NCAA Teams

Daily Herald — No. 8 BYU (19-1, 8-0 WCC) at Pepperdine (12-9, 4-4 WCC)

Daily Herald — No. 11 Pepperdine (10-2-2 overall, 4-0-0 WCC) at BYU (5-5-3 overall, 2-1-0 WCC)

Daily Herald — 1. No. 5 Wisconsin (6-0, 3-0 Big Ten West)

WRAL Sports Fan — For years, Duke has been the "get right" game for struggling ACC teams looking to regroup and make a run for a desirable bowl game. On Saturday, Pitt returns that favor for the Blue Devils.

WRAL Sports Fan — Marilyn Payne and Duke football radio analyst Dave Harding preview the Blue Devils game against Florida State. Dave assess the offensive struggles in recent weeks & makes score predictions for all the Triangle teams.

News & Observer — As Duke looks to end a two-game losing streak and beat Florida State for the first time ever on Saturday, the Blue Devils will do so without a starter. Left …

DawgNation — KENNESAW — We might’ve seen the last of Justin Fields as a high school player. With Georgia coach Kirby Smart standing only a few feet away, Harrison High’s star quarterback and the Bulldogs’ prized commitment ran off the field with a right hand injury on the next-to-the last play of third quarter. Quickly attended to […] The post BREAKING NEWS: UGA star QB commitment Justin Fields sidelined with hand injury appeared first on DawgNation.

DawgNation — KENNESAW — Kirby Smart has exhibited some good timing this season. It was impeccably good Thursday night. The Bulldogs’ second-year head coach was here at Cobleigh Stadium to see his top recruit. He came to visit Harrison quarterback Justin Fields, the No. 1 prospect in America. The fact that he did it via helicopter while […] The post UGA’s Kirby Smart choppers in to see top prospect Justin Fields appeared first on DawgNation.

DawgNation — Georgia’s two most recent commitments have faced off on the field this year, as Adam Anderson announced his commitment to the Bulldogs on Thursday night. He is the No. 44 player in the 2018 class, and is the Bulldogs highest rated defensive commitment. He faced off against Justin Fields, who is the Bulldogs highest rated […] The post WATCH: Georgia’s newest commit Adam Anderson put up monster numbers against Justin Fields appeared first on DawgNation.

Fighting Illini — The Fighting Illini (2-4, 0-3) hit the road for a Big Ten West matchup against the Minnesota Golden Gophers (3-3, 0-3) Saturday at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.

Fighting Illini — CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The Rutgers rushing attack was too much for the Fighting Illini defense in a 35-24 loss for Illinois at Memorial Stadium on Saturday.

Fighting Illini — Fighting Illini Football returns home to Memorial Stadium to host Rutgers at 11 AM this Saturday, October 14.

Hawkmania | Quad-City Times — Advice for Tristan Wirfs, a must-win for Iowa, more accolades for Josey Jewell and a new NFL home for Greg Mabin make this a busy Thursday at the Hawkeye 10@10.

Hawkmania | Quad-City Times — As James Butler adjusts to playing with a brace on his right elbow, Toren Young and Ivory Kelly-Martin get more reps and Kirk Ferentz talks about one that got away.

Hawkmania | Quad-City Times — IOWA CITY — A crowded collection of safeties is one problem Iowa football coaches don’t mind dealing with midway through the season.

Cyclones.com — IOWA CITY, Iowa – The Iowa State softball team closed day one at the All Iowa Classic on Saturday with a 3-3 tie against Iowa, followed by a 10-5 victory over Drake.

Cyclones.com — Ames, Iowa - The Iowa State soccer team (2-9-1, 0-3 Big 12) was defeated 2-1 by Kansas (6-5-2, 1-1-1 Big 12) on Friday night at the Cyclone Sports Complex. The Cyclones jumped out to a 1-0 lead at halftime behind a goal in 32nd minute by junior Klasey Medelberg, but were unable to fend of the Jayhawks in the second half.

Cyclones.com — LUBBOCK, Texas – No. 18 Iowa State rallied from two sets down to defeat Texas Tech 3-2 (25-27, 23-25, 25-19, 25-21, 15-12) Friday night at United Supermarkets Arena. The win improved the Cyclones to 11-2 overall on the year, 2-1 in Big 12 play. Tech is now 12-4 on the year, 1-2 in league play.

