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RALEIGH, N.C. -- Former Illinois head coach Tim Beckman will no longer serve as a volunteer assistant with No. 22 North Carolina.The school issued statements saying Beckman was out Thursday night, a day after Tar Heels head coach Larry Fedora defended allowing Beckman to work in the program a year after Illinois had fired him amid allegations of player mistreatment.UNC had said Beckman could do scouting and film work, as well as interact with players but not instruct them as a coach. Fedora said he had conferred with athletic director Bubba Cunningham before bringing Beckman on at the start of training camp on the Chapel Hill campus, but chancellor Carol Folt said in a statement Thursday night she was surprised and disappointed after learning of Beckmans role only a day earlier.The decision for Mr. Beckman to withdraw from his volunteer position was the right thing to do, and moving forward I dont expect this situation to recur, Folt said. I continue to put a great deal of trust in Director of Athletics Bubba Cunningham and Coach Fedora to educate and develop our student-athletes and to ensure we meet the high standards we all expect at Carolina.Beckman and Fedora were assistants together at Oklahoma State in 2007. Beckman said in a statement that Fedoras willingness to help a friend was a benefit both personally and professionally but he didnt want to be a further distraction to the team or university.Illinois fired Beckman shortly before the 2015 opener after a law firm hired by the university concluded he interfered in player medical decisions and pressured players to play through injuries. Beckman denied the accusations and said he was considering legal steps to defend himself before receiving a $250,000 settlement from the school.Fedora fielded several questions from reporters about Beckman after Wednesdays practice. Asked about the perception of bringing Beckman into the program, Fedora responded: I dont believe everything I read, all right? I know Tim. I know his side of the story also. So I was comfortable with it.Fedora also added that: I promise you, I didnt see anywhere where the NCAA said that he should be banished from the game of football, you know? I mean, the guy didnt win enough games, thats all it was.In his statement Thursday, Fedora said he was trying to help a friend gain experience from our staff but said Beckmans presence had become too much of a distraction.Coach Fedoras interest was in helping a coaching colleague get back on his feet, Cunningham said. We will learn from this and continue preparing for the season.The Tar Heels beat the Illini 48-14 at home last season with Bill Cubit serving as Illinois interim coach. 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GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- When Steve Spurrier spoke to No. 18 Florida earlier in the week, he talked about how one player can affect the entire team.The message stuck with Jalen Tabor, who wanted to be -- and was -- that guy Saturday.Tabor and Quincy Wilson returned interceptions for touchdowns, helping No. 18 Florida beat Missouri 40-14 and move into first place in the Southeastern Conferences Eastern Division.The cornerback tandem provided nearly as many highlights as either offense and seemingly saved the Gators (5-1, 3-1) from a fourth homecoming loss in the last seven years.Anytime you get a defensive score or a non-offensive score, its a momentum shift for the whole team, Tabor said. I felt like I did that for my team today.Tabor, widely considered a first-round pick in the 2017 NFL draft, squatted on a short pass by Drew Lock and went untouched for a 39-yard score in the second quarter. It was Tabors second Pick Six in as many years against the Tigers (2-4, 0-3). Not to be outdone, Wilson stepped in front of Sean Culkin on the ensuing possession, picked off Locks pass and went 78 yards the other way for his first career touchdown.When youve got two great corners like that, theyve got to pick one side of the field, Gators coach Jim McElwain said. Its like pick your poison. Where you going to go with it?Florida, at least early, looked like it might need both of them on a rainy day in the Swamp.Playing for the first time in a month, Luke Del Rio threw three interceptions in his return from a sprained left knee. And the Gators were flagged for eight false starts.Knee felt great, Del Rio said. Brett Favre said it: Playing injured or hurt is not an excuse for playing poorly. The knee didnt affect me at all. It was just bad decisions, bad throws.Floridas defense once again bailed out a less-than-sharp offense, which has become an all-too-often occurrence in Gainesville.Missouri went three-and-out on its first six possessions, and Lock threw for a meager 39 yards. The result was a ninth consecutive conference loss for the Tigers.Its definitely one of the worst feelings as a quarterback when you cant hold up your end, Lock said. Its on you. You force your defense back out on the fielld and they can barely get off the field because theyre so tired.dddddddddddd. Were out there making them play for 10 minutes at a time and thats not right.Mizzous latest loss came after an off week in which coach Barry Odom retooled his defense in hopes of better results. The Tigers allowed 418 yards rushing in a 42-7 loss at LSU two weeks ago.Florida finished with 523 yards.They took advantage of mistakes we made, and thats what good teams do, Odom said.Tabor and Wilson have done that before and surely will again.Its like a domino effect with those guys, Florida defensive tackle CeCe Jefferson said. If one gets one, the others guaranteed to get one. That was big, man. That was big. It definitely changed the momentum of the game. We were definitely rolling from there.THE TAKEAWAYMissouri: The Tigers will surely face more questions about an inept offense and a run-porous defense that has struggled to adjust to a new scheme.Florida: Despite losing to rival Tennessee last month, the Gators now control their fate in the SEC East. But to win the division for the second consecutive year, Florida probably will need to beat Georgia, Arkansas, South Carolina and LSU in consecutive weeks down the stretch.KEY INJURYFlorida linebacker Jarrad Davis, the teams leading tackler, injured his left ankle in the third quarter and had to be helped off the field. McElwain said Davis was getting tests to determine the severity, but said it was not broken.FOLEYS FINALEMcElwain gave the game ball to retiring athletic director Jeremy Foley. It was Foleys final game at Florida Field. He officially steps down Nov. 1.POLL IMPLICATIONSFlorida should move up a few spots in the next AP poll . The Gators topped 500 yards for the second time this season and would have enjoyed an even easier time had it not been for four turnovers.UP NEXTMissouri: Hosts Middle Tennessee next Saturday. The Tigers won the only other meeting, 41-40 in overtime in 2003.Florida: Gets another off week before playing rival Georgia in nearby Jacksonville. 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