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Gators, Seminoles win showdowns, advance to Super Regional

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Things were dicey for the Florida Gators baseball team on Monday, but when everything played out, they put away the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats to earn a spot in the Super Regional. For the Wildcats, they were not able to continue their magical run and ended the season with a 36-25 record. As the game moved into the sixth inning, neither team could manage to put a run across the board. Part of the reason for the was the star of the…

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Leonard Fournette, LSU pummel Texas Tech

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For several weeks, many thought LSU’s Leonard Fournette would win the Heisman Trophy in 2015. He piled up impressive statistics, including a string of 200-yard rushing games, as the Tigers moved to as high as number 3 in the AP Top 25 poll. Then came the disaster against Alabama, when he was held to just 31 yards while Derrick Henry rumbled for 210 yards and three touchdowns. Henry took over as the Heisman favorite. On Tuesday, Fournette looked like the…

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Rivalry Week begins on Thanksgiving in Orlando

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This week is billed as “Rivalry Week” in college football with several traditional games taking place. The action begins on Thanksgiving night. The surging South Florida Bulls make the I-4 trip to visit the Central Florida Knights. While the game is a matchup between rivals, Central Florida is not expected to slow down the Bulls. After a 1-3 start, the Bulls have run off six victories in seven games to move to 7-4. The only loss was a 29-17 defeat…

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