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NFL Draft prospect Richard Gouraige pulled himself out of the Scouting Combine after waking up with a swollen ankle due to the "pain tolerance test" during medical exams.

Since a 10-4 loss to Florida on Friday night, where head coach Gino DiMare said his team “didn’t have an answer for [the Gators’] offense,” the Hurricanes have done a 180-degree turn.

"We didn’t have an answer for their offense," Miami head coach Gino DiMare said. "It seemed like every ball they hit was hard. To me, they were too comfortable at the plate. We have to do a better job of locating pitches. We have to do a better job of getting ahead. The wind was blowing out and they got the ball up in the air."

A fight broke out during an SEC Tournament women's basketball game between the Kentucky Wildcats and Florida Gators, which led to eight ejections on Wednesday.

A Florida Gators fan was ejected on Wednesday night after wrapping his arm around a Kentucky Wildcats player's neck during a play in their basketball matchup.

The Florida Gators led 1-0 before their game against Texas A&M even started. That's because the game was delayed due to the Aggies missing their uniforms.

A 19-year-old University of Florida football player appeared in bond court on Thursday via closed-circuit television to face child porn charges in Alachua County.

Florida Gators backup quarterback Jalen Kitna was locked up in a Florida jail Wednesday afternoon on child pornography charges. He is the son of former NFL QB Jon Kitna.

The 16th-ranked Seminoles (8-3) are hosting the rival Gators (6-5) on Friday night at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee.

Here's everything you need to know about Florida-Florida State, from the point spread, moneyline and total Over/Under.

SEC Network announced Friday that its weekly traveling show, SEC Nation Presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors, will be making its way to Jacksonville to broadcast from the site of this year’s matchup between the Florida Gators and the Georgia Bulldogs, Saturday, Oct. 29. SEC Nation, featuring Gators Great Tim Tebow, alongside Roman Harper, Jordan Rodgers and Paul Finebaum, will air live from Lot P outside TIAA Bank Field from 10 a.m. to noon on SEC Network. Regular SEC Nation contributor Marty Smith will guest-host while longtime host and Gator Alumna Laura Rutledge is in London as the reporter for that week’s matchup between the Denver Broncos and Jacksonville Jaguars. Additionally, Marty & McGee Presented by Old Trapper, will also make the trip to Jacksonville. In addition to SEC Nation and Marty & McGee on Saturday, Lot P will also be home to The Paul Finebaum Show Presented by Johnsonville, with #FinebaumFriday live from 3-7 p.m.

The women’s team placed third, collecting 108 points. Her time of 18:58.2 bested her previous personal best in the 6k by 43.18 seconds. The top finisher for the Gators was Ethan Geiger who placed 15th with a time of 24:09.0, just shy of his personal best. Aiden Villasuso, Cavan Wilson, Ryan Miller and Mac Wright ran personal best times in the 8k. A total of eight Gators ran personal best times bringing the season total to 32 personal best times.

Three key takeaways from the state’s football scene this past weekend.

After the football flew into the stands in a game between Tennessee and the Florida Gators, a fan caught it and launched it back to the field.

With Hurricane Ian slated to make landfall in Florida late Wednesday or early Thursday, the impending storm is forcing college football teams to make changes.

The “left, right, left, right, sientate!” chants sounded a little louder, a little more meaningful and definitely more pointed Friday night at Mark Light Field. With the Florida Gators behind the plate and Carson Palmquist on the mound, Miami’s sophomore pitcher fanned six batters through five innings while giving up three hits and no runs. The Gators finally got on the scoreboard in the top of the seventh on RBIs from Sterlin Thompson and Wyatt Langford. Burke gave Miami its fifth and final run on an RBI in the bottom of the seventh. I’m sure glad we are playing in our ballpark.”First-pitch of the second game of the series is 6 p.m. tomorrow and the final game is Sunday at 12 p.m.

