Well, one of this weekend’s Bulldog rivalries went Florida’s way. After the Gators dropped last week’s home match against Missouri, the team traveled to Starkville, beating Mississippi State in three sets. This now puts Florida at 10-1 in the SEC and is the team’s sixth conference sweep and its second over the Bulldogs this season.
Set 1
The Gators did not grasp the entire set, starting the match down 4-1. Two things Coach Mary Wise has continuously praised her team for this season are resilience and serving. Both came out in full force when Holly Carlton staged a comeback with a seven-point service run.
The two teams were tied 10-10, but Florida then went on an 11-4 run to make the score 21-14. Two Gator kills and two Bulldog errors ended the set.
Florida hit a .281 clip, while holding Miss State to .032, racking up 14 kills in the process. Paige Hammons led the way with four, but Taelor Kellum and Carlton each pitched in three.
Set 2
Florida was able to battle out of an 8-8 deadlock… this time, using an 8-2 run. After that, the Gators maintained at least a three-point lead through the rest of the frame. Mia Sokolowski threw down a block, putting the team up 2-0.
Florida stayed pretty par for the course, hitting .216 this time around, but the Gators forced the Bulldogs into 14 errors. Carlton and Kellum made three kills apiece.
Set 3
Mississippi State did not want to suffer its second Florida sweep of the season, so the team did come out a little harder. The Gators were up just 15-12 heading into the media timeout. The Bulldogs clawed their way up to just a one-point margin late in the game.
Two kills from Carlton and Hammons brought the score to 22-19, with a Hammons Hammer closing out the entire match.
Gators hit .263 with a stellar 16 kills. Hammons created seven opportunities for herself, while Carlton came up with five.
Gator Notables
Hammons and Carlton were on a kill-streak, combining for 22 on the afternoon. Each player ended up with a double-double. Hammons had her fourth and Carlton had her 12th.
Marlie Monserez had herself a day breaking two career records. Her career-high blocks are now up to three, while her kills are sitting at four.
As a team, the Gators held the Bulldogs to a hitting percentage of less than .100. This is the seventh time that has happened this season. Florida kept its forever winning streak over Mississippi State, moving to 51-0 all-time.
Up Next
The Gators have a big test coming up when they head to Lexington to take on the Kentucky Wildcats. Florida is ranked 13th and Kentucky is ranked 14th, so expect a five-setter here.
The last time these two teams met was in Lexington, where the Gators got the sweep.
After Saturday’s loss to the Georgia Bulldogs, the Gators have fallen from the Top-10. The damage was minimal, however. Largely, due to the way that Florida played the (formerly) #7 ranked Bulldogs.
While Gators fans are still reeling from the defeat, the game was far more competitive than the final score would indicate.
This week’s AP Poll has the Gators coming in at No. 13, while the Amway Coaches Poll has them sitting at No. 14. Florida’s tandem of losses come to a pair of top 11 teams and they also have a victory over the 4th ranked Tigers of LSU.
Even with this weekend not going along with the Gators plans, they have still had a phenomenal first season under new head coach Dan Mullen.
Florida will take on the Missouri Tigers at 4 p.m. EST on the SEC Network this Saturday. They will look to get back in the win column in front of a homecoming crowd.
Jacksonville, FL – The Gators fell to the 7th ranked Georgia Bulldogs on Saturday evening. Despite the lopsided final score, the game was actually much closer than the story told by the scoreboard. On the line for both teams, were bragging rights, the continuation of playoff hopes, and another step towards the SEC Championship Game. Georgia now holds their destiny in their own hands.
1st Quarter: Florida 0 GEORGIA 10
Georgia entered the contest as a 6.5 point favorite, a spread that would be covered but not without contention. The Bulldogs got off to a quick start, moving efficiently via the running game on their opening drive. Florida’s defense stiffened at the end of the drive and forced a Rodrigo Blankenship field goal.
On their opening play, the Gators ran a flea flicker that was there for the taking. QB Feleipe Franks found Van Jefferson behind the Georgia secondary but it sailed innocently to the turf as Jefferson slowed in his route. The next play was a quick sideline pass to Trevon Grimes that went for an 8 yard gain. Jordan Scarlett took the ensuing third down handoff for a first down before coughing it up.
