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  • Oklahoma shuts out UTEP 51-0 behind John Mateer, Isaiah Sategna AP

    • AP
    • Sep 05, 2026

    NORMAN, Okla. (AP) John Mateer threw three touchdown passes, Isaiah Sategna returned a punt 88 yards for a score and No. 10 Oklahoma Sooners overpowered UTEP Miners 51-0 on Friday night in the season opener for both teams.

    The Sooners scored on their first eight possessions and limited UTEP to 198 yards. Sategna scored twice and finished with 215 all-purpose yards.

    Mateer looked sharp, completing 11 of 17 passes for 225 yards before being pulled late in the third quarter. He threw scoring passes of 40 yards to Colorado State transfer Rocky Beers, 34 yards to Sategna and 48 yards to Virginia transfer Trell Harris.

    “He played like you want your quarterback to play,” Sooners coach Brent Venables said. “Just do what we need the quarterback to do. You know, manage things, take what’s there, make good decisions, protect the football, getting us out of negative plays. He did a lot of really good things.

    Oklahoma drove 76 yards for a score on its first possession then forced a punt that was returned for a touchdown by Sategna to make it 14-0 midway through the first quarter. It was the first punt return for a score by OU since the 2023 season opener.

    “I thought we competed hard, but I give a ton of credit to OU,” UTEP coach Scotty Walden said. “That’s a really good football team. Watching them on tape and then seeing them live in person, I think this is a better version of what they were last year. I think they’re going to be a force. Kudos to coach Venables, a ton of respect for that football team.”

    The Sooners led 27-0 at halftime, then the defense went to work. Peyton Bowen forced a fumble that was recovered by Taylor Wein on UTEP first possession of the the third quarter. Two plays later, Mateer connected with Sategna to make it 34-0.

    UTEP: The Miners didn’t play like an offense with 11 new faces, driving 50 and 43 yards on successive possessions in the first half. Both drives ended with missed field goals.

    Oklahoma: The Sooners rushed 39 times for 170 yards, about 52 yards more than they averaged last season.

    Beers, the brother of former OU basketball player Reagan Beers, made his presence felt right away, grabbing a pass from Mateer and hurdling a defender near the goal line before scoring to put OU up 21-0.

    “I lost it in the lights a little bit,” he said. “I saw that guy starting to dip down and I did not want to take another hit below the waistline.”

    Beers had a second touchdown wiped out on a pick play by fellow tight end Jack VanDorselar.

    Oh, yeah, that was a pick play and Jack got a little overzealous there,” Beers said. “He just had to get some first game jitters out and just de-cleated a guy, my guy.”

    Beers also blocked on Sategna’s punt return touchdown.

    UTEP: Hosts Texas Southern next Saturday.

    Oklahoma: At No. 16 Michigan next Saturday.

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    Under 52-114
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    QB John Mateer and the Oklahoma Sooners are back for another CFP run. But it’s the defense that should get the attention. The Sooners played 10 of their 13 games to the under last year and only two went over this 51.5. They return starters on a defense that was in the top 10 in scoring, yards, sacks, and tackles for losses, allowing just 15.5 points per game. The offense struggled, ranking 92nd in total offense and 79th in scoring. UTEP, which played one game that hit the 50s last year, lost many players to the transfer portal, many from an offense that was 99th in scoring at 23.3 points per game and 114th in total offense.

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     10 Oklahoma 1-0 21 6 17 7 51
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    		112 RUSH YDS 170
    		198 TOTAL YDS 401
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    OFFENSE

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    R. Moore III 3/5 26 0 0
    J. Smith 1/1 8 0 0
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    E. Colson Jr. 16 25 0 10
    T. Jones 5 24 0 23
    N. Henry 1 10 0 10
    L. Sperling 4 7 0 6
    E. McCoy 2 2 0 2
    K. Thomas 1 -5 0 0
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    T. Jones 3 3 22 0 11
    R. Capell 2 2 15 0 12
    C. Cheeks 3 2 13 0 8
    D. Thompson 1 1 8 0 8
    J. Stoner 1 1 6 0 6
    J. Nash 4 0 0 0 0
    J. Smith 1 0 0 0 0
    J. Brown 1 0 0 0 0
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    W. Newbauer 1/1 6 0 0
    B. Bentley 0/1 0 0 0
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    B. McCreary 6 40 0 24
    X. Robinson 7 30 0 11
    J. Hatton Jr. 3 21 0 21
    J. Mateer 3 7 0 5
    W. Newbauer 2 3 1 3
    B. Bentley 1 -2 0 0
    A. Bass 2 -8 0 5
    RECEIVING TAR REC YDS TD LG
    I. Sategna III 5 4 76 1 34
    T. Harris 4 2 61 1 48
    R. Beers 2 2 43 1 40
    E. Thomas 3 1 24 0 24
    H. Hansen 1 1 15 0 15
    P. Livingstone 1 1 6 0 6
    L. Avant 1 1 6 0 6
    M. Choice 1 0 0 0 0
    M. Alleyne 1 0 0 0 0

