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  • beast10
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    • Nov 2011
    • 6258

    #76
    Re: UNF Ospreys Football: The Newest Edition to the Sunshine State

    wow, realized I exited the dynasty without saving after the USF game :/. now i have to replay, maybe we can win this time

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    • FootballFanatik
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      • Nov 2015
      • 20

      #77
      Re: UNF Ospreys Football: The Newest Edition to the Sunshine State

      Originally posted by beast10
      Yeah you're guy came out higher than expected too. I could really use a power back like him at UNF but if he commits to Army he could be a real threat in their option
      Try to get 'em. Could be fun to follow me in your dynasty.

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      • whughes
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        • Jul 2012
        • 1688

        #78
        Re: UNF Ospreys Football: The Newest Edition to the Sunshine State

        Originally posted by beast10
        wow, realized I exited the dynasty without saving after the USF game :/. now i have to replay, maybe we can win this time
        It didn't autosave? My game always auto saves as soon as I get back to the dynasty home screen
        Check out my dynasty thread:
        http://www.operationsports.com/forum...post2047930775

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        • beast10
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          • Nov 2011
          • 6258

          #79
          Re: UNF Ospreys Football: The Newest Addition to the Sunshine State

          Originally posted by FootballFanatik
          Try to get 'em. Could be fun to follow me in your dynasty.
          I'll have to check it out. I think your guy is high on tradition though, which is why he likes Army. We have a D- so our chances are low

          Originally posted by whughes
          It didn't autosave? My game always auto saves as soon as I get back to the dynasty home screen
          Well, about that... haha, I actually turned it off in season one because of all the changes I was doing with the names and numbers, it may be only two-three seconds but I hate that delay. Now its come back to haunt me. I really liked that game because it orchestrated with a lot of storylines I planned on bringing up later on down the line, so hopefully I can get a similar results.
          Last edited by beast10; 02-14-2016, 08:32 PM.

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          • beast10
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            • Nov 2011
            • 6258

            #80
            Re: UNF Ospreys Football: The Newest Edition to the Sunshine State



            ROSTER | SCHEDULE | STATS | ARCHIVES | MEDIA GUIDE

            MORE HEADLINES

            UNF Hosts USF for Homecoming

            North Florida Falls to Florida State, 51-7

            UNF Travels to Florida State this Week

            Antoine Bowers to Start Against FSU

            UNF Drops Debut, 30-0

            Lever Earns Preseason All-Independent Honors

            UNF Unveils Football Uniforms for Inaugural NCAA Season

            Signing Day Explanation

            2016 Opponents



            North Florida Loses Homecoming Showing, 23-7


            Sept. 20, 2016

            JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Quarterback Asiantii Woulard both passed and ran in for a touchdown as South Florida defeated North Florida 23-7 in a match dubbed as the “Region War” of Florida Saturday at EverBank Field.

            USF (1-2) snapped a two game losing streak, while UNF (0-3) loss their third straight with today’s game being their debut at the helm of their homecoming crowd of 20,000.

            For the third straight week, the ground attack was ineffective as UNF racked up just 13 rushing yards after last week’s NCAA season low of 5 against Florida State. The Ospreys would ride the late arm of Poinsette that didn’t turn effective until the quarterback put together a series during the fourth quarter where he went 3-of-3 for 70 yards before taking in an option keeper for UNF’s lone score of the day, his first collegiate touchdown.

            Overall, Poinsette would amount for 201 of the team’s 214 yards of total offense, both numbers being season/career highs.

            “It’s definitely frustrating,” said UNF head coach Brian Jenkins. “Week by week, since fall, we’ve emphasized the run and it’s still not coming together for us. We remain confident, giving (Bowers) calls, but we’re stopped almost every time. We have to improve.”

            Bowers took a beating from the Bulls, leaving the game on two separate occasions with nagging shoulder injuries. This was perceived cautiously to UNF who lost fellow freshman halfback Myles Flanagan just two weeks back in their season debut. On 16 carries, Bowers gave in only 22 yards for an average of 1.3 yard per carry. Caleb Poinsette, who was sacked four times, drastically dropped the total yardage with as he accounted for -15 yards on the day.

