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Minnesota's big tests: Cal's QB and the time zone change
It will be a rare edition of Late Night with Gopher Football on Saturday when Minnesota faces Cal in Berkeley, Calif.,Make that a very late night.,The contest will kick off at 7:30 p.m. local time -- 9:30 p.m. CT -- and likely will not end much before 1 a.m. for folks watching back home in the Twin ...
NL Central-leading Brewers out to rebound vs. Cardinals
The Milwaukee Brewers will look to bounce back from a rare sweep behind right-hander Quinn Priester when they face the visiting St. Louis Cardinals on Friday in the opener of a three-game series., ,Priester (12-2, 3.25 ERA) will be opposed by Cardinals right-hander Andre Pallante (6-13, 5.28)., ,Mil...
TCU back in action after bye, hosts Abilene Christian
TCU will take the field for the first time in nearly two weeks when the Horned Frogs host Abilene Christian at Fort Worth, Texas, on Saturday.,The Horned Frogs (1-0) haven't played since Sept. 1, when they rocked North Carolina 48-14.,TCU put up 542 yards of offense on Bill Belichick's Tar Heels in ...
Redblacks out for repeat performance in rematch with BC Lions
Dustin Crum will look to follow up a career-best performance when the Ottawa Redblacks complete a home-and-home series against the BC Lions on Friday in Vancouver.,Crum threw for a career-high 301 yards and one touchdown, and rushed for 69 yards and two scores, to help the Redblacks to a 34-33 victo...
Zach Collaros out as Blue Bombers face Tiger-Cats
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers will be without their starting quarterback when they visit the East-leading Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Friday night., ,Winnipeg (6-6) is coming off back-to-back losses to Saskatchewan. The Bombers built a 13-3 lead in the second quarter last Saturday but were shut out in the se...
Tulane set to welcome former QB Darian Mensah, Duke
Duke quarterback Darian Mensah will return to face his former school on Saturday night when the Blue Devils travel to New Orleans to meet Tulane.,Mensah passed for 2,723 yards with 22 touchdowns and six interceptions to lead the Green Wave to a 9-4 record and a spot in the American Championship in 2...
Mark Gronowski, Iowa aim to ignite offense vs. UMass
Iowa and UMass each will try to rebound from close losses last week when they meet Saturday night in Iowa City, Iowa., ,Iowa (1-1) dropped a 16-13 decision to then-No. 16 Iowa State on Saturday after the Cyclones made a 54-yard field goal with 1:52 to play.,UMass (0-2) is coming off a 27-26 loss to ...
Virginia Tech out to avoid slumber in second half vs. Old Dominion
Given the way that Virginia Tech flatlined in the second half of a humiliating loss last week, the Hokies might want to consider shifting their signature pregame hype song "Enter Sandman" to halftime.,Playlists aside, the Hokies (0-2) will look to play a complete game on Saturday when they host Old ...
QB change expected for Kentucky against Eastern Michigan
Kentucky reportedly is making a quarterback change ahead of Saturday's showdown against Eastern Michigan in Lexington, Ky.,Multiple reports Thursday indicated that the Wildcats (1-1) will start Cutter Boley over Zach Calzada, who sustained a shoulder injury in last week's 30-23 loss to then-No. 20 O...
Fresh off spirited win, Mississippi State braces for Alcorn State
Mississippi State will try to avoid a letdown on Saturday when they host winless Alcorn State in Starkville, Miss.,Blake Shapen completed a 58-yard touchdown pass to Brenen Thompson with 30 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter to lift the Bulldogs to a 24-20 upset win over then-No. 12 Arizona Sta...
Cincinnati looking to air it out against Northwestern State
Cincinnati looks to continue its improvement in the passing game on Saturday against visiting Northwestern State.,Brendan Sorsby threw for 333 yards with three first-half touchdowns for the Bearcats (1-1) last weekend in a 34-20 victory against Bowling Green. He was limited to 69 passing yards in th...
North Carolina looks to locate ground game vs. Richmond
North Carolina coach Bill Belichick said it feels like a normal week as the Tar Heels prepare to face Richmond on Saturday afternoon at Chapel Hill, N.C.,There was massive build-up to the Tar Heels' first game under Belichick on Sept. 1, and then a quick turnaround before a 20-3 victory at Charlotte...
Missing key cogs, West Virginia braces for Pitt in 'Backyard Brawl'
The "Backyard Brawl" will be missing plenty of its expected punch when West Virginia hosts Pitt on Saturday afternoon at Morgantown, W.Va.,West Virginia will play the rest of the season without two key offensive performers after star running back Jahiem White and wide receiver Jaden Bray were lost t...
Michigan State keeps guard up vs. Youngstown State
Michigan State will wrap up its non-conference schedule on Saturday afternoon in East Lansing, Mich., before a matchup with Southern California in the Spartans' Big Ten opener next week.,Michigan State will face a Football Championship Subdivision opponent in Youngstown State on Saturday, but Sparta...
Padres look to ignite offense in opener vs. reeling Rockies
Two teams coming off poor series at the plate will try to iron out their offensive woes at each other's expense over the next four games.,The San Diego Padres, needing wins to run down either the Los Angeles Dodgers or Chicago Cubs in an attempt to earn home-field advantage for the first round of th...
Mariners ride resurgent bullpen into series opener vs. Angels
With the members of their rotation finally healthy, the Seattle Mariners needed to find a role for Emerson Hancock.,So they sent their former first-round pick back to the minors to learn how to pitch out of the bullpen.,Hancock, 26, made his return to T-Mobile Park on Wednesday night, finishing with...
After two dismal outings, Yankees try to salvage finale vs. Tigers
The Detroit Tigers beat the New York Yankees with their pitching in frigid conditions in the opening weeks of the season.,Five months later, the bats are joining the pitching as the Tigers are rolling past the Yankees again, and Detroit can complete a three-game sweep Thursday night when the teams c...
Royals, relieved about skid-ending win, chase split with Guardians
A three-game losing streak put the Kansas City's postseason hopes in grave jeopardy, so the Royals were in the mood to celebrate after rallying for a 4-3 road win over the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday.,The teams will wrap up their four-game series on Thursday when Guardians right-hander Gavin Wi...
Mets desperate to end five-game skid, slow Phillies' roll
The Philadelphia Phillies have punched the New York Mets in the face in three consecutive games this week.,The Phillies will go for the knockout as they attempt to sweep the visiting Mets on Thursday.,After topping New York 1-0 on Monday and 9-3 on Tuesday, Philadelphia rolled to an 11-3 victory in ...
Starting pitchers set to return from IL for Nationals, Marlins
When the season started in late March, the Washington Nationals and Miami Marlins were regarded as two young teams not ready to contend for playoff berths.,Five-plus months later, that's exactly how it's played out for the clubs that are set to meet for the final time this year on Thursday in Miami....