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Saturday, September 2, 2023

Week 2 high school football report: No. 1 Seminole, No. 3 Apopka are winners | Florida State set to live up to its own expectations in 2023 | Hurricanes begin season by roaring to almost 500 yards in rout of Miami (Ohio)

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Saturday, September 2, 2023

Week 2 high school football report: No. 1 Seminole, No. 3 Apopka are winners | Florida State set to live up to its own expectations in 2023 | Hurricanes begin season by roaring to almost 500 yards in rout of Miami (Ohio)

Week 2 football live report: No. 1 Seminole, No. 3 Apopka are winners

Week 2 of Orlando area high school football had Leesburg-Eustis on Thursday and four games tonight matching Super 16 teams, including West Orange-Apopka and Osceola-Seminole and Wekiva-Ocoee, along with Edgewater at home and Jones playing in Maryland. Boone seeks win No. 100 for coach Andy Johnson.

High school sports scores and top performers from Friday, Sept. 1

Several local girls volleyball teams played in the first day of the Nike Tournament of Champions Southeast event with Winter Park winning 3 matches in the National Division, and Olympia winning 3 in the Premier Division. Lake Highland Prep and Orangewood Christian won non-tourney matches.

Florida State set to live up to its own expectations in 2023

Nobody won more games in the 1990s than Florida State, which won two national championships ('93, '99) in four title game appearances. The success carried over into the new millennium, with FSU winning 62% of its games through 2010 (73-44).

5 burning questions: Is Florida State back?

The Seminoles won 10 games last season, giving them a reason to believe the program is back on the national scale. This comeback tale, however, is incomplete until they consistently finish near the top of the ACC and among the top 15 nationally.

Hurricanes begin season by roaring to almost 500 yards in rout of Miami (Ohio)

The Hurricanes' new-look offense scored 31 points and the defense nearly shut down Miami (Ohio) as Miami rolled to a season-opening victory.

GATORS PODCAST: Billy Napier's Gators experience Week 1 comeuppance at Utah (Ep. 180)

UF committed ill-timed as well as head-scratching penalties, was beaten at the line of scrimmage and completely outcoached by a veteran Utah staff. Rather than open 2023 with an overmatched opponent at home, the Gators boldly went on the road to a tough environment to face a championship program.

3 things learned from Gators' loss at No. 14 Utah

The Gators' 24-11 loss Thursday night in was not nearly as close as the final score, raising red flags across the board and undercutting the sentiment an offseason roster overhaul might transform the program.

3 things learned from UCF's lopsided win over Kent State

UCF relied on its run game and a solid defensive effort, limiting the Golden Flashes to a pair of field goals and 240 yards. "We had a little adversity early, but our guys responded like champions," coach Gus Malzahn said.

Rays let lead get away late, lose to Guardians

Tyler Glasnow has a strong start, but a few hits in the seventh inning hurt and he doesn't get much help from his offense.

Chris Perkins: Dolphins' cornerback situation could get interesting quickly

The Dolphins have seven cornerbacks on their 53-man roster. Two are returning starters, four are in their first season with the Dolphins, and the other is a 33-year old special teams specialist.

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Friday, September 1, 2023

UCF is big winner while Gators, Spectrum Cable are big losers | Commentary

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Friday, September 1, 2023

Way to go Disney and Spectrum. You probably did this market a favor by keeping UF's opener at Utah off the air over your dispute. It was brutal to watch. Ask Mike Bianchi. But viewers don't really care about your issues. They want to watch what they 've already paid for. ... Is it premature to make any predictions about UCF's first season in the Big 12 after that drubbing of Kent State? Yes ... FSU might be playing the best nonconference game at Camping World Stadium vs. LSU. We have a breakdown of the Super 6 transfers they've scored who are expected to make a big impact.

UCF is big winner while Gators, Spectrum Cable are big losers \| Commentary

Many viewers in Orlando didn't get to see the Florida-Utah game because Spectrum cable is in a dispute with Disney/ESPN over money and stopped carrying ESPN programming just before kickoff Thursday night.

Week 2 football live report: Leesburg wins big Thursday, sets table for today

UCF's John Rhys Plumlee sparks Knights to blowout win over Kent State

The Knights quarterback scored four touchdowns as the they won their season opener in dominant fashion Thursday night. It was the eighth consecutive season-opening win for the Knights, who last lost an opener in 2015.

Mistake-prone Gators flop in season opener at No. 14 Utah

Florida allowed a 70-yard touchdown pass on the game's first play, briefly regrouped but ultimately was undone by legion mental errors, poor offensive line play and the inability to execute at critical times.

These Super 6 transfer portal pickups should elevate FSU to championship level

The Seminoles were expected to be a contender after winning 10 games, but they also have six transfers ready to make a noticeable impact. The first glimpse comes Sunday at Camping World Stadium vs. LSU.

Dolphins place RB Jeff Wilson Jr. on IR, bring back three to active roster; FB Alec Ingold extended

Miami Dolphins running back Jeff Wilson Jr. will start the 2023 season on injured reserve, keeping him out at least the first four games.

Disney pulls ABC, ESPN, FX and other channels from Charter Spectrum service

Walt Disney Co. pulled its channels, including ABC stations and ESPN, from Charter Spectrum's pay-TV service on Thursday in a festering distribution fee dispute. "We've been in ongoing negotiations with Charter Communications for some time and have not yet agreed to a new market-based agreement," Disney said in a statement.

Dolphins' Tyreek Hill won't face discipline from NFL over marina incident

Wide receiver Tyreek Hill will not face a suspension from the NFL after he allegedly slapped a charter worker at a marina in the offseason.

Dave Hyde: It's not as easy as Messi made it look, as this night showed

Wednesday translated the spectacle of Lionel Messi's past month. It framed the magic that started with the last-breath goal in his first Inter Miami game right through the visionary pass that led to his give-and-goal that his coach replayed 10 times to unravel how he did it.

5 burning questions: USF heads in a new direction

Coach Alex Golesh is inheriting a 1-11 team that had major issues on both sides of the ball, especially at quarterback. The schedule for the Bulls provides some optimism because they avoid defending champion Tulane, SMU and ECU, three schools expected to compete for the AAC championship.

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