OKLAHOMA CITY &ndash Washington didn't just punch UF in the stomach; the Huskies reached into the Gators' collective chest and pulled out their still-beating heart like Jim Carrey in Dumb and Dumber.
OKLAHOMA CITY &ndash Three big plays and one dominant pitcher put the UF softball team one loss away from falling short of its season-long goal of a national championship.
When Miami last came to town during the final weekend of February, UF freshman Preston Tucker was fighting for playing time and hitting sixth or seventh in the lineup. The 'Canes swept the Gators on that trip.
Miami isn't used to the scene that played out Sunday night.
OKLAHOMA CITY - With her team down by three, two outs on the board and the bases loaded, Ali Gardiner stepped up to the plate in the midst of the worst hitting slump of her career.
UF's starting cornerback, Janoris Jenkins, was arrested Saturday morning after a fight that resulted in Jenkins being shot with a Taser gun.
Pitching is a lot like real estate: location, location, location.
When Miami came to town the last weekend of February, the Hurricanes swept a three-game series from the Gators by a combined score of 26-8.
OKLAHOMA CITY - In the last two years, no team has beaten UF twice in one season.
Three months ago, Stephen Locke had to watch from the stands as Miami swept UF in a three-game series in Gainesville while Locke served a suspension for a DUI charge that was later dropped.
The rally caps were on, the crowd was on its feet and Teddy Foster was at the plate.
The season ended for the No. 6 UF men's golf team on Thursday, as the Gators finished in 19th place at the NCAA Championship in Toledo, Ohio.
OKLAHOMA CITY - The Gators only needed one swing to break the game open with pitcher Stacey Nelson shutting down the Wolverines in the circle Friday night.
OKLAHOMA CITY - Arizona entered the Women's College World Series with the nation's top offense, but the Wildcats were no match for Gators pitcher Stacey Nelson on Thursday.
It appears this story deserves only one ending. The plot seems so apropos.
After the then-unranked UF women's track and field team won the Southeastern Conference Outdoor Championships nearly two weeks ago, its focus shifted from an SEC title to an NCAA title.
After a nightmarish first day, the Gators drastically improved their performance in the second round but could only improve their position on the leaderboard by four spots.
After his team's historic, record-breaking season in 2008, UF coach Tim Walton said he didn't think any other team would ever win 70 games, which his squad did en route to a Women's College World Series semifinals loss.
Despite being the top-ranked team in the country for the last 10 weeks and sweeping their way through early postseason play, coach Tim Walton and his team are adopting the mentality of an underdog.
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