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GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Florida quarterback Austin Appleby has starting experience, even in hostile environments.More valuable for the fifth-year senior: His defense leads the nation in points (4.7), yards (129.7) and sacks (16). So the 19th-ranked Gators might not need Appleby to do too much at No. 14 Tennessee on Saturday.Nonetheless, coach Jim McElwain insisted the game plan wont change without Luke Del Rio, who injured his left knee in a 32-0 victory against North Texas on Saturday night and likely wont play against the Volunteers.All our guys have good arms, McElwain said. Well stretch the field ... Were not going to change as far as throwing the ball down the field.Appleby played in 17 games, with 11 starts, in four years at Purdue. He threw for 2,777 yards, with 19 touchdowns and 19 interceptions. He also ran for nine scores.Although Appleby has done this before, including a start at Nebraska in 2014, theres really no telling how he will handle sold-out Neyland Stadium (102,455) on Saturday. It will be loud, obnoxious and arguably the most difficult place for anyone to make their first Southeastern Conference start.Theres no experience like game experience, Appleby said. Ive played in the big stadiums before. Its not going to be new to me. Its just going to be another week of practice and get ready to play a game. Weve got an unbelievable opportunity to go play in prime time in front of a great stadium, in front of a good team and well see where were at. Were excited about it for sure.A graduate transfer eligible to play right away, Appleby chose Florida (3-0, 1-0 SEC) because it provided the best opportunity to see the field. The Gators lost all three quarterbacks from last season, including Will Grier and Treon Harris, and had Del Rio making his third college stop in four years and two incoming freshmen.Del Rio beat Appleby out for the starting job in August, although freshman Kyle Trask seems to have the most upside of the group.I want to be a part of something special, said Appleby, who completed 2 of 4 passes for 30 yards in relief of Del Rio on Saturday. I dont think you ever want to be someones caddie. You want to be the guy thats got the ball in their hand, and Im excited about my opportunity.It breaks my heart that it had to come by an injury, and again Im really hopeful that hell be healthy and back with us as soon as possible, but Im ready to roll. Weve got a job to do.Defensive lineman Joshua Wheeler hit Del Rio low late in the third quarter, drawing a personal-foul penalty. Trainers and coach Jim McElwain rushed to the field as Del Rio ripped off his helmet. Del Rio eventually got up and walked to the locker room without any assistance.Clearly upset with the hit , McElwain started screaming at the North Texas sideline and had to be restrained by officials and then his players.Lucky to be able to play for a coach and teammates that care for me so much! Del Rio posted on Instagram. Thank you for your love and support Gator Nation as well. Ill be back as soon as I can. (hash)BeatTennessee.The injury overshadowed a dominant performance by Floridas defense, which allowed a school-record 53 yards on 50 plays. The previous mark was 59 yards allowed against Western Carolina in 2006.Once McElwain settled down, he turned things over to Appleby -- for the week, maybe longer.Nobody skips a beat, Appleby said. A couple slaps on the butt, `Here we go, lets do it men. It doesnt matter whos in. It doesnt matter about any position. Weve got such a culture here. We work so hard. Weve got so much depth. 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Steph Curry Shoes Outlet . - Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie never doubted he would bring back coach Dennis Allen for a third year despite back-to-back 4-12 records.A roundup of the past weeks notable boxing results from around the world:Saturday at PhiladelphiaDanny Garcia TKO7 Samuel Vargas - Fight recap Welterweight Records: Garcia (33-0, 19 KOs); Vargas (25-3-1, 13 KOs)Rafaels remarks: As expected Garcia, 28, fighting in his hometown for the first time in six years, ran roughshod over the Toronto-based Vargas, 27, of Colombia, in exactly the kind of mismatch everyone expected. This was a total waste of time, but Garcia, out since winning a vacant welterweight world title against Robert Guerrero in January, took this nontitle bout for one reason, because he said he needed a tune-up fight to get ready for the real fight already scheduled. That will come