Robbie Roper, a Georgia high school quarterback who'd seen some interest from the Florida Gators, among others, died Wednesday at a Gainesville hospital.

No_ 1 Georgia and its top-ranked defense dominated Florida in the annual rivalry known as “The World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party."

Bryce Young’s first collegiate road start was a rousing success, a three-touchdown performance that helped top-ranked Alabama hold off No. 11 Florida 31-29 in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams.

The Owls struggled defending against the run all game.

If Texas and OU joined the SEC, the conference could attract higher media fees, given the marketing muscle of the schools in college football and basketball.

On February 21, the Miami Hurricanes opened their season with a series win over the preseason No. But Sunday, they walked off the same field as their once promising season ended at the hands of Sun Belt Conference foe South Alabama by a score of 7-2. UM suffered a pair of losses to South Florida and South Alabama Saturday night and Sunday afternoon to be eliminated from the NCAA Gainesville regional. 1 regional seed Florida—seen as Miami’s toughest opponent in the four-team grouping—was eliminated Saturday afternoon without even playing the Hurricanes. A two-homer, three-run eighth inning for South Alabama effectively sealed Miami’s fate.

UF athletics announcing on Monday that it would be selling all 88,548 tickets for home games at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.

Miami (1-11-1, 0-8 ACC) completed its extended 2020 season with a 2-0 loss to Florida (6-8-3, 1-6-1) at Cobb Stadium, despite starting the spring with a 4-0 performance over Florida International on March 14. “I think we created a number of chances that were inches from being a different outcome for sure,” Miami head coach Sarah Barnes said. Mbandu had received messages of encouragement from her women’s basketball teammates prior to the Canes’ season finale, despite not having lunged at the opportunity at first. A shot from Florida forward Beata Olsson tapped the far post, though then scored a team-high seventh goal, unassisted, off of the deflection to give the Gators a 1-0 lead. With Miami scrambling to find a late goal, Florida nonetheless seized another scoring opportunity.

Virginia Tech was pegged to finish sixth in the Atlantic Coast Conference Coastal Division heading into the season. UM (3-3, 1-2 ACC) now stares down five consecutive weekend series against teams in the D1 Baseball top 25. “We’re still a team trying to find itself, trying to figure out the bullpen,” Miami head coach Gino DiMare said. “[Virginia Tech] just had a lot more energy than us the whole weekend,” junior Anthony Vilar said. Miami’s series loss is especially painful, emotionally nullifying the signature series win at UF one week earlier.

Whoever says baseball is boring clearly hasn’t watched the Miami Hurricanes and the Florida Gators square off. In just the second game of the season, a 13-inning thriller ended in a 10-9 victory for Miami over the nation’s top-ranked team. The second run of the inning came on a fielding error by Florida first baseman Kris Armstrong. Miami’s Tony Jenkins hit an RBI single in the second to give Miami its first run of the game. Florida hit a solo home run in the bottom of the sixth before the Hurricanes scored five unanswered runs until the 13th inning.

Florida Gators forward Keyontae Johnson was released from the hospital Tuesday after collapsing during a game 10 days ago, his family said in a statement. "We continue to be amazed at the pace of his recovery and look forward to spending Christmas together as a family," the statement said. Johnson, 21, collapsed on the court during a game against the Florida Seminoles on December 12. He was given brief medical attention courtside before he was transported to a nearby hospital. "This has been an emotionally taxing time for Keyontae's family, friends, and teammates," Scott Striklin, the school's athletic director, said last week.

Florida Gators basketball star Keyontae Johnson addressed the public on Friday for the first time since he collapsed during a game last Saturday. In a brief video statement, Johnson thanked his fans and his doctors for the support he received while he was hospitalized. “Write your own story” God said my work here ain’t done 💙🤞🏽 pic.twitter.com/hJHlBIJmdg — Keyontae (@Keyontae) December 18, 2020Johnson, the Southeastern Conference's preseason player of the year, collapsed last Saturday during a game against the Florida State Seminoles. The 21-year-old was given brief medical attention on the side of the court before he was transported to Tallahassee Memorial Hospital. But conference rules require players to undergo heart testing and physical exams before they can return to the court.

