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Florida freshman guard Brad Beal scored 17 points on a 4-of-6 shooting performance from three in Tuesday’s win against UGA.

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Beal finds stroke, leads team in scoring

By JOHN BOOTHE | Jan. 10, 2012

Kenny Boynton knew Brad Beal’s shooting woes wouldn’t last long.

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The Rally: Can SEC sustain dominance after sixth straight BCS title?

By GREG LUCA | Jan. 10, 2012

Greg: Alabama’s 21-0 win against LSU in the BCS title game may not have been the most entertaining to watch, but it reaffirmed one thing many of us already knew: The SEC is king.

Gators junior forward Jennifer George has recorded eight straight double-doubles, which is five shy of tying the school record.

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Improved George dominating in post

By JOE MORGAN | Jan. 10, 2012

Junior forward Jennifer George does not worry about double-doubles.

Florida coach Rhonda Faehn (above) was impressed by Kytra Hunter’s debut last week, which netted the freshman an all-around title.

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Freshman gymnast Hunter makes early impact

By LANDON WATNICK< | Jan. 10, 2012

Coach Rhonda Faehn may have found herself another dynamic freshman.

Gators forward Jennifer George leads the team with a double-double average of 14 points and 10.1 rebounds per game, but UF is looking for more production around her.

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Slow starts, turnovers lead to early SEC woes for UF

By JOE MORGAN | Jan. 9, 2012

The Gators have dropped the ball to start the new year.

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Notebook: Gators hit, miss on top-ranked DE recruits

By Kelly Price | Jan. 9, 2012

Prized defensive end Jordan Jenkins continued the stay-at-home streak established by many top recruits in the class of 2012 on Monday — the four-star prospect chose Georgia over Florida, Alabama and Auburn in a televised interview with the Fox Sports South network.

Coach Billy Donovan said the Gators have not had the same intensity on defense since beating FSU on Dec. 22, adding that first-year starters like Erik Murphy (back) are still learning to maintain focus on defense.

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Emphasis on defense as UGA comes to O’Dome

By JOHN BOOTHE | Jan. 9, 2012

Florida coach Billy Donovan does not have to stretch his vocabulary when his team is lacking defensive intensity.

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Beal working through freshman slump

By JOHN BOOTHE | Jan. 8, 2012

Two years ago, Florida guard Kenny Boynton went through it. He shot 28.6 percent from three as a freshman and had just as many turnovers as assists.

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Notebook: Search for Weis’ replacement heating up; UF hires new strength coach

By TOM GREEN | Jan. 8, 2012

Florida’s next offensive coordinator may already be used to wearing orange and blue — just different shades.

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Florida basketball’s enigmatic road struggles no reason to panic

By GREG LUCA | Jan. 8, 2012

There are numerous stats that illustrate Florida’s road woes this season, but they don’t nearly tell the whole story.

Junior wide receiver Andre Debose smiles as he accepts the trophy for Most Valuable Player at the Gator Bowl on Jan. 2. in Jacksonville. Debose hasn't replicated the success he had in 2011.

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Bowl win bittersweet as Florida loses seniors, looks to the future

Jan. 8, 2012

JACKSONVILLE — When they finally got to the end, Will Muschamp didn’t do much talking.

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Gators’ bid for comeback against ‘Cocks spoiled in final seconds

By JOE MORGAN | Jan. 8, 2012

After a 16-point second half deficit was trimmed to three, back-to-back missed one-and-one attempts by South Carolina gave Florida the chance to complete its comeback.

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Notebook: Gators commits, targets shine in all-star game

By Kelly Price | Jan. 8, 2012

ST. PETERSBURG — Four-star defensive end Jordan Jenkins doesn’t say “hella” — he’s more of a y’all kind of guy.

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UF gymnastics wins season opener at NC State

By LANDON WATNICK< | Jan. 7, 2012

Rather than getting rattled by an unfamiliar Reynolds Coliseum crowd rooting for North Carolina State to pull off a colossal upset, Florida took care of business in its first meet of the season in Raleigh Friday night.

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Florida beats Ole Miss in SEC road debut

By JOE MORGAN< | Jan. 5, 2012

Junior forward Jennifer George and senior guard Jordan Jones have carried Florida’s offense this season and Thursday’s win over Ole Miss was more of the same.

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Recruiting Notebook: DE Jenkins meets with coaches; commits Maye, Poole, excel in Under Armour game

By Kelly Price | Jan. 5, 2012

ST. PETERSBURG — Four-star defensive end Jordan Jenkins doesn't say "hella" — he's more of a y'all kind of guy.

Redshirt senior Chris Rainey rushed for 71 yards and set a school and SEC record when he blocked the sixth punt of his career in the third quarter of Florida's Gator Bowl win.

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Notebook: Special teams vault Gators past Buckeyes

By TOM GREEN | Jan. 2, 2012

JACKSONVILLE — On a day when offense was at a premium in the Gator Bowl, it was Florida’s special teams that proved to be the difference.

Florida defensive end/linebacker Ronald Powell was one of five Gators to sack Buckeyes freshman quarterback Braxton Miller during Monday's Gator Bowl.

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Gators defensive line dominant in Gator Bowl victory

By MATT WATTS | Jan. 2, 2012

JACKSONVILLE — On a pivotal third-and-7 play just before halftime of Florida's victory against Ohio State on Monday, defensive tackle Jaye Howard tore through the middle of the Buckeyes line and wrapped up quarterback Braxton Miller.

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UF’s upset bid denied against UK in SEC opener

By JOE MORGAN< | Jan. 1, 2012

It was a tough day for senior guard Jordan Jones and the Gators.

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UF women close non-conference slate with Samford win

By JOE MORGAN< | Dec. 28, 2011

Junior forward Jennifer George is on a roll heading into Southeastern Conference play in 2012.