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Dan Mullen's Gators played at Orlando in 2019. They'll be going back to the city to play UCF in 2030. (TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE)

Dan Mullen's Gators played at Orlando in 2019. They'll be going back to the city to play UCF in 2030. (TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: UF, UCF officially announce three-game series

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Tuesday, July 27, 2021
GAINESVILLE — Florida and UCF have agreed to play a two-for-one series that begins in 2024 and concludes nearly a decade later, settling on the kind of arrangement the Gators wanted for years.
Jacksonville Jaguars tight end Tim Tebow (85) prepares to make contact with Ben Ellefson (86) during an OTA session on May 27. (BOB SELF/Florida Times-Union/TNS)

Jacksonville Jaguars tight end Tim Tebow (85) prepares to make contact with Ben Ellefson (86) during an OTA session on May 27. (BOB SELF/Florida Times-Union/TNS)

NFL: Comeback story? Tebow opens Jags training camp as '1 of 90'

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Monday, July 26, 2021
JACKSONVILLE — Tim Tebow is one of the first to arrive at Jacksonville Jaguars practice. He jogs onto the field, stretches a little, catches footballs from a Jugs machine, then finds his usual spot in the team’s warmup lines. He’s waaaay in the back, just in front of a rookie.
Florida State quarterback McKenzie Milton answers a question during ACC Kickoff media days on Thursday in Charlotte, N.C. (NELL REDMOND/Associated Press)

Florida State quarterback McKenzie Milton answers a question during ACC Kickoff media days on Thursday in Charlotte, N.C. (NELL REDMOND/Associated Press)

ACC MEDIA DAYS: FSU QB Milton ready to return 2 years after gruesome injury

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Thursday, July 22, 2021
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Florida State transfer McKenzie Milton said he feels completely recovered from a gruesome knee injury that kept him out college football the last two years and is ready to compete for the starting quarterback job in 2021.
Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney answers a question during ACC Kickoff media days on Thursday in Charlotte, N.C. (NELL REDMOND/Associated Press)

Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney answers a question during ACC Kickoff media days on Thursday in Charlotte, N.C. (NELL REDMOND/Associated Press)

ACC MEDIA DAYS: College coaches working to learn NIL impact on recruiting

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Thursday, July 22, 2021
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Devin Leary can only imagine what it’s like being a high school recruit in the era of college athletes finally being able to profit from their fame. North Carolina State’s fourth-year quarterback figures there will be plenty of questions about how to cash in.
Missouri head coach Eliah Drinkwitz speaks to reporters during SEC Media Days on Thursday in Hoover, Ala. (BUTCH DILL/Associated Press)

Missouri head coach Eliah Drinkwitz speaks to reporters during SEC Media Days on Thursday in Hoover, Ala. (BUTCH DILL/Associated Press)

SEC MEDIA DAYS: Drinkwitz, Pittman back for SEC encores

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Thursday, July 22, 2021
HOOVER, Ala. — Missouri and Arkansas both had some encouraging signs, if not great records, in their first seasons under new coaches. Now, the Tigers’ Eliah Drinkwitz and Razorbacks’ Sam Pittman are among four second-year Southeastern Conference coaches trying to continue making headway.
Auburn head coach Bryan Harsin speaks to reporters during SEC Media Days on Thursday in Hoover, Ala. (BUTCH DILL/Associated Press)

Auburn head coach Bryan Harsin speaks to reporters during SEC Media Days on Thursday in Hoover, Ala. (BUTCH DILL/Associated Press)

SEC MEDIA DAYS: 4 new head coaches face different challenges

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Thursday, July 22, 2021
HOOVER, Ala. — The Southeastern Conference’s four new head coaches inherit very different situations but sport the standard new regime optimism. Tennessee’s Josh Heupel is trying to rescue a proud program whose struggles now include an NCAA investigation into potential recruiting violations.