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Trevon Grimes recorded 60 receiving yards as Florida dismantled Tennessee.

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Trask leads Gators past Vols in starting debut

By Tyler Nettuno | Sep. 21, 2019

It didn’t take long for Florida to get on the board against rival Tennessee.

Sophomore outside hitter Thayer Hall was named the MVP of the Gators Invitational this weekend.

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Florida volleyball caps off Gators Invitational with sweep over Ragin’ Cajuns

By Mari Faiello | Sep. 21, 2019

You don’t have to go far to see the last time Florida nailed back-to-back-to-back sweeps over its opponents.

Kyle Trask threw for 293 yards in UF's win over Tennessee.

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Stop pulling Kyle Trask for no reason

By Sam Campisano | Sep. 21, 2019

A message to Dan Mullen: Kyle Trask is your quarterback now.

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Gators sweep Liberty and Northern Arizona

By Brendan Farrell | Sep. 20, 2019

Sophomore Thayer Hall jumped up for the ball and fired a kill past Northern Arizona’s Abby Akin, Hall’s 13th kill of the evening.

The Gators finished 10th in their first event of the season and look to build on that in Chicago.

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Gators set to face elite field in Chicago

By Jack Braverman | Sep. 20, 2019

After a mildly disappointing start to the season a few weeks ago, the Gators men’s golf team will strive to build some much-needed momentum this weekend at the OFCC/Fighting Illini Invitational in Chicago.

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Picks Column: Week 4

Sep. 20, 2019

Nobody had a particularly good trip to Lexington.

Coach Mary Wise has led her team to a 5-2 season so far in 2019.

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Florida set to host 3 teams in tournament this weekend

By Brendan Farrell | Sep. 20, 2019

The No. 11 Gators volleyball team is fresh off a dominating sweep of in-state rival No. 23 Florida State. Florida hosts this weekend’s Gator Invitational, where it will play Liberty, Northern Arizona and Louisiana-Lafayette. Here are some things to know about UF’s competition this weekend:

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Gators to be featured in new series on HBO

By Mari Faiello | Sep. 20, 2019

Have you ever wondered what it’s like for football players on game day? What they eat before the matchup? What their meetings are like prior to kickoff? What actually goes on inside one of Florida’s practices leading up the game?

Florida quarterback Kyle Trask was a backup at Manvel High School for three years. He waited another four years to get his first start at Florida.

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Trask ready to lead team after years of waiting

By Tyler Nettuno | Sep. 19, 2019

It will be a strange feeling for Kyle Trask on Saturday. One he hasn’t felt in nearly seven years.

Running back Lamical Perine is averaging 3.5 yards per carry this season compared to last season's 6.2.

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Missing person: Florida's run game

By Kyle Wood | Sep. 19, 2019

Florida coach Dan Mullen said Saturday that he likes his play calling to be about 50-50 in terms of rushing and passing. He went on to say that he likes to tip the scales toward the side of the run.

Forward Vanessa Kara scored the first two goals Thursday night in Florida’s 3-0 win against LSU.

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Gators trounce LSU in conference opener

By Jordan Perez | Sep. 19, 2019

Florida’s soccer team opened up its 2019 conference grind much later than expected.

Forward Vanessa Kara earned SEC Offensive Player of the Week honors on Monday.

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Pair of Gators will be key as team opens conference play

By Bryan Matamoros | Sep. 18, 2019

The Florida soccer team’s confidence has grown rapidly over the past week.

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Chance changed UF's season

By Kyle Wood | Sep. 18, 2019

I feel that the reality of what happened Saturday night is lost on a lot of people.

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Gators earn first win of the season

By Jack Braverman | Sep. 18, 2019

It wasn’t the trailblazing, birdie-filled golf that was good enough for third place in last week’s season-opener, but the Gators women’s golf team still managed to capture its first win of the season at the Glass City Invitational.

Marlie Monserez tallied 40 assists on Tuesday night.

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Gators sweep Seminoles at home

By Mari Faiello | Sep. 18, 2019

Holly Carlton must have felt like she had the weight of the O’Dome on her shoulders after helping her team fight point after point in the second set, a frame the Gators trailed more than they led.

Florida safety Shawn Davis had two interceptions against Kentucky.

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3 things to watch for in Tennessee game

By Dylan Rudolph | Sep. 18, 2019

No. 9 Florida begins its three-game homestand and second conference game against the Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday. Both teams come into the matchup with a lot of questions still left to be answered, so here are three things Florida fans should look out for during the game:

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Gators take on Glass City Invitational

By Jack Braverman | Sep. 15, 2019

A third-place finish in the season opener for the Gators women’s golf team does not give last week’s performance sufficient justice.

Redshirt junior middle blocker Darrielle King played an integral role in Florida’s sweep weekend at home against South Florida, James Madison and Long Beach State. The 6-foot-3 attacker notched a career-high 15 kills against the Beach and tallied 25 on the weekend. She will be one of Florida’s key players when the team takes on the Seminoles at 6 p.m. on Tuesday.

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Takeaways from UF’s 3-0 weekend

By Brendan Farrell | Sep. 15, 2019

The Gators volleyball team (5-2) wrapped up a perfect 3-0 weekend on Saturday following a wild 3-2 win against Long Beach State. Here are two takeaways:

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UF finishes weekend of action

By Noah Ram | Sep. 15, 2019

Florida’s men’s tennis team started the fall season the same way it ended the spring season: with domination.

Redshirt junior quarterback Kyle Trask came in when starter Feleipe Franks was injured during the third quarter Saturday night against Kentucky, leading the team to a 19-0 run for the win.

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Is Trask ready to go?

By Tyler Nettuno | Sep. 15, 2019

There’s no way around it.