After stumbling out of the gate, this is how UCF plans to reposition itself in Big 12 • 5 burning questions as UCF shoots to finish atop Big 12
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| | | | After stumbling out of the gate, this is how UCF plans to reposition itself in Big 12 | Top rusher Montrell Johnson Jr. returns for Gators against No. 19 Miami | Varsity Weekly: FHSAA football finals in Miami? Orlando out of the running | | | | Last season was about the giddiness of just going into the Big 12. This season it’s about the willingness to do what it takes to compete in the Big 12. | | | | | The Knights believe it's the small details that cost them victories during their first season in the Big 12. | | | | | The Knights, who went 3-6 last season after losing in the fourth quarter multiple times, had a busy offseason with the transfer portal and overhauling the coaching staff. | | | | | He spent five seasons at Arkansas, setting records in completions (626), passing yards (7,911) and TD passes (67) before transferring. | | | | | Richard Dannelly rolled games of 259 and 278 for Winter Springs boys bowling while Joshua Castellanos shot 34 for The First Academy in boys golf. At the South Lake Sunset cross country invitational, Mount Dora girls and Lake Minneola boys won. Volleyball winners included Osceola, DeLand and Windermere. | | | | | Varsity Weekly Orlando area sports news: FHSAA football finals are no-go in Orlando. All signs point to FIU's Pitbull Stadium in Miami. Larry Gergley, Bill and Chip Gierke earn Orlando TD Club Hall of Fame status. Also, Nike Tournament of Champions volleyball, golf, cross country, bowling news. | | | | | Montrell Johnson Jr. underwent minor knee surgery during the first week of fall camp, jeopardizing the start of his senior season. But the team's leading rusher in 2022 and 2023 has been taking practice reps and sits atop the team's depth chart released Wednesday. | | | | | Coach Billy Napier enters Year 3 after consecutive losing seasons, leading to speculation about the his job security and low expectations. | | | | | The Gators, who ended the season on a five-game losing streak, were 4-2 at the Swamp. They were ineffective away from home (1-4). | | | | | In four of their last five season openers, the Bulls have been shellacked by an average of 35 points. Two were shutouts (49-0 vs. Wisconsin in 2019, 45-0 at North Carolina State in 2021). | | | |
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