In case you missed it: Nov. 9

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In case you missed it, here were the top sports stories from FOX Sports Florida from Saturday, Nov. 9:

* It wasn't long ago that the Miami Hurricanes had entered the top 10, but after two consecutive routs, the defense is facing increased scrutiny and criticism. Read More

* Miami's improved communication helped its offense, but it was the Heat defense that let them down against Boston, revealing a need for improvements on that end of the floor. Read More

* Normally relying on their offense to come through in the clutch, the UCF Knights saw their defense rise to the occasion against Houston and hold off the Cougars to keep their BCS hopes alive. Read More

* Heat Check: For a game between two teams LeBron James said weren't rivals -- Miami Heat and Boston Celtics, Saturday's results sure were exciting. Read More

* The Heat seemingly had a win wrapped up in the waning seconds Saturday, but Boston's Jeff Green drilled a 3-pointer at the buzzer to hand Miami a loss at home. Read More

* Magic Musings: Orlando rallied in the third quarter to storm back and take the lead from Atlanta, but it wasn't enough to overcome the Hawks. Read More

* Arron Afflalo scored 21 points, and Orlando's 3-point shooting was improved, but the Magic couldn't grab a road win, falling to the Hawks in Atlanta. Read More

* Teddy Purcell scored with just more than a minute remaining in overtime, helping the Lightning keep up their streak of hot play with a victory over the Red Wings in Detroit. Read More

* UCF receiver Breshad Perriman was carted off during Saturday's game against Houston after suffering a big hit in the middle of the field. Read More

* After a rough home loss to Vanderbilt that put their bowl hopes in serious jeopardy, the Florida Gators say they remain determined to get back up and right their ship. Read More

* The Hurricanes donned special "The Smoke" uniforms for Saturday's homecoming contest against visiting Virginia Tech. Read More

* Dolphins players were adamant in not addressing the current harassment situation the team finds itself embroiled in and would prefer instead to focus on Monday night's game against intra-state rival Buccaneers. Read More

* The Florida Panthers allowed two goals in the first 2:04 of play in a road loss to the Ottawa Senators that left them winless in their past eight games. Read More

* Tyler Murphy's four turnovers led to three touchdowns, helping Vanderbilt embarrass Florida 34-17 Saturday for the program's first win in Gainesville since 1945. Read More

* Takeaways and observations: The Seminoles forced seven turnovers -- including four interceptions -- in the first half en route to a 59-3 win over Wake Forest on Saturday afternoon. Nate Andrews returned an interception for a touchdown and Jalen Ramsey took a fumble back for a touchdown as the defense outscored the Demon Deacons by themselves. Read More

* Jameis Winston threw two touchdown passes, and No. 3 Florida State tied a school record with six interceptions in a 59-3 rout of Wake Forest on Saturday that clinched an ACC championship game berth. Read More

* Miami hoops coach Jim Larranaga says while his team's defense is pretty good, he knows offense and scoring will be a problem this season. Read More