Aidan O’Connell returned from an injury and passed for 257 yards, and the Las Vegas Raiders ended a 10-game losing streak with a 19-14 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Tua Tagovailoa threw for 215 yards and a touchdown, Jason Sanders nailed five field goals, and the Miami Dolphins kept their playoff chances alive by beating the San Francisco 49ers 29-17 on Sunday.

DJ Lagway shrugged off a couple of first-half turnovers and threw for 305 yards and a touchdown to lead Florida to a victory over Tulane in the Gasparilla Bowl.

This year's StaffDNA Cure Bowl features Jax State and Ohio and will have News 6's own sports director Jamie Seh on the radio broadcast.

After a memorable post-game celebration last year, Pop-Tarts is upping its game for the 2024 Pop-Tarts Bowl in Orlando.

Baker Mayfield threw for 288 yards and four touchdown passes, Mike Evans had a season-high 159 receiving yards and two scores and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers dominated the second half en route to a 40-17 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers Sunday.

Davante Adams caught nine passes for 198 yards and two touchdowns all in the second half and the New York Jets rallied to beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 32-25 to end a four-game skid.

Nico Collins had two touchdown receptions and Houston’s defense forced four turnovers, highlighted by two fourth-quarter interceptions by Derek Stingley, to help the Texans to a 20-12 win over the Miami Dolphins Sunday.

The Lake Mary Rams finish the best football season in school history with a state runner-up trophy after losing 52-19 to Venice in the Class 7A state championship.

The Jones Fightin' Tigers fall 40-31 to American Heritage in a battle for the Class 4A football state title.

The Osceola Kowboys come up short in the Class 6A football state championship, lose 26-7 to West Boca.

The Cocoa Tigers secure three straight football state titles, beating Gadsden County.

Win or lose, the city of Cocoa is proud of its Tigers and the winning tradition the football program has built with multiple state championships and multiple players going on to the NFL and even playing in the Super Bowl.

The University of Central Florida is beginning construction on a stadium renovation project for Roth Tower.

Only four Central Florida high schools remain to play for the 2024 football state championships.

Basketball Hall of Famers Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady are among 10 limited partners who have joined the Buffalo Bills’ ownership group.

Former UCF head football coach Gus Malzahn is now offensive coordinator for the Florida State Seminoles and he says he’ll be able to get back to doing what he loves — actually coaching.

Oregon’s Dillon Gabriel, Colorado’s Travis Hunter, Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty and Miami’s Cam Ward have been announced as the Heisman Trophy finalists.

Tua Tagovailoa’s teammates have used words like “commanding” and “lights out” to describe the way he has played recently for the Miami Dolphins.

Baker Mayfield already has matched his career high for touchdown passes in a season, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have won three straight games to climb back to the top of the NFC South standings.

Baker Mayfield threw for 295 yards and three touchdowns, helping the Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Las Vegas Raiders 28-13 and take over sole possession of first place in the NFC South.

Tua Tagovailoa threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Jonnu Smith in overtime and the Miami Dolphins overcame Aaron Rodgers’ first 300-yard passing game in nearly three years to beat the New York Jets 32-26.

Tank Bigsby ran for an 8-yard touchdown with 6:46 left and the Jacksonville Jaguars snapped a five-game skid and ended the Tennessee Titans’ slim playoff hopes Sunday by scoring the final 10 points for a 10-6 victory.

The South Carolina Gamecocks will face the Illinois Fighting Illini on New Year’s Eve for the 2024 Cheez-It Citrus Bowl, Florida Citrus Sports announced Sunday.

The 2024 Pop-Tarts Bowl will see the Miami Hurricanes take on the Iowa State Cyclones, according to Florida Citrus Sports.

The University of Central Florida held a news conference on Sunday to welcome the return of Scott Frost as head football coach.

The NFL fined Jacksonville tight end Evan Engram for a late hit after he defended Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence, among Week 13 fines announced Saturday.

Scott Frost is set to return as head football coach at the University of Central Florida, according to CBS Sports.

The game, which kicks off at noon on Dec. 20, will be played at Camping World Stadium.

Check out the Player of the Week featuring Jayvan Boggs of Cocoa High School.

The NFL and the NFL players association are upholding Houston linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair’s three-game suspension without pay for repeated violations of player safety rules.

Jacksonville Jaguars coach Doug Pederson has no problem with how his team reacted to the illegal hit on quarterback Trevor Lawrence.

Miami’s playoff hopes took a nosedive while Alabama’s got a boost in the last rankings before the College Football Playoff bracket is set next weekend.

Florida State has hired Tony White to be its defensive coordinator after he developed consecutive top-20 defenses at Nebraska.

Chase McLaughlin kicked a 30-yard field goal in overtime, Baker Mayfield overcame an ankle injury to lead four scoring drives in the fourth quarter and the extra period, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Carolina Panthers 26-23.

Joe Mixon ran for 101 yards and a touchdown, Nico Collins caught eight passes for 119 yards and the Houston Texans beat Jacksonville 23-20 after knocking quarterback Trevor Lawrence out of the game with a concussion.

