UCF, UF and UM football all prevail impressively | Dolphins host Jaguars and Buccaneers host Washington in openers | Pride wary of letting guard down vs. desperate Red Stars

UCF storms past Sam Houston St. to start season 2-0 • Cam Ward, Tyler Baron lead No. 12 Hurricanes to rout of Florida A&M in home opener

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Sentinel Sports Final Sunday, September 8, 2024

UCF, UF and UM football all prevail impressively | Dolphins host Jaguars and Buccaneers host Washington in openers | Pride wary of letting guard down vs. desperate Red Stars Gators stomp Samford behind UF freshman QB DJ Lagway’s record-setting night UF took care of business against Samford to snap a six-game skid dating to an Oct. 28 loss to top-ranked Georgia and ending with last week’s 41-17 season-opening no-show against resurgent Miami. Read more → UCF storms past Sam Houston St. to start season 2-0 The Knights scored on runs of 19, 2, 22, 7 and 2 yards to push past Sam Houston for a perfect start to the season. Read more → Cam Ward, Tyler Baron lead No. 12 Hurricanes to rout of Florida A&M in home opener Cam Ward accounted for four touchdowns as the No. 12 Hurricanes rolled to a blowout win against Florida A&M in their home opener. Read more → Confessions of a college football fan: Jags, Bucs, Dolphins more intriguing than state college teams | Commentary This state's NFL teams have a chance to win the Super Bowl whereas none of our state college teams is a legit contender. Read more → No. 4 Alabama pulls away in 4th quarter to beat USF Alabama lost three second-half fumbles and had an array of penalties, entering the fourth quarter up by just a point. Read more → Orlando area high school scores and top performers from Saturday, Sept. 7 All 5 cross country meets with local teams in them were won by girls and boys local squads. That included Lake Mary, East Ridge, Boone, Windermere and Tavares girls; LHP, Hagerty, Boone, Horizon and Lake Nona boys. Read more → 'It's enough talking': Dolphins ready to open season of high expectations vs. Jaguars The Dolphins have high hopes as they kick off their season Sunday. Miami's Tua Tagovailoa and Jacksonville's Trevor Lawrence both got massive contract extensions in the offseason. Both are young and talented, and both have huge expectations this year. Read more → Dave Hyde: Bring it on! Miami Dolphins start season with new hopes, same goal — and an irrepressibly happy face The Dolphins have had two years of marginal winning under Mike McDaniel, but an offseason of change makes them think they're pointed to a big season. Read more → How do Bucs slow Commanders' dual-threat quarterback Jayden Daniels? The Bucs recently have had mixed results against rookie quarterbacks — the Texans' C.J. Stroud passed for a rookie-record 470 yards and 5 touchdowns last season. Read more → Pride wary of letting guard down vs. desperate Red Stars Key for the Pride is shutting down Chicago forward Mallory Swanson. The American forward helped the United States in its gold-medal run at the Paris Olympics. She has 7 goals and 3 assists in 16 games. The Red Stars have struggled lately, but are on the cusp of a playoff spot. Read more →

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