Defense steps up in rout of rivalry game
Sep. 16, 2007For the third straight year, Tennessee couldn't run the ball against UF.
For the third straight year, Tennessee couldn't run the ball against UF.
It was supposed to be a shoot-out at The Swamp, but only the Gators came armed.
The Ashley Harris and KeLeigh Hudson show continues for the Gators.
It wasn't exactly the debut they'd hoped for, but to the Gators, it was at least a promising start.
For two consecutive home matches, the UF volleyball team had come out sloppy and unready to play.
For the third straight year, Tennessee couldn't run the ball against UF.
To say UF coach Urban Meyer was nervous about his defense heading into Saturday's game against Tennessee would be an understatement.
Tennessee's comeback bid lasted all but a few seconds.
Sophomore running back Brandon James kicked off UF's Southeastern Conference season with a bang when made an 83-yard punt return on the Gators? first drive against the Volunteers on Saturday afternoon.
The 2006-07 UF men's basketball team may have received its national championship rings Saturday at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, but former UF forward Chris Richard got a sneak peak at the piece of jewelry in an unlikely location.
Percy Harvin did the work of two men on Saturday.
Tony Joiner sealed UF's 39-point win with a kiss.
Even in her third year, defender Liz Ruberry still has a debut to make.
Sometime tonight, a Georgia hitter will spring off the floor, looking for the perfect kill.
UF coach Jill Briles-Hinton has had good teams in the past, but this team, she says, is different: "I've never really had an old team before."
If there was ever a year where a Gators blowout of Tennessee was possible, this could be it. But if there?s one thing we all know about rivalry games (particularly this one), it?s that they are incredibly unpredictable.
Pahokee High cornerback Janoris Jenkins verbally committed to UF on Thursday night, giving the Gators a huge boost in the early recruiting season.
After a two-week exhibition, the Gators' season is finally set to get underway Saturday against Tennessee, but we here at the alligatorSports Brand Picks Column still have some questions that need answering.
UF may have already played two games, but it seems like Saturday's matchup with No. 22 Tennessee is the start of a whole new season.