Florida’s Billy Napier, longtime Gators’ admirer, ‘humbled’ to be new coach

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View In Browser December 6, 2021 orlandosentinel.com Sentinel Sports Final ADVERTISEMENT Florida's Billy Napier, longtime Gators' admirer, 'humbled' to be new coach Florida introduced Billy Napier as the Gators' new coach on Sunday, confident that the 42-year-old can put the program on a path of sustained success following a decade of coaching hires that... Read More Hurricanes' treatment of Manny Diaz is shameful; Mario Cristobal would be foolish to take UM job | Commentary Oregon job is better than the Miami job. Read More ADVERTISEMENT UCF accepts Gasparilla Bowl invite to face Gators in Tampa The 2021 Gasparilla Bowl will feature a pair of Sunshine State teams in the UCF Knights and Florida Gators. Read More Orlando bowls set lineups with Iowa, Iowa State It's a small world after all when Iowa and Iowa State football fans find themselves in Central Florida for the holidays with both programs set to make appearances in the Cheez-It and Vrbo... Read More ADVERTISEMENT One thing Miami Hurricanes know now: They will face Washington State in Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl The Hurricanes, who won their final two games of the regular season following a disappointing loss at Florida State, will face Washington State in the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl on Dec. 31. Read More Cincinnati makes history with a spot in College Football Playoff The Bearcats, the only undefeated team among the top four to make the playoff at 13-0, finished fourth in Sunday's final rankings. Read More ADVERTISEMENT Tom Brady leads Tampa Bay to victory in Atlanta Tom Brady threw for 368 yards and 4 touchdowns — 2 of them to Rob Gronkowski — as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers moved to the brink of clinching the NFC South title with a 30-17 victory over... Read More Dolphins swarm Giants for fifth straight win, keeping themselves in playoff contention entering bye The Miami Dolphins handle the New York Giants for a fifth consecutive victory as they continue to insert themselves into the AFC playoff hunt. Read More ADVERTISEMENT Dolphins' Jaylen Waddle, Jaelan Phillips break team rookie records; Brandon Jones misses second straight game Miami Dolphins rookies, wide receiver Jaylen Waddle and outside linebacker Jaelan Phillips, each set franchise records in Miami's win over the New York Giants. Read More Jaguars get run over by host Rams and drop to 2-10 Rookie Trevor Lawrence passed for 145 yards for the Jaguars (2-10), who lost 37-7 on the road Sunday against the L.A. Rams for their fourth straight setback. Read More ADVERTISEMENT Turnover-prone Magic to be tested by NBA-best Warriors Golden State is back to being a threat, 19-4 entering Monday's game, and giving it extra possessions won't help Orlando's chances. Read More Dawkins' Knights end 2-game losing streak with romp over Bethune-Cookman UCF coach Johnny Dawkins' team built a 27-point halftime lead. Read More Gardner Minshew leads Eagles to scores on 1st 7 drives against Jets in his first start for the Birds Philadelphia Eagles QB Gardner Minshew was 20 of 25 for 242 yards and two touchdowns to Dallas Goedert in his first start for the Birds, replacing the injured Jalen Hurts, against the New York Jets. Read More Ravens back coach John Harbaugh's decision to go for late 2-point conversion in 20-19 loss to Steelers: 'We would do it a thousand more times' John Harbaugh's decision to attempt a 2-point conversion to defeat the Pittsburgh Steelers rather than settle for a Justin Tucker extra point to go into overtime will be the subject of much... Read More Heinicke throws two TD passes, leads Washington on late drive for field goal in fourth consecutive victory Heinicke threw a 7-yard TD pass to Logan Thomas on the opening drive and a 4-yarder to Antonio Gibson early in the fourth quarter after extending the drive with a key third-down scramble. Read More 4 Andy Dalton interceptions, frigid rain, headset malfunctions — and no Justin Fields — add up to another woeful Chicago Bears loss at Soldier Field Almost everybody saw a woeful day for the Chicago Bears coming against the Arizona Cardinals, the team with the best record in the NFL. But four interceptions, nasty weather and headset issues... Read More Lightning romp in Philadelphia After chasing pucks for most of the game the night before, the Lightning scored on back-to-back shifts early, taking a two-goal lead within the first 10 minutes before pouring it on en route to... Read More NYCFC outlasts Union 2-1 to reach 1st MLS Cup final New York will play at the Portland Timbers on Saturday for the MLS Cup. Read More Buck O'Neil, Gil Hodges, Minnie Miñoso, Jim Kaat, Tony Oliva and Bud Fowler elected to baseball Hall of Fame After decades of waiting, the Hall of Fame has some new additions. Read More NASCAR creates sparks with Nashville celebration NASCAR's new favorite party city, which hosted the season-ending awards celebration for a second time, saw new national champions Kyle Larson, Daniel Hemric and Ben Rhodes honored, and the stars... Read More advertisement         Unsubscribe   |   Newsletters   |   Privacy Policy   |   Terms of Service Copyright © 2021 | Orlando Sentinel | P.O. Box 2833, Orlando, FL 32802 ABOUT THIS EMAIL You received this email because you are following the Sentinel Sports Final newsletter.