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Tre Stewart's 3 total TDs help Jacksonville State ease by New Mexico State 54-13
The Associated Press | Posted Oct. 9 - 9:20 p.m. | Save Story
the last being an interception by Travis Franklin Jr. in the end zone on the final play of the game.
Georgia's Smart suspends Young 1 day after arrest on assault on unborn child, battery charges
Charles Odum, Associated Press | Posted Oct. 9 - 3:22 p.m. | Save Story
Georgia coach Kirby Smart has suspended wide receiver Colbie Young for an indefinite period of time. The suspension was announced one day after Young's arrest on two battery charges and one charge of assault on an unborn child. The arrest followed an altercation with a 20-year-old woman who told Athens-Clarke County police she is Young's ex-girlfriend. Smart said he met with Young on Wednesday morning. Young is not expected to be available when No. 5 Georgia plays Mississippi State on Saturday. Young had three catches for a team-leading 51 yards in last week's 31-13 win over Auburn.
Pick Six Previews: A statistical look at BYU football after its first bye week
Brett Ciancia, Pick Six Previews | Posted Oct. 9 - 2:04 p.m. | Save Story
In their transition season up to the Power Four level, BYU went 2-7 in Big 12 play. But here in their second season, they have raced to a perfect 5-0 start with a pair of conference wins.
QB struggles and injuries prove to be a tough obstacle for FSU, UNC and NC State
Aaron Beard, Associated Press | Posted Oct. 9 - 1:39 p.m. | Save Story
Quarterback troubles are contributing to struggles at Florida State, N.C. State and North Carolina through the first half of the season. All three teams added transfer passers. The preseason ACC favorite Seminoles have just one win while getting inconsistent play from former Clemson and Oregon State QB DJ Uiagalelei. Injuries have been the culprit for the Wolfpack and Tar Heels. N.C. State twice has seen Coastal Carolina transfer Grayson McCall knocked from games amid concussion concerns. UNC lost opening-night starter Max Johnson to a season-ending injury and has started three quarterbacks this season.
Campbell's rallying cry about no outright titles in 133 years inspires unbeaten and No. 11 Cyclones
Eric Olson, Associated Press | Updated Oct. 9 - 1:22 p.m. | Save Story
Iowa State football players get a short history lesson almost every day from Matt Campbell. He will say or shout at practice that the 11th-ranked Cyclones have never won an outright major conference championship in the program's 133 years. Senior Jaylin Noel said the reminder inspires him and his teammates to ask why they shouldn't be the first to do it. The Cyclones have won their first five games for the first time since 1980, and a win Saturday at West Virginia would make them 6-0 for the first time since 1938.
Pick Six Previews: A statistical look at Utah football after its first bye week
Brett Ciancia, Pick Six Previews | Posted Oct. 9 - 11:22 a.m. | Save Story
Utah entered its first bye week of the 2024 season with a 4-1 record after sweeping their nonconference slate and splitting their first two Big 12 matchups.
NCAA D-I Council appproves cutting football, basketball transfer portal windows from 45 to 30 days
The Associated Press | Updated Oct. 9 - 11:05 a.m. | Save Story
The NCAA's Division I Council has approved changes that will shorten the transfer portal windows for football and basketball from 45 to 30 days while keeping an additional 30-day window in all sports after the departure of a head coach. The new fall window will be 20 days after Bowl Subdivision conference championships from Dec. 9-28, with the remaining 10 days occurring from April 16-25 next spring. Basketball's current window of March 17-April 30, 2025, will shorten to 30 days after the second round of the NCAA Tournament. On3 first reported the changes, which take effect after meetings end on Wednesday.
Texas-Oklahoma rivalry a test for QBs Ewers, Hawkins amid the tension and noise in the Cotton Bowl
Jim Vertuno, Associated Press | Posted Oct. 9 - 10:10 a.m. | Save Story
True freshman Michael Hawkins Jr. will make his second career start for No. 18 Oklahoma against Quinn Ewers and top-ranked Texas on Saturday. Hawkins will be the first true freshman quarterback to start for the Sooners in the Red River Rivalry. Ewers will try to lead the Longhorns to a win after falling to Oklahoma last season. Both players will have to deal with the emotions of a century-old border clash, the pregame crowds at the State Fair of Texas and the four hours of constant crowd noise inside the Cotton Bowl.
