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Malik Reneau’s 28 points rally Miami Hurricanes past Pitt in ACC opener

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on December 31, 2025. Posted in College Sports, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Miami Hurricanes, Sports.

MIAMI — Malik Reneau scored 28 points and made all 10 of his free throws as Miami erased a 10-point halftime deficit and defeated Pittsburgh 76-69 on Tuesday night in an Atlantic Coast Conference opener for both teams. The Hurricanes (12-2, 1-0) trailed 43-33 at the break after Pittsburgh broke out on a 20-0 run, but Miami flipped the game behind Reneau’s work in the paint and at the line. Miami outscored the Panthers 43-26 in the second half and took its first lead of the half on Tre Donaldson’s layup with 14:18 remaining. Miami used an 8-0 stretch to take the lead for good after a layup...

No. 22 UF closes out 2025 with 4th consecutive victory, 94-72 vs. Dartmouth

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on December 30, 2025. Posted in College Sports, Florida Gators, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Sports.

GAINESVILLE — Alex Condon scored 17 points, Rueben Chinyelu notched his seventh double-double of the season and No. 22 Florida capped its nonconference schedule with a 94-72 victory against Dartmouth on Monday night. The defending national champion Gators (9-4) built a 32-point lead in the second half and cruised from there despite allowing the Big Green (5-7) to make 12 shots from 3-point range. Florida had five players score in double figures and closed 2025 with a fourth consecutive victory, the last one coming in the program’s first meeting with Dartmouth. The Gators open SEC play at...

‘Love the environment:’ Hurricanes arrive in Texas for Cotton Bowl

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on December 29, 2025. Posted in College Sports, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Miami Hurricanes, Sports.

GRAPEVINE, Texas — The Hurricanes are back in Texas. Eight days after upsetting Texas A&M at Kyle Field, Miami returned to Texas in advance of Wednesday’s College Football Playoff quarterfinal matchup with Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl. “I’m excited for the opportunity,” safety Jakobe Thomas said. “Love the environment, but (we are) here to be 1-0. (We are) taking everything day by day and just ready to go out.” Said offensive lineman Anez Cooper: “We’re excited. … We’re looking at it as a playoff game. We’re not really like focused on being a bowl game, but we’re prepared. We’re...

Hurricanes’ Damari Brown will miss the playoff quarterfinal against Ohio State

DALLAS — The Hurricanes will be missing one of their top cornerbacks again when they face Ohio State in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals. Cornerback Damari Brown is listed as out for the game, according to UM’s initial injury report that came out Sunday night. “Damari Brown, it’s a little bit longer, but we’re hopeful that we’re going to get a favorable response here in a bit,” Miami coach Mario Cristobal said last week. Additionally, linebacker Malik Bryant and wide receiver Daylyn Upshaw were listed as out, and freshman defensive lineman Donta Simpson was listed as doubtful....

New Gators coach Jon Sumrall fills out his staff at Florida

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on December 22, 2025. Posted in College Sports, Florida Gators, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Sports.

GAINESVILLE — After Jon Sumrall went outside to hire his coordinators, Florida’s new head coach turned familiar faces to fill out his growing Gators’ staff. Sumrall will bring several assistant coaches, including former UF linebacker Bam Hardmon, from Tulane. A day after the Green Wave fell 41-10 at Ole Miss during the opening round of the CFP, Sumrall’s staff began to quickly crystallize during a busy first day as Florida’s full-time coach. A source confirmed Joe Craddock will work with quarterbacks, after serving as Tulane’s offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach the past two...

Should UM’s Malachi Toney have avoided scoring, drained the clock vs. Texas A&M?

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on December 21, 2025. Posted in College Sports, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Miami Hurricanes, Sports.

COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Hurricanes star freshman Malachi Toney had a clear path in front of him. Miami’s offense had been stuck in the mud all day, but in the final two minutes of Saturday’s playoff game against Texas A&M, Toney finally got a lane to the end zone. He took it. Toney’s score put UM ahead of Texas A&M 10-3, which proved to be the final margin of victory in Miami’s College Football Playoff debut. “They were depending on me to go out there and make a play, so that’s what I went out there and did,” Toney told the ACC Network after the game. But did Toney make the right...

UCF continues impressive start with win over FGCU

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on December 21, 2025. Posted in College Sports, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Sports, UCF Knights.

UCF kept up its impressive momentum, hitting a school-record-19 3-pointers to overcome Florida Gulf Coast University 102-80 on Saturday at Addition Financial Arena. The Knights connected on 54% of their 35 3-point attempts. Jordan Burks had a career-high 23 points on 6-of-10 shooting from beyond the 3-point line, leading five Knights in double figures. Themus Fulks had 21 points, Jamichael Stillwell added 14, Devan Cambridge had 16 and Chris Johnson had 12. “We had no idea about that. We just had it going, so that was new to us,” Cambridge said of the 3-point record. UCF has won nine...

Will Hurricanes star Keionte Scott return for Texas A&M playoff game?

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on December 18, 2025. Posted in College Sports, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Miami Hurricanes, Sports.

Mario Cristobal has said throughout the week that star defensive back Keionte Scott could return to the field for Miami’s playoff game against Texas A&M on Saturday. On Wednesday, the Hurricanes listed Scott as probable on the initial availability report. Additionally, the Hurricanes listed Damari Brown as questionable, linebacker Malik Bryant was out and wide receiver Daylyn Upshaw as doubtful. Cristobal said Scott has been practicing and progressing toward playing. “He looks OK, looks like he’s certainly progressing,” Cristobal said Wednesday. “He’s getting a fair amount of reps. And...

Lee scores 24 to lead No. 18 Florida to 80-70 victory over George Washington

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on December 14, 2025. Posted in College Sports, Florida Gators, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Sports.

SUNRISE — Xaivian Lee scored 24 points to pace No. 18 Florida to an 80-70 victory over George Washington in the second game of the Orange Bowl Basketball Classic on Saturday. Lee scored a season high on 6-of-11 shooting, including making 4 of 8 from 3-point range. Thomas Haugh had 19 points and seven rebounds. Boogie Fland finished with 12 points and five assists for the defending champion Gators (6-4), who were coming off losses to top-five ranked Duke and UConn. The Gators stretched a three-point halftime lead with 11 unanswered to start the second half. Rueben Chinyelu’s dunk capped the...

UF lures UCF DBs coach Brandon Harris away from FSU to join Gators

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on December 13, 2025. Posted in College Sports, Florida Gators, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Sports.

GAINESVILLE — UCF defensive backs coach Brandon Harris reportedly will join new UF coach Jon Sumrall’s staff instead of heading to Florida State. According to Matt Zenitz of CBSSports, Harris is headed to Gainesville after the 35-year-old appeared bound for Tallahassee to replace Patrick Surtain Sr. Harris is the younger brother of former UCF offensive coordinator Tim Harris Jr., who also coached the Knights’ receivers in 2024 under former head coach Gus Malzahn. Tim Harris Sr. was a highly successful coach at Miami’s Booker T. Washington Senior High School. Under Brandon Harris, UCF ranked...