            “We have to look at each game as learning experience,” said Poinsette. “It’s still early in this season and we’re playing tough teams. We need to get the pieces together and soon I believe the wins will come.”

            Despite allowing 460 yards of total offense, the UNF defense continued to show good signs within their pass rush. Senior defensive tackle Elliot Horne led a unit that came away with five sacks as Horne brought down Woulard three times, setting a school record that will likely stand for years to come.

            Middle linebacker and defensive captain Jarrett Gaines came away with a stripped forced fumble on Woulard that was, however, recovered by the offense late in the second quarter, leading to a field goal.

            When he wasn’t faced against the pesky defense, Asiantii Woulard orchestrated long drives that either ended with a score or a stop on third down. The quarterback threw 22-of-34 for 277 yards with a touchdown and an additional score to go alongside 70 yards on the ground. Receiver Tyre McCants was Woulard’s main beneficiary, hauling in five receptions for 108 receiving yards while halfback Marlon Mack added 86 rushing yards.

            “That was a good game played out there,” said UNF head coach Willie Taggart. “Brian's (Jenkins) boys came out and really played well. This is a match I could see being played out on the yearly basis.”

            UNF returns to the road for an 8 p.m. kickoff at Louisiana Tech on Saturday, Sept. 27.



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            Last edited by beast10; 02-15-2016, 04:07 AM.

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            • whughes
              MVP
              • Jul 2012
              • 1688

              #81
              Re: UNF Ospreys Football: The Newest Addition to the Sunshine State

              Tough loss, specially with it being homecoming. There's definite signs of improvement there though. I think once you figure out your ground game you should pick up a couple wins
              Check out my dynasty thread:
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              • beast10
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                • Nov 2011
                • 6258

                #82
                Re: UNF Ospreys Football: The Newest Addition to the Sunshine State

                Originally posted by whughes
                Tough loss, specially with it being homecoming. There's definite signs of improvement there though. I think once you figure out your ground game you should pick up a couple wins
                Yeah that loss actually felt worst than the first, even though we lost 41-14. The ground game is so bad, so so bad. Bowers picking up 4 yards on a carry is the rarest of things. I don't really see an issue with that, however, considering he's a 64 ovr starter but if we can't get improvment from him we will turn into an one deminsieonal passing team, but not even that because poinsette is inconsistent

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                • beast10
                  All Star
                  • Nov 2011
                  • 6258

                  #83
                  Re: UNF Ospreys Football: The Newest Edition to the Sunshine State



                  Around the Nation (Week Five)



                  #1 Buckeyes Win a Wild One
                  • Offenses show off fire power as Ohio State out-shines #8 Virginia Tech in a 42-35 win. Cardale Jones led the way with 226 yards passing and two touchdowns Dunn provided 95 yards on the ground.


                  Auburn In The Zone…
                  • In the Top 25, Auburn walks away with a conference victory vs. Texas A&M, 41-13, Texas A&M now falls to 2-2 after dropping two straight losses. Robinson and Thomas combined for 253 rushing yards are the Tigers while Johnson scored two touchdowns.


                  LSU Closing in on Nathan Smith
                  • Heading into week five, Smith, the No.1 recruit and wide receiver is likely to sign with LSU after considering highly on Auburn and New Mexico State. The Wharton, TX. native also holds scholarships from New Mexico, USC, and Georgia.

                  Week 4 Top 25 Games Recap
                  #7 Alabama 42, FCS Southeast 3 --- #19 Pittsbrugh 41, #18 Florida State 38 --- #8 Stanford 63, Washington State 10 --- #2 LSU 28, #24 Mississippi State --- #4 USC 38, Oregon State 10 --- #23 Miami 28, Nebraska 23 --- #20 Tennessee 24, Florida 21 --- #25 Notre Dame 20, Michigan 13 --- #15 Oregon 42, Oklahoma State 20 --- #1 Ohio State 42, #11 Virginia Tech 35