Georgia recovered the fumble and returned it deep into Gators territory. Three plays later, the Bulldogs found the endzone by way of a Jake Fromm touchdown pass to Jeremiah Holloman. Midway through the first quarter the Bulldogs were in control and their fans were on fire.
The next Gators possession saw some early success moving the ball but came to an abrupt halt when Franks made a poor decision choosing the deeper, contested route over the safe and wide open check down. The pass was intercepted for the Gators second turnover in as many possessions.
The defense settled in at this point and allowed the offense to regain their composure. Todd Grantham‘s defense held Georgia to three consecutive three and outs.
Passing Leaders
Florida
Franks: 13/21 105 YDS 1 TD 1 INT
Georgia
Fromm: 17/24 240 YDS 3 TD
2nd Quarter: Florida 7 Georgia 3
Taking advantage of the opportunity the defense gave them, the Gators offense marched 71 yards in 14 plays on their way to the endzone. Franks went over the top from the 1 yard line and closed the gap, making it a 10-7 game.
Throughout the second quarter, it appeared that the Gators were settling in and looking to take control. They moved the ball with relative consistency while the defense stood up to Georgia’s offensive attack again and again. It wasn’t until the final minute of the first half that the Bulldogs offense came back to life.
Tight end Isaac Nauta, caught four consecutive passes from Fromm moving the Bulldogs offense almost instantly, down to the Gators 5 yard line. Kirby Smart opted to take the safe points with just six seconds remaining in the half. Blankenship added 3 more to the scoreboard and the Bulldogs took a 13-7 lead into the locker rooms.
Rushing Leaders
Florida
Perine: 14 CAR 62 YDS
Scarlett: 8 CAR 56 YDS
Georgia
Swift: 12 CAR 104 YDS 1 TD
Holyfield: 20 CAR 71 YDS
3rd Quarter: Florida 7 Georgia 10
The third stanza opened with a display of fireworks for both sides. Kadarius Toney returned the opening kick all the way to the Georgia 48 yard line. A couple of plays later, Franks threw a laser over the middle to Freddie Swain for a 36 yard touchdown and the Gators first and only lead of the night.
Georgia had an answer and they replied quickly. Fromm found Holloman in the endzone for the second time of the night and the Bulldogs lead once again, 20-14.
After trading punts the Gators had the ball once again from their own 1 yard line. Franks fumbled the ball away on the quarterback keeper and the Bulldogs regained possession at the near the goal line. What ensued may have been the most impressive performance of the season for the Gators defense.
An offside penalty gave Georgia another first down and half the distance to the goal. Georgia, foiled on consecutive running plays, attempted a pass on third down. The ball fell incomplete followed by a late flag. Pass interference gave Georgia a new set of downs with the ball mere inches away from the goal line.
Expressing his displeasure, was Gators head coach Dan Mullen, who drew an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty. This coach will go to war for his players and they will battle for him.
With the new set of downs, a Georgia touchdown seemed like a foregone conclusion but this defense isn’t giving anything for free. In the end, Florida’s defense held the Georgia offense to 0 yards and a field goal on 7 plays from the goal line.
The third quarter would end with the Gators down by 9.
Receiving Leaders
Florida
Swain: 2 REC 38 YDS 1 TD
Grimes: 2 REC 18 YDS
Georgia
Nauta: 5 REC 73 YDS
Holloman: 4 REC 48 YDS 2 TD
4th Quarter: Florida 3 Georgia 13
Down but not out, the Gators went back to work although they would settle for a field goal. Freshman Evan McPherson hit from 42 yards out to bring the game within 6. Unfortunately, that was as close as it would get for the boys of ol’ Florida.
With just over 8 minutes remaining, Terry Godwin hauled in Fromm’s third and final touchdown of the night. With a bit over 5 minutes remaining, D’Andre Swift broke free on a 33 yard touchdown and sealed the Gators fate.
Florida had opportunities to win this game but for the first time since their uninspired performance against Kentucky, the key plays just didn’t go their way. They will rebound and still have the opportunity to make a premiere bowl game.
Despite the disappointing loss, Mullen has this team on track and will be a force to reckon with for years to come. One thing’s for sure, next year’s Cocktail Party will be fierce. The Gators will remember this loss and they will grow from it.
