.
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Gators women’s golf ties for second at Mason Rudolph Women’s Championship
By Bob Sager | Sep. 20No. 7 Florida women’s golf eyed a second-straight sweep after two rounds of the Mason Rudolph Women’s Championship Saturday, but collapsed Sunday with a plus-7 Round 3 performance.
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Jaguars fall to Broncos in Denver behind poor pass defense
By Curan Ahern | Sep. 20A Trevor Lawrence interception and a missed 54-yard Jacksonville field goal allowed Denver to compile 17 unanswered points and hold the Jaguars to just three points in the second half.
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Gators men’s golf ties for fifth at Fighting Illini Collegiate
By Bob Sager | Sep. 20Florida men’s golf finished in a tie for fifth at the Fighting Illini Collegiate. The No. 1 Gators struggled through the first two rounds but had an incredible finish in the third, shooting 14-under — the lowest of the day at Olympia Fields County Club.
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Florida enters AP Top 25 Poll at No. 21
By Ava DiCecca and Max Bernstein | Sep. 20After falling just short of the AP Top 25 rankings at the beginning of the college football season and narrowly missing the polls ever since, Florida has entered the Week 4 poll.
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Highs and lows: Florida sees offensive explosion, defensive concerns
By Max Bernstein and Curan Ahern | Sep. 20In a 44-39 win over Auburn at Jordan-Hare Stadium, Florida silenced its doubters. With swirling narratives of whether the Gators would produce a strong showing after beating up on lesser non-conference competition, Florida marched into Auburn, Alabama, and posted 495 total yards and seven sacks.
