Preseason polls and early-season rankings are two of the most dangerous aspects of college football.
Wanna get Tim Tebow riled up? Say something negative about Urban Meyer.
Some games, All-American high school talent gives way to freshman inexperience.
Last weekend in college football, BYU played against Washington, with the game coming down to a final play. Washington, down 7 points, scored a touchdown on the last play, and quarterback Jake Locker threw the ball up the in air after scoring the touchdown, and referees flagged him for a 15-yard excessive celebration penalty.
It seemed harmless at the time, but UF's field goal with a victory already in hand against Miami on Saturday night has started a small war of words.
It sure didn't take long for questions about UF's running game to resurface. Just a week after running over Hawaii's defense, the Gators' running backs combined for just seven yards rushing Saturday against Miami.
Cool, calm, poised, unflappable.
Gators junior defensive end Jermaine Cunningham was named the Southeastern Conference Defensive Lineman of the week Monday after the Gators' defeated Miami by a 26-3 margin Saturday night.
Entering Saturday's duel between UF and Miami, the prevailing logic was that redshirt freshman quarterback Robert Marve and freshman Jacory Harris would wilt under the bright lights of Florida Field.
Mary Wise will lead the Gators into Tallahassee to take on FSU at 8 p.m. tonight. Before making the two hour drive down I-10, Wise adressed the media this morning.
When the lights brightened, the shadows of surprise evaporated.
Urban Meyer seems to have figured out a sure-fire way to win games at UF: block a punt.
This time, Aaron Hernandez was ready.
After storming through an early nonconference schedule that included lightweights Alabama-Birmingham, Pacific and Jacksonville, the Gators finally climbed into the ring with someone that was willing to hit back.
A tough start is a hard thing to overcome.
Sophomore goalkeeper Katie Fraine was named to the TopDrawer Soccer.com National Team of the Week Monday following her shutout performance of No. 4 Florida State on Sunday.
Facing one of the nation's highest-powered offenses on Sunday, Katie Fraine delivered a stifling performance and propelled the UF soccer team to a 1-0 upset win against No. 4 Florida State.
Tim Tebow teetered back and forth on his feet for a moment and let out an "ummm."
It wasn't the first time that "SEC" chants rained down onto Florida Field. But this time, there was something different about them.
It wasn't the first time that "SEC" chants rained down onto Florida Field. But this time there was something different about them.
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