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Well, 10 of the 12 teams that reached the playoffs in 2024 had at least one 1,000-yard rusher — Georgia and Indiana were the exceptions.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
The old rule allowed no more than two players to rush the quarterback at a time and dictated that legal rushers all had to start 7-plus yards off the line.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, two key young defenders, standout defensive back Aaron Gates and edge rusher LJ McCray, were not at Tuesday’s practice, the 11th of 17 during fall camp.
UF, ranked No. 15 in the preseason AP Top 25, allowed reporters to view 12 minutes of individual drills at Sanders practice fields.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2025
Now, the star pass rusher has suffered another concerning injury.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Aug. 2025
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
The old rule allowed no more than two players to rush the quarterback at a time and dictated that legal rushers all had to start 7-plus yards off the line.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, two key young defenders, standout defensive back Aaron Gates and edge rusher LJ McCray, were not at Tuesday’s practice, the 11th of 17 during fall camp.
UF, ranked No. 15 in the preseason AP Top 25, allowed reporters to view 12 minutes of individual drills at Sanders practice fields.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2025
Now, the star pass rusher has suffered another concerning injury.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Aug. 2025
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PC Magazine,
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31 July 2025
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The most successful side hustlers leverage their existing skills in conjunction with market demand, utilizing technology to scale their efforts efficiently.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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“Rusher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rusher. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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