SB Nation Tampa Bay - College football Saturday: Hurricanes, Gators in actionhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/49019/tb-fave.png2012-11-10T22:36:05-05:00http://tampabay.sbnation.com/rss/stream/33907852012-11-10T22:36:05-05:002012-11-10T22:36:05-05:00UCF uses late score to beat UTEP
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<p>UCF blew a 24-10 lead in the fourth quarter, but a touchdown run by Latavius Murray helped the Knights escape UTEP with a narrow win.</p> <p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/128013/blake-bortles">Blake Bortles</a> threw for a touchdown and ran for two more scores, and the Knights overcame a late UTEP rally to beat the Miners, 31-24, on Saturday night in El Paso.</p>
<p>With a 24-10 lead in the fourth quarter, things looked good for UCF (8-2, 6-0 in Conference USA). But back-to-back scoring drives by UTEP (2-8, 1-5), including a 69-yard touchdown run by Nathan Jeffery, tied the game at 24 with just under eight minutes left. UCF answered back with a touchdown of its own on a three-play, 75-yard drive. The big blow came from <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/38162/latavius-murray">Latavius Murray</a>, who broke off a 49-yard run to pay dirt.</p>
<p>UTEP tried to answer, but got stuck at midfield. With four minutes left in the game, the Miners decided to go for it on 4th-and-4, but quarterback <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/136087/blaire-sullivan">Blaire Sullivan</a> was stuffed on the carry, and the Knights ran out the clock after the turnover-on-downs.</p>
<p>Bortles finished with 214 yards on 16-of-28 passing, adding 40 yards on 11 carries. Murray ran for 116 yards on 23 carries. For UTEP, Sullivan was just 5-of-11 for 79 yards and an interception, but did run for 72 yards. The Miners wasted a big effort from Jeffery, who gashed UCF for 175 yards and two touchdowns.</p>
<p>Still undefeated in conference play, UCF will travel to Tulsa to face the leaders of the West Division. Kickoff will be at noon on Nov. 17.</p>
https://tampabay.sbnation.com/ucf-knights-news/2012/11/10/3629632/ucf-utep-final-score-recapJonTayler2012-11-10T19:05:59-05:002012-11-10T19:05:59-05:00Florida A&M edges out North Carolina Central
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<p>The Florida A&M Rattlers got five field goals to just edge out the North Carolina Central Eagles 22-21.</p> <p>The Florida A&M Rattlers edged the North Carolina Central Eagles, 22-21. The Rattlers rallied from a 21-9 deficit and scored 13 unanswered fourth-quarter points to get the win. Florida A&M improved to 4-6 on the season, dropping North Carolina Central to 6-4.<br><br>The hero of the game for Florida A&M was <a href="#" class="sbn-auto-link">Chase Varnadore</a>, who kicked field goals from 19, 17, 22, 17, and 36 yards. Varnadore kicked three of those field goals in the fourth quarter, with the last kick being the game-winner with two minutes left. <br><br>Damien Fleming completed 29 of 41 passes for 270 yards and one interception. He found Travis Harvey for 11 catches and 120 yards. Lenworth Lennon was the second target, and he hauled in nine catches and 104 yards. Eddie Rocker rushed for 81 yards on the ground, and Jordan Stanley punched in A&M's only touchdown at the start of the 4th quarter to lead the Rattlers back to victory.</p>
https://tampabay.sbnation.com/2012/11/10/3628932/florida-am-north-carolina-central-2012-results-scoreAvinash Kunnath2012-11-10T16:57:06-05:002012-11-10T16:57:06-05:00FAU gets 37-28 upset over Western Kentucky
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<p>Not a lot has gone right for the Owls this season but on Saturday against Western Kentucky, they showed up determined to steal one. </p> <p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/florida-atlantic-owls">Florida Atlantic Owls</a> got their best win of the season with a 37-28 upset over the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/western-kentucky-hilltoppers">Western Kentucky Hilltoppers</a> Saturday afternoon. </p>
<p>The Owls forced four WKU turnovers Saturday which was the huge difference-maker with the game sitting at 14-14 after one half. </p>