1st Downs
Florida: 16
Georgia: 20
Total Plays
Florida: 58
Georgia: 65
Time of Possession
Florida: 28:36
Georgia: 31:24
Passing
Florida: 105
Georgia: 240
Rushing
Florida: 170
Georgia: 189
Penalties
Florida: 7-27
Georgia: 4-53
Total Yards
Florida: 275
Georgia: 429
Turnovers
Florida: 3
Georgia: 0
SEC East Standings
Georgia 5-1 7-1
Kentucky 5-1 7-1
Florida 4-2 6-2
South Carolina 2-3 3-3
Tennessee 1-3 3-4
Vandy 1-4 4-5
Mizzou 0-4 4-4
*Some games may still be in progress
What’s next? Florida plays host to Mizzou for homecoming. Broadcast info will be shared later in the week.
The World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party. Few rivalries in college football can hold a candle to this annual feud. Every year, hundreds of thousands of fans clad in orange and blue, and red and black descend upon the city of Jacksonville.
TIAA Bank Field will be split right down the middle with 80,000 screaming and ravenous fans cheering for their respective teams. Since 1933 these two schools have been meeting in Jacksonville to renew their hatred and often, to lay claim to the Eastern division title.
While the Bulldogs lead the overall series, it is Florida who has carried the momentum recently. Since 1990, the Gators have won 21 out of 28 meetings. However, Georgia embarrassed the Gators last season to the tune of 42-7.
Last year featured one of Georgia’s most dominant and veteran teams, one that lost 30 players to the NFL draft or graduation. Florida, entered the game dead on arrival following a tumultuous season that was rife with injury and controversy.
The season began with 9 players being suspended for credit card fraud and only went downhill from there. Former head coach, Jim McElwain made the head scratching decision to mention to his players that he might be fired on the morning of the game, during the team breakfast.
Players admitted that they were not mentally, emotionally, or physically prepared to face a team like Georgia on that day. McElwain did indeed get fired the next day and the Gators limped through the remainder of a 4-7 campaign.
Fast forward one year later and the Gators have a new coach, a renewed confidence, and a brand new identity. The offense is putting up its best numbers since 2009 and improving each week, the defense is one of the best in the nation, and the Gators find themselves with a 6-1 record with wins over two top 25 teams.
This year’s Cocktail Party boasts a top ten match up with the Gators checking in at #9 and the Bulldogs at #7. It is the first time both teams have been ranked in the top 10 when facing each other since 2008. ESPN’s flagship program, College Gameday will be on site for the first time since 2005. And for the first time ever, the SEC Network’s SEC Nation will be in the same location.
If this year’s edition of the Cocktail Party feels big time, that’s because it is. This game has playoff implications beyond simply vying for the division title and a spot in the SEC Championship game.
Both teams enter the contest having two weeks to prepare. Florida tied a school record for largest comeback on the road in their last game, erasing an 18 point deficit to Vanderbilt. Meanwhile, Georgia was humbled by LSU in their last game, 36-16. The Gators defeated the same LSU team one week earlier.
In Dan Mullen‘s last 8 games coming off of a bye week, he is 6-2, with losses to Auburn and LSU respectively. He has honed the team’s bye week schedule over the years and uses it to their advantage. Players and coaches get time off as well as added time to work on technique and strength maintenance.
Beyond the opportunity to catch their breath, the staff has the ability to really study their opponent and prepare a perfect game plan. Mullen and company will be ready for both Georgia quarterbacks as well as the tandem of extraordinary running backs that the Bulldogs boast.
At a glance:
Georgia Bulldogs
Athens, GA
Enrollment: 28,848
2018 record: 6-1 (4-1)
Head coach: Kirby Smart
Elijah Holyfield is a big physical back with great speed and an incredible jump cut. He thrives on contact, often times trucking defenders in his path. If Holyfield is the thunder, De’Andre Swift is the lightning.
Coming back from an injury only days ago, Swift runs as his name implies. He is elusive, with superb vision and has an equally lethal jump cut as Holyfield. Florida will need to maintain gap assignments and keep this duo in front of them.
Jake Fromm is a good quarterback but he is not a great quarterback. Much like Feleipe Franks, he can eat a defense up with the short passing game. When he is called upon to go deep, things get shaky. When he is under duress, he falls apart.
