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From Florida SportsTicker BOCA RATON (www.thefloridasportswire.com) – An accomplished and respected college athletics administrator with proven fundraising and revenue generation success, Josh McCowan was announced Friday as vice president and director of athletics at Florida Atlantic University. McCowan, who will be officially introduced next Friday during a press conference at the Schmidt Family Athletics Complex for Academic and Athletic Excellence, brings more than 15 years of high-level collegiate athletics experience to Boca Raton that has included stints at Mississippi State University, Kansas State University and University of Colorado. "I'm thrilled to name Josh McCowan as our next vice president and director of athletics. Florida Atlantic has a proven track record of attracting young, rising leaders, and Josh's experience, energy, and commitment to excellence make him a perfect fit for our dynamic university," said FAU President Adam Hasner. "I want to...

  TUSCALOOSA, ALA.  –  The South Florida football team gave No. 4-ranked Alabama all it wanted Saturday in Tuscaloosa, battling in a one-point game through three quarters before the Crimson Tide strung together points late in a 42-16 victory that was much closer than the final score. Before a crowd of 100,077 at Bryant-Denny Stadium, the largest ever to witness a USF football game, on the night the field was dedicated to legendary Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban, USF led Alabama in total yards, 210-209, and trailed by one, 14-13, with under 11 minutes to play in the game. But the Tide strung together 21 points in the final six minutes using big plays of 43, 56 and 29 yards to put the game away.   The Bulls were playing their fifth ever game against a top-five ranked opponent and their highest-ranked opponent in a road game since falling at No. 2 Oklahoma in 2002. USF fell 17-3 last year to No. 10-ranked Alabama in Raymond James Stadium in a game that was a one score co...

  MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. --  After a dominant win at Florida to open the season, the 12th-ranked Miami Hurricanes were determined to carry that momentum into their home opener. They scored touchdowns on their first three drives of the first half. They scored touchdowns on their first three drives of the second half. They racked up 548 yards and yielded only 194 yards. They didn’t allow a touchdown. They never punted.   The end result was a comfortable 56-9 win over Florida A&M on Saturday evening before a crowd of 57,886 at Hard Rock Stadium. The Canes improved to 2-0, while the Rattlers fell to 2-1.   Quarterback Cam Ward completed 12 of his first 13 passes and finished 20 of 26 for 304 yards and three touchdowns. He also scored on an eight-yard rush before calling it a night. Wide receiver Xavier Restrepo continued his stellar start to the season with four catches for 104 yards, including a 50-yard touchdown. Running back Damien Martinez rushed for 90 yards and hi...

  IRVING, Texas  ( www.sportsdayjax.com )– The  College  Football Playoff (CFP), announced the game dates and bowl assignments for the 2024 and 2025  college  football seasons. The new dates are the next step in the transition to a 12-team playoff format set to begin in 2024.  The new schedule will be as follows: 2024 Season First Round (On-Campus) Friday, December 20, 2024: One Game (evening) Saturday, December 21, 2024: Three Games (early afternoon, late afternoon and evening) Quarterfinals Tuesday, December 31, 2024: Vrbo Fiesta Bowl (evening) Wednesday, January 1, 2025: Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl (early afternoon), Rose Bowl Game (late afternoon) and Allstate Sugar Bowl (evening) Semifinals Thursday, January 9, 2025: Capital One Orange Bowl (evening) Friday, January 10, 2025: Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic (evening) CFP National Championship Monday, January 20, 2025: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia 2025 Season First Round (On-Campus) Friday,...

(Photo by Sarah Peacok)  JACKSONVILLE (Florida Sports Wire) – In a battle of attrition, Savannah State and Edward Waters traded punch-for-punch on Saturday, but the Tigers held their will at the line to pick up their first win of the season. Trailing by three points, Edward Waters started the final drive of the game on their own 29-yard line with two minutes to play in the fourth quarter. Six plays later, with a new set of downs and one minute to play, on Savannah State's 23-yard line, they looked poised to score. Out of the shotgun, Tyler King rushed up the middle but lost the ball. Jonathan Glover was there to recover for Savannah State and help the Tigers to a 31-28 win over Edward Waters. With the win, Savannah State evened the historic series at 12-12-4 and new coach Aaron Kelton earned his first win as a Tiger. It was the first conference win as well for the team since Edward Waters moved up from a provisional to a full member in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Confere...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The No. 8/10-ranked Florida State football team continued preparation for the season-opener against Texas State on Tuesday with a two-hour practice in full pads at the Albert J. Dunlap Athletic Training Facility. The Seminoles transitioned in and out of the indoor facility because of weather, but still got plenty of solid work in to get ready for the Bobcats, who went 7-5 last season and are picked to finish fifth in the Sun Belt Conference. “We did a lot of work today,” Florida State head coach Jimbo Fisher said. “We got in, had to go back inside for the weather and then got back out. It was good to get that transition and get back outside…Good solid work week and we’re getting ready to play on Saturday and I like where we’re at.” Texas State returns eight starters from an offense that averaged 464.4 yards per game in 2014, including preseason second-team All-Sun Belt quarterback Tyler Jones (2,670 passing yards and 22 touchdowns last season).  The B...