This is probably the most basic fundamental of the Bucs defense. It is a concept that coordinator Monte Kiffin preaches every hour of every day, and it has long since been ingrained into the mind-set of his players. We mention it here again because it cannot be overemphasized, especially when you're facing a running back like Clinton Portis. He's not a football player; he's a locomotive who can change direction faster than Harry Potter on his broomstick playing Quidditch. The only way to shut him down is to throw a lot of bodies at him and plug all the gaps he will consider slicing through. Portis usually starts running to his left, but he'll cut back to his right away from the pursuit, so the Bucs have to seal off the cutback lanes and tackle low to keep Portis from beating them. ...more

November 25, 2007

The next time an unexpected comet shows up in the inner solar system, Amy J. Lovell may not get time at the Arecibo radio telescope in Puerto Rico to observe it before it swings back out. ...more

November 25, 2007

University of South Florida coach Jim Leavitt said the Bulls will face a "tremendous" challenge when they visit Pittsburgh on Saturday. ...more

November 20, 2007

ATLANTA They can breathe now. Even better, they can play the way they did in the first half Sunday, play that way all game long, lose a game and still not lose command of the NFC South. ...more

November 19, 2007

Grade the Bucs' performance in their 31-7 win against the Atlanta Falcons: ...more

November 18, 2007

University of Florida wide receiver Andre Caldwell received a little extra luck before Saturday's game against Florida Atlantic. ...more

November 18, 2007

Earlier this week, Plant coach Robert Weiner did a statistical comparison between this year's team and last year's state championship squad. The results? Weiner said the numbers were eerily similar. ...more

November 17, 2007

Check back for regular scoring updates. ...more

November 17, 2007