March 4 in a title unification showdown with Keith Thurman (27-0, 22 KOs), 27, of Clearwater, Florida, who was ringside working as an analyst on the Spike telecast. What Thurman saw was Garcia destroy Vargas, who got knocked down on a right hand in the second round and battered until referee Gary Rosato waved off the fight at 2 minutes, 17 seconds of the seventh round, just as Vargas corner was waving a white towel in surrender. What was more entertaining than the fight was Garcia and Thurman talking trash and going nose to nose after the fight.Jarrett Hurd TKO6 Jo Jo Dan - Full undercard recap Junior middleweight Records: Hurd (19-0, 13 KOs); Dan (35-4, 18 KOs)Rafaels remarks: Hurd, 26, of Accokeek, Maryland, is an exciting prospect who opened a lot of eyes with his impressive 10th-round knockout of then-unbeaten Oscar Molina on CBS on the Keith Thurman-Shawn Porter undercard in June. In his first fight since, Hurd was once again impressive as he manhandled replacement opponent (and much smaller) Dan, a 35-year-old southpaw from Romania who fights out of Montreal. Hurd did damage with an accidental low blow in the third round, but even without that, Dan, coming off a 14-month layoff, had no chance. Hurd imposed his will from the beginning and landed many punishing right hands on the former welterweight world title challenger. When Hurd nearly dropped him with a right hand in the sixth round and continued to fire away, trainer Howard Grant threw in the towel and referee Benjy Esteves Jr. ended the carnage at 1:06.Javier Fortuna W10 Omar Douglas - Full undercard recap Lightweight Scores: 96-93 (twice), 95-94 Records: Fortuna (31-1-1, 22 KOs); Douglas (17-1, 12 KOs)Rafaels remarks: In June, Fortuna, an extremely fast 27-year-old southpaw from the Dominican Republic, lost his secondary junior lightweight belt by upset 11th-round knockout to Jason Sosa in Beijing. Fortuna, who has a rematch clause and is expected to face Sosa next, won his second fight in a row since the upset, as he outpointed Douglas, 25, of Wilmington, Delaware, in a fast-paced fight. There were a lot of fouls and holding, and referee Shawn Clark had his hands full. He doled out several warnings, but Fortuna and Douglas still put on a pretty good show. That said, Fortuna, who got off the deck after a first-round knockdown on a clean left hand to the chin, rightfully got the nod in a very close fight.Saturday at Monte CarloJason Sosa W12 Stephen Smith Retains a junior lightweight title Scores: 117-110, 116-112, 116-111 Records: Sosa (20-1-4, 15 KOs); Smith (24-3, 14 KOs)Rafaels remarks: In by far the best fight of the weekend, Sosa and Smith waged a terrific slugfest that was competitive throughout even if Sosa, 28, of Camden, New Jersey, got the well-deserved nod to retain his secondary belt for the first time following his upset 11th-round knockout of Javier Fortuna to win it in June. This was a very hard-fought fight in which Sosas physical strength and pressure style made the difference. He dropped Smith with a left hand in the second round and opened a bad cut over his right eye just before the end of the third round. The fourth round was a fierce toe-to-toe battle that could be a round of the year honorable mention, after which the ringside doctor took a close look at Smiths damaged eye. It was the second time that Englands Smith, 31, one of the four fighting Smith brothers (along with former junior middleweight titlist Liam, Paul and Callum), came up short in a world title fight. Two fights ago, in April, he dropped a decision to Jose Pedraza.Luis Ortiz W12 Malik Scott - Fight recap Heavyweight Scores: 120-105, 120-106, 119-106 Records: Ortiz (26-0, 22 KOs); Scott (38-3-1, 13 KOs)Rafaels remarks: Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. This was just an absolutely hideous fight and an utter waste of time because Scott did not come to fight, as has been the case for most of his frustrating and forgettable 16-year career. While King Kong -- to many the most avoided man in the heavyweight division -- tried to hunt him down with his powerful left hand, and he did knock him down three times (but not very dynamic knockdowns), all Scott did was run, clinch, flop to the mat, complain about imaginary fouls and try to survive. Scott, 36, of Philadelphia, looked petriffied the entire fight, knowing that at any moment a missile from Miamis Ortiz, a 37-year-old southpaw Cuban defector, could end his night.dddddddddddd Ortiz, recently stripped of an interim title for ignoring his mandatory defense against Alexander Ustinov, landed nearly as many