Nunnally is quietly prolific [AP photo] Florida A&M's Jacquay Nunnally breaks Jerry Rice's receiving record, but recognition has been slow.

Hubert Mizell
Try looking for leaders in the unusual places
Bobby Bowden may coach at FSU until he's 100. No way Steve Spurrier will dump Florida Gators for another school. Frankly, the long-running threat of S.O.S. taking a coaching leap to the NFL appears to be burning out, with the old Gators quarterback cutting a Gainesville deal that carries into his 60s.

UF-FSU
It's Fun 'n' Grab defense
Gators loosen up by having fun, then tighten up by forcing turnovers.

Extra points
Player spotlight -- Jabar Gaffney

Reynolds a concern for Gators
GAINESVILLE -- Florida offensive lineman Mike Pearson, sweating under the bright lights of television cameras, didn't need any help reciting the facts about Florida State defensive end Jamal Reynolds.

UF- FSU briefs
Injured Seminoles practice

Bucs
Bucs sign Jones to 7-year deal
The extension rewards DE for his stunning turnaround the past two seasons.

Lynch a happy, and healthy, new daddy
TAMPA -- Things couldn't be going better for All-Pro safety John Lynch. He signed a five-year, $24-million contract in September, and Monday he became a father for the second time with the birth of daughter Lindsay.

Outdoors
Female crew has perfect timing
The two women, first of their kind in offshore power boat racing, waited to make their mark.

Stakes higher for longtime friends
Three men who grew up "playing" on Tampa Bay pool resources to go for U.S., world titles.

Captain's corner
This week's fishing trips have been hit-and-miss. Hard-bottom areas that were holding good numbers of kingfish last week had little to offer after the wind started blowing out of the south. Schools of mackerel and bait fish that had been everywhere suddenly were nowhere to be found.

Baseball
An original Ray returns
ST. PETERSBURG -- Andy Sheets, an original member of the Devil Rays expansion draft class, finally will get a chance to earn a job in Tampa Bay.

Giambi wins tight MVP vote
Mark McGwire's successor with A's earns AL award by 32 votes.

Shorts
Sports briefs
Emotional Seles reaches quarterfinal

NFL briefs
Shoulder to sideline Griese for 3-4 weeks

College basketball briefs
Temple advances to Preseason NIT semis

NHL briefs
League suspends May for 20 games

College football around the state
Quiet day for seniors

Colleges
Winters denies she is a racist
USF coach talks on a local radio show and says she never mistreated players.

UT on guard against region hot streaks
Coach Chris Catanach assumes nothing for the perennially powerful Spartans, who go for their third consecutive South Region title.

Conference USA tournament
WHEN/WHERE: Today-Sunday; Halton Arena, Charlotte, N.C.

Lightning
Goalie Weekes basking in his moment in the sun
TORONTO -- Goaltender Kevin Weekes sat in the Lightning locker room Tuesday night in the Molson Centre in Montreal looking as fresh as could be expected after a grueling 34-save, 1-0 victory over the Canadiens.

Preps
Expectations are high for Bucs
Berkeley Prep has so many weapons that Bucs coaches are still figuring out the best way to use them all.

Eagles overwhelm Mustangs
SPRING HILL -- Soccer class was in session Wednesday night as Springstead offered first-year Mitchell a free lesson.

Second-half surge lifts Gators past Knights 2-0
LAND O'LAKES -- The season opener for both teams was nothing like the traditional Land O'Lakes-River Ridge wars. With both rosters dotted with new players, the Class 3A, District 8 rivals played a sloppy first half. But the Gators dominated the second half for a 2-0 win.

Cross country state meet breakdown
All meets are Saturday at Brevard Community College-Titusville.

Raiders coach calls it quits
Plant City's Todd Long has resigned as head coach after going 44-27 in seven years. Long guided the Raiders to the playoffs in 1998 and 1999, finishing 10-1 and 9-3, respectively.

State title is Benton's to lose
Saturday in Bradenton, Keswick Christian's Christa Benton outdid herself.

CCC star aims for high finish
The way things are going for Clearwater Central Catholic's Apryl Wall, she might be banned from cross country next year -- for making a mockery of the sport.

Warhawks surf Web for scouting reports
Like everyone else in the prep cross country universe, Seminole is spending a lot of time on the Internet this week.

Girls soccer district breakdown
CLASS 4A, DISTRICT 7

Land O'Lakes routs River Ridge
Casie Poyssick's four goals and Stacy Bishop's three assists lead the Gators to a 6-1 victory to open the season.