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Back to work, Bears coach Matt Eberflus 'getting ready' for 49ers
Matt Eberflus survived Black Monday and appears to be safe as the Chicago Bears head coach on Black Friday, too.,Less than 24 hours after Eberflus experienced a six straight defeat and third consecutive loss decided on the final play, the third-year coach conveyed plans to conduct business as usual ...
Unbeaten No. 15 Wisconsin takes on winless Chicago State
Wisconsin looks to build on its best start in a decade when the 15th-ranked Badgers host winless Chicago State on Saturday afternoon in Madison, Wis.,Wisconsin (7-0) hasn't played since Sunday's 81-75 victory over Pittsburgh in the Greenbrier Tip-Off tournament. The Badgers are off to their best sta...
Week 13 NFL Capsules
Los Angeles Chargers (7-4) at Atlanta Falcons (6-5), 1 p.m. ET, FOX,Atlanta holds a one-game lead over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFC South but lost the last two games. The Falcons are seeking their first winning season and playoff appearance since 2017. Prior to the bye last week, Atlanta lost...
TCU visit is last chance for skidding Cincinnati
The task is straightforward for Cincinnati in Saturday night's Big 12 Conference clash with visiting TCU.,"We need that one win," said Bearcats running back Corey Kiner. "We're trying to send the seniors out right. The underclassmen understand that, the older guys understand that, everybody understa...
North Carolina hosts NC State in Mack Brown's home finale
In most cases, a regular-season finale between two teams with a combined 11 wins wouldn't be too compelling.,That's hardly the case on Saturday in Chapel Hill, N.C., where North Carolina's Mack Brown coaches his final home game against rival North Carolina State.,The university announced Tuesday tha...
UCLA bids to bounce back in finale vs. Fresno State
UCLA was hoping its season would last until at least December. ,Unfortunately for the Bruins, they weren't able to secure a bowl berth and their 2024 campaign will conclude on Saturday afternoon with a nonconference game against visiting Fresno State.,UCLA (4-7) needed to win its final two games to ...
Motivated Michigan State must beat Rutgers to go bowling
Michigan State needs a win against Rutgers on Saturday in East Lansing, Mich., to become bowl eligible for the first time in three years.,"This is an important game for multiple reasons -- our last home game, the last home game for some of our seniors, the opportunity to keep this group together for...
Ascending BC aims to stay strong against reeling Pitt
With bowl eligibility clinched for the second straight fall, Boston College looks to end its regular season with a third win in four games Saturday against Pitt in Chestnut Hill, Mass.,Last week's 41-21 triumph over North Carolina helped the Eagles (6-5, 3-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) continue their...
West Virginia brings strong Big 12 road record to Texas Tech
West Virginia and Texas Tech are programs in search of a meaningful end to the regular season.,The Mountaineers (6-5, 5-3 Big 12) are trying to win their fourth conference road games in as many outings on Saturday afternoon when they visit the Red Raiders in Lubbock, Texas.,Texas Tech (7-4, 5-3) wil...
Surging Baylor looks to continue winning ways in clash vs. Kansas
Baylor and Kansas, two of the hottest teams in the nation, will square off with plenty still on the line Saturday afternoon in their Big 12 Conference clash in Waco, Texas.,The Bears (7-4, 5-3 Big 12) mathematically are alive for a chance to play in the Big 12 championship game but would need to bea...
Bowl-bound Duke aware of "winning state" as Wake Forest wobbles to finish
Duke rolls into its regular-season finale to take on host Wake Forest on Saturday afternoon at Winston-Salem, N.C., ,Duke (8-3, 4-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) has consecutive wins and could bolster its spot in the bowl pecking order with another victory., ,There's also a mythical state championship ...
Revived Florida focuses on finish in trip to Florida State
Florida is coming off arguably its biggest win of the season, upsetting Ole Miss while rival Florida State needed any kind of win and secured that last week by beating Charleston Southern.,Ending the season on a high note by winning the annual rivalry on Saturday night in Tallahassee, Fla., is the g...
QBs grab spotlight as Sooners visit LSU
Oklahoma coach Brent Venables recalls the two toughest road games he's ever coached sharing a common denominator. They were against LSU.,Neither, though, were in Baton Rouge.,Venables was the Sooners' defensive coordinator in the 2003 national championship game in the Sugar Bowl and was in the same ...
Bowl bid on line in Blacksburg for UVA, Virginia Tech
Bowl eligibility is on the line for both rivals Saturday night as Virginia and host Virginia Tech finish the regular season in Blacksburg, Va., ,Both teams are 5-6 overall and 3-4 in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The visiting Cavaliers have lost two in a row and five of their last six, while the Ho...
Kentucky embraces chance to close by serving 'L' to Louisville
The Kentucky Wildcats end their season Saturday but before they go, a chance to extend their dominance over archrival Louisville in the annual edition of the Governor's Cup game in Lexington., ,The Wildcats (4-7) lost 31-14 at No. 3 Texas last Saturday to ensure their first season without a bowl gam...
Southern Cal looks to locate offense in clash vs. New Mexico
Southern California had a forgettable Thanksgiving on the basketball court by scoring just 36 points in a blowout loss.,The Trojans will look for a revival from their offense on Friday night when they face New Mexico in the third-place game of the Acrisure Invitational at Palm Desert, Calif.,The Lob...
Saint Mary's, closing in on school history, meets Arizona State in tournament final
Undefeated Saint Mary's will look to continue its best start in 12 seasons when it plays Arizona State on Friday in the championship game of the Acrisure Invitational at Palm Desert, Calif.,The Gaels (7-0) routed Southern California 71-36 on Thursday before Arizona State (6-1) outlasted New Mexico 8...
After statement win, No. 3 Gonzaga sets sights on Davidson
No. 3 Gonzaga and Davidson were curious about what their responses would be in the wake of disappointing performances during the first day of the Battle 4 Atlantis in Paradise Island, Bahamas.,After strong follow-up performances, the teams will meet in the tournament's fifth-place game on Friday nig...
No. 25 Mississippi State faces Butler, looks to lock up latest preseason tourney
No. 25 Mississippi State will try to win its third preseason tournament in three years under head coach Chris Jans when its faces Butler in the championship game of the Arizona Tip-off on Friday night in Tempe, Ariz. ,Mississippi State, which won the Fort Myers Tipoff in 2022 and the Hall of Fame Ti...
UNLV, Northwestern see room for improvement
Northwestern and UNLV will try to bounce back from different types of losses when they meet Friday in the third-place game of the Arizona Tip-Off at Tempe, Ariz.,Both teams need to win to avoid an 0-2 trip for this tournament, and whichever side can get cranked up on offense might emerge in a better...