Nebraska secured a spot in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals with a 4-0 win over Michigan State. Will Walsh pitched a complete-game four-hitter, striking out seven batters. The Cornhuskers will face Maryland in a semifinal match for a chance at making it to the championship game. Ben Columbus and Casey Burnham both hit run-scoring singles … Read more
UNDATED (AP) — No. 7 Southern California faces one of its biggest tests of the season this weekend at No. 20 Utah. Lincoln Riley is the first USC coach to start his first season 6-0 since 1951, but the Utes have won 11 straight home games and have one of the Pac-12’s best defenses. Washington … Read more
UNDATED (AP) — The top game in the Southeastern Conference this week is No. 3 Alabama at No. 6 Tennessee. It’s a classic matchup of Alabama’s strong defense against Tennessee’s high-powered offense. The Volsare led by quarterback Hendon Hooker. The Crimson Tide and star linebacker Will Anderson Jr. are sixth nationally in total defense and … Read more
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Only eight of the top 25 scorers in the Big Ten from last season returned to their teams. The conference had three of the top 10 picks in the NBA draft last summer. The natural question for Iowa is who the next standout will be after the departure of Keegan Murray to … Read more
UNDATED (AP) — No. 4 Clemson’s trip to Florida State headlines the Atlantic Coast Conference slate for Week 7. Nearly half the league’s teams are on a bye week so the schedule features four division games. That includes No. 15 North Carolina State’s trip to No. 18 Syracuse for a matchup of top defenses. Virginia … Read more
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas will likely be without star quarterback Jalon Daniels when the 19th-ranked Jayhawks visit struggling Oklahoma on Saturday. Daniels hurt his right shoulder in last week’s loss to TCU. His injury means backup Jason Bean is in line to start. Daniels was hurt just before halftime of the 38-31 loss when … Read more
UNDATED (AP) — Ole Miss’ Jonathan Mingo is coming off of the biggest game of his career. He broke the receiving record set by current New York Jets wide receiver Elijah Moore by getting 247 yards against Vanderbilt. It was the most yards of any FBS player in a game this season and vaulted Mingo … Read more
UNDATED (AP) — The second Saturday of October has a different focus in the Big 12 this season. The big game is No. 17 TCU at No. 19 Kansas in an unexpected matchup of undefeated teams. Texas and Oklahoma play their annual game at the State Fair of Texas with both teams unranked for the … Read more
UNDATED (AP) — The support staffs keep getting bigger in the Atlantic Coast Conference and throughout college football. In recent years, schools have hired more staffers working in roles such as analyst, quality-control coordinator or special assistant. The list includes No. 5 Clemson spending about $1.48 million in salaries for 13 staffers that include player-development … Read more
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — The top teams in the Atlantic Coast Conference have something in common this season: They are having more success on third downs. No. 5 Clemson converted fewer than 38% of its third down chances a year ago. This year, the Tigers lead the league at nearly 55%. No. 10 North Carolina … Read more
