Florida associate head coach Jabbar Juluke received a three-game suspension for his role in pregame scuffles between the Gators and LSU last weekend.

The punishment was jointly announced by the university and the Southeastern Conference on Tuesday.

Juluke, who also coaches Florida’s running backs, will miss contests at No. 6 Miami on Saturday, at home against No. 8 Texas on Oct. 4 and at No. 10 Texas A&M on Oct. 11.

“Jabbar Juluke’s conduct during the pregame altercation reflects behavior that is unacceptable and not aligned with the standards of the Southeastern Conference,” league commissioner Greg Sankey said in a statement. “Coaches are expected to be leaders and to de-escalate tense situations, and that did not happen in this circumstance.”

The statement did not specify Juluke’s role in the altercations.

The SEC rivals engaged in a two separate dust-ups before the Tigers’ 20-10 victory in Baton Rouge, La.

Campus police had to intervene in the first series of shoving matches, after Florida players crossed onto LSU’s side of the field during pregame warm-ups. Then, several Gators players jogged around the area behind the LSU bench and players from both sides again came together.

“On Saturday, I reacted in a manner I’m not proud of,” Juluke said in a statement. “There’s no excuse for my behavior and I take full responsibility for my actions. In this game, emotional situations occur and bad reactions happen. I regret my reaction and commit to using this moment to strengthen my emotional intelligence.

“I know more is expected of us as coaches, and I commit to living up to that expectation. I believe growth is in ownership and learning from the good and the bad. I intend to use this situation as a teachable moment, not only for myself, but for those I impact. Again, I offer my sincerest apologies to both institutions and the staffs and families involved.”

Florida (1-2) has dropped back-to-back games versus South Florida and LSU, heaping pressure on Billy Napier, the Gators’ head coach. Napier brought Juluke with him from Louisiana, where they coached together from 2018-21.

Napier owns a 20-21 overall record in his fourth season in Gainesville. The team won its final four games in 2024 and was ranked No. 13 before falling 18-16 at home to unranked South Florida on Sept. 6.

“Coach Juluke’s actions prior to our game against LSU are not up to the standard of our program,” Napier said in a statement. “Coach Juluke is a man of character and has taken full responsibility for his actions. I believe Coach Juluke will learn from this experience and be better for it.”

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After a rapid tumble out of the AP Top 25, Clemson hopes to pick up the pieces and resurrect its season, beginning with Saturday’s home date against Syracuse.

The Tigers (1-2, 0-1 ACC) began the season ranked No. 4 in the nation. However, a Week 1 loss to LSU, an uninspiring win over Troy and a setback at Georgia Tech prompted the voters to leave Clemson out of the latest rankings.

Clemson’s latest defeat came when the Yellow Jackets kicked a 55-yard field goal at the final buzzer, but the Tigers’ shortcomings in that game went much deeper.

Cade Klubnik threw a 73-yard touchdown pass to Bryant Wesco but finished just 15-of-26 for 207 yards with an interception and a fumble. The Tigers also struggled with defending on third downs, allowing the Yellow Jackets to convert 8 of 15 opportunities.

“We’re still looking for our best game, four quarters of complementary football,” Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said. “We’ve not done that yet. … Love how the guys have responded this week, love our team, our staff. It’s a group of people that are together and know what we’ve got to do.”

Syracuse (2-1, 0-0) knew what it had to do its last time out, as the team pounded Colgate 66-24 in response to a season-opening loss against Tennessee, followed by a late comeback win versus UConn.

Steve Angeli leads the nation in passing yards (1,072) and is coming off a 382-yard, five-touchdown performance against Colgate. Darrell Gill Jr. was his top target against the Raiders, hauling in six catches for 152 yards and two scores.

Despite the resounding win, the Orange are underdogs by more than two touchdowns against the slumping Tigers.

“I don’t care what Vegas says,” Syracuse coach Fran Brown said before referencing a recent high-profile boxing match. “Vegas said Canelo (Alvarez) was about to win. (Terence) Crawford said different.”

Clemson leads the all-time series 10-2, including six straight victories. The Orange are 0-5 all-time on the road against the Tigers.

