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After UF Media Wednesday, ambitions are running high for the Gators football team this year. One unit that’s looking to help be the driving force for the team—the defensive line. Last year, the Gators’ defense was tied for fifth in the nation in total sacks (40), and was 12th in total yards allowed. Head Coach …

When the Florida Gator football team takes the field on September 3 for the season opener against Massachusetts, they will do so with a more experienced offensive line. Considered a weakness a year ago, the offensive line returns most of the players from  last season, excluding Trip Thurman, who graduated …

The Florida Gator football team kicked off their 2016 season Wednesday afternoon with media day. Head coach Jim McElwain, defensive coach Geoff Collins and offensive and quarterback coach Doug Nussmeier all took their turn at the podium to talk about the upcoming season. https://twitter.com/cierrarosec/status/760930425921470464 Nussmeier spoke after the media had the …

With official practices starting this week, Florida football had their official media day Wednesday afternoon. Head football Coach Jim McElwain started off saying that he  “feels really good about where these guys are.” The Florida Gators won the Eastern Division of the SEC and went 10-4 for the season in McElwain’s …

It was only three years ago that Blake Bortles was the starting quarterback for the University of Central Florida Knights. In 2013, Bortles’ last season, he led the Knights to their first major bowl victory in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl against Baylor. Those three years must seem like a lifetime ago for some UCF faithful. …

Former Gator great Dara Torres is in Rio for the Olympic Games and briefly spoke with Steve Russell on Sportscene about her time there thus far. The five-time Olympian is one of the most decorated swimmers in UF and US Olympic history. During her time at UF, Torres won three …

After holding their first training camp sessions of the year over the weekend, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers  were resting Tuesday as they gear up to continue camp Wednesday morning in preparation for both the preseason and the regular season. Bucs starting quarterback Jameis Winston says he likes the way the offense is responding …

The Tampa Bay Rays and the Miami Marlins continue to struggle as the Major League Baseball calendar moves into August. The Chicago Cubs (65-41) beat the Miami Marlins (57-50) 3-2 on Tuesday night while the Rays lost to the Kansas City Royals by the same score. Jose Fernandez started on …

Kevin Greene, the former NFL linebacker who played in the league for 15 years, joined Steve Russell on Sportscene earlier this summer to talk about his upcoming induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Greene waited for years to be chosen for induction, despite ranking third all-time in the NFL in …

Team USA wrapped up it’s last exhibition game before “wheels up” to Rio in just a few short days. In Monday night’s game USA outscored Nigeria 110-66 in Houston. Nigeria was lead by  Chamberlain Oguchi, who scored 21 points on 8-of-17 shooting and Alade Aminu added 13 points. However, that was …