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Two weeks remain in the college football regular season, with rivalry week just one week away. The SEC led Tuesday’s College Football Playoff Committee’s rankings, with five teams projected to make the playoffs. Here are three of the SEC’s games with the greatest playoff stakes and what to look for: Kentucky (5-5, 2-5 SEC) vs. […] The post SEC Showdowns: Three Games Poised to Shake Up CFP Race appeared first on WRUF 98.1 FM | 850 AM | 103.7 HD2 ESPN.

The first SEC Volleyball Tournament since 2005 starts Friday, and the fifth-seeded Florida Gators begin action Saturday, facing the winner of South Carolina and Alabama. Florida holds 12 SEC Tournament victories and 11 MVPs, all under former coach Mary Wise. In the latest roundtable, WRUF Florida volleyball beat reporters pick their winner of this year’s […] The post WRUF Reporters Pick SEC Volleyball Tournament Favorites appeared first on WRUF 98.1 FM | 850 AM | 103.7 HD2 ESPN.

After a wild week ranging from tight high school football games to domination, there are seven area teams from North Central Florida remaining in the FHSAA playoffs. Two of those teams still fighting are in Gainesville: Buchholz and Eastside. Buchholz (10-1) is the No. 1 seed in its region and thought it had a first-round […] The post North Central Florida Teams Power Through in Football Playoffs appeared first on WRUF 98.1 FM | 850 AM | 103.7 HD2 ESPN.

Gators football is in a predicament it has not been in for almost 50 years. It sits with a 3-7 record — if the Gators fail to beat either Tennessee or FSU, they would drop to 3-9, which would be their worst record since 1979 (0-10-1). With Billy Napier’s midseason firing and the underwhelming play […] The post Can Florida Football Flip Script Next Season? appeared first on WRUF 98.1 FM | 850 AM | 103.7 HD2 ESPN.

The trio in the backfield for the Tennessee Volunteers could pose a major threat for the Gators rush defense. Tennessee’s three backs look to make it difficult for the Gators to maintain their 22 year win streak against the Vols at home. The combination of Desean Bishop, Star Thomas and Peyton Lewis have been a […] The post Volunteers Running Back Trio Could Pose a Threat to Gators Defense appeared first on WRUF 98.1 FM | 850 AM | 103.7 HD2 ESPN.

Wide receivers make plays happen either when running routes, catching passes or scoring touchdowns. The No. 20 Tennessee Volunteers have an elite wide receiver room with a tremendous trio group. Chris Brazell II, Braylon Staley and Mike Matthews. Three players who could break the Gator’s defense. The 6-5 Junior transfer from Tulane, Chris Brazell II, […] The post Brazell, Staley and Matthews: The Trio Florida Must Contain appeared first on WRUF 98.1 FM | 850 AM | 103.7 HD2 ESPN.

With a 3-7 record and two SEC wins, the Florida Gators are just holding onto pride at home now that they are out of bowl contention. No. 20 Tennessee (7-3) comes to The Swamp for this storied rivalry on Saturday, looking to snap a 22-year losing streak in Gainesville. The Volunteers are 3-3 in conference […] The post Scouting Tennessee: How Vols Stack Up vs. Gators appeared first on WRUF 98.1 FM | 850 AM | 103.7 HD2 ESPN.

Only two weeks remain in the 2025 regular season. Based on the first two editions of the College Football Playoff selection committee’s bracket, the SEC dominates with five teams in. The Group of Five has proven a headache for the committee, with a different team occupying a spot in the bracket each week. As Selection […] The post Miami’s Tumbling CFP Hopes Hang on Virginia Tech Trip appeared first on WRUF 98.1 FM | 850 AM | 103.7 HD2 ESPN.

After a 34-24 loss to Ole Miss on Saturday, the Florida Gators fell to a 3-7 record on the season. The Gators are now out of the running for a Bowl game and are looking at one of their worst records in history. This season is definitely one for the books, just not in the […] The post Florida on Track for One of Worst Records in Program History appeared first on WRUF 98.1 FM | 850 AM | 103.7 HD2 ESPN.

James Franklin is Virginia Tech’s next head football coach. Franklin was introduced at a news conference Wednesday. Franklin taking the job in Blacksburg means that one of the top candidates for the Florida job is off the board. If top candidate Lane Kiffin of Ole Miss waits until after the College Football Playoff to make […] The post One Coach Off Florida’s Possible Candidate List appeared first on WRUF 98.1 FM | 850 AM | 103.7 HD2 ESPN.