Spikes and Hernandez come up big for Patriots, Gator Invite results, plus more tidbits
Monday, January 23, 2012 | Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Football, Gymnastics, Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving, Men's Tennis, Track and Field, Scott Carter
When they were at Florida, Aaron Hernandez and Brandon Spikes always seemed in the middle of the action in the Gators' biggest games. It was that way on Sunday too, as Hernandez and Spikes played prominent roles in helping New England beat Baltimore to advance to the Super Bowl.
Former Gators Gerard Warren, Jermaine Cunningham and Justin Trattou are also Super Bowl-bound. Warren is a regular on the Patriots' defensive line while Cunningham is on injured reserve for New England. Trattou is a rookie with the Giants and was not on the active roster for New York's win at San Francisco.
Here are some fresh links catching you up on the latest sports news involving the Gators:
--NESN.com caught up with Spikes after his big game Sunday, including an interception that helped turn the momentum.
--The Boston Globe writes that Hernandez shows off his versatility once again in the Patriots' win over the Ravens.
--The Gators beat LSU on Saturday night thanks to a balanced effort, which usually includes Erving Walker writes ESPN.com's Michael DiRocco.
--The No. 8 Gators men's tennis team knocked off No. 5 Baylor on Sunday. Click here for more from NCAA.com.
--Gators weight thrower Jeremy Postin set a school record to lead the Gators to six first-place finishes in the Gator Invite. Click here for complete details from GatorZone.com.
--Gators fullback Hunter Joyer made his track-and-field debut for UF on Sunday at the Gator Invite writes the Independent Florida Alligator.
--Florida's swimming team capped Senior Day in style with an SEC win over Auburn. Click here or complete details from GatorZone.com.
--The Gators' gymnastics team won at Kentucky to open the SEC portion of its schedule. Click for more from the Gainesville Sun.
--The UF women's basketball team made a late run at No. 6-ranked Kentucky before falling on the road Sunday. Click here for a game story from the Kentucky Kernel.
HISTORY LINK
--Sad news Sunday to hear of former Penn State Joe Paterno's passing. The first time the Gators played Penn State was in 1962 in the Gator Bowl. Paterno was an assistant at Penn State then. The Gators won 17-7 writes the Ocala Star-Banner's Buddy Martin in the Dec. 30, 1962 edition.