Failing to fix a porous defense has been coach Billy Napier's biggest blunder at Florida
Mark Long, Associated Press | Posted Oct. 9 - 4:01 a.m. | Save Story
Florida's historically porous defense can be traced to having three coordinators in as many years, the team's top two pass rushers transferring and bringing together so many new faces that communication, cohesion and consistency seem more like pipedreams than principles. Nowadays, "D" pretty much stands for downfall in Gainesville. After all, failing to fix that side of the ball has been embattled coach Billy Napier's biggest blunder. The Gators showed signs of growth in back-to-back wins against Mississippi State and UCF. But a much stiffer challenge awaits Saturday night in Knoxville against No. 8 Tennessee.
Liberty beats FIU 31-24 in OT to extend nation's longest active regular-season winning streak to 17
The Associated Press | Posted Oct. 8 - 8:52 p.m. | Save Story
Quinton Cooley rushed for 174 yards and two touchdowns, Christian Bodnar forced a game-winning turnover in overtime and Liberty held off Florida International 31-24 to extend the nation's longest active regular-season winning streak to 17 games. Cooley opened the overtime session with three straight runs to get Liberty inside the 10 before Kaidon Salter scored on a keeper for his second rushing touchdown of the game. Then Bodnar went unblocked on the right side for a big hit on FIU quarterback Keyone Jenkins from behind to force a fumble that Jerome Jolly Jr. fell on to end the game. Liberty (5-0, 3-0) has won 12 straight home games and 20 consecutive matchups with Conference USA foes (at the time of meeting).
NCAA weighs eligibility change that would allow CHL players to compete on US college teams
John Wawrow, Associated Press | Updated Oct. 8 - 6:21 p.m. | Save Story
The NCAA Division I Council is considering making a landmark change in eligibility rules this week that would allow Canadian Hockey League players to compete at U.S. colleges as long as they are not paid more than actual and necessary expenses. The council on Tuesday introduced a proposal that will be considered at its November meeting and, if approved, would go into effect Aug. 1. The development comes on the heels of a class-action lawsuit filed Aug. 13 in U.S. District Court in New York. It challenges the NCAA's ban of players from the CHL's Western Hockey League, Ontario Hockey League and Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League.
Man arrested in Michigan and charged with slaying of former Clemson receiver in North Carolina
The Associated Press | Posted Oct. 8 - 6:09 p.m. | Save Story
A 20-year-old man has been arrested in Michigan and charged with first-degree murder in last month's fatal shooting of former Clemson receiver Diondre Overton. Jeremiah Diago Blanks is believed to have slain Overton at a gathering in the former player's hometown of Greensboro, North Carolina, last month. That's according to the Guilford County Sheriff's Office. Sheriff Danny H. Rogers said in a statement Tuesday that detectives traveled to Michigan and got help from the U.S. Marshals Service in arresting Blanks. Police did not disclose further information about Blanks or a potential motive for the slaying.
NCAA cracking down on weapon gestures toward opponents in college football
Pete Iacobelli, Associated Press | Posted Oct. 8 - 5:31 p.m. | Save Story
College football is on high alert for players flashing make-believe guns at an opponent.
USC star JuJu Watkins agrees to extension of her sneaker endorsement deal with Nike
The Associated Press | Posted Oct. 8 - 5:00 p.m. | Save Story
JuJu Watkins has agreed to a multiyear contract extension with Nike that will give the Southern California star one of women's basketball's biggest sneaker endorsement deals. A first-team All-American after a record-setting freshman season, the guard from Los Angeles is one of the biggest stars in the sport and last month was unanimously voted the preseason player of the year in the Big Ten by the league's coaches. Agent Rich Paul confirmed the deal. It's an extension of the one she originally signed with Nike in 2022 while in high school.
