2015 marked the last time head coach Nick Saban failed to guide the Alabama Crimson Tide to a perfect 5-0 start. Matt Luke and Ole Miss (2-2) will be the last line of defense on Saturday to prevent that from happening once again. Despite the Rebels lukewarm start to the …
Read More »Florida’s O-Line Still Looking to Improve Amid 3-0 Start, QB Change
Feleipe Franks‘ season-ending ankle injury won’t sit well with Florida’s offensive line. Franks loved his offensive line, and those guys loved protecting him too. “Me and him are close, real close, we’re best friends, roommates,” junior guard Brett Heggie said. Heggie and his group were entrusted to protect Franks. His …
Read More »6,106! MLB Breaks Single-Season Home Run Record
When Justin Verlander publicly claimed that MLB was intentionally “juicing” their baseballs this season, not too many people around the league were thrilled. “Major League Baseball’s turning this game into a joke. They own Rawlings, and you’ve got Manfred up here saying it might be the way they center the …
Read More »South Carolina and Charleston Southern Set for Saturday Kickoff Amidst Hurricane Dorian
South Carolina and Charleston Southern’s first-ever matchup was at risk of being postponed because of the dangers of Hurricane Dorian. The storm is currently headed towards the coast of the Carolinas, and it has prompted evacuations in Charleston and bordering counties. However, South Carolina’s athletic department helped keep Saturday’s noon …
Read More »College Football Preview: Oregon and Auburn Headline Week 1 Matchups
Week 1 of college football will feature just one matchup between two ranked teams. Queue No. 11 Oregon vs. No. 16 Auburn. Two prestigious football programs will meet on Saturday night from AT&T Stadium as they face each other for the first time since the 2011 BCS Championship Game. On …
Read More »College Football Preview: Miami looks to upset Florida in marquee matchup
The 150th season of NCAA football is almost upon. With that, the very first weekend of college football will reignite a longstanding rivalry between the Miami Hurricanes and No. 8 Florida Gators. The Hurricanes enter the 2019 campaign with a new head coach in Manny Diaz and a newfound offense …
Read More »Gator Softball drops Game 2 at Auburn in 10 innings 2-1
A long, grueling extra-inning contest did not go in favor of the Florida’s Softball team on Saturday. The Gators (38-13; 10-10) suffered a 2-1 loss to the Auburn Tigers (35-14; 10-10) at Jane B. Moore Field in Game 2 of the SEC series. Tigers’ starter Chardonnay Harris didn’t need anybody …
Read More »Blazers bounce Thunder in five games behind Lillard’s historic performance
Unbelievable. Imperious. Stone cold. Each of these phrases can apply to Damian Lillard‘s 50-point performance against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night. No. 3 Portland eliminated the No. 6-seeded Thunder with a 118-115 victory on their home court in Game 5 of Round 1 of the Western Conference Playoffs. The …
Read More »Gator Softball: Florida swept at home by Alabama for first time since 2011
For the first time since March of 2014, Florida’s softball team (37-12, 9-9 SEC) has been swept by an SEC opponent. The last time that happened was on the road to Tennessee. On this occasion, more than five years later, the Alabama Crimson Tide (45-4, 14-4 SEC) did the trick, …
Read More »Florida Baseball: LSU evens series with 13-1 win
Florida’s baseball team (26-15; 7-10) continues to search for their first SEC series win on the road this season. The Gators failed to accomplish just that on Friday. Following a 16-9 win on Thursday over the Tigers, Florida was throttled 13-1 by LSU in Game 2 of the series. Florida’s …
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