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UF's Shainah Joseph swings for a kill attempt against Mississippi State. The sophomore middle blocker recorded seven kills and five blocks as No. 8 seed Florida defeated ninth-seed Illinois in the third round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday in Ames, Iowa.

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Gaining experience key for volleyball team early in season

By Alejandro López | Aug. 29, 2016

Florida volleyball coach Mary Wise knew what her team was getting itself into this past weekend.

UF football players run out of the tunnel prior to Florida's 27-2 loss to Florida State on Nov. 28, 2015, at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.

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AlligatorSports Roundtable: Who will be the MVP for Florida football in 2016?

Aug. 28, 2016

The Florida football team has playmakers throughout its roster, but will one player stand out from the rest this season? In the second edition of the alligatorSports roundtable, football writers Ethan Bauer, Ian Cohen, Jordan McPherson and Patrick Pinak predict who will be Florida’s Most Valuable Player in 2016.

UF forward Savannah Jordan takes a shot on goal during Florida's 5-2 win against Iowa State on Aug. 19, 2016, at James G. Pressly Stadium.

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Gators top UCLA in overtime to split West Coast weekend

By Dylan Dixon | Aug. 28, 2016

After opening the 2016 regular season with two easy-going home wins, Florida’s soccer team faced its first obstacle on Friday night in Palo Alto, California, falling to Stanford in a 1-0 overtime loss.

UF's Carli Snyder (left) and Rhamat Alhassan celebrate during Florida's 3-0 win against New Hampshire Dec. 3, 2015, in the O'Connell Center.

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Florida beats Oregon 3-1 for first win of the season

By Ray Boone | Aug. 28, 2016

Late into the fourth set, unranked Oregon was pushing No. 10-ranked Florida to the limit.

Right-side hitter Alex Holston swings for a kill during Florida's 3-1 win against Miami in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Dec. 6 in the O'Connell Center.

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Florida’s attack sputters in loss to No. 1 Nebraska

By Alejandro López | Aug. 27, 2016

It began promisingly enough.

UF forward Savannah Jordan fights for possession during Florida's 5-2 win against Iowa State on Aug. 19, 2016, at James G. Pressly Stadium.

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Florida falls to Stanford in overtime

By Lauren Staff | Aug. 27, 2016

No. 6 Florida (2-1-0) entered Friday night’s game against No. 3 Stanford (3-0-0) with a chip on its shoulder.

Receiver Dre Massey participates in Florida's 2016 Spring practice at the Sanders Practice Fields.

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After two years in junior college, receiver finds home at Florida

By Patrick Pinak | Aug. 25, 2016

Steve Spurrier didn’t forget about Dre.

UF's Antonio Callaway (81) returns a punt 85 yards for a touchdown during Florida's 29-15 loss to Alabama in the Southeastern Conference Championship Game on Dec. 5, 2015, in the Georgia Dome in Atlanta.

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Notebook: Season-opener status for three receivers remains unclear

By JORDAN MCPHERSON | Aug. 25, 2016

Antonio Callaway has been taking reps with the first-team offense during practice over the last three weeks.

UF offensive lineman Fred Johnson (74) screams in excitement as he runs out of the tunnel prior to Florida's 14-9 win against Kentucky on Sept. 19, 2015, at Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky.

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Youth along offensive line will prove critical to UF’s success

By Ethan Bauer | Aug. 25, 2016

At 6-foot-6 with piercing green eyes, Fred Johnson is a man who walks into a room and demands attention.

UF midfielder Sarah Troccoli dribbles past an Iowa State defender during Florida's 5-2 win against Iowa State on Aug. 19, 2016, at James G. Pressly Stadium.

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After two straight wins, No. 6 Florida faces first real test

By Lauren Staff | Aug. 25, 2016

The last time Florida played Stanford in the 2014 NCAA quarterfinals, the game ended in a 2-2 tie and came down to a penalty kick decision.

UF coach Mary Wise calls out instructions during Florida's 3-0 win against Auburn on Oct. 11, 2015, in the O'Connell Center. On Friday, Wise earned her 800th win as the coach of the Gators.

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UF volleyball opens season against No. 1 Nebraska

By Ray Boone | Aug. 25, 2016

After a 2015 season that ended in agonizing defeat, the Florida volleyball team finally has a shot at redemption.

Cornerback Jalen Tabor (31) celebrates after successfully defending wide receiver Josh Hammond (10) during the Orange & Blue Debut on April 8, 2016, at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.

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AlligatorSports Roundtable: Predicting the Florida Gators football season

Aug. 24, 2016

With UF’s season opener against UMass fast approaching, alligatorSports football writers Ethan Bauer, Ian Cohen, Jordan McPherson and Patrick Pinak take their best shots at predicting how the 25th-ranked Gators will fare this year.

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Florida soccer has tough road ahead

By Lauren Staff | Aug. 24, 2016

Two matches into the season, No. 7 Florida has dominated its opponents.

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Column: Fall in Gainesville means more than just football

By IAN COHEN | Aug. 24, 2016

Fall is here.

Johnny Townsend punts during Florida's 20-14 overtime win against Florida Atlantic on Nov. 21, 2015, at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.

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One town, two Townsends: UF’s punting brothers helping each other grow

By Patrick Pinak | Aug. 23, 2016

There weren’t many players the Gators leaned on as much as Johnny Townsend last year.

Safety Marcell Harris (26) tackles running back Mark Thompson during the Orange & Blue Debut on April 8, 2016, at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.

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With time running out, UF defensive back wants to be great

By Ethan Bauer | Aug. 23, 2016

The top two safeties in Florida’s 2013 recruiting class have taken strikingly different paths so far in their young careers.

Florida center Cameron Dillard prepares to snap the ball during the 2016 Orange and Blue debut on April 8, 2016, at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Dillard is among UF's veterans tasked with leading the next generation of offensive linemen.

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Veterans looking to patch up Florida’s porous offensive line

By IAN COHEN | Aug. 23, 2016

When Bryan Cox walks up to the left side of the line of scrimmage and squares his 6-foot-3, 269-pound frame toward the quarterback, he has his eyes set on one player: sophomore offensive lineman Fred Johnson.

Former University of Florida teammates, Jacksonville Jaguars' Dante Fowler, left, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers' Vernon Hargreaves, right, pose for a photo after they signed and exchanged jerseys after an NFL preseason football game in Jacksonville, Fla., Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016. (AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton)

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Gators in the NFL: Hargreaves hauls in two interceptions

By Matt Brannon | Aug. 22, 2016

The NFL preseason is back in session, which means it's time for four weeks of almost-football: the grace period for rookies to get their feet wet and veterans to get back in form for Week 1. Halfway through the preseason, let’s take a look at how Florida’s former Gators are competing at the next level.

UF defensive back Quincy Wilson (6) celebrates after catching an interception in the waning seconds of Florida's 24-14 win against South Carolina on Nov. 14, 2015, at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina.

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Column: Tabor isn't only corner to fear on UF's defense

By JORDAN MCPHERSON | Aug. 22, 2016

Last season, Jalen Tabor cast shadows over opposing wide receivers.

Florida defensive lineman CeCe Jefferson participates in a drill during a Spring practice on March 21, 2016, at the Sanders Football Field.

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Defensive lineman balances football with fatherhood

By Ethan Bauer | Aug. 22, 2016

There’s meaning behind each of the tattoos that paint CeCe Jefferson’s right arm, and to begin to understand him, you need to understand them.