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Kirby Smart stands by insistence that Georgia fans ‘disappointed’ him
Georgia coach Kirby Smart did not back down from his postgame comments Saturday that Bulldogs fans left him "disappointed," but he attempted to move past the moment and accused the media of creating an "us against them" conflict.,One week after losing a 41-34 instant classic at Alabama, the Bulldogs...

Georgia Tech rallies to hand Duke its first loss
Haynes King threw two fourth-quarter touchdown passes as Georgia Tech recovered to defeat visiting Duke 24-14 in an Atlantic Coast Conference game Saturday night in Atlanta.,The Yellow Jackets (4-2, 2-2) won a conference game for the first time since August.,Duke (5-1, 1-1), which was off to its bes...

West Virginia runs roughshod (389 yards) over Oklahoma State in easy win
Jahiem White rushed for 158 yards and a touchdown as visiting West Virginia ran all over Oklahoma State en route to a 38-14 win on Saturday in Stillwater, Okla.,Mountaineers quarterback Garrett Greene ran for 86 yards and a touchdown, while CJ Donaldson Jr. chipped in 77 yards and two scores on the ...

No. 5 Georgia rebounds from loss, beats Auburn
ATHENS, Ga. -- Carson Beck completed 23 of 29 passes for 240 yards and a pair of touchdowns as No. 5 Georgia beat visiting Auburn 31-13 in Southeastern Conference play on Saturday.,Trevor Etienne rushed for a team-high 88 yards and two scores, helping the Bulldogs (4-1, 2-1 SEC) bounce back from las...

Virginia Tech defense stars in win at Stanford
Kyron Drones threw for two touchdowns and rushed for a third, the Virginia Tech defense forced two turnovers that were turned into scores, and the Hokies celebrated a rare trip to California with a 31-7 Atlantic Coast Conference football victory over host Stanford.,Drones completed 14 of his 19 pass...

Four-star RB Ousmane Kromah picks Georgia
Four-star ranked running back Ousmane Kromah selected the University of Georgia in a hat picking ceremony Saturday, giving the Bulldogs a commitment from one of the top running backs in the country.,<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">??LEE COUNTY RUNN...

No. 25 Texas A&M blasts No. 9 Missouri with balanced attack
Le'Veon Moss rushed for 138 yards and three touchdowns and Conner Weigman threw for 276 yards as No. 25 Texas A&M dismantled No. 9 Missouri 41-10 in their Southeastern Conference matchup on Saturday in Bryan-College Station, Texas., ,The Aggies (5-1, 3-0 SEC) amassed 512 total yards, including 236 o...

Virginia overcomes early 14-point deficit in victory vs. BC
A pair of fourth-quarter turnovers fueled Virginia's 24 unanswered points en route to a 24-14 win over visiting Boston College in Atlantic Coast Conference action on Saturday at Charlottesville, Va.,Anthony Colandrea's 30-yard touchdown pass to Malachi Fields and a Jonas Senker scoop-and-score helpe...

Cowboys place WR Brandin Cooks (knee) on IR
The Dallas Cowboys placed wide receiver Brandin Cooks on injured reserve Saturday due to a knee issue.,The infection followed a medical procedure Cooks had on the knee while remaining in New York after the Cowboys' 20-15 victory over the Giants on Sept. 26.,The move will sideline Cooks for the next ...

No. 9 Missouri-No. 25 Texas A&M features strong ground games
No. 9 Missouri will face its most difficult test to date this season when the Tigers travel to College Station, Texas, to face No. 25 Texas A&M on Saturday.,The Tigers (4-0, 1-0 Southeastern Conference) played their first four games at home. Now they must take on the Aggies (4-1, 2-0) in front of a ...

Report: Texas A&M QB Conner Weigman available but a game-time call
Quarterback Conner Weigman's shoulder injury has improved enough that he could play Saturday when his No. 25 Texas A&M hosts No. 9 Missouri in College Station, Texas, according to ESPN.,Whether Weigman or Marcel Reed starts will be a game-time decision by coach Mike Elko, per the report.,Weigman ini...

SEC notebook: Sooners savor rest; Florida, Georgia happy to be home
Oklahoma is getting healthy while getting a freshman quarterback ready for No. 2 Texas at the Cotton Bowl.,Sooners coach Brent Venables expects an immense benefit to true freshman Michael Hawkins -- and seven injured starters -- with a bye this week before taking on the rival Longhorns.,"It's a bene...

Virginia Tech seeks bounce-back effort in clash vs. Stanford
Virginia Tech will make its first-ever trip to California for an Atlantic Coast Conference football game when the Hokies visit Stanford on Saturday afternoon.,Both teams will seek to rebound from a loss to an ACC powerhouse. The emotional bounce-back figures to be tougher for one team than the other...

Utah State looks to end skid vs. bruising No. 21 Boise State
As badly as Utah State needs a win, the Aggies clearly have their work cut out for them when they visit the revitalized No. 21 Boise State Broncos on Saturday to open Mountain West Conference play.,Not only have the Aggies (1-3) lost three straight games, two of them against ranked opponents, but th...

No. 9 Missouri-No. 25 Texas A&M features strong running games
No. 9 Missouri will face its most difficult test to date this season when the Tigers travel to College Station, Texas, to face No. 25 Texas A&M on Saturday.,The Tigers (4-0, 1-0 Southeastern Conference) played their first four games at home. Now they must take on the Aggies (4-1, 2-0) in front of a ...

Undefeated Duke faces ACC foe Georgia Tech
Duke has managed to figure out enough difficult situations in every game to be successful in each outing this season.,Now the Blue Devils will encounter a different type of task -- living up to heightened expectations -- when visiting Georgia Tech for Saturday night's Atlantic Coast Conference game ...

West Virginia enters Oklahoma State game with 'confidence,' not 'momentum'
Coming off its first conference win of the season, West Virginia would love to ride that momentum into Saturday afternoon's Big 12 road game against Oklahoma State in Stillwater, Okla.,That said, Mountaineers coach Neal Brown said he doesn't believe that momentum carries over through a bye week. He ...

BC bids to stifle Virginia rushing attack in ACC matchup
Boston College will try to slow Virginia's resurgent running game when the teams meet on Saturday afternoon for an Atlantic Coast Conference contest in Charlottesville, Va.,The Cavaliers (3-1, 1-0) are coming off a bye week after rushing for a whopping 384 yards in a 43-24 victory at previously unbe...

No. 5 Georgia, Auburn look to rebound in SEC clash
Both No. 5 Georgia and visiting Auburn find themselves in uncharted territory ahead of their Southeastern Conference matchup in Athens, Ga., on Saturday afternoon.,Georgia (3-1, 1-1 SEC) is coming off its first regular-season loss since Nov. 7, 2020, as the Bulldogs fell 41-34 to then-No. 4 Alabama ...

Damian Lillard embraced boot camp to bring 'real me' to Bucks
A few days past the one-year anniversary of Damian Lillard being traded to the Bucks, the eight-time All-Star checked in for the start of his 13th season.,Lillard turned 34 in July and said he took a different approach to the offseason. He was in regular contact with Milwaukee co-star Giannis Anteto...