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LSU alters schedule, bracing for Francine landfall
South Carolina head coach Shane Beamer goes to significant lengths to help players prepare for "bad weather" games, and storms are possible Saturday in Columbia for the Gamecocks' matchup with No. 16 LSU. ,While the Tigers rearranged their schedule Wednesday to brace for the worst as Hurricane Franc...

No. 16 LSU aims to make it eight straight over South Carolina
LSU lost its season opener and wasn't overly impressive even as the Tigers won their second game against an outmanned opponent., ,South Carolina nearly lost to an outmanned opponent in its opener, then had an impressive road victory last week., ,Both teams are still figuring some things out as the N...

No. 13 Southern California crushes Utah St., 48-0
Miller Moss passed for 229 yards and one touchdown as No. 13 Southern California notched its first shutout in nearly 13 years while rolling to a 48-0 victory over Utah State on Saturday night in nonconference play at Los Angeles.,Woody Marks rushed for 103 yards and one touchdown on 13 carries and Q...

Jalen Milroe accounts for 4 TDs as No. 4 Alabama tops USF
Jalen Milroe passed for two touchdowns and rushed for two to help No. 4 Alabama slide past South Florida 42-16 on Saturday night in nonconference play at Tuscaloosa, Ala.,Jam Miller rushed for 140 yards and one score, Justice Haynes added a rushing touchdown and Kobe Prentice and Ryan Williams each ...

South Carolina notches efficient win over Kentucky
LaNorris Sellers threw two touchdown passes and South Carolina made good use of limited offensive spurts to pull away and defeat host Kentucky 31-6 in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams Saturday in Lexington, Ky.,The Gamecocks were stout defensively, even scoring off a turnover on Nic...

Chez Mellusi (2 TDs), Wisconsin put away South Dakota
Tyler Van Dyke completed 17 of 27 passes for 214 yards and a touchdown and Chez Mellusi ran for 60 yards and two scores Saturday to help Wisconsin to a 27-13 victory over South Dakota in Madison, Wis.,The Badgers, who are off to their first 2-0 start since 2020, improved their nonconference home rec...

South Carolina expects better performance in clash vs. Kentucky
It's probably more glaring for South Carolina regarding what the Gamecocks need to work on in advance of their next game than it is for Kentucky.,The Southeastern Conference schedule is bringing these teams together for their league opener Saturday in Lexington, Ky.,Kentucky coach Mark Stoops said c...

No. 4 Alabama on guard vs. South Florida after last year's close call
South Florida gave Alabama a major scare in last season's battle in Tampa, Fla.,The Bulls (1-0) will look to give the No. 4 Crimson Tide (1-0) another tough contest when the teams play on Saturday night in Tuscaloosa, Ala.,Last year's contest was closer than the 17-3 final margin as Alabama scored a...

AFC South: 2024 Outlook, Preview, Predictions
AFC South division preview, ,2024 predicted order of finish, record,Houston Texans (11-6),Get the right coach-QB combo and you'll go places. Houston did that last year with DeMeco Ryans and C.J. Stroud and are in prime position to make it 2-for-2 this season.,Jacksonville Jaguars (10-7),Jacksonville...

NFC South: 2024 Outlook, Preview, Predictions
NFC South division preview, ,2024 predicted order of finish, record,Tampa Bay Buccaneers (10-7),Baker Mayfield's continued resurgence at quarterback and a stable defense will lead to a fourth consecutive division title.,Atlanta Falcons (9-8),Kirk Cousins is an upgrade at quarterback and adding edge ...

Woody Marks' TD late in 4th lifts No. 23 USC over No. 13 LSU
Woody Marks rushed for two touchdowns, including a tiebreaking 13-yard dash with eight seconds remaining, to give No. 23 USC a 27-20 victory over No. 13 LSU in the season opener for both teams Sunday night in Las Vegas., ,Damian Ramos kicked a 31-yard field goal to pull LSU even with 1:47 left, but ...

Kentucky shuts out Southern Miss, wins 4th straight opener
Brock Vandagriff completed 12-of-18 passes for 169 yards and three touchdowns, as Kentucky beat Southern Miss 31-0 in a weather-shortened game in Lexington, Ky., on Saturday.,The Wildcats outgained the Golden Eagles 317-131 as Kentucky won its fourth straight season opener. Demie Sumo-Karngbaye led ...

Jake Retzlaff's big night lifts BYU past Southern Illinois
Jake Retzlaff threw a career-high three touchdown passes Saturday night and BYU opened its season with a 41-13 rout of visiting Southern Illinois in Provo, Utah.,Retzlaff completed 20 of 30 passes for 348 yards as the Cougars rolled up 527 total yards and 27 first downs. LJ Martin and Hinckley Ropat...

South Carolina avoids upset bid by Old Dominion
LaNorris Sellers ran for a go-ahead 3-yard touchdown with 6:11 to play as host South Carolina survived an upset scare from visiting Old Dominion, winning 23-19 on Saturday at Columbia, S.C.,In the season opener for both teams, the winning score was set up when DeAndre Jules recovered an Old Dominion...

South Carolina F Ashlyn Watkins arrested after alleged assault
South Carolina forward Ashlyn Watkins is facing a first-degree assault charge along with battery and kidnapping charges after she was arrested on Saturday after an on-campus incident, per court records.,WLTX in Columbia, S.C., citing a warrant issued by University of South Carolina police, reported ...

No. 17 Oklahoma State ends South Dakota State winning streak with ease
Ollie Gordon II ran for two touchdowns and caught a touchdown pass as No. 17 Oklahoma State beat South Dakota State 44-20 on Saturday in Stillwater, Oklahoma.,The loss snapped the Jackrabbits' 29-game winning streak. South Dakota State has won back-to-back FCS championships.,Gordon, last season's Do...

Bubba Wallace captures pole for regular-season finale
DARLINGTON, S.C. -- Offering up a fist pump and big smile, Bubba Wallace claimed perhaps the most consequential pole position of his young career -- turning in the fastest lap on Saturday in the final round of NASCAR Cup Series qualifying for Sunday's Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington (S.C.) Racew...

Revs lend homegrown M Noel Buck to Southampton
The New England Revolution are lending homegrown midfielder Noel Buck to Southampton FC of the English Premier League, the team announced Saturday.,The loan, which includes a purchase option, is until the end of January 2025.,"Noel is an extremely talented young player who is very deserving of this ...

Playoff berths at stake in regular-season finale at Darlington
And then there was one.,Race, that is.,The NASCAR Cup Series' 26-race regular season wraps up at Darlington Raceway with Sunday night's Cook Out Southern 500, the crowning jewel event's first appearance on the cutoff line before the 10-race title chase begins next Sunday at Atlanta Motor Speedway.,T...

Cameron Rising powers No. 12 Utah to blowout vs. Southern Utah
Cameron Rising tossed a career-high five touchdown passes in his return from a major knee injury and No. 12 Utah crushed Southern Utah 49-0 on Thursday night in the season opener for both schools in Salt Lake City.,Brant Kuithe caught a career-best three touchdown passes as he returned from his own ...