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Seth Henigan, No. 25 Memphis chase strong finish in Frisco Bowl vs. WVU
Seth Henigan has major credentials, but you never hear him mentioned among the top quarterbacks in the nation.,He is surprisingly invisible considering he has four consecutive 3,000-yard seasons and has thrown more than 100 career touchdown passes.,The often-overlooked Henigan will look to end his c...

Arthur Kaluma leads balanced attack as Texas cruises past NMSU
Arthur Kaluma scored 18 points to pace a balanced Texas attack as the Longhorns downed New Mexico State 91-67 on Thursday in Austin, Texas.,The Longhorns (8-2) led by 25 points at halftime after allowing New Mexico State just 17 points over the final 14 and a half minutes of the first half. Texas ne...

Kaluma leads balanced attack as Texas cruises past New Mexico State
Arthur Kaluma scored 18 points to pace a balanced Texas attack as the host Longhorns downed New Mexico State 91-67 on Thursday in Austin, Texas.,The Longhorns (8-2) led by 25 points at halftime after allowing New Mexico State just 17 points over the final 14 and a half minutes of the first half. Tex...

Virginia Tech stops six-game slide, beats North Carolina A&T
Ben Hammond scored 17 points off the bench to lead lots of offense as Virginia Tech snapped a six-game losing streak by defeating visiting North Carolina A&T 95-67 on Thursday night in Blacksburg, Va.,Patrick Wessler and Rodney Brown Jr. each supplied 13 points, Mylyjael Poteat had 11 points and Tob...

Virginia Tech dismisses DC Chris Marve, two others
Virginia Tech defensive coordinator and linebackers coach Chris Marve was one of three staff members dismissed, coach Brent Pry announced Thursday.,Pry also said that the program parted ways with offensive line coach Ron Crook and senior director of strength and conditioning Dwight Galt IV.,"I appre...

Virginia starts cold, then gets away from Bethune-Cookman
Virginia overcame a frigid first half and pulled away from Bethune-Cookman for a 59-41 victory on Thursday night in Charlottesville, Va.,Elijah Saunders scored 15 points, Ishan Sharma added 12 points with four 3-pointers and Jacob Cofie had 12 points and 10 rebounds as the Cavaliers (6-4) snapped a ...

Rich Rodriguez's homecoming to West Virginia official
Seventeen years after his successful tenure as West Virginia's coach ended, native son Rich Rodriguez is returning to the helm of the Mountaineers, the school announced Thursday,After firing Neal Brown following a 6-6 regular season, West Virginia is bringing back Rodriguez, who spent the past three...

Reports: Rich Rodriguez returning to coach West Virginia
Seventeen years after his successful tenure as West Virginia's coach ended, native son Rich Rodriguez is on the verge of returning to the helm of the Mountaineers, multiple media outlets reported on Wednesday.,After firing Neal Brown following a 6-6 regular season, West Virginia set its sights on br...

Unbeaten at home, Virginia battles rested Bethune-Cookman
Virginia looks to build momentum at home starting with Thursday night's nonconference game against Bethune-Cookman in Charlottesville, Va., ,The Cavaliers (5-4) are 4-0 at home, where they will remain for five straight games through the first week of January., ,Virginia has lost four in a row in roa...

NC A&T, Virginia Tech out to improve shooting, end skids
Two teams struggling to put the ball in the basket will meet when North Carolina A&T takes on Virginia Tech in nonconference action Thursday night in Blacksburg, Va., where one losing streak will end.,Virginia Tech (3-6) has dropped its last six games, failing to score more than 64 points in any of ...

Nielsen numbers: Georgia was most-watched team in 2024
The Georgia Bulldogs were the most-watched team during the 2024 college football regular season, according to Nielsen numbers released Wednesday.,Georgia (11-2, 6-2 Southeastern Conference) averaged 8.6 million viewers per game, boosted by its marquee matchups with Alabama on Sept. 28 (12 million) a...

Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks edge Magic, advance in NBA Cup
Giannis Antetokounmpo dropped 37 points to lead Milwaukee to a 114-109 win over the visiting Orlando Magic on Tuesday, advancing the Bucks to the NBA Cup semifinals in Las Vegas.,Damian Lillard tied the game at 106 a piece with a step-back 3-pointer with 52.2 seconds to go, then gave Milwaukee the l...

Texas A&M lands UAB transfer QB Jacob Zeno
Texas A&M added another quarterback to its 2025 roster with the addition of Jacob Zeno, who announced on Tuesday that he will transfer to the Aggies from UAB.,A four-star recruit out of San Antonio in 2019, the 6-foot-4 Zeno spent his first three years at Baylor before transferring to UAB, where he ...

Minus Tucker DeVries, West Virginia routs NC Central
Jonathan Powell came off the bench and scored a career-high 17 points to lead West Virginia to a 79-45 win over North Carolina Central on Tuesday in Blacksburg, W.Va., ,Second-leading scorer Tucker DeVries didn't play after the Mountaineers announced earlier Tuesday that he will be out indefinitely ...
Georgia’s Playoff Hopes Dim as Carson Beck’s Injury Forces Unproven Gunner Stockton into Spotlight
Georgia’s College Football Playoff run faces uncertainty after Carson Beck's injury, thrusting untested Gunner Stockton into the spotlight....

Could comeback spark winning streak for West Virginia or NCCU?
With each team coming off a come-from-behind win, West Virginia and North Carolina Central square off Tuesday night in Morgantown, W.Va.,West Virginia (6-2) has won two straight games and is in the midst of a 16-day, four-game homestand that kicked off with a 73-60 win over Georgetown in the Big 12-...

Georgia QB Carson Beck to try elbow treatment; P Brett Thorson out for season
Georgia quarterback Carson Beck seeks a rehabilitation and strengthening program for his throwing arm, but the Bulldogs' outlook for the College Football Playoff at the position is unclear. ,Beck had 11 touchdowns and no interceptions in the final month of the season to propel Georgia into the SEC C...

Undeterred by injuries, Magic battle Bucks in NBA Cup quarterfinals
NBA Cup quarterfinal play gets underway on Tuesday night, with the Milwaukee Bucks hosting the Orlando Magic.,The Magic enter Milwaukee following a 115-110 win over Phoenix on Sunday to remain the only team undefeated at home this season (10-0).,Jalen Suggs led the way with 26 points, including 14 i...

Avalanche, Sharks swap goalies in four-player deal
The Colorado Avalanche traded goaltender Alexandar Georgiev, forward Nikolai Kovalenko and two draft picks to the San Jose Sharks in exchange for goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood, forward Givani Smith and one draft selection on Monday.,Colorado's 2025 fifth-round draft pick and 2026 second-round pick ...

Georgia Tech WR Eric Singleton enters portal, plans Georgia visit
Georgia Tech sophomore wide receiver Eric Singleton entered the transfer portal on Monday, eyeing a rival known for dealing the Yellow Jackets losses. ,Singleton had a team-high 56 catches for 754 yards and three touchdowns in 2024 after delivering 48 receptions for 714 yards and six touchdowns as a...