Florida Gators star Keyontae Johnson addressed the public on Friday for the first time since he collapsed during a basketball game last Saturday. In a brief video statement, Johnson thanked his fans and his doctors for the support he received while he was hospitalized. “Write your own story” God said my work here ain’t done 💙🤞🏽 pic.twitter.com/hJHlBIJmdg — Keyontae (@Keyontae) December 18, 2020Johnson, the Southeastern Conference's preseason player of the year, collapsed last Saturday during a game against the Florida State Seminoles. The 21-year-old was given brief medical attention on the side of the court before he was transported to Tallahassee Memorial Hospital. But conference rules require players to undergo heart testing and physical exams before they can return to the court.

For much of Saturdays game between the Miami Hurricanes and Florida Gators, fans experienced dj vu from Friday as the pitchers controlled the game and the score remained low. The Canes did score two runs in the home half of the inning in a spirited effort, but it wasnt enough to extend the game as the Canes fell 7-4. Florida unloaded a crooked number on the Hurricanes, scoring five runs in a frame which featured four hits, including one from pitcher Ben Specht. Chris McMahon (1-0, 2.25 ERA) pitched for the Canes and got out of his first jam in the second inning, stranding three Florida runners with two big strikeouts. Alex Toral opened the scoring for Miami with an opposite-field solo home run in the second.

1 Miami Hurricanes, they were on the losing side of all three games. After a 1-2-3 bottom of the first inning, Florida entered the second inning with a 2-0 lead. When we come back and score two, they score a run, and thats the mark of a good team, Miami head coach Gino DiMare said. The inability to close from the mound undoubtably played a role in Miamis defeat in the last game of the series. The Miami Hurricanes will have another chance to prove their worth on Mark Light Field this upcoming Wednesday at 3 p.m. against the University of South Florida Bulls.

Members of the Florida Gators celebrate a 23-6 win over the Missouri Tigers. Florida has one more game left following a bye week, and that is at home against rival Florida State. As of now, the Gators are a serious threat to make a New Years Six bowl, with the Cotton Bowl in Texas being the likely destination. If Florida doesnt make a New Years Six bowl, the Citrus Bowl in Orlando might be the likeliest destination. Blackman reclaims starting QB job for Seminoles ahead of Florida gameA roller coaster season for Florida State sophomore quarterback James Blackman appears to be back on the upswing going into FSU's regular-season finale at Florida on Nov. 30.

DELRAY BEACH, Fla. - The Florida Gators dropped nine spots Monday in the latest Associated Press top 25 poll after falling to rival Florida State for the sixth straight time in the series. Florida (1-1), ranked No. 15 one day after the unranked Seminoles (1-1) upset the Gators 63-51 at home. The Gators went 10 minutes with just one field goal as Florida State pulled ahead in the second half for a sixth consecutive win in the series. It wasn't enough to move the Seminoles, who dropped their season opener at Pittsburgh, into the top 25.

Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Jake Fromm rushes during a game against the Florida Gators on Nov. 2, 2019 in Jacksonville, Florida. 8 Georgia beat the sixth-ranked Gators 24-17 in the "World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party" on Saturday. Fromm also threw a TD pass in the first half, his fourth on third down in two years against the Gators. Trask brought Florida back again with a 2-yard TD pass to Freddie Swain, making it a seven-point game with 3:11 remaining. Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images Florida's Dameon Pierce rushes during a game against the Georgia Bulldogs on Nov. 02, 2019 in Jacksonville, Florida.

