... players from Southern California's top-ranked unit: linebacker Rey Maualuga and safety Taylor Mays. Florida's Brandon Spikes was the other linebacker. Up front, Aaron Maybin of Penn State and Brian Orakpo of Texas were the defensive ends ...

... and didn't get excited, they would look at me a little differently. I just use that as motivation." Linebacker Brandon Spikes scoffed at the notion of any NFL team passing on Tebow. "I had an opportunity to play with this guy and train with ...

... saying Tebow would be nothing more than the fourth-best quarterback in the Big 12. The next day, Florida linebacker Brandon Spikes called Big 12 defenses "a joke." Usually, teams try to avoid giving their opponents something to tack up on the ...

... and Meyer took turns hollering at ACC referee Ron Cherry, as if to tell him "Let 'em play!" Florida linebacker Brandon Spikes was equally vocal. A few days after calling Big 12 defenses "a joke," he got into a couple of early shouting and ...

... Championship Series title game at the Rose Bowl, especially if quarterback Tim Tebow, receiver Percy Harvin and linebacker Brandon Spikes return for their senior seasons. "I'm not sure what the word dynasty means," Meyer said Friday, about 10 hours ...

... against the Sooners, meaning just about everyone could return next season. Receiver Percy Harvin and linebacker Brandon Spikes, fellow juniors considering turning pro, didn't address their futures Sunday. The deadline for underclassmen ...

... Florida 56, Hawaii 10 GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Even without injured speedster Percy Harvin (heel) and linebacker Brandon Spikes (toe), Florida dominated every aspect of this one and handed Greg McMackin a lopsided loss in his debut as Hawaii ...

... 5-1, 3-1) ended all those streaks with a fast start and some huge plays from Tebow, Harvin, Jeff Demps and Brandon Spikes. LSU lost for the first time in regulation since falling 23-10 two years ago in Gainesville taking the worst beating ...

... Marotti put a picture in each player's locker of Georgia's massive celebration. The photo next year might be of Brandon Spikes' bone-crushing hit on Moreno early; it certainly set the tone. Or one of all those empty seats left behind by ...

... with the Sooners. "They really don't give you a chance to get lined up," Florida All-American linebacker Brandon Spikes said during media day Monday at Dolphins Stadium. "They'll get a big play just because a guy was out of his gap ...