Georgia WR Colbie Young arrested on charges of battery and assault on an unborn child
Charles Odum, Associated Press | Updated Oct. 8 - 4:55 p.m. | Save Story
Georgia wide receiver Colbie Young has been arrested on charges of battery and assault on an unborn child. Athens-Clarke County jail records show Young was booked at 4:18 a.m. Tuesday on the misdemeanor charges. A police report obtained by The Associated Press said his arrest followed an altercation with a 20-year-old woman who described herself to police as Young's ex-girlfriend and told officers she went to Young's apartment "to speak about their relationship." Young's attorney, Kim Stephens, told the AP in a statement Young did not harm the woman.
Sanders reminds team not to be surprised by 4-1 start as Colorado prepares for No. 18 Kansas State
Pat Graham, Associated Press | Posted Oct. 8 - 3:40 p.m. | Save Story
Deion Sanders isn't about to downplay his team's 4-1 start. Colorado's coach took time this week to remind his players of just how well they're playing and not to be surprised by it. He's not muting the outside noise, either. Sanders hears everything, starting with some negativity early on. But the talk has since turned more favorable. Sanders and the Buffaloes are coming off a bye week and getting ready to face No. 18 Kansas State this weekend at Folsom Field. A three-game winning streak has Colorado in contention for a Big 12 title.
Olivia Miles has fought back from a knee injury. She's set to return in Notre Dame's star backcourt
Aaron Beard, Associated Press | Posted Oct. 8 - 3:21 p.m. | Save Story
Notre Dame is getting a major boost with the return of point guard Olivia Miles. Miles hasn't played since suffering a serious knee injury in February 2023. She sat out last season and focused on her recovery while the Fighting Irish won an Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament title. Miles was an Associated Press second-team All-American in 2023. Now she's returning to a backcourt that features Hannah Hidalgo. Hidalgo was a freshman who became an AP first-team All-American last year. Miles said Tuesday at the league's preseason media days that she has worked to come back stronger "both physically and mentally."
Pac-12 bowl projections: WSU to the Alamo, Colorado to the Holiday
Jon Wilner, Bay Area News Group | Posted Oct. 8 - 1:47 p.m. | Save Story
The Beavers are facing a sneaky-important game this weekend in Reno.
Oregon receiver Tez Johnson looks forward to third-ranked Ducks' duel with No. 2 Ohio State
Anne M. Peterson, Associated Press | Posted Oct. 8 - 1:07 p.m. | Save Story
Receiver Tez Johnson followed brother Bo Nix to Oregon last year. The connection between the two was special. Johnson became one of Nix's favorite targets, catching a school-record 86 passes for 1,182 yards and 10 touchdowns. Nix moved on to the NFL but Johnson remained at Oregon, where he's having another stellar season, this time catching passes from quarterback Dillon Gabriel.
Texas Tech, Iowa State and West Virginia carrying the banner for holdovers in new-look Big 12
Cliff Brunt, Associated Press | Posted Oct. 8 - 12:31 p.m. | Save Story
Several old standbys are standing tall in the new-look Big 12. The conference has added eight schools the past two years, and it's a mixed bag at the top. Longtime members Texas Tech, Iowa State and West Virginia join newer additions BYU and Colorado as the remaining unbeaten teams in conference play. Texas Tech is 3-0 in the league. The Red Raiders' conference wins have been by a combined 17 points, but those victories have them alone at the top of the standings. No. 11 Iowa State is the league's highest-ranked team. West Virginia is a surprise unbeaten team.
SEC, Big Ten leaders mulling future of fast-changing college sports
Eddie Pells, Associated Press | Posted Oct. 8 - 11:34 a.m. | Save Story
The Big Ten and SEC already have the upper hand in college football. At meetings this week, their leaders are setting the stage to exact even more control over the sport's future. Among the talking points when a task force made of members from the conferences meets in Nashville, Tennessee, are the future of the expanded college football playoff and a possible scheduling agreement between the two conferences that would indirectly make it harder for the rest of college football to compete for the 12 or possibly 14 spots available in the postseason.