Dameon Pierce #27 of the Florida Gators rushes during a game against the Georgia Bulldogs on November 02, 2019 in Jacksonville, Florida. 8 Georgia beat the sixth-ranked Gators 24-17 in the "World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party" on Saturday. Fromm also threw a TD pass in the first half, his fourth on third down in two years against the Gators. Trask brought Florida back again with a 2-yard TD pass to Freddie Swain , making it a seven-point game with 3:11 remaining. THE TAKEAWAYGeorgia: After consecutive lackluster performances at home, the Bulldogs looked much more like a team that can make the CFP.

Jake Fromm #11 of the Georgia Bulldogs passes during a game against the Florida Gators in 2018. Opportunity knocking for Florida as Georgia showdown arrivesGet ready for "cocktail" week in Jacksonville, but Saturdays annual battle between Georgia and Florida will once again mean more than just an excuse for fans to have a good time. Florida enters 4-1 in league play, while Georgia is 3-1, but the schedule really lightens up for the Gators beyond Saturday. In other words, if Florida wins, Gator fans will likely be drinking cocktails all the way to Atlanta for the SEC championship game. Gierke, who has been the head coach at Orangewood Christian since 2011, is 300-112-1 in his 37-year coaching career.

Jake Fromm #11 of the Georgia Bulldogs passes during a game against the Florida Gators in 2018. Opportunity knocking for Florida as Georgia showdown arrivesGet ready for cocktail week in Jacksonville, but Saturdays annual battle between Georgia and Florida will once again mean more than just an excuse for fans to have a good time. Florida enters 4-1 in league play, while Georgia is 3-1, but the schedule really lightens up for the Gators beyond Saturday. In other words, if Florida wins, Gator fans will likely be drinking cocktails all the way to Atlanta for the SEC championship game. Gierke, who has been the head coach at Orangewood Christian since 2011, is 300-112-1 in his 37-year coaching career.

Florida Gators quarterback Kyle Trask reacts after a touchdown against the South Carolina Gamecocks on Oct. 19, 2019, in Columbia, South Carolina. 9 Florida bounce back from its loss at LSU to outlast South Carolina 38-27 on Saturday. Feaster, the Clemson graduate transfer, ran for 175 yards for South Carolina, which was outscored 21-7 in the final period. But inconsistency on offense doomed South Carolina to its fourth loss to Florida in the past five years. South Carolina heads to Tennessee on Saturday.

LSU Tigers quarterback Joe Burrow is tackled by Florida Gators linebacker Jachai Polite during a game at Steve Spurrier-Florida Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Oct. 6, 2018, in Gainesville, Florida. AP Photo/John Raoux Florida Gators defensive end Jabari Zuniga (92) celebrates after sacking Miami quarterback Jarren Williams during the first half of the game, Aug. 24, 2019, in Orlando, Florida. Florida defensive end Jabari Zuniga is scheduled to return after missing the last three games with a sprained left ankle. James Gilbert/Getty Images Florida Gators quarterback Kyle Trask celebrates after a win against the Auburn Tigers at Steve Spurrier-Florida Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Oct. 5, 2019, in Gainesville, Florida. "I don't need any more motivation than a night game, 5 vs. 7, to kind of propel yourself into the national title conversation."

Kyle Trask #11 of the Florida Gators celebrates after a game against the Auburn Tigers. Now, Florida will turn its attention to another group of Tigers, the LSU Tigers, this week in what will be an even bigger challenge. Those are video gamelike numbers, but on the flip side, Florida will be by far the best defense Burrow has faced thus far. Much was made about how Central Florida was upset by losing 27-24 at Cincinnati last Friday, which seems odd. Florida State seems overmatched, but it also isnt the same dominant Clemson team as last year.

Freddie Swain #16 of the Florida Gators scores a touchdown during the first quarter of a game against Auburn. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)Lamical Perine ran 88 yards for a touchdown in the fourth quarter, Florida's defense delivered another gem and the No. 10 Gators beat seventh-ranked Auburn 24-13 in the Swamp on Saturday. Nix completed 11 of 27 passes for 145 yards for Auburn (5-1, 2-1), with a touchdown and three interceptions. He was seemingly knocked out of the game in the second quarter when Auburn star Derrick Brown landed on his left leg.

