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Buckeyes, 'Canes don't duck tests

Classes haven't even started at Ohio State, and already there's a big test.
Almost every year, early in the season, the Buckeyes put their season on the line against a non-conference football power.
It's risky business when the goal is a national championship, but it's something No. 2 Ohio State -- and Saturday's opponent, No. 12 Miami -- have being doing for years.
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  • Good friends Meyer, Holtz set to square off Saturday http://www.gainesville.com/article/20100908/articles/100909522 http://www.gainesville.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Avis=GS&Dato=20100908&Kategori=ARTICLES&Lopenr=100909522&Ref=AR On Saturday, Meyer faces the man responsible for his first big coaching break. Skip Holtz, in his first year as head coach at USF, will bring the Bulls to Gainesville to face Meyer's Gators. Good friends Meyer, Holtz set to square off Saturday
  • Stadium security to stay the same Saturday http://www.gainesville.com/article/20100908/articles/100909487 The University of Florida Police Department doesn't expect to take any extra precaution inside or near Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on Saturday. Stadium security to stay the same Saturday
  • Notebook: McCarney has fond memories of his USF days http://www.gainesville.com/article/20100908/articles/100909516 When Florida defensive line coach Dan McCarney steps onto Florida Field and looks across at his old team, he said it won't feel weird. Notebook: McCarney has fond memories of his USF days
  • SEC coaches call - Week 2 http://www.gainesville.com/article/20100908/articles/100909529 SEC coaches take questions from the media every Wednesday. Here are the highlights. SEC coaches call - Week 2
  • Bulls excited about opportunity vs. Gators http://www.gainesville.com/article/20100908/articles/100909508 A win would give South Florida an early-season signature win over a Top 25 team from another conference for the third time in four years. Bulls excited about opportunity vs. Gators
  • GS Live: Replay of Swampcast at The Swamp Restaurant http://www.gainesville.com/article/20100908/articles/100909537 We are streaming Swampcast live from the front lawn of The Swamp Restaurant at 6:30 next Thursday. If you miss it, watch the recorded show on Gatorsports on Friday morning. GS Live: Replay of Swampcast at The Swamp Restaurant
  • Gators look for improvement after tough first week http://www.gainesville.com/article/20100907/articles/100909569 http://www.gainesville.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Avis=GS&Dato=20100907&Kategori=ARTICLES&Lopenr=100909569&Ref=AR Florida coach Urban Meyer will look for improvement from his team after a shaky game one performance vs. Miami (Ohio). (Erica Brough/ Staff photographer) Gators look for improvement after tough first week
  • Notebook: Pouncey trying to snap out of it http://www.gainesville.com/article/20100907/articles/100909604 Mike Pouncey has been consumed by Saturday's snap fiasco. He's lost sleep, his erratic snaps are plastered all over TV and people are "killing" him on Facebook. Notebook: Pouncey trying to snap out of it
  • Gators don't waste time getting back to practice http://www.gainesville.com/article/20100907/articles/100909662 http://www.gainesville.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Avis=GS&Dato=20100907&Kategori=ARTICLES&Lopenr=100909662&Ref=AR Less than 24 hours after Florida's offensive meltdown against Miami (Ohio) in The Swamp, quarterback John Brantley and center Mike Pouncey got together on their own Sunday morning in an attempt to work on the shotgun snap. (Photo by Erica Brough/ Staff) Gators don't waste time getting back to practice
  • UF falls in football polls http://www.gainesville.com/article/20100907/articles/100909619 The voters on the various college football polls also didn't think Florida's 34-12 win last Saturday over Miami (Ohio) was worthy of a top-5 ranking. UF falls in football polls

Florida State University Seminoles

  • Big test awaits Florida State running backs in Oklahoma http://tallahassee.com/article/20100909/FSU03/9090327/1026/RSS13 It was just one game — and it came against Samford. But last week's all-around efforts against the Division I-AA Bulldogs left a positive impression on FSU coach Jimbo Fisher. Big test awaits Florida State running backs in Oklahoma
  • Oklahoma's Murray will be challenge for FSU http://tallahassee.com/article/20100909/FSU03/9090328/1026/RSS13 Florida State sophomore cornerback Greg Reid didn't waste any time when asked what the Seminoles had to do Saturday to slow down the Oklahoma Sooners. Oklahoma's Murray will be challenge for FSU

