When it comes to key ingredients, Missouri can’t be certain lately when a vital piece in its recipe for winning is available.Tigers quarterback Brady Cook left each of the last two games due to dif… Continue Reading
Wake Forest, Cal race for win No. 5
Cal and Wake Forest are four-win teams in vastly different situations as they prepare for their first November game of the season.Only one of them will have a winning record after Friday night’s ga… Continue Reading
Positive trends usher UCLA, Iowa into Friday night Rose Bowl meeting
UCLA returns to Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena on Friday for the first time in almost a month riding the momentum of its first winning streak in 2024 with Iowa visiting for a Big Ten Conference matchup… Continue Reading
No. 18 Pitt plots bounce-back effort, welcomes Virginia
No. 18 Pittsburgh attempts to rebound from its first setback of the season when it hosts slumping Virginia in Atlantic Coast Conference action Saturday night.The Panthers (7-1, 3-1 ACC) had managed… Continue Reading
No. 17 Iowa St., stung by first loss, aims to rebound vs. Kansas
No. 17 Iowa State will look to rebound after a last-minute home loss to Texas Tech as it travels to Kansas City, Mo., to face Kansas on Saturday.The game will be played at Arrowhead Stadium, as all… Continue Reading
Nevada aims to slow Ashton Jeanty, No. 12 Boise State
Ashton Jeanty leads the nation in rushing yards and rushing touchdowns, but the Boise State star needs a huge performance Saturday night to assure his Heisman Trophy hopes don’t get derailed.Jeanty… Continue Reading
No. 9 BYU, Utah ready for Holy War as conference rivals
BYU and Utah are conference rivals again for the first time since 2010, and the latest edition of the Holy War in Salt Lake City carries big stakes for both teams.No. 9 BYU (8-0, 5-0 Big 12) stands… Continue Reading
No. 11 Alabama, No. 15 LSU battle to avoid loss No. 3
No. 11 Alabama and No. 15 LSU are both in contention for a College Football Playoff berth despite having lost two games apiece.The winner of the game between the Crimson Tide and the Tigers on Satu… Continue Reading
No. 7 Tennessee not overlooking Mississippi State
Tennessee coach Josh Heupel sounded on Monday like someone who couldn’t care less about the first College Football Playoff rankings that were released Tuesday night.”Playoff rankings at this point… Continue Reading
Washington braces for tough foe, conditions at No. 6 Penn State
When white-out conditions are discussed around the University of Washington campus in Seattle, the phrase refers to difficulty driving in the snow.The Huskies will face another type of white-out on… Continue Reading
In role reversal, No. 8 Indiana huge favorite over Michigan
At the beginning of the season, many would have expected that the Big Ten game between Michigan and Indiana on Saturday in Bloomington, Ind., would pit a Top 10 team in the first College Football Play… Continue Reading
No. 1 Oregon to make first-ever encounter with Maryland
The College Football Playoff rankings have Oregon in the No. 1 position for the first time in history. Its previous high was No. 2 in 2014, when the Ducks were one of four teams in the inaugural CFP.… Continue Reading
No. 16 Ole Miss faces tall order as No. 3 Georgia visits
The No. 16 Ole Miss Rebels find themselves on the outside looking in at a College Football Playoff spot, and blocking the doorway is a perennial national heavyweight and Southeastern Conference powerh… Continue Reading
No. 4 Miami looks to stay perfect in battle with Georgia Tech
With every week that passes, the No. 4 Miami Hurricanes’ pursuit of their first Atlantic Coast Conference title and College Football Playoff appearance grows closer.After Tuesday’s CFP rankings pla… Continue Reading
Reports: Padres nearing extension for manager Mike Shildt
One year into his managerial tenure with the San Diego Padres, Mike Shildt is about to be rewarded.The 56-year-old skipper and the team are finalizing a two-year contract extension, multiple media… Continue Reading