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UF golfer Maisie Filler on Monday, February 22, 2021 at the Mark Bostick Golf Course in Gainesville, FL / UAA Communications photo by Isabella Marley.
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Gators finish top ten in first Fall tournament

The Florida Gators women’s golf team began their season Monday. The team traveled to the Yeamans Hall Club in Charleston, South Carolina, for the Cougar Classic. UF finished the tournament seventh out of 17 teams that participated.


Adam Steinberg jogs on the court during the Gators' practice on Friday, August 25, 2023 at Linder Stadium at Ring Tennis Complex in Gainesville, Florida.
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Florida men's tennis head coach aims for 13th SEC title

After 11 successful seasons, former head coach Bryan Shelton stepped down to spend more time coaching his son, Ben Shelton, who reached the semifinal of the US Open Sept. 8. Three weeks after Bryan Shelton stepped down, UF Athletic Director Scott Stricklin hired Steinberg for the upcoming season. 


The Florida Gators defeated the McNeese State Cowboys in their first home game of the season in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023.
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Florida finally tastes victory in Tennessee tuneup

The Florida Gators (1-1) cruised past the McNeese State Cowboys (0-2) 49-7 Sept. 9. The win snapped a four-game Florida skid and secured the Gators’ first victory of the season. Head coach Billy Napier was pleased with his team’s performance in the commanding win.


The LSU Tigers swarm tackle Trevor Etienne in the Gators' 45-35 loss to the LSU Tigers Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022.
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Gators open season with head-scratching loss

The Florida Gators (0-1) fell to the No. 14 Utah Utes (1-0) 24-11 to open the 2023 season. The Gators suffered miscues in every facet of play and quickly fell behind to Utah, which was without its senior starting quarterback Cameron Rising.


Florida senior linebacker Amari Burney celebrates with his defensive teammates after he sealed the Gators' win over No. 7 Utah Saturday night.
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Florida looks for signature start in season opener

The Gators open the 2023 season with a daunting road trip to the No. 14 Utes. This is Florida’s first regular season game west of Texas since a 1983 trip to the University of Southern California. And like those Trojans 40 years ago, Utah will provide an early litmus test for UF.


Former UF linebacker Antwaun Powell-Ryland Jr. and former Utah tight end Dalton Kincaid compete in a play in the Gators' 29-26 victory Saturday, Sept. 3, 2023.
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Know Your Enemy: Utah Utes

This season’s matchup in Salt Lake City looks set to be another competitive game. I connected with Sean Overton, the sports editor of the Daily Utah Chronicle, to get his thoughts on the week one matchup in 2023’s first Know Your Enemy.


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