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In 12-team College Football Playoff, strength of schedule will go a long way in deciding bracket
Read full article: In 12-team College Football Playoff, strength of schedule will go a long way in deciding bracketThe executive director of the new 12-team College Football Playoff suggested that while wins and the age-old โeye testโ will play a role in determining who makes the bracket, strength of schedule also will be a major factor in the selection committeeโs deliberations.
CFP Bracket Watch: BYU claims No. 4 seed with top 3 the same; A&M at Texas penciled in for 1st round
Read full article: CFP Bracket Watch: BYU claims No. 4 seed with top 3 the same; A&M at Texas penciled in for 1st roundOregon, Georgia and Miami remained the top three seeds in The Associated Press College Football Playoff bracket projection with BYU overtaking Iowa State for No. 4.
AP Top 25: Miami cracks top 5 for 1st time since 2017; Notre Dame, BYU and Texas A&M enter top 10
Read full article: AP Top 25: Miami cracks top 5 for 1st time since 2017; Notre Dame, BYU and Texas A&M enter top 10Miami has climbed to No. 5 in The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll, its highest ranking since 2017.
Former BYU teammates Patrick Fishburn and Zach Blair lead Zurich Classic of New Orleans
Read full article: Former BYU teammates Patrick Fishburn and Zach Blair lead Zurich Classic of New OrleansFormer BYU teammates Patrick Fishburn and Zach Blair shot a 12-under 60 in better-ball play Saturday to take the third-round lead in the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, the PGA Tourโs only team event.
Kentucky hires BYU's Mark Pope as men's basketball coach to replace John Calipari
Read full article: Kentucky hires BYU's Mark Pope as men's basketball coach to replace John CalipariKentucky has hired BYUโs Mark Pope as menโs basketball coach, bringing home a captain of the Wildcatsโ 1996 national championship team to succeed John Calipari.
BYU's Aly Khalifa heads into March Madness without food or water while observing Ramadan
Read full article: BYU's Aly Khalifa heads into March Madness without food or water while observing RamadanBYU forward Aly Khalifa will play against Duquesne on Thursday without having any food or drink after sunrise as he observes Ramadan during the NCAA Tournament.
BYU ends No. 7 Kansas' 19-game home win streak, 76-68
Read full article: BYU ends No. 7 Kansas' 19-game home win streak, 76-68Dallin Hall and Jaxson Robinson scored 18 points apiece as BYU rallied from a 12-point deficit to beat seventh-ranked Kansas 76-68, ending the Jayhawksโ 19-game home winning streak in their first matchup as Big 12 foes.
Former Cowboys receiver Golden Richards, known for famous Super Bowl catch, dies at 73
Read full article: Former Cowboys receiver Golden Richards, known for famous Super Bowl catch, dies at 73Golden Richards, the former Dallas Cowboys receiver known for his flowing blond hair who famously caught a touchdown pass off a gadget play in the 1978 Super Bowl, died Friday of congestive heart failure at his home in Murray, Utah.
UConn, Purdue stay atop AP Top 25 while chaos ensues as Duke, Wisconsin, Iowa State make big jumps
Read full article: UConn, Purdue stay atop AP Top 25 while chaos ensues as Duke, Wisconsin, Iowa State make big jumpsUConn remained No. 1 in the AP Top 25 men's college basketball poll as the top five stayed the same from last week.
Big 12's new members see evidence of excitement in ticket and merchandise sales and rising donations
Read full article: Big 12's new members see evidence of excitement in ticket and merchandise sales and rising donationsThe Big 12's four new schools are seeing the positive effects of membership in a Power Five conference.
Stanford hires Sac State's Troy Taylor to replace David Shaw
Read full article: Stanford hires Sac State's Troy Taylor to replace David ShawStanford has hired Sacramento State coach Troy Taylor to replace David Shaw and lead a football program that has had three losing seasons in the last four years.
AP Top 25: Washington moves in; Penn State, Oregon move up
Read full article: AP Top 25: Washington moves in; Penn State, Oregon move upWashington made its season debut in The Associated Press college football at No. 18 and Penn State and Oregon moved into the top 15 after all three had decisive nonconference victories.
BYU beats Washington State in 1st game since Rolovich fired
Read full article: BYU beats Washington State in 1st game since Rolovich firedTyler Allgeier ran for 191 yards and two touchdowns and BYU beat Washington State 21-19 on Saturday in Washington Stateโs first game since head coach Nick Rolovich was fired for refusing to get a COVID-19 vaccination.
AP sources: Big 12 moving quickly to add 4 new members
Read full article: AP sources: Big 12 moving quickly to add 4 new membersThe Big 12 is moving quickly on an expansion plan that could have the conference at 12 schools after Texas and Oklahoma leave, with BYU, Central Florida, Cincinnati and Houston as the โmost intriguingโ candidates.
Gonzaga completes season-long run at No. 1 in AP Top 25
Read full article: Gonzaga completes season-long run at No. 1 in AP Top 25Gonzaga players celebrate after defeating BYU in an NCAA college basketball game for the West Coast Conference men's tournament championship Tuesday, March 9, 2021, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/David Becker)Gonzaga has completed a start-to-finish run atop The Associated Press menโs college basketball poll. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament on Sunday, will try to become the first unbeaten national champion since Indiana in 1976. 1 seeds for the NCAA Tournament. ___More AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/College-basketball and http://www.twitter.com/AP_Top25___Follow Aaron Beard on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/aaronbeardap
Gonzaga's bid for perfection begins with No. 1 overall seed
Read full article: Gonzaga's bid for perfection begins with No. 1 overall seed1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament bracket announced Sunday as they try to become the first team in 35 years to complete a perfect season. 4 seed Virginia 98-75 in late December. Grand Canyon lost to New Mexico State in the Western Athletic Conference Tournament title game for two straight years under previous coach Dan Majerle. Drew knows a little something about NCAA Tournament drama, hitting a game-winning 3-pointer for Valparaiso against Mississippi 23 years ago, so you never know. 5 Creighton had a 20-win season that included victories over NCAA Tournament teams Georgetown, Villanova and two over Connecticut.