Topeka Capital-Journal — Sports CatZone MANHATTAN — As a defensive tackle, Will Geary’s main objective for Kansas State’s defense is to be a run-stopper and tie up... Read more ken.corbitt@cjonline.com Photos Ken Corbitt

Kansas City Star — If Kansas State football players were feeling down about a 3-3 record when they gathered for practice on Monday, it didn’t show. K-State coach Bill Snyder said it was one …

Kansas City Star — Kansas State football fans can expect to see Jesse Ertz at quarterback again this season. It’s just a matter of when. “Jesse will be able to play,” K-State coach Bill …

Kentucky Sports Radio — If there’s one thing we’ve learned about John Calipari in the past eight years, it’s that he loves to scream. Calipari is famous for screeching and stomping at his players from the sidelines, which can take a toll on a freshman’s psyche. What advice are Wenyen Gabriel and Hamidou Diallo — “veterans” on this squad […]

Kentucky Sports Radio — With college basketball right around the corner, USA Today released its preseason coaches poll on Thursday and your University of Kentucky Wildcats are one of the top teams in the nation. The Cats came in at No. 4 in the rankings, trailing only No. 1 Duke, Michigan State and Kansas. UK received zero first place […]

Kentucky Sports Radio — John Calipari famously hates the zone defense, but according to star guard Hamidou Diallo, he’s fallen in love with it after watching his team in practice. “We’re definitely playing zone this year,” Diallo said. “Definitely. The length is ridiculous and we’ve been playing it great in practice and he’s just fallen in love with it.” […]

Baltimore Sun — A year ago, Maryland men’s basketball coach Mark Turgeon hinted that Ivan Bender might’ve won a starting frontcourt spot had he not suffered a wrist injury in a closed scrimmage late in preseason camp. The 6-foot-9 redshirt junior forward from Bosnia and Herzegovina is apparently trying to make...

Baltimore Sun — During his first year at Maryland, football coach DJ Durkin made things clear to his Terps and the media: the best players would get on the field, regardless of their class. It led to 17 true freshmen playing for Maryland during a 6-7 season in 2016. Offensive lineman Terrance Davis started the...

Baltimore Sun — Maryland coach DJ Durkin was noticeably upset after Saturday’s 37-21 home loss to Northwestern because of several calls that went against the Terps, in particular an interference call that negated a fumbled punt in the third quarter.With Maryland trailing 24-14 at the time, it appeared as if Andrew...

Orlando Sentinel — It is a topic that is seemingly debated nationwide every time the Hurricanes win a big game. Is the program that once won five national titles in the span of 20 years back? There is no consensus for what “back” seems to mean to college football pundits and fans nationwide. Is it winning a national...

Orlando Sentinel — The Hurricanes return a talented core from last season’s NCAA Tournament squad. They’ve added the top recruiting class in program history, and now, they’ll start the season ranked in at least one major men’s college basketball poll.Miami, which went 21-12 last season and earned a berth in the NCAA...

Orlando Sentinel — Hurricanes men’s basketball coach Jim Larrañaga has already turned over a series of documents to government officials, but on Wednesday, his attorney confirmed Larrañaga has also received a federal grand jury subpoena in the large-scale investigation of corruption in college basketball. Coral Gables...

Texas College Blog | Dallas Morning News — Texas vs. No. 10 Oklahoma StateWhen: 11 a.m. SaturdayRecords: Texas (3-3); Oklahoma State (5-1)Last meeting: Oklahoma State 49, Texas 31 on Oct. 1, 2016TV: ABCWhat's on the line? While Saturday's game won't make or break their season, it will signal which way the Longhorns are heading. Texas isn't expected to win against a top-10 team. However, it played both No. 9 Oklahoma and No. 11 USC extremely tight earlier this season. The Longhorns can build more momentum with another solid showing against the Cowboys. A win could even jumpstart Texas into contention for the Big 12 title game —...

Texas College Blog | Dallas Morning News — The Associated Press released its mid-season All-America team on Tuesday, and four Sooners made the cut — including three on the first team. Quarterback Baker Mayfield, offensive lineman Orlando Brown and linebacker Ogbonnia Okoronkwo each made the first team. Tight end Mark Andrews received a second-team honor. Mayfield has again been the country's most efficient passer by a wide margin. After breaking the NCAA single-season record as a junior with a mark of 196.4, Mayfield has posted a new high-water mark of 207.3. He has 1,937 yards and 17 touchdowns to just one interception so far...

Oklahoman — Oklahoma sophomore running back Abdul Adams' status for Saturday's game at Kansas State (3 p.m., Fox) remains uncertain. “He's getting better,” Sooners coach Lincoln Riley said.Read more on NewsOK.com

Daily Duck Report | CSN Northwest — EUGENE - The Oregon Ducks stared adversity in the face Saturday night and didn't falter. They barely even blinked. They simply found a way to

Daily Duck Report | CSN Northwest — EUGENE - Oregon sophomore quarterback Justin Herbert suffered a broken collarbone while rushing for a touchdown in the first quarter of Saturday night's 45-24 win

Daily Duck Report | CSN Northwest — The Oregon Ducks rebounded with a win Saturday at Autzen Stadium, but it came with a cost. As the Ducks improved to 4-1 with a 38-24 victory

Austin American-Statesman — Here’s a look at some Texas players trending up, down and sideways through the first six games of the 2017 season: Trending up Michael Dickson, P: Last year’s Ray Guy finalist ranks second nationally in yards per punt (48.3). He’s an incredible weapon. So far: 27 punts, 48.3 average, long of 69 and 13 of […] The post Roster watch: Which Longhorns are trending up, down or sideways at the halfway point appeared first on Hook Em.

