The Gator News and World Report

The Gator News and World Report: Gators Practice Early; Florida Gators have time to recover after upset loss; No. 16 soccer overwhelms Vols, 5-1; It took Florida All-American Ameera Abdullah one week to grab the point she needed to become the 14th member of the Gators’ 50-career point club.; Gators on Film: UF vs. Ole Miss; Blocked kick proved insurmountable and more…

Florida Gators called out early after loss to Ole Miss

GAINESVILLE— The Florida football team conducted an unscheduled emergency practice session Sunday night, one day after losing 31-30 to unranked Ole Miss.

Erratic Gator Offense Comes Under Attack GAINESVILLE – Florida’s surprising 31-30 loss at home Saturday against 22-point underdog Ole Miss, to no great surprise, generated a wave of second guessing, most of it aimed at a sporadic offensive attack.

Mississippi stuns FloridaGAINESVILLE, Florida (PA SportsTicker)—Kentrell Lockett blocked an extra point with 3:28 remaining and Tim Tebow was stopped for no gain on 4th-and-1 at the 32-yard line the final minute, preserving Mississippi’s 31-30 upset of fourth-ranked Florida on Saturday in a Southeastern Conference stunner.

Weekend a mixed bag for state’s college teamsIn Tallahassee, there is rejuvenation. In Gainesville and Miami, there is frustration. In Orlando, there is exasperation. And in Tampa, there is anticipation.

UF upset at home by MississippiUF coach Urban Meyer thought about kicking a field goal. But in the end, he felt more comfortable putting the ball in the hands of his Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback.

Gators attempt to refocusFlorida coach Urban Meyer stood at the podium after a 31-30 defeat to Mississippi on Saturday and, lost in all the talk about turnovers and failed fourth down attempts, he may have summarized the rest of the season.

Ole Miss takes page from UF plan Florida coach Urban Meyer is obsessive about his “Plan to Win.”

Urban Meyer: Outcoached and OutclassedAfter Saturday’s gut-wrenching home loss to Ole Miss, University of Flordia Head Coach Urban Meyer had this to say:

Florida Gators have time to recover after upset lossGAINESVILLE — The bad news for the Florida Gators is that their shocking 31-30 loss to unranked Mississippi caused them to take a steep tumble in the Associated Press poll this week.

Monday musings: Champs and ChumpsThe week 5 edition of Champs and Chumps includes a few players and plays that now seem to loom large in the national championship picture, a couple of nice stories and a couple of we-should-have-seen-it-coming flops.

No. 10 volleyball handles Ole MissOXFORD, Miss. — Three Florida volleyball players scored double-doubles Sunday, led by redshirt freshman Kristy Jaeckel’s match-high 19 kills and 11 digs, and the No. 10 Gators demonstrated timely defense in one of the team’s best all-around wins of the season — a 3-1 (22-25, 25-12, 25-20, 25-20) win against Ole Miss.

No. 16 soccer overwhelms Vols, 5-1

Florida/Ole Miss BreakdownAs most of you know, I am a Gator fan.  Yesterday’s game was on TV here in Atlanta, so I got to experience the torture live in HD.

Gators on Film: UF vs. Ole MissA collection of videos from the Gators’ 30-31 loss to the Ole Miss Rebels on Saturday:

Dooley: No one hurting more than TebowYou think you took this loss hard.

Blocked kick proved insurmountableBlocked kick proved insurmountable

Dooley Grades the GatorsFirst half: The Gators started slow but turned Percy Harvin loose in the second quarter when they scored 17 points to take the lead.