The NCAA is known for producing elite, homegrown American athletes. They grow up in America, play for American colleges, get drafted by American teams and become national icons for other Americans. Some may even get the opportunity to represent the United States at the international level.
UF’s ghost has returned to haunt it just in time for Halloween.
A tired Rayshad Jackson stood surrounded by a sea of reporters Tuesday night following Florida football’s night at the Indoor Practice Facility.
The announcement of the four teams selected to the College Football Playoff later this season will undoubtedly elicit the outrage that it always does.
It appears the demise of UF’s scoreless streak has been greatly exaggerated.
The last time the Gators swept a conference rival was about two weeks ago in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
The 2018 Gators — despite what you saw on the field in the first half of their 37-27 win over Vanderbilt — are a good football team. Good football teams respond after an opponent with inferior talent goes up 18. Good football teams win consecutive ball games against ranked SEC opponents.
Every part of Saturday’s game seemed to break the Vanderbilt Commodores’ way before No. 11 Florida rallied to edge out their conference rivals 37-27 in Nashville, Tennessee.
The word “targeting” was uttered by the head referee and blasted over the loudspeakers at Vanderbilt Stadium. Then, chaos ensued.
The gap running back Jordan Scarlett ran through couldn’t have been any wider.
The rally lasted for what seemed like days. Diving digs, huge swings and balls hitting off the low ceiling of the Volleyball Competition Center in Columbus, South Carolina. And it all ended with outside hitter Paige Hammons.
A broken record highlighted Florida's two wins at the LSU Natatorium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Friday. The men's team edged out the Tigers 164.5-129.5 to improve to 2-0, while the women are now 4-0 after a 196-104 decision over LSU.
The rally lasted for what seemed like days. Diving digs, huge swings and balls hitting off the low ceiling of the Volleyball Competition Center in Columbus, South Carolina. And it all ended with outside hitter Paige Hammons.
The No. 11 Florida volleyball team puts its undefeated SEC record on the line tonight in Columbia, South Carolina, when it takes on the Gamecocks at 7.
The UF swimming and diving teams will be in Baton Rouge, Louisiana this evening, competing against the LSU Tigers, starting at 5 p.m. The dual meet, which will take place at the LSU Natatorium, was originally scheduled for yesterday but was moved due to Hurricane Michael. This will be Florida’s first dual meet since both teams defeated FAU on Sept. 27.
My friend and colleague, online sports editor Mark Stine, wrote a column at the beginning of the football season with two bold predictions about the Gators football team.
The term “trap game” has been tossed around a lot this week leading up to No. 14 Florida’s road game with Vanderbilt.
Good news for those of you who haven’t gotten over your intoxication of Florida’s win against LSU: Our weekly picks column is both sobering and unmistakably dry today.
Trent Whittemore has only ever had his sights set on one goal. He came of age just a few miles down the street from Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. He patiently waited for that call from the University of Florida.
You probably noticed LSU quarterback Joe Burrow was deadly accurate early last Saturday against the Gators defense. His only incompletion in the first quarter came on a fade route to the corner of the end zone that floated just out of the reach of receiver Justin Jefferson. His six completions went for 78 yards and set the Tigers up with the game’s opening score.
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