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Wednesday, November 27, 2024

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Jeff Driskel (6) reacts after rushing for a first down during Florida's 30-27 loss to LSU on Saturday at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.
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Air Jordan: Four talking points for the Florida-Missouri game

Florida (3-2, 2-2 Southeastern Conference) can still very well win the SEC East and make it to the conference championship in Atlanta for the first time since 2009. They have four SEC matchups remaining on the schedule — all of which are against Eastern Division rivals. The first of those games is against Missouri (4-2, 1-1 SEC) on Saturday night in the Swamp at 7. Here are four points to watch out for when the Gators face their second set of Tigers in as many weeks.


Quinton Dunbar runs a route during Florida's 10-9 win against Tennessee on Saturday at Neyland Stadium.
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Air Jordan: What UF needs to do on the field against LSU

Even in the midst of backup quarterback Treon Harris being accused of sexual assault against a UF student on Sunday morning, as well as reserve quarterback Skyler Mornhinweg and defensive lineman Gerald Willis fighting over a pair of cleats on Monday, Florida still has a football game against LSU to worry about this week. Here are five points the Gators need to focus on heading into their game against the Tigers on Saturday night at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.


Philadelphia Eagles' Riley Cooper (14) pulls in a touchdown pass against St. Louis Rams' Janoris Jenkins (21) on Sunday.
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Gators in the NFL: Week 5

Multiple Gators in the NFL made contact this past weekend. Among the 40 former Gators in the NFL, the crew totaled 38 tackles and seven receptions. Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Riley Cooper led the pack with four receptions for 33 yards, including a nine-yard touchdown grab. Cooper’s longest reception of the night was for 14 yards. Sunday’s second quarter touchdown was Cooper’s first of the season. Cooper’s catch redeemed a critical drop he made in the end zone during the Eagles’ 26-21 fourth quarter loss to San Francisco on Sept. 28 that would have put the Eagles ahead



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