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Colorado hosts Cincinnati in critical Big 12 contest
Colorado and Cincinnati both want to keep momentum going and become bowl eligible on Saturday night as they continue their bounce-back seasons in Boulder, Colo.,The Bearcats (5-2, 3-1 Big 12) are on a two-game winning streak and knocked off Arizona State 24-14 at home last week. They missed a bowl g...
Utah looks to get back on track against Houston
Preseason Big 12 favorite Utah will have a new offensive coordinator calling plays as it looks to get back on track at Houston on Saturday in the teams' first meeting since 1978.,The Utes (4-3, 1-3 Big 12) carry a three-game losing streak that's seen them plummet in the league. The latest setback wa...
Texas Tech, TCU clash to stay relevant in Big 12 race
After its four-game winning streak was snapped last weekend, Texas Tech heads to TCU on Saturday to try to keep pace in the Big 12 race and win the Saddle Trophy for the second season in a row.,Texas Tech (5-2, 3-1 Big 12) suffered its first conference loss last Saturday in a 59-35 upset defeat to B...
Oregon State, Cal continue rivalry as nonconference foes
Longtime Pac-12 combatants Oregon State and California renew their rivalry as nonconference opponents on Saturday when the teams duel in Berkeley, Calif.,The Beavers (4-3) and Golden Bears (3-4) have met 75 times since 1917. Cal saw its all-time lead trimmed to 38-37 after a 52-40 home loss last Oct...
Wake Forest treks to Stanford, shooting for .500 mark
Urgency exists for Wake Forest to make the most of a trip to the West Coast.,The Demon Deacons (3-4, 1-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) take on host Stanford (2-5, 1-3) on Saturday. Wake Forest has won two of its last three games but must continue climbing out of an early hole to approach bowl eligibili...
Baylor, Okla. State battle to escape Big 12 basement
Big 12 victories have been scarce this season for Oklahoma State and Baylor.,The Cowboys (3-4, 0-4 Big 12) are the only winless team in league play heading to Waco, Texas, on Saturday afternoon to face the Bears (3-4, 1-4). Baylor finally picked up a conference victory last week with a 59-35 win at ...
Maryland, Minnesota maneuver for momentum, win No. 5
Minnesota and Maryland meet in Minneapolis in the Golden Gophers' homecoming with budding optimism following slow starts to the season.,After losing its first two conference games, Minnesota (4-3, 2-2 Big Ten) has rebounded this month, pulling off second-half comebacks to topple then No. 11 USC and ...
Pressure is on Iowa QB Cade McNamara vs. Northwestern
Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz said quarterback Cade McNamara "has to play better" and "has to throw the ball more accurately.",Ferentz also said the struggling McNamara will remain the Hawkeyes' starter as the team hosts Northwestern on Saturday afternoon in Iowa City.,Iowa (4-3, 2-2 Big Ten) was blanked ...
Struggling Auburn aims to halt slide at Kentucky
Auburn and Kentucky sit near the bottom of the 16-team Southeastern Conference standings.,Prospects of a late-season turnaround don't look great.,But one of the teams will end their losing streak this Saturday night when the Tigers visit the Wildcats in Lexington, Ky.,The Tigers (2-5, 0-4 SEC) are t...
Arkansas tries to avoid overlooking struggling SEC foe Mississippi State
Despite Mississippi State's six-game losing streak, Arkansas coach Sam Pittman said he won't take the Bulldogs lightly when the schools meet Saturday afternoon in Starkville, Miss., in a Southeastern Conference clash.,Following its 34-10 loss at home last week to No. 8 LSU -- a 16-10 game in the thi...
Bhayshul Tuten, Virginia Tech aim to run past Georgia Tech
Two teams vying for a key Atlantic Coast Conference victory will meet Saturday afternoon when Virginia Tech hosts Georgia Tech in Blacksburg, Va. ,The Hokies (4-3, 2-1) are seeking their first three-game winning streak since 2019.,Bhayshul Tuten set a school record with 266 rushing yards to go with ...
On a 4-game losing streak, UNC seeks breakthrough at Virginia
This season has been tough for North Carolina. ,The Tar Heels are riding a four-game losing streak, calls for coach Mack Brown to retire have been present and loud, and the team has been grieving the passing of former wide receiver Tylee Craft, who died Oct. 12 after a battle with cancer.,After a ...
No. 22 SMU takes high-powered offense on road vs. Duke
If No. 22 SMU is going to contend for the Atlantic Coast Conference championship, there obviously are going to be big games along the way. ,Count Saturday night against host Duke at Durham, N.C., among those. ,SMU (6-1, 3-0) is riding a four-game winning streak and is trying to stay unblemished in l...
Stakes high for No. 15 Alabama as No. 21 Missouri visits
No. 15 Alabama will look to get back into the College Football Playoff race when it hosts No. 21 Missouri in a Southeastern Conference game Saturday afternoon in Tuscaloosa, Ala.,The Crimson Tide (5-2, 2-2) are coming off a 24-17 loss at then-No. 11 Tennessee last week. That raised the stakes for Al...
No. 6 Miami keeps guard up ahead of clash vs. Florida State
One of the more celebrated rivalries in college football doesn't have that feel this year.,Sixth-ranked Miami (7-0, 3-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) is a 21-point favorite against visiting Florida State (1-6, 1-5) on Saturday night.,However, Hurricanes coach Mario Cristobal said he doesn't focus on th...
No. 11 BYU out to shore up run defense vs. UCF
BYU will face a new defensive dilemma against UCF on Saturday afternoon in Orlando, Fla., ,The No. 11 Cougars (7-0, 4-0 Big 12) struggled to stop long running plays in their 38-35 victory over Oklahoma State last week. BYU allowed the Cowboys to rush for a season-high 269 yards while averaging 7.3 y...
No. 12 Notre Dame bids to stay 'disciplined' vs. No. 24 Navy
Typically, Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman tells his players on defense that he wants them to play loose and free and not get too caught up in technical details., ,Freeman senses an exception to the rule, however, as No. 12 Notre Dame (6-1) prepares to kick off against No. 24 Navy (6-0) on Saturday ...
No. 18 Ole Miss looks to bounce back from close losses vs. Oklahoma
Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin isn't too worried about Oklahoma's offensive changes coming into the 18th-ranked Rebels' meeting with the Sooners on Saturday afternoon in Oxford, Miss.,"We've got a lot of stuff to work on ourselves, that we worked on during the bye," Kiffin said.,The Rebels have dropped ...
No. 25 Vanderbilt marks return to rankings by facing No. 5 Texas
Coming off a tough loss to one of the nation's top teams, No. 5 Texas might well have its hands full again when it tangles with No. 25 Vanderbilt in Nashville on Saturday.,The Longhorns (6-1, 2-1 Southeastern Conference) stumbled out of the gate last weekend against visiting Georgia. Texas gained ju...
No. 4 Ohio State aims to regroup vs. smarting Nebraska
The start of the college basketball season is about two weeks away, but the Nebraska and Ohio State football teams are thinking of rebounds.,Both the Cornhuskers (5-2, 2-2 Big Ten) and the No. 4 Buckeyes (5-1, 2-1) are coming off disheartening losses going into their Saturday conference matchup in C...