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MONDAY HUDDLE: Not even lore of old Orange Bowl can save Miami from FIU upset
Read full article: MONDAY HUDDLE: Not even lore of old Orange Bowl can save Miami from FIU upsetBethune-Cookman knocks off Florida A&M againThe 40th annual Florida Classic was indeed a classic on Saturday, as an announced crowd of more than 55,000 fans saw Bethune-Cookman continue its dominance of Florida A&M. It was the highest-attended Florida Classic game since 2011. The Wildcats earned a 31-27 win over Florida A&M, the ninth straight win for Bethune-Cookman in the series. Florida ended a five-year losing streak to Florida State last year with a 41-14 win in Tallahassee. Apopka (11-1) will host Lutz Steinbrenner in a semifinal on Friday, while Seminole (11-1) suffered its only loss of the season.
Local10.com college football picks: Week 13
Read full article: Local10.com college football picks: Week 13There will be no separation in this week’s Local10.com college football picks. 2 Ohio State is a prohibitive favorite against Penn State, but don’t discount the Nittany Lions. 2 Ohio State in 2016, knocking the Buckeyes from the ranks of the unbeaten. Those Buckeyes went on to make the College Football Playoff. That’s where the Hurricanes will try to keep their winning streak going against FIU, coached by former Hurricanes head honcho Butch Davis.
MONDAY HUDDLE: New Year's Six bowl is now best Florida Gators can do
Read full article: MONDAY HUDDLE: New Year's Six bowl is now best Florida Gators can doMembers of the Florida Gators celebrate a 23-6 win over the Missouri Tigers. Florida has one more game left following a bye week, and that is at home against rival Florida State. As of now, the Gators are a serious threat to make a New Years Six bowl, with the Cotton Bowl in Texas being the likely destination. If Florida doesnt make a New Years Six bowl, the Citrus Bowl in Orlando might be the likeliest destination. Blackman reclaims starting QB job for Seminoles ahead of Florida gameA roller coaster season for Florida State sophomore quarterback James Blackman appears to be back on the upswing going into FSU's regular-season finale at Florida on Nov. 30.
FIU-Miami game at Marlins Park to feel like old times
Read full article: FIU-Miami game at Marlins Park to feel like old timesMarlins Park will be turned into a football field for a game between the FIU Panthers and Miami Hurricanes. Marlins Park, which opened in 2012, was built on the site of the old Orange Bowl. FIU athletic director Pete Garcia says Marlins Park is a fitting venue for the Panthers to host the Miami Hurricanes in football. It will be the first football game played at Marlins Park since the last Miami Beach Bowl in 2016. Garcia said he's expecting the largest number of FIU recruits at Marlins Park for the game in program history.
College football games altered by storms through the years
Read full article: College football games altered by storms through the yearsDELRAY BEACH, Fla. - With Hurricane Dorian on a potential path toward Florida, this Saturday's season opener between Florida State and Boise State is very much in doubt. 2004Florida State at MiamiRobert Laberge/Getty Images Miami Hurricanes running back Frank Gore runs with the football as Florida State Seminoles linebacker A.J. Gore scored the winning touchdown in overtime as Miami won 16-10 at the Orange Bowl, Sept. 10, 2004. To accommodate the makeup game, Florida had to drop its previously scheduled non-conference game against Presbyterian, leaving the Gators with just five home games. As a result, Florida State had a 21-day layoff (the longest in school history) between games.
Florida International University mourns football player killed in car crash
Read full article: Florida International University mourns football player killed in car crashFIU head football boach Butch Davis described Lubin, who enrolled at FIU on Aug. 28, 2015 and wore No. "Our football program is mourning his loss and we will honor Emmanuel every day moving forward," Davis said. Biggers, play football for the Miami Xtreme Youth Football League. They both played for the North Miami Beach Sundevils youth football program. Miami-Dade Officer Rich Raphael, the president of the Miami Xtreme Youth Football League, was in tears Sunday.
Florida International University mourns football player killed in car crash
Read full article: Florida International University mourns football player killed in car crashFIU head football boach Butch Davis described Lubin, who enrolled at FIU on Aug. 28, 2015 and wore No. "Our football program is mourning his loss and we will honor Emmanuel every day moving forward," Davis said. Biggers, play football for the Miami Xtreme Youth Football League. They both played for the North Miami Beach Sundevils youth football program. Miami-Dade Officer Rich Raphael, the president of the Miami Xtreme Youth Football League, was in tears Sunday.
Florida International University mourns football player killed in car crash
Read full article: Florida International University mourns football player killed in car crashMIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. - Emmanuel Lubin, a Florida International University football player and graduate of North Miami Beach Senior High School, died in a Saturday night car crash. Biggers, play football for the Miami Xtreme Youth Football League. They both played for the North Miami Beach Sundevils Youth Football program. Miami-Dade Officer Rich Raphael, the president of the Miami Xtreme Youth Football League, was in tears Sunday. He said he remembers Lubin as a "fun loving kid" who wore his North Miami Beach Sundevils Youth Football program uniform with pride.