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Florida State’s McKenzie Milton leads 4th-quarter TD drive in first game action since devastating leg injury
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — McKenzie Milton, playing in his first game since a catastrophic leg injury threatened to end his career nearly three years ago, led Florida State back from a 10-point deficit to force overtime against No. 9 Notre Dame on Sunday night.
The Seminoles’ upset bid fell short in OT as Notre Dame’s Jonathan Doerer kicked a 41-yard field goal to secure the 41-38 win.
Milton entered the game in the fourth quarter when starter Jordan Travis lost his helmet and was forced to head to the sideline. Milton’s first play went for a 22-yard completion to Ja’Khi Douglas.
Rather than put Travis back into the game, the Seminoles stuck with Milton, who completed three more passes on the drive that ended with a 2-yard touchdown run to Treshaun Ward.
Milton finished the game 5-of-7 passing for 48 yards.
Milton suffered artery and nerve damage, as well as a dislocated knee and torn ligaments, when he was injured as the UCF starting quarterback against USF in late November 2018. His leg was nearly amputated as a result.
But Milton never gave up on his dream to play football once again, working his way back to run the scout team at UCF last year. He wanted one more chance to start, so he transferred to Florida State in January. Coach Mike Norvell made him no promises for playing time, but Milton didn’t want any. He just wanted a chance to compete.
Milton and Travis were involved in a quarterback competition throughout the spring and fall. The Seminoles ultimately started Travis against the Irish, but Milton stayed ready on the sideline until his number was called.
UCF Football showed its support for Milton on social media, along with many of his former UCF teammates.
You’ve got a whole Nation behind you, KZ#10hana pic.twitter.com/lz0k1mEMfN
— UCF Football (@UCF_Football) September 6, 2021
The Milton family told ESPN they were expecting 75 people at the game with them, including friends, family and doctors who helped him recover along the way. Mark Milton said they made sure to tell everyone they could not guarantee McKenzie would play, but everyone wanted to be there.
Buffalo Bills WR Isaiah McKenzie gets first COVID-19 vaccine shot days after drawing NFL mask fine
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Two days after being fined by the NFL for violating its COVID-19 protocol, Buffalo Bills wide receiver Isaiah McKenzie received his first vaccine shot.
McKenzie shared a photo of his vaccine card Saturday on an Instagram story as the Bills prepare to host the Green Bay Packers in both teams’ final preseason game. He was fined $14,650 on Thursday for repeatedly not wearing a mask in the team facility, as is required for unvaccinated players.
His short video showing his vaccination card was captioned, “For the greater good.”
On Friday, the Bills activated wide receiver Cole Beasley from the reserve/COVID-19 list along with teammates Gabriel Davis, Vernon Butler and Star Lotulelei.
Despite testing negative for COVID-19, all four players were placed on the reserve list after the NFL designated them close contacts of a vaccinated training staff member who tested positive for the virus Tuesday morning. Each player spent five days away from the facility, retroactive to the exposure.
Beasley also was fined for failing to wear a mask, saying he was caught during a brief walk in the team facility.
Coach Sean McDermott said that there has been “nonstop” effort from the team to educate its players and that the Bills have “done our part in educating.” McDermott said that he had heard some “positive conversations” about the vaccine after the events of the past week and that even though he respects each player’s decision, he is still staunchly in favor of players getting the vaccine.
“I’m not going to hide behind the fact that I’m passionate about doing what’s right, whether it’s COVID or anything else,” McDermott said. “I respect people’s positions in a lot of areas. Obviously this is a hot topic. There’s a lot of hot topics right now in our country. Respect is important. It doesn’t mean that I’m not passionate about my position and passionate about what I feel is the right thing to do for the greater good of this country. That, in my opinion, means getting vaccinated.”
Last week, McDermott estimated that 81% of the Bills were vaccinated.
Triston McKenzie, Amed Rosario star as Cleveland Indians sweep Kansas City with 4-0 win
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — While the Indians’ offense nickel-and-dimed Royals starter Danny Duffy on Thursday, rookie right-hander Triston McKenzie’s outing was straight up cash money.