Austin American-Statesman — Former Texas coach Charlie Strong was so certain the Longhorns had a bright future, he proclaimed this program could compete for a national title. In 2017! His replacement, Tom Herman had it easy, so it would seem. “The cake has been baked,” Strong said after last year’s season-ending loss to TCU, which amounted to his […] The post Eyes on Texas: Midway through the 2017 season, is this cake really baked? appeared first on Hook Em.

Austin American-Statesman — Big 12 men’s basketball coaches don’t expect Texas to stay down long. The Longhorns were picked to finish fourth in the league’s preseason coaches poll released Thursday. No surprise that Kansas was picked to win its 14th consecutive league title. The Jayhawks received all nine possible first-place votes. Kansas coach Bill Self, who is not […] The post On the rebound: Texas picked 4th in Big 12 men’s basketball preseason poll appeared first on Hook Em.

Orange County Register — LOS ANGELES >> Through two weeks of practice, Jim Mora watched the energy and enthusiasm return to his team. The defense understood what it needed to improve during its bye week and confronted the issues. The focus was there and the head coach was confident heading into last Saturday’s game. Arizona’s Khalil Tate slashed any […]

Orange County Register — Rookie point guard put to rest any concern that the sprained ankle that forced him to miss most of the preseason would affect his availability,

Orange County Register — Former Westlake High four-star recruit trying to bounce back from two mistakes against Stanford that has cost him playing time.

UNLVRebels.com — Playing here for the first time since 2013, the UNLV football team (2-4/1-2) built a 27-0 lead but could not hold off Air Force in a stunning 34-30 loss Saturday afternoon at Falcon Stadium.

UNLVRebels.com — UNLV (2-3/1-1) heads back on the road for the first time in three weeks when it renews its rivalry with Air Force (1-4/0-2) early Saturday ... The game will kick off at 11 a.m. PT and be televised by AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain (formerly ROOT), which can be found in Las Vegas on Cox channel 313/1313 HD, DirecTV 684 & CenturyLink 760/1760.

UNLVRebels.com — Bringing the community of Las Vegas together for a large public gathering for the first time since Sunday’s tragedy on The Strip, the UNLV (2-3/1-1) football team lost its fourth straight meeting with 19th-ranked San Diego State (6-0/2-0), this time 41-10 on an emotional Saturday night at Sam Boyd Stadium.

Seattle Post-Intelligencer — TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Manny Wilkins completed 29 of 41 passes for 245 yards, Arizona State's defense smothered Washington most of the game and the Sun Devils stunned the No. 5 Huskies 13-7 on Saturday night. It was the highest-ranked team the Sun Devils (3-3, 2-1 Pac-12) have beaten since they defeated then-No. 1 Nebraska on Sept. 21, 1996. Washington (6-1, 3-1 Pac-12) lost at Arizona State for the seventh straight time and hasn't won in Tempe since 2001. The Huskies were the fourth top-10 team to lose this weekend, joining No. 2 Clemson, No. 8 Washington State and No. 10 Auburn. Washington...

Seattle Post-Intelligencer — TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Washington coach Chris Petersen isn't happy about all the late starts his team has had this season. His fifth-ranked Huskies have another one Saturday night in Tempe. Kickoff is 7:45 Pacific time. That's 10:45 p.m. in the East. "This will be the toughest game we've had this year," Petersen said. That's probably not just coach-speak. The Huskies (6-0, 3-0 Pac-12) have rolled through three Pac-12 opponents by a combined score of 117-24. Arizona State (2-3, 1-1) is no powerhouse but the Sun Devils, coming off a bye week, should put up more resistance than Colorado, Oregon...

Seattle Post-Intelligencer — Both Evergreen State schools are 6-0 and ranked in the top 10 of the Associated Press and coaches polls. There's a decent chance that when the Washington Huskies and Washington State Cougars meet in the Apple Cup on Nov. 25, there will be national implications as well as Pac-12 championship game spots and local bragging rights on the line.

Seattle Times — At a news conference Tuesday, WSU President Kirk Schulz introduced John Johnson as interim athletic director and provided details on the search that has begun for a new athletic director

Seattle Times — At one point Saturday night, eight Pac-12 football teams waged gridiron battles in four thoroughly entertaining games that surely exhausted anyone who tried to keep up with the action. Arizona State handed Washington its first defeat, capping a quartet of upsets among top-10 ranked teams. USC trailed by 14 points at halftime before surging past […]

Seattle Times — Luke Falk threw a career-high five interceptions against Cal, but he wasn't the only Cougar who had a bad day. Everyone played poorly, Mike Leach said, singling out the offensive line and running backs for criticism

Madison.com Badgers Basketball — NEW YORK — The road to a Big Ten basketball title will become even more of a grind after this season.

Madison.com Badgers Football — With the historic stadium as the centerpiece, tailgating is a sensory explosion with legions clad in Badgers red, with hoisted beers, sizzling brats, jammed beer gardens and music.

Madison.com Badgers Football — Carriere-Williams has played the eighth-most snaps among Badgers defensive players this season, per Pro Football Focus.

Casper Star-Tribune — Pictures from the face off between the Wyoming Cowboys and Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Saturday night, Sep. 23, 2017.