Junior Agata Strausa had never run a race as a member of the Gators cross country team before her victory at the Mountain Dew Invitational.
Josh: The biggest question about Florida entering the season was whether it would have enough effective skill
In only his second collegiate tournament, Gordon Watson is making a strong impression.
While Kentucky had a week to prepare for Florida, the Gators only had one day to prepare for the Wildcats.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tyler Bray’s throw might have been intended for Zach Rogers, but Lerentee McCray caught the pass.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — With the Gators down a touchdown and looking for a spark, coach Will Muschamp outsmarted himself and put his team in a bind.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — When Will Muschamp named Jeff Driskel his starting quarterback the Monday after Florida’s season-opening 27-14 win over Bowling Green, his reasoning for doing so seemed obvious.
Three Gators advanced on the second day at the Bedford Cup, but top-seeded Bob van Overbeek was not one of them. Florida State’s Dominic Controne defeated van Overbeek 6-4, 6-4 in straight sets during the round of 16.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Will Muschamp called his team “soft” last November. Throughout the 2011 season, the Gators repeatedly struggled to finish close games.
Florida didn’t let rain affect their performance on the tennis court.
For the second straight match, No. 13 Florida bounced back from a first set deficit to capture another victory. But for the first time this year, the Gators needed all five sets to do it.
Through their first six games, the Gators had not received nor surrendered a penalty kick.
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Florida will face a daredevil in Knoxville, Tenn.
When Tennessee quarterback Tyler Bray takes his first snap on Saturday, Florida needs to get after him. The Gators’ pass rush — particularly the defensive line — has been quiet for too long.
Florida’s biggest strength in 2011, its defense, had just one glaring weakness: forcing turnovers.
For Maddy Monserez, the Active Ankle Challenge wasn’t just another three wins for the Gators. Instead, last weekend’s matches against Jacksonville, Louisiana-Lafayette and Georgia Tech were the first time that the sophomore played right back for Florida.
Annie Speese’s phenomenal freshman season last year did not have a happy ending.
The last time Tennessee beat Florida, Will Muschamp and Derek Dooley were co-workers at LSU. Muschamp served as the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach. Dooley was the special teams coordinator and coached the running backs. It was 2004.
For the Gators volleyball team, black and blue have become the unofficial team colors this season.
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