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No. 17 Michigan State out to build off 2nd marquee win vs. Detroit Mercy
There is one big question facing No. 17 Michigan State as it prepares to take on Detroit Mercy on Friday in East Lansing, Mich.,Can the Spartans avoid a letdown?,One certainly appears possible, given how impressive Michigan State looked in one of its most important nonconference games of the season,...
Lowly UCF, Oklahoma State eager to snap losing streaks
In the past eight weeks, UCF and Oklahoma State have combined for just one win.,This week may be both teams' last chance for a victory this season when they clash in Orlando on Saturday. ,The Cowboys (1-9, 0-7 Big 12) haven't done much good this season as they fired long-time coach Mike Gundy in Sep...
No. 22 Auburn dismantles overmatched Jackson State
KeShawn Murphy scored 19 points in just 20 minutes Wednesday night, leading five players in double figures as No. 22 Auburn plastered Jackson State 112-66 in Auburn, Ala.,Reserve Filip Jovic added 18 on 8-of-10 shooting from the field for Auburn (4-1), while Simon Walker hit five 3-pointers in just ...
No. 1 Ohio State runs all over UCLA early, often in rout
Bo Jackson ran for 112 yards and a touchdown and James Peoples rushed for two scores when No. 1 Ohio State won 48-10 against overwhelmed and undermanned UCLA in Columbus, Ohio, on Saturday.,Julian Sayin completed his first 11 passes for 100 yards and guided the Buckeyes (10-0, 7-0 Big Ten) on scorin...
No. 23 Tennessee hopes to improve defensive issues vs. New Mexico St.
Tennessee's up-and-down 2025 football season has centered around the decline in its defense.,Last season, the Volunteers' defense was possibly the program's best since the 1998 national championship team.,That's far from the truth this season as the No. 23 Volunteers (6-3) rank second-to-last in the...
High-powered Clemson flexing its depth entering Morehead State game
Looking to record a third dominant outing to begin the season, high-scoring Clemson will host defensively challenged Morehead State on Tuesday night.,Clemson (2-0) has breezed past New Hampshire and Gardner-Webb for 50- and 38-point victories, respectively. For a Tigers team that returned just one c...
Arizona State never fades, handles Utah Tech wire-to-wire
Massamba Diop, a 7-foot-1 center, made both of his 3-point attempts and finished with a game-high 18 points in Arizona State's 81-66 victory Sunday over Utah Tech on Sunday at Tempe, Ariz., ,Diop, a freshman from Senegal, made 7 of 12 shots from the field and had six rebounds., ,Santiago Trouet adde...
Clemson shuts down high-scoring Florida State to snap skid
Cade Klubnik threw for 221 yards with a passing and a rushing touchdown, leading Clemson to a bounceback 24-10 win over visiting Florida State Saturday evening.,A week after Clemson's defense was tagged for 46 points, the Tigers (4-5, 3-4 ACC) largely stifled a Florida State offense that led the nat...
Kansas State pulls away late in home win over Bellarmine
P.J. Haggerty had a double-double with 23 points and 11 assists as Kansas State defeated a pesky Bellarmine squad 98-71 Saturday night in Manhattan, Kan. ,Bellarmine outscored K-State for much of the second half before the Wildcats went on a 17-4 run to close the game.,David Castillo had a career-hi...
Ohio State vs. Indiana: The Big Ten Rivalry That Could Define the 2025 Playoff
Four weeks before the CFP bracket drops, Ohio State and Indiana look like the clear No. 1 and No. 2 teams in the nation....
No. 11 Louisville follows up beatdown opener with Jackson State
The No. 11 Louisville Cardinals return to the home court on Thursday when they face Jackson State, and a repeat of what happened in Monday's openers for both schools is not out of the question.,The Cardinals (1-0) rocked South Carolina State 104-45. In producing the sixth-widest margin of victory in...
NC State racks up 583 yards while handing No. 8 Georgia Tech its first loss
CJ Bailey threw for 340 yards and two touchdowns, adding another score on the ground as North Carolina State posted a 48-36 upset of visiting No. 8 Georgia Tech on Saturday in Atlantic Coast Conference play.,Jayden Scott rushed for a career-high 196 yards and a touchdown for NC State (5-4, 2-3 in AC...
Florida State rolls Wake Forest to end ACC winless drought
Florida State racked up five rushing touchdowns while snapping its four-game losing streak in blowout fashion with a 42-7 win over Wake Forest on Saturday night in Tallahassee, Fla.,Four different players ran for touchdowns for the Seminoles (4-4, 1-4 in the Atlantic Coast Conference), who also snap...
Iowa State TE Benjamin Brahmer carted off after collapsing
Iowa State tight end Benjamin Brahmer was carted off the field with an apparent serious injury during the fourth quarter of the Cyclones' 24-19 Big 12 loss to Arizona State on Saturday at Ames, Iowa.,Brahmer is alert and was taken to Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames to be evaluated as a precautio...
Iowa St. TE Benjamin Brahmer carted off field after collapsing
Iowa State tight end Benjamin Brahmer was carted off the field with an apparent serious injury during the fourth quarter of the Cyclones' contest against Arizona State on Saturday at Ames, Iowa.,Brahmer is alert and was taken to Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames to be evaluated as a precaution, pe...
Revamped Oklahoma State opens vs. new-look Oral Roberts
Oklahoma State brings a revamped lineup into its matchup against Oral Roberts in the season opener for both teams on Tuesday in Stillwater, Okla.,The prized portal addition to the Cowboys' roster is Oregon State transfer Parsa Fallah. The 6-foot-10 forward scored 12.8 points per game and shot 59.8% ...
Arkansas and Mississippi St., each out for 1st SEC win, set to clash
The last time Arkansas won a Southeastern Conference game was last season when the Razorbacks defeated Mississippi State., ,The last time Mississippi State won an SEC game was two seasons ago when the Bulldogs defeated Arkansas., ,One of the teams will end its league losing streak when the Razorback...
Top six in AP Top 25 remain unchanged; BYU enters top 10
Reflecting a week of college football that wasn't too chaotic at the top, the top six teams in Sunday's Associated Press Top 25 poll remained unchanged.,Ohio State stayed at No. 1 followed by Indiana, Texas A&M, Alabama, Georgia and Oregon.,Ole Miss moved up one spot past Georgia Tech to No. 7 after...
Houston rides QB Conner Weigman to road upset of No. 24 Arizona State
Conner Weigman completed 14 consecutive passes at one point and rushed for a career-high 111 yards and two touchdowns to lead Houston to a 24-16 victory Saturday over No. 24 Arizona State in Tempe, Ariz.,The Cougars (7-1, 4-1 Big 12) and Sun Devils (5-3, 3-2) met for the first time as conference opp...
Justice Haynes (2 TDs), carries No. 25 Michigan past Michigan State
Justice Haynes rushed for 152 yards and two touchdowns to lead No. 25 Michigan to a solid 31-20 victory over rival Michigan State in Big Ten play on Saturday night at East Lansing, Mich.,Jordan Marshall added 110 rushing yards, including a 56-yard scoring scamper, as the Wolverines (6-2, 4-1 Big Ten...