UF hires Jon Sumrall as football coach | Lake Mary, Jones to host grid semifinals | Sunshine State NFL hat trick: Buccaneers, Jaguars, Dolphins win | Surging Magic open homestand

Florida Gators hire Tulane’s Jon Sumrall as football coach • UF football gets Philadelphia Eagles exec to be general manager

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Sentinel Sports Final Monday, December 1, 2025

Stay informed — sign up for these newsletters Knights Weekly WEEKLY The latest on UCF football, recruiting, basketball and more. Sign up UF hires Jon Sumrall as football coach | Lake Mary, Jones to host grid semifinals | Sunshine State NFL hat trick: Buccaneers, Jaguars, Dolphins win | Surging Magic open homestand Bianchi: Gators miss Lane Train and now hope their new Jon Boat doesn't sink After the Lane Kiffin rejection, the Jon Sumrall era begins in Gainesville not with trumpets, but with therapy. Read more → Florida Gators hire Tulane's Jon Sumrall as football coach The University of Florida hired Tulane's Jon Sumrall as the Gators head coach to conclude a six-week search and beat out other SEC suitors for a man the school hopes can return championship success to a program coming off four losing seasons in five years. Read more → UF football gets Philadelphia Eagles exec to be general manager UF hired Dave Caldwell away from the Philadelphia Eagles to become the Gators' GM, a position he held with Jacksonville (2013 to 2020). Read more → RB Baugh gets UF's 1st 1,000-yard season in decade His 1,170-yards season total ranks seventh in program history. Read more → Debacle at Swamp underscores Seminoles' shortcomings After a 3-0 start, which included a win over Alabama, the Seminoles finished just 2-7. Read more → 5 things learned from UCF's season-ending loss at No. 11 BYU The Knights got off to a better start on the road, but penalties remain an issue. Still, there are several bright spots moving forward to next season. Read more → FHSAA state football semifinal matchups: Jones, Lake Mary at home Lake Mary and Jones will host semifinal games while Bishop Moore will be on the road against Miami Northwestern. Read more → Where Magic stand through first 20 games of season | Analysis A quarter of the way through the 2025-26 NBA season, the Magic are proven to be a formidable force on both ends of the court. Orlando hosts the Bulls on Monday. Read more → Tristan Wirfs' TD catch and late defensive stop help Buccaneers beat Cardinals 20-17 By ending a 3-game losing streak, the Buccaneers (7-5) remain atop the NFC South. Read more → Trevor Lawrence leads Jaguars to 3rd straight win with 25-3 victory at Titans The Jaguars (8-4) improved their AFC playoff hopes while chasing their first division title since 2022. Read more → Dolphins hold on against Saints, win third straight to keep slim hopes alive Late defensive stops helped the Dolphins to hold on in an ugly game against the New Orleans Saints, a third straight win for Miami. Read more → Dave Hyde: Dolphins win, but what's wrong with Tua Tagovailoa? The question in the past wasn't if Tua was good, but how good he could be. Now it's different. Miami is basing decisions on his contract more than his game. He has to be better. Read more → Dolphins' Minkah Fitzpatrick makes game-changing play in win over Saints Miami Dolphins safety Minkah Fitzpatrick made the rare play of returning a 2-point conversion the other way at an opportune time in the win over the Saints. Read more → Jamichael Stillwell's 3rd double-double helps UCF beat VMI 82-57 The Knights improved to 7-1 thanks in part to a 54-16 advantage in paint points and a 57-38 edge in rebounding in the Saturday victory. Read more →

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