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No. 21 Iowa aims to continue mastery over rival Iowa St.
No. 21 Iowa attempts to beat visiting Iowa State for the eighth time in nine meetings when the teams clash Saturday in the Cy-Hawk rivalry at Iowa City, Iowa.,The Cyclones' lone victory during the stretch came in their last visit to Iowa City when they prevailed 10-7 early in the 2022 season.,Both I...
QBs Kirk Cousins, Russell Wilson test new digs with Falcons, Steelers
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- When the Atlanta Falcons host the Pittsburgh Steelers in the regular-season opener Sunday, veteran quarterbacks eager to make a statement with their new teams are center stage.,For Atlanta, all eyes will be on the revamped offense led by 36-year-old quarterback Kirk Cousins, w...
Pittsburgh, Cincinnati clash in River City Rivalry
Cincinnati got a boost this week heading into its "River City Rivalry" matchup against Pittsburgh.,Redshirt junior defensive tackle Dontay Corleone, a 2022 All-American and preseason All-Big 12 selection this fall, has been cleared to play by the Cincinnati medical staff after being treated for bloo...
No. 5 Notre Dame aims to stay focused vs. No. Illinois
Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman's phone buzzed this week after his team jumped to No. 5 in the rankings following a road win against Texas A&M.,It was one of Freeman's coaches from his playing days. He made sure to answer.,"I got a call from my college coach," Freeman said, "expecting to hear ‘great...
Miller Moss leads No. 13 Southern Cal against Utah State
With an impressive opening win to his credit, Miller Moss makes his home debut as the No. 1 quarterback for No. 13 Southern California on Saturday when the Trojans welcome Utah State to Los Angeles.,Moss comes in fresh off a 378-yard passing effort in the Trojans' 27-20 victory over LSU on Sunday in...
No. 20 Arizona 'cleaning up' D with Northern Arizona up next
No. 20 Arizona will be looking for a better defensive effort when it takes on FCS opponent Northern Arizona on Saturday night in Tucson, Ariz., ,The Wildcats (1-0) beat visiting New Mexico 61-39 in the Arizona debut of head coach Brent Brennan, as wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan went off for a schoo...
No. 7 Oregon braces for Boise State running game
The Oregon Ducks escaped with a season-opening win but dropped from No. 3 to No. 7 in this week's Associated Press Top 25 poll.,Oregon (1-0) defeated FCS powerhouse Idaho, 24-14, last week in Eugene, Ore. This Saturday, another team from Idaho comes to Autzen Stadium, the Boise State Broncos.,The Du...
No. 15 Oklahoma looking for more offense vs. Houston
Oklahoma and Houston didn't play last season when both were in the Big 12.,But the Sooners' move to the SEC helped bring the two programs together as members of different conferences.,The Cougars take on 15th-ranked Oklahoma on Saturday night in Norman, Okla.,The game was announced last August after...
No. 18 LSU eyes rebound against FCS Nicholls
With last week's loss to Southern Cal, LSU has now dropped its last five season openers, including the last three under head coach Brian Kelly.,But Kelly tried to be positive about the 27-20 setback last Sunday in Las Vegas as he looked ahead to the No. 18 Tigers' home opener against FCS opponent Ni...
No. 25 Clemson aims to regroup ahead of matchup vs. Appalachian State
It wasn't all that long ago that Clemson was viewed as one of the elite programs in college football.,The No. 25 Tigers no longer look so ferocious and will try to bounce back from a season-opening beatdown when they host Appalachian State on Saturday night.,Clemson (0-1) was dismantled 34-3 by No. ...
Eagles, Packers insist it's business as usual for opener in Brazil
Philadelphia hasn't lost a game in September since 2021 and is 3-0 in season openers under coach Nick Sirianni. ,The Eagles will try to extend that success in a different hemisphere in Friday night's unprecedented Week 1 date with the Green Bay Packers in Sao Paulo, Brazil, the first NFL regular-sea...
Minnesota coach's message to team for Rhode Island game: 'Be a goldfish'
Minnesota coach P.J. Fleck borrowed a line from the TV show "Ted Lasso" as he prepared his team for this week's non-conference game against Rhode Island on Saturday afternoon in Minneapolis.,The message: Be a goldfish.,The Golden Gophers (0-1) are coming off a heartbreaking 19-17 loss at home agains...
No. 4 Alabama on guard vs. South Florida after last year's close call
South Florida gave Alabama a major scare in last season's battle in Tampa, Fla.,The Bulls (1-0) will look to give the No. 4 Crimson Tide (1-0) another tough contest when the teams play on Saturday night in Tuscaloosa, Ala.,Last year's contest was closer than the 17-3 final margin as Alabama scored a...
D-backs hope stellar version of Zac Gallen shows up to face Giants
The Arizona Diamondbacks hope August inconsistency can be turned into September and October consistency when they send ace Zac Gallen to face the San Francisco Giants in the second contest of their three-game series Wednesday night.,Struggling to retain their National League wild-card playoff positi...
A's look to push sinking Mariners further out of playoff contention
The Oakland Athletics recorded walk-off victories in the first two contests of a four-game series with Seattle, continuing the Mariners' recent problems in close games.,The host Athletics will look to deliver another blow to Seattle's playoff hopes on Wednesday night when the American League West ri...
Yankees vie to 'get over' late loss in rematch vs. Rangers
The New York Yankees will look to bounce back from a crushing loss that dropped them out of the top spot in the American League East when they play the rubber match of their three-game series against the host Texas Rangers on Wednesday night in Arlington, Texas.,The Yankees (80-59) held a 4-1 lead a...
Brewers host Cardinals, continue push toward postseason
The Milwaukee Brewers will turn to reliable right-hander Colin Rea as they look to bounce back against the visiting St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday night in the deciding game of a three-game series. ,Rea (12-4, 3.70 ERA) will be opposed by right-hander Sonny Gray (12-9, 3.96). ,The Cardinals evened...
Kyle Manzardo, Guardians chase sweep of reeling Royals
The Cleveland Guardians are seeing their patience with rookie Kyle Manzardo pay off.,Manzardo will look to continue a strong start to his week on Wednesday night when the visiting Guardians (80-59) vie for a sweep of a three-game series against the skidding Kansas City Royals (75-65). ,Cleveland acq...
Wild-card hopes dimming, Cubs aim to bring out the bats vs. Pirates
The Chicago Cubs scored 99 runs during a 10-game stretch before seeing their offense struggle in the first two contests of a three-game series against the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates.,The Cubs (71-68) will look to find some pop at the plate on Wednesday night when they play the finale of their seaso...
Rockies' Bradley Blalock returns home to face Braves
The contrast in ages on the mound will be apparent Wednesday night when the Atlanta Braves host the Colorado Rockies in the second contest of their three-game series.,Colorado will send 23-year-old rookie Bradley Blalock (1-1, 4.98 ERA) to the mound to face Atlanta veteran and fellow right-hander Ch...