Rodney Smith and Florida State won its BCS game since 1999. (Photo: Chris Holder)
Only three Florida schools reached bowl games, but two had the luxury of playing in BCS bowls. (1) Florida Atlantic, (2) Florida International, and (3) South Florida all failed to become bowl-eligible while (4) Miami imposed sanctions upon itself after a 7-5 sea [...]
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Florida 15: Bowl (FSU wins Orange Bow...
Rodney Smith and Florida State won its BCS game since 1999. (Photo: Chris Holder)
Only three Florida schools reached bowl games, but two had the luxury of playing in BCS bowls. (1) Florida Atlantic, (2) Florida International, and (3) South Florida all failed to become bowl-eligible while (4) Miami imposed sanctions upon itself after a 7-5 sea [...]
Bowl Roundup (January 4th-6th)
The national championship is upon us, but there were three non-BCS games leading up to the title game including an intriguing match-up in the Cotton Bowl.
AT&T Cotton Bowl (January 4th)
Arlington, TX
#9 Texas A&M 41, #11 Oklahoma 13
Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel accounted for 516 yards and four touchdowns as the Texas A&M [...]
Bowl Roundup (January 2nd-3rd)
Oregon's Chip Kelly led the Ducks to a second straight BCS win on Thursday. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images)
Two more BCS bowls were played on Wednesday and Thursday night leaving only the BCS National Championship on Monday to be played.
Allstate Sugar Bowl (January 2nd)
New Orleans, LA
#21 Louisville 33, #3 Florida 23
Louisville [...]
Cardinals Shock Gators in Sugar Bowl ...
NEW ORLEANS – The Louisville Cardinals returned an interception for a touchdown on the first play from scrimmage and never trailed in their match-up with the Florida Gators in the Sugar Bowl. Quarterback Teddy Bridgewater had a sensational first half and the Cardinals cruised to an easy 33-23 win over Florida. The Gators could not overcome t [...]
Bowl Roundup (December 29th)
Gary Patterson and TCU came up one point shy against Michigan State on Saturday. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
There were five bowl games on the slate for Saturday with two coming down to the wire. Here is a look back on the largest day of bowl action thus far:
Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl
Fort Worth, TX
Rice 33, Air Force 14
R [...]
Bowl Roundup (December 28th)
Marcus Davis and Virginia Tech rallied to top Rutgers in the Russell Athletic Bowl. (Photo: T.J. Witten)
Three more bowls took place on Friday which included the bowl season debut of the Big Ten Conference. The ACC and Big East also squared off for a second straight day.
AdvoCare V100 Independence Bowl
Shreveport, LA
Ohio 45, Louisiana-Monroe [...]
Bowl Roundup (December 27th)
There were three bowl games on Thursday including the first match-ups of teams from major conferences. The MAC conference fell to 1-2 during the bowl season while the WAC improved to 2-0.
Military Bowl – Presented by Northrop Grumman
Washington, DC
#24 San Jose State 29, Bowling Green 20
David Fales passed for 395 yards and led two lat [...]
Willie Taggart Named USF Head Footbal...
What a warm welcome new USF football head coach Willie Taggart received as he entered the press room to applause, hugs, handshakes and cheers. Taggart replaces Skip Holtz who was fired after the worst season in USF’s 16-year history. “I always said I wouldn’t leave WKU unless I had a chance to go and win a national championship, [...]
Justified? Round 2 – A Look at Colleg...
Head coach Skip Holtz and his quarterback B.J. Daniels celebrate a bowl victory over Clemson in 2010. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
Another round of college football coaches have been given the boot with many coming from BCS conferences. Here’s a look at four coaches from BCS conferences who were recently fired and another from [...]
Florida 15: Week 14 (FSU Wins ACC)
Florida State captured its first ACC title since 2005 on Saturday. (Photo: Chris Holder)
Only three Florida schools were in action on Saturday with two competing for conference championships. (1) Florida was waiting for a bowl invitation while (2) Miami, (3) Florida Atlantic and (4) Florida International has each completed its season. (5) UCF [...]
Pitt Bulldozes USF 27-3
Fans look on as South Florida falls to 3-9 on the season.
TAMPA – After a deceiving 2-0 start to this season, the USF Bulls lost their ninth game in ten tries to the Pittsburgh Panthers Saturday night, 27-3. South Florida has struggled all season with poor execution, weak defense and injuries. The Bulls have not been able to start the [...]
Florida 15: Week 13 (Gators top Noles...
E.J. Manuel turned the ball over four times on Saturday in a loss to Florida. (Photo: Chris Holder)
Week 13 was a big week for the state of Florida which included one school earning a trip to its conference championship, another issuing itself sanctions and the one match-up that is anticipated all year long by fans in the Sunshine State. (1) [...]
Cincinnati Bearcats freeze USF Bulls ...
Butch Jones and Cincinnati looked to clinch a winning season in conference play on Friday. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
CINCINNATI – In a game involving winds gusting at 38 degrees, sideline heaters and benchwarmers, not second string players, the Cincinnati Bearcats froze the South Florida Bulls 27-10. Both teams came in with qua [...]
Florida 15: Week 12 (FSU Clinches ACC...
Devonta Freeman (8) recorded a second straight 100-yard rushing game against Maryland. (Photo: Chris Holder)
It was a big week for the Florida schools in Week 12 with two in-state match-ups. The week started on Friday night with (1) Florida International visiting (2) Florida Atlantic. The Golden Panthers were able to go on the road and pick u [...]
Miami Tramples USF 40-9
Miami defeated South Florida convincingly on Saturday.
MIAMI – With a dominating 40-9 win over the USF Bulls Saturday at Sun Life Stadium, Miami is now bowl-eligible, though we’ll have to see what shakes out of the ongoing NCAA investigation into compliance practices. The school may place a self imposing ban on it’s postseason, de [...]
Florida 15: Week 11 (Noles, Gators, K...
Rashad Greene's last touchdown lifted Florida State past Virginia Tech on Thursday night. (Photo: Garry Thompson)
It could have been called survival Saturday for three Florida schools in Week 11 although one of them survived on Thursday night. (1) Florida State kicked the week off on Thursday at Virginia Tech. The Seminoles trailed late, [...]
Florida 15: Week 10 (State goes 5-1)
UCF looks to be the team to beat in Conference USA.
It was a great week for the state of Florida in Week 10 as the state went 5-1. (1) Florida State was idle, but the other six FBS schools had pretty good weeks. (2) Miami got the week started off on Thursday with a 30-12 win over Virginia Tech. (3) Stephen Morris passed for a pair of touchdow [...]
USF Bulls Tame UConn Huskies 13-6
TAMPA – The USF Bulls, now 3-6, finally climb out of a six-game downward spiral to rebound over UCONN on Saturday night 13-6. The low score is an indicator of the defensive battle that went on all night long. The downer? Quarterback B.J. Daniels will miss the remainder of the season after suffering a broken ankle in the fourth quarter [...]
