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Sophomore Trey Smack warms up before the Gators' game against the Arkansas Razorbacks on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Florida vs. Arkansas: Live Updates

By Luke Adragna | Nov. 4, 2023

Follow along here for live updates from the Gators matchup with the Arkansas Razorbacks

Graduate student setter Kennedy Muff sets the ball in the Gators' 3-2 loss to the Tennessee Volunteers on Friday, Nov. 3, 2023.

SPORTS | VOLLEYBALL

No. 20 Gators fall to No. 11 Tennessee in five sets

By Alyssa Britton-Harr | Nov. 3, 2023

The No. 20 Florida Gators (14-6, 6-5 SEC) lost to the No. 11 Tennessee Lady Volunteers (19-3, 10-2 SEC) 3-2 Friday evening in the Stephen C. O’Connell Center.

Running back Montrell Johnson rumbles through the defense in the Gators’ 43-20 loss against the Georgia Bulldogs on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Gators look to get back on track against Arkansas

By Luke Adragna | Nov. 3, 2023

After a miserable 43-20 loss to the Georgia Bulldogs, the Florida Gators (5-3, 3-2 SEC) have the opportunity to clinch bowl eligibility with a win against the Arkansas Razorbacks (2-6, 0-5 SEC) Saturday at home.

Sophomore guard Denzel Aberdeen dunks the ball over the head of UF head coach Todd Golden in the Gators' Orange & Blue scrimmage on Thursday, Nov. 3, 2023.

SPORTS | MEN'S BASKETBALL

Gators men’s basketball get ready for season in Orange & Blue Scrimmage

By Jackson Reyes | Nov. 3, 2023

The Florida Gators men’s basketball gave fans their first look at the team in the team’s Orange & Blue scrimmage Thursday night. The event consisted of a scrimmage, a 3-point contest and a dunk contest. The night was highlighted by sophomore guard Denzel Aberdeen. He won the dunk contest and followed his victory with a dunk over the head of head coach Todd Golden.

Graduate student guard Julian Rishwain attempts a layup during the Florida Gators men's basketball open practice on Monday, Oct. 2, 2023.

SPORTS | MEN'S BASKETBALL

Analysis: What can Julian Rishwain bring to the Gators?

By Jackson Reyes | Nov. 3, 2023

The Gators received uplifting news when graduate student guard Julian Rishwain announced he’ll be ready to play the Gators’ season opener against Loyola Maryland, he said Thursday night. So what exactly does Rishwain bring to the Gators’ rotation?

Austin Simmons flipped his commitment to Ole Miss Saturday, June 17, 2023.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Florida linebacker Shemar James out for season with knee injury

By Luke Adragna | Nov. 1, 2023

Florida Gators sophomore linebacker Shemar James underwent season-ending knee surgery Tuesday and will sit out the remainder of the 2023 season, Florida head coach Billy Napier confirmed Wednesday.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Florida linebacker Shemar James out for season with knee injury

By Luke Adragna | Nov. 1, 2023

Florida Gators sophomore linebacker Shemar James underwent season-ending knee surgery Tuesday and will sit out the remainder of the 2023 season, Florida head coach Billy Napier confirmed Wednesday.

Florida redshirt freshman Matthew Kress putts the ball in the VyStar Credit Union Gators Invitational Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS GOLF

Florida concludes Fall schedule at East Lake Cup

By Max Tucker | Nov. 1, 2023

The Florida Gators Men’s Golf team came up just short in match play against Florida State and Georgia Tech at the East Lake Cup in Atlanta, Georgia. The Gators made it to the consolation finals on the last day of the event.

Senior diver Skip Donald begins his dive during the Gators' meet against the Georgia Bulldogs on Friday, October 27, 2023, at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center Natatorium in Gainesville, Florida.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS SWIM AND DIVE

Gators take their first double-sweep of the season

By Lacey Rogers | Oct. 31, 2023

The Gators swim and dive teams took on the Georgia Bulldogs at home Friday. Florida’s No. 3 men’s and No. 7 women’s teams walked away with their first sweep of the season after taking down Georgia’s No. 13 men’s and No. 9 women’s teams, 175-125 and 183-117, respectively.

Freshman wide receiver Eugene Wilson III runs the ball for the touchdown in the Gators' 43-20 loss to the Georgia Bulldogs on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023.

SPORTS | COLUMNS

COLUMN: Florida loses big to Georgia on field, closing gap in recruiting

By Jackson Reyes | Oct. 31, 2023

Although Florida lost by more than 20 points to the Bulldogs for the third season in a row, UF head coach Billy Napier is working to close the gap where it matters the most — recruiting.

