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The Back Nine comes at you after a Championship Saturday that included a show we have seen before. I’m looking at you, defense. 10. Now that this wild and crazy college football season is basically over in Gainesville (bowl games are just pretend games made for TV, especially in 2020), …

During the 2019 offseason, the Oak Hall Eagles football team was left scrambling after seven players, including star quarterback Cole Gonzales transferred in search of other opportunities. In his last season at Oak Hall, Gonzales thrived in the team’s spread offense and thrashed defenses for a total of 2,112 yards …

It was a typical week for Florida NFL teams in Week 15. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers narrowly escaped the Atlanta Falcons on the road. The Miami Dolphins took the win over the New England Patriots and the Jacksonville Jaguars recorded their 13th straight loss. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Quarterback Tom Brady …

The Alabama Crimson Tide are SEC football champions after beating the Florida Gators 52 to 46 in the SEC Championship Game Saturday night in Atlanta. Alabama had a lot of offensive heroes on the night, including running back Najee Harris who scored four first half touchdowns, one on the ground …

Pat Dooley of The Tailgate (weekdays 4-6 p.m. with Jeff Cardozo) brings his legendary grading of the Gators to WRUF.com. This week, Florida vs. Alabama for the SEC Championship.   OFFENSE A- Unfortunately, there wasn’t enough the offense could do in this game. The pressure was on right from the …

The Swamp City Sirens clung to a hard-fought 147-138 win over the Gold Coast Derby Grrls. Gainesville’s local roller derby team saved its most heart-pounding victory of the season for its final game. That was Oct. 5, 2019. No one could have predicted at the time that the team would …

The Hawthorne Hornets (10-3) came up short in trying to win its first football state title in school history Thursday night. The Baker Gators (14-0) defeated the Hornets 27-14 in the FHSAA Class 1A state championship game at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee on Thursday night. Correction: late score by Hawthorne …

The number seven Florida Gator football team returns to the SEC Championship for the first time since 2016 for a meeting with the top-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide. The undefeated Tide have almost locked in their spot in the College Football Playoff but Florida could also make it with a win …

The Florida Gator football team signed 21 new Gators on Early Signing Day on Wednesday. Florida head coach Dan Mullen and company recorded one of their highest recruiting rankings of the decade, coming in number seven nationally. According to Mullen, this #ChompDown21 recruiting class is a “full unit.” When it …

The latest on Keyontae Johnson comes from a different source today. Florida athletic director Scott Stricklin paid Johnson a visit at UF Health. Stricklin spoke about his visit with Johnson Wednesday on the Sport Scene with Steve Russell. During his time on the air, Stricklin seemed happy with the Gator …