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Jameis Winston prepares for first NFL game with “Mind of a Maniac”

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No. 1 overall draft pick Jameis Winston is still working on developing a pregame ritual for the NFL. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie is making his regular season debut against No. 2 pick Marcus Mariota and the Tennessee Titans, the first time quarterbacks taken one-two in the draft have met in the opening week of their rookie seasons. Winston enjoys listening to music on game day, with a preference for Lil Boosie, Drake, Mary Mary and Gucci Mane, an artist…

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College roundup: FSU’s Dalvin Cook runs through Bulls

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There for a while, the South Florida Bulls seemed to be entertaining thoughts of an upset. Then USF’s dreams got Cooked. Running back Dalvin Cook, who missed most of the preseason, rolled to a three-touchdown, 266-yard rushing afternoon for Florida State, enabling the Seminoles to pull away in a 34-14 victory. It was the first 200-yard day by a Seminole in 27 seasons, since Sammie Smith rushed for 212 against Tulane. It was the second-highest total by an FSU player…

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Florida State’s Jalen Ramsey honored to wear Charlie Ward’s number

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Charlie Ward hopes his cable gets fixed in time for Saturday’s game between South Florida and No. 11 Florida State so he can see the number he made famous with the Seminoles back on the field. During the summer, the former Heisman Trophy winner who led Florida State to its first national championship, suggested to Jalen Ramsey that he could wear his old number while returning kicks. Ramsey’s regular number is 8, but he has to put on a different…

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College preview: FAU, USF attempt major upsets in the state

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Ever feel like someone’s little brother? Ever watch as they get all of the praise, all of the rewards, all of the attention? This week, Florida Atlantic and South Florida both know how you feel. Two of the smaller college football programs will try to pull shockers againat two of the more highly regarded, more traditional teams in the state. The FAU Owls play against Miami tonight, and USF plays Florida State Saturday morning. In other games, Florida is host…

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Did the loss to USF cost Bobby Bowden his job?

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As a football coach, he towered over most. He won championships, and his players won Heismans, and he ran through opposing coaches with great frequency. If there is a Mount Rushmore of great college coaches, then Bobby Bowden should be on it. Six years after the fact, however, one question remains. Was it the South Florida Bulls that fired Bowden? Oh, they didn’t start the trouble that Bowden encountered in his final days of legend. Already, there was unrest at…

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Ron DeSantis admits GOP faithful are ‘demoralized, depressed and dejected’ at D.C. Republicans

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If Republican primary politics are all about reaching out to the conservative base, then on paper, Jacksonville-area U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis should be a strong contender as the GOP Senate nominee in 2016. The Sunshine State native (who grew up in the quaint Pinellas County town of Dunedin) has only been in elected office for three years, having won a congressional seat in Florida’s 6th District in 2012, but his profile has been growing statewide since he became the first Republican to announce…

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College roundup: Gators’ offense sizzles under Jim McElwain

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Do you believe in love at first sight? Fans of the Florida Gators do. Give credit to new coach Jim McElwain. The guy knows how to say hello. His Gators rolled to a 61-13 victory over New Mexico State Saturday night in McElwain’s debut. For a night, the offense was back with the Gators, and both quarterbacks looked sensational. The only nod to realism, of course, is that it was New Mexico State, which was rated 126th out of 127…

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