Sports Headlines from ESPN Gainesville

Week 12 of the NFL season brought opposite performances from both Florida teams in action. The Jacksonville Jaguars pulled off another nail-biting victory, while the Tampa Bay Buccaneers forgot to get on the plane heading to LA. Yes, Bucs quarterback Baker Mayfield injured his shoulder heading into halftime, but there is no excuse for what […] The post NFL Fantasy Roundup: Jaguars Weapons Thrive, Buccaneers Fall Apart appeared first on WRUF 98.1 FM | 850 AM | 103.7 HD2 ESPN.

For many Florida fans, the light to this disappointing season is at the end of the tunnel. Coming off one of the program’s worst SEC losses Saturday, 31-11 to No. 20 Tennessee , Florida looks to salvage its season this Saturday in the regular-season finale against Florida State at 4:30 p.m. on ESPN2. The Gators […] The post Florida Aims to Salvage Season with Win Against Florida State appeared first on WRUF 98.1 FM | 850 AM | 103.7 HD2 ESPN.

Oak Hall captured the Sunshine State Athletic Association 11-man 3A championship Saturday with a 27-10 win against Tampa Cambridge Christian at The Villages Charter School. Coach RJ Fuhr’s Eagles finish the season at 9-4, while Cambridge Christian fell to 9-5. In the 8-man SSAA 1A championship game, Saint Francis (6-7) fell to Winter Haven All […] The post Oak Hall Wins State Football Title; Area Teams Remain in Hunt appeared first on WRUF 98.1 FM | 850 AM | 103.7 HD2 ESPN.

One month into the NBA season, the rookie class has started to make its mark. All three awards this week go to first-year players. A national champion has shown his coaching staff why he has a ring, a big man did his best Nikola Jokic impression and a Duke one-and-done looks like the rookie of […] The post Rookies Dominate this Week’s NBA Awards appeared first on WRUF 98.1 FM | 850 AM | 103.7 HD2 ESPN.

Florida volleyball dropped a 3-1 quarterfinal match to Tennessee in the SEC Tournament (27-25, 25-27, 22-25, 19-25) on Sunday at Enmarket Arena in Savannah, Ga. The five seed Gators (15-11) historically dominated this tournament when it was previously around, winning a conference-most 12 titles, including the last one in 2005. They made it past 12-seed […] The post Florida Eliminated by Tennessee in SEC Volleyball Tournament appeared first on WRUF 98.1 FM | 850 AM | 103.7 HD2 ESPN.

Behind a heavy-hitting attack and a statement second set, the five seed Gators swept 12 seed Alabama to move on in the SEC Tournament on Saturday afternoon at Enmarket Arena in Savannah, Ga. The Gators (15-10) advanced to face No. 4 seed Tennessee (19-6) in the quarterfinal round Sunday at 2 p.m. ET (SEC Network). […] The post Gators Power Past Alabama in SEC Volleyball Tournament Opener appeared first on WRUF 98.1 FM | 850 AM | 103.7 HD2 ESPN.

Florida lost a longstanding streak in a 31-11 loss to No. 20 Tennessee on Saturday night. For the first time in 22 years, the Volunteers defeated the Gators in Gainesville. This historic rivalry was not much of a competition, as Florida was shut out in the first half but avoided snapping a scoring streak dating […] The post Florida’s 10-Game Swamp Streak vs. Tennessee Snapped appeared first on WRUF 98.1 FM | 850 AM | 103.7 HD2 ESPN.

Former Florida coach Urban Meyer, a two-time national champion with the Gators, will be inducted into the team’s ring of honor next season, the school announced during Saturday’s game against Tennessee in The Swamp. “I am truly honored and humbled to be selected for the Florida Football Ring of Honor,” Meyer said in a story […] The post Former Coach Urban Meyer To Join Florida Field Ring of Honor appeared first on WRUF 98.1 FM | 850 AM | 103.7 HD2 ESPN.

Few freshmen on Florida’s roster have made an impact like EDGE Jayden Woods. Right from the start, Woods was handed the keys to the car, took off running and never looked back — taking advantage of every opportunity that crossed his way. Arriving in the spring, everyone around the program took notice Woods might be […] The post Jayden Woods’ Rapid Climb in His Freshman Season at Florida appeared first on WRUF 98.1 FM | 850 AM | 103.7 HD2 ESPN.

The Miami Dolphins are riding a two-game win streak entering their bye week. The two additional Florida NFL squads remain in action in Week 12. There has been a shake up in the predictions standings between WRUF beat reporters Riley Orovitz and Dalton Sallengs. After tying the competition, Dalton predicted both the Dolphins and Jaguars […] The post NFL Week 12 Preview: Bucs Back on Primetime, Jags on Road appeared first on WRUF 98.1 FM | 850 AM | 103.7 HD2 ESPN.