<p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/38582/kawaun-jakes">Kawaun Jakes</a> second interception late in the third gave the Owls a short field for a 20-yard <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/161462/daniel-mckinney">Daniel McKinney</a> receiving touchdown to break the tie.</p>
<p>WKU had a chance to tie it up early in the fourth but <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/161864/garrett-schwettman">Garrett Schwettman</a> missed an easy chip shot field goal from 32-yards out. The Owls then proceeded to go on a clutch 80-yard drive to extend their lead back up to 10 with three minutes left after a four-yard touchdown from RB <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/78576/damian-fortner">Damian Fortner</a>. </p>
<p>After a fluky fumble recovery touchdown from the Hilltoppers with two minutes left, FAU's <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/78575/keith-reaser">Keith Reaser</a> jumped in front of an attempted hook and lateral and brought it to the house to give the Owls the upset.</p>
<p><b>Box Score Hero: </b>Owls WR <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/136699/william-dukes">William Dukes</a> (nine receptions, 104 yards) was consistently moving the chains while <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/35968/graham-wilbert">Graham Wilbert</a> did a solid job protecting the ball (23-of-36, 257 yards, two touchdowns). </p>
<p><b>But Did They Cover? </b>The Hilltoppers were 16-point favorites so it probably goes without saying that they didn't come close to doing their job.</p>
<p><b>Next Week's Schedule: </b>The Owls will be looking to carry over their strong play from this week into their Friday matchup against the Florida International Panthers. As for the Hilltoppers, they'll be playing their final road game of the year against LA-Lafayette.</p>
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https://tampabay.sbnation.com/2012/11/10/3628436/florida-atlantic-western-kentucky-final-score-recapCody Ulm2012-11-10T16:08:16-05:002012-11-10T16:08:16-05:00Miami falls to Virginia in thriller, 41-40
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<p>Virginia quarterback Michael Rocco completed a 10-yard touchdown pass to Jake McGee lifted the Cavaliers to a 41-40 victory over the Miami Hurricanes.</p> <p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/114641/michael-rocco">Michael Rocco's</a> 10-yard touchdown pass to <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/114659/jake-mcgee">Jake McGee</a> with six seconds remaining in the game lifted the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/virginia-cavaliers">Virginia Cavaliers</a> (4-6, 2-4) to a 41-40 win over the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/miami-hurricanes">Miami Hurricanes</a> (5-5, 4-3) on Saturday afternoon.</p>
<p>Virginia trailed by 10 points with just six minutes remaining in the game, but cut into the deficit with 5:33 left to play, when Rocco connected on a 5-yard touchdown pass to <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/134421/darius-jennings">Darius Jennings</a>, cutting Miami's lead to 38-35.</p>
<p>After Virginia regained possession of the ball, Rocco was called for intentional grounding in his own end zone, resulting in a sack and safety, giving Miami a 40-35 lead -- and the ball.</p>
<p>Virginia's defense forced Miami to go three-and-out immediately, giving the Cavaliers one last chance to take the lead. With just 2:38 remaining, the Cavaliers started on a 16 play, 87-yard drive that culminated with Rocco's fourth touchdown pass of the day, giving Virginia a 41-40 lead.</p>
<p>Rocco finished the day 29-of-37 passing for 300 yards and four touchdowns.</p>
<p>Miami fell just short despite <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/159411/duke-johnson">Duke Johnson's</a> highly productive game. Johnson finished the game with 16 carries for 150 yards. Johnson also completed an 8-yard touchdown pass in the first quarter, and returned a kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown in the second quarter.</p>
<p>Virginia and Miami both committed six penalties in the game, and Virginia held a narrow edge in total yards, outgaining Miami 482-420.</p>
