Don't Worry, Florida will fix flaws
By CALLOVI< | Sep. 22, 2009There is no need for Gators fans to panic.
There is no need for Gators fans to panic.
Kelly Murphy's versatility has her coach dreaming of a rule change or two.
The term "special teams" isn't only applicable to football.
The Volunteers' defensive game plan succeeded in limiting the Gators' usually high-powered offense Saturday.
A casual glance at Saturday's stat sheet might lead a casual observer to think there was a typo.
Apparently explaining the lack of production from Florida's wide receivers is harder than anyone thought.
Young people can be so impatient.
There was more on the line than usual for Florida.
The men's and women's cross country teams began the season on the right foot as both placed first in the Mountain Dew Invitational on Friday night.
The UF men's golf team finished its opening tournament of the season in sixth place at the Olympia Fields/Fighting Illini Invitational.
Beating Tennessee never felt so disappointing.
As Florida's defense jogged onto the field clutching to a 23-13 lead with 6:01 remaining in the fourth quarter against rival Tennessee, All-America linebacker Brandon Spikes watched from the sideline.
1. The Gators' defensive tackles were being driven off the ball. Lawrence Marsh, Jaye Howard, Omar Hunter and Terron Sanders shared the snaps in the middle of the defense, and none of them seemed able to establish the line of scrimmage. They have great linebackers, and the defensive tackles just need to hold their ground so the linebackers can make plays on runs, and they could not do that Saturday.
Florida's secondary said all week it was looking forward to playing against mistake-prone Tennessee quarterback Jonathan Crompton.
It was no Swamp smackdown, but No. 1 Florida did enough to win its school-record 13th straight game Saturday night 23-13.
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As Florida's defense jogged onto the field clutching to a 23-13 lead with 6:01 remaining in the fourth quarter against rival Tennessee, All-American linebacker Brandon Spikes watched from the sideline.
Tennessee walked away from The Swamp with a loss, but it may have laid the foundation for how to slow down Florida's potent offense.