In case you missed it: August 30
In case you missed it, here were the top sports stories on FOX Sports Florida from Friday, August 30.
* The Rays' road trip on the West Coast started off on the wrong foot, as Tampa Bay was edged in a back-and-forth game in Oakland. Read More
* Miami had its share of miscues in its big victory Friday night, but members of the 1983 championship Hurricanes say the current team is close to being able to compete for more than just ACC crowns. Read More
* Duke Johnson rushed for a career-high 186 yards as the Miami Hurricanes ran roughshod over visiting Florida Atlantic to open their 2013 season with a victory. Read More
* Marlins rookie Jose Fernandez didn't have his best stuff, but he only allowed two runs -- on a home run to Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman -- as Miami dropped a close one in Atlanta. Read More
* Former University of Miami and NFL quarterback Bernie Kosar decided not to be a part of the injury lawsuit against the NFL, saying it wasn't for him and that he had found relief from holistic approaches. Read More
* Rays ace David Price thought he was taking the quick way to Friday's Rays-Athletics game, but his decision to take a cab turned out to be both lengthy -- more than an hour -- and costly -- more than $200. Read More
* Former University of Miami linebacker Jay Brophy -- who was on hand for the Miami-Florida Atlantic game as part of the celebration of the 1983 national champion Hurricanes -- was LeBron James' high school football coach in Akron, Ohio, and said the four-time NBA MVP could have excelled on the gridiron as well. Read More
* The Jaguars waived quarterbacks Mike Kafka and Matt Brown -- along with 19 others -- to get down to the league-required 53-man roster, but don't expect the team to stand pat. Read More
* The 10th-ranked Gators welcome the Rockets to town Saturday to kick off the 2013 season. The Gators open their third season under head coach Will Muschamp with visions of winning the SEC East and playing for the conference title in Atlanta. Read More
* Florida State redshirt freshman quarterback Jameis Winston makes his highly anticipated collegiate debut Monday when the defending Atlantic Coast Conference champions visit Pittsburgh in the season opener for both teams. Read More
* No. 10 Florida ought to be on upset alert. Toledo has played in three consecutive bowl games and has seven wins against ranked teams, including one against then-No. 21 Cincinnati last season. Recent history shows the Rockets, a 23 1/2-point underdog heading into Saturday's season opener, have a chance in the Swamp. Read More
* The wait to see Darrelle Revis play in a Tampa Bay Buccaneers uniform could be in its final days. On Friday, Bucs coach Greg Schiano said that the four-time Pro Bowl cornerback will play in the season opener against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium if no setbacks occur before Sept. 8. Read More