                  Heisman® Watch
                  1. HB Derrick Henry(Alabama) Vs FCS SE W (42-3)L 17 Car, 111 Yds, 2 TD
                  2. HB Paul Perkins (UCLA) Vs Utah W (35-9): 5 Rec, 86 Yds, 3 TD, 16 Car, 95 Yds
                  3. HB Trey Edmunds (Virginia Tech) At Ohio St L (42-35): 19 Car, 107 Yds, 3 Rec, 54 Yds, TD
                  4. HB Leonard Fournette (LSU) Vs Miss St W (28-23): 8 Car, 52 Yds, 4 Rec, 47 Yds
                  5. HB Johnny Jefferson (Baylor) At FCS NW W (66-10): 29 Car, 171 Yds, 3 TD

                  Coaches Poll
                  1. Ohio State (36) 3-0
                  2. LSU (24) 3-0
                  3. UCLA (1) 4-0
                  4. USC 4-0
                  5. Baylor 2-0
                  6. Clemson 2-0
                  7. Alabama 4-0
                  8. Stanford 3-0
                  9. Michigan State 3-0
                  10. Georgia Tech 3-0
                  11. Virginia Tech 3-1
                  12. Oklahoma 1-1
                  13. Georgia 2-1
                  14. Louisville 3-0
                  15. Oregon 2-0
                  16. Auburn 2-1
                  17. NC State 3-0
                  18. Florida State 3-1
                  19. Pittsburgh 3-0
                  20. Tennessee 2-1
                  21. Utah State 2-0
                  22. Arizona 4-0
                  23. Miami 2-1
                  24. Mississippi State 2-2
                  25. Notre Dame 3-1

                  Others Receiving Votes – New Mexico, TCU, Texas A&M, Ole Miss, Arizona, Florida, South Carolina

                  Dropped Out –Texas A&M (#24)

                  OS Recruits
                  Rank: #295 (#40 HB) Ryan Malloy (FootballFanatik)
                  Colleges Interested: Army *, Rutgers *, Pittsburgh *, Syracuse, Boston College

                  Rank: #475 (#26 QB) Brad Morgan (bigbad25)
                  Colleges Interested: Florida State *, Oregon, Texas, Oklahoma State

                  Rank: #825 (#43 QB) William Berry (TheOtherPotterGuy)
                  Colleges Interested: Washington State, Texas Tech, Fresno State, Western Kentucky, Oregon State, California, Texas State

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                  • beast10
                    All Star
                    • Nov 2011
                    • 6258

                    #84
                    Re: UNF Ospreys Football: The Newest Edition to the Sunshine State



                    ROSTER | SCHEDULE | STATS | ARCHIVES | MEDIA GUIDE

                    MORE HEADLINES

                    North Florida Loses Homecoming Showing, 23-7

                    UNF Hosts USF for Homecoming

                    North Florida Falls to Florida State, 51-7

                    UNF Travels to Florida State this Week

                    Antoine Bowers to Start Against FSU

                    UNF Drops Debut, 30-0

                    Lever Earns Preseason All-Independent Honors

                    UNF Unveils Football Uniforms for Inaugural NCAA Season

                    Signing Day Explanation



                    North Florida Travels to Louisiana Tech this Saturday

                    Sept. 25, 2016


                    Game Preview

                    UNF Ospreys (0-3) vs Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (1-1)
                    Game 3:
                    Sat., Sept. 27 • 8:00
                    Joe Aillet Stadium (30,600)
                    Ruston, LA
                    TV: N/A



                    Twitter Hits
                    • UNF heads into week five with the nation's worst run offense
                    • Last week against South Florida, quarterback Caleb Poinsette ran in his first touchdown
                    • North Florida will meet with South Florida in what will go down as the first home game in school history
                    • Defensive tackle Lamar Billings suffered a sprained wrist in practice and is expected to miss this week's showing
                    • UNF will face off against four programs that ranked inside the Top-25 in this year's Preseason Polls
                    • Caleb Poinsette will join Miami University's Austin Holmes as the only two quarterbacks in FBS to start as true freshmen
                    • Brian Jenkins, UNF head coach and director of football operations, is coaching the Ospreys after leading Bethune-Cookman to a 46–14 record over five seasons from 2010-2014
                    • UNF lost their first ever football game 30-7 against Texas A&M
                    • UNF junior SS Keenan Lever was voted to the All-Independents team in June
                    • Ten former Bethune-Cookman players will suit up and play against Texas A&M


                    Need to Know

                    Louisiana Tech enters this game 1-1 after two straight stints against "Big 5" teams, nearly beating now-#9 ranked Michigan State in a 26-28 loss before defeating Illinois 29-17. USF comes in with an 0-3 start to their inaugural season, last week losing to South Florida in the team's first game against a non-ranked opponent.

