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Suwannee sophomore Braxtyn Green is one of the top-ranked kickers in the country after competing at a Kicking World national showcase earlier this month. (PAUL BUCHANAN/Special to the Reporter)

Suwannee sophomore Braxtyn Green is one of the top-ranked kickers in the country after competing at a Kicking World national showcase earlier this month. (PAUL BUCHANAN/Special to the Reporter)

PREP FOOTBALL: Suwannee’s Green impresses at national showcase

JAMIE WACHTER
Tuesday, December 22, 2020
LIVE OAK — Braxtyn Green expected to compete at the Kicking World national showcase. Eventually. The Suwannee High sophomore, though, didn’t expect eventually to be right away.
Florida head coach Dan Mullen speaks with players before the first half of the Southeastern Conference championship game between Florida and Alabama on Dec. 19 in Atlanta. (JOHN BAZEMORE/Associated Press)

Florida head coach Dan Mullen speaks with players before the first half of the Southeastern Conference championship game between Florida and Alabama on Dec. 19 in Atlanta. (JOHN BAZEMORE/Associated Press)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Florida, Mullen sanctioned for NCAA recruiting violations

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tuesday, December 22, 2020
GAINESVILLE — Florida received a year of probation and football coach Dan Mullen was sanctioned Tuesday after the school and the NCAA agreed to resolve an infractions case involving impermissible contact with recruits last year.
Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence, looking to pass in the fourth quarter against Notre Dame during the ACC championship game at Bank of America Stadium on Saturday in Charlotte, North Carolina. Lawrence is the presumed top pick in the 2021 NFL draft, which currently belongs to Jacksonville. (JARED C. TILTON/Getty Images/TNS)

Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence, looking to pass in the fourth quarter against Notre Dame during the ACC championship game at Bank of America Stadium on Saturday in Charlotte, North Carolina. Lawrence is the presumed top pick in the 2021 NFL draft, which currently belongs to Jacksonville. (JARED C. TILTON/Getty Images/TNS)

ANALYSIS: Jets’ win could be defining Jags’ moment

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Monday, December 21, 2020
JACKSONVILLE — The sun seemed to shine brighter in Jacksonville on Monday. The air felt crisper. The St. Johns River looked cleaner. Even the Jaguars’ aging stadium appeared to glisten for the first time in decades.
Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly, leading the Fighting Irish out of the tunnel before a game against Clemson at Notre Dame Stadium on Nov. 7, 2020, in South Bend, Indiana, was named the Atlantic Coast Conference Coach of the Year. (MATT CASHORE/Pool/Getty Images/TNS)

Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly, leading the Fighting Irish out of the tunnel before a game against Clemson at Notre Dame Stadium on Nov. 7, 2020, in South Bend, Indiana, was named the Atlantic Coast Conference Coach of the Year. (MATT CASHORE/Pool/Getty Images/TNS)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Clemson, ND headline All-ACC team accolades

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Monday, December 21, 2020
Second-ranked Clemson and fourth-ranked Notre Dame headline The Associated Press All-Atlantic Coast Conference teams and individual awards for the 2020 season.
Baltimore Ravens linebacker Matthew Judon (99) gets by Jacksonville Jaguars offensive tackle Jawaan Taylor (75) as quarterback Gardner Minshew II (15) looks to throw a pass on Sunday in Baltimore. (NICK WASS/Associated Press)

Baltimore Ravens linebacker Matthew Judon (99) gets by Jacksonville Jaguars offensive tackle Jawaan Taylor (75) as quarterback Gardner Minshew II (15) looks to throw a pass on Sunday in Baltimore. (NICK WASS/Associated Press)

NFL: All Jaguars want for the holidays is a win to end 13-game skid

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sunday, December 20, 2020
BALTIMORE — Doug Marrone’s holiday wish list contains only one item. Much like a harried parent searching in vain for a hard-to-locate gift, it’s been an elusive prize for his scuffling Jacksonville Jaguars.
Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Gardner Minshew II, right, is sacked for a safety by Baltimore Ravens linebacker Pernell McPhee (90) and linebacker Matthew Judon (99) on Sunday in Baltimore. (NICK WASS/Associated Press)

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Gardner Minshew II, right, is sacked for a safety by Baltimore Ravens linebacker Pernell McPhee (90) and linebacker Matthew Judon (99) on Sunday in Baltimore. (NICK WASS/Associated Press)

NFL: Ravens rout Jaguars, who lose 13th straight

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sunday, December 20, 2020
BALTIMORE — No drama, no comeback and, thankfully, no cramps.  Instead, Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens enjoyed a feel-good, confidence-building blowout that boosted their chances of reaching the playoffs for the third consecutive year.
Florida players celebrate a Florida running back Nay'Quan Wright (6) touchdown against Alabama during the second half of the Southeastern Conference championship on Saturday in Atlanta. (BRYNN ANDERSON/Associated Press)

Florida players celebrate a Florida running back Nay'Quan Wright (6) touchdown against Alabama during the second half of the Southeastern Conference championship on Saturday in Atlanta. (BRYNN ANDERSON/Associated Press)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Florida to face Big 12 champ Oklahoma in Cotton Bowl

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sunday, December 20, 2020
ARLINGTON, Texas — Oklahoma is going right back to the stadium where the Sooners just won their sixth Big 12 championship in a row to play SEC runner-up Florida in the Cotton Bowl.
Notre Dame quarterback Ian Book throws a pass against Clemson during the Atlantic Coast Conference championship on Saturday in Charlotte, N.C. (JEFF SINER/The News & Observer via AP)

Notre Dame quarterback Ian Book throws a pass against Clemson during the Atlantic Coast Conference championship on Saturday in Charlotte, N.C. (JEFF SINER/The News & Observer via AP)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Alabama vs. Notre Dame; Clemson vs. Ohio State in the CFP

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sunday, December 20, 2020
Notre Dame was picked Sunday over Texas A&M for the final College Football Playoff spot and will face No. 1 Alabama in the semifinals while Clemson and Ohio State were paired in the CFP for the third time.  The Fighting Irish and Crimson Tide will meet Jan.