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Legends of the fall: These teams could disrupt the CFP pictureWith the regular season approaching the halfway point, the College Football Playoff picture is starting to come into focus.,In what was expected to be a wide-open year, preseason No. 1 Texas and No. 2 Penn State are now both unranked after taking stunning losses Saturday.,Defending champion Ohio Sta...

Jalon Daniels, Kansas break open easy win over West VirginiaThe Kansas Jayhawks opened their Big 12 campaign with a 41-10 win under the lights in Lawrence, KS against the West Virginia Mountaineers.,Jalon Daniels threw for 138 yards with three touchdowns and led Kansas (3-1, 1-0) to 24 straight points over the second and third quarters to blow the game open....

West Virginia, Cincinnati clash while looking to halt skidsTwo Big 12 teams desperate to reverse their recent fortunes and get their seasons headed in the right direction will meet when the West Virginia Mountaineers visit the Cincinnati Bearcats on Sunday afternoon., ,West Virginia (13-7, 4-5 Big 12) was headed up the polls, moving into the Top 25 at No. 2...

Virginia attempts to get back in win column vs. American

Virginia's only senior is heating up as the nonconference schedule concludes Sunday with a visit from American to Charlottesville, Va.,Taine Murray matched his career high with 14 points on Wednesday as the Cavaliers (6-5) took their first home loss of the season against No. 21 Memphis.,The swingman...

Virginia Tech defeats rival Virginia to end skid

Making his first start at quarterback, William "Pop" Watson III threw for 254 yards and a touchdown Saturday night as Virginia Tech stopped in-state rival Virginia 37-17 in Blacksburg to clinch bowl eligibility.,Watson, who replaced the injured Kyron Drones, completed 14 of 21 passes as the Hokies (...

No. 17 Kansas State rides QB Avery Johnson's arm in rout of West Virginia

Avery Johnson threw for career highs in yards (298) and touchdowns (three) in his eighth career start as No. 17 Kansas State dominated host West Virginia 45-18 on Saturday night.,On a night K-State (6-1, 3-1 Big 12) struggled to get any traction on the ground, Johnson found three different receivers...

Coming off tough losses, Kansas and West Virginia square off in Morgantown

Kansas and West Virginia limp into their Big 12 opener after letting late leads get away last weekend.,That adds importance to Saturday's contest in Morgantown, W.Va., when the Jayhawks (1-2) and Mountaineers (1-2) each seek a rebound victory.,"This will be a very good test for us in a lot of differ...

Virginia Tech runs wild for win over Old Dominion

Bhayshul Tuten ran for 115 yards and scored two fourth-quarter touchdowns as Virginia Tech ran away from Old Dominion and exorcized a demon on Saturday in a 37-17 victory in Norfolk, Va.,Kyron Drones rushed for 117 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries. He also completed 15 of 26 passes for 176 yards ...