Keon Zipperer #9 of the Florida Gators celebrates a touchdown with Kyle Pitts #84 and teammates during the fourth quarter of a game against Towson. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Kyle Trask threw for two touchdowns and ran for another, helping No. 9 Florida beat lower-division Towson 38-0 Saturday and extend its winning streak to nine. Although Florida won the game and covered the 35 1/2-point spread, it also struggled to run the ball early. Florida: Clearly has issues along the offensive line, which could prove problematic against the more dangerous Tigers: Auburn and LSU.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Kyle Trask threw for 293 yards and two touchdowns in his first start in nearly seven years and No. 9 Florida beat slumping Tennessee 34-3 Saturday, extending the Gators' dominance in a series that used to be the most prominent in the Southeastern Conferences Eastern Division. Trask completed 20 of 28 passes, none better than the ones that went for touchdowns to Kyle Pitts and Freddie Swain. He was benched in favor of freshman Brian Maurer to start the second half. He received a 15-yard penalty for running into punt returner Freddie Swain, who had called for a fair catch.

Ahmad Wagner #14 of the Kentucky Wildcats reaches to catch a touchdown pass against the Florida Gators. 9 Florida with three fourth-quarter touchdown drives, including his go-ahead, 4-yard scoring run with 4:11 remaining that lifted the Gators to a 29-21 victory over Kentucky on Saturday night. Stopped for no gain on fourth-and-1 at the Kentucky 38, Franks appeared to bend backward on the play. Trask entered and led Florida (3-0, 1-0 Southeastern Conference) on a 62-yard drive, ending with Lamical Perine's 8-yard TD run to get the Gators within 21-16. Sawyer Smith accounted for all three Kentucky touchdowns with scoring passes of 26 and 13 yards sandwiched around his 2-yard run.

Lamical Perine #2 of the Florida Gators celebrates a touchdown during the game against the Tennessee Martin Skyhawks at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)Here are five takeaways from this past weekend's football action around the state. Rough start for pro teamsIt couldn't have been an uglier start to the season for the three NFL teams in the state. Florida State managed to win its first game of the season on Saturday but not in the manner many were expecting. After the game, Florida head coach Dan Mullen insinuated that the injury could be serious.

Lamical Perine #2 of the Florida Gators celebrates a touchdown during the game against the Tennessee Martin Skyhawks at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)Here are five takeaways from this past weekend's football action around the state. Rough start for pro teamsIt couldnt have been an uglier start to the season for the three NFL teams in the state. Florida State managed to win its first game of the season on Saturday but not in the manner many were expecting. After the game, Florida head coach Dan Mullen insinuated that the injury could be serious.

Miami Hurricanes head coach Manny Diaz watches from the sideline during the first half against the Florida Gators, Aug. 24, 2019, in Orlando, Florida. PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. - Miami fans may want to consider dropping Comcast if the Hurricanes keep appearing on the ACC Network. The Atlantic Coast Conference announced Monday that Miami's Sept. 21 game against Central Michigan will kick off at 4 p.m. on the ACC Network, which is not available on Comcast. The beginning of that game could be seen on ESPNews because Florida State's game against Louisiana-Monroe went into overtime. The game will be Miami's third consecutive appearance on the ACC Network.

Sherrod Pittman #12 of the Tennessee Martin Skyhawks attempts to tackle Lamical Perine #2 of the Florida Gators during the game at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. 11 Florida might have lost its top two players in a 45-0 victory over lower-division Tennessee-Martin on Saturday night. Florida barely missed either of them against the Skyhawks (1-1), who fell to 0-10 against SEC teams and failed to cover the 44 1/2-point spread. Without them, Florida still manhandled overmatched UT Martin. Florida led 38-0 early in the fourth - and had emptied its bench - when quarterback John Bachus scampered for 48 yards and gave UT Martin its best scoring opportunity.