Big Ten has become a landing zone for transfer quarterbacks
Tom Canavan, Associated Press | Posted Oct. 8 - 10:47 a.m. | Save Story
The Big Ten has become a landing zone for quarterbacks on the move. When this season opened, 14 of the 18 teams in the expanded conference had transfer quarterbacks starting. The days of wooing a high school quarterback, signing him to a national letter of intent and then having him around for five years have declined drastically. Wisconsin coach Luke Fickell said a big reason for the influx of transfer quarterbacks is the number of coaching changes. Nine of the Big Ten's coaches have been hired since 2023, the year Fickell went from Cincinnati to Wisconsin.
Patrick Kinahan: Never-ending saga with Cam Rising growing stale
Patrick Kinahan for KSL.com | Posted Oct. 8 - 10:25 a.m. | Save Story
From "really close" to now "we'll see" in the span of the last nine days further muddies Cam Rising's playing status.
KSL.com College Pick'em: BYU, Michigan and Utah fan top Week 6 leaderboard
KSL.com Sports | Posted Oct. 8 - 10:17 a.m. | Save Story
Another week of college football has come and gone, and hopefully your picks over the weekend were great.
Vanderbilt forward Kijani Wright out indefinitely with health issue
The Associated Press | Posted Oct. 8 - 10:15 a.m. | Save Story
Vanderbilt has announced that forward Kijani Wright is out indefinitely with a health issue that isn't related to basketball. Vanderbit said Tuesday no further details would be shared. The 6-foot-9 Wright spent the last two seasons at Southern California where he played 57 games. He was a 2022 McDonald's All-American at Sierra Canyon in Los Angeles and played for USA Basketball's U16 national team at the FIBA Americas Championships. Wright is among the transfers brought in by first-year coach Mark Byington, who was hired in March after taking James Madison to the NCAA Tournament.
'There's a chance': Mixed messages continue to feed doubt amid Rising's potential return to play
Josh Furlong, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 8 - 9:02 a.m. | Save Story
As Cam Rising goes about his everyday life Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham maintains that his starting quarterback is close to a return.
NCAA's $2.78B settlement with colleges to allow athlete payments gets preliminary approval
Eddie Pells, Associated Press | Posted Oct. 8 - 8:50 a.m. | Save Story
A judge has given preliminary approval to the $2.78 billion legal settlement that figures to transform college sports.
FOX's 'Big Noon Kickoff' coming to Provo, but for No. 14 BYU, it's business as usual
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 7 - 6:25 p.m. | Save Story
BYU's bye week couldn't have come at a better time, and not just for the sake of injuries and a break centered around general conference.
DePaul coach Doug Bruno on medical leave with assistant Jill Pizzotti taking over as interim coach
The Associated Press | Updated Oct. 7 - 6:15 p.m. | Save Story
DePaul women's basketball coach Doug Bruno will be away from the team indefinitely after he suffered a medical incident last month. Bruno is at home recovering and will return to the team when he's able. Jill M. Pizzotti has assumed the role of interim head coach. The Women's Basketball Hall of Famer has won 786 games at DePaul and competed in 26 NCAA Tournaments. His teams reached the Sweet 16 four times. He's currently 10th among all active Division I women's basketball coaches for career wins. This will be his 50th year coaching overall.
Rocking Royal podcast: Big Noon Kickoff on FOX coming to Provo
KSL.com Sports | Posted Oct. 7 - 6:04 p.m. | Save Story
For the first time since the show debuted in 2019, FOX's "Big Noon Kickoff" will usher in college football Saturday from the base of the Wasatch Mountains.
DeBoer, No. 7 Alabama trying to rebound from stunning loss to Vanderbilt
John Zenor, Associated Press | Posted Oct. 7 - 3:55 p.m. | Save Story
For Nick Saban, it was Louisiana-Monroe. Kalen DeBoer also has now endured a stunning loss in his debut season at Alabama with a loss to Vanderbilt that dealt a massive but not necessarily fatal blow to the now seventh-ranked Crimson Tide's playoff and Southeastern Conference title hopes. Regardless of how the season turns out, the defeats in 2007 and 2024 would make the short list of Alabama's most embarrassing losses, at least in the modern era. The Tide will try to bounce back Saturday against South Carolina.