                    Starting Lineups

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                    • beast10
                      All Star
                      • Nov 2011
                      • 6258

                      #85
                      Re: UNF Ospreys Football: The Newest Addition to the Sunshine State



                      ROSTER | SCHEDULE | STATS | ARCHIVES | MEDIA GUIDE

                      MORE HEADLINES

                      North Florida Travels to Louisiana Tech this Saturday

                      North Florida Loses Homecoming Showing, 23-7

                      UNF Hosts USF for Homecoming

                      North Florida Falls to Florida State, 51-7

                      UNF Travels to Florida State this Week

                      Antoine Bowers to Start Against FSU

                      UNF Drops Debut, 30-0

                      Lever Earns Preseason All-Independent Honors

                      UNF Unveils Football Uniforms for Inaugural NCAA Season



                      UNF Loses Heartbreaker at Louisiana Tech, 42-41


                      Sept. 27, 2016

                      JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — North Florida is only four games into their program’s inaugural season, but Saturday’s 42-41 loss to Louisiana Tech may go down as the biggest heartbreaker the team will ever behold.

                      In crunch time with the final minute etching away, UNF had one task; simply keep the clock moving as neither team had any timeouts remaining. Antoine Bowers followed suit, taking an outside handoff that was not only blown up by the defense, but stripped away as the freshman halfback fumbled the ball that was recovered by LTU linebacker Brandon Durman who ran it back 70 yards in what would prove to be the game-winning touchdown.

                      “I stressed not to let this one get away from us at the half,” said Brian Jenkins, UNF head coach. “(I) told my men to keep playing hard and not to let up or this was exactly what would end up happening.”

                      Jenkins’ Ospreys led at halftime 20-7, nearly 20-0 had the coverage not been blown on a last second 64-yard touchdown pass from Ryan Higgins to Trent Taylor. UNF had massively outnumbered the Bulldogs across the board, hosting a demoralizing attack that gave them what appeared to be a clear-cut path to the program’s first ever victory.

                      LTU suffered early mostly from the loss of star halfback Jarred Craft who left the game in the second quarter, leaving a patch in the Bulldog offense that was forced to alter its game plan through the first half. Ryan Higgins, who finished 22-of-29 for 253 yards, proved to be the difference maker in Craft’s absence as the quarterback shined in the second half, tossing a pair of touchdowns while running in a 4-yard score after starting the third period with an interception that was taken to the 1-yard line by Keenan Lever.

                      “They were putting up points but so were we, we felt like we had a cushion on defense,” said Jarrett Gaines, UNF linebacker. “We didn’t play all sixty minutes, and as a team captain I take full responsibility for that.”

                      In the fourth quarter, Louisiana Tech would post two consecutive touchdowns within two minutes, reducing the scoring deficit to a one possession game at 41-35. The two team’s would trade vitally failed drives; UNF first dropping a third down conversion pass while LTU’s ensuing drive resulted in a turnover on downs, what many considered to be the game-clincher for the Ospreys. At their opponent’s 30 yard line, the UNF offense committed its lone turnover of the day as the fumble-six return gave LTU the go-ahead score with 1:14 remaining.

                      With no timeouts remaining, UNF depended on long heaves to carry the ball up the field. The scheme would have brief success as tight end Aaron Dodds caught a 22-yarder, but soon the UNF offense was met with a fourth down situation in which the ball was turned over on downs with 20 seconds remaining as Poinsette’s pass was deflected by Bulldog cornerback Bryson Abraham.

                      “It’s frustrating, this was our game to win,” said Poinsette.

