Last week, the most encouraging news coach Mary Wise had about Betsy Smith was that the team captain probably didn’t have a broken ankle.
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Defensive tackle Leon Orr will be out Saturday after spending time in the hospital this week with the flu, coach Will Muschamp said.
The first time Neiron Ball rushed the passer during fall camp, Florida defensive coordinator Dan Quinn knew he might have something special.
With 15:25 remaining in the second half, junior Will Yeguete took the ball to the hoop and extended the Gators’ lead to 14 with a two-handed slam.
James Wilson nearly quit football before he had a chance to play at his best.
In her first three years at Florida, Kat Williamson didn’t miss a start. In her final year, she’s missed 15. The redshirt senior left the Gators’ Sept. 2 match against Florida International with a torn right meniscus and hasn’t played a minute since.
Friday will be a bittersweet moment for freshman Natalie Hinds.
The sight of Betsy Smith’s 6-foot-2 frame falling to the floor with a right ankle injury was not encouraging to coach Mary Wise. Smith, who injured her ankle during No. 13 Florida’s loss to No. 11 Florida State on Oct. 24, “some time away,” according to Wise.
After giving up five sacks in Saturday’s 17-9 loss to Georgia, the Florida offensive line knew it needed a wake-up call.
Florida opened its Southeastern Conference tournament schedule on Halloween, and Ole Miss gave the No. 1 seeded Gators a scare.
The Gators have multiple dual-threat quarterbacks on their schedule this season.
Finding consistent offense was problematic for Florida last season, but Connecticut coach Geno Auriemma has an answer for UF and the rest of women’s basketball: lower the rims.
For Annie Speese, 13 is a lucky number.
Offensive coordinator Brent Pease said the Trey Burton wildcat — or WildBurton, as it will henceforth be called — is here to stay.
As Jordan Reed neared the end zone, he left the ground, and the ball left his grasp.
After Florida forced four fumbles and recovered three of them in its 44-11 win against South Carolina on Oct. 20, cornerback Loucheiz Purifoy explained the concept of “violators.”
Florida entered Tuesday's final round of the Betsy Rawls Invite tied for first place with Southeastern Conference foe Alabama.
From a young age, Michael Frazier II reveled in the thought of attending UF.
Although Florida’s matchup against Georgia on Saturday featured five personal fouls and four unsportsmanlike conduct penalties, some of the most heated personal confrontations took place before the opening kickoff.
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