Iowa's Leshon Williams and Kaleb Brown leave the team and plan to enter the transfer portal
The Associated Press | Posted Oct. 7 - 3:51 p.m. | Save Story
Iowa running back Leshon Williams and receiver Kaleb Brown have left the team and plan to enter the transfer portal in December. Both players had diminished roles this season. Williams started eight games and ran for a team-leading 821 yards on 170 carries in 2023. He went over 100 yards in three games last season, running for a career-high 174 against Wisconsin. Brown was at Ohio State for his freshman season and joined the Hawkeyes last year, when he started four of his 11 games and had 22 catches for 215 yards and a touchdown.
No. 22 Pitt is encouraged but hardly satisfied with the program off to its best start since 1991
Will Graves, Associated Press | Posted Oct. 7 - 2:07 p.m. | Save Story
No. 22 Pittsburgh is off to the program's best start since 1991. The Panthers are 5-0 heading into a visit from new ACC member Cal. Pitt's rise has been fueled by a new-look offense led by Alabama transfer quarterback Eli Holstein and undersized running back Desmond Reid. The 5-foot-8 Reid is second in the nation in all-purpose yards while Holstein, a redshirt freshman, is averaging three touchdown passes a game. Pitt head coach Pat Narduzzi says he's encouraged by his team's start but says the Panthers aren't getting caught up in the attention their hot start has produced. Next up for Pitt is a visit from new ACC member California.
The Utah Checkdown podcast: Utah nears a crossroads at quarterback
KSL.com Sports | Posted Oct. 7 - 1:52 p.m. | Save Story
After a loss to Arizona and a bye week to settle some frustrations, Utah football is back on a game week as the team prepares for a road tilt against Arizona State.
No. 5 Georgia coach Smart calls out fans to boost crowd noise to help home-field advantage
Charles Odum, Associated Press | Posted Oct. 7 - 1:32 p.m. | Save Story
Georgia coach Kirby Smart says he was disappointed in what he believes was a lackluster effort by home fans in the Bulldogs' 31-13 win over Auburn. Georgia remained No. 5 in the AP Top 25 following the win and will play another home game against Mississippi State this week. Smart says the fans' noise, passion and energy were below normal in the game. The coach stood by his critique of the fans on Monday and added he knows his job is to coach the team. Georgia has won a school-record 27 consecutive home games, a streak that began in 2019.
Alabama safety Malachi Moore apologizes for his outburst late in loss to Vanderbilt
John Zenor, Associated Press | Posted Oct. 7 - 12:22 p.m. | Save Story
Alabama safety Malachi Moore has apologized for his late-game outburst in a loss to Vanderbilt. The two-time team captain shoved Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia's head toward the ground at the end of a play, threw his mouthguard and drew an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty for kicking the football in the 40-35 upset that cost the Crimson Tide the No. 1 ranking. Moore also appeared to refuse coaches' orders to come off the field when they tried to replace him. Moore apologized on social media Monday for his actions, saying he "was completely out of line."
Ewers is on track to return from injury as QB1 for No. 1 Texas against Oklahoma
Jim Vertuno, Associated Press | Posted Oct. 7 - 11:25 a.m. | Save Story
Texas coach Steve Sarkisian says Quinn Ewers is on track to return as the starting quarterback for the No. 1 Longhorns this week against rival Oklahoma but will be monitored all week. Ewers has missed the last two games with an abdomen injury. He practiced last week and again on Monday. Sarkisian said Ewers has looked good. Arch Manning started the last two games and led Texas to wins over Louisiana-Monroe and Mississippi State. Ewers missed three games before the Oklahoma matchup in 2022 but returned to lead a 49-0 Texas win.
Vanderbilt and Arkansas fined for fans storming the field after upset wins
The Associated Press | Posted Oct. 7 - 10:07 a.m. | Save Story
The Southeastern Conference has fined Vanderbilt and Arkansas after their fans stormed the field following upset wins on Saturday. Arkansas was fined $250,000 after its 19-14 win over then-No. 4 Tennessee because it is a second offense. Future offenses will cost the school $500,000. Vanderbilt, a first-time offender, was fined $100,000 after its 40-35 win over then-No. 1 Alabama. Fans tore down a goalpost and dumped it in the Cumberland River. Members of the metro Nashville fire department retrieved it to keep it from being a hazard, and Vanderbilt took advantage by setting up an auction to sell pieces of it.
