The Texas Rangers spoiled home field advantage for the Baltimore Orioles. The Rangers exploded for 11 runs to beat the Os 11-8 to gain a commanding 2-0 lead in the best-of-five American League Division Series headed to Texas. Early Offense The Batting order for the Texas Rangers spent the season …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine (Oct. 9)
The Back Nine comes at you after waking up to the first hint of fall. Our three-day winter could be right around the corner. 10. The team Florida beat in The Swamp on Saturday was not good. It was not even as good as the team that beat Florida in …
Read More »Carlos Correa and Twins Power Over Astros to Even ALDS
Carlos Correa, power hitting shortstop for the Minnesota Twins is facing a familiar foe. So familiar, that he spent a majority of his career being one of the anchors of a flagship team, the Houston Astros, who are no strangers to playoff baseball and World Championship runs. These Texas juggernauts …
Read More »Miami Dolphins Handle New York Giants, 31-16
The Miami Dolphins had an impressive rebound on Sunday afternoon after taking down the New York Giants 31-16. The Dolphins sit atop the AFC East for the first time since 2003 with a record of 4-1. https://twitter.com/MiamiDolphins/status/1711110025551216944 The Dolphins Recover An at home Hard Rock Stadium victory was highlighted by …
Read More »Jaguars Score Upset Against Bills
London continues to treat the Jacksonville Jaguars nicely as the team scored a big statement win against a known AFC powerhouse, the Buffalo Bills. The contest ended in a final score of 25-20. This was the Jaguar’s second straight week in which they have played in London and they finished …
Read More »Florida vs. Georgia Soccer Rivalry Match Ends In Draw
The scoring issues continue for the Florida soccer team as it ties rival Georgia 0-0 Sunday against the host Bulldogs. Florida hasn’t been able to find the back of the net since the 74th minute of its 4-0 win against LSU on September 30. The Gators (5-4-4, 1-3-2 SEC) and the …
Read More »Gators Volleyball Team Sweeps Crimson Tide
Florida beat Alabama 3-0 at home Sunday, making it the 23rd consecutive sweep against the Crimson Tide (52-0 all time). Ninth-ranked Florida moves to 12-3 on the season and 4-2 in SEC play after the 25-22, 29-27, 25-19 win. Bama drops to 10-6 and 0-5. https://twitter.com/GatorsVB/status/1711091861778256169 Heavy Hitters Florida dominated …
Read More »Miami gets Humiliated at Home by Georgia Tech
An all-but-decided matchup between Georgia Tech and the 17th-ranked Miami Hurricanes turned into one of the biggest endgame disasters in the 21st century in just a few minutes. Miami head coach Mario Cristobal transformed a successful recruiting weekend for the Hurricanes into a five-turnover, meltdown to a team who lost …
Read More »Gators Dominate Commodores For Homecoming Win
The Gators took down Vanderbilt for a 38-14 homecoming win in front of a crowd of 89,432. Coach Billy Napier commented on the opportunity the homecoming game presented for his team. Gators Strike First The Gators (4-2, 2-1 SEC) won the toss and deferred, but didn’t give the Commodores (2-5, …
Read More »Pat Dooley Grades The Gators (VANDERBILT vs. FLORIDA )
The Tailgate’s Pat Dooley grades the Gators after their 38-14 win Saturday over Vanderbilt in The Swamp: OFFENSE B+ First half: Florida was able to be balanced and had three nice drives to take the halftime lead. There were a few boos when Florida threw a screen pass on third-and-23, …
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