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TAMPA, Fla. – De’Shawn Rucker made his first career start against Alabama in 2022 and played against the Crimson Tide three times in as many seasons (2021-23) when he was at Tennessee. Last year’s encounter was particularly tough as the Volunteers saw a 20-7 halftime lead turn into a 34-20 defeat. The redshirt junior corner out of Tallahassee gets a fourth shot on Saturday (7 p.m./ESPN) as a first-year member of the Bulls. “Playing them for three years, I know we are going to get their best,” said Rucker, who has a nice relationship with his current coach, Alex Golesh, from when the latter ser…

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