  • Darian Mensah, Malachi Toney power No. 7 Miami past Stanford 45-6

    • AP
    • Sep 05, 2026

    Stanford Cardinal, Calif. (AP) Darian Mensah and Malachi Toney took almost no time to show how lethal a combination they can be this season for Miami.

    Mensah threw five touchdown passes in his Miami debut, Toney set a school-record with 234 yards receiving and the seventh-ranked Hurricanes opened their season with an 45-6 victory over Stanford on Friday night.

    “I was just eager to get on the field,” said Mensah, who transferred this offseason from Duke. “It’s been a long offseason. It took a lot to get to where I’m at today so I was just was ready to go.”

    Mensah and Toney connected on touchdown passes on the first two drives of the game for Miami (1-0, 1-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) and then again on a 47-yarder in the third quarter that set the school record. Eddie Brown had 220 yards receiving in 1984 against Boston College in what was known as the “Hail Flutie” game.

    “It means a lot knowing how many greats played at this university,” Toney said. “For me to be the player to break that record and set a new one, it just means a whole lot.

    Mensah took little time to show the impact he could have on the Hurricanes by throwing a 48-yard pass to Toney on his first snap to set the tone against Stanford (1-1, 0-1).

    Mensah capped that drive with a 23-yard touchdown pass to Toney and the two connected on a 2-yard score on the next possession with Toney punctuating both TDs with a Heisman pose for the Hurricanes fans in that corner of the stadium.

    “You couldn’t draw it up any better,” Mensah said. “If you got one on one, if you’re leaving No. 1 one on one, that’s a problem. So just seeing that pre-snap just made it that much easier for me. … You want to go out and punch a team in the mouth.”

    Mensah added another touchdown pass to Daylyn Upshaw in the second quarter, a 34-yarder to Cooper Barkate in the third and the deep strike to Toney. He finished 27 for 30 for 401 yards, setting records for the most yards and TDs in a debut for Miami.

    Mensah led all power conference quarterbacks last season with 3,973 yards passing last season and now is teamed with one of the most dynamic receivers in Toney, who had 109 catches for 1,211 yards last season as a freshman when he helped Miami reach the College Football Playoff title game.

    Davis Warren threw for 214 yards for Stanford but couldn’t get the Cardinal in the end zone after leading them to a 37-27 win over Hawaii in his Cardinal debut last week.

    “There were spots tonight where we move the football,” coach Tavita Pritchard said. “We got down in the red zone a couple of times. We got to finish. I think that’s what that spoke to. We got to find consistency and we got to finish in the end zone.”

    Miami: The Hurricanes figured to be one of the top offenses coming into the season and nothing they did in their opener would dissuade that thought as they scored touchdowns on six of their first seven drives. … CB OJ Frederique left the game with an injury on the opening drive and coach Mario Cristobal had no update on his status.

    Stanford: After beating Hawaii in coach Tavita Pritchard’s first game, the Cardinal were unable to keep up with the Hurricanes as the level of competition rose significantly. Stanford hasn’t started a season 2-0 since 2018.

    Miami: Hosts Florida A&M on Thursday night.

    Stanford: At Duke on Sept. 19.

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    Miami (Fla.) -23.5-111
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    Stanford could have its hands full with Miami’s defensive front in a way that gives this game multiple paths to a cover. If Darian Mensah shows up sharp and locked into his new offense, then Miami will be poised to end the game early. But even if Mensah and some of the new starters on the offensive line take a few possessions to get settled the defense should provide enough of a floor to still allow for a large margin by the end of the game.

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    Miami (Fla.) -24.5-106
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    Miami has shown the ability to reload the last three seasons. This year they land arguably the best QB in the country in Darian Mensah. There’s an abundance of weapons across the board and expect them to keep the pressure on a Stanford defense all throughout the game.

