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With new faces, NC State cruises against South Carolina Upstate
In his North Carolina State debut, Marcus Hill scored 10 of his 14 points in the second half to help the Wolfpack to a 97-66 victory over USC Upstate, Monday in the opener for both teams in Raleigh, N.C.,Breon Pass also scored 14 points and Louisville transfer Brandon Hunley-Hatfield added 13 points...
Penn State Can't Win The Big One: Pressure Mounts on James Franklin
After another loss to Ohio State, pressure is growing for Penn State head coach James Franklin to be able to win big games....
Buddy Hield scores 27 as Warriors take down Rockets in OT
Buddy Hield scored 27 points off the bench and Jonathan Kuminga added six of his 23 points in overtime as the visiting Golden State Warriors claimed a 127-121 win over the Houston Rockets on Saturday.,After Houston erased a 31-point deficit to force the extra period, Kuminga scored twice in the post...
NC State debuts retooled roster vs. South Carolina Upstate
Coming off an unlikely run to the Final Four, North Carolina State enters its opener Monday against visiting South Carolina Upstate hoping to make new magic with a retooled lineup.,Four of his top five scorers have departed but eighth-year coach Kevin Keatts still has enough returning players and pr...
Chris Tennant's 51-yard FG fuels No. 16 Kansas State past Kansas
Chris Tennant tied his career long with a 51-yard field goal in the final two minutes, helping No. 16 Kansas State to a 29-27 victory over in-state rival Kansas on Saturday in Manhattan, Kan., ,K-State extended its winning streak over Kansas to 16 games., ,Avery Johnson was 19-of-34 for 253 yards an...
Michigan State beats Iowa to end losing streak
Jonathan Kim set a program record with six field goals to lift Michigan State to a 32-20 home win over Iowa in a Big Ten contest on Saturday.,Michigan State (4-3, 2-2) snapped a three-game losing streak, in the process collecting 468 yards of total offense, 212 rushing yards, 27 first downs and not ...
Rocco Becht, No. 9 Iowa State stage comeback win vs. UCF
Rocco Becht led No. 9 Iowa State, which trailed by 14 points in the third quarter, on a game-winning drive in the final two minutes of Saturday's Big 12 home game against UCF, a thrilling 38-35 Cyclones win.,The sophomore quarterback led the Cyclones (7-0, 4-0) on an 11-play, 80-yard drive where Bec...
Rocco Becht, No. 9 Iowa State stage dramatic comeback win vs. UCF
Rocco Becht led the No. 9 Iowa State Cyclones on a game-winning drive in the final two minutes of Saturday's Big 12 home game against the UCF Knights, as Iowa State won 38-35.,The Iowa State (7-0, 4-0) sophomore quarterback led the Cyclones on an 11-play, 80-yard drive where Becht either threw or ra...
No. 17 Kansas State rides QB Avery Johnson's arm in rout of West Virginia
Avery Johnson threw for career highs in yards (298) and touchdowns (three) in his eighth career start as No. 17 Kansas State dominated host West Virginia 45-18 on Saturday night.,On a night K-State (6-1, 3-1 Big 12) struggled to get any traction on the ground, Johnson found three different receivers...
Michigan State ends losing streak in Iowa win
Jonathan Kim set a program record with six field goals to lift Michigan State to a 32-20 home win over Iowa in a Big Ten contest on Saturday.,Michigan State (4-3, 2-2) snapped a three-game losing streak, in the process collecting 468 yards of total offense, 212 rushing yards, 27 first downs and not ...
Vanderbilt holds off pesky Ball State to improve to 5-2
Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia threw for 275 yards and a touchdown and ran for 82 and another score, leading the Commodores to a 24-14 win over visiting Ball State in Nashville, Tenn., on Saturday night.,Tight end Eli Stowers caught eight passes for 130 yards and a touchdown for Vanderbilt (5-2,...
Three Things We Learned During 2024 NBA Preseason
It's hard to have too many takeaways from the NBA preseason, where starters only play a few quarters of basketball. But these three things can come with us into the regular season....
Oregon Ducks Proved They Can Win National Championship With Victory Over Ohio State
The Oregon Ducks proved they can compete for a National Championship with their primetime victory over the Ohio State Buckeyes on Saturday....
Three Overrated College Football Teams in 2024
There are always college football teams that come into the season with too much hype, but these three college football teams were completely overrated in 2024....
Boise State RB Ashton Jeanty Building Impressive Heisman Campaign
Boise State's Ashton Jeanty has an uphill battle to win the 2024 Heisman as a running back, but he's putting together one hell of a campaign....
Ashton Jeanty's 186 yards help No. 21 Boise State blow out Utah State
Boise State's Ashton Jeanty scored the first of his three touchdowns on his first touch en route to his fifth straight 100-yard game, carrying the No. 21 Broncos to a conference-opening 62-30 blowout of the Utah State Aggies in Boise, Idaho.,Playing in only the first half, Jeanty, a junior, totaled ...
Ashton Jeanty's 186 yards on 13 carries help No. 21 Boise State blow out Utah State
Boise State's Ashton Jeanty scored the first of his three touchdowns on his first touch en route to his fifth straight 100-yard game, carrying the No. 21 Broncos to a conference-opening 62-30 blowout of the Utah State Aggies in Boise, Idaho.,Playing in only the first half, Jeanty, a junior, totaled ...
RB Ashton Jeanty (4 TDs, 259 yards), No. 25 Boise State top Washington State
Ashton Jeanty rushed for 259 yards and four touchdowns on 26 carries to lead No. 25 Boise State to a 45-24 victory over Washington State on Saturday night in nonconference play at Boise, Idaho.,Jeanty scored on runs of 64, 59, 14 and 2 yards while recording the third-best single-game yardage amount ...
Kevin Jennings (3 TDs), SMU drub Florida State in ACC debut
Kevin Jennings completed 16 of 23 passes for 254 yards and threw three touchdown passes to lead host SMU to a 42-16 win over Florida State on Saturday night in Dallas, Texas.,The Mustangs (4-1, 1-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) won their first-ever ACC contest. Former President George W. Bush attended ...
Jeremiah Smith dazzles as No. 3 Ohio State routs Michigan State
Jeremiah Smith ran for a touchdown and made two spectacular catches in the first half as No. 3 Ohio State defeated Michigan State 38-7 in East Lansing, Mich., on Saturday.,Quarterback Will Howard tossed two touchdowns and added a rushing score for the Buckeyes (4-0, 1-0 Big Ten).,After his 19-yard r...