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By TRAVIS JOHNSON Associated Press STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — The No. 4 Penn State Nittany Lions know a run to their first College Football Playoff appearance won’t be possible unless they can run the football, and they’ll look to make progress when Big Ten foe Indiana visits Beaver Stadium on Saturday night. Even with

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Jacoby Brissett used to play for the New England Patriots, so it seemed logical to inquire whether he was picking Tom Brady or Bill Belichick this weekend in their ballyhooed matchup. He wanted no part of that talk. His official stance: The storylines when

CHICAGO (AP) — Ons Jabeur put aside an early wakeup call and a slow start to reach the Chicago Fall Tennis Classic quarterfinals by coming back to beat Jessica Pegula 1-6, 6-2, 6-3. The sixth-seeded Jabeur advanced to face No. 1 seed Elina Svitolina. Jabeur is a 27-year-old Tunisian who is ranked a career-best No.

By The Associated Press The Baltimore Ravens have a chance to tie an NFL record with their 43rd consecutive game of at least 100 yards rushing when they visit the unbeaten Denver Broncos on Sunday. Pittsburgh set that mark from 1974-77. The Broncos will have to contain elusive quarterback Lamar Jackson to keep the Ravens’

By The Associated Press No. 3 Oregon heads to Stanford looking for its first 5-0 start since 2013. The Ducks started 8-0 that season before losing on the road to the Cardinal. Stanford is playing its third ranked opponent in the past four games, having beaten No. 14 USC and lost to No. 24 UCLA. 

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks find themselves in an unusual spot early this season after back-to-back losses to Tennessee and Minnesota. The Seahawks head into a division showdown at San Francisco looking up at all three of their rivals in the NFC West. Seattle hasn’t

By The Associated Press Cleveland head coach Kevin Stefanski takes the Browns to Minnesota, where he was an assistant for 14 years. He was offensive coordinator for the Vikings in 2019. The Browns are 2-1. They set a team record with 47 total yards allowed in a 26-6 win last week over the Bears. Myles

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — No. 11 Ohio State has never had much of a problem beating Rutgers on the football field. In seven games since the Scarlet Knights joined the Big Ten Conference, the Buckeyes have won every one by no fewer than 22 points and have scored at

By The Associated Press No. 8 Arkansas will try to extend its surprising start under second-year coach Sam Pittman when the Razorbacks face No. 2 Georgia in a showdown of unbeaten Southeastern Conference teams. Arkansas already has two wins over top 15 teams, No. 15 Texas and No. 7 Texas A&M. Georgia opened with an

By JOE HARRIS Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis Cardinals manager Mike Shildt has named Adam Wainwright as the starter in the NL wild-card game against either the Los Angeles Dodgers or San Francisco Giants. Wainwright is 17-7 with a 3.08 ERA this season and has won 10 of his last 11 decisions.

By The Associated Press No. 1 Alabama is set to face No. 12 Mississippi in an important Southeastern Conference Western Division matchup. The Crimson Tide are led by quarterback Bryce Young. The Rebels are led by another star passer from Southern California in Matt Corral. They’re the two early front-runners for the Heisman Trophy according

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Falcons coach Arthur Smith is trying to channel his inner Ted Lasso to help Atlanta build on its first win of the season. The Falcons knocked off the New York Giants 17-14 with a field goal as time expired. Now, they’re hosting Washington in a matchup

By The Associated Press Maryland can start 5-0 for the first time since 2001 when it hosts No. 5 Iowa on Friday night. The Terrapins also have a chance for their first 2-0 start in Big Ten play since joining the conference before the 2014 season. Iowa will try to continue an impressive start to

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Saints owner Gayle Benson says her succession plan for the NFL’s Saints and NBA’s Pelicans calls for the sale of the teams to a buyer who intends to keep the clubs in New Orleans. Benson is the widow of late Saints and Pelicans owner Tom Benson. The 74-year-old outlines her succession

By The Associated Press The rebuilding Texans travel to play the Bills in their first meeting since Houston rallied to beat Buffalo in a 2019 AFC wild-card playoff game. Houston has just 12 players remaining from that roster and is now led by first-year coach David Culley. The Bills return 27 players from the team