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  • Venice High star Wilkinson will redshirt http://usfbullsfootball.blogs.heraldtribune.com/10035/venice-high-star-wilkinson-will-redshirt/ Venice High star Brandon Wilkinson, a defensive end on the USF Bulls team, will redshirt his freshman year to add weight, USF Bulls Coach Skip Holtz said Wednesday night on his weekly radio show.Responding to a question from a listener, Holtz said Wilkinson is a talented player but that this year he is focused on [...] Venice High star Wilkinson will redshirt
  • Bulls speed will be tested against Gators http://usfbullsfootball.blogs.heraldtribune.com/10033/bulls-speed-will-be-tested-against-gators/ The threat of speed was enough to get the South Florida Bulls through their first game against Divison I-AA Stony Brook.Today's game against the No. 8 Florida Gators will show whether the Bulls have offensive players who can really run, as they face one of the fastest defenses in college football.While pregame speculation has centered [...] Bulls speed will be tested against Gators
  • USF Bulls fans buzzing about Gator game http://usfbullsfootball.blogs.heraldtribune.com/10031/usf-bulls-fans-buzzing-about-gator-game/ Never Overlook This Week's Opponent is a golden rule of football. Bulls fans have been breaking it all summer, though, in anticipation of the Week Two matchup with the Florida Gators.And it got worse on Saturday afternoon. Four hours before the Stony Brook kickoff, Bulls fans were texting each other about the Gators' unimpressive showing. [...] USF Bulls fans buzzing about Gator game
  • Former walk-on Raymond steps up for Bulls defense http://usfbullsfootball.blogs.heraldtribune.com/10025/former-walk-on-raymond-steps-up-for-bulls-defense/ Coaches at the University of South Florida never heard of Mistral Raymond until he showed up one day after practice with a highlight tape.Raymond, a Palmetto High graduate, talked his way into an audition. Then he showed up for a 6:30 a.m. tryout and ran his way onto the team, posting a 4.47-second 40-yard dash.At [...] Former walk-on Raymond steps up for Bulls defense
  • USF Bulls opener a test for 8 freshmen http://usfbullsfootball.blogs.heraldtribune.com/10023/usf-bulls-opener-a-test-for-8-freshmen/ The University of South Florida Bulls are expected to win Saturday's game against Stony Brook, the Seawolves' first-ever matchup with a Division 1A opponent.But with eight Bulls freshmen expected to play, the real question is which of them will step up, especially on offense.At running back, redshirt freshman Bradley Battles is likely to start, and [...] USF Bulls opener a test for 8 freshmen
  • Freshman RB set to start for USF Bulls http://usfbullsfootball.blogs.heraldtribune.com/10020/freshman-rb-set-to-start-for-usf-bulls/ Redshirt freshman RB Bradley Battles is likely to start in Saturday's game against Stony Brook.Battles was the third-string tailback when the team went to camp in August, but has risen on the depth chart as the coaches have looked for more speed and explosiveness at the position.True Freshman Marcus Shaw, from DeSoto High School, is [...] Freshman RB set to start for USF Bulls
  • WR a position to watch in USF Bulls opener http://usfbullsfootball.blogs.heraldtribune.com/10017/wr-a-position-to-watch-in-usf-bulls-opener/ For Bulls fans, an injury-depleted receiving corps will be the thing to watch next weekend when USF plays Division 1-AA Stony Brook.Starting WR A.J. Love of Southeast High in Bradenton injured his knee in the spring game, and backup Sterling Griffin, a sophomore, is nursing an injured ankle. Both Love and Griffin are scheduled to [...] WR a position to watch in USF Bulls opener
  • Freshman RB Battles climbs Bulls' depth chart http://usfbullsfootball.blogs.heraldtribune.com/10010/freshman-rb-battles-climbs-in-bulls-depth-chart/ TAMPA — Redshirt freshman RB Bradley Battles is listed as a co-starter with senior Mo Plancher in the post-camp depth chart released by the USF Bulls on Wednesday.Head Coach Skip Holtz said Battles, 5-foot-8, 208 pounds, performed the best of any back in Saturday's scrimmage.“It's the first time that I've saw [...] Freshman RB Battles climbs Bulls' depth chart

