Jacob Stanko lives a passionate life. He loves nature — it’s his chief escape from stress. He loves athletics, so he pours his energy into throwing each offseason. He loves God, and his faith keeps him grounded. But COVID-19 took sports from him, straining his motivation.
Not all universities have the resources Division I programs do to keep their football teams active during the pandemic. In Melbourne, Florida, Florida Tech cut their team as a cost-saving measure.
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UF dropped to 8-2 Saturday night after tough loss to the Tigers at home.
Florida beat Tennessee 31-19, advancing to 8-1 and clinching the SEC East
Florida's defense got off to a slow start in its football game vs. Vanderbilt. UF still managed to beat the Commodores by 21.
Musician Paul Simon repeated himself at the risk of being crude, saying there must be 50 ways to leave your lover. The Gators put Feleipe Franks and their history in the past and found more than 60.
There’s no love lost between defenses and quarterbacks.
What’s worse than an unreachable itch that no contortionist can scratch? Like a parasite digging into a reptile’s nooks and crannies to satisfy its bloodlust?
Only two Florida coaches — Will Muschamp and Charley Pell — lost their first three tries against Georgia.
Recent history shows the winner of the Florida-Georgia game has a one-way ticket to Atlanta.
Reuben Faloughi, who led the chants at the March for our Freedom rally at Bo Diddley Plaza, calls for the gathered crowd to unite together in support of George Floyd and the countless other African Americans who lost their lives at the hands of police officers.
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