Shirts or skins? Teams need only 5 to be eligible for NCAAs
Read full article: Shirts or skins? Teams need only 5 to be eligible for NCAAs(AP Photo/David Becker)All a team needs to play in this year's NCAA Tournament is five healthy players. AdPlayers will have their own rooms and teams will have their own floors at designated hotels throughout their stay in Indiana. But Gavitt acknowledged that as long as a team has five players, it can stick around for as long as it keeps winning. AdโWe decided if they had five players eligible and healthy," they could play, he said. โWe're looking at who's played games and missed games.
AP Top 25: No. 1 Tide runs poll streak to 210, 3rd-best ever
Read full article: AP Top 25: No. 1 Tide runs poll streak to 210, 3rd-best everAlabama running back Najee Harris (22) leaps over LSU safety JaCoby Stevens (7) during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Baton Rouge, La., Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020. 1 for the fifth week in a row Sunday and extended its streak of consecutive poll appearances to 210, the third longest in the history of The Associated Press college football poll. 1 for the third straight week and the top seven teams were unchanged for a fifth consecutive poll. Buffalo is the first Mid-American Conference team to be ranked this season, giving every FBS league at least one ranked team during this pandemic-altered season. The Ducks' and Huskies' exits left the Pac-12 with two ranked teams: No.
Boise State football vs. San Jose State: Time, TV schedule, game preview, score
Read full article: Boise State football vs. San Jose State: Time, TV schedule, game preview, scoreSAN JOSE, Calif. Boise State is coming off a rare loss and the No. 21 Broncos look to bounce back when they visit San Jose State on Saturday night. LINE: Boise State -17.5Boise State coach Bryan Harsin said his team kept its focus on maintaining a positive attitude in the wake of the 28-25 road loss to BYU. Boise State is 13-0 all-time against San Jose State. PREDICTION: Boise State 40, San Jose State 23
Florida football vs. Tennessee: Time, TV schedule, game preview, score
Read full article: Florida football vs. Tennessee: Time, TV schedule, game preview, scoreNow the challenge will be maintaining the momentum and not getting overconfident against a Tennessee team limping into Gainesville Saturday after a disastrous start to the 2019 season. "If you look at how the year has gone, they're a much better team than they're getting some credit for." "Some little different things we might try just to see as those guys grow and get comfortable," Mullen told reporters. Guarantano has completed 62.7 percent of his passes for his career, a school record just ahead of Peyton Manning (62.5). PREDICTION: Florida 30, Tennessee 17More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.
USC football vs. BYU: Time, TV schedule, game preview, score
Read full article: USC football vs. BYU: Time, TV schedule, game preview, score"I tried to tell you," first-year USC offensive Graham Harrell told the Los Angeles Times. "You definitely want to enjoy (the win over Tennessee) but after today we have to lock down and get focused on USC," Williams told the Deseret News. USC leads the series with BYU, 2-0. The Trojans are 82-30-8 (71.7 percent) in road openers not including one win vacated due to NCAA penalty. Griffin's father is rapper and hip-hop producer Warren G.PREDICTION: USC 38, BYU 27More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.
Utah football vs. Idaho State: Time, TV schedule, game preview, score
Read full article: Utah football vs. Idaho State: Time, TV schedule, game preview, scoreThe Utes get that chance Saturday afternoon when they play host to FCS-member Idaho State. Idaho State, of the Big Sky Conference, has played just one contest so far, beating Division II Western Colorado 38-13 on Saturday. Defensively, Idaho State limited the visitors to 178 total yards with defensive lineman Kainoa Fuiava and linebacker Kody Graves each notching six tackles. The Utes are the highest-ranked FBS team Idaho State has played since losing 56-0 to then-No. PREDICTION: Utah 52, Idaho State 3More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.
Tennessee football vs. Chattanooga: Time, TV schedule, game preview, score
Read full article: Tennessee football vs. Chattanooga: Time, TV schedule, game preview, scoreJarrett Guarantano #2 of the Tennessee Volunteers looks to pass during a game against the East Tennessee State University Buccaneers at Neyland Stadium on September 8, 2018 in Knoxville, Tennessee. Tennessee is 38-2-2 all-time against Chattanooga, which is coming off a 41-20 loss at Jacksonville State after knocking off Eastern Illinois 24-10 in its season opener. Volunteers WR Jauan Jennings, who had two TD receptions last week, needs two catches to reach 100 for his career. Tennessee on Wednesday reinstated CB Bryce Thompson, who was suspended on Aug. 24 following his arrest on a misdemeanor domestic assault charge. PREDICTION: Tennessee 37, Chattanooga 13More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.
Utah football vs. BYU: Time, TV schedule, game preview, score
Read full article: Utah football vs. BYU: Time, TV schedule, game preview, scoreThe Utah Utes walk to the field before Zaxby's Heart of Dallas Bowl against the West Virginia Mountaineers on December 26, 2017 at Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)PROVO, Utah - Utah kicks off a season of lofty expectations Thursday night with a non-conference rivalry game at Brigham Young. Utah holds a 61-34-4 all-time edge and has notched 20-19, 19-13 and 35-27 wins since the regular-season series resumed in 2016. The Utes rallied from a 27-7 late third quarter deficit to post the 35-27 victory last Nov. 24. PREDICTION: Utah 24, BYU 16More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.