Florida did one thing really well last year: score. The Gators were fifth in the nation in scoring offense, putting up a gaudy 85.6 points per game behind 73.7% from two-point range (ninth in the country). What UF did best was swamp teams with points down the stretch. The Gators …
Read More »Florida Women’s Basketball Continues Strong Start, Levels Florida A&M
Coach Kelly Rae Finley’s Gators concluded their 2023-2024 season at .500. Following the 5-11 SEC slate, Florida lost its two leading scorers: Aliyah Matharu and Leilani Correa. The 2024-2025 Gators had a lot of questions to answer, but so far, they’ve stepped up to the podium well. Florida women’s basketball …
Read More »Florida Women’s Basketball Throttles FAU In Season Opener
The Florida women’s basketball team finished 11th in the SEC last season, losing five of its last six regular-season games and the only WNIT matchup. You wouldn’t have known that Monday night. Opening the 2024-25 season in the O’Connell Center, the Gators leveled FAU 82-54, setting a precedent for a …
Read More »Banchero-Less Magic Lose Against Mavericks
The Magic are without star forward Paolo Banchero. It showed on Sunday evening. The Lone Star State housed an early-season contest between the Dallas Mavericks and the Orlando Magic to conclude the second week of the NBA season, with the Mavericks besting the Paolo-less Magic 108-85. The Magic’s Fallen Star …
Read More »Buccaneers Drop NFC South Showdown With Falcons
What’s worse than losing to a divisional rival? Doing it twice in a month. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Atlanta Falcons faced off in Week 5 in a critical NFC South contest. The Falcons won. Twenty-four days later, they met up again — and the Falcons won once more. In …
Read More »Jaguars Notch Victory Against Patriots
In 2017, the New England Patriots and Jacksonville Jaguars would’ve been a premier matchup. The pair were atop the NFL, featuring high-end defenses and notable players, while contending to win the AFC. Oh, how far they have fallen. Across the pond, the Patriots and Jaguars competed in another evenly matched …
Read More »Florida Volleyball Earns Critical Win At Texas A&M
Less than a week ago, the Florida volleyball team suffered what could have been a defining loss. After a challenging beginning to the SEC slate that saw No. 7 Texas and No. 15 Kentucky exit the O’ Dome with wins, Florida set out to get a tone-setting victory over South …
Read More »Jaguars’ Poor Campaign Continues With Loss To Bears
Less than two years ago, the Jacksonville Jaguars completed an impressive 27-point comeback against the Los Angeles Chargers in the playoffs. That moment is now a distant memory for most Duval County residents. With a disappointing 1-4 record to begin the 2024 season, the Jags faced off with the Chicago …
Read More »Florida Volleyball Gets Back On Track Against Mississippi State
After a chaotic week amidst the possibilities and dangers of Hurricane Milton, Florida’s volleyball team finally graced the court for the first time since its 3-0 loss to No. 7 Texas last Sunday. The result Friday night was much different. In the contest rescheduled from Wednesday, No. 19 Florida bested Mississippi State 3-1: 25-21, …
Read More »Padres, Phillies Even NLDS Series
As fall arrives and the seasons shift (kind of), Americans make numerous adjustments to their lifestyles. They change what they wear, turn the A/C off (again, maybe not Florida) and eat warmer foods. They also watch playoff baseball. After the conclusion of the wild card round, divisional round games are …
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