<p><b>Box Score Hero: </b>Rocco played the hero, completing his fourth touchdown pass with just six seconds to play, en route to 300 yards passing for the day.</p>
<p><b>Rankings Ramifications: </b>Neither team will factor into next week's rankings.</p>
<p><b>But Did They Cover? </b>Virginia was favored by 1.5 points, and did not cover.</p>
<p><b>For More On This Game: </b><i>For more on Hoos football, visit <a href="http://streakingthelawn.com">Virginia blog Streaking The Lawn</a>. </i><i>For more on Canes football, visit <a href="http://seventhfloorblog.com">Miami blog The 7th Floor</a>.</i></p>
<p><b>Next Week's Schedule: </b>Virginia will play host to North Carolina on Thursday, while Miami will host South Florida on Saturday.</p>
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https://tampabay.sbnation.com/miami-hurricanes-news/2012/11/10/3628108/miami-vs-virginia-final-score-recapJP Starkey2012-11-10T16:02:00-05:002012-11-10T16:02:00-05:00Gators narrowly avoid upset, win 27-20
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<p>Florida needed a last-minute blocked punt to survive against the mighty Sun Belt.</p> <p>The <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/florida-gators" class="sbn-auto-link">Florida Gators</a> struggled with the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns all day, but scored two touchdowns in the final 1:50 to escape with a 27-20 win. <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/78463/jelani-jenkins" class="sbn-auto-link">Jelani Jenkins</a> returned a blocked punt 35 yards for the winning touchdown with 13 seconds left to save the Gators, who looked quite poor for most of the game.</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/136218/jacoby-brissett" class="sbn-auto-link">Jacoby Brissett</a>, who was in for the injured <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/131897/jeff-driskel" class="sbn-auto-link">Jeff Driskel</a>, connected with <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/115265/quinton-dunbar" class="sbn-auto-link">Quinton Dunbar</a> just moments before to tie the game at 20. The Ragin' Cajuns also scored a touchdown on a blocked punt, which <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/136896/blake-comminie" class="sbn-auto-link">Blake Comminie</a> returned for a touchdown in the third quarter that gave them a 17-13 lead.</p>
<p>Jeff Driskel injured his ankle in the third quarter, which really hobbled an already struggling Florida offense. Driskel finished the game 14-19 for 103 yards and a touchdown, along with 77 rushing yards.</p>
<p><b>Box Score Hero: </b>In a game full of poor offensive performances, Brissett was 4-5 for 57 yards and a touchdown in limited action. He also saved Florida's bacon by throwing the game tying touchdown.</p>
<p><b>Rankings Ramifications:</b> The Gators came into the weekend ranked 6th in the BCS standings, and they will fall well into the teens</p>
<p><b>But Did They Cover? </b>The Gators were 27.5 point favorites, so no, they did not cover.</p>
<p><b>For More On This Game: </b>For more on the Gators, check out Florida blog <a target="_blank" href="http://www.alligatorarmy.com">Alligator Army</a> and SEC blog <a target="_blank" href="http://www.teamspeedkills.com">Team Speed Kills</a>.</p>
<p><b>Next Week's Schedule:</b></p>
<p>Florida: 11/17, vs. Jacksonville State</p>
<p>UL-Lafayette: 11/17, vs. Western Kentucky</p>
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https://tampabay.sbnation.com/florida-gators-news/2012/11/10/3628112/florida-vs-ull-final-score-recapPeter Berkes2012-11-10T15:13:19-05:002012-11-10T15:13:19-05:00Jeff Driskel leaves game with apparent injury