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  • Booker starting for Marshall http://insidesports.blogs.heraldtribune.com/15534/booker-starting-for-marshall/ Andre Booker is the starting running back for the Marshall football team.The former Riverview High standout will be in the backfield Thursday, when the Thundering Hurd visit Columbus, Ohio, for a game against Ohio State. The game will be televised on the Big Ten Network.The 5-foot-10, 178-pound Booker rushed for 73 yards last year, but [...] Booker starting for Marshall
  • Sunday's USF Fan Fest schedule http://insidesports.blogs.heraldtribune.com/15453/sundays-usf-fan-fest-schedule/ The University of South Florida football team will hold its Fan Fest from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa.Here is the schedule of events:South End Zone Stage1 p.m. – Gates Open and Fans Allowed on Field1:15 p.m. – Head Coach Skip Holtz2 p.m. – Offensive Coordinator Todd Fitch2:15 p.m. – [...] Sunday's USF Fan Fest schedule
  • Kadji leaves Gators for Hurricanes http://insidesports.blogs.heraldtribune.com/15394/kadji-leaves-gators-for-hurricanes/ Former Pendleton School basketball player Kenny Kadji has transferred from the University of Florida to Miami.Kadji has signed a financial aid agreement, according to Hurricanes coach Frank Haith.The 6-foot-10, 248-pound forward/center will be eligible to play at Miami beginning in the 2011-12 season.In 42 games during the past two seasons with the Gators, Kadji played [...] Kadji leaves Gators for Hurricanes
  • Injured Love to open Bulls' season on sideline http://insidesports.blogs.heraldtribune.com/15375/injured-love-to-open-bulls-season-on-sideline/ WR A.J. Love is one of two South Florida players not available to participate in drills because of injuries.The former Southeast High standout suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament during the spring game.The 6-foot-2, 205-pound Love caught 26 passes for 489 yards and four touchdowns in 13 games last year, six starts. He had 31 [...] Injured Love to open Bulls' season on sideline
  • Wilson plans to play for UCF http://insidesports.blogs.heraldtribune.com/15356/wilson-plans-to-play-for-ucf/ Kasey Wilson is staying close to home after his high school days.The North Port High senior basketball player plans to attend the University of Central Florida.During June, Wilson made an unofficial visit to the Orlando campus and attended a basketball camp there.He has stayed in touch with officials from the school since.More importantly, school officials [...] Wilson plans to play for UCF
  • Dowling, Burton among top freshmen http://insidesports.blogs.heraldtribune.com/15275/dowling-burton-among-top-freshmen/ Jonathan Dowling and Trey Burton of the University of Florida are among the top 500 freshman, according to Phil Steele's 2010 College Football Preview.The publication listed Dowling from Southeast High as the 18th best defensive back. Burton out of Venice High is the 26th-ranked quarterback.The No. 1 quarterback is Alabama's Philip Sims from Oscar Smith [...] Dowling, Burton among top freshmen
  • Burton plans to attend Notre Dame http://insidesports.blogs.heraldtribune.com/15218/burton-plans-to-attend-notre-dame/ After returning from his trip to South Bend, Ind., Clay Burton vaulted Notre Dame to the top of his list as a university where he wanted to continue his academics and athletic career.The Venice High senior-to-be “slept on it” for a about a week, until he could have a meeting with family members.With brother Trey [...] Burton plans to attend Notre Dame
  • Ex-Sailor Sirus A-Sun Tourney MVP http://insidesports.blogs.heraldtribune.com/15016/ex-sailor-sirus-a-sun-tourney-mvp/ Lipscomb University's Kellie Sirus, a graduate of Sarasota High, was named the Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament Most Valuable Player.The senior first baseman hit five home runs, one in each game. The other five teams in the Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament combined for six round-trippers.Sirus was second in the tourney in batting with a .625 average [...] Ex-Sailor Sirus A-Sun Tourney MVP
  • Somebody just said the word 'Tebow' http://insidesports.blogs.heraldtribune.com/14712/somebody-just-said-the-word-tebow/ Jason La Canfora, a reporter for the NFL Network just said he has some intel that indicates the Broncos could select Florida QB Tim Tebow with the No. 24 pick.Tebow has been the most controversial player of this year's draft, with many analysts saying he would fall to the 2nd round.We'll see soon enough if [...] Somebody just said the word 'Tebow'
  • Holtz unveils first depth chart http://insidesports.blogs.heraldtribune.com/14235/holtz-unveils-first-depth-chart/ University of South Florida head coach Skip Holtz announced an initial depth chart at the start of practice on Monday afternoon.The depth chart is the first of the spring and the first of the Holtz tenure.Among the notable items on the depth chart are a few position changes:* Sophomore Lindsey Lamar has been moved [...] Holtz unveils first depth chart

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