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SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Stamper keeps D rolling

Sep. 23, 2009

Usually, when a player of Brandon Spikes' caliber is in jeopardy of missing a game, it's cause for concern.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Nutt created Wildcat from single wing

By CALLOVI< | Sep. 23, 2009

Ole Miss coach Houston Nutt gets a lot of credit for introducing the Wildcat formation to the college level when he was the Arkansas coach, but he doesn't feel as though he deserves all the recognition.

SPORTS | COLUMNS

Horse racing is Kentucky

Sep. 23, 2009

We leave for Kentucky on Friday.

SPORTS | COLUMNS

Don't Worry, Florida will fix flaws

By CALLOVI< | Sep. 22, 2009

There is no need for Gators fans to panic.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Sturgis surprised to earn kicking duties against UT

By CALLOVI< | Sep. 22, 2009

It wasn't that Caleb Sturgis didn't think he was good enough to win the starting kicker job from Jonathan Phillips.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Six more out with flu-like symptoms

Sep. 22, 2009

Six more Florida players were held out of practice Tuesday because of flu-like symptoms, coach Urban Meyer said.

SPORTS | SOCCER

UF emphasizes set pieces

Sep. 22, 2009

The term "special teams" isn't only applicable to football.

SPORTS | VOLLEYBALL

Murphy's versatility key for UF

By ADAM BERRY | Sep. 22, 2009

Kelly Murphy's versatility has her coach dreaming of a rule change or two.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS

alligatorSports Fantasy Challenge Week Three Recap

Sep. 22, 2009

Narrated by Kyle Maistri

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Meyers credits UT personnel

By CALLOVI< | Sep. 21, 2009

The Volunteers' defensive game plan succeeded in limiting the Gators' usually high-powered offense Saturday.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

UF searching for solution at receiver

Sep. 21, 2009

A casual glance at Saturday's stat sheet might lead a casual observer to think there was a typo.

SPORTS | COLUMNS

Gators can't explain WR play

Sep. 21, 2009

Apparently explaining the lack of production from Florida's wide receivers is harder than anyone thought.

SPORTS | COLUMNS

Kiffin won no matter the final score

Sep. 20, 2009

Lane Kiffin 1, Urban Meyer 0.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Defense gets job done even without Spikes

Sep. 20, 2009

As Florida's defense jogged onto the field clutching to a 23-13 lead with 6:01 remaining in the fourth quarter against rival Tennessee, All-America linebacker Brandon Spikes watched from the sideline.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Three and Out: Tennessee

Sep. 20, 2009

1. The Gators' defensive tackles were being driven off the ball. Lawrence Marsh, Jaye Howard, Omar Hunter and Terron Sanders shared the snaps in the middle of the defense, and none of them seemed able to establish the line of scrimmage. They have great linebackers, and the defensive tackles just need to hold their ground so the linebackers can make plays on runs, and they could not do that Saturday.