Zach Anderson scores 21 as Florida Gulf Coast hangs on to shock No. 7 Florida Atlantic 72-68

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on December 31, 2023. Posted in College Sports, FAU Owls, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Sports.

By TIM REYNOLDS (AP Basketball Writer) FORT MYERS — Zach Anderson scored 21 points, Dallion Johnson added 18 and Florida Gulf Coast beat No. 7 Florida Atlantic 72-68 on Saturday night for the Eagles’ most significant win since their run to the Sweet 16 of the 2013 NCAA Tournament. Cyris Largie scored 12 and Franco Miller Jr. finished with 10 for FGCU (6-9), which never trailed in the game’s final 34 minutes. The Eagles came into the game as 17-point underdogs and most recently needed overtime just to beat NAIA member Florida Memorial last week. But none of that mattered on Saturday. Vladislav...

FSU football transfer tracker: Keon Coleman opts out, will enter NFL Draft

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on December 28, 2023. Posted in College Sports, Florida State Seminoles, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Sports.

In a month of one disappointment after another, FSU received more bad news Wednesday. Top receiver Keon Coleman announced via his Instagram account that he is opting out of his senior season and will enter the NFL Draft. He is one of numerous FSU players who will not be playing against Georgia in the Orange Bowl, Dec. 30, 4 p.m. (ESPN). Not only has it been a rough month for the Seminoles, it hasn’t exactly been a merry Christmas either. Quarterback Tate Rodemaker went public with his decision to enter the NCAA transfer portal on Christmas Day, leaving the Seminole with Brock Glenn as the starting...

FSU QB Rodemaker intends to transfer, won’t play in Orange Bowl vs. Georgia

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on December 26, 2023. Posted in College Sports, Florida State Seminoles, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Sports.

TALLAHASSEE — Florida State quarterback Tate Rodemaker will not play in the Orange Bowl, a school spokesperson confirmed on Monday. Earlier in the day, 247Sports and The Athletic reported Rodemaker intends to enter the transfer portal. Rodemaker participated in open practices leading up to the Christmas break. The Seminoles (13-0) were expected to arrive in Fort Lauderdale later Monday to begin preparations for Georgia (12-1) in Saturday’s bowl game. A redshirt junior quarterback, Rodemaker stepped in for injured Jordan Travis on Nov. 18 to guide Florida State to a win over North Alabama. A...

Davis’ 35 points lead No. 14 FAU to 96-95 win over No. 4 Arizona in double OT

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on December 24, 2023. Posted in College Sports, FAU Owls, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Sports.

By MARK ANDERSON (AP Sports Writer) LAS VEGAS (AP) — With Florida Atlantic and Arizona going back and forth Saturday, forcing one overtime and then a second, it didn’t feel like an early-season tournament game. These teams could wind up facing each other again in March with much more on the line than the Desert Classic. If so, they will have a difficult time topping the No. 14 Owls’ 96-95 victory over No. 4 Arizona for FAU’s first win over a top-10 team. Johnell Davis scored 35 points, just one short of his career high, and had nine rebounds. “It felt like a high-level basketball game,” FAU...

Pictures: UCF Knights vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Gasparilla Bowl

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on December 23, 2023. Posted in College Sports, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Sports, UCF Knights.

UCF Knights quarterback John Rhys Plumlee (10) runs the ball against Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets during the NCAA College football game in the Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla., Friday, Dec. 22, 2023. (Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel) UCF Knights wide receiver Kobe Hudson (2) runs the ball against Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets during the NCAA College football game in the Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla., Friday, Dec. 22, 2023. (Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel) UCF Knights fans show their Christmas spirit...

UCF eyes chance to wrap up season with win in Gasparilla Bowl

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on December 22, 2023. Posted in College Sports, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Sports, UCF Knights.

Lokahi Pauole has spent the last five years bleeding black and gold for UCF football. And like many of his teammates who are wrapping up their college careers Friday when the Knights (6-6, 3-6 Big 12) face Georgia Tech (6-6, 5-3 ACC) in the Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl, this week has been a reflective time for the offensive lineman (ESPN, 6:30 p.m.). “They always say there are a lot of first lasts,” Pauole said after the Knights wrapped up their final home practice before traveling to Tampa. “I’ve just been soaking it all in. I’ve just been walking myself through memory lane. I remember...

Gators lose 5-star S Xaiver Filsaime to Texas, class drops 5 spots to No. 10

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on December 19, 2023. Posted in College Sports, Florida Gators, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Sports.

GAINESVILLE — Florida football coach Billy Napier’s pivotal 2024 class fell five spots to No. 10 after 5-star safety prospect Xavier Filsaime changed his commitment to Texas. The McKinney, Texas, native was a key member of a class that reached as high as No. 3 nationally in August but declined as the Gators struggled to a 5-7 finish in Year 2 under Napier. Filsaime, the second-rated player at his position per 247Sports, committed to the Gators in April 14 following the team’s spring game. Recruited by Corey Raymond, who was fired Nov. 27, Filsaime chose UF over Georgia, LSU, Oregon and USC. But...

Hurricanes heating up on recruiting trail, land two transfers and blue-chip linebacker

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on December 17, 2023. Posted in College Sports, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Miami Hurricanes, Sports.

The Hurricanes’ busy recruiting weekend continued into Saturday night, as UM’s coaches landed commitments from a key transfer safety and one of the nation’s top 2025 linebackers. Late Saturday afternoon, Miami got a commitment from Vanderbilt safety transfer Savion Riley. Later in the night, 2025 linebacker Elijah Melendez announced his commitment, as well. Those commitments came a day after the Hurricanes secured a transfer commitment from former N.C. State defensive tackle C.J. Clark. All three players announced their commitments on social media. “2025 class, join (your) boy in the 305!” Melendez...

UCF gets verbal commitment from top defensive lineman in South Carolina

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on December 16, 2023. Posted in College Sports, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Sports, UCF Knights.

UCF received a verbal commitment for its 2024 recruiting class from Marcus Downs, a three-star recruit from Riverside (Greer, S.C.) High School on Friday. The 6-foot-6, 285-pound Downs was the No. 66 defensive lineman in the country according to 247Sports’ composite rankings and the No. 8 overall player out of South Carolina. He received offers from Tennessee, Florida, LSU, Auburn, Arkansas, Kentucky, North Carolina, Duke, Virginia Tech and Michigan State, but committed to Georgia Tech on Aug. 5 before de-committing on Oct. 18. Downs had 37 tackles including 6 for loss and 3 sacks in 9 games...

No. 15 Florida Atlantic rolls past Florida International

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on December 14, 2023. Posted in College Sports, FAU Owls, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Sports.

By COLBY GUY BOCA RATON — Johnell Davis scored 16 points and Alijah Martin had 14 as No. 15 Florida Atlantic rolled past rival Florida International 94-60 on Wednesday night. Bryan Greenlee and Brandon Weatherspoon each scored 12 for the Owls (8-2), who opened the game on a 12-2 run and never looked back. Jaidon Lipscomb scored 17 points for FIU (3-8), and Javaunte Hawkins added 12. FAU shot 64% to FIU’s 36%, outrebounded the Panthers 43-27 and held a 48-20 edge in points in the paint. Owls center Vladislav Goldin, who entered the night as the national leader in field-goal percentage at 73.7%,...

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