UF's opener illustrates AD's non-conference scheduling push • UCF enters Year 1 in Big 12 with conference title in mind
 Sentinel Sports Final Wednesday, August 30, 2023 | | |
| | | | | The regular season kickoffs for UCF and Florida are just a day away. We have the latest, including the Knights' depth chart entering the scheduled home date with Kent State (weather permitting) and the Gators jumping into deep water on the road against No. 14 Utah after a sub-.500 season ... There's a new No. 1 in Chris Hays' Super60 high school football rankings from Daytona Beach Mainland. ... Orlando City is in the top 4 in MLS. Can they solidify that position after tonight's game in Charlotte? They've lost both matchups this season. ... Venus Williams gets thumped at the U.S. Open. | | | | Where will UCF, UF, FSU and Miami finish in 2023? Sentinel columnist Mike Bianchi's picks are here, including one big surprise. And there's one team that he thinks will win a conference championship, too. Can you do better? | | | | | UF's last true road game outside Florida's borders was a 38-21 loss to Syracuse. Yet, Steve Spurrier's 1991 Gators quickly recovered en route to the first of six SEC titles. | | | | | Although outsiders feel differently about what the Knights can accomplish this season, UCF coach Gus Malzahn has his program set on a Big 12 championship in 2023. "That will be extremely hard — there's no doubt about it — but that's our goal," he said. "That's what we're talking about." | | | | | Midfielder Wilder Cartegena has been a key contributor to Orlando's recent run of good form and his suspension due to yellow card accumulation will be felt on the pitch. Junior Urso, who recently returned to the team after leaving in December, could slot in as a replacement and is ready to go. | | | | | The Gators certainly appear to be more talented and tightly knit than coach Billy Napier's first squad. The roster upgrades and optimism will be tested, but the No. 14 Utes have their own concerns, beginning with star quarterback Cam Rising. | | | | | L.J. McCray is expected to narrow his list of colleges by October. The top five contenders are FSU, Florida, Miami, Georgia and Auburn. In the meantime, he'll concentrate on getting Daytona Beach Mainland back to the state title game. | | | | | Miami Dolphins' Christian Wilkins ends hold-in despite not getting a new deal before the start of the season. And Miami traded Noah Igbinoghene and Dan Feeney on Tuesday. | | | | | The biggest challenge the Knights face is depth, which will be tested by a schedule that features six road games that amount to 17,750 total miles and more than 36 hours of flight time. | | | | | The last time the Rays faced Marlins ace Sandy Alcantara, they were at their worst. The Rays managed just five hits and a single run on July 26 in losing for the 15th time in 20 games last month, a… | | | | | The Knights' first taste of Big 12 opens with a tough road matchup at Kansas State and closes at home with a familiar foe in Houston. Don't overlook their non-conference slate either. | | | | | Venus Williams' 100th career U.S. Open match produced her most lopsided loss at the Grand Slam tournament where she won the trophy in 2000 and '01. | | | | | The Knights release their first depth chart for the season opener at FBC Mortgage Stadium. Here is a breakdown of the offense, defense and special teams. | | | | | RB Myles Gaskin and WR Robbie Chosen are among the Dolphins' roster cuts at Tuesday's 4 p.m. deadline to get down to 53 players on the active roster. | | | | | The first time the Bucs won the Super Bowl, they were a mediocre running team. And that may be a generous description. They were 27th in the NFL in rushing yards and averaged a paltry 3.8 yards per carry. | | | | | The 6-foot-8, 205-pound junior spent two seasons at New Mexico State, averaging 6.0 points and 3.4 rebounds in 44 games for the Aggies. A 46.4% career shooter, Avery connected on 41.8% of his 3-poi… | | | |
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