Tom D'Angelo

The decision to play in the preseason, Tagovailoa said, is "a mutual thing." But it's the job of the organization, and coach Mike McDaniel, to protect players.

After leading FSU to an undefeated regular season and ACC championship in 2023, Norvell was a finalist for every coach of the year award and was named Paul “Bear” Bryant Coach of the Year. The Seminoles ended 13-1 after being left out of the playoff. Norvell has taken the program from eight wins his first two seasons and 23 the last two, including its first ACC title in nine years. FSU is back to being the standard bearer in the state and has restored its brand nationally. But has it reached the point where it just reloads and stays at the top? With high expectations for 2024, we will soon find out.

LIV certainly has accomplished, and even exceeded, one of its goals: It has gotten the attention of the PGA Tour and changed the finances of the Tour.

Cornerback Cam Smith is "week-to-week" after leaving Saturday's game with ice on his right hamstring.

The landscape always is changing and in July football scholarships for FBS schools increased by 20, back to 105, as part of the House vs. NCAA settlement case.

Ward is jumping from the comfort of two programs with low expectations into the heat of one whose disappointed supporters continue to live in the past.

"The Pac-12, that's where I believe real football is played," Miami quarterback Cam Ward said after dominating Florida in The Swamp on Saturday.

Greg Norman celebrated three years as LIV's CEO and commissioner, marking the occasion with a social media post touting the league's accomplishments.

With FSU and Clemson a combined 0-3, Miami absolutely must take advantage this year of playing in the weakest Power Four conference in the country.

The Black Knights wore down and demoralized FAU's defense, which carried over to a sputtering offense in an easy 24-7 victory at FAU Stadium.