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Iowa backup QB Brendan Sullivan in spotlight vs. Wisconsin
Brendan Sullivan is expected to make his first start at quarterback for Iowa when the Hawkeyes host Wisconsin in Iowa City on Saturday night in a Big Ten matchup of teams with identical records.,Iowa (5-3, 3-2) is coming off a 40-14 victory at home over Northwestern last Saturday. Sullivan replaced ...

Former Pac-12 foes USC, Washington set to test mettle
This wasn't the way Washington or Southern California expected their first season of Big Ten Conference football to go.,When the former Pacific-12 Conference powers meet Saturday in Seattle, it won't be for a spot in the College Football Playoff but for mere bowl eligibility.,Both Southern Californi...

Fortunes reversed, Oklahoma State hosts Arizona State, looks for first Big 12 win
Two teams predicted to be at different ends of the Big 12 standings before the season started will face each other Saturday night at Stillwater, Okla., with Arizona State visiting Oklahoma State.,Arizona State (5-2, 2-2) was picked to finish last in its first season in the Big 12 in the preseason me...

Arizona looks to end skid vs. reeling UCF
Arizona will travel to Orlando, Fla., to face UCF on Saturday afternoon in a game featuring two teams that have made coaching and play-calling changes this season.,The Knights (3-5, 1-4 Big 12) dropped their fifth straight decision with a 37-24 setback to then-No. 11 BYU on Saturday. Two days later,...

UMass vows to 'keep fighting,' visits struggling Mississippi State
Mississippi State will look for significant improvement on defense as it attempts to end a seven-game losing streak when Massachusetts visits Starkville, Miss., for a non-conference game on Saturday afternoon.,The Bulldogs (1-7, 0-5 Southeastern Conference) rank last in the 16-team SEC in both yards...

North Carolina bids to build steam in clash vs. Florida State
North Carolina might have discovered a path back to getting some traction for the final month of the regular season.,Florida State's search for success of any kind remains ongoing. ,Those goals will be atop the to-do list when the Tar Heels face the Seminoles on Saturday afternoon in an Atlantic Coa...

Diego Pavia, Vanderbilt vie to fluster Auburn
Vanderbilt will make a second attempt to become bowl eligible on Saturday afternoon when it visits Auburn.,The Commodores (5-3, 2-2 Southeastern Conference) saw their three-game winning streak snapped in a 27-24 defeat against then-No. 5 Texas last Saturday.,Auburn (3-5, 1-4), in turn, halted a four...

CJ Bailey, NC State hope to pick on Stanford's pass defense
Stanford will aim to snap a five-game losing streak on Saturday when it travels to Raleigh, N.C., for its first-ever meeting with North Carolina State, which is coming off a bye.,The last time NC State (4-4, 1-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) was in action was Oct. 19, when it went to the West Coast and...

Virginia Tech on rise ahead of visit to Syracuse
Kyron Drones and Virginia Tech are playing their best football of the season.,The same cannot be said for Kyle McCord and Syracuse.,The Hokies and Drones pay a visit to the Orange on Saturday, when McCord will hope to get back on track in an intriguing Atlantic Coast Conference matchup.,The Hokies (...

No. 21 Army rides win streak into clash with struggling Air Force
When it comes to games against fellow military academies in the race for the Commander-In-Chief's Trophy, past achievements are irrelevant to Army coach Jeff Monken.,Unbeaten through seven games for the third time since 1950, No. 21 Army attempts to remain perfect Saturday afternoon when it hosts Ai...

Wade Taylor IV, No. 13 Texas A&M open at new-look UCF
Coming off a second-round NCAA Tournament appearance last season, No. 13 Texas A&M will travel to Orlando to play UCF on Monday in the season opener for both teams.,After reaching the semifinals of the Southeastern Conference tournament, the Aggies lost in the Big Dance to No. 1 seed Houston 100-95 ...

Short-handed Warriors chase two-game sweep of Pelicans
The New Orleans Pelicans hope to have learned from experience when they seek a split in the second game of their NBA-style doubleheader against the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night in San Francisco.,Buddy Hield, Brandin Podziemski and Moses Moody -- all making their first start of the season...

Kings, capping back-to-back, aim to end Knights' streak
The Vegas Golden Knights will try to improve their winning streak to five games when they visit the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday night.,The Golden Knights are coming off a 5-0 win against the Calgary Flames on Monday that completed a perfect four-game homestand.,Vegas improved its NHL-leading goal...

High-scoring Blue Jackets tangle with Islanders next
The Columbus Blue Jackets have been one of the more surprising NHL teams this season, particularly on the offensive end, and they will attempt to keep rolling when they host the New York Islanders on Wednesday evening.,Columbus is coming off a 6-1 win against the visiting Edmonton Oilers on Monday, ...

As they face Nets, Grizzlies aim to avoid third-quarter lull
The Memphis Grizzlies may want to consider skipping the halftime break.,Going into Wednesday night's game against the Brooklyn Nets, the Grizzlies have struggled to maintain their defensive intensity coming out of the locker room. Third quarters have been an issue.,In a second-half collapse against ...

After rout, Yankees attempt to send World Series back to L.A.
NEW YORK -- Jack Flaherty and Gerrit Cole spent Tuesday afternoon preparing for a game they weren't certain would happen.,A few hours later, Anthony Volpe ensured the World Series would continue with Game 5 on Wednesday, when Flaherty pitches for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Cole starts for the New Y...

No. 11 Clemson red-hot entering showdown with Louisville
No. 11 Clemson seeks its seventh consecutive win this when it faces Louisville at home on Saturday. However, coach Dabo Swinney expects the Tigers' Atlantic Coast Conference rival to be a tough test.,The Cardinals (5-3, 3-2 ACC) travel to upstate South Carolina after an emotional 31-27 comeback vict...

Jazz F Lauri Markkanen (back) listed as day-to-day
Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen is day-to-day due to a lower back spasm that forced him to exit Utah's 113-96 loss to the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night.,Markkanen logged 17 minutes of action against Sacramento before missing the entire the second half. He finished with seven points, three rebounds ...

Bulls G Lonzo Ball (wrist) out at least four games
Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball has once again caught the injury bug and will miss at least four games due to a sprained right wrist, the team announced Tuesday.,Ball sustained the injury during the first quarter of Chicago's 126-123 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night. He ended up playing...

Jets searching for answers ahead of visit from Texans
When the New York Jets take the field on Thursday night, it will be exactly six weeks since they won a football game.,In other words, the Aaron Rodgers era hasn't been loaded with success.,Rodgers and the Jets will try to snap a five-game losing streak when they battle the charging Houston Texans at...