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Maalik Murphy leads Duke to 2-OT win over Northwestern
Maalik Murphy threw two touchdown passes after regulation and a dormant Duke offense suddenly clicked in a 26-20 double-overtime victory over Northwestern on Friday night in Evanston, Ill.,Northwestern's Cam Porter ran for a 10-yard touchdown to open the overtime scoring. One play later, Duke scored...
Indiana scores school-record 77 points in rout of Western Illinois
Kurtis Rourke passed for 268 yards and two touchdowns and ran for another score, and Justice Ellison rushed for 117 yards and two TDs, lifting host Indiana to a 77-3 rout of Western Illinois on Friday in Bloomington, Ind.,Indiana established a program record for most points in a game, surpassing the...
No. 2 Ohio State prepares for tougher test from Western Michigan
Western Michigan can be excused for feeling like it was part of the Big Ten's most recent expansion that has swelled membership to 18 schools.,The Broncos (0-1) face their second consecutive Big Ten opponent when they play at No. 2 Ohio State on Saturday in Columbus after a 28-14 loss at Wisconsin l...
Duke looks to ignite offense in visit to Northwestern
Duke and Northwestern did enough in their respective season-opening games to appreciate the results, but there are significant concerns for both teams entering Friday night's non-conference matchup in Evanston, Ill.,"It's going to be a line of scrimmage game," Duke first-year coach Manny Diaz said.,...
No. 5 Alabama opens Kalen DeBoer era, crushes Western Kentucky
Jalen Milroe threw for three touchdowns and ran for two more Saturday night as No. 5 Alabama started the Kalen DeBoer era with a resounding 63-0 thumping of visiting Western Kentucky in Tuscaloosa.,Milroe was highly efficient, completing 7 of 9 passes for 200 yards, and added 79 yards on 10 rushes. ...
No. 5 Alabama drubs Western Kentucky to open Kalen DeBoer era
Jalen Milroe threw for three touchdowns and ran for two more Saturday night as No. 5 Alabama started the Kalen DeBoer era with a resounding 63-0 thumping of visiting Western Kentucky in Tuscaloosa.,Milroe was highly efficient, completing 7 of 9 passes for 200 yards, and added 79 yards on 10 rushes. ...
Mississippi State rolls past EKU in Jeff Lebby's debut as coach
Baylor transfer Blake Shapen passed for 247 yards and Mississippi State rolled over Eastern Kentucky 56-7 on Saturday evening in Starkville, Miss., to give Jeff Lebby a victory in his first game as a head coach.,Shapen completed 15 of 20 passes and threw touchdown tosses to Louisville transfer Kevin...
Northwestern holds off Miami (Ohio) in low-scoring affair
Mike Wright passed for 178 yards and ran for 65 yards and a touchdown in his team debut to lift host Northwestern to a 13-6 season-opening win over Miami (Ohio) on Saturday in Evanston, Ill.,Northwestern regrouped from a sluggish start, driving 62 yards in eight plays on its first drive of the secon...
Wisconsin leaves it late before topping Western Michigan
Tawee Walker scored the go-ahead touchdown following a muffed punt as Wisconsin rallied in the fourth quarter for a 28-14 victory over Western Michigan on Friday in the season opener for both teams in Madison, Wis.,With the Broncos ahead 14-13 early in the fourth quarter, Wisconsin recovered the muf...
Luke Altmyer, Illinois have no trouble with Eastern Illinois
Luke Altmyer threw four touchdown passes in the first half to spark Illinois to a 45-0 nonconference victory over Eastern Illinois Thursday night in Champaign.,Altmyer, a junior, finished 19 of 24 for 213 yards and the four scores as Illinois (1-0) built a 31-0 halftime lead on the way to improving ...
After slow start, No. 24 NC State pulls away in opener
Grayson McCall threw for 318 yards and three touchdowns as No. 24 North Carolina State held off an upset bid from FCS foe Western Carolina to win 31-21 on Thursday night in Raleigh, N.C.,McCall, the three-time Sun Belt Player of the Year who transferred to NC State (1-0) from Coastal Carolina this o...
Jeff Lebby makes Mississippi State debut vs. Eastern Kentucky
Mississippi State will be missing key personnel when it kicks off the Jeff Lebby coaching era by hosting FCS foe Eastern Kentucky Saturday evening in Starkville, Miss.,Lebby, the offensive coordinator at Oklahoma the past two seasons, said transfer receiver Kelly Akharaiyi and safety Corey Ellington...
Miami (Ohio) looks to extend series success at Northwestern
Transition at various positions, namely quarterback, and a seismic conference shift likely influenced various pundits to downplay Northwestern's chances in the Big Ten this season.,"That's right where the 'Cats want to be," Wildcats coach David Braun said. "Chip on our shoulder. Little bit of edge t...
Wisconsin, Tyler Van Dyke out to bust Broncos with strong first impression
The second year of the Luke Fickell era begins with a new quarterback and plenty of questions when Wisconsin opens the season against Western Michigan on Friday in Madison, Wis.,Wisconsin finished 7-6 overall and 5-4 in the Big Ten last year in Fickell's first season, culminating in a 35-31 bowl gam...
No. 24 NC State aims to keep good times rolling, faces W. Carolina
Expectations are high this year for North Carolina State.,The Wolfpack are coming off a strong season, made significant offensive additions in the transfer portal and are following up a successful spring for the school, which saw their men's and women's basketball teams both make the Final Four and ...
Illinois digs in for fight with neighbor Eastern Illinois
In last year's opener, Illinois needed an improbable fourth-down conversion and a last-second field goal in order to beat Toledo in Champaign., ,Illinois hopes it won't be pushed as hard in Thursday's opener against Eastern Illinois, an FCS foe located 45 miles south of Champaign. But fourth-year co...
Panthers return home with chance to close out Rangers
After the New York Rangers won the Presidents' Trophy to attain home ice advantage throughout the postseason, comparisons to their 1994 Stanley Cup championship were omnipresent, especially as they won their first seven playoff games.,One comparison the Rangers were hoping to avoid was a 3-2 series ...
Celtics surge late vs. Pacers, take 3-0 lead in East finals
Jrue Holiday converted a go-ahead three-point play and added a key steal in the final seconds of regulation to help the Boston Celtics post a 114-111 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Saturday night in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals at Indianapolis. ,Jayson Tatum recorded 36 points, 10 reb...
Pacers, without Tyrese Haliburton, bank on home court vs. Celtics in Game 3
The Indiana Pacers have an unblemished 6-0 home record during the NBA playoffs, but another obstacle has emerged.,Not only do the Pacers trail the Boston Celtics 2-0 in the Eastern Conference finals, but Indiana won't have the services of star point guard Tyrese Haliburton for Saturday's pivotal Gam...
Pacers, possibly sans star, bank on home court vs. Celtics in Game 3
The Indiana Pacers have an unblemished 6-0 home record during the NBA playoffs but another obstacle has emerged.,Not only do the Pacers trail the Boston Celtics 2-0 in the Eastern Conference finals, but Indiana is unlikely to have the services of star point guard Tyrese Haliburton for Saturday's piv...