Howie Long gives son Chris the room to grow as a player

He's a defensive end with the last name Long who is dominating his opponents. As a senior at Virginia, Chris Long is certainly proving to be his father's son, writes Mark Schlabach.

First-round showings for workout warriors

Workout results -- including those from the University of Miami -- continue to shuffle the first-round picture for the upcoming NFL draft.

Story | Conversation | March 01, 2004

Jarrett Payton rushed for 131 yards in Miami's victory

Payton had spirit of Sweetness in him

Three months ago, when Jarrett Payton made his first career start for Miami, the spirit of Sweetness magically gave him the energy and endurance to run over Florida State.

Seminoles shut out in second half

The first bowl game between Miami and Florida State had a familiar look to it -- another win by the Hurricanes.

Seminoles shut out in second half

Jarrett Payton ran for 131 yards, Jon Peattie kicked three field goals and Miami shut out the Seminoles in the second half to give the Hurricanes (No. 9 ESPN/USA Today, No. 10 AP) a 16-14 win Thursday night in the Orange Bowl.

Miami, FSU change things up

Both Miami and Florida State have endured some changes this season.

Hurricanes shut down Fitzgerald early

Miami took Larry Fitzgerald out of the game from the start. Not surprisingly, Pittsburgh quickly followed.

Sweet Taste

A complete look at the Miami's victory over Florida State.

28-point third quarter the difference

Brock Berlin threw two touchdown passes in a 28-point third quarter and No. 13 Miami used a strong defensive effort to beat Rutgers 34-10 on Saturday.

Too late? Pitt shuffles defense

After being shredded by West Virgina, Pittsburgh is shaking up its defense.

Story | Conversation | November 18, 2003

Coker: Berlin may regain starting job

Derrick Crudup's first start may have been his last.

Freshman Moss rushes for 91 yards

Freshman Tyrone Moss ran 16 times for 91 yards in the second half, and No. 14 Miami rebounded from its first two-game losing streak in more than four years to beat Syracuse 17-10

Balance the key for USC

Noticing the balance in Southern Cal, the potential for a two-loss team in the title game and more.

OU keeps winning the big ones

Oklahoma State made the mistake of firing Oklahoma up before the Bedlam game, while Miami might have a controversy on its hands.