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Milroe, No. 4 Alabama pull away in 4th to beat heavy underdog South Florida 42-16
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Jalen Milroe and Alabama were locked in a surprising struggle for 50 minutes. The fun began for them when the miscues stopped. Milroe ran for two touchdowns and threw for a pair of fourth-quarter scores to help the fourth-ranked Crimson Tide ultimately pull...
DJ Lagway lights up the Swamp with 456 yards passing and 3 TDs in 45-7 rout of Samford
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Highly touted freshman DJ Lagway threw for 456 yards and three touchdowns in his first collegiate start, and Florida beat lower-division Samford 45-7 on Saturday to give embattled coach Billy Napier a brief reprieve following a season-opening debacle. ...
Cam Ward passes for 3 TDs, runs for another and No. 12 Miami rolls past Florida A&M, 56-9
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Cam Ward passed for 304 yards and three touchdowns in his first home start for Miami, then he capped his day with a rushing score and the 12th-ranked Hurricanes beat Florida A&M 56-9 on Saturday night. Ward's first pass was a touchdown throw to Elijah...
Florida high school football player dies after collapsing during game
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (AP) — A Florida Panhandle high school football player has died after collapsing during a game, officials said. Port St. Joe High School wide receiver and defensive back Chance Gainer collapsed during Friday night's game at Liberty County High School. The...
Daily throws for surprise TD, Army's ground game and trick play stymie FAU 24-7
BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — Bryson Daily threw for a surprise touchdown as Army's running game dominated and the Black Knights iced the game with another trick play to debut in the American Athletic Conference with a 24-7 win over Florida Atlantic on Saturday. A play after what would...
A hitman serving life in prison gets more time for killing ‘Whitey’ Bulger
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (AP) — A former Mafia hitman already serving life in prison was sentenced to 25 years Friday in the 2018 fatal prison bludgeoning of notorious Boston gangster James “Whitey” Bulger. Prosecutors said Fotios “Freddy” Geas used a lock attached to a belt to...
49ers rookie receiver Ricky Pearsall watches practice 5 days after shooting
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers rookie receiver Ricky Pearsall was at practice as a spectator five days after being shot in the chest during an attempted robbery. Pearsall was hit in the chest and hospitalized overnight after the shooting in central San Francisco on...
Rift between Parkland massacre survivor and some families of the dead erupts in court
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A nasty rift between the most seriously wounded survivor of the 2018 Parkland school massacre and some families of the 17 murdered erupted in court on Thursday in a fight over dueling lawsuit settlements each side recently reached with the shooter as opposing...
Milroe, No. 4 Alabama host South Florida in rematch of low-scoring 2023 game
South Florida (1-0) at No. 4 Alabama (1-0), Saturday, 7 p.m. ET (ESPN) BetMGM College Football Odds: Alabama by 31 1/2. Series record: Alabama leads 2-0. WHAT’S AT STAKE? For Alabama, it's a chance to put on a better showing than it did...
Highly touted Florida freshman DJ Lagway steps in for Graham Mertz against Samford
Samford (0-1) at Florida (0-1), Saturday, 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+) BetMGM College Football Odds: No line. Series record: Florida leads 3-0. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Potentially Florida coach Billy Napier’s job. Napier can ill-afford a lackluster...