Florida’s secondary will have to watch for his back shoulder throws and maintain tight coverage from start to finish. Expect Todd Grantham to dial up some new blitz packages to really make him uncomfortable.
When he’s feeling pressure, Fromm has a 33.6 passer rating, a 0/2 TD/INT ratio, and an adjusted completion percentage of 54.2%. Florida has excelled in pressuring opposing quarterbacks, compiling 21 sacks for a loss of 149 yards through 7 games.
This offense can hurt you and they can do so in a hurry but Florida’s defense is more than capable of getting the job done against what has proven to be a pretty plain offensive scheme.
For the Gators offense, the key to success will be the running game. Jordan Scarlett and Lamical Perine can carve this defense up. They are especially susceptible on the interior, as LSU and Mizzou were able to demonstrate.
Georgia’s secret weapon? Gators preparing to see Justin Fields in Cocktail Party. (Photo via Getty Images)
Georgia boasts the 40th overall rushing defense but they rank 70th in yards per carry. If teams weren’t playing from behind all season, the rush defense wouldn’t be rated so well.
The Bulldogs have had no pass rush to speak of this season, either. They’ve managed to sack the quarterback just 9 times through their first 7 games. If Florida can establish the running game early, that pass rush will be all but eliminated and Franks should have all day to throw.
When the season began, Georgia looked untouchable and Florida looked like a team that would suffer some growing pains. As we enter into the Cocktail Party, the Gators have a full head of steam and the Bulldogs look rather vulnerable. Regardless, they enter the game as a 6.5 point favorite over the Gators.
Florida has fared well playing the underdog card this year. Trust that they will do it again.
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The bye week is in the books and now the Gators turn their attention on preparing for the annual showdown with Georgia in Jacksonville. Dan Mullen held his weekly press conference on Monday afternoon where he discussed the bye week, the Bulldogs, and the Gators top ten status.
After a grueling and emotional seven game stretch, Florida finally got to exhale. The players and staff used the bye week to regroup and spend time with family. However, the team still managed to get a few lifts in with strength coach Nick Savage and spent some time working on technique.
Mullen quipped about some of the common questions surrounding a bye week, “Does the bye help? Or not help? I don’t know. I’ll tell you on Saturday at about 7:15.”
While Mullen can be a fun and lively guy to spend time around, he is more than just a charismatic personality. His focus is always centered intensely on the betterment of his football program. In response to a query about how a bye week can impact the team’s preparation, he had this to say, “We’ll see. I wanna see how they respond today, to that. Because we did give them a bunch of time. I don’t want us to come out and be kinda, take a while to get going. Hopefully, they come out kinda refreshed and ready to attack the day.”
Mullen has won 6 of his last 7 games following a bye week. When this fact was brought up, he simply shrugged it off and replied, “Well, I don’t know. Maybe our bye schedule’s pretty good. You know, how we do things. I think there is a part of it of how you set up the schedule for the players. I’d probably wanna look at some of those match ups that maybe sometimes we had a good match up, coming off the bye.”
One of the strengths of this year’s team has been it’s running game and the rushing attack has improved week after week since the loss to Kentucky. Mullen thinks it is a combination of things, including coaches recognizing the skill sets of their players and putting them in good positions to succeed. He also credits the line and the backs, themselves.
“It’s the line being comfortable with the schemes we’re blocking and the backs being comfortable with how the plays are supposed to hit.”
At one point, Mullen was pressed with the question of how important it is to stop explosive plays on the defensive side of the ball. Mullen responded by explaining the significance of explosive plays in all phases of the game and especially in the SEC.
“Well, it’s huge. I think in this league, it’s hard to put together twelve, fifteen play drives and come away with points. Explosive plays usually lead to points. You know, so it’s a big thing we look at on both sides of the ball is if you look and we hit a bunch of explosive plays, we probably were able to put some points on the board. If we did not give up explosive plays, you know we probably held them to a low scoring output.”
Georgia has a very talented quarterback leading their offense but they also have another talented quarterback that provides another look. Justin Fields is a dual threat and will likely see the field against Florida. Mullen was asked about the type of guy Fields is and whether or not they will prepare for him.
“I’m sure we’ll see him. You know, he’s played in a bunch of games this year and they’ve used him primarily as a runner in that aspect. But you know, coming off of a bye week, sometimes you have the opportunity to create some new wrinkles within your scheme and within your system. We’ll see if we get a little more of him in the game.”
