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A University of Central Florida running back, Kevin Smith came to UCF as a freshman in 2005 from Miami Southridge High School. His freshman season he was named Conference USA freshman of the year after helping lead the Knights to the 2005 Hawaii Bowl, the first bowl appearance in school history.
Smith had a less-than-stellar sophomore season in 2006 that saw him suspended for one game for violating team rules (curfew infraction) and was also scuttled by rib and shoulder injuries.
Smith returned as a junior in 2007, however, to post one of the best rushing seasons in school and Division I-A history. He set a new school record for rushing yards in a season and became the firs...
Smith had a less-than-stellar sophomore season in 2006 that saw him suspended for one game for violating team rules (curfew infraction) and was also scuttled by rib and shoulder injuries.
Smith returned as a junior in 2007, however, to post one of the best rushing seasons in school and Division I-A history. He set a new school record for rushing yards in a season and became the firs...
A University of Central Florida running back, Kevin Smith came to UCF as a freshman in 2005 from Miami Southridge High School. His freshman season he was named Conference USA freshman of the year after helping lead the Knights to the 2005 Hawaii Bowl, the first bowl appearance in school history.
Smith had a less-than-stellar sophomore season in 2006 that saw him suspended for one game for violating team rules (curfew infraction) and was also scuttled by rib and shoulder injuries.
Smith returned as a junior in 2007, however, to post one of the best rushing seasons in school and Division I-A history. He set a new school record for rushing yards in a season and became the first running back in state history to rush for over 2,000 yards in a season. His 2,448 yards through the end of the regular season and C-USA championship game left him only 180 yards behind the all-time single-season mark set by former Oklahoma State and NFL standout Barry Sanders. His efforts earned him Conference USA Player of the Year, an eighth place finish in Heisman Trophy balloting and the first consensus All-America designation in UCF history.
Smith had a less-than-stellar sophomore season in 2006 that saw him suspended for one game for violating team rules (curfew infraction) and was also scuttled by rib and shoulder injuries.
Smith returned as a junior in 2007, however, to post one of the best rushing seasons in school and Division I-A history. He set a new school record for rushing yards in a season and became the first running back in state history to rush for over 2,000 yards in a season. His 2,448 yards through the end of the regular season and C-USA championship game left him only 180 yards behind the all-time single-season mark set by former Oklahoma State and NFL standout Barry Sanders. His efforts earned him Conference USA Player of the Year, an eighth place finish in Heisman Trophy balloting and the first consensus All-America designation in UCF history.
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A violation in kidney case?
chau.lam@newsday.comThe surgeon who demanded that his estranged wife return the kidney he donated to her violated a judge's order that barred the couple from speaking publicly about their divorce proceeding, the wife's attorney said yesterday. Douglas Rothkopf, the...Tags: Lawyers, Justice System
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Girl, 11, shot by stray bullet on Hempstead street
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Girl, 11, hit by stray bullet on Hempstead street
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Letters to the sports editor
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Building a BCS buster is a tough chore for teams from conferences without an automatic bid
SENTINEL STAFF WRITERUnderdogs everywhere will watch closely today as the Utah Utes aim their slingshot squarely at powerhouse Alabama in the Sugar Bowl. The Utes (12-0) survived a daunting road to go undefeated during the regular season and earn a berth in a lucrative...Tags: Urban Meyer, Ohio State University, Multi-Sport Events, Bright House Networks, Statue of Liberty
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Long Island cops eyeing DWI arrests as holiday looms
ann.givens@newsday.comNassau police say they have arrested hundreds more drunken drivers this year than last year, and they intend to continue nabbing them right up until the ball drops on New Year's Eve - and beyond. Deputy Chief Robert Turk, who heads Nassau's patrol unit,...Tags: Road Transportation, Long Island Rail Road, Restaurants, Lawyers, Justice System
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Falcons' Ryan best of NFL rookie class
Of The Associated PressMatt Ryan found a quick way to make Falcons fans forget Michael Vick, Bobby Petrino and all the ugliness of Atlanta football. The quarterback led a sensational turnaround from laughingstock franchise to Super Bowl contender, for which Ryan earned The...Tags: Keith Brooking, Super Bowl, Michael Vick, Chris Johnson, Football
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Falcons' Ryan named Offensive Rookie of the Year
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Vagrant dies after loading-dock fire
matthew.chayes@newsday.com joseph.mallia@newsday.comCareless cigarette smoking is being eyed as the cause of a supermarket loading-dock fire that fatally burned a vagrant early Tuesday in New Hyde Park, authorities said. Fire marshals, who don't believe the fire was intentionally set, are still sifting...Tags: Police, Nassau University Medical Center, Fires, Nassau County Police, Hyde Park
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Aftershocks of Nassau police commander's transfer
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Jerry Greene's NFL Fantasy Forecast: It sure beats stepping on a rattlesnake
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Saints 42, Lions 7
Saints 42, Lions 7 Drew Brees hit Marques Colston twice in 3rd for 42-7 lead, setting single-season team record of 29 TDs. Saints also set team season record with 53 TDs. Lions scored on Kevin Smith's 1-yd run early in 2nd qtr.
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