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Defense, special teams lead to early offensive outburstBy KYLE MAISTRI, Alligator Staff WriterLEXINGTON, Ky. &ndash Florida scored 31 points in the first quarter of Saturday's game, the highest total any Urban Meyer team has scored in the first 15 minutes

Sep. 25, 2009

UF running back Chris Rainey blocks Kentucky punter Ryan Tydlacka's punt during the Gators' 41-7 win against the Wildcats in Lexington, Ky., on Saturday. Rainey recovered it for a touchdown. (Harrison Diamond / Alligator Staff)

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Brantley steps in after Tebow injury

Sep. 25, 2009

LEXINGTON, Ky. &ndash John Brantley finally got his meaningful minutes at the helm of Florida's offense, it just didn't come the way the Gators had planned.

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Photo Blog: Tebow hospitalized after big hit

By Harrison Diamond | Sep. 25, 2009

After a hard hit during the Kentucky game, UF quarterback Tim Tebow lies on the ground breathing heavily while coach Urban Meyer holds his hand.

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Gators to take on Wildcats, illness

Sep. 24, 2009

Florida fans better hope Joe Haden gets better in a hurry.

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Rivers gets first start of season as UF sweeps past Mississippi State

By ANTHONY CHIANG | Sep. 24, 2009

Friday's match was not only a long-awaited return to the O'Connell Center for the Gators after a lengthy and successful road trip, it also marked Callie Rivers' return to the starting lineup.

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Many of the nation's best recruits attended UF-UT game

By MICHAEL PIPITONE | Sep. 24, 2009

The battle last Saturday between Lane Kiffin and Urban Meyer carried over to a place other than the football field. Top recruits from across the state and nation came to Ben Hill Griffin Stadium to see firsthand what a Southeastern Conference rivalry is all about.

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Moody has shown he deserves more opportunites

Sep. 24, 2009

Next time (if) Emmanuel Moody gets a carry in The Swamp, change up that "Moooo" cheer a little and just say "More."

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Gators men will kick off season with home tourney

By GREG LUCA< | Sep. 24, 2009

The UF men's tennis team will open its fall season this weekend with the Gator Invitational at Linder Stadium in Gainesville.

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All-SEC Yadloczky will make season debut

By KELSIE HOECHERL | Sep. 24, 2009

The UF women's golf team will be traveling to Franklin, Tenn., this weekend to compete in the Mason Rudolph Women's Championship on the par-72 Vanderbilt Legend Club North Course.

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Thompson scores golden goal for second straight year

Sep. 24, 2009

If the stat line reads like this Saturday night, the Florida-Kentucky football game will be a disappointingly low-scoring affair.

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UF will renew Kentucky feud after '08 chomp controversy

Sep. 24, 2009

When No. 10 Florida (6-3-0) hosts Kentucky (3-2-3) tonight at 7, there will be blood, sweat and tears.

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Picks Column: Kentucky

Sep. 24, 2009

Miami is flying high due to the play of quarterback Jacory Harris, but the Hurricanes face their toughest test yet when they take on Virginia Tech this weekend. We left it up to Mike DiFerdinando and Kyle Maistri to debate who will win in the newest edition of the alligatorSports Brand Picks Column.

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Nutt created Wildcat from single wing

By CALLOVI< | Sep. 23, 2009

Ole Miss coach Houston Nutt gets a lot of credit for introducing the Wildcat formation to the college level when he was the Arkansas coach, but he doesn't feel as though he deserves all the recognition.