Redshirt senior defender Daviana Vaka dribbles the ball down the field in the Gators' 0-0 tie with the South Carolina Gamecocks on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2023.

SPORTS | SOCCER

Megan Hinnenkamp and Daviana Vaka earn All-SEC honors for Florida soccer

By Austin Stirling | Oct. 30, 2023

With the 2023 women’s college soccer regular season officially wrapped up, two Gators took home prestigious SEC honors following impressive seasons.

Freshman wide receiver Eugene Wilson III runs with the ball past a Georgia defender in the Gators’ 43-20 loss against the Georgia Bulldogs on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Gators show signs of promise amid humbling defeat to No. 1 Georgia

By Topher Adams | Oct. 30, 2023

UF couldn’t compete with Georgia — and has now lost the last three to the rival Bulldogs. Even in a blowout loss, however, Florida head coach Billy Napier’s program continues to build and show glimpses of a future where the Gators can once again rival their northern neighbors.

Florida senior John DuBois lines up a putt in at the Vystar Credit Union Gators Invitational Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS GOLF

John DuBois: From substitute to men’s golf national champion

By Max Tucker | Oct. 30, 2023

Fifth-year senior John DuBois appeared in the lineup only three times his freshman year. In his senior season a year ago, he stood on the 18th hole of the national championship semi-final and made a putt that kept his team’s hopes for a title alive.

Two Gators volleyball players attempt to block the ball in Florida's 3-0 loss to the Arkansas Razorbacks on Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

No. 10 Arkansas takes down No. 19 Gators in a three-set sweep

By Alyssa Britton-Harr | Oct. 29, 2023

The No. 19 Florida Gators (14-5, 6-4 SEC) were swept by the No. 10 Arkansas Razorbacks (20-3, 10-1 SEC) 3-0 Sunday afternoon in the Stephen C. O’Connell Center.

Senior wide receiver Ricky Pearsall catches the ball in the Gators' loss to the Georgia Bulldogs in Jacksonville, Florida, on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Swamped: Bulldogs pummel Gators in Florida-Georgia rivalry

By Luke Adragna | Oct. 28, 2023

The Florida Gators (5-3, 3-2 SEC) lost to the Georgia Bulldogs (7-0, 5-0 SEC) 43-20 Saturday at EverBank Stadium. Georgia’s defense earned four sacks and three turnovers against Florida’s offense, which struggled despite an optimistic first drive.

Punter Jeremy Crawshaw warms up before the Gators' game against the Georgia Bulldogs on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Florida vs No. 1 Georgia: Live Updates

By Jackson Reyes | Oct. 28, 2023

Follow along here for live updates from the Gators rivalry matchup with the Bulldogs

Redshirt senior Allison Wilson points to the sky after she finished first for the Florida Gators in the Mountain Dew Invitational at Mark Bostick Golf Course Friday, Sept. 15, 2023.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS CROSS COUNTRY

Women’s cross country wins first SEC title since 2012; men finish 7th

By Isabella Morales | Oct. 28, 2023

The Florida Gators women’s cross country team was united as ever Friday morning in Columbia, South Carolina. Not just by their matching nail sets and Gators face stickers, but also by the program’s first SEC Championship title since 2012.

Graduate student outside hitter Anna Dixon hits the ball in the Gators' 3-2 loss against the Wisconsin Badgers Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023.

SPORTS | VOLLEYBALL

Graduate student middle blocker Anna Dixon suffers season-ending injury

By Krisha Sanghavi | Oct. 27, 2023

Florida graduate student middle blocker Anna Dixon announced a season-ending elbow and wrist injury Thursday evening via Instagram.

Running back Montrell Johnson Jr. runs the ball against a Georgia defender in the Gators' 42-20 loss to the Georgia Bulldogs on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2023.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Florida renews its rivalry with Georgia Saturday in Jacksonville

By Jackson Reyes | Oct. 27, 2023

The Gators (5-2, 3-1 SEC) still control their destiny in the SEC East but will face their biggest test all season against the reigning back-to-back national champion Bulldogs (7-0, 4-0 SEC). Florida is riding a two-game winning streak into the matchup.

Gators safety Tre'Vez Johnson dives to make a tackle against a Georgia player in Florida's 42-20 loss to the Georgia Bulldogs on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2023.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Know Your Enemy: Georgia Bulldogs

By Jackson Reyes | Oct. 27, 2023

I sat down with Owen Warden, the assistant sports editor at the Red & Black, the independent student newspaper at the University of Georgia, to break down the matchup and learn more about the Bulldogs this season.