Baker Mayfield outperforms Kyle Trask in Bucs’ loss to Steelers • Dolphins’ offense struggles behind White, Thompson in preseason-opening loss to Falcons
Sentinel Sports Final Saturday, August 12, 2023 | | |
| | Mertz named as Gators' starting QB | Dolphins, Bucs lose preseason openers | Lake Mary finishes ahead of Windermere for Orlando Sentinel Varsity Cup all-sports championship | | New UF starter Graham Mertz looks to make the most of his chance after failing to Mertz did not fulfill his promise at Wisconsin. Rated the No. 1 pocket passer in 2019 by ESPN, Mertz left Madison with a 19-12 record, along with 38 touchdowns and 26 interceptions. | | | Rookie Trey Palmer catches the only touchdown pass from Tampa Bay's top two quarterbacks, and the offensive line is a sieve in a preseason home loss to Pittsburgh. | | | The Dolphins rested QB Tua Tagovailoa and most of their starters for the preseason opener against the Falcons, and the combination of backups Mike White and Skylar Thompson struggled. | | | UF redshirt freshman Justus Boone was on track to line up on the opposite side from edge rusher Princely Umanmielen. Much improvement is expected from the front seven a season after the 2022 Gators managed just 23 sacks. | | | How long will it take for Graham Mertz to be named quarterback? And Dan Mullen not only talks but takes aim at some people in Gainesville. His tenure didn't end well and the Gators were just 6-7 last season under Billy Napier. | | | Lake Mary joins Winter Park as only second team to repeat as all-sports champion. The Rams rode a stellar spring season to top runner-up Windermere High, the Metro Conference all-sports champ. Contenders include: Hagerty, Lake Highland Prep, Kissimmee Osceola, Winter Springs and Montverde. | | | Cleveland had tied the game in the 9th inning with all three runs crossing the plate after wild pitches. | | | Miami's Luis Arraez went 0 for 4, dropping his MLB-leading batting average to .366. Arraez is 1 for 12 since getting dropped from leadoff to second in the lineup. | | | The talented 21-year-old dazzled scouts with what some described as the most athletic workout by a quarterback in NFL Scouting Combine history when the former Gator first arrived in Indy. | | | The Bills' Damar Hamlin is preparing for the next step to resume his career by suiting up in Buffalo's preseason-opening game against Indianapolis on Saturday, marking the first time the safety will compete against another team since the 25-year-old went into cardiac arrest and needed to be resuscitated on the field in Cincinnati in January. | | | |
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