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Faizon Brandon debut on center stage as No. 20 Tennessee hosts FurmanAnticipation is high in Knoxville as Faizon Brandon is slated to become the first true freshman quarterback to start a season opener for Tennessee since Brent Schaeffer in 2004.,Brandon's debut will come as the 20th-ranked Volunteers host 1-0 Furman on Saturday afternoon. The highly touted recruit f...

No. 14 BYU, a Big 12 contender, not looking past FCS Utah TechNo. 14 BYU has not lost to an opponent outside the FBS since 1960. That doesn't mean the Cougars are taking Utah Tech lightly when they host the Trailblazers on Saturday in their season opener.,Utah Tech put a scare into BYU for a half when the teams first met in 2022, leading 20-14 in the second qu...

Matt Campbell's ISU imprint figures to aid Penn State against MarshallIn the NIL era, honeymoons for new college football coaches can be brief, especially for those who take over blue-blood programs.,And so it goes for Matt Campbell in his first year at No. 18 Penn State, where he is expected to win immediately after bringing 24 players from Iowa State.,The first test...

QB Conner Weigman eager to lead No. 23 Houston vs. Oregon State

Senior quarterback Conner Weigman was asked how he wants to be remembered at Houston.,"I'm going to give it all I've got, and I'm going to leave it out on the field each and every day," he said. "That's how I want to be remembered at UH.",If some prognosticators are correct, Weigman might be remembe...

No. 6 Indiana, after festivities, begins title defense vs. North Texas

Turns out when you win the national championship, your home opener the following season becomes a much bigger deal than usual. ,Before No. 6 Indiana and North Texas kick off the new season on Saturday afternoon in Bloomington, Ind., Hoosiers fans will be treated to a U.S. Air Force flyover, a reveal...

Jayhawks kick off new era at QB, welcome Long Island

Isaiah Marshall will have big shoes to fill as he replaces Jalon Daniels as the Kansas Jayhawks' starting quarterback.,Marshall is slated to make his first career start when the Jayhawks host Long Island University in their season opener on Friday night in Lawrence, Kan.,The redshirt sophomore from ...

Yanks could use sweet homecoming for Gerrit Cole vs. Angels

After what manager Aaron Boone called an "ugly" loss in Monday's series opener, the New York Yankees will turn to right-hander Gerrit Cole in Game 2 of the three-game series with the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night in Anaheim, Calif.,Cole (7-7, 3.19 ERA), a former star at nearby Orange (Calif.) ...

Contending Rangers turn to MacKenzie Gore against struggling A's

Needing a strong September to push their way into the playoffs, the Texas Rangers will hope to carry recent success at the plate into the regular season's final month.,Entering the second contest of a three-game set against the Athletics on Tuesday in Arlington, Texas, the Rangers (68-70) sit two ga...