punches (146) as Scott threw (155) and scored knockdowns in the fourth, fifth and ninth rounds, but even they were not enough to make this fight interesting. Ortiz is due back in action Dec. 10 on the Anthony Joshua-Eric Molina card in Manchester, England, and whatever happens it cant be worse than this.Jamie McDonnell W12 Liborio Solis Retains a bantamweight title Scores: 117-111, 116-112, 115-113 Records: McDonnell (29-2-1, 13 KOs); Solis (25-5-1, 11 KOs)Rafaels remarks: Horrible scoring alert! McDonnell, 30, of England, was lucky to retain his belt for the fifth time thanks to hometown cooking against Solis, 34, a former junior bantamweight world titleholder from Venezuela. This will go down as one of the most controversial decisions of the year, especially given the absurdly wide 117-111 scorecard turned in by Robert Hoyle. Solis looked to have gotten a raw deal. Even Sky Sports, McDonnells U.K. broadcaster, had Solis, despite a 6-inch height disadvantage, winning the fight. McDonnell did land some nice body shots to slow Solis down a bit in the middle of the fight and he hurt him in the ninth round. But Solis, with his nonstop pressure, appeared to have the better of the action, including when he hurt McDonnell with a right hand in the 11th round. Dont count on a rematch. McDonnell, according to Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn, probably will move up in weight.Martin Murray W12 Nuhu Lawal Super middleweight Scores: 117-110 (twice), 116-111 Records: Murray (34-4-1, 16 KOs); Lawal (23-1, 13 KOs)Rafaels remarks: Murray, 34, of England, is 0-2-1 in middleweight world title fights and 0-1 in super middleweight title bouts, and still eyeing that elusive title belt. He was supposed to fight former titleholder Arthur Abraham in a rematch of Abrahams split decision win against him in 2015, but he dropped out with an elbow injury. Then Russian replacement opponent Dmitry Chudinov dropped out about a week before the fight because of a virus and was replaced with Lawal, 34, a native of Nigeria fighting out of Germany. Lawal, really a junior middleweight/middleweight, gave a solid account of himself, but his punches lacked snap and were usually wide against the more compact and skillful Murray, who rocked Lawal in the first round and was never in any danger despite being penalized one point by referee Russell Mora for leading with his head in the 12th round.Saturday at Ciudad Valles, MexicoJose Argumedo TKO3 Jose Antonio Jimenez Retains a strawweight title Records: Argumedo (19-3-1, 11 KOs); Jimenez (17-6-1, 7 KOs)Rafaels remarks: Argumedo, 28, of Mexico, traveled to Japan in December 2015 and won a ninth-round technical decision against Katsunari Takayama to claim a 105-pound world title. Argumedo made his second defense against Jimenez, 33, of Colombia, and took him out impressively to stop his eight-fight unbeaten streak. Argumedo scored two knockdowns in the third round, first with a huge overhand right hand that bounced Jimenez off the ropes before he went down and then moments later when referee Mario Gonzalez credited him with one when he pounded Jimenez into the ropes, which held him up. Jimenez was in rough shape and Argumedo continued to hurt him with right hands until Gonzalez stepped in to wave it off.Saturday at Magdeburg, GermanyRobert Stieglitz W12 Medhi Amar Wins European light heavyweight title Scores: 116-112 (three times) Records: Stieglitz (50-5-1, 29 KOs); Amar (33-5-2, 16 KOs)Rafaels remarks: Germanys Stieglitz, 35, a two-time super middleweight world titleholder, moved up to light heavyweight in 2015 and won his third in a row (since losing a world title fight to rival Arthur Abraham in their fourth meeting) to claim the European title in a steady if unspectacular performance in a relatively low-action fight. Amar, 34, of France, was making his first defense after winning the vacant title in May.Friday at MiamiYunieski Gonzalez TKO1 Maxwell Amponsah Light heavyweight Records: Gonzalez (18-2, 14 KOs); Amponsah (11-3, 10 KOs)Rafaels remarks: In July 2015, Gonzalez burst on the world stage with a tremendous performance against former light heavyweight champion Jean Pascal on HBO, but Gonzalez was robbed in a decision loss. Then Gonzalez, 31, a Cuban defector based in Miami, dropped a majority decision to contender Vyacheslav Shabranskyy. But now Gonzalez has won two fights in a row on the comeback trail, both by first-round knockout, including this blowout of Amponsah, 30, a 2012 Olympian from Ghana fighting out of New York. Amponsah lost his second fight in a row by knockout. ' ' '