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Manning throws 2 early TD passes to Coleman to help No. 1 Texas beat UTSA 30-6
AUSTIN, Texas -- — Arch Manning threw two early touchdown passes to Cam Coleman on a night he mostly struggled, and No. 1 Texas beat UTSA 30-6 in the Longhorns' last game before starting their Southeastern Conference schedule. Texas (3-0) vaulted to No. 1 after its thrilling 24-23 victory over Ohio State last week when Manning led a 21-point rally in the fourth quarter. But little came very easy Saturday night against the Roadrunners (2-1). Manning was just 16-of-32 passing for 161 yards, took several hard hits, and left the game with about six minutes to play with the game finally under control. Texas next heads to No. 15 Tennessee to start SEC play. “I didn't play well,” Manning said. ... Read MoreTrinidad Chambliss leads No. 8 Mississippi past No. 7 LSU 32-24 in Lane Kiffin’s return to Ole Miss
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) - Lane Kiffin's new team at LSU couldn't deny Trinidad Chambliss — the quarterback Kiffin helped transform into a star after recruiting him from a Division II program to Mississippi last year. Chambliss passed for 363 yards and two touchdowns and ran for a tiebreaking score in the fourth quarter, and No. 8 Ole Miss delighted a crowd that was already revved up about Kiffin's return, beating the seventh-ranked Tigers 32-24 on Saturday night. “I’m glad it’s over. This was an emotional game for a lot of reasons,” Kiffin said. “A lot of life-changing experiences here. A lot of really good people that helped me through some really hard times. “Sometimes I don't act like it, but ... Read MoreJoey Logano wins NASCAR race at Bristol as Carson Hocevar, Ryan Blaney fight afterward
BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) — Joey Logano won the Cup Series race Saturday at Bristol Motor Speedway, while the driver he passed for the win stole the show with old-school NASCAR feuding and fisticuffs. Carson Hocevar, a brash 23-year-old who has earned the ire of veteranswith his aggressive driving, traded punches in the pits with Ryan Blaney after they were involved in an incident while racing for second with 41 laps left. Hocevar stopped his car after finishing third and was greeted by a shove from Blaney. The 6-foot-4 Hocevar, who stands several inches taller than Blaney, responded with two overhand rights. The first knocked off Blaney’s hat, and the second connected with Blaney’s left cheek. Blaney fell to the pavement ... Read MoreAcuña grand slam leads Braves to 6-3 win, dropping Astros from AL West lead
HOUSTON (AP) - Ronald Acuña Jr. hit a go-ahead grand slam in the seventh inning, and the Atlanta Braves beat Houston 6-3 Saturday night to drop the Astros out of the AL West lead. Houston (77-78) fell one game behind Texas (78-77) and trails the Chicago White Sox (79-76) by two games for the last AL wild card. The Astros had held at least a share of the division lead each day since Aug. 25. Atlanta assured its eighth playoff berth in nine seasons on Friday and is in position to clinch its first NL East title since 2023 on Sunday. Trailing 2-1, Atlanta loaded the bases against AJ Blubaugh (5-3) and Acuña homered off Bryan Abreu for his second ... Read MoreRangers take sole possession of AL West lead, Quantrill leaves with injury in 6-3 win over Blue Jays
ARLINGTON (AP) - Five relievers held Toronto to six hits after Cal Quantrill left 12 pitches in because of right lat tightness, and the Rangers moved into sole possession of the AL West lead for the first time since late August with a 6-2 win over the Blue Jays on Saturday night. Texas (78-77) has won six of seven and moved a half-game ahead of Houston (77-78), which holds the tiebreaker. The Rangers have a winning record for the first time since before play on Aug. 11. Jordan Montgomery (1-0) got his first win since Aug. 14, 2024, pitching 3 2/3 hitless innings. He returned from Tommy John surgery this past Aug. 9. Davis Schneider hit a pinch-homer for the ... Read MoreNo. 2 Georgia rolls over Arkansas 45-17 in Southeastern Conference opener
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.(AP) - Chauncey Bowens ran for three touchdowns and No. 2 Georgia held Arkansas to just 17 yards on the ground in a 45-17 win Saturday. Georgia (3-0, 1-0 SEC) led 21-3 at halftime and never truly needed to pass the football. Quarterback Gunner Stockton finished the game 10-of-13 passing for 147 yards with a touchdown. He added a team-high 97 yards on the ground, including a 62-yard run on third down that set up Georgia’s third touchdown, Bowens’ second. Georgia coach Kirby Smart, whose team won its first two games by a combined score of 133-23, cautioned that the win over Arkansas wasn't like those, even with the lopsided score. "I don’t know that I would call it ... Read MoreJosh Hoover, Lee Beebe Jr. help No. 4 Hoosiers overcome slow start in 38-0 rout of Western Kentucky