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    1 2 3 4 T  7 Miami (Fla.)
    1-0 14 14 14 3 45  Stanford 1-1 3 3 0 0 6
    Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA

    427PASS YDS221

    121RUSH YDS78

    548TOTAL YDS299
    Miami (Fla.)
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    L. Nickel 3/5 27 0 1
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    Pringle Jr.6904

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    J. Mallory 3 31 0 19
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    D. Mensah 1 5 0 5
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    C. Barkate 5 4 67 1 34
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    G. Mueller 1 1 4 0 4
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    D. Warren 21/41 214 0 0
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    Davis Jr.3704

    S. Irvin 6 41 0 27
    M. Ford 11 27 0 8
    C. Hampton 2 8 0 4
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    D. Warren 1 -5 0 0
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    B. Blackburn 11 7 52 0 15
    J. Onovughe 3 3 24 0 10
    Z. Robinson 5 1 22 0 22
    M. Brown 1 1 10 0 10
    M. Ford 2 1 8 0 8
    C. Holt 1 1 7 0 7
    J. Hall 4 1 6 0 6
    A. Joseph 3 0 0 0 0
    C. Hampton 1 1 0 0 0
    L. Horace 1 0 0 0 0
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  • The Power 18 golf rankings: Scottie Scheffler goes wire to wire as Wyndham Clark rockets into top three

    Scheffler never budged from his top spot in the power rankings, even if it took him a while to find the winner’s circle more consistently

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    Scottie Scheffler ended the 2026 PGA Tour season the same way he started it: with a trophy in hand. Now, it was surprising that he added only one in between those two — and it coming less than two weeks ago at the St. Jude Championship — but the world No. 1 showcased throughout the year why he is just that: the top player in the game.

    Despite some of his peers like Rory McIlroy, Cameron Young, Matt Fitzpatrick and Wyndham Clark taking their best cracks at Scheffler, he remained atop these Power 18 golf rankings throughout the entire season. In addition to clipping Tiger Woods in official money on the PGA Tour, Scheffler can find a sense of accomplishment in this feat as well! It’s not the first time (and likely not the last) that he will go wire-to-wire in the rankings.

    But to say this season belonged to just Scheffler and the myriad of statistical categories that he led — even wins by season’s end — would be doing the rest of the world of golf a serious injustice. As mentioned, there were guys who looked keen on threatening. The distance between Scheffler and whoever was No. 2 contracted at some points, although it may have ultimately expanded when given the context of a “down” season for Scheffler.

    He shared the most wins with Fitzpatrick, Clark and Chris Gotterup, who finished just his third complete season on the PGA Tour. He saw unlikely major winners in Aaron Rai and Ryan Fox, and a Players Championship winner in Young.

    Scheffler’s season was ultimately defined by his consistency — something Ludvig Åberg, Tommy Fleetwood, Sam Burns, Si Woo Kim, Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay hope to take solace in. From January through August, he was the man to beat. Even when he was not atop leaderboards by week’s end, he was still top of mind and atop the world of golf.

    The Power 18 provides insight into how golfers are currently performing, based on their play in recent events. It is a wider lens than simply what happened at the last tournament to be played but more narrow than the Official World Golf Rankings, which take into account how more than 2,000 golfers perform across an entire season.

