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Quarterback Kyle Trask entered the Missouri game with five minutes to go in the third quarter. He finished 10-for-18 for 126 yards and a touchdown in Florida's 38-17 loss.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

HoCo Letdown: Gators fall flat, suffer second consecutive SEC loss

By Mark Stine | Nov. 3, 2018

Drew Lock saw Kam Scott the whole way.

Senior Stanley Wu helped lead the UF men to victory over FSU in its home pool with individual victories in 100-yard and 200-yard breaststroke.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS SWIM AND DIVE

Gators continue winning trend with sweep of FSU

By Evan Lepak | Nov. 3, 2018

Florida's swimming and diving teams battled through some rainy weather in Tallahassee to sweep the Florida State Seminoles in the Fresh from Florida Sunshine Showdown at Marcom Aquatics Center on Friday.

Forward Deanne Rose (21) had Florida's greatest scoring chance in the 87th minute against Arkansas in the SEC Tournament semifinals. She struck it right at the keeper, and Arkansas went on to win in the first minute of overtime.

SPORTS | SOCCER

Florida’s SEC Tournament run, season come to an end after OT loss to Arkansas

By Sam Campisano | Nov. 2, 2018

Kaylan Marckese finally ran out of magic.

SPORTS | COLUMNS

Picks Column: Week 10

Nov. 2, 2018

Everyone sober yet? No? All right then.

SPORTS | MEN'S BASKETBALL

Keyontae Johnson will be Florida's best player by end of 2019

By Chris O'Brien | Nov. 2, 2018

It won’t be Jalen Hudson.

Junior Johannes Ingildsen is from Copenhage, Denmark, and he's developed into and All-American athlete for the Florida Gators.

SPORTS | FEATURES

The All-American Dane: Johannes Ingildsen tackles change

By Kyle Wood | Nov. 2, 2018

Johannes Ingildsen shows up to practice with sunscreen on his face not rubbed all the way in and his freshly bleached blonde hair poking through his Gators hat.

Coach Dan Mullen stressed that even with no conference wins, Missouri remains a tough opponent. "They probably have the best quarterback in the league," he said.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

UF seeks to erase 2014 Homecoming memory

By Morgan McMullen and Norgan McMullen | Nov. 2, 2018

Even the touchdowns were pitiful.

Middle blocker Rachael Kramer led the Gators with only seven kills in their 3-0 sweep at the hands of Tennessee on Wednesday.

SPORTS | VOLLEYBALL

Gators swept by No. 12 Kentucky in SEC matchup

By Dylan Rudolph | Oct. 31, 2018

Kentucky’s Brook Morgan fired a serve over the net in the third set that came careening down right between Florida’s Paige Hammons and Allie Gregory.

SPORTS | COLUMNS

UF has adjusted its attitude from a year ago

By Mark Stine | Oct. 31, 2018

Linebacker David Reese had to issue a wake-up call around this time last year.

Redshirt sophomore Holly Carlton (right) was convinced by freshman Thayer Hall (middle) to transfer to the University of Florida.

SPORTS | VOLLEYBALL

Gators volleyball prepares for rival matchup in Kentucky

By Mari Faiello | Oct. 31, 2018

A little over a year ago Florida’s volleyball players took the court at the O’Connell Center with a calm and humble demeanor in a Sunday afternoon matchup against the Kentucky Wildcats. They carried their undefeated record onto the floor with a solemn sense of duty.

Florida goalkeeper Kaylan Marckese decided to play soccer in college rather than volleyball.

SPORTS | SOCCER

Florida stuns No. 1 seed Vanderbilt to advance to semifinals

By River Wells | Oct. 31, 2018

The Florida Gators’ sideline stormed onto the field when time ran out, cheering and shouting as subs greeted the players on the pitch. A Vanderbilt player sat defeated on the grass, weeping into her shirt as the Commodores’ SEC Tournament appearance came to an end Tuesday night.

Florida forward Dontay Bassett appeared in 61 games in three years with the program.

SPORTS | MEN'S BASKETBALL

Gators ride balanced effort in exhibition with Mocs

By Chris O'Brien | Oct. 31, 2018

Mike Okauru ran his defender directly into Dontay Bassett’s pick, a screen play that would make Steven Spielberg jealous.

Cornerback CJ Henderson (right) exited Saturday’s game against Georgia with a lower back injury. Coach Dan Mullen said the sophomore didn’t sustain any structural damage.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Henderson not missing time, will be ready for Drew Lock and Missouri

By Jake Dreilinger | Oct. 31, 2018

It seemed like a routine tackle at first.

Junior right fielder Austin Langworthy hammered a grand slam in Sunday’s games against USF.

SPORTS | BASEBALL

Gators split exhibition matchup in Lakeland against USF

By Jake Dreilinger | Oct. 29, 2018

Austin Langworthy’s eyes never left the ball. They stayed glued to the pitch as it traveled from the mound, off his aluminum bat and as it sailed over the right-center field wall.

Florida coach Mike White said center Kevarrius Hayes is the only player devoting 100-percent effort to rebounding. “He’s been asked to go, it’s his job," White said, "Kevarrius Hayes - and he’s hard to block out because he goes 10 out of 10 times.”

SPORTS | MEN'S BASKETBALL

Optimism surrounds Florida as the season opener nears

By Chris O'Brien | Oct. 29, 2018

The Gators didn’t make the cut for the AP preseason top 25 poll. But that isn’t a reason for the team to not have hope for the season.

Quarterback Emory Jones (right) has only two games of leeway remaining on his freshman redshirt.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

The weirdness of Florida-Georgia was front and center

By Alanis Thames | Oct. 29, 2018

A fired-up Dan Mullen had to be dragged from the field by the rim of his khaki pants.

Senior goalkeeper Kaylan Marckese made five saves in regulation and overtime against Auburn in the Gators’ first-round matchup with the Tigers. She made three additional saves in the penalty shootout.

SPORTS | SOCCER

Gators survive red card, penalty kicks to advance in SEC Tourney

By Sam Campisano | Oct. 29, 2018

Florida goalkeeper Kaylan Marckese looked Auburn forward Rocio Sanders in the eye like a boxer staring down her opponent at the weigh in. Sanders had to convert this shot to keep Auburn’s hopes in the SEC Tournament alive.

Freshman quarterback Emory Jones (5) got meaningful playing time against Georgia on Saturday. He carried the ball four times for 12 yards and threw a deep pass that drew a pass-interference call.

SPORTS | COLUMNS

Emory Jones isn’t the answer... yet

By Morgan McMullen and Morgan Meets the Eye | Oct. 29, 2018

Maybe it was the nerves of being on a big stage. Maybe it was a lack of in-game experience.

Junior outside hitter Paige Hammons led all players with 12 kills in Sunday's match between No. 11 Florida and Mississippi State in Starkville, Mississippi.

SPORTS | VOLLEYBALL

Gators sweep Mississippi State on the road

By Mari Faiello | Oct. 28, 2018

Sophomore outside hitter Paige Hammons stood waiting on a serve from Mississippi State’s side of the court at match point.

The Gators' defense held Georgia to a six-play, 0-yard drive that started at Florida's 1-yard line. The drive lasted nearly four minutes and ended with a Bulldogs field goal.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Even in a tough loss, Florida was resilient

By Mark Stine | Oct. 27, 2018

Feleipe Franks couldn’t fumble from his own one-yard line, but he did. Georgia recovered, looking to put Florida to bed with two unanswered touchdowns in the third quarter.