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<p>Gators quarterback Jeff Driskel has left the team's game against UL-Lafayette with an ankle injury, and may not return. He's replaced by Jacoby Brissett.</p> <p>Florida quarterback <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/131897/jeff-driskel">Jeff Driskel</a> has <a href="https://twitter.com/APMarkLong/status/267353252805345281" target="_blank">left the Gators’ game against UL-Lafayette</a> in the third quarter with an injury. Driskel appeared to have injured his ankle, and is not expected to return. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/136218/jacoby-brissett">Jacoby Brissett</a> has come into the game his place.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Driskel was 13-18 for 98 yards and a touchdown before leaving the game, and also had 77 rushing yards to lead the team. His production will be difficult to replace, despite the fact that the Gators offense has not done very much against ULL.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Driskel, a sophomore from Oviedo, FL, is 111-176 for 1220 yards, nine touchdowns and three interceptions this season. He also has 348 rushing yards and four touchdowns to his credit, roughly half of which came in a 177 yard, three touchdown effort on Oct. 13th against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/vanderbilt-commodores">Vanderbilt Commodores</a>.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Brissett, who is also a sophomore, has had limited playing time so far this season for the Gators. For the year, he's 3-5 for 31 yards, and has five rushing yards and a touchdown.</p>
https://tampabay.sbnation.com/florida-gators-news/2012/11/10/3628146/jeff-driskel-injury-floridaPeter Berkes2012-11-10T14:54:17-05:002012-11-10T14:54:17-05:00Gators trail Ragin' Cajuns 17-13 entering the 4th
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<p>The <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/florida-gators" class="sbn-auto-link">Florida Gators</a> aren't having a great day on the field against the UL-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns, but they've managed to extend their lead to 13-3 as they enter the fourth quarter.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/36009/caleb-sturgis" class="sbn-auto-link">Caleb Sturgis</a> made a chip shot 21-yard field goal on Florida's first drive of the second half to extend their lead to 13-3. However, ULL took their next drive 77 yards in nine plays before <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/136895/alonzo-harris" class="sbn-auto-link">Alonzo Harris</a> punched it into the end zone from two yards out to make it 13-10. The turning point of the game may have been on the next drive, where <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/131901/kyle-christy" class="sbn-auto-link">Kyle Christy</a> had his punt blocked, and <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/136896/blake-comminie" class="sbn-auto-link">Blake Comminie</a> returned it 22 yards for a touchdown to give the Ragin' Cajuns a 17-13 lead.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/131897/jeff-driskel" class="sbn-auto-link">Jeff Driskel</a> has left the game with an apparent injury, and <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/136218/jacoby-brissett" class="sbn-auto-link">Jacoby Brissett</a> is playing in his place. Driskel is 13-or-18 for 98 yards and a touchdown, and also has 77 rushing yards.</p>
https://tampabay.sbnation.com/2012/11/10/3627960/florida-gators-vs-ull-scorePeter Berkes2012-11-10T14:18:06-05:002012-11-10T14:18:06-05:00JU absolutely crushes Campbell, 57-21
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<p>Tied 21-21 early in the third quarter, the Jacksonville Dolphins reeled off 37 straight points to walk away with a 57-21 win at Campbell.</p> <p>Josh McGregor threw for 378 yards and five touchdowns to lead the Jacksonville Dolphins to a big 57-21 win on the road over the Campbell Fighting Camels. The Dolphins amassed 713 yards of total offense and 31 first downs, and ended the game with 37 straight points to run away with it.</p>
<p>It was actually a close game in the first half, as both teams traded touchdowns into the third quarter. However, the Dolphins broke a 21-21 tie by scoring 37 unanswered points in the second half, capped off by a T.J. Jenkins safety with five seconds remaining.</p>
<p>Keith Dawson and J.J. Laster both went over 100 yards rushing on the day, with Dawson scoring twice and Laster reaching the end zone once. Josh Philpart lead the Dolphins with 109 receiving yards and a touchdown. Adrian Riley, Larry Thompson, and Quintin Davis also caught touchdowns for Jacksonville, who end the regular season against Drake next weekend at home.</p>
https://tampabay.sbnation.com/2012/11/10/3627910/ju-campbell-2012-results-scorePeter Berkes