Florida gives Mullen 3-year extension, $1.5M raise annually
Florida football coach Dan Mullen received a three-year contract extension worth an additional $1.5 million annually following a disappointing season that closed with a three-game losing streak and included several public relations missteps and NCAA sanctions.
Snubbed by committee, Texas A&M will face UNC in Orange Bowl
It will be North Carolinaโs first time in the Orange Bowl, and the first meeting between the schools. You want to be in it but at the same time, we're in the Orange Bowl, man." BOWL WINNERSThe Orange Bowl coaches certainly know how to end seasons with victories. Brown is 14-8 in the postseason, plus has been part of the Orange Bowl twice as an assistant coach. WELCOME BACKFor Fisher, itโs a return to a stadium where heโs gone 6-0 โ including a pair of Orange Bowl victories.
No. 20 UNC runs wild, rolls past No. 9 Miami 62-26
20 North Carolina embarrassed No. Sam Howell threw for a score, ran for a score and caught a TD pass for the Tar Heels. North Carolina scored on its first six possessions, a streak that was only stopped by the clock getting to halftime. And when those rankings are updated Tuesday night, the Tar Heels will more than likely jump the Hurricanes; Miami was No. 10 in those rankings this past week, seven spots clear of North Carolina.
UVA hopes to weather the big play Hurricanesโ storm
UVA returned 9 starters from last yearโs Orange Bowl squad, but theyโve fallen victim to a bushel of big plays to the tune of allowing nearly 35 points per game. The 4-1 Hurricanes counter with the big play swag that they were known for in their heyday. So going oh and four in your favorite stadium is probably not a great way to go out. So for me Iโm excited for the opportunity and playing a great team and a great stadium I think guys are already to kind of get off the Schneid,โ Virginia senior linebacker Charles Snowden says. The Cavaliers take on the Hurricanes beginning Saturday night at 8 p.m. from Miami Gardens, Florida.
Virginia set to open against Duke
Charlottesville, Va. โ When last we saw UVA in competition, they were giving top-ten Florida all they wanted in the Orange Bowl. โItโs kind of a blessing in disguise, I mean all this time before our first game. And thanks to some fortunate scheduling, theyโve been on the field twice-- while UVA hasnโt seen a stitch of game action yet. โI mean, theyโve already had two game like situations and so they already know what playing in the era of Covid is like whereas we donโt,โ Cavaliers linebacker Charles Snowden said. The Duke-Virginia kickoff is set for 4 p.m. on Saturday from Charlottesville.