College football Postponement helps Vols [AP photo] UT was banged up and not playing well before Sept. 11. Now it's healed and ready for Florida. Vols-Gators game better as finale Kirk Herbstreit, analyst for ESPN's College GameDay, shared his thoughts on today's Florida-Tennessee game with the Times' Sharon Ginn. Dreams of title on hold Miami admits Rose Bowl visions have crept in, but it refuses to look past Virginia Tech today. Commonalities stuck with them FSU and Georgia Tech had a lot of good things in common before Sept. 11. They still do, only now their faults are similar. System can't help everyone No matter the outcome of today's games, somebody is bound to be upset. Only two teams can play for the national championship, and at least one will have a loss. Yet there could be six one-loss teams. Who gets to go to the Rose Bowl? Army-Navy's tradition soars during wartime The game has been played through conflicts in the past and has served as inspiration.

Spotting the QB tuck a challenge for Martz
Many Bucs fans were outraged Monday when officials reversed a ruling that Rams quarterback Kurt Warner had fumbled.

Some positions lacking depth
TAMPA -- With Karl Williams coming back from a hip injury and fellow receiver Reidel Anthony slowed by a hip flexor strain, the Bucs could go into Sunday's game thin at the wideout position.

Lightning
Modin's status uncertain for 3 games on road
TAMPA -- Lightning forward Fredrik Modin will miss at least three to five days with a deep bruise to his right quadriceps muscle, sustained in Thursday's 5-2 win against Atlanta.

Penalty a positive
Penalty killing, that is. The Lightning is fifth in the league on the road at 89.1 percent.

Colleges
Big game now, maybe bigger come March
USF and Cal, teams with NCAA aspirations, can improve their odds.

Bulls stay perfect in big way
TAMPA -- South Florida set school records for points and largest margin of victory in Friday's 124-54 rout of Morris Brown at the Sun Dome in the first round of the Roundball Classic.

Tampa makes NCAA soccer final with overtime victory
TAMPA -- Southern Illinois-Edwardsville was more than ready for Tampa as the teams squared off in the NCAA Division II men's semifinals Friday night. The Cougars stymied the Spartan offense for the first 87 minutes.

Outdoors
Daily fishing report
Live shrimp is the bait for inshore winter fishing. The absence of baitfish in cold water means gamefish turn to crustaceans such as crabs, barnacles and mussels, or worms in the bottom.

Preps
Dragons flame out in fourth quarter
Jefferson allows two late touchdowns in a 30-12 loss.

Chiefs just one victory from a title
CHAMBERLAIN 23, RUTHERFORD 17: A 23-point run and a late defensive stand equal a spot in the 5A final.

Maryland's Friedgen to speak at all-star banquet
Seminole coach Sam Roper, organizer of the Pinellas All-Star game, has been trying for months to secure a college coach as a guest speaker for Sunday's banquet.

Panthers keep it close this time
LECANTO -- You'll never be able to blame goalkeeper Trisha Chenowith for Lecanto's winless streak against Citrus.

Gulf takes 'big step' after eking by Gators
Craig Pridemore sparks an 8-5 run that leads to the unbeaten Buccaneers' third win.

Springstead whips Rams
SPRING HILL -- Springstead boys soccer coach Sal Calabrese was hoping his team would face its second strong test of the season Friday night against Ridgewood.

Countryside holds off Clearwater, 83-76
The Tornadoes aren't the same team they were last season, but the Cougars still are.

Rash of mistakes derail Jefferson
TAMPA -- As players from both teams shook hands at midfield, Jefferson quarterback Matt Glavich knelt at the Dragons' 2-yard line, where he was sacked on the final play of the game.

Jefferson lets one get away
TAMPA -- The Jefferson Dragons had the game in their hands.

Miscue can't shake Bryant
SPRINGFIELD -- Any other sophomore might have gotten rattled, considering this was a Class 5A state semifinal game, and his first pass in the opening minutes was intercepted.