Following the blowout loss to LSU, it has been suggested that Georgia’s run defense is not as strong as it was last year. Mullen disagreed with that assertion.
“I still think they’re an excellent run defense. You know what I mean? I don’t view it of them being down. I think, you know, LSU made some explosive runs in the game and I don’t know that it was just them. They didn’t just run the ball at will on them. They hit some explosive runs to put up numbers and backs breaking tackles making some pretty good runs and some pretty good individual efforts.”
This weekend’s Cocktail Party will play host to both College Gameday and SEC Nation, something that has never been done before. With Florida entering the top 10 this week, the stage has been set for what may be the biggest game of the season until playoff time. Coach Mullen, just as expected, was relatively cavalier about the news.
“The rankings, to me, I think are fun. They kinda make games maybe, you know it’s great for the promotion and sales of games and making it a neat deal that way. More important to me, is where you are at the end of the season.”
Florida will take on Georgia on Saturday at 3:30 EST. Be sure to follow along with the game action on the ChompTalk.com Facebook and Twitter accounts.
They say good things come in threes and now it’s Taelor Kellum‘s turn to feel it. After a week full of career-highs, Kellum is the SEC Defensive Player of the Week for the third time this season, though this time she does share the honor with Arkansas’ Okiana Valle.
Over the weekend, Kellum threw down 25 blocks in two matches, including a career-high 13 against Missouri. Kellum is now second in program history for single match blocks, trailing only Rhamat Alhassan‘s 14 in a 2015 performance.
Kellum also contributed to the Gators breaking their own record for most blocks in a match (23.5). Florida had broken this record just a week before, in a 23 block showing against Ole Miss. Before that, 21.5 blocks in a 1999 match against Penn State took the first spot.
Per the SEC Press Release:
SEC Co-Defensive Players of the Week– Arkansas’ Okiana Valle averaged 7.57 digs per set this past week for the Razorbacks. She recorded 26 digs against South Carolina and 27 against Alabama.
Florida’s Taelor Kellum averaged 2.78 blocks per set this past weekend for the Gators. She registered a career-high 13 total blocks against Missouri on Sunday.
The Tennessee native ranks fourth overall in the league in blocks per set (1.21) and fifth in hitting percentage (.361). In SEC play, she is faring even better, sitting second in both blocks per set (1.44) and hitting percentage (.383).
The Associated Press released the preseason college basketball poll on Monday, and to little surprise the number one team in the preseason poll is Kansas. The Jayhawks received 37 first place votes. Following KU, is Kentucky who has 19 first place votes. Gonzaga, Duke, and Virginia round out the top five.
Although the Florida Gators don’t crack the AP Top-25 poll, they did receive 71 votes from the press, giving them the 29th most points in the poll. Essentially this places the Gators behind several SEC programs.
Five SEC teams are ranked inside the top 25, Kentucky (2), Tennessee (6), Auburn (11), Mississippi State (18), and LSU (23), followed by UF (29), Alabama (35) receiving votes. Missouri (50) finished with a single in the AP Poll.
Note, the poll was voted on and submitted in the middle of last week before the news of Missouri star Jontay Porter broke, about suffering an ACL injury that’ll force him to miss the season.
The Florida volleyball team is now 9-1 in SEC play after narrowly dropping a 5-set battle at home to the Missouri Tigers. Florida won a whopping fourteen consecutive matches since falling to Northern Arizona on September 7th.
Set 1
The Gators were in a four-point hole at the media timeout, with Mizzou up 15-11. After the break, Florida fought back hard and led 19-17, due in part to five kills. This set was plagued with errors for the Gators, specifically nine on the attack and three service. Mizzou went on an 8-4 run to take the set.
Florida finished with a respectable fourteen kills, but hit just .116. Mia Sokolowski made five kills and birthday girl Paige Hammons followed with three.
Set 2
The Gators came back with a vengeance in this frame, winning 25-16. Allie Monserez started things off right, racking up five points serving. Thayer Hall added a three-point service run as well, bringing the score up to 18-7 late in the set. Florida tacked on five kills and two monster blocks to tie it up 1-1 heading into set three.
The Gators hit a .545 team clip, tying the fourteen kills in set one. Rachael Kramer contributed four and Holly Carlton and Sokolowski managed three apiece. Taelor Kellum threw down five of the team blocks.