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) - Indiana coach Curt Cignetti gave his team a simple message at halftime: relax. The Hoosiers responded. Josh Hoover threw two touchdown passes, Lee Beebe Jr. added two TD runs and No. 4 Indiana overcame a sluggish first half to blow out Western Kentucky 38-0 on Saturday. Hoover was 18 of 24 for 273 yards with no turnovers as Indiana (3-0) extended the Football Bowl Subdivision's longest active winning streak to 19 games, and the longest active home winning streak to 18. Turbo Richard rushed 15 times for 149 yards and one score, and Charlie Becker added five catches for 127 yards and another touchdown. “Usually in these kinds of situations when were’ not quite where we ... Read MoreSmith sets Ohio State career receiving mark as 6th-ranked Buckeyes roll past Kent State 59-3
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Jeremiah Smith became Ohio State's career receiving yardage leader, Ja’Kobi Jackson scored twice and the sixth-ranked Buckeyes rolled to a 59-3 victory over Kent State on Saturday. Ohio State (2-1) took immediate control, scoring on its first four drives as it rebounded after last week's 24-23 loss at No. 1 Texas where it squandered a 20-point, fourth-quarter lead. “You’re looking for a response out of a group of guys coming off of last week, which I thought we did. And regardless of the opponent, you want clean execution on offense and you want a bunch of running and hitting on defense, and energy and passion and violence running around, which I thought we did,” coach Ryan ... Read MoreMaiava throws for 277 yards and 2 TDs in No. 12 USC’s 42-35 win at Rutgers
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) - Jayden Maiava threw for 277 yards and two touchdowns and King Miller ran for 102 yards and a TD to help No. 12 Southern California beat Rutgers 42-35 on Saturday in the Big Ten opener for both teams. The Trojans (4-0) never trailed, building a 35-21 cushion with 5:52 left in the third quarter. Rutgers (0-3) closed to 35-28 in the quarter before the teams traded touchdowns in the fourth. Trojans star freshman receiver Trent Mosley sat out with a knee injury. Fellow freshman Kayden Dixon-Wyatt had five catches for 77 yards. Running back Riley Wormley ran for a TD and caught a touchdown pass that put USC ahead 42-28 with 3:04 to play. Dylan Lonergan ... Read MoreNo. 13 Texas Tech stops a late 2 and beats No. 22 Houston 28-26 in Big 12 opener
LUBBOCK (AP) - J'Koby Williams and Cameron Dickey ran for second-half touchdowns and defending Big 12 champion No. 13 Texas Tech held on for a 28-26 victory Friday night when Houston quarterback Conner Weigman came up just short of a 2-point conversion in the final minute. Weigman's third TD pass, a 10-yarder to Patrick Overmyer with 49 seconds left, gave the Cougars (2-1, 0-1) a chance to tie in the conference opener for both teams. On the try for 2, Weigman took off to the left and lunged forward with the ball extended, though his knee came down before the ball broke the plane of the end zone. “There’s no moral victories,” Houston coach Willie Fritz said. “We came here ... Read MoreKentucky stuns No. 9 Texas A&M 31-21 in coach Will Stein’s first road game
COLLEGE STATION (AP) - Kenny Minchey threw two touchdown passes and CJ Baxter added two scoring runs as Kentucky used a huge third quarter to stun No. 9 Texas A&M 31-21 on Saturday. Led by rookie coach Will Stein in his first road game, Kentucky beat a ranked opponent for the first time since downing No. 6 Mississippi 20-17 on Sept. 28, 2024. “This was a giant victory for us,” a beaming Stein said. Stein had vowed to do better after Kentucky (2-1, 1-1 Southeastern Conference) led then-No. 12 Alabama 17-13 at halftime last week before being outscored 32-0 in the second half of a 45-17 loss. After being tied at halftime on Saturday, Minchey said the Wildcats were determined ... Read MoreBig plays late push No. 23 Louisville past No. 16 SMU, 41-31
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Keyjuan Brown ran for a career-high 163 yards and a pair of long touchdowns to guide No. 23 Louisville to a 41-31 victory over 16th-ranked SMU on Saturday. The teams preseason media picks to finish second (SMU) and third (Louisville) in the Atlantic Coast Conference put on a back-and-forth affair, trading the lead eight times before the Cardinals sealed it on Isaac Brown’s 27-yard touchdown with 5:32 remaining to finish the scoring. The Cardinals (2-1, 1-0 ACC) then stripped SMU quarterback Kevin Jennings of the ball just before the goal line on the Mustangs’ ensuing drive, turning what would have been a 19-yard touchdown into a touchback as the ball rolled out of the end zone ... Read MoreNo. 19 Michigan starts shaky, finishes strong in 52-17 win over UTEP
