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Fouss Traore (29 points) boosts undefeated BYU over Idaho
Fouss Traore tallied a career-high 29 points along with nine rebounds to lift BYU to a 95-71 home win over Idaho on Saturday afternoon in Provo, Utah.,Richie Saunders also played a pivotal role for BYU (4-0), scoring a career-high 26 points with four rebounds, four steals, three assists and three bl...
Win streaks on line when undefeated BYU hosts Idaho
BYU will look to increase several winning streaks when Idaho visits Provo, Utah, on Saturday afternoon.,The Cougars (3-0) hope to pick up their fourth win under new coach Kevin Young, while extending multiple home winning streaks. BYU has defeated 16 consecutive nonconference foes in a row at the Ma...
Playoff-minded BYU preparing for punch from Kansas
BYU received a boost to No. 6 in the College Football Playoff rankings, up three spots and in the center of the expanded playoff bracket.,Fresh after narrowly dodging defeat, BYU (9-0, 6-0 Big 12) tries to stay unbeaten and in control of its postseason plans when it faces Kansas on Saturday night in...
No. 8 Houston, Louisiana both see room for improvement
Houston lost its most recent game, however the Cougars' coach wasn't totally dissatisfied.,Louisiana won its most recent game, however the Ragin' Cajuns coach wasn't totally satisfied.,Both teams are focused on early-season improvement ahead of their game Wednesday night in Houston.,Houston (1-1) dr...
Florida State fires 3 assistants, including OC, DC
Florida State head coach Mike Norvell fired three members of his coaching staff on Sunday, one day after the Seminoles were steamrolled 52-3 by No. 10 Notre Dame.,Norvell fired offensive coordinator/offensive line coach Alex Atkins, defensive coordinator Adam Fuller and wide receivers coach Ron Duga...
No. 9 BYU rallies past Utah on clutch field goal
Will Ferrin kicked three field goals, the final one from 44 yards with three seconds left, and No. 9 BYU rallied to beat Utah 22-21 on Saturday night in Salt Lake City., ,Jake Retzlaff threw for 219 yards to lead the Cougars. LJ Martin added 68 rushing yards. BYU (9-0, 6-0 Big 12) did not score an o...
John Mateer (5 TDs) leads No. 21 Washington St. past Utah St.
John Mateer threw for four touchdowns and ran for a fifth Saturday night as No. 21 Washington State kept its longshot hopes of a College Football Playoff berth alive with a 49-28 thumping of Utah State in Pullman, Wash.,Mateer completed 18 of 24 passes for 179 yards while running for 38 yards on 12 ...
No. 11 Auburn wins back-and-forth battle with No. 4 Houston
Chad Baker-Mazara took over down the stretch as the No. 11 Auburn Tigers beat the No. 4 Houston Cougars 74-69 in the second game of the Mattress Firm Battleground 2k24 event Saturday night in Houston.,Baker-Mazara hit the go-ahead basket, atoned for a turnover by making a steal, and then nailed a pa...
Elite defenses clash as No. 11 Auburn visits No. 4 Houston
No. 11 Auburn heads to No. 4 Houston for a Saturday night rematch of last season's NCAA Tournament clash.,The Cougars beat the Tigers 81-64 in the second round in March and both teams have rosters loaded with players who experienced that game.,A defensive showdown could await, as Kenpom.com analytic...
BYU freshman look to dazzle again vs. UC Riverside
BYU and its highly touted freshmen will be back in action again Friday night when they host UC Riverside in Provo, Utah.,Egor Demin, a five-star standout from Moscow, Russia, and NBA prospect Kanon Catchings, both had successful debuts for the Cougars (1-0) in their 88-50 victory Tuesday night over ...
BYU enters Kevin Young era, faces Central Arkansas first
BYU enters its second Big 12 season with a new head coach and increased expectations for success.,Kevin Young will debut at the helm for the Cougars when they host Central Arkansas on Tuesday in Provo, Utah.,Young was the associate head coach for the Phoenix Suns before being hired to fill a vacancy...
J’Wan Roberts, LJ Cryer, No. 4 Houston face Jackson State
There will be unfinished business to address for No. 4 Houston as it begins its march toward another NCAA Tournament when the Cougars open their season at home Monday night against Jackson State., ,It is Houston's third top-10 preseason ranking during head coach Kelvin Sampson's 10 seasons with the ...
No. 17 Kansas State not underestimating Big 12 foe Houston
No. 17 Kansas State will try to keep its College Football Playoff hopes alive when the Wildcats travel to Houston Saturday afternoon for the second-ever matchup between the schools.,The Wildcats have won four straight games since losing their Big 12 opener at BYU. Kansas State (7-1, 4-1 Big 12) now ...
Jake Retzlaff, No. 11 BYU remain perfect, beat UCF
Jake Retzlaff threw for 228 yards and two touchdowns, and ran for another score, to lead No. 11 BYU to a 37-24 victory over UCF in Big 12 play at Orlando, Fla., on Saturday.,Retzlaff had his fourth straight 200-yard game to help the Cougars (8-0, 5-0 Big 12) continue their best start since 2020. LJ ...
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...
No. 14 BYU remains unbeaten, cruises past Arizona
No. 14 BYU used two turnovers by Arizona quarterback Noah Fifita deep in Wildcats territory early in the third quarter to seize momentum in a 41-19 victory Saturday in a Big 12 game at Provo, Utah.,Arizona's first play of the second half resulted in an interception by Jakob Robinson, who leaped and ...
Houston offense awakens in 30-19 win over TCU
Zeon Chriss threw for a touchdown and ran for another Friday night as Houston rebounded from consecutive shutouts to earn a 30-19 Big 12 Conference win over TCU in Fort Worth, Texas.,Chriss completed 15 of 18 passes for 141 yards while running for a game-high 97 yards on 11 carries. The Cougars (2-4...
Report: RHP Tomoyuki Sugano leaving Japan for MLB
Japanese right-hander Tomoyuki Sugano is coming to Major League Baseball this summer as an international free agent, ESPN reported Friday.,Sugano, who turns 35 on Oct. 11, has played for the Yomiuri Giants in Nippon Professional Baseball since 2013.,The eight-time All-Star is having a resurgent seas...
Houston hoping to snap scoring drought at TCU
TCU looks to build on its best performance of the year when it hosts reeling Houston on Friday evening in a Big 12 Conference clash in Fort Worth, Texas.,The Horned Frogs (3-2, 1-1 Big 12) head home after a rousing 38-27 win at Kansas on Saturday that snapped a two-game losing skid. Josh Hoover pass...
No. 4 Alabama ends No. 2 Georgia's 42-game win streak
Jalen Milroe passed for two touchdowns and rushed for two more and Zabien Brown made a game-saving interception as No. 4 Alabama recorded a wild 41-34 victory over No. 2 Georgia on Saturday night in a Southeastern Conference showdown at Tuscaloosa, Ala.,Alabama blew a 28-point second-quarter lead an...