How AP Top 25 voters ranked the latest poll with Alabama's loss and other upsets
Eric Olson, Associated Press | Updated Oct. 7 - 9:12 a.m. | Save Story
Longtime Associated Press Top 25 voter Kirk Bohls of the Houston Chronicle said this week's ballot was the most difficult he's had to fill out. Six unranked teams upset Top 25 teams. Texas returned to No. 1 after a week's absence. The biggest questions were how far to drop Alabama for losing to Vanderbilt and what to do with Georgia. The Crimson Tide beat the Bulldogs the week before. Alabama ended up dropping from No. 1 to No. 7 and Georgia remained No. 5.
How 18-year-old Kihei Akina became the youngest player with an exemption in his first PGA Tour event
Kathy Aiken for KSL.com | Posted Oct. 7 - 9:01 a.m. | Save Story
Kihei Akina is 18 years old and is a top-10 ranked junior golfer in the country.
AP Player of the Week: Miami's Cam Ward leads 4 straight TD drives to come back from 25 down vs. Cal
The Associated Press | Posted Oct. 7 - 7:06 a.m. | Save Story
Miami's Cam Ward is The Associated Press national player of the week in college football. The Hurricanes' quarterback led his team back from 25 points down in the second half to win 39-38 at California. He led four touchdown drives to finish the game. Ward completed 35 of 53 passes for 437 yards and two touchdowns and also scored on a 24-yard run. He passed for 249 yards in the fourth quarter alone. The runner-up is Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia. He generated 308 yards of total offense in the Commodores' 40-35 upset of previously top-ranked Alabama.
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The Associated Press | Posted Oct. 7 - 12:01 a.m. | Save Story
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Locals in the NFL: Jordan Love shrugs off pick 6 to rally Packers by Rams
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 6 - 11:18 p.m. | Save Story
The former Utah State star completed 15-of-26 passes for 224 yards and two touchdowns to rally Green Bay to a 24-19 win Sunday over Los Angeles.
A wild Miami win was followed by another celebration when the team returned home
Tim Reynolds, Associated Press | Posted Oct. 6 - 12:47 p.m. | Save Story
They celebrated on the field. They celebrated in the locker room. And when Miami's overnight charter flight landed Sunday after the Hurricanes' biggest comeback win in a quarter-century, another unplanned celebration was waiting. Fire trucks greeted the plane by shooting plumes of water over it as it taxied to the gate. Miami coach Mario Cristobal says he couldn't believe the team got that sort of reception upon arrival. A little bit of crazy on Sunday morning made sense, because everything about Saturday night at California was pretty much crazy as well.
CFP Bracket Watch: Texas takes over as top seed, 2 of the 4 first-round games would be SEC matchups
Eric Olson, Associated Press | Posted Oct. 6 - 12:33 p.m. | Save Story
Texas' return to No. 1 in the AP Top 25 also gave the Longhorns the top seed in The Associated Press College Football Playoff bracket projection, which now features two SEC head-to-head meetings in the first round. The Longhorns would be the No. 1 seed as the projected Southeastern Conference champion. Ohio State of the Big Ten would be No. 2, Miami of the Atlantic Coast Conference would be No. 3 and Iowa State of the Big 12 would be No. 4. The all-SEC first-round games would be Mississippi at Georgia and Tennessee at Alabama.
AP Top 25: Texas returns to No. 1, Alabama drops to No. 7 after upsets force reshuffling of rankings
Eric Olson, Associated Press | Updated Oct. 6 - 12:26 p.m. | Save Story
It was a week of upheaval in The Associated Press college football poll. Texas returned to No. 1 after a one-week absence following Vanderbilt's monumental upset of Alabama. The Commodores' win over Alabama on Saturday caused the Crimson Tide to drop from No. 1 to No. 7. The last top-ranked team to fall so far was Ohio State, which plunged to No. 11 in 2010 following an October loss to Wisconsin. Texas, which had an open date, received 52 first-place votes and became the first team in two years to bounce in and out of the top spot in a span of three polls. The Longhorns also were just the third team since 2008 to be voted No. 1 after not playing the day before.
