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Five things the Gators must do in order to shock the nation
By MATT WATTS | Oct. 6, 2011With a matchup against the No. 1 team in the country looming, with John Brantley out, with so much doom and gloom surrounding the Gators this week, it’s hard to get excited for Saturday.
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Inexperienced Florida backcourt struggling
Oct. 6, 2011Mary Wise preaches that video doesn’t lie.
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Breast cancer awareness has special meaning for Florida
By JOSH JURNOVOY< | Oct. 6, 2011Pink hair and pink shirts will stick out amongst the usual orange and blue tonight at Pressly Stadium.
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Gators swimming motivated by potential Olympic berths
By ALEX PECKHAM< | Oct. 6, 2011As the Florida men’s and women’s swimming teams prepare for the 2011-12 season, there will certainly be no shortage of motivation.
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Brissett climbing QB depth chart
By TOM GREEN | Oct. 5, 2011Jacoby Brissett has come a long way in a short time.
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Notebook: Florida pass rush facing SEC’s top offensive line; Wenger takes blame for hit that injured Brantley
Oct. 5, 2011Florida’s defensive line has struggled to pressure quarterbacks this year, and the unit will face its stiffest test yet Saturday. LSU has allowed only three sacks this season, the fewest in the Southeastern Conference.
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Gators should start Murphy, not risk Driskel’s development
By GREG LUCA | Oct. 5, 2011On the surface, Jeff Driskel seems like the obvious choice to start in place of John Brantley.
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LSU’s Mathieu poses stiff test for Florida, freshmen QBs
By MATT WATTS | Oct. 5, 2011Like last weekend, when Florida plays LSU on Saturday, the Gators will be trying to stop a Heisman candidate from beating them.
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The Mailbag: Playing Nixon at QB, lightning strikes and sarcasm
Oct. 5, 2011There are plenty of questions surrounding the Gators this week as they head in to Death Valley to take on No. 1 LSU. Who will start at quarterback? Will Florida be able to establish the run? How will the defense respond after last week’s beating?
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SEC’s top midfielders to square off
By JOHN BOOTHE | Oct. 5, 2011It has become increasingly clear this season why Florida’s Erika Tymrak and Auburn midfielder Katy Frierson were the Southeastern Conference’s lone representatives on the U.S. U23 national team this summer.
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Notebook: Starter for Saturday yet to be determined
By GREG LUCA | Oct. 4, 2011As Florida prepares for life without John Brantley, three other quarterbacks are splitting repetitions in practice.
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O-line vows improved play this weekend
Oct. 4, 2011That line-of-scrimmage whooping was a fluke. Florida’s offensive linemen swear.
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The Rally: Does it matter who starts at QB against LSU?
By TOM GREEN | Oct. 4, 2011Tom: With senior John Brantley sidelined with a reported high ankle sprain, the Gators are going to rely on the arm (and possibly legs) of a freshman quarterback when they travel to Death Valley this weekend.
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Gators’ revised strategy on set pieces paying dividends
By JOHN BOOTHE | Oct. 4, 2011With a Southeastern Conference-best 16 players recording a point this season, it was only natural for Florida to find a new way to generate goals last weekend.
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Transfer to UF working out for Vogel
By LANDON WATNICK< | Oct. 4, 2011Ever since T.J. Vogel transferred to Florida, his game has slowly returned to form.
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Alabama game huge draw for potential recruits
By Kelly Price | Oct. 4, 2011Although Saturday’s Southeastern Conference matchup between the Gators and the Crimson Tide resulted in Florida’s first loss of the year, the weekend was UF’s most important, of the season for the team’s future.
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Gators cross country using time off to prepare for next race
By JONATHAN CZUPRYN< | Oct. 4, 2011If it takes 21 days to make a habit, Florida’s cross country teams are trying to do two better with 19 days between the Gators’ last meet and their next one.
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Brantley out against LSU, freshman Driskel to start at QB
By TOM GREEN | Oct. 3, 2011Florida will be without John Brantley when it travels to Baton Rouge, La., this weekend.
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Notebook: Multiple issues at fault for lapse in run defense; Bostic not suspended
By MATT WATTS | Oct. 3, 2011Florida coach Will Muschamp addressed his defense’s issues Monday following a 38-10 blowout loss at home in which the Gators failed to limit the Crimson Tide’s run game.