Ohio State, Miami and Clemson plunged in The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll following losses over the weekend.

Montrell Johnson ran for 99 yards, including a touchdown, and Florida recovered five fumbles in a 31-11 win over Florida State on Saturday.

Kyle McCord and Syracuse knocked No. 6 Miami out of Atlantic Coast Conference title contention — and possibly ended the Hurricanes' College Football Playoff hopes — by rallying from a 21-0 deficit for a 42-38 win.

UCF football coach Gus Malzahn is resigning to become the offensive coordinator at struggling Florida State University, according to ESPN.

The Space Coast High School Varsity football team is giving thanks this week for an incredible season — and also to a Tampa Bay Buccaneer whose generosity helped change the program's fortunes.

Tua Tagovailoa threw for 317 yards and four touchdowns, including two scores to running back De’Von Achane, and the Miami Dolphins routed the New England Patriots 34-15 on Sunday.

Baker Mayfield catapulted into the end zone on a spectacular 10-yard scramble for one of Tampa Bay’s four rushing touchdowns, and the Buccaneers beat the Giants and new starting quarterback Tommy DeVito 30-7.

CJ Donaldson had two short rushing touchdowns and West Virginia became bowl eligible with a 31-21 victory over UCF.

Luke Kromenhoek threw for 209 yards and tossed three touchdown passes as Florida State halted a six-game losing streak and routed Charleston Southern 41-7.

DJ Lagway threw two touchdown passes, Montrell Johnson ran for 127 yards and a score, and Florida upset No. 9 Mississippi 24-17 on Saturday to knock the Rebels out of College Football Playoff contention.

Cam Ward passed for 280 yards and threw two touchdowns to Jacolby George on another record-breaking day, Mishael Powell ran an interception back 76 yards for a touchdown and No. 11 Miami pulled away late to beat Wake Forest 42-14.

Jacksonville Jaguars coach Doug Pederson acknowledged his shaky job status after his team was humiliated by the Detroit Lions.

Tua Tagovailoa threw three touchdown passes, De’Von Achane ran for a score, and the Miami Dolphins beat the Las Vegas Raiders 34-19 to win their second straight game.

Jared Goff threw two of his four touchdown passes to Amon-Ra St. Brown, David Montgomery and Jahmyr Gibbs combined for three rushing touchdowns and the Detroit Lions routed the Jacksonville Jaguars 52-6.

DJ Lagway threw for a touchdown and set up another with a long completion in his return from a strained left hamstring, and Florida upset No. 21 LSU 27-16 on Saturday to give the Gators their first series victory since 2018.

Check out the Player of the Week featuring Christian Robbins of Jones High School.

Florida State coach Mike Norvell fired his offensive and defensive coordinators one day after a 52-3 loss at then-No. 10 Notre Dame.

Jake Moody redeemed himself after missing three earlier field goals by booting a 44-yarder as time expired to give the San Francisco 49ers a 23-20 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in running back Christian McCaffrey’s season debut.

Minnesota’s stingy defense held Jacksonville to 143 yards which are the fewest in coach Doug Pederson’s three seasons and the Vikings overcame Sam Darnold’s three interceptions to beat the Jaguars 12-7.

Riley Leonard rushed for two touchdowns, passed for 215 yards and one touchdown and No. 10 Notre Dame heaped more misery onto Florida State by overpowering the Seminoles 52-3.

Oregon is the No. 1 team in The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll for the fourth straight week.

Sam Leavitt threw three touchdown passes, two to Jordyn Tyson, and Arizona State held on to beat UCF 35-31.

Cam Ward and No. 4 Miami finally ran out of second-half comebacks as Haynes King led Georgia Tech to a 28-23 win over the previously unbeaten Hurricanes, giving the Yellow Jackets their first win over a top-five team in 15 years.

Quinn Ewers passed for 333 yards and five touchdowns as No. 5 Texas rolled over struggling Florida 49-17.

Check out the Player of the Week featuring Bjorn Jurgensen of Bishop Moore Catholic High School.

Shaquem Griffin, recent UCF Hall of Fame inductee, will be hosting a combine at UCF on Saturday for more than two dozen sports.

There's a lot that goes into which NFL games will air on TV stations.

There's a lot that goes into which NFL games will air on TV stations.

Florida quarterback DJ Lagway is practicing in a limited capacity despite a strained left hamstring.

The ACC will be represented in the College Football Playoff, just maybe not by the usual suspects.

Saquon Barkley made a dazzling backward hurdle during a stellar performance and Nakobe Dean had a game-saving interception to help the Philadelphia Eagles to their fourth straight win, 28-23 over the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Tyler Bass kicked a career-best 61-yard field goal with 5 seconds left, Josh Allen threw three second-half touchdown passes in a back-and-forth duel with Miami’s Tua Tagovailoa, and the Buffalo Bills continued their domination of the Dolphins with a 30-27 victory.

Carson Beck threw for 309 yards and two touchdowns to offset three interceptions and No. 2 Georgia escaped “The World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party” with a 34-20 victory over Florida.

