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Pat Dooley grades the Gators after Florida’s 45-7 win Saturday against Samford in Game 2: OFFENSE B+ FIRST HALF: Well, the start of the DJ Lagway Era had some good things and some not so good things. Good – two deep balls, 295 total yards, a 232.3 Quarterback Rating. Not …

It was an afternoon of redemption. As a hopeful prequel to their male counterparts on the football field Saturday night, the No. 10 Florida volleyball team was able to rebound Saturday afternoon from a surprise defeat Friday night with a strong 3-0 (25-21, 25-16, 25-19) victory against Southern Indiana. The …

The football adage “The game is won or lost in the trenches” was evident Friday in Saint Francis Catholic Academy’s 32-13 loss to Auburndale Jordan Christian Prep. The Wolves (0-4) only attempted nine passes in the home game, with both touchdowns coming on the ground from sophomore quarterback Jake Long. …

The No. 15 Oklahoma Sooners are set to host the Houston Cougars in week 2 of the college football season tonight. Sooners coach Brent Venables announced Wednesday that they will be wearing an alternate jersey to honor late Oklahoma coach Bud Wilkinson: Oklahoma Shows Versatility Last week, Oklahoma defeated Temple …

The Buffalo Bulls are in Columbia, Mo., where they face the No. 9 Missouri Tigers tonight at 7. This will be the first time the teams compete against each other since 2008. Sixteen years ago, the Tigers secured a 41-21 win against the Bulls. Although Buffalo (1-0) is an FCS …

The Alcorn State Braves are headed to FirstBank Stadium to face the Vanderbilt Commodores at 7:30 tonight. Alcorn Struggles Alcorn began the season with a hefty loss (41-3) to the UAB Blazers last weekend. The Braves were only able to conjure up 177 total yards, of which 117 were rushing. …

The Eastside Rams fought hard Friday against the Buchholz Bobcats at Citizens Field, losing 35-7, to drop to a 1-2 start to the season. The score does not reflect the relentless defense Eastside displayed throughout the game, with many key stops at the 10-yard line and aggressive offensive plays from …

By Brooke Bastedo and Elizabeth Landen The Gainesville Hurricanes volleyball team suffered a loss Thursday night at its away game against The Rock Lions, bringing its record to 5-5. The Lions (4-1) won the first set 25-14 and the ‘Canes struggled to recover, losing the next two sets 25-18, 25-17. …

Sometimes, it’s not good to be back home. After a weekend road trip to Colorado, the No. 10 Gators were back in the Stephen C. O’Connell Center on Friday night and got off to a strong first-set lead over South Florida. They weren’t able to hold on to it. The …

Arizona State (1-0) will host the Mississippi State Bulldogs (1-0) Saturday at 10:30 p.m. Winning Starts and Takeaways Both teams are looking to keep their wining streak alive as they enter week two of game play. The Bulldogs played Eastern Kentucky Aug 31., crushing them 56-7. A key takeaway: strong …