It’s the ultimate backdoor to the postseason, with Rutgers not only failing to win six games, but getting in at the 11th hour.

Coach Dan Mullen entered his fourth year at Florida eager to make the next step. By Thursday night’s Gasparilla Bowl against UCF, the season couldn’t get over fast enough for the Gators. Mullen and two top assistants were long gone. Sack leader Zachary Carter opted out while leading tackler Mohamoud Diabate entered the transfer portal. Quarterback Emory Jones and receiver Jacob Copeland played …

Karl-Anthony Towns’ mom and six other family members died due to the coronavirus last year.

Thursday’s game was just the third matchup between the schools.

With the NFL-wide COVID-19 outbreak still raging, many stars are out or in doubt. Injuries also continue to pile up, leaving teams and fantasy managers scrambling.

Patriots cornerback nearly lost his football career before becoming to one of the the top cornerbacks in the NFL.