Omarion Hampton had four touchdown runs and a 49-yard TD reception as North Carolina cruised to a 35-11 victory over Florida State on Saturday.

Heisman Trophy hopeful Cam Ward threw for 400 yards and five more touchdown passes, three to Xavier Restrepo on a record-setting day for both of them, and No. 5 Miami erased a double-digit deficit for the third time this season to roll past Duke 53-31 and stay unbeaten.

The Minnesota Vikings have agreed to acquire eight-year veteran left tackle Cam Robinson from the Jacksonville Jaguars, according to a person with knowledge of the trade.

Kirk Cousins threw for 276 yards and four touchdowns to help the Atlanta Falcons take sole possession of first place of the NFC South with a 31-26 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Backup Malik Willis completed a 51-yard pass to Jayden Reed that set up Brandon McManus’ second winning kick in as many weeks, a 24-yarder that lifted the Green Bay Packers to a 30-27 victory at Jacksonville on Sunday.

Kyler Murray drove the Cardinals into position for a game-winning field goal by Chad Ryland as time expired for the second straight week, and Arizona spoiled Tua Tagovailoa’s return from a concussion, beating the Miami Dolphins 28-27.

Cam Ward passed for 208 yards and caught a touchdown pass, Damien Martinez ran for 148 yards and two touchdowns and No. 6 Miami remained unbeaten by beating rival Florida State 36-14 on Saturday night.

No. 11 BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff threw for 228 yards and two touchdowns and added another on the ground to lead the Cougars to a 37-24 win over UCF.

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has cleared the NFL’s concussion protocol and will play against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday.

Check out the Player of the Week featuring Trey Butkowski of Lake Nona High School.

No. 11 BYU is unbeaten but not taking anything for granted.

The NFL authorized players to wear Guardian Caps during games this season in an effort to reduce head injuries.

Trevor Lawrence has played just a handful of “clean” games in his NFL career.

Tyler Goodson ran for one touchdown and Anthony Richardson led the Indianapolis Colts on two fourth-quarter scoring drives to earn a 16-10 victory over the Miami Dolphins.

Tank Bigsby rushed for 118 yards and two touchdowns and Parker Washington returned a punt 96 yards for a score in Jacksonville’s 32-16 comeback win over the New England Patriots at Wembley Stadium.

Jadan Baugh ran for five touchdowns, tying the school record held by Tim Tebow and Trey Burton, and Florida dominated Kentucky 48-20 for its first victory in the annual series since 2020.

Ajay Allen followed Cam Ward’s fourth touchdown pass with a 2-yard, go-ahead score early in the fourth quarter, Damien Martinez added a 30-yard insurance TD run with 4:05 remaining and No. 6 Miami held off Louisville for a wild 52-45 victory.

Chandler Rivers scored on an interception return, Todd Pelino kicked three field goals and Duke beat Florida State for the first time in 23 all-time meetings, winning 23-16 on Friday night.

The “Stadium of the Future” faces its final challenge this week in Atlanta as NFL owners vote on Jacksonville’s $1.4 billion package for a new home for the Jaguars.

Baker Mayfield overcame three turnovers with 325 yards and four touchdowns passing, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated the New Orleans Saints 51-27 in what they hoped would be a morale boost to their many fans who endured Hurricane Milton.

Alec Ingold scored the go-ahead touchdown on a 3-yard run with four minutes left and Miami beat the New England Patriots 15-10.

Trevor Lawrence threw for 371 yards and two touchdowns on his 25th birthday and put Jacksonville in position for a 49-yard field goal with 17 seconds left that gave the Jaguars their first win of the season, 37-34 over the short-handed Indianapolis Colts.

Cade Klubnik had 235 passing yards and threw touchdown passes to Antonio Williams and T.

Kirk Cousins threw for a career-high 509 yards and four touchdowns, the last of them a 45-yard scoring pass to KhaDarel Hodge in overtime that gave the Atlanta Falcons an improbable 36-30 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

During the fourth quarter of Monday night’s 31-12 loss to the Tennessee Titans, cameras caught Dolphins star wide receiver Tyreek Hill upset and shouting on the sideline.

UCF Football holds its weekly press conference, this week previewing the contest with the Florida Gators.

Baker Mayfield threw for 347 yards and two touchdowns, while Mike Evans became the Buccaneers’ career scoring leader Sunday during Tampa Bay’s 33-16 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles.

Josh Allen threw four touchdown passes in the first half and the Buffalo Bills scored on each of their first five drives in a 47-10 win over a misfiring Trevor Lawrence and the unraveling Jacksonville Jaguars.

Head Coach Gus Malzahn and players talk at UCF football's weekly press conference looking ahead to Saturday's game versus Colorado.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers suffered a heavy loss to the Denver Broncos on Sunday after rookie Bo Nix ran for an early touchdown and Will Lutz kicked four field goals, ending with a score of 26-7.

Miami quarterback Cam Ward has topped 15,000 yards passing in his career, making him the 13th player recognized by the NCAA to have reached that milestone.