Sports

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SPORTS  |  COLUMNS

Picks column Week 6: Homecoming edition

Oct. 6, 2017

There’s nothing quite like Homecoming week at the University of Florida — as long as you exclude all the Homecoming weeks at other colleges. But one thing UF has going for it this weekend is a premier college football matchup between the Gators, who feel like they can conquer the world after beating Vanderbilt, and a team that almost knocked off Troy last weekend. The LSU Tigers come into Gainesville looking to find the win column for the first time since beating Syracuse two weeks ago. But while LSU had little trouble taking down the Orange, we’ll find out Saturday if they can beat the Orange and Blue.

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SPORTS  |  OTHER SPORTS CROSS COUNTRY

Gators cross country teams place third at FSU Invitational

By Alana Gomez | Oct. 6, 2017

In their last meet of the regular season, both the men’s and women’s cross country teams placed third at the FSU Invitational.

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SPORTS  |  FOOTBALL

RUNNING UP THE SCORE: Four playmakers helping Gators hit their stride

Oct. 5, 2017

For the past two years, Florida has finished near the bottom of the SEC in running the football. But through the first month of the 2017 season, the Gators are starting to find success on the ground. UF is rushing the ball for 191 yards per game against conference opponents, up 65 yards from the year before.

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SPORTS  |  COLUMNS

Column: Cam Newton’s comments should not go unpunished

By Jake Dreilinger | Oct. 5, 2017

Growing up, my parents instilled the idea in me that everyone should be treated equally, regardless of race, ethnicity, orientation, etc. That especially includes gender, and there’s a reason I chose to single that out.

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SPORTS  |  OTHER SPORTS CROSS COUNTRY

Cross country teams head to FSU for season’s third meet

By Alana Gomez | Oct. 5, 2017

Coming off their only home meet of the season, the Gators men’s and women’s cross country teams will take to Apalachee Regional Park today for the Florida State Invitational.

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SPORTS  |  SOCCER

Gators top Mizzou for 400th win

By Mark Stine | Oct. 5, 2017

Mayra Pelayo and Gabby Seiler embraced in exhilaration.

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SPORTS  |  FOOTBALL

Gators defensive line a point of emphasis vs. LSU

By Matt Brannon | Oct. 4, 2017

LSU may have lost to Troy last weekend, but Florida coach Jim McElwain isn’t letting his guard down.

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SPORTS  |  WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Cameron Newbauer, new women’s basketball coach, has Gators starting from square one

By Morgan McMullen | Oct. 4, 2017

In his introductory press conference six months ago, first-year women’s basketball coach Cameron Newbauer said he thought the bats at the UF bat house were cool.

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SPORTS  |  COLUMNS

Column: Men’s basketball coach Mike White makes reporting easy

By Skyler Lebron | Oct. 4, 2017

Florida men’s basketball coach Mike White is a very honest man.

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SPORTS  |  SOCCER

Gators soccer team looking to press early and often Thursday against Mizzou

By Morgan McMullen | Oct. 4, 2017

On a chilly Sunday night in Athens, Georgia, the Gators struggled to put balls in the net early. Florida was held to just four shots in the first half. The team’s only solace might have been that Georgia only got off five. Coach Becky Burleigh said she was happy with how her team pressured the Bulldogs’ attack.

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SPORTS  |  VOLLEYBALL

Gators volleyball team remains undefeated with four-set win vs. Texas A&M

By Justin Ahlum | Oct. 4, 2017

In the middle of the second set, Carli Snyder took a shot to the face after an attempted dig from libero Caroline Knop. The deflected ball didn’t stop her though, as she rebounded to carry her team to another SEC victory against the Texas A&M Aggies (4-7, 1-3 SEC), 26-24, 25-23, 25-27, 25-10.

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SPORTS  |  FOOTBALL

Gators defense struggling to tackle, generate turnovers

By Matt Brannon | Oct. 3, 2017

Quarterback battles. Off-field scandals. Last-second wins.

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SPORTS  |  MEN'S BASKETBALL

With high expectations for UF men’s basketball, Gators look to their freshmen

By Skyler Lebron | Oct. 3, 2017

Last year, the Florida men’s basketball team improved from a middling NIT attendee in the 2015-16 season to a legitimate NCAA contender in 2016-17.

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SPORTS  |  COLUMNS

Column: Three predictions for Gators men's basketball

By IAN COHEN | Oct. 3, 2017

One head coach, three assistant coaches and 13 basketball players walk into a locker room. They’re fresh off of a trip to the NCAA Tournament’s Elite Eight, but they just lost four very productive seniors, three of their top-four leading scorers from a year ago and their would-be starting center for several months due to an ACL injury.

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SPORTS  |  VOLLEYBALL

No. 1 Gators look to stay unbeaten tonight vs. Texas A&M

By Justin Ahlum | Oct. 3, 2017

Last year, Florida lost its first match of the season to a No. 1 team. This year, the Gators knocked off two top-five teams in the first weekend and have jumped out to a perfect start as the lone undefeated team in the nation.

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SPORTS  |  OTHER SPORTS TENNIS

UF men’s tennis team’s underclassmen stand out in Tulsa tournament

By Mari Faiello | Oct. 3, 2017

The men’s tennis team is off to a strong start in the ITA All-American Championships in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and the underclassmen continue to stand out amidst tough competition.

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SPORTS  |  OTHER SPORTS GOLF

UF women’s, men’s golf teams finish in top five in respective tournaments

By Tyler Nettuno | Oct. 3, 2017

Florida’s women’s golf team overcame a difficult and windy day to finish strong, putting three golfers in the top 20 and earning a fourth-place finish at the Windy City Classic in Highland Park, Illinois.

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SPORTS  |  FOOTBALL

With Franks’ first option injured, Hammond and other receivers are ready for bigger roles vs. LSU

By Dylan Dixon | Oct. 2, 2017

Josh Hammond didn’t see too many passes thrown his way the last time Florida and LSU went head to head in the regular season.

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SPORTS  |  FOOTBALL

Notebook: Florida offensive line, rushing attack showing game-by-game improvement

By Ethan Bauer | Oct. 2, 2017

Brett Heggie and the rest of Florida’s offensive line weren’t the stars of Saturday’s game against Vanderbilt. The announcers weren’t hailing them on long runs. They weren’t praised as heavily as the running backs for Florida’s five rushing touchdowns. But without that unit playing better than in previous weeks, the running game couldn’t have done what it did. And the front five have noticed.

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SPORTS  |  OTHER SPORTS TENNIS

Women’s tennis team set to start California tournament

By Mari Faiello | Oct. 2, 2017

The women’s tennis team will begin tournament play at the 33rd Annual Riviera ITA All-American Championships in Pacific Palisades, California, on Tuesday.