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No. 4 Ole Miss holds off Washington State's upset bid
Trinidad Chambliss threw two touchdown passes and ran for a touchdown, and No. 4 Ole Miss held off an upset attempt by Washington State in a 24-21 victory Saturday in Oxford, Miss.,Chambliss completed 20 of 29 for 253 yards, and the Rebels (6-0) got 142 rushing yards from Kewan Lacy and prevailed de...
Oklahoma State's woes continue with Houston dismantling
The difficulties for Oklahoma State endured Saturday in Stillwater, Okla. when the Houston Cougars defeated the Cowboys 39-17 in Big 12 play., ,Conner Weigman led the Houston win with (5-1, 2-1 Big 12) two passing touchdowns on 306 passing yards and a three-yard rushing touchdown. The junior quarter...
Quarterback questions abound as Houston takes on Oklahoma State
The Houston Cougars and Oklahoma State Cowboys each head into their Saturday Big 12 matchup with questions surrounding who will line up under center in Stillwater, Okla.,For Houston (4-1, 1-1), the Cougars already matched their win total from last season's 4-8 campaign but stumbled in a 35-11 defeat...
QB Behren Morton lights up Houston as No. 11 Texas Tech remains undefeated
Behren Morton threw for 345 yards and a touchdown Saturday night and No. 11 Texas Tech never trailed en route to a 35-11 Big 12 Conference win at Houston in a matchup of unbeatens.,Morton hit 28 of 40 passes for the Red Raiders (5-0, 2-0), which also got a pair of touchdown runs and 107 yards rushin...
11 Texas Tech visits rival Houston for clash of 4-0 teams
No. 11 Texas Tech returns from its bye week with a quarterback quandary heading into Saturday night's game at Houston in a showdown of unbeaten Big 12 Conference rivals.,Behren Morton was knocked out in the third quarter of the Red Raiders' 34-10 win at then-No. 16 Utah on Sept. 20 when he slid on a...
Down 14 early, No. 25 BYU rebounds to edge Colorado
Bear Bachmeier completed 19 of 27 passes for 179 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 98 yards to lead No. 25 BYU to a 24-21 victory over Colorado in its Big 12 opener on Saturday night in Boulder, Colo.,Chase Roberts had two touchdown catches and Cody Hagen added a rushing score for the Cougars ...
No. 25 BYU takes on 'different' Colorado squad in its Big 12 opener
When No. 25 BYU travels to Colorado on Saturday night, it will count as a Big 12 Conference game.,The teams squared off last December in a rare intra-conference bowl game. The Cougars picked up a 36-14 win in an Alamo Bowl that served as a de facto tiebreaker in the Big 12 standings. In the mega-con...
Washington piles up points in final quarter, routs Washington State
Demond Williams Jr. threw four touchdown passes and rushed for another and Washington scored 28 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to defeat Washington State 59-24 on Saturday in the Apple Cup in Pullman, Wash.,Jonah Coleman scored three touchdowns (two rushing, one receiving) for the Huskies (...
Houston opens Big 12 slate with home win over Colorado
Conner Weigman was 15-for-24 passing for 222 yards and had 17 carries for 83 yards and two touchdowns to lead Houston to a 36-20 home win over Colorado in the Big 12 opener for both teams on Friday night.,Dean Connors had 22 carries for 89 yards and a touchdown, while Stephon Johnson had five recept...
Houston, encouraged by key debuts, renews rivalry with Rice
While Houston coach Willie Fritz opened his second season with the Cougars last Thursday, there was enough change within the program to mimic the feeling of an altogether fresh start.,The Cougars' 27-0 home victory over Stephen F. Austin not only featured a ballyhooed newcomer at quarterback in Texa...
Freshman QB takes lead as BYU faces Portland State
When BYU's Bear Bachmeier takes the field against Portland State in Provo, Utah, on Saturday, he will be the first true freshman quarterback to start a season opener for the Cougars.,Bachmeier transferred from Stanford after spring practices and earned a shot to claim the starting job after returnin...
Qualifying cancelation at Daytona puts Alex Bowman on front row
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Rain and lightning proved to be a good omen for Alex Bowman, the driver on the bubble for the final NASCAR Cup Series playoff berth.,With the qualifying session for Saturday night's Coke Zero Sugar 400 canceled because of inclement weather, Bowman will start on the outside of ...
NASCAR playoff picture shifts to Daytona for regular-season finale
Dale Earnhardt forged the black No. 3 Chevrolet into a powerhouse behind the sponsorship of Goodwrench, but current driver Austin Dillon reached into his toolbox at Richmond and produced something a little more radical.,A monkey wrench.,The 35-year-old Dillon got his redemption Saturday night after ...
Reports: BYU QB Jake Retzlaff to enter transfer portal amid allegations
BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff plans to enter the transfer portal amid the controversy swirling around the signal-caller this offseason, the Salt Lake Tribune and ESPN reported Sunday.,Per the reports, Retzlaff is facing a seven-game suspension for violating the school's honor code stemming from a se...
Attorney for BYU QB Jake Retzlaff denies rape allegations
An attorney representing BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff denied the sexual assault allegations against his client, calling the claims made in a lawsuit last month "ridiculous and bizarre.",A woman, identified as Jane Doe A.G., sued Retzlaff in May in Salt Lake County, Utah, alleging that he bit, raped...
Astros DFA former first-round pick Forrest Whitley
Right-hander Forrest Whitley, once a top-10 prospect in baseball, was designated for assignment by the Houston Astros on Sunday.,The Astros selected him with the No. 17 pick of the 2016 MLB Draft out of high school in San Antonio and gave him a $3.148 million signing bonus, but he failed to reached ...
BYU's Kevin Young signs contract extension after Sweet 16 run
After a stellar debut season, BYU coach Kevin Young was rewarded with a long-term contract extension, the school announced on Thursday.,Details of the agreement, including length of the deal and monetary value, were not disclosed. According to a news release, the extension "will keep Young in Provo ...
G Milos Uzan withdrawing from draft, returning to Houston
Houston guard Milos Uzan has withdrawn from the 2025 NBA Draft and will return to the Cougars.,His representation, PNW Sports Group, confirmed his decision with ESPN on Tuesday.,The deadline for players to withdraw from the draft and maintain college eligibility is Wednesday at 11:59 p.m. ET.,Uzan, ...
Reports: BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff sued for sexual assault
BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff was accused of sexual assault in a civil lawsuit filed Wednesday in Salt Lake (Utah) County, according to multiple media reports.,The lawsuit alleges that Retzlaff committed the assault in November 2023 at his home in Provo, Utah. The woman filing the lawsuit -- listed ...
Tomoyuki Sugano, O's eager to end skid in finale at Milwaukee
The task of halting the Orioles' eight-game slide falls on veteran right-hander Tomoyuki Sugano as Baltimore looks to avoid being swept by the host Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday in the finale of the three-game series.,Sugano (4-3, 3.08 ERA) will be opposed by rookie right-hander Chad Patrick (2-4, ...