Orlando Entertainment News : FSU’s perfect season ends in blowout loss to Georgia in Orange Bowl | Reserve big man Goga Bitadze stays ready as Magic head west

Sunday, December 31, 2023

FSU’s perfect season ends in blowout loss to Georgia in Orange Bowl | Reserve big man Goga Bitadze stays ready as Magic head west | Dolphins face huge game at Baltimore

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Sunday, December 31, 2023

FSU's perfect season ends in blowout loss to Georgia in Orange Bowl | Reserve big man Goga Bitadze stays ready as Magic head west | Dolphins face huge game at Baltimore

FSU's perfect season ends in blowout loss to Georgia in Orange Bowl

But a short-handed FSU couldn't overcome a motivated Georgia squad that jumped out to a 42-3 halftime lead before cruising to a 63-3 win in the Capital One Orange Bowl.

Reserve big man Goga Bitadze stays ready as Magic head west

Magic center Goga Bitadze told the Sentinel he didn't find out he was starting Friday against the Knicks until an hour before the home game. The reserve big man is ready to step up again if Wendell Carter Jr. isn't available Sunday at Phoenix.

High school sports scores and top performers from Saturday

Boys hoops tourney winners included Seminole and Olympia, while Winter Springs had 2 weight class winners in the Palm Bay wrestling event. Montverde Academy and Wekiva won in girls basketball, while Lake Highland Prep wrestling shined in a long-running Pennsylvania tournament.

UCF's John Rhys Plumlee to skip final season of baseball to focus on NFL draft

He wrapped up a five-year football career in which he completed 61% of his passes for 5,838 yards with 34 touchdowns and 19 interceptions. Plumlee also rushed for 2,556 yards with 26 touchdowns.

Dave Hyde: Game of the year? Dolphins' day at Baltimore is their biggest in three decades

The Dolphins' top-scoring offense meets the Ravens' top-ranked defense. Lamar Jackson's MVP candidacy meets Tua Tagovailoa and Tyreek Hill. And the No. 1 AFC playoff seed is on the line on Sunday.

Relatable Baker Mayfield was perfect QB to follow Tom Brady with Bucs

"I'm not going to go out and have beers with Tom,'' tackle Tristan Wirfs says. It's a different story with Mayfield bridging the generation gap.

As January looms, Bucs rookie Yaya Diaby hitting stride, not wall

The 270-pound edge rusher leads Tampa Bay with 6.5 sacks.

Richard scores 22 and Pullin adds 16 to lead host Florida's rout of Quinnipiac

Todd Golden's Gators (10-3) met their stated goal of going undefeated in December, having defeated Merrimack, Richmond, East Carolina, Michigan, Grambling and Quinnipiac.

Lipscomb builds 21-point lead in 2nd half and holds off host Florida State men

The Seminoles trailed by 21 points early in the second half before falling 78-75 on Saturday.

Lightning come up short at home vs. red-hot Rangers

The Lightning's 39 points through 37 games is one behind their total after the same number of games in 2016-17, which was the last time they missed the playoffs.