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Florida State eager to halt slide in encounter vs. Stanford
The good vibes of Florida State's season-opening upset of Alabama and 3-0 start are gone.,The Seminoles (3-3, 0-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) will look to snap a three-game losing streak on Saturday night when they travel to Northern California to meet Stanford.,Florida State's latest setback came la...

No. 19 USF puts high-octane offense on line vs. potent Florida Atlantic
No. 19 South Florida is riding high after a dominant win over previously undefeated North Texas a week ago.,As the Bulls prepare for their homecoming game against Florida Atlantic, the Owls and their high-flying offense will look to spoil the party when the American Conference foes meet Saturday nig...

Jayden Maiava, No. 20 USC brace for No. 13 Notre Dame
Coach Lincoln Riley and No. 20 Southern California had little time to enjoy their big win over Michigan last week.,That is because the Trojans' next test might be even tougher.,Southern California (5-1) will look to knock off a ranked opponent for the second week in a row when it faces No. 13 Notre ...

Maryland eager to turn things around at resurgent UCLA
After challenging UCLA not to be a "one-hit wonder," Bruins interim head coach Tim Skipper shifts his team's focus to a third straight win when it hosts Maryland on Saturday in Pasadena, Calif.,UCLA (2-4, 2-1 Big Ten) resurrected its season from an 0-4 start, winning the last two under Skipper's dir...

No. 22 Memphis wary of UAB under interim coach Alex Mortensen
When UAB opposes No. 22 Memphis in Birmingham, Ala., on Saturday, the Blazers will do so under the direction of a new coach, and that's a little concerning to Tigers coach Ryan Silverfield.,The Blazers (2-4, 0-3 American) dismissed coach Trent Dilfer on Sunday, a day after the team took its third st...

Arizona not afraid to get aggressive against Houston
Houston showed the ability to recover from a discouraging result. Now it's Arizona's turn to see if it can pull off that feat.,The teams meet Saturday in a Big 12 Conference game at Houston.,"This is a huge week for us," Arizona coach Brent Brennan said. "This is a huge opportunity for us.",Arizona ...

Mammoth, Flames continue search for offensive consistency
Two offensively challenged teams meet when the Utah Mammoth face the Calgary Flames on Wednesday night in Salt Lake City.,The Mammoth have only scored five goals in their opening three games, so it's no surprise they lost two of those contests.,"I don't think we've been nearly hard enough around the...

Penn State launches post-James Franklin era at Iowa
There is picking up the pieces and then there is what Penn State is trying to do this week.,Three consecutive losses not only dropped the Nittany Lions from No. 3 in the Associated Press Top 25 to zero votes in the poll, but the results dropped Penn State's confidence in 12th-year coach James Frankl...

Effective offenses face top defenses as Louisville meets No. 2 Miami
Louisville and second-ranked Miami have had their share of shootouts over the years. Both teams can still score, but the Friday matchup in Miami Gardens, Fla., also will feature the Atlantic Coast Conference's top two defenses.,Since 2019, the teams have combined to score 326 points in their past fo...

SMU puts conference win streak on line against Clemson
Clemson coach Dabo Swinney expects starting quarterback Cade Klubnik to play when the Tigers face visiting SMU in an Atlantic Coast Conference matchup on Saturday.,Klubnik sprained an ankle in the third quarter of Clemson's 41-10 victory against Boston College last weekend. The injury caused Klubnik...

West Virginia, UCF jousting for first Big 12 victory
The start of Big 12 play has not gone well for West Virginia and UCF.,The Mountaineers and Knights join hapless Oklahoma State as the only schools off to an 0-3 start in conference action. On the plus side, somebody will earn their first Big 12 win Saturday afternoon when West Virginia visits UCF in...

Boston College desperate to break long skid vs. UConn
Boston College looks to break its longest losing streak in a decade when it welcomes UConn to Chestnut Hill, Mass., for a Saturday renewal of their longtime New England rivalry.,The Eagles (1-5, 0-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) fell 41-10 to Clemson last Saturday, extending their losing streak to five...

Cincinnati faces Oklahoma State, seeking sixth straight victory
In the AP Top 25 for the first time since Week 13 of the 2022 season, and the first time with head coach Scott Satterfield, the No. 24 Cincinnati Bearcats can clinch bowl eligibility with a win at Oklahoma State Saturday night. ,Cincinnati (5-1, 3-0 Big 12) has won five straight games, including a 2...

Washington State challenges No. 18 Virginia's high-scoring offense
Washington State will attempt to slow down No. 18 Virginia when the programs meet for the first time on Saturday night in Charlottesville, Va.,The Cavaliers (5-1) are riding a four-game winning streak and have scored at least 30 points in every game, winning their last two in overtime before a bye l...

No. 12 Georgia Tech, Duke collide with rising ACC stakes
No. 12 Georgia Tech and Duke will meet in a midseason game that could have significant ramifications for the Atlantic Coast Conference pecking order.,The game Saturday afternoon in Durham, N.C., has become more important as both teams enter on winning streaks.,Georgia Tech (6-0, 3-0 Atlantic Coast C...

Blues happier heading into Blackhawks battle after pair of road wins
It took a brief road swing through Western Canada to get the St. Louis Blues on track this season.,After falling to the Minnesota Wild 5-0 in their home opener, the Blues regrouped while winning 4-2 on Saturday at Calgary and 5-2 on Monday at Vancouver. They're carrying that momentum home for Wednes...

Blues happier heading in Blackhawks battle after pair of road wins
It took a brief road swing through Western Canada to get the St. Louis Blues on track this season.,After falling to the Minnesota Wild 5-0 in their home opener, the Blues regrouped while winning 4-2 on Saturday at Calgary and 5-2 on Monday at Vancouver. They're carrying that momentum home for Wednes...

Red Wings carry winning streak into matchup vs. reigning Panthers
Free-agent additions Mason Appleton and James van Riemsdyk made a big impact in the Detroit Red Wings' last game. The duo will look to continue that success when Detroit hosts the two-time defending champion Florida Panthers on Wednesday night.,Appleton, who signed a two-year contract, scored the go...

Streaks in the spotlight as Purdue meets Northwestern
Purdue enters Saturday afternoon's game against Northwestern in Evanston, Ill., on a 12-game losing streak in Big Ten play.,Although he has presided over only four of those defeats -- all in the past four games -- Boilermakers' first-year coach Barry Odom feels the urgency to stop the skid.,"We've g...

Senators visit winless Sabres with Brady Tkachuk sidelined
The struggling Ottawa Senators are looking to return to the win column without captain Brady Tkachuk when they visit the winless Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday.,Tkachuk is likely to be sidelined one month after suffering an injured right hand in Monday's 4-1 home-opener loss to the Nashville Predators....