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The Duke Blue Devils and Kentucky Wildcats met up for their season openers in the 2018 edition of the State Farm Champions Classic. Since 2011, when the competition began, Duke and Kentucky both have one win against each other. Duke beat Kentucky 118-84 Tuesday night. Freshman Debuts The matchup marked …

In the first of three matches to be played in this weekend’s Lumberjack Invitational Tournament, Florida volleyball defeated California State University Northridge 3-0. Florida dominated this match, posting 7 aces, 11 blocks, and 36 kills. Head coach Mary Wise credited the team’s athleticism to their success around the net: Breaking it …

After hosting the Bubly Invitational last weekend in Gainesville, the No. 8 Gators volleyball team is headed out on a trip to the west coast. Beginning on Friday, Florida will participate in the Lumberjack Invitational in Flagstaff, Arizona. The Gators will face Cal State Northridge early Friday afternoon before facing …

Ole Miss comes off a solid win over Texas Tech, but it faces a potential trap game with Southern Illinois. The Salukis go into Oxford at 4 p.m. to do battle as a huge underdog (+29). But they won their last contest against Murray State 49-10. Will the Rebels’ offensive …

Charlie Strong has had a very inconsistent collegiate coaching career. He has spent time coaching at Florida, Texas A&M, Southern Illinois, Ole Miss, Notre Dame, South Carolina, Louisville, and Texas. He acquired his first full-time coaching gig as a wide receiver coach for Southern Illinois in 1986, and then moved …

The University of Central Florida football program (1-0) is on the road this week to take on fifth ranked Michigan. The two teams will meet for the first time in program history when they take the field Saturday afternoon. The Michigan Wolverines are a 37  point favorite against the UCF Knights …