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The visiting Maryland Terps should provide the most accurate assessment yet for the Wisconsin Badgers on Saturday in the Big Ten Conference opener for each team.

In its first real test, Wisconsin (2-1) was hammered 38-14 in a mistake-plagued loss Saturday at No. 14 Alabama after opening with home victories over Miami (Ohio) and Middle Tennessee State.

It’s fair to suggest Maryland (3-0) gets its first real test this week. The Terps, playing on the road for the first time, are coming off wins over Towson, Florida Atlantic and Northern Illinois by a combined 103-33 score.

“This will be a great barometer for what kind of team we have and what type of team we can be,” Maryland coach Mike Locksley said Tuesday.

Wisconsin held Alabama to just 72 yards rushing on 22 attempts, but Crimson Tide quarterback Ty Simpson shredded the secondary for 382 yards and four touchdowns.

The main question for the Badgers is the status of starting quarterback Billy Edwards Jr., out since suffering a sprained knee in the season opener. Edwards passed for 2,281 yards with 15 touchdowns last season at Maryland before transferring.

“Billy is just going to be day-to-day,” Wisconsin coach Luke Fickell said. “At some point we’re going to have to save Billy from Billy, but we’ve also got to make some decisions and move along during the week. Right now, we wouldn’t know.”

Reserve quarterback Danny O’Neil completed 11 of 17 passes with one touchdown and two interceptions versus Alabama. Wisconsin ran for just 92 yards on 34 attempts, an anemic 2.7 per carry.

The Badgers rank fifth in the nation in rushing defense at 46.3 yards per game, but they give up 224.3 yards per game through the air. The Badgers average 332.7 yards of total offense. Winless UCLA, which fired its coach this week, is the only Big Ten team that averages fewer.

When Edwards transferred to Wisconsin, that cleared the way for freshman Malik Washington to earn Maryland’s job. Washington completed 16 of 22 passes for 261 yards with one touchdown and one interception against Towson. He has completed 62 percent of his throws through three games for 773 yards, six scores and one pick.

La’khi Roland had a 100-yard interception return that put the Terps up 41-0 early in the third quarter against the overmatched Tigers.

The Terps average 382.7 yards per game while allowing 302. Maryland is 11-of-14 in red zone conversions, which includes five touchdowns.

Wisconsin has won all four meetings with Maryland, including a 23-10 win three years ago in Madison.

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Eighth-ranked Texas looks to get its offense in sync prior to the beginning of the Southeastern Conference season when it hosts winless Sam Houston on Saturday in Austin, Texas.

It’s the final nonconference tuneup for the Longhorns (2-1), who have been solid but not overwhelming in their past two home games — both of them wins — after losing at then-No. 2 Ohio State in their season opener.

Texas dropped another spot in the AP poll this week after a 27-10 win over UTEP last Saturday. Struggling quarterback Arch Manning passed for just 114 yards while scoring twice on short first-half runs before passing for a score early in the fourth quarter.

Manning has hit on just over 55 percent of his passes over Texas’ first three games, racking up 579 yards and six touchdowns while chucking three interceptions. Add the three TDs he has scored on the ground and Manning has been directly responsible for all nine touchdowns the Longhorns have scored in 2025.

“(My performance against UTEP) was frustrating — I know I’m better than that,” Manning said Monday. “But we’re gonna be better this week, and we’re gonna get clicking on offense, and I’m excited to get going.”

“It’ll be more fun once we start clicking and winning these games. I have fun during the week (in practice) and I’ve got to continue to have fun, because I think I play better when I’m having fun. We’ve got a good group with full energy and, as a team, we can have more fun, and I think it’ll help us play better.”

The Longhorns were favored by 41 points in the game with UTEP and didn’t come close to reaching that level of domination, failing to cover for the third consecutive outing. Texas opened as a 41 1/2-point favorite for Saturday’s game with the Bearkats.

“(We have) things to clean up, but more importantly for us is (it’s) kind of exciting because the things that we need to clean up are very fixable,” Texas coach Steve Sarkisian said Monday. “That part’s exciting to me because I can envision what it’s going to look like when we do clean it up.”

Texas will be without starting running back CJ Baxter for the Sam Houston game after he suffered a hamstring injury on the Longhorns’ first offensive snap against UTEP.