Texas swaggers into SEC and midseason break undefeated and in best shape in more than a decade
Jim Vertuno, Associated Press | Updated Oct. 6 - 12:22 p.m. | Save Story
Texas has found its swagger again. The Longhorns are undefeated before their rivalry game with Oklahoma. Their SEC debut was a smashing success. They held the No. 1 spot in the AP rankings for two weeks, then returned again on Sunday. That's a long way from the 2021 debut season of coach Steve Sarkisian when the Longhorns went 5-7. And it's not just football. Texas has rolled into the SEC as the top athletic department in the country and athletes are cashing in on name, image and likeness deals. Sarkisian heads onto the recruiting trail for a few days with a lot to sell.
On bye week, BYU moves up to No. 14, Utah up to No. 16 in latest AP Top 25 rankings
Josh Furlong, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 6 - 12:19 p.m. | Save Story
Sometimes being inactive for a weekend is more beneficial than playing.
Josh Furlong's AP Top 25: Texas wins on bye week as chaos erupts, uncertainty abounds
Josh Furlong, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 6 - 10:01 a.m. | Save Story
Five teams ranked inside the top 11 lost over the weekend — and all but one came against unranked opponents.
No. 8 Miami rallies from 25 points down to beat California 39-38
Josh Dubow, Associated Press | Updated Oct. 6 - 7:43 a.m. | Save Story
Cam Ward threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to Elijah Arroyo with 26 seconds left and No. 8 Miami roared back from a 25-point deficit in the second half to beat California 39-38. Ward led four straight touchdown drives to end the game and spoil what looked like the most monumental day in years for the Golden Bears, who hosted ESPN's "College GameDay" for the first time and were on the verge of their second win over a top-10 team in the past 21 seasons. Instead, Ward made sure the rare sellout crowd at Memorial Stadium went home unhappy after giving the Hurricanes a second straight dramatic win.
Chaos hits AP Top 25 with 4 teams ranked in the top 11 losing to unranked opponents
Josh Dubow, Associated Press | Updated Oct. 6 - 7:36 a.m. | Save Story
Vanderbilt's stunning upset of No. 1 Alabama that led to crazed fans marching the goal posts through the streets of Nashville was just the appetizer. Saturday proved to be one of the wildest days in the AP poll in years. Four teams ranked in the top 11 in the latest poll were upset by unranked teams Saturday, the first time that happened on a single day since Nov. 12, 2016, when five teams did it. What looked on paper to be a calm day with only one matchup between ranked teams turned out to be anything but with Alabama, No. 4 Tennessee, No. 10 Michigan and No. 11 Southern California all losing to unranked teams.
Missed extra point dooms Southern Utah in OT loss
Anden Garfield for KSL.com | Posted Oct. 6 - 2:02 a.m. | Save Story
In the second week of United Athletic Conference play, the Southern Utah Thunderbirds hosted the No. 14 Tarleton State Texans and fought to a 38-37 finish.
Brooks scores 3 TDs, Texas Tech rallies after blowing lead to beat Arizona 28-22
The Associated Press | Updated Oct. 6 - 1:12 a.m. | Save Story
Tahj Brooks ran for 128 yards and three touchdowns, Jacob Rodriguez forced a late fumble and Texas Tech rallied after blowing a 15-point lead to beat Arizona 28-22. The Red Raiders intercepted two passes and forced a turnover on downs deep in their own end while building an 18-3 halftime lead. The Wildcats rallied to go up 19-18, but Gino Garcia kicked a field goal and Brooks broke off a 32-yard touchdown run. Texas Tech has won four straight since losing to Washington State the second game of the season and is 3-0 in Big 12 play for the first time since 2013.
Minnesota upsets No. 11 USC 24-17 on Brosmer's 4th-and-goal sneak with 56 seconds left
Dave Campbell, Associated Press | Updated Oct. 5 - 11:08 p.m. | Save Story
Max Brosmer powered into the end zone for Minnesota on fourth-and-goal from the 1-yard line with 56 seconds left, breaking a tie game with his third rushing touchdown of the game to fuel a 24-17 upset of 11th-ranked Southern California. Brosmer went 15 for 19 for 169 yards passing without a turnover. He buried himself in a crowd of blockers and found enough of a crease to cross the goal line. Koi Perich picked off Miller Moss in the end zone to seal the game. Moss threw two interceptions for the Trojans. USC fell to 3-2. Minnesota is 3-3. Both teams are 1-2 in Big Ten play.
