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Wednesday, April 15, 2026

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Tebow knocked out of game in Florida rout of KentuckyBy MIKE DiFERDINANDO, Alligator Staff WriterLEXINGTON, Ky &ndash Commonwealth Stadium went silent as Florida quarterback Tim Tebow lay motionless on the field.Tebow was sacked by defensive end Taylor Wy

UF coach Urban Meyer holds the hand of quarterback Tim Tebow as Tebow lies motionless on the field after a sack in the third quarter of the Gators' 41-7 win against Kentucky in Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington, Ky., on Saturday night. Meyer said at his press conference that Tebow suffered a concussion. (Harrison Diamond / Alligator Staff)


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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

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

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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Picks Column: Kentucky

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

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.


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Stamper keeps D rolling

Usually, when a player of Brandon Spikes' caliber is in jeopardy of missing a game, it's cause for concern.


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