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By The Associated Press No. 2 Georgia is hosting UAB in its home opener after a huge win over Clemson to start the season. The 10-3 triumph pushed the Bulldogs up three spots in this week’s AP poll. Only defending national champion Alabama is ahead of Georgia in the rankings. Despite a huge surge in

By The Associated Press Eastern Michigan is seeking to improve its record against Big Ten teams since 2017 to 4-0 when the Eagles visit No. 18 Wisconsin on Saturday. Eastern Michigan beat Rutgers in 2017, Purdue in 2018 and Illinois in 2019.  The Eagles also are seeking their first victory over a ranked team. Eastern

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chip Kelly has made it a point to eschew topics relating to history and trends. But the UCLA coach has gone to the history books this week to keep his team focused on not resting on its laurels. A 38-27 victory over LSU put the

By JOHN KEKIS AP Sports Writer The terrorist attacks 20 years ago struck an emotional chord, still do for Chad Jenkins, then a senior quarterback at Army. He says he remembers “a feeling of adrenaline pumping through the veins trying to recognize the magnitude of the event at that time.” It was at that moment,

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer This Saturday marks the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks in the United States. The date will be marked in different ways around college football. Air Force plays at Navy and Army is hosting Western Kentucky. For the three service academies, the anniversary means something different. The players

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — The Los Angeles Chargers’ season opener at Washington is a showdown between last year’s top rookies on offense and defense. Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert moves into his second pro season under new coach Brandon Staley looking to build more chemistry with Keenan Allen and other

NEW YORK (AP) — Fox will air a Major League Soccer playoff game on Thanksgiving Day for the first time. The final day of the regular season is set for Nov. 7. The postseason starts on Nov. 20 and concludes with the MLS Cup title match on Dec. 11. All 13 postseason games will be

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Von Miller-Bradley Chubb reunion is still on for Sunday, but it sure is starting to feel like it could be delayed. Chubb is dealing with a sprained right ankle that isn’t coming along as quickly as hoped, putting his status for the game

By HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer Bronco Mendenhall hopes an early start time for Virginia’s game against Illinois this weekend won’t affect the Cavaliers much because they practice early, too. First-year Fighting Illini coach Bret Bielema has the same expectations for his team. The 11 a.m. EST kickoff is an hour after Illinois usually

By The Associated Press Texas and Arkansas are set to renew a legacy rivalry before it becomes a regular one once again when the Longhorns join the SEC. Texas quarterback Hudson Card gets his first road start for the No. 15 Longhorns. He’ll face a hostile crowd in Fayetteville. Razorbacks defensive back Jalen Catalon had

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Corey Davis understands why he’s with the New York Jets. And he’s ready to show everyone the reason. One big catch at a time. Davis spent his first four NFL seasons in Tennessee after being the fifth overall pick in the 2017

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer Olympic gold medalist wrestler Gable Steveson has achieved his childhood dream of signing with World Wrestling Entertainment. But he still plans to defend his college heavyweight wrestling title for the University of Minnesota. Such deals are now allowed after the NCAA cleared the way for athletes to earn endorsement

By AL LESAR Associated Press KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Volunteers are about to see if the Pitt Panthers can handle their speed. Tennessee ran 94 plays in the Vols’ win over Bowling Green in the opener. Pittsburgh’s defense was on the field for 54 snaps in a 51-7 rout of UMass. Pittsburgh and

By The Associated Press The Cardinal and Trojans open the Pac-12 schedule by resuming their longstanding rivalry after not playing during last season’s pandemic-shortened campaign. USC got a flattering 30-7 win over San José State thanks to a tenacious defense. But with one touchdown scored in four red-zone visits, the offense will need to show

By The Associated Press Florida coach Dan Mullen goes for his 100th career victory when the Gators play at South Florida on Saturday. Only 173 men have reached the milestone in college football history. Of those, only 17 accomplished the feat in the powerhouse Southeastern Conference. Mullen is 99-55 in 13 years as a head

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans finally get to show off what adding a seven-time Pro Bowl wide receiver can do for their already high-powered offense. Trading for Julio Jones joins him with AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year Derrick Henry, Pro Bowl wide receiver

By The Associated Press In a matchup between the two worst teams in the NFC a year ago, the Atlanta Falcons host the Philadelphia Eagles to open the season. Both teams have rookie head coaches: Arthur Smith in Atlanta and Nick Sirianni for the Eagles. Neither had held the top job at any level of

By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — Quarterback Joe Burrow said his left knee is fine and he’s eager to lead the Cincinnati Bengals against the Minnesota Vikings in the season opener on Sunday. Burrow had been rehabbing through training camp and was held out of all but one series in the last

By The Associated Press No. 11 Penn State will try to avoid a letdown when they host Ball State in its home opener. The Nittany Lions are coming off an emotional season-opening 16-10 win on the road at Wisconsin. Ball State is the defending Mid-American Conference champion and has won eight straight dating back to

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs have ruled the AFC for the better part of three seasons, making back-to-back trips to the Super Bowl. The Cleveland Browns could offer the stiffest test to their perch at the top. The two teams met in the divisional round