Gators freshman quarterback DJ Lagway prepares to step in for first start vs. Samford | FSU should feel even worse than Gators about miserable start to season | Winter Park volleyball, TFA football and Hagerty XC all shining

UF’s Billy Napier regrets quip on ‘rural Central Florida basement’ keyboard warriors • FSU should feel even worse than Gators about miserable start to season | Commentary

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Sentinel Sports Final Thursday, September 5, 2024

Gators freshman quarterback DJ Lagway prepares to step in for first start vs. Samford | FSU should feel even worse than Gators about miserable start to season | Winter Park volleyball, TFA football and Hagerty XC all shining Gators freshman quarterback DJ Lagway steps in for first start vs. Samford Quarterback Graham Mertz is not the only starter expected to miss Saturday’s game. Strong safety Asa Turner (knee), cornerback Devin Moore (shoulder), nickel back Sharif Denson (undisclosed) and defensive tackle Joey Slackman (undisclosed) are out. Read more → UF's Billy Napier regrets quip on 'rural Central Florida basement' keyboard warriors Billy Napier, who is 11-15 at UF, finds himself amid a maelstrom as the Gators prepare to host Samford Saturday night in the Swamp. The Bulldogs are an FCS opponent offering Florida a chance for a feel-good win, but even a lopsided win will provide Napier no reprieve. Read more → FSU should feel even worse than Gators about miserable start to season | Commentary Norvell has two consecutive campaigns of 10 or more wins — including last year's undefeated regular season — to fall back on. Napier has two losing seasons and a 2-10 record against ranked opponents to fall back on. Read more → Orlando area high school scores and top performers from Wednesday, Sept. 4 In bowling action, Emma Bastian rolled a 279 game for Winter Park while in volleyball Cate Palmi had 19 kills and 12 digs for Osceola. Read more → Varsity Weekly: Winter Park volleyball, TFA football and Hagerty XC all shining Varsity Weekly: high school sports news includes Winter Park girls volleyball impressing at Nike Tournament of Champions, The First Academy jumping up in football rankings, Hagerty racing to win, Winter Springs bowling on a roll, and Jeannie Fisher geared up for her 45th year as softball coach. Read more → UCF finds the right balance with helmet communication While the Knights have embraced the use of the new technology, they caution not to overload players with information on the field. Read more → UCF ranks sixth in first Big 12 power rankings The Knights posted a 57-3 romp over New Hampshire in the season opener last week. Read more → Dolphins' Tua Tagovailoa, Jaguars' Trevor Lawrence to cross paths in opener after similar journeys The two quarterbacks in Sunday's season opener came up together as quarterback prospects in college at the same time. They square off for the second time in their NFL careers. Read more → Dave Hyde: Something to get heated about — Dolphins lost their 12th-man weather edge this season The Dolphins are 6-1 in September and October 1 p.m. home games in the MIke McDaniel era. That tells of a historical advantage the Dolphins often have. But Sunday's opener is the only such game this year in a schedule that turns cold at season's end. Read more → Díaz hits 2-run homer to complete 8-run 4th inning as Rays beat Twins Tampa Bay (69-70) trails Kansas City by six games for the final AL wild card. Read more →

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