McKenzie held Kansas City scoreless through five innings on two hits and three walks, striking out five in a 4-0 Cleveland win at Kauffman Stadium. The victory gave the Indians five straight wins, a four-game sweep of the Royals and sole possession of first place in the American League Central Division.
Indians hitters capitalized on a run-scoring chance early against Duffy, who entered the game leading the majors with an 0.60 ERA. Harold Ramirez, playing in his fourth game with the club, led off the second with a double and scored on Amed Rosario’s bloop single down the right-field line.
Ramirez’s double was his third in five hits with Cleveland, and Rosario’s RBI gave him 11 hits against left-handed pitching.
Jordan Luplow’s two-out RBI single to left in the fifth was one of three straight hits off Duffy. It snapped an 0-for-14 skid for Luplow and scored René Rivera, who was playing in his first game with the club. Rivera had singled and moved into scoring position on César Hernández’s third hit.
Rosario delivered a two-out RBI triple in the sixth that knocked Duffy out of the game and gave him 12 hits with runners in scoring position and two outs on the year.
Rosario, speaking through interpreter Agustin Rivero, said it felt good to add on runs against a good pitcher in Duffy.
“I’ve been able to make adjustments and I can see the team playing inspired baseball,” Rosario said. “Any little run at that time of the game is really important, so it felt really good to bring in that extra run.”
Francona said Rosario’s swing was huge because it took pressure off McKenzie and the Cleveland bullpen.
“We know they were going to keep playing,” Francona said. “We just wanted to get away from where a mistake doesn’t cost you a game.”
Franmil Reyes added a solo shot to left field in the eighth off KC lefty Jake Brentz. It was Reyes’ eighth home run of the year and his third extra-base hit of the series.
Meanwhile, McKenzie cruised through the first five innings striking out five Royals hitters and getting timely defense to help escape trouble. He got Carlos Santana to ground sharply into a double play to end the first inning and snagged a line drive back up the middle off Hunter Dozier for the final out of the second.
With runners on first and second in the fourth, he struck out Ryan O’Hearn on a check swing as third base umpire Angel Hernandez ruled O’Hearn had offered at the pitch.
McKenzie said his focus Thursday on pitching to the next batter after giving up a walk or a hit was better than it had been in his previous two starts.
“The situations in which the walks happened and how I went about attacking hitters after I gave up a walk was a lot different,” McKenzie said. “Even when I fell behind guys there was a lot more urgency to get back into the count and let them put the bat on the ball.”
Rookie Nick Sandlin relieved after the first two batters in the sixth reached off McKenzie. Sandlin got Salvador Perez to ground into a double play and retired Jorge Soler on a grounder to short to escape trouble. Francona praised Sandlin’s poise in the sixth.
“We’re coming into a situation where things are looking like things are going to get a little hairy,” Francona said. “He not only gets out of that but goes out for the next inning.”
It was McKenzie’s best outing since his five-inning, seven-strikeout performance April 17 in Cincinnati, coming on the heels of back-to-back two-inning showings in the last two weeks.
Francona said McKenzie has worked on driving his fastball to the plate.
“His fastball plays better than the velocity says, but (Indians coaches) are trying to get him to work on getting his fastball down so he can spin his breaking ball off of that, the same window, then elevate for effect, not just live up here.”
James Karinchak pitched a scoreless eighth, recording a strikeout and Emmanuel Clase finished the ninth by getting Hunter Dozier to hit into a double play and striking out O’Hearn.
Asked to put the four-game sweep in perspective, Francona said he’s already moving on to the next series.
“I moved on from last night, last night,” he said. “That’s the most productive way to be good. I know it was a good trip. But we’ve got to move on.”
Next: The Indians return to Progressive Field to open a three-game weekend series against Cincinnati. Right-hander Zach Plesac (2-3, 4.78) will start for Cleveland while lefty Wade Miley (3-2, 2.67) takes the mound for the Reds. First pitch is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. The game will air on Bally Sports Great Lakes, WTAM 1100 AM, WMMS 100.7 FM and the Indians Radio Network.
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