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Florida’s Brendan Bett says spitting at opponent was ‘a terrible mistake’ that ‘won’t happen again’

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida defensive lineman Brendan Bett publicly apologized on Monday for spitting at South Florida offensive lineman Cole Skinner, saying “there is no excuse for my actions.” Bett also apologized to his teammates earlier in the day. “I want to sincerely apologize for my actions in the game this past Saturday,” Bett […]

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Bucs with Bowles: Head Coach Todd Bowles discusses Week 1 win over Falcons in Atlanta

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers edged their division rival, the Atlanta Falcons, 23-20 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in the Bucs’ season opener. On Monday, Bucs Head Coach Todd Bowles sat down with News Channel 8’s Aileen Hnatiuk for their exclusive, weekly interview, ‘Bucs with Bowles’. They discussed the Bucs’ 19th overall draft pick, […]

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‘It was legendary’: USF Bulls stun Florida Gators at the Swamp

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The University of South Florida Bulls pulled off one of the biggest wins in program history this weekend, upsetting the University of Florida Gators in Gainesville. For years, USF has carried the underdog label. But Saturday night, the Bulls became one of only nine teams ever to beat Florida inside Ben Hill […]

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Gramatica’s kick lifts South Florida to an 18-16 upset at No. 13 Florida and heats Napier’s seat

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Nico Gramatica hit a 20-yard field goal as time expired and South Florida stunned No. 13 Florida 18-16 on Saturday to give the Bulls consecutive wins against ranked opponents to start the season. Gramatica missed a 58-yarder with 2:52 remaining but got a chance to redeem himself after Florida defensive lineman […]

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Florida State scores on 10 straight drives in 77-3 rout of East Texas A&M

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Tommy Castellanos passed for 237 yards and three touchdowns, including two to Duce Robinson, as No. 14 Florida State routed East Texas A&M 77-3 on Saturday. FSU (2-0) scored on 10 straight drives to open the game and finished with its most points in the Mike Norvell era. The Seminoles’ six […]