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It’s a matchup of two top-10 teams. It’s a matchup featuring multiple nominees for the sport’s most prestigious award. It’s a game with fresh blood, smack talk and a blackout.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS TENNIS

Thornqvist looks to build off success from spring

By STEPHEN SHEEHAN< | Sep. 9, 2010

After his team made it to the NCAA Finals in May, UF coach Roland Thornqvist is looking forward to the start of the fall season this weekend, as six players travel to Auburn to participate in the Southeastern Conference Coaches Classic.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS GOLF

UF women's golf team to play in Cougar Classic

By MATT WATTS< | Sep. 9, 2010

The No. 19 Florida women’s golf team travels to Hanahan, S.C., on Sunday to take part in the Cougar Classic hosted by College of Charleston at the par-72, 6,210 yard Yeamans Hall Golf Club.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Gators defense focuses on containing QB Daniels

Sep. 8, 2010

Gators defensive line coach Dan McCarney was proud of his front four after the group held Miami (Ohio) to four rushing yards last Saturday. But he knows the Florida defense faces a much tougher ground attack this week against South Florida.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Prized Florida recruit plays multiple skill positions

By TOM GREEN | Sep. 8, 2010

Mike Blakely doesn’t know yet where he wants to play next season, but the Bradenton Manatee High running back has an idea of how coaches would like to utilize him at the college level.

SPORTS | COLUMNS

Game not a rivalry for UF, but USF has a chance to make it one

Sep. 8, 2010

You’ve got space cleared on your floor for a blow-up mattress, maybe even a neatly folded towel ready if you take pride in being a host.

SPORTS | VOLLEYBALL

Jaeckel, Rivers filling up stat sheets for Gators

By GREG LUCA | Sep. 8, 2010

It really isn’t surprising when a team’s starting outside hitters are two of its top-three kill producers. In fact, it’s expected.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Pouncey, Brantley working on cleaning up snaps

Sep. 7, 2010

There were miscues aplenty in the Gators’ season-opening win against Miami (Ohio) on Saturday, but the most lasting image of UF’s struggles is the mishandled and errant snaps between center Mike Pouncey and quarterback John Brantley.

SPORTS | SOCCER

Florida to rely on Elliott, defense during tough road trip

By JAIME MANHEIMER | Sep. 7, 2010

After taking care of business in their first five matches of the year, the No. 7 Gators embark on their toughest match of the young season as they head to Tallahassee to face No. 5 Florida State on Friday.

SPORTS | COLUMNS

Gators should plug Burton into equation to solve familiar problem

Sep. 7, 2010

The Gators’ quarterback summarized his team’s inept play rather simply.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Gators overcome fumbles to win opener

By ANTHONY CHIANG | Sep. 6, 2010

Nobody expected the RedHawks to keep up with the Gators.

SPORTS | VOLLEYBALL

UF sweeps through tourney

By GREG LUCA | Sep. 6, 2010

The Gators football team wasn’t the only orange and blue squad winning ugly Saturday.

SPORTS | COLUMNS

Ten months later, Addazio’s wisdom still holds true for struggling offense

Sep. 6, 2010

On a cool Tuesday night in November, the most memorable speech this side of “The Promise” was issued in The Swamp.

SPORTS | SOCCER

Barney ties record in Gators’ win against Jacksonville

By JAIME MANHEIMER | Sep. 6, 2010

UF alumni returned for a record-setting night Friday, as sophomore McKenzie Barney now sits tied for the school record after scoring a goal in her seventh-consecutive home game.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS GOLF

UF women's golf team begins season with second-place finish

By Matthew Watts | Sep. 6, 2010

In May, women’s golf coach Jan Dowling said her team needed to believe in itself after a disappointing finish in 2009-10.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Gators overcome fumbles to win opener

By ANTHONY CHIANG | Sep. 6, 2010

Nobody expected the RedHawks to keep up with the Gators.