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Aces, Fever both tout resilience ahead of clash
The Las Vegas Aces and the Indiana Fever have both secured playoff berths, but they still have positioning to work on as they meet Wednesday in Indianapolis.,Both teams showed resilience in fighting back from large deficits in their last games.,The fourth-place Aces (22-13) rallied from 20 points do...
No. 6 Missouri, No. 24 Boston College aim to keep climbing
No. 6 Missouri reached rarified air this week. The Tigers, after all, haven't been ranked this high in the Associated Press poll since 2013.,And the Tigers (2-0) will have a chance to validate that standing when they host No. 24 Boston College (2-0) on Saturday in Columbia, Mo. ,Missouri opened its ...
Minnesota looks to spread ball around vs. Nevada
Minnesota shut out Rhode Island last week, thanks in large part to a passing attack that used multiple targets, bringing the Golden Gophers to 1-1 for the season.,But for the Golden Gophers to surge past .500 and beyond, coach P.J. Fleck said his team must repeat that approach, starting Saturday aga...
QB questions abound as No. 12 Utah renews Utah State rivalry
After a decade-long hiatus, The Battle of the Brothers has returned. ,No. 12 Utah (2-0) will face Utah State (1-1) for the first time since 2015 when the Utes travel to Logan, Utah, on Saturday. The longtime rivals will meet for the 113th time in a series that began in 1892. ,Who will start at quart...
'Fun game for the state of Oregon': No. 9 Ducks vs. Beavers
Despite only a three-point win at home over Boise State last week, Oregon remains a top-10 team. ,The ninth-ranked Ducks (2-0) have shown how good they can be with a big-play offense, a possible Heisman Trophy candidate in quarterback Dillon Gabriel, and an athletic defense, but there have been too ...
Florida State, desperate to avoid 0-3 start, hosts Memphis
With his team reeling after an 0-2 start, Florida State coach Mike Norvell faces his former program on Saturday when the Seminoles host Memphis in Tallahassee, Fla.,Although Florida State leads the all-time series 10-7-1 and has won the past four meetings, this will be the first time the two teams h...
Guarding against letdown, Illinois tackles Central Michigan
Illinois coach Bret Bielema said he isn't worried about his players and a possible letdown heading into Saturday's home game against Central Michigan.,The Illini are coming off a 23-17 home win last Saturday over Kansas, which entered the game ranked No. 19 and left with the program's first defeat o...
Golf Glance: FexEd Cup Fall begins; Solheim Cup; LIV title on line
Field Level Media's Golf Glance provides weekly news and storylines from each of the major North American golf tours.,PGA TOUR,LAST TOURNAMENT: Tour Championship (Scottie Scheffler),THIS WEEK: Procore Championship, Napa, Calif., Sept. 12-15,Course: Silverado Resort, North Course (Par 72, 7,123 Yards...
UNC eyes improvement on both sides of ball vs. N.C. Central
North Carolina is intent on making big upgrades while adding to its victory total when the Tar Heels take on FCS opponent North Carolina Central on Saturday evening at Chapel Hill, N.C., ,North Carolina (2-0) has won its first two games for the fifth time in the last six seasons. The Tar Heels are o...
After drubbing, NC State regroups ahead of Louisiana Tech
The high hopes North Carolina State had for this season officially have been tempered.,The Wolfpack will look to bounce back from a severe beating when they battle Louisiana Tech on Saturday in Raleigh, N.C.,North Carolina State (1-1) was steamrolled 51-10 by then-No. 14 Tennessee last weekend in a ...
Florida facing a QB conundrum against Texas A&M
Texas A&M and Florida will meet for just the seventh time in the schools' history Saturday afternoon when they open Southeastern Conference play in Gainesville, Fla.,A few similarities exist between the teams, who last played when Florida went to College Station in 2022 and claimed a 41-24 victory b...
No. 23 Nebraska out to continue rise vs. Northern Iowa
For the first time in five years and seven days, Nebraska will take the field Saturday night with an Associated Press Top 25 number next to its name. ,The Cornhuskers jumped into the AP poll at No. 23 thanks to last week's dominant effort against Colorado -- and they'll try to build on that versus a...
No. 13 Oklahoma State takes mature approach into game vs. Tulsa
According to Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy, the challenge for Saturday's game at Tulsa isn't necessarily what schemes the Golden Hurricane might concoct on offense or defense.,It's how his 13th-ranked team can bounce back after needing double overtime last week to record a 39-31 win over Arkansas....
No. 7 Tennessee on guard with MAC's Kent State up next
Seventh-ranked Tennessee averaged 60 points in its first two games, allowing an average of 6.5.,That can't be a comforting detail for winless Kent State as it faces the Volunteers in Knoxville just one week after losing to FCS program Saint Francis (Pa.).,Tennessee (2-0) rolled over Chattanooga 69-3...
Kansas bids to limit miscues in encounter in visit from high-octane UNLV
After getting bounced from the AP Top 25 poll, Kansas aims to get back on the winning track Friday against UNLV in Kansas City, Kan.,The Jayhawks (1-1) and Rebels (2-0) find themselves in the "others receiving votes" category of the Associated Press poll this week. Kansas garnered 22 votes on the he...
Ranked Wildcats fight in meeting of No. 14 Kansas State, No. 20 Arizona
No. 14 Kansas State and No. 20 Arizona battle in a key Big 12 matchup Friday night in Manhattan, Kan. ,The matchup was set up before Arizona and three others from the Pac-12 joined the Big 12 this season. The programs decided to keep the game scheduled as an intriguing cat fight as a welcome to the ...
After 'lowest of lows,' No. 18 Notre Dame bids to turn back Purdue
A week after suffering a humiliating home-field loss to Northern Illinois, No. 18 Notre Dame will look to regain its footing when it visits Purdue on Saturday afternoon in West Lafayette, Ind. ,Notre Dame (1-1) tumbled 13 spots in the AP Top 25 poll after losing to the Huskies, who entered last week...
No. 2 Texas guarding against complacency vs. UTSA
Yes, No. 2 Texas' win on the road over defending national champion Michigan last Saturday was uber-impressive and more than passed the eye test. ,But the Longhorns are determined to keep their collective focus on a much bigger prize -- a repeat spot in the College Football Playoff and more -- headin...
Dodgers' Yoshinobu Yamamoto set to return to face Cubs
Trying to patch together a rotation for the stretch drive, the Los Angeles Dodgers will bring right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto back from his injury rehab in order to face the visiting Chicago Cubs on Tuesday.,Yamamoto is set to square off against fellow Japan native Shota Imanaga in the middle contes...
Reds' Rhett Lowder chases initial victory vs. Cardinals
Cincinnati Reds rookie Rhett Lowder is wasting no time proving he belongs in the big leagues.,The 22-year-old right-hander will search for his first win on Tuesday when the Reds visit the St. Louis Cardinals to open a three-game series.,Lowder (0-1, 0.87 ERA) pitched 6 1/3 scoreless innings against ...