Moeller: Football on the Uptick in the ‘Bold New City’

By Mike Bonts | January 6, 2023 | 0 Comments

By Jeff Moeller Can Jacksonville be a vibrant football town again? It proved it could be when the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl came to town last week in what was one of the more entertaining college […]

ReliaQuest Bowl: MSU Bulldogs Win One for Mike over Illinois 19-10

By Mike Bonts | January 2, 2023 | 0 Comments

By Mike Bonts TAMPA (Florida Sports Wire) – Massimo Biscardi kicked the 27-yard winning field goal with four seconds to play as No. 22 Mississippi State rallied for a 19-10 ReliaQuest Bowl victory over Illinois […]

NFL: Texans Nine-Game Win Streak Versus Jaguars Ends in 31-3 Loss

By Mike Bonts | January 1, 2023 | 0 Comments

HOUSTON (Florida Sports Wire) – Jacksonville defeated the Texans 31-3, winning their first game against Houston since 2017. It marked the Jaguars fourth straight victory and third straight victory on the road. It marked the […]

Moeller: Jaguars Can Take a Giant Leap Forward Sunday

By Mike Bonts | December 31, 2022 | 0 Comments

By Jeff Moeller Note to Jaguars: Don’t mess it up. Also, this is still the time to be thankful and believe in fate. The latter is a factor I have harped on over the past […]

Gator Bowl: Shootout with South Carolina Goes to Notre Dame, 45-38

By Mike Bonts | December 30, 2022 | 0 Comments

By Mike Bonts JACKSONVILLE (Florida Sports Wire) – Notre Dame quarterback Tyler Buchner ran for two touchdowns and threw for three more as the Irish rallied to defeat South Carolina 45-38 before 67,383 in the […]

Sooner or Later: Fitzgerald’s Last Minute FG Seals Noles’ Bowl Victory

By Mike Bonts | December 30, 2022 | 0 Comments

By Mike Bonts ORLANDO (Florida Sports Wire) – Ryan Fitzgerald’s 39-yard field goal with 55 seconds left gave No. 13 Florida State (10-3) a 35-32 win over Oklahoma (6-7) in the 2022 Cheez-It Bowl Thursday […]

Gator Bowl Preview: South Carolina, Notre Dame Post Season Matchup is One of the Best

By Mike Bonts | December 30, 2022 | 0 Comments

By Jeff Moeller JACKSONVILLE – At first glance, the officers of the Gator Bowl; though they had a great matchup between 19th -ranked and relatively local favorite South Carolina and 21st and traditional favorite Notre […]

Bowls: Duke Beats UCF, 30-13, to Win Military Bowl

By Mike Bonts | December 29, 2022 | 0 Comments

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Florida Sports Wire) –– Sophomore QB Riley Leonard rolled up 236 total yards and scored a pair of rushing touchdowns as Duke capped a nine-win season by beating UCF, 30-13, in the Military […]

UF Sports: Katie Ledecky Named AP Female Athlete of the Year

By Mike Bonts | December 28, 2022 | 0 Comments

NEW YORK CITY, New York  =(Florida Sports Wire) – Gators Volunteer coach Katie Ledecky was named The Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year, selected by a panel of 40 sports writers and editors from […]

NFL Notes: Jaguars at Houston, More on Dolphins at Patriots and Bucs Against Panthers

By Mike Bonts | December 28, 2022 | 0 Comments

By Mike Bonts Jacksonville Jaguars Jacksonville is coming off a Thursday night win against the New York Jets. They face AFC South rival Houston Sunday @ 1 p.m. QB Trevor Lawrence totaled 280 yards (229 […]