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After sluggish start, SMU runs away from Missouri State
SMU running back T.J. Harden rushed for a pair of touchdowns and the Mustangs rallied for four unanswered touchdowns after a mistake-filled start in a 28-10 victory over the Missouri State Bears on Saturday afternoon in Springfield, Mo.,After a 48-45 double-overtime home loss to Baylor last week, SM...
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 ...
Purdue preparing for prolific Southern California offense
As Southern California and Purdue prepare to open Big Ten play on Saturday in West Lafayette, Ind., Boilermakers coach Barry Odom already knows exactly what Trojans quarterback Jayden Maiava can do.,"Jayden was our quarterback my first year at UNLV (in 2023) and led us to nine wins. Just a wonderful...
Vanderbilt visits No. 11 South Carolina in early SEC test
Out to show its 2024 breakthrough was no fluke, Vanderbilt sent a statement of sorts last weekend.,The visiting Commodores outscored Virginia Tech 34-0 in the second half, turning a 10-point halftime deficit into a runaway 44-20 victory.,Now, that opportunity to make a statement ramps up as Vanderbi...
No. 5 Miami out to deny No. 18 USF third straight upset
No. 18 South Florida is one of the biggest surprises in college football, but faces its toughest challenge yet on Saturday at No. 5 Miami in Miami Gardens, Fla.,The game wasn't a Top 25 matchup until the Bulls (2-0) scored their second consecutive victory over a ranked opponent when they shocked the...
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...
Top 25: South Florida cracks poll for first time in seven years
South Florida is part of the Associated Press Top 25 poll for the first time since 2018 after recording back-to-back victories over ranked teams.,The Bulls are No. 18 in the latest poll, released Sunday, while Ohio State, Penn State and LSU remained as the three best teams in the land. The Buckeyes ...
Vicari Swain's 2 TDs on punt returns propel No. 10 South Carolina past SC State
Vicari Swain returned a pair of second-quarter punts for touchdowns, helping No. 10 South Carolina overcome a slow start and pull away with a 38-10 win over South Carolina State on Saturday night in Columbia, S.C.,Swain, who padded South Carolina's lead last Sunday in a 24-11 home win over Virginia ...
Cal pulls away in 2nd half in rout of FCS foe Texas Southern
Kendrick Raphael ran for a career-best 131 yards and a touchdown, quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele complemented 259 passing yards with a rushing score and California broke open a tight game with a 14-point third quarter en route to a 35-3 win over Texas Southern in Berkeley, Calif., on Saturday ...
South Florida shocks No 13 Florida for second straight win over ranked team
Nico Gramatica nailed a 20-yard field goal as time expired as South Florida rallied to stun No. 13 Florida 18-16 on Saturday in Gainesville, Fla.,After beating then-No. 25 Boise State in Week 1, the Bulls (2-0) went 87 yards in eight plays in the final two minutes to set up Gramatica's third field g...
South Korea dispatches United States, 2-0
Son Heung-Min had a goal and an assist and Jo Hyeon-Woo made five saves to lead South Korea to a 2-0 victory over the United States Men's National Team in an international friendly match on Saturday in Harrison, N.J., ,Lee Dong-Gyeong also scored for South Korea, ranked 23rd in the world in the FIFA...
LET star rookie Mimi Rhodes leads Aramco Houston Championship
Mimi Rhodes of England rode a 6-under-par 66 into the first-round lead of the Aramco Houston Championship on Friday in Pearland, Texas.,The tournament is part of the Ladies European Tour's PIF Global Series, featuring a 36-hole team competition alongside 54 holes of individual stroke play.,The leadi...
Gabriela Dabrowski, Erin Routliffe win U.S. Open women's doubles title
Third-seeded Gabriela Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe notched a 6-4, 6-4 victory over top-seeded Taylor Townsend and Katerina Siniakova on Friday to win the U.S. Open doubles title in New York.,It marks the second time in three years that Dabrowski of Canada and Routliffe (born in Canada, playing out o...
AFC South Primer: Houston on high; QB carousel spins for Colts, Titans
Drafting a quarterback first overall will not guarantee a turnaround, sustained success and certainly not a Super Bowl. ,The Tennessee Titans picked Cam Ward with the top pick in the 2025 draft after a three-win season with the idea the Heisman Trophy finalist can be a driving force in a rebound fro...
Purdue targeting 2-0 start against FCS power Southern Illinois
By winning last week 31-0 over Ball State in its season opener, Purdue notched its first win over an FBS opponent since 2023.,If the Boilermakers can stop FCS foe Southern Illinois on Saturday night in West Lafayette, Ind., they'll surpass last year's win total of one.,First-year coach Barry Odom sa...
USC hosts ex-Trojans coach Clay Helton, Georgia Southern
Clay Helton's nearly six-year tenure at the helm of Southern California ended almost four years to the day of him bringing Georgia Southern into Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum for Saturday's matchup.,Helton, who took over at USC in October 2015 as interim coach following Steve Sarkisian's firing, wen...
Freshman QB leads Cal into clash with Texas Southern
California football fans will get to experience a rare sight - a freshman starting quarterback - when the Golden Bears make their 2025 home debut against Texas Southern in a nonconference game Saturday afternoon in Berkeley, Calif.,Making the first season-opening start for a Cal freshman quarterback...
South Carolina back in top 10, welcomes SC State
Possessing its highest preseason ranking since 2014, South Carolina delivered in its neutral-site season opener last Sunday.,The Gamecocks scored two fourth-quarter touchdowns to step away from Virginia Tech 24-11 in Atlanta.,No. 10 South Carolina (1-0) carries its first top-10 ranking in 11 years i...
No. 17 SMU hosts Baylor as 125-year rivalry is rekindled
For the first time in nine years, the No. 17 SMU Mustangs and the Baylor Bears renew a 125-year-old rivalry Saturday afternoon in Dallas.,SMU (1-0) began its 2025 regular season with a 42-13 rout of FCS side East Texas A&M before welcoming its first power conference test in Baylor (0-1). In the lops...