Sam Houston (0-3) travels west to Austin after a bye week, with its most recent game a 37-20 loss Sept. 3 at Hawaii. The Bearkats were outgained 417-248 and committed nine penalties for 95 yards in that loss.

The Bearkats have used three quarterbacks this season — Wisconsin transfer Mabrey Mettauer, Hunter Watson and Landyn Locke — with the trio passing for a combined two touchdowns and three interceptions. Mettauer made his first collegiate start at Hawaii and finished with 91 passing yards, 35 rushing yards and one interception.

Sam Houston’s defense gives up 38.7 points and 442.3 yards per contest.

“If somebody separates themself, fantastic,” said Sam Houston coach Phil Longo. “If not, I’ve been through this before at Sam with two quarterbacks — two good ones. I’d rather have the problem, and we’ll continue to make that work for us. That’s an iron-sharpens-iron situation. That’s always a good thing in football.”

Texas and San Houston have played just once before, with the Longhorns winning 56-3 in Austin in 2006.

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Missouri knew it gained an impact running back when Ahmad Hardy joined the program, but the sophomore is quickly topping expectations.

Hardy ranks second in the nation with 462 rushing yards and he will look to follow up a 250-yard rushing performance when the No. 23 Tigers face South Carolina on Saturday night in Southeastern Conference play in Columbia, Mo.

Hardy’s yardage count in last Saturday’s 52-10 steamrolling of visiting Louisiana was the seventh-highest single-game output in Missouri history. He carried 22 times while playing 2 1/2 quarters and rushed for three scores, including a 71-yard scamper.

“Every time I touch the ball, I’m thinking I’m going to score,” Hardy said about the long TD run. “So I was just trying to get in the end zone.”

Hardy earned some freshman All-American honors and was Sun Belt Conference Freshman of the Year at UL Monroe last season, when he rushed for 1,351 yards and 13 touchdowns.

He has topped 200 rushing yards in three of his last eight games, dating back to his ULM tenure. He has rushed for 100 or more in all three games for the Tigers (3-0, 0-0 SEC).

Meanwhile, South Carolina (2-1, 0-1) hasn’t yet defined the availability of star quarterback LaNorris Sellers for Saturday’s contest.

Sellers sustained a head injury late in the second quarter of last Saturday’s 31-7 home loss to Vanderbilt. Langston Patterson of the Commodores was called for targeting on the play and ejected.

Gamecocks coach Shane Beamer noted that there will be some type of declaration listed for Sellers on the SEC injury report, which will be released Wednesday night.

Luke Doty replaced Sellers against Vanderbilt and was 18-of-27 passing for 148 yards and one interception. The Gamecocks didn’t score any points during his time on the field.

“If the game was today and LaNorris was not able to play, then yes, Luke would be the starter,” Beamer said Tuesday. “But just like every position, we’ve got to continue to compete, and the quarterback position is no different.”

South Carolina’s most impressive weapon early in the season has been Vicari Swain, who leads the nation in punt return average (33.0) and punt return touchdowns (three). Swain has tied the school’s single-season punt return TD mark set by Dick Harris (1969-71) and is one behind Harris’ career record.

Stopping Missouri’s offense could be a chore for the Gamecocks. The Tigers rank eighth nationally in scoring offense (51.7 points per game).

Hardy isn’t the only transfer who is thriving. Beau Pribula, the former backup quarterback at Penn State, is completing 76.4 percent of his passes for 791 yards, seven touchdowns and one interception. He has added three scores on the ground.

Pribula expects to have to increase his performance in the team’s first SEC game.

“The SEC is a really good conference,” Pribula said Tuesday. “You know, every team in this conference is going to be a challenge. They’re all really good programs. … It’s one week at a time.”

South Carolina, which fell out of the national rankings, figures to be motivated to improve on its showing against Vanderbilt.

“I told the team I was still encouraged,” Beamer said. “When you look at it, it’s 31-7. You say to yourself, there’s not a lot of good. But, I saw a lot of really good, too, at times, just not enough of it.”

Missouri has won nine of 15 meetings against South Carolina. Last season, the Gamecocks ended a five-game losing streak in the series by recording a 34-30 home win.

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