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Philadelphia Eagles' Riley Cooper (14) pulls in a touchdown pass against St. Louis Rams' Janoris Jenkins (21) on Sunday.
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Gators in the NFL: Week 5

Multiple Gators in the NFL made contact this past weekend. Among the 40 former Gators in the NFL, the crew totaled 38 tackles and seven receptions. Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Riley Cooper led the pack with four receptions for 33 yards, including a nine-yard touchdown grab. Cooper’s longest reception of the night was for 14 yards. Sunday’s second quarter touchdown was Cooper’s first of the season. Cooper’s catch redeemed a critical drop he made in the end zone during the Eagles’ 26-21 fourth quarter loss to San Francisco on Sept. 28 that would have put the Eagles ahead


Will Muschamp looks down the field during Florida's 42-21 loss to Alabama on Sept. 20 at Bryant-Denny Stadium.
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Muschamp press conference cancelled

Update: David Jones, a UF beat writer for the Florida Today, posted on twitter (@DaveJonesUFBeat) that Florida true freshman quarterback Treon Harris is being investigated in a legal matter, according to a Gainesville source.


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Florida men’s and women’s win 5th straight Pinch A Penny Invitational

The Florida swimming and diving team took care of business this weekend as both the men’s and women’s team captured their fifth consecutive title at the All Florida Invitational. The men’s squad won pretty handedly with a final score of 1,395 with Florida State coming in second with 923. While the women held a strong lead throughout the weekend, they had to stand off a tough California squad, led by four-time Olympic gold medalist winner Missy Franklin. UF finished with a score of 956 with Cal finishing behind them at 861.



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