David Lerner Named a 2012 Uplifting Athlete Rare Disease Champion Finalist

GAINESVILLE — Florida punter David Lerner is one of four finalists for the Uplifting Athlete Rare Disease Champion Award. The Gators' redshirt junior was diagnosed with Crohn's disease before the start of fall camp.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- Florida defensive tackle Leon Orr has settled two misdemeanor drug charges.

Those crazy Nike uniforms have leaked from football into basketball. The Gators will wear “Nike Hyper Elite Platinum” uniforms for their home game against Tennessee on Feb. 11, according to the school website. Two years ago, the football team wore something called “Nike Pro Combat” uniforms against Georgia. The uniforms include some sort of tribute to Florida...

OXFORD, Miss. -- Florida's Kenny Boynton had read his scouting report on Mississippi. The synopsis: The Rebels play defense, but can't shoot. That proved true -- eventually. The Gators (No. 13 ESPN/USA Today, No. 14 AP) clawed back from a double-digit first-half deficit to beat Mississippi 64-60 on Thursday night.

Nearly two weeks ago, another Florida player, defensive tackle Leon Orr, kept up the recent Florida/pot possession trend by getting caught with less than 20 grams of the stuff and drug paraphernalia. Just a few days later, Orr has settled his misdemeanor charges with a minimal financial punishment. According to Alachua County Court records, Orr agreed to a deferred…

For the second year in a row – and second time in school history – Florida enters the season at No. 1 in Baseball America’s  rankings . The Gators are coming off their best ever season, winning a school record 53 games en route to a runner-up finish in the College World Series. It was only the seventh time in school history that Florida made a trip to Omaha in...

Florida does not know how much longer Patric Young’s ankle will be bothering him, but he should feel good enough to practice this week and be back in the starting line-up Thursday. Young has tendonitis in his right ankle and came off the bench in each of the Gators’ past two games because he had not practiced. If he is practicing this week he should start Thursday at Ole Miss...

Florida’s three starting guards get the publicity, but they’re not the ones that make the Gators go. Billy Donovan tabbed Patric Young as that guy in recent weeks because of the energy he brings to the court. While the sophomore is battling an ankle injury that his limited his minutes in recent games, Young is feeling healthy and ready to give the Gators a spark as they head...

The Florida Gators are sitting at 20 verbal commitments for the class of 2012 and could add a number of prospects over the next seven days but will it be enough?

Patric Young scored 15 points, Kenny Boynton added 12 and No. 14 Florida rallied from a double-digit first-half deficit to beat Mississippi 64-60 on Thursday night.

Patric Young scored 15 points, Kenny Boynton added 12 and No. 14 Florida rallied from a double-digit first-half deficit to beat Mississippi 64-60 on Thursday night. Florida (16-4, 4-1 Southeastern Conference) fell behind 20-4 in the opening minutes and trailed 38-28 at halftime. But the Gators worked their way back thanks to lockdown defense and clutch 3-pointers from Boynton and Mike Rosario.

It's tough enough to win on the road in the Southeastern Conference, and it's been especially hard for the Florida Gators this season. That's what made their ferocious comeback and 64-60 win at Ole Miss all the more impressive.

Patric Young scored 15 points, Kenny Boynton added 12 and Florida (No. 13 ESPN/USA Today, No. 14 AP) rallied from a double-digit first-half deficit to beat Mississippi 64-60 on Thursday night.