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Lionel Messi, Inter Miami hit road to face Atlanta United
Lionel Messi will travel with Inter Miami for a road match against Atlanta United on Wednesday night, but the Herons will be short-handed when they try to move closer to securing the 2024 MLS Supporters' Shield.,Miami coach Tata Martino confirmed Messi will be with the team on a two-match road trip ...

Injury-plagued Houston set for revenge against Cincinnati
Injury-riddled Houston will chase revenge on the road when it visits Cincinnati in the Big 12 conference opener for both teams Saturday. , ,Cincinnati notched its only conference victory in its inaugural Big 12 season in 2023 with a 24-14 road win against Houston last November. The Bearcats were 1-8...

Maryland readies for undefeated FCS foe Villanova
Coming off its best half of the season, inconsistent Maryland hopes to build on the positive when it hosts Villanova on Saturday in College Park, Md.,The Terrapins (2-1) are flying high after rallying in the second half to hand old Atlantic Coast Conference rival Virginia its first loss, 27-13 on Sa...

No. 10 Penn State to work on 'focus' vs. Kent State
No. 10 Penn State returns to play Saturday, when it welcomes Kent State to State College, Pa., after each side faced their fair share of struggles the last time they stepped onto the field.,Penn State (2-0) earned a victory on Sept. 7, but one that felt far too close from a top-10 Big Ten side again...

No. 21 Clemson has goal of ACC title, but NC State stands in way
Clemson has experienced a full range of emotions across its opening two games of 2024., ,Now comes the start of a major aspect to the season as the No. 21 Tigers launch into their Atlantic Coast Conference schedule by taking on North Carolina State on Saturday at Clemson, S.C., ,"It all about gettin...

Marshall optimistic ahead of clash at No. 3 Ohio State
Marshall coach Charles Huff was in a good mood and optimistic during his session with the media Monday as the Thundering Herd prepared to face No. 3 Ohio State on Saturday in Columbus, Ohio.,He first likened the situation to one of his favorite movies, "Moneyball," where a frugal major league team i...

After 40-year break, Northwestern meets Washington
Washington will play its first conference game as a member of the Big Ten on Saturday when it hosts Northwestern.,But that wasn't what all the talk was about in Seattle this week.,Instead, the Huskies (2-1) had to answer questions about last weekend's 24-19 loss to Washington State in the Apple Cup....

Middle Tennessee standing in way of 4-0 start for Duke
Duke aims to finish nonconference play with an unblemished record when it visits Middle Tennessee State for a Saturday afternoon clash in Murfreesboro, Tenn.,The Blue Devils (3-0) also eye their second consecutive 4-0 start and momentum heading into a Sept. 28 tilt against rival North Carolina in th...

Arizona State makes Big 12 debut at Texas Tech
Arizona State, off to its first 3-0 start since 2019, will play its debut Big 12 game when the Sun Devils play at Texas Tech on Saturday.,The Red Raiders (2-1) will face the Sun Devils for only the sixth time, leading the series 3-2.,The teams have not played each other since 2017, when Texas Tech w...

Toronto FC chasing critical points against visiting Crew
Toronto FC look to continue their push for their first playoff appearance since 2020 when they host the Columbus Crew on Wednesday.,A 2-1 victory over Austin FC last Saturday has Toronto (11-15-3, 36 points) thinking big even though the Crew (14-5-8, 50 points) have their own aspirations.,Toronto si...

Auburn's Hank Brown looks for encore vs. Arkansas
As first impressions go, Auburn redshirt freshman Hank Brown sure delivered a good one in his first start at quarterback last week.,After throwing for four touchdowns, Brown and the Tigers should get a tougher challenge on Saturday when they host Arkansas in each team's Southeastern Conference opene...

Lagging Kentucky offense expects challenge from Ohio
The question will be obvious for Kentucky going into a home contest against Ohio on Saturday in Lexington.,How will the Wildcats respond to such a crushing defeat against the then-No. 1 team in the nation?,The Wildcats were oh-so-close to earning a victory over Georgia last weekend in what possibly ...

Coastal Carolina aims to bolt out of blocks in clash vs. Virginia
Coastal Carolina will look for another fast start on Saturday in Conway, S.C., in its first-ever meeting against a Virginia squad coming off a poor finish. ,The unbeaten Chanticleers (3-0) have outscored their first three opponents by a combined 79-27 margin in the first half, including recording a ...

No. 13 Kansas State opens Big 12 slate at fellow unbeaten BYU
No. 13 Kansas State and host BYU both look to remain unbeaten when the unfamiliar 3-0 squads clash on Saturday night in their Big 12 Conference opener in Provo, Utah.,These two schools have never met as conference opponents, splitting their eight previous meetings. The last time they squared off was...

Nick Nash, San Jose State take aim at Washington State
San Jose State and Washington State both feature 3-0 records and standout offensive players entering Friday night's game at Pullman, Wash.,Nick Nash, who is the Mountain West Offensive Player of the Week, set the San Jose State record for receptions in a regular-season game with 17 in a 31-10 victor...

QB watch on as No. 25 Texas A&M hosts Bowling Green
All eyes are on No. 25 Texas A&M's quarterback situation this week as the team prepares to face Bowling Green on Saturday in College Station.,Starting quarterback Conner Weigman remains "day-to-day," Aggies coach Mike Elko said Monday. Freshman Marcel Reed, who had a terrific game in leading A&M pas...

No. 16 LSU vows self-scout, improvement against UCLA
No. 16 LSU and UCLA had problems in their conference openers last week. ,The Tigers gave up touchdown runs of 75 and 66 yards and allowed a blocked punt. They trailed by 17 points to South Carolina before a rally to escape with a 36-33 victory., ,LSU (2-1) faces UCLA (1-1) in Baton Rouge, La., on Sa...

No. 20 Iowa State still savoring Iowa upset, resets with Arkansas State
What can Kyle Konrardy and No. 20 Iowa State do for an encore?,Konrardy's 54-yard field goal with six seconds left lifted the Cyclones to a 20-19 win at instate rival Iowa on Sept. 7. For his troubles, the redshirt freshman earned 54 boxes of Pop-Tarts, the breakfast pastry that has its name attache...

No. 17 Notre Dame on guard with MAC's Miami up next
No. 17 Notre Dame is approaching Saturday's game against visiting Miami (Ohio) with heightened awareness as another MAC opponent comes calling.,It will be the Fighting Irish's first game on its home field in South Bend, Ind., since Northern Illinois stunned them two weeks ago as a four-touchdown und...

Gators sticking with two-QB plan as they prepare for Mississippi State
Florida and Mississippi State are both badly in need of a victory as they meet Saturday in Starkville, Miss.,The Gators (1-2, 0-1 SEC), who didn't offer much resistance in their 41-17 season-opening setback to Miami, had a similarly disappointing home performance in a 33-20 loss to Texas A&M last Sa...