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Published: Sunday, November 8, 2009 at 5:23 p.m. Last Modified: Sunday, November 8, 2009 at 5:23 p.m. At one point last season, after Florida was badly outrebounded 46-21 by Ole Miss, coach Billy Donovan put lids over the basket to create more battles on the boards in practice.

The much-anticipated rematch is set: Alabama against Florida for the Southeastern Conference championship and possibly a berth in the national title game on the line.

They gathered, as they do on Saturdays in the fall, and watched closely, hanging on each play.

No. 1 Florida didna TMt do much to erase all the negative vibes from rough week for the defending champions.

Buzz : Sentinel 's Mike Bianchi downs Spikes for his dirty play on Saturday against Georgia Another Mississippi Moment for Florida? Buzz : The AP's Mark Long points out that the Gators are using another Mississippi team -- first Ole Miss, now Mississippi State -- as motivation to fuel the season.

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Submitted by Jeffrey Fries on Thu, 11/05/2009 - 18:03. If No. 1 Florida is behind the wheel in the SEC race this season, Alabama is riding shotgun.

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Florida coach Urban Meyer believes Southeastern Conference officials missed a late hit on Tim Tebow in Saturday's game against Georgia.

Tim Tebow passed for two touchdowns and ran for two more Saturday, leading top-ranked Florida to a 41-17 SEC win over Georgia.

This is part of our series on freshmen who must make a big impact next season for their teams to challenge for league titles and get to the NCAA tournament.

How can anyone argue with a Florida-Texas championship game? Sorry about that, Iowa, Boise State, Cincinnati and TCU.

GAINESVILLE - Florida has dealt with injury after injury the last few weeks, but the Gators may finally be nearing full strength after getting several starters back for Saturday's game against Georgia.

Omar Hunter arrived on the Florida campus two summers ago with five stars next to his name on the recruiting Web sites and ranked the second-best defensive tackle in the nation.

With the SEC Eastern Division title already securely in tow, the top-ranked Florida Gators welcome the Vanderbilt Commodores to Gainesville this week for a conference showdown at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.

Kickoff : 3:30 p.m., Jacksonville Municipal Stadium Broadcasts : TV - " CBS; Radio - " 540 AM ; Online: www.gatorzone.com. Weather : Partly cloudy, high 87, low 69 Tickets : Both schools are sold out.

University of Florida quarterback Tim Tebow said Monday that Georgia players were doing some of the same stuff that got Gators linebacker Brandon Spikes in trouble during Saturday's 41-7 win against the Bulldogs.

The University of Florida men's basketball team opened its season with a 95-46 win over St.Leo University Monday night in Gainesville.

Boynton added six rebounds, three steals and two assists against the overmatched Division II opponent.