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - No. 19 Michigan sputtered early against UTEP, trailing twice after giving up two touchdowns off turnovers. For nearly a half, it looked like college football's winningest program might be in trouble again against a Group of Six program in coach Kyle Whittingham's first month as charge. The Wolverines flipped the script. Bryce Underwood threw two touchdown passes and Savion Hiter had two rushing scores to help Michigan pull away and beat UTEP 52-17 on Saturday. The Wolverines (3-0) scored 38 straight points to turn a potential scare into a rout, just two weeks after their controversial win over Western Michigan. “We went into halftime — kind of like the same thing that we were thinking ... Read MoreBueckers scores 20 of her 26 in 1st half and the Wings beat the Mercury 87-82 for 6th straight win
ARLINGTON (AP) — Paige Bueckers scored 20 of her 26 points in the first half, Arike Ogunbowale had 22 points and six assists, and the Dallas Wings beat the Phoenix Mercury 87-82 on Saturday for their sixth straight victory. Ogunbowale was fouled on a driving layup with 1:19 remaining and she completed the three-point play to extend the lead to 86-81. Aziaha James made a key steal down the stretch and Bueckers was fouled with 9.7 seconds left before making 1 of 2 free throws to cap the scoring. Dallas (26-16) passed New York and Washington for sixth place in the WNBA standings. Awak Kuier added 11 points for Dallas and Jessica Shepard had 10 points, six rebounds and five ... Read MoreGrace Cougars secure first win over New Boston Lions
TYLER (KETK)– The Grace Cougars picked up their first win of the season after defeating the New Boston Lions on Friday night Final Score: New Boston 48- Grace 55 With the win, the Cougars are now 1-3 and will look to pick up their second win of the season next Friday on the road against the Shelbyville Dragons. ... Read MoreLongview Lobos beat North Forney Falcons 49-13
LONGVIEW, Texas (KETK)– The Longview Lobos picked up a big win on Friday night over the North Forney Falcons in their first district matchup of the year. Final Score: Longview 49- North Forney 13 With the win, the Lobos move to 3-1 and will look to pick up their fourth win next Friday on the road in a district game against the Royse City Bulldogs. ... Read MoreTexarkana Pleasant Grove earns 4th win of the season against Paris
TEXARKANA, Texas (KETK) — Texarkana Pleasant Grove defeated Paris on Friday night to continue their undefeated season. FINAL: Pleasant Grove 41 – 14 Paris Pleasant Grove will play Byrd for their last non district game on Sept. 25. Paris will look for their first win of the season against Mabank at home on Sept. 25 for their first district game of the season. ... Read MoreKilgore Bulldogs secure first win of the season
KILGORE (KETK) — The Kilgore Bulldogs picked up their first win of the season Friday night, defeating the Bullard Panthers. Final Score: Kilgore 34 – Bullard 0 The Bulldogs now advance to 1-2 and will look to pick up their second win of the season next Friday on the road against the Pine Tree Pirates. With the loss, the Panthers fall to 1-3 and will look to bounce back next Friday at home against the Palestine Wildcats. ... Read MoreNew Diana remains undefeated after beating Beckville
NEW DIANA (KETK) – The New Diana Eagles remain undefeated after defeating the Beckville Bearcats Thursday night. Final Score: Beckville 56- New Diana 70 With the win, the Eagles advance to 4-0 and will look to pick up their fifth win of the season next Friday on the road against the Sabine Cardinals. ... Read MoreArp Tigers stay undefeated after victory over Shelbyville
ARP (KETK) – The Arp Tigers remain undefeated after a big win Friday night over the Shelbyville Dragons. Final Score: Arp 51- Shelbyville 7 With the win, the Tigers advance to 4-0 and will look to keep the perfect season alive next Friday when they face the Timpson Bears. Meanwhile, the Dragons fall to 3-1 and will look to bounce back next Friday when they host the Grace Community Cougars. ... Read MoreWhitehouse Beats Mount Pleasant in district opener
WHITEHOUSE (KETK) — The Whitehouse Wildcats hosted the Mount Pleasant Tigers on Friday night to begin district play and earn their first win since week one. FINAL: Whitehouse 41 – 14 Mount Pleasant Whitehouse will continue district play with a game against Nacogdoches in Nacogdoches on Sept. 25. Mount Pleasant will meet Greenville at home on Sept. 25. ... Read MoreLindale Eagles top Chapel Hill in district opener to remain unbeaten
LINDALE (KETK) – The Lindale Eagles extended their winning streak tonight in front of their home crowd at Eagle Stadium by beating the Chapel Hill Bulldogs in their District 8-4A Division I opener. FINAL SCORE: LINDALE 66 VS Chapel Hill 34 The win gives the Eagles a perfect 4-0 (1-0) record as they sit atop the district standings. The Eagles are also ranked #2 in the Class 4-A Division I in the state. Next week, the Henderson Lions will try to stop the Eagles’ win streak when they welcome the Eagles into Lions Stadium in Henderson. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ... Read MoreCorey Seager’s RBI double helps Rangers beat sloppy Blue Jays 7-1 and close gap in playoff race
