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UF coach Mary Wise talks to her team during a timeout in Florida's 3-0 win against Auburn.

SPORTS | VOLLEYBALL

Setting up success: Mary Wise has track record for strong recruiting

By EDEN OTERO | Dec. 1, 2014

Florida coach Mary Wise is a volleyball legend.

UF volleyball celebrates a point during Florida's 3-0 win against Texas A&M.

SPORTS | VOLLEYBALL

Florida earns No.8 seed in NCAA Tournament

By EDEN OTERO | Nov. 30, 2014

The Florida volleyball team earned the No. 8 seed in the 2014 NCAA Tournament on Sunday and will serve as one of 16 hosts for the first and second rounds of this year’s tournament.

UF coach Will Muschamp walks off the field at Doak Campbell Stadium with his wife and kids following Florida's 24-19 loss to No. 3 Florida State on Saturday in Tallahassee.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

‘IT FALLS ON MY SHOULDERS’: Muschamp takes blame for losses

By JONATHAN CZUPRYN< | Nov. 30, 2014

TALLAHASSEE — Outside Doak Campbell Stadium lie the graves of the conquered. Florida State’s Sod Cemetery serves as the football program’s trophy case, boasting the buried battlegrounds from some of the Seminoles’ most memorable victories.

Alabama wide receiver Amari Cooper (9) scores a 75-yard touchdown reception as Auburn defensive back Jonathon Mincy (6) attempts to tackle him during Alabama's 55-44 win against Auburn on Saturday.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Rivalry week upsets highlight Week 14 of College Football

By MORGAN MORIARTY | Nov. 30, 2014

As a typical rivalry week goes in college football, nothing goes as expected. Let’s take a look back at the final week of the regular season and see how it affects Championship Saturday next weekend.

FSU quarterback Jameis Winston celebrates during Florida's 24-19 loss to Florida State on Saturday at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee.

SPORTS | COLUMNS

Johnson’s Journal: In rivalry tilt both teams did what they do best

By RICHARD JOHNSON | Nov. 30, 2014

TALLAHASSEE — As Treon Harris lined the Florida offense up with fourth and the ballgame to go, I scanned the crowd of 82,485 at Doak Campbell Stadium. My eyes met briefly with a female Florida State fan, and she smiled at me. It wasn’t one of those happy smiles, it was a nervous one, an "oh crap there’s still a chance we might lose this game," kind of smile. I just assumed she was new around these parts. Perhaps she had woken from a coma last Sunday and this was her first FSU game this season.

Alex Holston swings for a kill attempt during Florida's 3-0 win against Missouri in the O'Connell Center.

SPORTS | VOLLEYBALL

Florida volleyball tops Texas in five sets

By IAN COHEN | Nov. 29, 2014

Nearly two months ago, Florida was dominated by Texas.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

MISSED OPPORTUNITIES: Florida falls to Florida State in Muschamp's final game

By JORDAN MCPHERSON | Nov. 29, 2014

TALLAHASSEE — It wasn’t in the cards for the Gators and Will Muschamp.

Havana Solaun kicks the ball during Florida's 3-2 win against Texas Tech at Donald R. Dizney Stadium.

SPORTS | SOCCER

Florida soccer falls to Stanford in NCAA Quarterfinals

By ALEX MAMINAKIS | Nov. 28, 2014

By way of penalty kicks, Florida fell to Stanford on Friday night in the Elite Eight round of the NCAA Tournament, bringing an end to the Gators’ season.

Carlie Needles drives into the paint during Florida's win against Longwood.

SPORTS | WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Florida women's basketball tops Georgetown on road

By GRAHAM HALL | Nov. 28, 2014

Facing its second Big East opponent on the road in less than a week, the Gators were able to avoid the early pace problems that have plagued the team throughout the season and beat Georgetown 81-73 on Friday night in Washington D.C.

Kasey Hill attempts a jump shot during Florida's overtime win against Louisiana-Monroe. Hill scored a career-high 20 points in UF's 75-64 loss to UNC in the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament on Friday on Paradise Island, Bahamas.

SPORTS | MEN'S BASKETBALL

Slow start dooms Gators in Battle 4 Atlantis finale against Tar Heels

By JORDAN MCPHERSON | Nov. 28, 2014

With 2:04 left to play against No. 5 North Carolina, Florida shooting guard Michael Frazier II hit a three-pointer to cut No. 18 UF’s deficit to seven points.

Junior shooting guard Michael Frazier II drives into the paint during Florida's 61-56 win against Louisiana-Monroe in the O'Connell Center.

SPORTS | MEN'S BASKETBALL

UF defeats UAB in second Battle 4 Atlantis game

By ERICA A. HERNANDEZ | Nov. 27, 2014

Coach Billy Donovan said he has been trying to get his guys to overcome the second half struggles that have plagued the Gators since the start of the season. While Florida failed to do just that against Georgetown on Wednesday, it succeeded on Thursday.

Dorian Finney-Smith dunks during Florida's season-opening win against William & Mary on Friday in the O'Connell Center.

SPORTS | MEN'S BASKETBALL

Florida falls in overtime to Georgetown in Battle 4 Atlantis opener

By ERICA A. HERNANDEZ | Nov. 26, 2014

Another dramatic game, another buzzer beating basket and another loss No. 18 Florida (2-2). The Gators fell to the Georgetown Hoyas 66-65 in the first round of the Battle 4 Atlantis on Paradise Island, Bahamas, on Wednesday night.

Holly Pole digs a ball during Florida's 3-0 win against South Carolina on Wednesday in the O'Connell Center.

SPORTS | VOLLEYBALL

UF volleyball sweeps senior night, finishes undefeated in SEC play

By EDEN OTERO | Nov. 26, 2014

For the first time since 2010, Florida finished undefeated in the Southeastern Conference.

Cassie Peoples goes for a layup during Florida's season-opening win against Jacksonville.

SPORTS | WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

UF women's basketball overcomes slow start in rout of Charleston Southern

By GRAHAM HALL | Nov. 25, 2014

For the first 10 minutes, it appeared the Gators were going to succumb to the slow start issues that has plagued the team throughout its first three games.

Ronni Williams goes up for a layup during Florida's win against Longwood on Nov. 17.

SPORTS | WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Florida women’s basketball takes on Charleston Southern at home

By GRAHAM HALL | Nov. 24, 2014

After opening the season with two wins at home, Florida (2-1) lost its first game of the season on Friday, a 72-66 loss to St. John’s. The team looks to get back to its early winning ways when it takes on Charleston Southern (2-1) tonight at 7 in the O’Connell Center.