The Florida volleyball team finished its season Thursday afternoon with a 3-1 loss (20-25, 21-25, 25-17, 22-25) against 2-seed Pitt in the Madison Regional Semifinals of the NCAA Tournament in Madison, Wisconsin. The Gators outperformed the Panthers in kills (59-56), digs (55-49) and blocks (10-7) but couldn’t recover from 30 …
Read More »SEC Thrives in the AP Top 25 Poll: Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas
The latest AP Top 25 College Basketball Poll was released Monday, with Houston, Texas and Virginia holding the top three spots. Preseason No. 1 North Carolina dropped out of the rankings after losing four straight games, and No. 20 Michigan State also fell out after dropping two in a row …
Read More »Dan Mullen Talks College Football
Former Gators football head coach and ESPN analyst Dan Mullen joined Steve Russell on Sport Scene Tuesday to discuss the current status of college football. Mullen went over the transfer portal, Anthony Richardson’s draft hopes and the College Football Playoffs. Dan Mullen on Transfer Portal Landscape Mullen said the transfer …
Read More »Gator Volleyball Drops Home Finale Against Kentucky
The nationally ranked Florida volleyball suffered a 3-0 loss (25-23, 26-24, 25-17) against number 18 Kentucky at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center on Sunday afternoon. The Gators needed a win to secure a share of the 2022 Southeastern Conference championship but fell in straight sets against a determined Wildcats squad. …
Read More »UF Student-Athletes Stand Out in Academics
The National Collegiate Athletic Association published its Graduation Success Rates (GSR) on Tuesday for student-athletes who entered college between 2012-15 and graduated within a six-year period. The report, which focuses on graduation rate trends from 2019-22, found the overall single-year GSR for Division I student-athletes was 90% — the highest …
Read More »Tennessee Hosts Missouri
The Tennessee Volunteers (8-1, 4-1 SEC) will host the Missouri Tigers (4-5, 2-4 SEC) on Saturday at Neyland Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for noon, and the game will air on CBS. The Vols will look to get back on the win column after suffering their first loss of the season …
Read More »Jaydon Hill Talks Gators Defense
The Florida Gators’ defense has been a rollercoaster this season. From Amari Burney’s last-minute interception against Utah to Jaydon Hill’s decisive touchdown return against Missouri, the team has shown flashes of defensive brilliance. However, it has also had a few collapses. In their last two games, the Gators allowed 87 …
Read More »Gator Volleyball Sweeps Arkansas At Home
The Florida volleyball team defeated Arkansas in straight sets (25-20, 25-20, 25-21) on Saturday at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center. The Gators delivered their 10th sweep of the season to improve to 17-4 with an 9-2 record in conference play. Arkansas engaged in errant plays for most of the match, …
Read More »Buchholz football hosts Fleming Island
The Buchholz varsity football team (6-1) will host Fleming Island (4-3) on Thursday at 7 p.m. at Citizens Field for a district matchup. The Bobcats are second in the 4S District 3 standings with a 2-1 mark, while the Golden Eagles rank last with a 0-3 record. Buchholz Looks to …
Read More »A look at the Gators bye week
The Florida Gators football team entered the bye week on Sunday following a tough 45-35 home loss to Louisiana State on Oct. 15. During the game, Florida collapsed defensively, allowing LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels to have a career game with 349 passing yards and six total touchdowns. The Gators battled, …
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