                      UNF’s offense profited off a coming out party within their ground game that entered Saturday’s showing as the nation’s worst unit. On 50 attempts, the Ospreys recorded 209 yards rushing behind Antonie Bowers’ 75 and Henry McNamara who collected 79 yards and two touchdowns as Bowers rested after suffering a minor abdominal strain while the game was seemingly in the books.

                      In the air, Caleb Poinsette was just as much of a threat as the freshman quarterback tossed three touchdowns while going 25-of-38 for 231 yards, another career high performance. The Ospreys would more than double their offensive yard total from 214 last week against USF to 441 today.

                      “That was a good effort from UNF, especially as a first-year program,” said LTU head coach Skip Holtz. “I wish nothing but the best for them, they’ll be a very good school in the next couple of years.”

                      UNF will play at No. 6 ranked Clemson next week for an 8 p.m. kickoff on Saturday, Oct. 4.



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                      • SilverBullet19
                        MVP
                        • Oct 2015
                        • 4090

                        #86
                        Re: UNF Ospreys Football: The Newest Addition to the Sunshine State

                        Heartbreaker of a loss. It's great the score lines are closer and closer, but that's a tough one to swallow. It's always stressful when you can't just kneel it to run it out.

                        Tough break, don't let it define the season!
                        Check out my dynasty:
                        http://forums.operationsports.com/fo...oma-state.html

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                        • beast10
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                          • Nov 2011
                          • 6258

                          #87
                          Re: UNF Ospreys Football: The Newest Edition to the Sunshine State



                          Around the Nation (Week Six)



                          Florida State Knocks off Clemson
                          • Tallahassee is celebrating after a sweet overtime victory over ACC rival #6 Clemson as Maguire connected with Wilson on a 25-yard pass to win the game.


                          Oregon Defends Home Turf Against Michigan State
                          • Oregon defeats Michigan State 35-21, Tyner runs in 153 yards and two touchdowns to win player of the game honors.


                          T.J. Ashley Verbally Commits to TAMU
                          • The nation's No. 5 overall recruit T.J. Ashley gave Texas A&M his verbal commitment, choosing the Aggie's over USC and Mississippi State.

                          Week 5 Top 25 Games Recap
                          Virginia 38, #21 Georgia Tech 24 --- #11 Georgia 31, Missouri 14 --- Texas A&M 42, Arkansas 31 --- #4 USC 38, California 14 --- #14 Florida State 30, #12 Clemson 28 OT --- #7 Stanford 20, Utah 13 --- #12 Louisville 52, Arkansas State 24 --- #2 LSU 27, #23 Tennessee 10 --- #10 Oregon 35, #15 Michigan State 21 --- #1 Ohio State 28, Wisconsin 9 --- #6 Alabama 38, Ole Miss 35

                          Heisman® Watch
                          1. HB Derrick Henry (Alabama) Vs Miss W (38-35): 24 Car, 160 Yds, 2 TD, 3 Rec, 102 Yds TD
                          2. HB Johnny Jefferson (Baylor) At ULL W (42-3): 28 Car, 119 Yds, 4 TD, 2 Rec, 22 Yds
                          3. HB Paul Perkins (UCLA) At CU W (45-14): 10 Car, 61 Yds, 2 Rec, 18 Yds
                          4. HB Kyle Allen (TAMU) Vs Ark W (42-31): 26-44, 428 Yds, 10 Car, 30 Yds, 5 Tot TD
                          5. HB Bri'onte Dunn (Ohio State): At Wisc

                          Coaches Poll
                          1. Ohio State (39) 4-0
                          2. LSU (21) 4-0
                          3. UCLA (1) 5-0
                          4. USC 5-0
                          5. Baylor 3-0
                          6. Alabama 5-0
                          7. Stanford 4-0
                          8. Virginia Tech 3-1
                          9. Oklahoma 2-1
                          10. Oregon 3-0
                          11. Georgia 3-1
                          12. Clemson 2-1
                          13. Lousiville 4-0
                          14. Florida State 4-1
                          15. Michigan State 3-1
                          16. Auburn 3-1
                          17. NC State 4-0
                          18. Arizona 4-0
                          19. Miami 3-1
                          20. Mississippi State 3-2
                          21. Georgia Tech 3-1
                          22. Notre Dame 4-1
                          23. Tennessee 2-2
                          24. TCU 2-1
                          25. Texas A&M 3-2

