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Sep 10, 2014
Early on in the season, members of the Florida Citrus Sports Team Selection Committee are out on the road to meet with fans of our partner schools to spread the word about our brand-new home field opening for the 2014 bowl season. This weekend, we’ll be at six notable games featuring teams from our partner conferences*: Georgia (1-0, 0-0 SEC) will open their conference schedule on the road against South Carolina (1-1, 0-1 SEC) this weekend. The Bulldogs are coming […]
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Nov 12, 2013
No. 25 Georgia (6-3, 4-2 SEC) visits No. 7 Auburn (9-1, 5-1 SEC) as the teams renew their rivalry in a pivotal conference game. Both teams need wins to stay in the hunt for a division championship as each team sits one game back of the leaders. Auburn finished up its road slate with a 55-23 win over Tennessee, and return home for games against Georgia and Alabama to finish the season. The Bulldogs have won two-straight games following a […]
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Nov 05, 2013
No. 1 Alabama (8-0, 5-0 SEC) welcomes No. 13 LSU (7-2, 3-2 SEC) to Tuscaloosa for the matchup between ranked foes. The Crimson Tide once again feature one of the nation’s top defenses, ranking tops in the nation in points allowed at 9.8 points per contest despite losing four starters from last year’s team to the NFL draft. They can score points as well, averaging 41.3 points per contest, spearheaded by running back T.J. Yeldon’s 729 yards and 10 […]
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Nov 02, 2013
As the Big Ten and SEC begin November play, our staff took a look at the potential bowl teams across both conferences. The graphic below includes game records, media projections, month-by-month record breakdowns and a few other random notes. Click on the graphic to view it full size.
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Oct 29, 2013
No. 9 Missouri (7-1, 3-1 SEC) hosts Tennessee (4-4, 1-3 SEC) in a pivotal SEC East matchup. The Tigers still control their destiny despite suffering their first loss last weekend at home against South Carolina. QB Maty Mauk tossed for 249 yards in the setback and he faces a Tennessee defense that has surrendered nearly 30 points per game. The Vols upset the Gamecocks two weeks ago and look to avenge a heartbreaking 51-48 loss to Missouri in Knoxville last […]
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Oct 15, 2013
Undefeated No. 14 Missouri (6-0, 2-0 SEC) hosts No. 22 Florida (4-2, 3-1 SEC). The Tigers have opened up SEC play with back-to-back road wins at Vanderbilt and Georgia, but will be without starting QB James Franklin against the Gators. Florida has also been hurt by injuries, losing RB Matt Jones (79 carries, 339 yards, 2 TD) for the season this week. Missouri controls its destiny in the SEC East, playing host to Florida and South Carolina in the next […]
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Oct 10, 2013
No. 17 Florida (4-1, 3-0 SEC) at No. 11 LSU (5-1, 2-1) Florida leads the series 31-25-3 (Last meeting October 6, 2012: Florida 14, LSU 6) Florida and LSU have met on the gridiron 59 times, including every year since 1971 Aside from the history between these two schools, this game has major implications in this year’s SEC. Florida has relatively cruised through its first three SEC games, outscoring its opponents 85-34 despite losing starting quarterback Jeff Driskel for the […]
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Oct 08, 2013
Mark Schlabach (ESPN) – Michigan vs. Georgia Brad Edwards (ESPN) – Michigan vs. Florida Scout.com/CollegeFootballNews.com – Wisconsin vs. Georgia Jerry Palm (CBS Sports) – Michigan vs. Georgia Athlon Sports– Wisconsin vs. Texas A&M Sporting News – Northwestern vs. Texas A&M ESPN Big Ten & SEC Blogs – Michigan vs. LSU Big Ten Network– Michigan vs. Georgia Off Tackle Empire (SBNation) – Northwestern vs. Georgia Michigan and Georgia are this weeks’ favorites to head to Orlando for the Capital One Bowl. […]
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Oct 08, 2013
Ranked teams face off in Baton Rouge as No. 17 Florida (4-1, 3-0 SEC) visits No. 11 LSU (5-1, 2-1 SEC). Since 2002, LSU has won six of 11 meetings, outscoring Florida by a combined score of 230-229. LSU’s only loss came on the road at Georgia, but they rebounded this past week with a 59-26 victory at Mississippi State. LSU’s offense will be tested against a Florida defense that ranks fourth nationally in points allowed at 12.2 points per […]
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Oct 01, 2013
No. 6 Georgia (3-1, 2-0 SEC) travels to Knoxville to take on SEC East rival, Tennessee (3-2, 0-1 SEC). The Bulldogs have survived a difficult opening stretch, surrendering only one loss despite playing three top ten teams thus far. QB Aaron Murray has 11 touchdown passes in his last three games and carries a perfect 3-0 mark against the Vols into this weekend’s matchup. Tennessee suffered a two-game losing streak to Oregon and Florida, but rebounded last weekend with a […]
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