Miami quarterback Jarren Williams walks off the field at Camping World Stadium after the Hurricanes lost to the Florida Gators, Aug. 24, 2019, in Orlando, Florida. CORAL GABLES, Fla. - Miami Hurricanes quarterback Jarren Williams continues to show the ability to take a hit and keep going. On Saturday, Williams was sacked 10 times by the Florida Gators. In addition, Enos blamed Williams for half of the Gators sacks and openly criticized several aspects of the quarterback's game. The quarterback said of Enos, "He's a perfectionist.

Miami Hurricanes quarterback Jarren Williams and tight end Brevin Jordan celebrate a touchdown in the second quarter against the Florida Gators at Camping World Stadium on Aug. 24, 2019 in Orlando, Florida. Williams was 19-of-29 for 214 yards and a touchdown, keeping the Hurricanes in the game until the final seconds. Mark Brown/Getty Images Florida Gators wide receiver Kadarius Toney scores a touchdown in the first quarter against the Miami Hurricanes at Camping World Stadium on Aug. 24, 2019 in Orlando, Florida. Mark Brown/Getty Images Miami Hurricanes tight end Brevin Jordan scores a touchdown in the second quarter against the Florida Gators at Camping World Stadium on Aug. 24, 2019 in Orlando, Florida. Mark Brown/Getty Images Florida Gators running back Lamical Perine runs with the ball in the first half against the Miami Hurricanes at Camping World Stadium on Aug. 24, 2019 in Orlando, Florida.

Florida Gators quarterback Jeff Driskel is tackled by Miami Hurricanes defenders during their last meeting, Sept. 7, 2013 in Miami Gardens, Florida. CORAL GABLES, Fla. - Saturday night's game between Florida and Miami won't be the last meeting between these one-time annual rivals. The schools announced Tuesday that the Gators and Hurricanes will play a home-and-home series in 2024 and 2025. Miami will travel to Gainesville on Aug. 31, 2024 and host the Gators on Sept. 20, 2025. "Florida and Miami playing periodically is good for college football in general, but especially in the state of Florida," Florida athletic director Scott Stricklin said.

Florida Gators quarterback Jeff Driskel is tackled by Miami Hurricanes defenders during their last meeting, Sept. 7, 2013 in Miami Gardens, Florida. PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. - When Florida and Miami take the field at Camping World Stadium in Orlando on Aug. 24, it will be the last scheduled meeting between the once-annual rivals. According to a report by the Orlando Sentinel, the schools are in discussions about a home-and-home series. Miami and Florida played annually from 1944 until 1987, but the schools have only met six times since. Miami leads the all-time series 29-26 and has won seven of the last eight meetings dating to 1986.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. –Dorian Finney-Smith had 15 points, nine rebounds and four steals, and the Florida Gators built a 22-point halftime lead to cruise past North Florida 97-68 on Tuesday night to advance to the second round of the National Invitational Tournament. John Egbunu capped Florida's big first half with his 68th dunk of the season to set a program single-season record. Florida made 12 of 19 3-pointers in the first half to help build a 57-25 lead against the Ospreys. Finney-Smith, KeVaughn Allen and Kasey Hill each scored 12 in the half and the trio combined for 8 of 13 from 3-point range. North Florida, the nation's top 3-point shooting team with 402 made entering the game, was just 4 of 15 in the first half.

PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. – Tim Tebow has won a Heisman Trophy, two national championships and an NFL playoff game in his young career. The former Florida Gators star quarterback will appear in an upcoming episode of Spike's "Lip Sync Battle." A promotional video for the show released Monday features Tebow doing his best Rocky Balboa as he performs to Survivor's "Eye of the Tiger." The song was featured in the 1982 movie "Rocky III" starring Sylvester Stallone, who is an Oscar nominee for best supporting actor in "Creed." Find out Thursday night when the new episode of "Lip Sync Battle" premieres.