Despite being without scholarship players Casey Prather and Scottie Wilbekin, the 10th ranked Gator men’s basketball team went into halftime of Friday night’s season tipoff game against Georgetown winning, 27-23. The game was being played on the USS Bataan battleship in Jacksonville but at halftime the basketball floor got wet and slippery while players …
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Defense Carries Gator Football To Win Over Mizzou
In its final regular season SEC game, Florida (8-1, 7-1 SEC) defeated the Missouri Tigers (4-5, 1-5 SEC) 14-7 Saturday afternoon in the Swamp. The Gators failed to score in the first half, only totaling 111 yards of offense. Florida senior running back Mike Gillislee lost a fumble on the …
Read More »Men’s Gator Hoops Gearing Up For Opening Season Action
The Gator men’s basketball team has been gearing up for the start of the 2012-2013 season. Florida is ranked 10th in preseason for both the AP and USA Today Coaches polls. The Gators open their season with an exhibition game against Nebraska-Kearney in the O’Dome this Thursday, Nov. 1. Gator head coach Billy Donovan has named …
Read More »Turnovers, Defense Help Gator Football Down South Carolina 44-11
The second ranked Florida Gator football team welcomed the seventh ranked South Carolina Gamecocks to the Swamp on Saturday for what many believed to be a close matchup between two top ten SEC East opponents. That was not the case. The Gators stomped the Gamecocks 44-11 forcing turonvers on both …
Read More »Despite Huge Win, Gators Football Keeps Focus
It was hard not to be excited Saturday evening after the tenth ranked Florida Gators logged the biggest victory of second year head coach Will Muschamp’s tenure. The Gators controlled the line of scrimmage and again dominated after halftime, riding senior running back Mike Gillislee and his 146 yards and …
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***Courtesy of SEC Communications*** SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE FOOTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK (Games of Sept. 29) SEC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK JOHNNY MANZIEL Quarterback TEXAS A&M 6-1 • 200 • Fr. • Kerrville, Texas • Manziel set an SEC and Texas A&M record with 557 total offensive yards in the …
Read More »Friday Night Lights: Eastside at Gainesville
Local high school football rivalry is in full force on Friday night as the Eastside High Rams take on the undefeated Gainesville Hurricanes. Hurricanes coach James Thomson led his team to the 6A state semifinals last year, and his team is currently the top ranked team in Class 6A. Meanwhile the …
Read More »Gator Football Preview Vs. Kentucky
The 14th ranked Florida Gators are set to kickoff with the Kentucky Wildcats this weekend at 12:21pm in the Swamp. The Gators are coming home after a two road game win streak against Texas A&M and Tennessee. Kentucky head coach Joker Phillips says that although Florida has beaten the Cats …
Read More »Gator Football Prepares For Cats
The 14th ranked Gator football team prepares for another SEC opponent this week when the Kentucky Wildcats come to Gainesville. Kentucky comes off an overtime home loss to Western Kentucky and stands 1-2 on the season. While Florida is 3-0, the Gators hope to avoid a letdown after tough road …
Read More »Gator Volleyball Hosts Active Ankle Challenge This Weekend
The No.15 Florida volleyball team welcomes Georgia Tech, Louisiana, and Jacksonville to the O’Connell Center this weekend for the 2nd Annual Active Ankle Challenge. The Gators will play three games in two days, starting with Friday’s opponent, the Jacksonville Dolphins. Although the Orange and Blue defeated the Slovenian Junior National Team …
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