Freshmen defensive ends bolstering Gators pass rush
By ADAM PINCUS | Nov. 4, 2012Jonathan Bullard had more than Missouri on his mind.
Jonathan Bullard had more than Missouri on his mind.
On Saturday, the Gators did the same things they had done all season.
In last season’s Southeastern Conference Tournament final, Auburn dashed Florida’s hopes with a 3-2 upset of the fourth-seeded Gators.
After Ziva Recek’s 14th kill, Tennessee coach Rob Patrick screamed at his team to stay alert.
The Gators may have left the happiest place on earth without a smile.
Though the Florida men’s tennis team enters the weekend competing in a tournament for the fifth time this fall, it will still face a new challenge to overcome—playing on a clay court.
While the top-ranked Gators men’s swimming and diving team handled the Aggies, the No. 11 Gators women’s team wasn’t as lucky.
Missouri coach Bryan Blitz has spent 315 games at the helm of the Tigers’ soccer program, but he spent most of his latest game watching from the locker room. Blitz was ejected in the 24th minute after arguing against a yellow card given to Missouri midfielder Kaysie Clark.
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.