Football

The NFL season kicked off with a Sunshine State affair. The Miami Dolphins and Jacksonville Jaguars began the 2024 season Sunday at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens. The Dolphins got the best of the Jaguars, winning 20-17 on a last-second field goal. Jason Sanders drills the 52-yard game-winning FG …

After a slow start to the high school football game Friday night at Citizens Field, the Buchholz Bobcats pushed forward in the second half to secure a 35-7 win against the Eastside Rams. Aside from a 14-yard touchdown run by Jasiah Powell in the first quarter, the Bobcats (3-0) struggled …

NFL Opening weekend is here and with it comes all the storylines that keep us glued to our screens on Sundays. Whether it is highly touted rookies, early playoff implications or teams out for revenge, NFL fans (myself included) can’t wait to see what this season has in store. Three …

The football adage “The game is won or lost in the trenches” was evident Friday in Saint Francis Catholic Academy’s 32-13 loss to Auburndale Jordan Christian Prep. The Wolves (0-4) only attempted nine passes in the home game, with both touchdowns coming on the ground from sophomore quarterback Jake Long. …

The No. 15 Oklahoma Sooners are set to host the Houston Cougars in week 2 of the college football season tonight. Sooners coach Brent Venables announced Wednesday that they will be wearing an alternate jersey to honor late Oklahoma coach Bud Wilkinson: Oklahoma Shows Versatility Last week, Oklahoma defeated Temple …

The Buffalo Bulls are in Columbia, Mo., where they face the No. 9 Missouri Tigers tonight at 7. This will be the first time the teams compete against each other since 2008. Sixteen years ago, the Tigers secured a 41-21 win against the Bulls. Although Buffalo (1-0) is an FCS …

The Alcorn State Braves are headed to FirstBank Stadium to face the Vanderbilt Commodores at 7:30 tonight. Alcorn Struggles Alcorn began the season with a hefty loss (41-3) to the UAB Blazers last weekend. The Braves were only able to conjure up 177 total yards, of which 117 were rushing. …

The Eastside Rams fought hard Friday against the Buchholz Bobcats at Citizens Field, losing 35-7, to drop to a 1-2 start to the season. The score does not reflect the relentless defense Eastside displayed throughout the game, with many key stops at the 10-yard line and aggressive offensive plays from …

Arizona State (1-0) will host the Mississippi State Bulldogs (1-0) Saturday at 10:30 p.m. Winning Starts and Takeaways Both teams are looking to keep their wining streak alive as they enter week two of game play. The Bulldogs played Eastern Kentucky Aug 31., crushing them 56-7. A key takeaway: strong …

The Florida Gators football team will play its second game of the season tonight against the visiting Samford Bulldogs. The Gators are looking to redeem themselves after last week’s painful 41-17 loss against Miami at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Both the Gators and the Bulldogs are 0-1, but the Gators …