Singleton scores late TD as Arkansas beats No. 4 Tennessee 19-14
The Associated Press | Updated Oct. 5 - 10:57 p.m. | Save Story
Malachi Singleton scored on an 11-yard run with 1:17 remaining to lift Arkansas to a 19-14 win over No. 4 Tennessee. The Razorbacks (4-2, 2-1 Southeastern Conference) overcame a 14-3 third-quarter deficit to notch their first home win over a top-five opponent since beating the No. 3 Volunteers in 1999. Singleton led the game-winning drive after starter Talen Green exited the game with an injury. Along with No. 1 Alabama's loss at Vanderbilt earlier in the day, it marked the first time two top-5 teams from same conference lost on same regular season weekend was Oct. 6, 2012 when No. 4 LSU and NO. 5 Georgia were beaten. It was also the first time two top-5 teams were defeated by unranked opponents since No. 4 Miami and No. 5 Florida State lost on Oct. 30, 2004.
Alcorn State beats Arkansas-Pine Bluff 38-28 to move to 2-0 in SWAC
The Associated Press | Posted Oct. 5 - 10:49 p.m. | Save Story
Alcorn State scored 24 points in the second half to pull away and beat Arkansas-Pine Bluff 38-28. Arkansas Pine-Bluff (1-4, 0-1), which opened its Southwestern Athletic Conference slate, jumped out to a 14-7 lead in the first quarter before Alcorn State tied it 14-all at halftime. Alcorn State led 24-21 at the end of the third quarter and added two more touchdowns in the fourth to seal it.
Klubnik and Mafah lead Clemson's attack in a 29-13 win over Florida State
The Associated Press | Updated Oct. 5 - 10:47 p.m. | Save Story
Cade Klubnik had 235 passing yards and threw touchdown passes to Antonio Williams and T.J. Moore as No. 15 Clemson jumped to an early lead and cruised past Florida State 29-13. Phil Mafah ran for 136 yards on 20 carries as Clemson (4-1, 3-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) was in control from the start, taking a 17-0 lead in the first quarter. Klubnik completed 19 of 33 passes. Coach Dabo Swinney picked up his 174th win at Clemson, breaking the record for victories at an ACC school _ a mark held by Florida State's Bobby Bowden. Brock Glenn completed 23 of 41 passes for 228 yards and touchdowns for Florida State.
Leavitt throws 4 TDs, including game-winner in final minute, to lift Arizona State past Kansas 35-31
David Brandt, Associated Press | Updated Oct. 5 - 10:46 p.m. | Save Story
Sam Leavitt threw four touchdowns passes, including a 3-yard strike to Jordyn Tyson with 16 seconds left, and Arizona State rallied for a thrilling 35-31 victory over Kansas on Saturday night. The Sun Devils outlasted the Jayhawks in a back-and-forth game that featured six lead changes in the second half. Cam Skattebo ran for a team-high 186 yards, including a crucial 39-yard dash on the game-winning drive. Kansas has lost five straight, including four by a touchdown or less. Jalon Daniels threw for a season-high 260 yards and two touchdowns. Devin Neal ran for 71 yards and a touchdown.
Graham Mertz, Montrell Johnson account for scores as Florida beats UCF 24-13 in the Swamp
Mark Long, Associated Press | Updated Oct. 5 - 10:32 p.m. | Save Story
Graham Mertz threw a touchdown pass, Montrell Johnson ran for a score and Florida held on to beat UCF 24-13 in the Swamp. The Gators (3-2) won consecutive games for the first time in nearly a year and handed the Knights (3-2) a second loss in as many weeks. UCF dug itself an early hole when coach Gus Malzahn went for it on fourth-and-1 from his own 43 early in the second quarter. Quarterback KJ Jefferson was stopped for no gain, and the Gators took over in plus territory. Florida scored three plays later to take a double-digit lead, 14-3.