                          Others Receiving Votes – New Mexico, TCU, Texas A&M, Ole Miss, Arizona, Florida, South Carolina

                          Dropped Out –Texas A&M (#24)

                          OS Recruits
                          Rank: #295 (#40 HB) Ryan Malloy (FootballFanatik)
                          Colleges Interested: Army *, Rutgers *, Pittsburgh *, Syracuse, Boston College
                          Percent Locked: 63%

                          Rank: #475 (#26 QB) Brad Morgan (bigbad25)
                          Colleges Interested: Florida State *, Oregon, Texas, Oklahoma State
                          Percent Locked: 53%

                          Rank: #825 (#43 QB) William Berry (TheOtherPotterGuy)
                          Colleges Interested: Washington State, Texas Tech, Fresno State, Western Kentucky, Oregon State, California, Texas State
                          Percent Locked: 18%

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                          • beast10
                            All Star
                            • Nov 2011
                            • 6258

                            #88
                            Re: UNF Ospreys Football: The Newest Addition to the Sunshine State

                            Originally posted by SilverBullet19
                            Heartbreaker of a loss. It's great the score lines are closer and closer, but that's a tough one to swallow. It's always stressful when you can't just kneel it to run it out.

                            Tough break, don't let it define the season!
                            I'm being so honest when I say I came into that drive knowing I would fumble.
                            It's kinda my fault for the playcall though, I shouldn't have ran an outside handoff... Bowers was put into the open field for no reason. But yeah, tough tough loss. Hopefully we can use it as motivation. After Clemson next week our schedule really softens outside of Ole Miss and Arkansas

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                            • whughes
                              MVP
                              • Jul 2012
                              • 1688

                              #89
                              Re: UNF Ospreys Football: The Newest Addition to the Sunshine State

                              Simply put, "ouch" those ones always hurt way more than being blown out
                              Check out my dynasty thread:
                              http://www.operationsports.com/forum...post2047930775

                              Fan of:
                              Chicago Bears
                              U of M Wolverines
                              CMU Chippewas


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                              • beast10
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                                • Nov 2011
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                                #90
                                Re: UNF Ospreys Football: The Newest Edition to the Sunshine State



                                ROSTER | SCHEDULE | STATS | ARCHIVES | MEDIA GUIDE

                                MORE HEADLINES

                                UNF Loses Heartbreaker at Louisiana Tech, 42-41

                                North Florida Travels to Louisiana Tech this Saturday

                                North Florida Loses Homecoming Showing, 23-7

                                UNF Hosts USF for Homecoming

                                North Florida Falls to Florida State, 51-7

                                UNF Travels to Florida State this Week

                                Antoine Bowers to Start Against FSU

                                UNF Drops Debut, 30-0

                                Lever Earns Preseason All-Independent Honors



                                Jerod Hearn Named Independents Players of the Week

                                Oct. 28, 2016

                                JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The FBS Independents named Jerod Hearn its Player of the Week Monday morning, recognizing the senior linebacker's courageous effort put forth in the dogfight with Louisiana Tech.

                                Hearn racked up nine tackles, four for a loss, while collecting his first three sacks at the FBS level, tying a school record set by Elliot Horne just last week. The 6-foot, 216 pound outside linebacker tacked on playing time at both his normal position and defensive tackle where he was needed to fill the void of injured starter Lamar Billings. Prior to the LTU game, Hearn had only six tackles on the year.

                                The fifth-year senior from West Palm Beach, Fla., will go down as the first player in school history to be named POTY. Hearn originally arrived at UNF last year after transferring from Bethune-Cookman, following Coach Jenkins who at the time announced he would be filling the vacant head coaching position.

                                The Ospreys (0-4) return to the field Saturday evening where they will be in South Carolina to face off against the No. 6 ranked Clemson Tigers (2-1).

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