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Texas Tech holds on to end BYU's home winning streak
Elijah Hawkins scored a season-high 22 points as Texas Tech pulled away late for a 72-67 win over BYU in a defensive struggle on Tuesday night in Provo, Utah.,Darrion Williams scored eight of his 18 points in the final 6:05 as the Red Raiders (11-3, 2-1 Big 12) completed a successful road trip in th...
No. 14 Houston dominates early, rolls past BYU
Emanuel Sharp scored a game-high 18 points and Terrance Arceneaux added 15 points off the bench as No. 14 Houston rolled to a 86-55 victory over BYU in their Big 12 home opener on Saturday.,Sharp and Arceneaux combined for 18 points on 5-of-10 shooting in a runaway first half for Houston (10-3, 2-0 ...
No. 14 Houston, with new, stellar backcourt, takes on BYU
When guards L.J. Cryer and Milos Uzan combined for 30 points in Houston's 60-47 road victory over Oklahoma State on Monday, it showed the potency of the Cougars' backcourt and the gradual progress the pair continue to make in their respective careers.,No. 14 Houston (9-3, 1-0 Big 12) will host BYU i...
CFP denies request to flip dates of semifinal games
The College Football Playoff semifinal games will be played as scheduled, despite a request for an alteration.,Southeastern Conference commissioner Greg Sankey said on "The Paul Finebaum Show" on Thursday that he wanted the CFP committee to flip the dates of the Orange Bowl and Cotton Bowl.,His requ...
Notre Dame stymies Georgia at Sugar Bowl, moves on to CFP semis
NEW ORLEANS -- Jayden Harrison had a record kickoff return for a touchdown, Notre Dame's defense dominated and the No. 7 seed Fighting Irish defeated No. 2 seed Georgia 23-10 in the College Football Playoff quarterfinal game at the Allstate Sugar Bowl on Thursday.,The Irish's Riley Leonard passed fo...
Sugar Bowl: Notre Dame-Georgia Preview, Props & Prediction
The fourth semifinalist for the 2025 College Football Playoff will be determined when seventh seeded Notre Dame and No. 2 seed Georgia square off in the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans on Thursday.,The game was delayed a day following the suspected terrorist attack that killed at least 15 people and injur...
No. 2 Georgia, No. 7 Notre Dame meet in Sugar Bowl after tragedy
Georgia and Notre Dame will take the field Thursday afternoon at the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans amid heightened security and carrying the emotions of more than a berth in the College Football Playoff semifinals on the line.,The two teams are grappling with the aftermath of a suspected terrorist attac...
Sugar Bowl postponed until Thursday after attack
The Sugar Bowl between Georgia and Notre Dame has been postponed until Thursday following the deadly truck attack in New Orleans' French Quarter early Wednesday morning, Sugar Bowl Chief Executive Officer Jeff Hundley announced Wednesday afternoon.,The FBI is investigating the incident as an act of ...
Sugar Bowl to be held amid heightened security
The Sugar Bowl will take place as scheduled Wednesday night amid heightened security following the deadly truck attack in New Orleans' French Quarter.,Police Commissioner Anne Kirkpatrick confirmed that there will be increased police awareness at the Superdome for the College Football Playoff game b...
Richie Saunders' 30 points power BYU to big win over Arizona State
BYU junior guard Richie Saunders scored a career-high 30 points while making a career-best six 3-pointers in the Cougars' 76-56 victory over visiting Arizona State in the Big 12 opener for both teams Tuesday in Provo, Utah.,BYU (10-2, 1-0) has won four consecutive games. The Sun Devils (9-3, 0-1) ha...
No. 14 Houston holds down Oklahoma State in Big 12 opener
J'Wan Roberts scored a season-high 20 points and recorded his first double-double of the campaign as No. 14 Houston claimed a 60-47 win over Oklahoma State in the Big 12 opener for both on Monday in Stillwater, Okla.,Roberts corralled 11 rebounds to lead the Cougars (9-3, 1-0 Big 12) to their fifth ...
Arizona State opens Big 12 era at BYU
Arizona State enters its Big 12 Conference debut with confidence when it visits BYU for a matchup of 9-2 teams on Tuesday in Provo, Utah.,The Sun Devils have won seven of their last eight games. Their only losses so far were to top-10 teams Gonzaga and Florida.,"I think we're excited," Arizona State...
No. 15 Houston rides balanced offense into league opener at Oklahoma St.
Having concluded the nonconference portion of its schedule with four consecutive wins, No. 15 Houston will open Big 12 play with something of a clean slate.,The Cougars (8-3) resemble the squad that claimed the regular-season Big 12 title in their first year in the league last season as they head to...
No. 2 Georgia, with new starter at QB, faces No. 7 Notre Dame in Sugar Bowl
Georgia has had more time than Notre Dame to prepare for their College Football Playoff quarterfinal game in the Sugar Bowl on Wednesday night in New Orleans.,And that will come in handy for a team turning to an inexperienced quarterback with the season on the line.,Sophomore Gunner Stockton will st...
No. 17 BYU, No. 23 Colorado prepare for Big 12-flavored Alamo Bowl
Conference foes No. 17 BYU and No. 23 Colorado will square off on Saturday night in the Alamo Bowl in San Antonio.,The Cougars (10-2) and Buffaloes (9-3) once had their sights set on a Big 12 Conference championship game appearance and a berth in the College Football Playoff.,But late-season losses ...
Georgia QB Carson Beck has shoulder surgery, out for CFP
Georgia quarterback Carson Beck underwent elbow surgery Monday and will not play in the College Football Playoff, the school announced.,Beck had successful surgery to repair the ulnar collateral ligament in his right (throwing) elbow. He saw Dr. Neal ElAttrache in Los Angeles for the procedure.,That...
No. 15 Houston rolls past Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 87-51
Emanuel Sharp scored 18 points and LJ Cryer added 17 to lead No. 15 Houston to a blowout victory over Texas A&M Corpus Christi 87-51 at home on Saturday. ,Cryer was 5 of 7 from three point-range, while Sharp went 3 of 6 from the field and 9 of 9 from the free-throw line. ,Terrance Arceneaux made his...
No. 15 Houston preps for Big 12 slate vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
No. 15 Houston will look to close its nonconference schedule with a fourth straight win as Texas A&M-Corpus Christi comes to town on Saturday. ,Houston is coming off a balanced 78-49 win over Toledo on Wednesday as five Cougars scored in double figures, led by reserve Terrance Arceneaux's 16 points....
BYU relying on depth entering matchup vs. Florida A&M
Though most BYU basketball news this season has been about the Cougars' highly-touted freshmen and top-rated recruit A.J. Dybantsa, veterans of the program made it clear that this team has more weapons than just the big names.,That depth will be key for the Cougars (8-2) as they wrap up their noncon...
No. 15 Houston cruises past Toledo
Terrance Arceneaux scored a career-high 16 points while Emanuel Sharp and Joseph Tugler combined for 26 points as the 15th-ranked Houston Cougars rolled to a 78-49 victory over the visiting Toledo Rockets on Wednesday.,The Cougars (7-3) extended their home court winning streak to 28 consecutive game...