ARLINGTON (AP) - Corey Seager had an RBI double in a four-run second inning fueled by a throwing error, and the Texas Rangers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-1 on Friday night in the opener of a series matching AL playoff chasers. The Rangers (77-77) reached .500 for a majors-leading 23rd time and pulled within one game of the White Sox for the third and final AL wild-card spot, although Chicago has the tiebreaker. The defending AL champion Blue Jays (76-78) are two games back in the wild-card race. Texas also closed the gap on Houston by pulling even with the Astros atop the AL West, but the Rangers would have to win the division outright to finish ahead of ... Read MoreBraves punch playoff ticket as Harris, Acuña and Olson launch 2-run homers in 6-2 win over Astros
HOUSTON (AP) - Michael Harris II, Ronald Acuña Jr. and Matt Olson each hit a two-run homer as the Atlanta Braves clinched a playoff berth with a 6-2 victory over the Houston Astros on Friday night. The first-place Braves secured at least a National League wild card and reduced their magic number to three for winning the NL East. Atlanta is heading to the postseason for the eighth time in nine years. The loss dropped Houston into a tie with Texas atop the AL West when the Rangers beat Toronto 7-1. The Astros hold the head-to-head tiebreaker after winning the season series. Olson hit his 40th home run in the ninth inning to make him the fifth player in franchise ... Read MoreNo. 13 Texas Tech holds on for 28-26 win over No. 22 Houston in Big 12 opener
LUBBOCK (AP) - J'Koby Williams and Cameron Dickey ran for second-half touchdowns and defending Big 12 champion No. 13 Texas Tech held on for a 28-26 on Friday night when Houston quarterback Conner Weigman came up just short of a 2-point conversion in the final minute. Weigman's third TD pass, a 10-yarder to Patrick Overmyer with 49 seconds left, gave the Cougars (2-1, 0-1) a chance to tie in the conference opener for both teams. On the try for 2, Weigman took off to the left and lunged forward with the ball extended, though his knee came down before the ball broke the plane of the end zone. Will Hammond was 17-of-27 passing for 257 yards and a touchdown for ... Read MoreMensah sets ACC consecutive-completions marks, defense rises in 4th as No. 5 Miami tops Wake Forest
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP)- Darian Mensah connected on his first 24 passes on the way to setting Atlantic Coast Conference records for consecutive completions, and fifth-ranked Miami's defense came up with four straight fourth-quarter stops to beat Wake Forest 33-20 on Friday night. Mensah completed 30 of 34 passes for 220 yards and three touchdowns, including a 9-yarder to Joshua Moore on the game's first possession and a perfect-execution throw back to the left side on Elija Lofton's 21-yard score. Menah added a short TD throw to star sophomore receiver Malachi Toney as Miami (3-0, 2-0) took a 31-7 lead midway through the third quarter, only to see its prolific offense grind to an abrupt halt with four straight three-and-outs while ... Read MorePalestine Westwood earns first win of the season
TIMPSON (KETK) — The Palestine Westwood Panthers dominated the Timpson Bears to earn their first win of the season. FINAL: Westwood 70 – Timpson 35 Westwood will face Garrison at home on Sept. 25. Timpson will play Arp at home on Sept 25. ... Read MoreOverton beats Hawkins in back-and-forth game
OVERTON (KETK)— The Overton Mustangs faced the Hawkins Hawks in Overton on Thursday night to secure their 1st place spot ahead of district. FINAL: Overton 61 – Hawkins 44 Overton will open district play next week in Alto with a game against the Alto Yellowjackets on Sept. 26. Hawkins will also begin district play next week with a home game against the Cayuga Wildcats on Sept. 25. ... Read MoreWaskom secures fourth win with victory over Harmony
BIG SANDY (KETK)– The Waskom Wildcats picked up their fourth win of the season on the road Thursday night against the Harmony Eagles. Final Score: Waskom 64- Harmony 20 With the win, the Wildcats move to 3-1 and will look to keep their winning streak alive next Friday when they face the Pewitt Brahmas at home. Meanwhile, following the loss, the Eagles fall to 0-4 and will look to pick up their first win of the year next Friday at home against the Lone Oak Buffaloes. ... Read MoreNew Diana remains undefeated after beating Beckville
NEW DIANA (KETK)– The New Diana Eagles remain undefeated after defeating the Beckville Bearcats Thursday night. Final Score: Beckville 56- New Diana 70 With the win, the Eagles advance to 4-0 and will look to pick up their fifth win of the season next Friday on the road against the Sabine Cardinals. ... Read MoreTop of page