Set 3
Missouri jumped out 8-3 early on, but Florida battled back to tie it up 12-12. The Tigers clawed their way up to a 23-17 advantage, making it difficult for the Gators to stage a comeback. Missouri rounded out the set with two kills.
Florida logged just seven kills overall, with Thayer Hall and Paige Hammons combining for four of them.
Set 4
Set four was all Gators, as the team took control at 15-7. Florida had some hard hits (5 kills), but Mizzou’s errors ran amok, committing eight before the media timeout. The Gators went on to win the set 25-13.
The team created eleven kill opportunities and had themselves a block party (7). Carlton put on a show, notching three kills and three blocks. Kramer and Kellum also recorded three blocks each.
Set 5
Set five was a thriller, with Florida having a 5-0 advantage to start the frame. The Tigers, though, were unfazed, and ended up tying it 11-11. At the end of the set, both teams were tied 15-15, forcing the winner to have to make two extra points. Mizzou got the advantage 16-15, then took the match on a Gator attack error.
The players left it all out on the court, hitting .318 behind three kills from Carlton and two each from Hall and Kramer.
Gator Notables
Many of the Gators put on their best performances in the loss.
Taelor Kellum broke her career-high blocks record of 12, making 13 against Missouri. Holly Carlton posted a season-high eight blocks, and Thayer Hall recorded a career-high of seven.
Hall also left the O’Dome with a double-double (10 kills, 12 digs), along with Allie Monserez (23 assists, 11 digs).
Up Next
Florida will get a weeklong break, hitting the road Sunday for a match against Mississippi State.
With the bye week, Florida got a much needed break before taking on the Georgia Bulldogs this weekend. The Cocktail Party will feature a pair of top 10 teams after the latest edition of the AP Poll was released on Sunday. Despite beginning the season unranked, the Gators have climbed into the top-10, checking in at No. 9.
The coaches poll wasn’t as kind, ranking the Gators just outside at No. 11. This Saturday will pit two bitter rivals against one another in what will be arguably the biggest game of the college football season.
With the game being a top-10 match up, ESPN’s College Gameday and the SEC Network’s SEC Nation will be in Jacksonville together for the first time in history.
Florida will face the Bulldogs on Saturday at 3:30 PM and the game will be aired on CBS.
Florida volleyball remains undefeated in the SEC after last Friday’s win in Oxford, Mississippi. The Gators dropped a close first set, but came back and won the next three. The team registered a program-high 23 blocks against the Rebels.
Set 1
Florida put up a fight in set one. A kill from junior Rachael Kramer tied the score up at 15. But, Ole Miss capitalized on its home-court advantage, went on a 10-5 run, and took the first frame.
The Gators hit a low .194 in the set, but were able to rack up 13 kills. Holly Carlton led the way with four, with Taelor Kellum and Kramer adding three apiece.
Set 2
Much like the first set, a Kramer kill made the score 15-15. This time, Florida used the media timeout to regroup and play grittier. The Gators then took a 22-20 lead (the largest after the media timeout). Carlton posted two kills and Paige Hammons added another to seal the deal.
Hitting was stronger in this set, with a .282 clip, compared to Ole Miss’ .045. Thayer Hall made seven kills, while Kramer nabbed four.
Set 3
After forcing a 9-4 lead, Florida maintained at least a 3-point cushion for the remainder of the set. The team hit a match-high .424, posting 16 kills in the process, including seven from Carlton and four from Kramer.
Set 4
The momentum was all Gators and the Rebels failed to find a way to score after an early 10-1 deficit. Florida went on to take the match off of a 25-15 set four. The team hit .250, holding Ole Miss to a paltry -.029 hitting percentage.
Gator Notables
The Gators 23 blocks throughout the match broke a program record that has been in place since 1999.
Taelor Kellum matched her career-high of 12 kills, but three more Gators in Holly Carlton (17), Thayer Hall (13), and Rachael Kramer (10) also made kills in double-digits. Kramer left the match with a double-double, pairing her ten kills with a career-high eleven blocks.
Florida is now 9-0 in the SEC and riding a 14-game winning streak.
Up Next
On Sunday, the Gators will be back in the Exactech Arena to host Missouri.
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