UF vs. KY to be aired on Raycom; Brandon Spikes named player of week
UF Football Game Vs. Kentucky To Be Aired By Raycom
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Gator football team’s Homecoming game versus Kentucky on Oct. 25 will be televised on Raycom Sports, the Southeastern Conference announced on Monday. Coverage of the game is scheduled to begin at 12:30 p.m. ET from Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.
Football’s Spikes Named SEC Defensive Player of the Week
Birmingham Ala. – University of Florida junior linebacker Brandon Spikes (Shelby, N.C.) has been named the Southeastern Conference Defensive Player of the Week, the league office announced on Monday. The recognition follows the Gators’ 51-21 victory over defending national champion LSU at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in front of a national television audience on Saturday night.
Spikes had a career-high two interceptions, including a 52-yard touchdown return in the fourth quarter for his first career score. With the interceptions, he became one of only six linebackers in the nation to have two picks in a game this season and the third Gator defender to return a pick for a touchdown this year.
Spikes anchored a defensive unit that held LSU to just 80 yards rushing after the Tigers entered the game ranked second in the SEC and 24th in the nation with 206.5 yards per game. The first-team All-SEC linebacker tallied five tackles in the win and currently leads the squad with 46 on the season.
Florida’s 2008 SEC Players of the Week (as of Oct. 13)
Brandon James – Special Teams Player of the Week after the Hawaii game (9/1/08)
Jermaine Cunningham- Defensive Lineman of the Week after the Miami game (9/8/08)
Brandon James – Special Teams Player of the Week after the Tennessee game (9/22/08)
Jeffrey Demps – Freshman Player of the Week after the Arkansas game (10/6/08)
Maurkice Pouncey – Offensive Lineman of the Week after the Arkansas game (10/6/08)
Brandon Spikes – Defensive Player of the Week after the LSU game (10/13/08)