The quality of football in the Heartland was well represented in Tuesday night's Florida Athletic Coaches Association North-South All-Star Football Classic at Firemen's Field. ...more

December 24, 2009

Blood-alcohol level was .311, deputies say ...more

December 23, 2009

Freshman Austyn Carta-Samuels threw three touchdown passes, the last a 13-yarder to David Leonard in the second overtime Saturday, and Wyoming beat Fresno State 35-28 in the New Mexico Bowl. ...more

December 20, 2009

The Bucs were losing. Not just occasionally but consistently, sometimes even embarrassingly. They still are. Long before the record reached 1-10, fans went in search of someone to blame. ...more

December 6, 2009

On a beautiful Super Bowl Sunday afternoon, in front of a large crowd and a sea of red, the Avon Park Pee Wee's showed the MFFCC what Red Devil football is all about against the unbeaten, No. 1-ranked West Orange Warriors (Orlando). Despite managing only five first downs, West Orange made a key defensive stand late to skirt past the Red Devils, 8-6, to win the championship. ...more

December 1, 2009

The University of South Florida won't be putting up any billboards hyping another historic win, at least not this week. ...more

November 29, 2009

PACKERS ...34 LIONS ...12 Aaron Rodgers matched a career high with three touchdown passes as Green Bay won its third straight to improve its playoff prospects. Detroit lost its sixth straight game on Thanksgiving, setting a franchise record, and had an emotional setback after its biggest comeback win since 1957. Matthew Stafford, playing with a sore non-throwing shoulder, threw one touchdown pass and four interceptions in a rookie-like performance, after passing for five scores in Sunday's win against Cleveland. Detroit trailed the Browns by 21 before coming all the way back. The Lions (2-9) looked like they were building off that momentum by recovering a fumble on the opening kickoff and with Stafford's TD pass to Calvin Johnson. But the Packers (7-4) scored 27 consecutive points in the second and third quarters to turn the game into a familiar rout. Detroit lost its previous five games on Thanksgiving by an average of 23.4 points, and eight of nine in the showcase game. The Packers have won nine in a row against them overall. ...more

November 27, 2009

Rob Bironas kicked a 53-yard field goal with less than a minute remaining and the Tennessee Titans beat the Houston Texans 20-17 for their fourth straight victory after an 0-6 start. ...more

November 24, 2009

Defensive end Marcus Spears lounged on a couch in the middle of the Dallas Cowboys locker room, his right leg draped over the side. Quarterback Tony Romo wasn't anywhere to be seen. ...more

November 24, 2009

LOUISVILLE AT SOUTH FLORIDA KICKOFF: Noon; Raymond James Stadium, Tampa ...more

November 21, 2009