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Mississippi State scores early, often in rout of Alcorn State
Mississippi State is 3-0 for the first time since 2018 after beating Alcorn State 63-0 on Saturday at Starkville, Miss., behind Blake Shapen, who completed 10 of 14 passes for 173 yards and two touchdowns.,The Braves (0-3) committed three turnovers that led to three touchdowns for the Bulldogs.,With...
WVU rallies for OT win over Pitt in Backyard Brawl
Tye Edwards ran for 141 yards and three touchdowns, including one in overtime, as West Virginia rallied from a 10-point deficit in the fourth quarter for a 31-24 victory over Pitt at Morgantown, W.Va., to win the Backyard Brawl rivalry., ,Nicco Marchiol was 19-of-25 passing with 192 yards and a touc...
No. 24 Auburn takes care of South Alabama to set up anticipated Oklahoma matchup
Auburn quarterback Jackson Arnold produced three touchdowns, Jeremiah Cobb rushed for over 100 yards and scored, and the No. 24 Tigers earned a 31-15 homecoming win over the South Alabama Jaguars on Saturday afternoon in Auburn, Ala.,Arnold rushed for 50 yards on 10 attempts and scored twice in the ...
24 Auburn takes care of South Alabama to set up anticipated Oklahoma matchup
Auburn quarterback Jackson Arnold produced three touchdowns, Jeremiah Cobb rushed for over 100 yards and scored, and the No. 24 Tigers earned a 31-15 homecoming win over the South Alabama Jaguars on Saturday afternoon in Auburn, Ala.,Arnold rushed for 50 yards on 10 attempts and scored twice in the ...
Max Verstappen set to race at iconic Nurburgring Nordschleife
Max Verstappen is set to race at the iconic Nurburgring Nordschleife after acquiring the required license on Friday.,With the Formula 1 circuit off this weekend, Red Bull cleared the four-time world champion to make his debut in the Nurburgring Langstrecken-Serie (NLS). Arguably the world's top race...
Short-handed Crew aim to boost playoff positioning at Atlanta
The Columbus Crew will look to overcome the loss of Sean Zawadzki when they return to action against the host Atlanta United on Saturday.,The Crew's group of defenders took a hit after Zawadzki sustained a right MCL injury while training with the United States men's national team. He is expected to ...
Missing key cogs, West Virginia braces for Pitt in 'Backyard Brawl'
The "Backyard Brawl" will be missing plenty of its expected punch when West Virginia hosts Pitt on Saturday afternoon at Morgantown, W.Va.,West Virginia will play the rest of the season without two key offensive performers after star running back Jahiem White and wide receiver Jaden Bray were lost t...
Report: Missouri QB Sam Horn has season-ending surgery
Missouri quarterback Sam Horn underwent season-ending surgery to repair his fractured tibia in his right leg on Wednesday, ESPN reported.,Per the report, doctors anticipate a complete recovery for the versatile Horn, who also was selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 17th round of the 2025 MLB ...
Dual-threat Jackson Arnold leads No. 24 Auburn vs. South Alabama
No. 24 Auburn appears to be headed in the right direction after two weeks of winning football as it prepares for Saturday's matchup with visiting South Alabama.,While the 38-24 victory over Baylor in Week 1 showcased the Tigers' physicality, last weekend was about putting the ball in quarterback Jac...
Report: Steelers signing veteran S Jabrill Peppers
The Pittsburgh Steelers have agreed to terms on a deal with veteran safety Jabrill Peppers, NFL Network reported Tuesday.,Peppers, 29, was released by New England in a surprising move on Aug. 29. He signed a three-year, $24 million extension with the Patriots in July 2024, but injuries and a league ...
Baker Mayfield Was Never the Answer for the Cleveland Browns
Baker Mayfield has revived his career in Tampa Bay, but he was never the long-term solution for the Browns. Here’s why moving on always made sense....
After facing NL's best, Orioles receive visit from Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates and Baltimore Orioles have gone through similar seasons, including manager changes this year.,They get a chance to compare notes Tuesday night in Baltimore for the opener of a three-game series.,The Orioles (66-77) are going from playing two of the best teams in the National L...
Late 58-yard TD pass lifts Mississippi State past No. 12 Arizona State
Blake Shapen tossed a 58-yard touchdown pass to Brenen Thompson with 30 seconds left to give Mississippi State a 24-20 victory over No. 12 Arizona State on Saturday night at Starkville, Miss.,The Mississippi State defense put together a stellar goal-line stand to hold Arizona State to a field goal b...
Garrett Nussmeier tosses TD as No. 3 LSU tops Louisiana Tech
Garrett Nussmeier threw a touchdown pass and Caden Durham rushed for a touchdown in an otherwise sluggish offensive performance as No. 3 LSU defeated Louisiana Tech 23-7 on Saturday night in Baton Rouge, La.,The Tigers (2-0) were favored by more than five touchdowns, but didn't build a comfortable l...
Ryan Staub, QB carousel lead Colorado past Delaware
Ryan Staub completed 7 of 10 passes for 157 yards and two touchdowns to lead Colorado to a 31-7 win over Delaware on Saturday in Boulder, Colo.,Colorado (1-1) rotated quarterbacks, with Kaidon Salter starting and Julian Lewis and Staub also seeing action. Staub tossed touchdowns of 21 and 71 yards w...
Eli Holstein throws 4 TDs as Pitt runs away late from Central Michigan
Eli Holstein went 21 of 28 passing for 304 yards and four touchdowns to lead Pitt to a 45-17 nonconference win over Central Michigan on Saturday in a game played at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh.,Raphael Williams caught six passes for 121 yards and two touchdowns, and running back Desmond Reid had ...
Bucs, Zyon McCollum agree to three-year extension
Two days before the start of his fourth NFL season, cornerback Zyon McCollum reached terms on a multi-year extension with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the team announced on Friday.,The reported three-year, $48 million extension will pay the former fifth-round draft pick a guaranteed $35.4 million. It's...
Grambling State Paid Millions for Guaranteed Beatdown vs. Ohio State Buckeyes
Ohio State is a 55.5-point favorite against Grambling State in a Week 2 game that highlights college football’s money-first scheduling problem....
Reports: Bucs, Zyon McCollum agree to three-year extension
Two days before the start of his fourth NFL season, cornerback Zyon McCollum reached terms on an extension with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Friday, according to multiple media reports.,The three-year, $48 million extension will reportedly pay the former fifth-round draft pick out of Sam Houston Stat...
Patricio Pitbull's UFC Fight Night bout off after foe misses weight
UFC featherweight Patricio Pitbull is not interested in squaring off against Losene Keita at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Paris after the latter failed to make weight.,Pitbull, 38, said he was willing to overlook a number of perceived advantages that his 27-year-old opponent enjoyed heading into t...