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Gators News: Football idle but Florida sports are hopping

Friday’s news from the Gator Nation includes volleyball results as well as a look ahead at men’s and women’s tennis, men’s golf and soccer.

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Friday is finally here and despite the lack of Florida Gators football this coming weekend, there is a lot going on around the Gator Nation these next three days.

However, for those of you who are still following football while the Gators take another bye, Eddie Timanus at USA TODAY Sports took a look at five games with College Football Playoff implications — none of which include the Southeastern Conference. The SEC picture isn’t likely to change; the Alabama Crimson Tide is a heavy favorite at the Tennessee Volunteers and most other contenders have the week off.

At the top of Florida athletics news, the fourth-ranked volleyball team almost perfectly replicated its performance the night prior against the Auburn Tigers and came away with another 3-0 road win in straight sets. The win improves the squad to 2-0 as they head back home to face off against Alabama on Oct. 30 and Oct. 31.

Looking ahead in Gators sports, both the men’s and women’s tennis teams travel for their competitions this weekend, with the guys playing in the Gamecock Fall SEC Shootout in Columbia, S.C., while the gals cross the border north to take on the to face the Georgia Bulldogs, along with the Crimson Tide and Kentucky Wildcats; both events last from Friday to Sunday.

This is the second tournament of the year for the men after a strong showing at the Tiger Fall Invitational, while the women finished on a high note in their opening tournament at the SEC Challenge in Tuscaloosa — both earlier this month.

On Sunday, the men’s golf team also hits the road for the Vanderbilt Legends Collegiate, a 54-hole men’s college tournament hosted by Vanderbilt University, for their second tournament of the fall. They finished 12th in the inaugural Blessings Collegiate Invitational in Fayetteville, Ark., earlier this month.

Finally, the soccer team, who is currently sporting a tough 1-2-1 record so far this season despite being outscored by only two goals in four games, also head to South Carolina for their match with the No. 11 Gamecocks on Sunday. All four of Florida’s opponents this season have been ranked in the top 15 in the nation.

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