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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Floridas biggest weakness last season looks like it could be a strength now.Justin Leon scored a career-high 17 points, KeVaughn Allen added 13 and the Gators handled Mercer 76-54 on Sunday night.Playing in Jacksonville for the second time in three days, Florida (2-0) celebrated another lopsided victory. Leon, Allen and the Gators improved free-throw shooting had a lot to do with the latest one.Leon was 6-of-10 shooting, including 3 of 5 from 3-point range, and had five rebounds. Allen was 3-of-12 shooting and made all five of his free throws. He added five assists, three boards, two blocks and two steals.Maybe the biggest positive for Florida was its free-throw shooting. The Gators, who ranked 323rd (out of 346 teams) in the NCAA from the stripe last season, hit 20 of 26 in the season opener and then 24 of 30 against Mercer.Hopefully a season-long trend, Florida coach Mike White said. Wed take that in a heartbeat. It feels good to see that thing go in. ... I know its got to feel good for our guys, especially the guys that have struggled in the past and are seeing the rewards of their labor.Rian Holland led the Bears (1-1) with 21 points. Jordan Strawberry, the son of former Major Leaguer Darryl Strawberry, finished with four points.Mercer trimmed a 24-point deficit to 49-34 midway through the second half, but Florida answered with a 15-5 spurt that pushed the lead to 25. The Gators coasted from there, offsetting 36 percent shooting with 20 offensive rebounds and 22 points off 17 turnovers.You can tell they still have another place they can go, Mercer coach Bob Hoffman said. They definitely havent arrived yet. ... I think that teams going to be really special, and theyve only begun. Ive seen a lot of good teams. Im an old dude as you can see by my gray hair, and that team has the pieces to be special.I will definitely enjoy watching them now that I wont be playing them.Devin Robinson chipped in 12 points and nine rebounds for Florida, which had all 12 players score.It feels good when everybody gets to pick off the tree, Leon said.BIG PICTUREMercer: A preseason pick to finish third in the Southern Conference (behind Chattanooga and Wofford), the Bears have enough talent to do well in league play. Venturing out against power conferences could be a tougher challenge, evidenced by the performance against Florida.Florida: Although playing against an overmatched opponent, the Gators showed again they have the talent and depth to return to -- and maybe make a run in -- the NCAA Tournament after a two-year hiatus.STAR WATCHTwo Basketball Hall of Famers were on hand for the game. Artis Gilmore, who lives in Jacksonville, and Rick Barry, whose youngest son, Canyon, plays for Florida, spent time chatting in the stands at halftime.ROAD WARRIORSThe Gators have won two neutral-site games and will have plenty more chances to build a solid resume. This was the second of 11 consecutive games outside Gainesville for the Gators, who are waiting on completion of a $64.5 million renovation to the OConnell Center. Their nonconference schedule includes neutral-site matchups against Seton Hall, Duke and maybe Gonzaga. They also play at Florida State. That slate could benefit the Gators when it comes time for the NCAA Tournament.UP NEXTMercer gets a week off before playing at Georgia Southern next Sunday, the first of three games in six days.Florida plays St. Bonaventure in Lakeland on Thursday night.---More AP college basketball: http://collegebasketball.ap.org Adrian Dantley Jersey . 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The Lions have gotten picked apart by all four quarterbacks, who have combined to throw 12 touchdowns and only one interception.We have to find a way to change those things, safety Glover Quin said.The Lions are also far from full strength, playing much of the season without two of their best defenders, Ezekiel Ansah and DeAndre Levy, because of injuries and it seems unlikely that they will play the Eagles. The Lions may possibly be without tight end Eric Ebron, too, in Week 5.Here are some things to watch when the Lions host Philadelphia on Sunday:NOT ON THE RUN: Wentz has run the ball nine times for 21 yards and none of his rushing attempts were by design. At North Dakota State, Wentz ran the ball quite often. Pederson acknowledged he has been reluctant to put his franchise QB on the move.Its our fourth game of the season and obviously as a staff weve got to be extremely smart on how we handle that aspect of the game, Pederson said. Probably the deeper as you go into your regular season, if youre in a position to make the postseason, you might increase that a little bit.DOING HIS PART: The Lions signed wide receiver Marvin Jones to a $40 million, five-year deal just after Calvin Johnson retired during the offseason. Jones has 482 yards receiving, the most by a player in franchise history has had through the first four games of a season. He trails only Atlantas Julio Jones, who has 488 yards, in the NFL.I dont care about getting mine, Marviin Jones said.dddddddddddd I just want to win.WELCOME BACK: The Eagles expect to have tight end Zach Ertz and cornerback Leodis McKelvin play after they missed two games with injuries, putting all their starters in the lineup for the first time since Week 1. Ertzs return to the lineup will allow Philadelphia to use formations with three tight ends, including Trey Burton and Brent Celek.I think its going to be a lot of fun, receiver Jordan Matthews said.The Lions likely dont feel the same way because theyve allowed tight ends to score in every game this season.A lot of times, tight ends are security blankets for quarterbacks, Quin said. We have to be aware of where (Ertz) is at. Hes a threat.STINGY SCHEME: Philadelphia is giving up an NFL-low nine points a game and is the only team in the league that hasnt allowed a passing touchdown. Eagles defensive tackle Fletcher Fox and end Brandon Graham, each of whom has three sacks, lead one of the leagues best front sevens. Defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz, who was Detroits coach from 2009 to 2013, has helped turn around a unit that ranked among the NFLs worst defenses the previous three years.Quarterback Matthew Stafford said it might give Schwartz an edge to be coming off a bye and creating a game plan to slow him down after being around him day to day for five seasons.Hes a smart guy, Stafford said. Hes had a week to prepare for us, so Im sure hes thought of some new stuff that well see that we probably havent seen on tape yet.HOME COOKING: The Lions opened on the road and were away from home in three of the first four games. They have a chance to bounce back from the slow start with three consecutive home games against Philadelphia, Los Angeles and Washington.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and http://twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '