The Florida Gators bounced back to beat Florida A&M 89-68 on Tuesday after their tough loss to Virginia. Riley Kugel had a quiet night with four other players in double figures to help Florida overcome some poor shooting early in the game at the O’Connell Center. Home W.#GoGators | Presented …
Read More »Making Waves Around The Globe: Melissa Cowen’s Inspiring Story to Gator Swimming
To celebrate International Education Week, WRUF is publishing profiles of UF student-athletes all week. Some kids find a sport they are good at quickly. Melissa Cowen learned early on she was not just good at swimming, she excelled at it. By high school, she was breaking national records and creating …
Read More »Gators Women’s Hoops Dominate Florida A&M
With the Gators football team falling 52-35 to LSU on Saturday and Florida nation’s morale at an all-season low, the UF women’s basketball team made sure to start this week on a high note. Secured the win✅#GoGators | Presented by @WellsFargo pic.twitter.com/obtEQHpvF4 — Gators Women’s Basketball (@GatorsWBK) November 14, 2023 …
Read More »Joe Pagdin Brings English Passion for Golf to Gainesville
When Joe Pagdin was 9 years old, he had just finished a soccer match and was grabbing a bite to eat at a sandwich shop in Orlando. As he looked out of the shop window, he saw a red Ferrari pull up. The Ferrari door swung open, and Ian Poulter, …
Read More »Napier Not Avoiding Challenge, Gators are ‘About the Work’ in Preparing for Mizzou
The Florida Gators have now lost three consecutive games after a 52-35 defeat at the hands of LSU. This loss puts the Gators at 5-5 overall and 3-4 in the SEC, with just two regular-season games remaining. With the team in the midst of a tough stretch, coach Billy Napier …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine (Nov. 13)
The Back Nine comes at you after a beautiful weekend unless you are a huge Gator fan. For you, not so good. 10. Remember when we were all excited about Florida’s defense early in the season and were quoting their national ranking with pride? Not so fast, my friend. The …
Read More »Gator Football Falls to No. 19 LSU in Death Valley
It was an offensive showdown in Death Valley, but the Florida football team ultimately fell to the #19 LSU Tigers 52-35 on Saturday night in Baton Rouge. Florida is now 5-5 overall and 3-4 in SEC play. Tigers Strike First The first quarter actually started a bit slowly on offense. LSU …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Grades (FLORIDA vs. LSU)
The Tailgate’s Pat Dooley hands out grades after Florida’s 52-35 loss to LSU in Baton Rouge on Saturday night. OFFENSE B- First half: The offense came out looking great and then got a couple of big penalties against LSU to drive for a second score. Graham Mertz only had two …
Read More »FEATURE: American Football Growing Rapidly in Frankfurt
The National Football League has made their wish to expand American football to Europe obvious. Throughout October and November, they organized five international games during the regular season. Three games were in London in October, and the last two have been at the Deutsche Bank Park in Frankfurt, Germany. The …
Read More »Gator Volleyball Sweeps LSU
The number 21 Florida volleyball team (15-7) took down LSU (10-13) in straight sets Friday night in a convincing home win. The Gators snap their three game losing streak (Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky) with the win that ends their four-game home stint at Exactech Arena. https://twitter.com/GatorsVB/status/1723152500457713768 Gators Dominant From the Start …
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