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LSU shuts down Western Kentucky to win low-scoring battle at home
Michael Van Buren Jr. threw for 202 yards and a touchdown Saturday night as LSU suffocated Western Kentucky's high-powered offense for a 13-10 nonconference win in Baton Rouge, La.,Van Buren, who completed 25 of 42 passes with an interception, gave the Tigers the lead for hood when he hit Trey'Dez G...
Northwestern, South Carolina vie in consolation after Friday setbacks
For Northwestern and South Carolina, a step-up in competition at the Greenbrier Tip-Off was always going to be a challenge.,The Wildcats and Gamecocks each look to bounce back from suffering a first loss of the season when they meet Sunday in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va.,Northwestern (4-1) won its f...
No. 10 Alabama tallies 8 rushing TDs in shutout of Eastern Illinois
Kevin Riley and AK Dear rushed for two touchdowns apiece, and the No. 10 Alabama defense smothered Eastern Illinois while rolling to a 56-0 victory over the FCS Panthers on Saturday afternoon at Tuscaloosa, Ala.,The Crimson Tide outgained Eastern Illinois 539-34 and held a 32-2 edge in first downs. ...
Northwestern edges Minnesota at Wrigley Field
Preston Stone completed 25 of 30 passes for 305 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and Northwestern rallied for a 38-35 win over Minnesota in a Big Ten Conference showdown on Saturday afternoon at Wrigley Field in Chicago. ,Jack Olsen kicked three field goals, including the 33-yard, go-ahead kick for N...
Thijs De Ridder, Virginia outlast Northwestern at Greenbrier
Thijs De Ridder had 26 points and eight rebounds and Chance Mallory added 16 points and eight boards as Virginia defeated Northwestern 83-78 on Friday at the Greenbrier Tip-Off in White Sulphur Springs, W. Va.,Malik Thomas had 14 points for Virginia (5-0), which overcame 37.5% shooting, including a ...
Ohio State relies on first-half run to cruise past Western Michigan
Christoph Tilly led five Ohio State players in double figures with 17 points and the Buckeyes routed Western Michigan 91-58 in Columbus, Ohio, on Thursday.,John Mobley Jr. had 15 points, Amare Bynum had 12 and Devin Royal added 10 points and 10 rebounds for the Buckeyes (5-0).,Ohio State senior guar...
LSU might be without Garrett Nussmeier again as it faces W. Kentucky
LSU's Southeastern Conference title hopes ended a while ago., ,Western Kentucky is still in the thick of the Conference USA championship race., ,The Tigers (6-4, 3-4 SEC) and the Hilltoppers (8-2, 6-1 C-USA) meet in a nonconference game Saturday night in Baton Rouge, La., before finishing their conf...
Virginia expecting test from Northwestern in West Virginia
Arrinten Page continues to impress Northwestern coach Chris Collins since his transfer from Cincinnati.,Page capably has slotted in alongside returning Big Ten leading scorer Nick Martinelli, averaging 16 points after contributing a career-best 22 during an 81-79 home win against DePaul last Friday....
Ohio State rides clutch performance into clash vs. Western Michigan
Ohio State will look to continue the momentum of passing its first test of the season when it meets Western Michigan on Thursday night in Columbus, Ohio.,After defeating Notre Dame 64-63 on Sunday in the first matchup against a major conference opponent, the Buckeyes (4-0) will play two mid-majors b...
After loss, No. 10 Alabama eager to keep it 'simple' vs. Eastern Illinois
Beating Eastern Illinois on Saturday afternoon would do nothing to bolster Alabama's College Football Playoff hopes.,But a loss to the struggling FCS program almost certainly would extinguish them.,The No. 10 Crimson Tide will take a break from the rigors of Southeastern Conference play when they fa...
Northwestern prowling for bowl bid, welcomes Minnesota to Wrigley
Minnesota coach P.J. Fleck holds a special place in his heart for Chicago's Wrigley Field.,Fleck, who grew up in the western suburbs of Chicago, will revisit the historic landmark when Minnesota (6-4) visits Northwestern (5-5) on Saturday afternoon. ,The game will take place at the Cubs' 111-year-ol...
Mississippi State keeps SE Louisiana winless
Shawn Jones Jr. scored 17 points Saturday and Josh Hubbard added 15 as Mississippi State notched a 75-68 non-conference win over Southeastern Louisiana in Starkville, Miss.,The Bulldogs improved to 2-1 despite committing 16 turnovers that led to 26 points. But they owned the rebounding battle 43-33 ...
Dominic Zvada's last-second FG lifts No. 18 Michigan over Northwestern
Dominic Zvada hit a 31-yard field goal on the final play to give No. 18 Michigan a 24-22 victory over Northwestern in a Big Ten matchup Saturday at Wrigley Field in Chicago.,Michigan (8-2, 6-1 Big Ten) overcame five turnovers to win its fourth consecutive game to remain in the College Football Playo...
Nick Martinelli's late free throws lift Northwestern over DePaul
Nick Martinelli scored 24 points, sealing the win with two free throws to break a tie with 3.5 seconds remaining in regulation, helping Northwestern stay undefeated with an 81-79 victory over local rival DePaul on Friday night in Chicago.,Arrinten Page finished with 22 points for the Wildcats (4-0),...
No. 23 Creighton blows past Maryland Eastern Shore
Blake Harper and Jasen Green each scored 14 points to lead No. 23 Creighton to a 84-45 non-conference win over Maryland Eastern Shore Friday in Omaha, Neb.,Harper also had nine rebounds while Green had five for the Bluejays (2-1). Josh Dix added 10 points.,Justin Monden led the Hawks (1-4) with 13 p...
No. 9 Kentucky bounces back with wire-to-wire rout of Eastern Illinois
Mouhamed Dioubate scored 20 points on 8-of-9 shooting and collected 11 rebounds to help No. 9 Kentucky roll to a 99-53 victory over Eastern Illinois on Friday night at Lexington, Ky.,Denzel Aberdeen had 13 points and Otega Oweh added 12 for the Wildcats (3-1), who rebounded from a 96-88 loss to No. ...
Mississippi State on fact-finding mission vs. Southeastern Louisiana
Mississippi State head coach Chris Jans hopes to get some answers about his team in a nonconference game against visiting Southeastern Louisiana in Starkville, Miss., on Saturday. ,After using a 44-11 second-half run to rout North Alabama in their season opener on Nov. 5, the Bulldogs (1-1) dropped ...
Unbeaten Northwestern hits road for challenge from DePaul
Northwestern has had little trouble with the early portion of its schedule.,Meanwhile, there might be reason for concern with DePaul's play to open the season.,Looking to remain undefeated, the visiting Wildcats also aim to continue their recent dominance of the local rival Blue Demons on Friday nig...
No. 23 Creighton hopes to benefit from 'learning opportunity' against UMES
The last thing Creighton coach Greg McDermott wanted was to get crushed by No. 19 Gonzaga, a perennial power.,Unfortunately for the No. 23 Bluejays (1-1), that is exactly what happened in a 90-63 loss Tuesday.,McDermott, however, predicts his team will bounce back just fine Friday when it hosts Mary...
No. 9 Kentucky intent on playing to 'standard' vs. Eastern Illinois
Kentucky coach Mark Pope was highly disappointed with his team's performance against heated rival Louisville earlier this week.,Now Pope is eager to see how his team responds when the No. 9 Wildcats face Eastern Illinois on Friday night at Lexington, Ky.,Kentucky (2-1) fell 96-88 to the No. 12 Cardi...