UF’s top tackler Shemar James has season-ending knee surgery

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on November 2, 2023. Posted in College Sports, Florida Gators, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Sports.

GAINESVILLE — Florida football’s struggling defense will be without leading tackler Shemar James for the rest of the season after season-ending knee surgery. Speaking Wednesday as UF (5-3, 3-2 SEC) prepares to Saturday’s visit from Arkansas (2-6, 0-5), Coach Billy Napier said James needed to address an issue involving his left knee dating to high school and injured during last weekend’s Georgia loss. The 6-foot-1, 230-pound sophomore aggravated his knee during pregame warmups on a freshly sodded field at Jacksonville’s EverBank Stadium. James applied a brace, tested his knee and ultimately played...

FSU debuts at No. 4 in initial College Football Playoff rankings

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on November 1, 2023. Posted in College Sports, Florida State Seminoles, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Sports.

TALLAHASSEE — The work isn’t done yet, but Florida State’s climb under the direction of coach Mike Norvell has been validated. After years of struggles, the Seminoles are among college football’s elite teams. FSU debuted at No. 4 in the College Football Playoff’s initial standings, which were released on Tuesday evening. The Seminoles (8-0, 5-0 ACC) are behind only No. 1 Ohio State, No. 2 Georgia and No. 3 Michigan in a four-team playoff field, in position to return to the CFP for the first time since they were a semifinalist in 2014. Phelan M. Ebenhack/APJared Verse spearheads a defense that...

GATORS PODCAST: UF ready for top-ranked Georgia as 15.5-point underdogs (Ep. 194)

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on October 24, 2023. Posted in College Sports, Florida Gators, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Sports.

Florida has some momentum coming off a bye week while Billy Napier’s beleaguered offense showed promise during wins against Vanderbilt and South Carolina. The Gators now prepare for a massive step up against their rival Bulldogs, winners of 24 straight including a pair of one-sided wins against UF. Kirby Smart’s team will be without star tight end Brock Bowers while his defense is not as formidable as recent editions. Yet the Dawgs remain the SEC’s gold standard and the Gators’ toughest test. During the latest Swamp Things, Mark and Edgar discuss Florida’s upset chances and Napier’s continued...

Texas-San Antonio keeps FAU’s offense out of the end zone in 36-10 drubbing

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on October 22, 2023. Posted in College Sports, FAU Owls, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Sports.

BOCA RATON — Frank Harris threw for 261 yards and two touchdowns and overcame a pick-6 and UTSA used the second quarter to pull away from Florida Atlantic in a 36-10 win on Saturday. Chase Allen wrapped 34- and 37-yard field goals around Harris’ 10-yard scoring pass to Willie McCoy that ended a nine-play, 65-yard drive with 6:47 left in the second quarter and UTSA went to halftime up 20-10. The Roadrunners (4-3, 3-0 American Athletic Conference) took the opening drive and used more than five minutes to go on a 14-play, 75-yard drive that ended when Robert Henry ran it in from the 15. Logan Lupo...

Hurricanes crumble in second half to fall to North Carolina, dropping their second straight game

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on October 15, 2023. Posted in College Sports, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Miami Hurricanes, Sports.

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — North Carolina wide receiver Tez Walker had a protracted battle with the NCAA, trying to secure his eligibility for this season. He showed why the No. 12 Tar Heels (6-0, 3-0 ACC) wanted him on the field so badly, scoring three touchdowns to lead North Carolina to a 41-31 win over No. 25 Miami (4-2, 0-2 ACC) at Kenan Memorial Stadium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, on Saturday. The loss was the Hurricanes’ second in a row and their fifth straight defeat against the Tar Heels. UNC quarterback Drake Maye finished the game with 17 completions on 33 passes for 273 yards. Three...

FAU demolishes USF behind Wester’s 190 all-purpose yards and two touchdowns

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on October 15, 2023. Posted in College Sports, FAU Owls, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Sports.

TAMPA — Daniel Richardson completed 31 of 38 passes for 382 yards and three touchdowns, LaJohntay Wester had 190 all-purpose yards and two scores, and Florida Atlantic scored 35 unanswered points in a 56-14 win over South Florida on Saturday. FAU (3-3, 2-0 American Athletic Conference) had a narrow 21-14 lead at halftime after South Florida scored with 12 seconds left following a 10-play, 76-yard drive. But the Owls took over in the second half. Wester, who entered No. 1 among AAC members in punt returns and receiving yards per game, scored on a 17-yard catch for a 35-14 lead and he added a...

FAU holds off Tulsa to win in Owls’ American Athletic Conference debut

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on October 8, 2023. Posted in College Sports, FAU Owls, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Sports.

BOCA RATON — Larry McCammon ran for 130 yards and two touchdowns, Logan Lupo kicked a pair of field goals and Florida Atlantic held off Tulsa 20-17 to win its American Athletic Conference debut on Saturday. McCammon scored both of his touchdowns within five minutes of the first quarter, punching in from the 1 about 7 minutes into the game, then blasting untouched through a giant hole on the right side for a 10-yard score to make it 14-0 with 3:11 left. Cardell Williams got Tulsa on the board early in the second quarter with a 7-yard keeper before Lupo’s 21-yard field goal in the final minute...

Trevor Etienne among key Gators banged-up as UF prepares for Vanderbilt’s homecoming visit

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on October 5, 2023. Posted in College Sports, Florida Gators, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Sports.

The Florida football team is feeling the aftereffects of the Gators’ trampling at Kentucky. Several key players, including leading rusher Trevor Etienne, could miss Saturday’s homecoming visit from Vanderbilt slated for 4 p.m. in the Swamp. Starting center Kingsley Eguakun is questionable with a right ankle injury after he appeared in just his second game for Florida (3-2, 1-1 SEC). Left tackle Austin Barber is listed as questionable with a lower body injury. “We’ve got a number of players that have been modified throughout the week,” Napier said following Wednesday’s practice. “We’ll be evaluating...

Hurricanes’ full basketball schedule released, will host Duke and North Carolina

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on September 27, 2023. Posted in College Sports, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Miami Hurricanes, Sports.

The Miami Hurricanes are coming off their first Final Four appearance in school history, and now they know what teams they will be facing as they try to punch their ticket back to the NCAA Tournament. The ACC released the full men’s basketball schedule live on ACC Network Tuesday night a little more than a month before basketball season begins. The Hurricanes open their season with a non-conference slate that starts with a home opener against New Jersey Institute of Technology on Nov. 6. That non-conference schedule runs through Dec. 29 and includes a trip to Baha Mar Bahamas Hoops Championship...

GATORS PODCAST: Florida backslides during uninspired Charlotte win as Kentucky visit looms (Ep. 187)

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on September 26, 2023. Posted in College Sports, Florida Gators, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Sports.

The Gators slipped by Charlotte 22-7 in the Swamp, struggling to build on their win against Tennessee and ride a wave of momentum into a two-month stretch of SEC play. Graham Mertz, Ricky Pearsall, Trey Smack and a suffocating defense gave fans something to cheer. But the overall performance continued to raise red flags about special teams, play-calling and the team’s O-line. During the latest Swamp things, Edgar and Mark dig into what it all means and whether it ultimately matters as Kentucky is sure to have the No. 23 Gators’ attention. Back on the roller coaster (:00) Ricky Pearsall’s...

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