    The Power 18 golf rankings

    1
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    Scottie Scheffler
    Here are some statistics Scheffler led this year — wins, scoring average, strokes gained, strokes gained tee to green, top fives, top 10s, top 25s, birdie average and bogey avoidance. Fear not, there are more, but for brevity sake those were the ones highlighted. For as much consternation as there was about whether someone would catch him this year, Scheffler widened the gap thanks to his postseason performance that could have been a sweep had it not been for hand, foot and mouth disease. Previous: 1
    2
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    Rory McIlroy
    Played three weeks in a row for the first time in 2026 and seemed to have found his footing in the latter two tournaments. After an abysmal performance in Memphis, McIlroy threatened at the BMW Championship and very quietly finished T4 at the Tour Championship. He now gears up for a big stretch on the DP World Tour where he will try to usurp Patrick Reed in the Race to Dubai. Previous: 2
    3
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    Wyndham Clark
    Of his six PGA Tour wins, five (five!) have come at major championship venues with Bellerive Country Club being the latest on the list. Clark notched three wins this season including the U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills and turned into a completely different golfer after finding something in his swing at the Masters. Some say he lacks consistency, but Clark had three wins, three top-five finishes and two more top-15 finishes in his last 11 tournaments of the season. Previous: 10
    4
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    Sam Burns
    Burns did everything but win this season as he experienced his best campaign as a professional. Topped the list in terms of cumulative score across the four major championships with three serious runs in contention and nearly grabbed a trophy at the St. Jude Championship where he was in the final group with Scheffler. The question moving forward is whether this was the top or a stepping stone to it. Previous: 5
    5
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    Chris Gotterup
    Had the same quantity of wins as others, although some may argue the quality lacked. Still, Gotterup got going in 2026 and ended his season in strong fashion with two straight T4 finishes at the BMW Championship and the Tour Championship. The five-time PGA Tour winner put his ceiling on display in 2026, but his floor vastly improved as well as he had a top-20 rate north of 50%. Previous: 8
    6
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    Matt Fitzpatrick
    Fitzpatrick could do no wrong in the early summer with three wins under his belt and runs in major championships seemingly imminent. The Englishman then fell flat in the four majors in 2026 with the missed cut at The Open throwing his game out of sorts. It’s hard to remember that he missed the Tour Championship in both 2024 and 2025 as he soared to new heights in 2026. His iron play was sensational even when he struggled to find a driver to suit his swing. Previous: 4
    7
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    Ludvig Åberg
    Quietly ended his PGA Tour season with an awesome run of golf. His top-10 finish at The Open ended a mini downturn in quality before finishes of T7 at the St. Jude Championship, T16 at the BMW Championship and T4 at the Tour Championship. The year may have ended without a trip into the winner’s circle, but he collected valuable experience late on Sundays. He also has the DP World Tour fall season to add trophies to his mantle. Previous: 14
    8
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    Si Woo Kim
    By far the best season of his career. Kim notched the second-most top-10 finishes behind only Scheffler while also collecting five podium finishes. He also gave himself his first realistic look at a major triumph with his play at The Open. Kim’s combination of accuracy off the tee and precision iron play should carry into next year where just some timely putting will be the difference of getting back into the winner’s circle or not. Previous: 13
    9
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    Russell Henley
    In his last nine starts of the season, Henley grabbed a victory at Colonial, top 10s at The Open and the Tour Championship and four other top-25 finishes. As consistent as they come, the Georgia Bulldog once again enjoyed a stellar season even as he enters his late 30s. His short game was not as reliable as years past, but he continues to showcase that he is the full package (minus the distance, of course). Previous: 11
    10
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    Cameron Young
    Entering the postseason, Young may have been the favorite to take home Player of the Year honors with his two wins and close calls at the major championships. His play since The Open, however, left some to be desired as he lost all touch on the greens over the last month of the season. The Players Championship winner rediscovered some of it at East Lake where he finished T11. Previous: 4
    11
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    Tommy Fleetwood
    Statistics love him as much as fans do, but it was another year in which Fleetwood went without winning. For as consistent as he was with 13 top-20 finishes and four top-five results, the 2025 FedEx Cup champion gave himself just one (the Memorial) realistic chance to take down a tournament. It wouldn’t be shocking if he plays himself into the mix often on the DP World Tour in the coming weeks. Previous: 6
    12
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    Xander Schauffele
    He returned to the Tour Championship after missing it in 2025 and failed to finish inside the top 10 for the first time in his career at East Lake. Schauffele saw some positive signs in his game with a runner-up finish at the Rocket Classic and T7 at the St. Jude Championship, but it was largely another forgotten year for the two-time major champion. It was his worst approach season since 2020. Previous: 7
    13
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    Viktor Hovland
    In his last eight starts, Hovland won the Travelers Championship, finished on the podium twice more and collected two other top-20 finishes. Not bad for someone who was searching for a swing feel or thought or anything for much of the year. While he booted away his first outright 54-hole lead of his career at the Tour Championship, he came away sounding confident and ready to return to that player from 2023 where he was among the best week in and week out. Previous: 16
    14
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    Collin Morikawa
    May come away from the 2026 season as the most disappointed considering his start, middle and ending. The two-time major champion was never right after pulling out of The Players Championship, although he still put his best foot forward late with runs at the Travelers Championship and the BMW Championship. From a strokes-gained perspective, Morikawa still experienced the second-best season of his career and by far his best on the greens. If that continues next year, watch out. Previous: 9
    15
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    Patrick Cantlay
    Easy to bag on him, but Cantlay showed up late and played himself into the Tour Championship thanks to his runner-up result at the BMW Championship. Cantlay had the best iron season of his entire career in 2026 and his best short-game season since his FedEx Cup winning campaign in 2021. The putter is nowhere near where it was five years ago, but the bones of the operation are sturdy as shown by eight top-15 finishes in his last 13 starts. Previous: Not ranked
    16
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    Ryan Gerard
    Golf fans got familiar with Gerard this summer as he had two podium finishes, three top 10s and two other top 25s in his last 12 starts. He improved every week of the FedEx Cup Playoffs with a T24 at the St. Jude Championship, T16 at the BMW Championship and solo third-place finish at the Tour Championship. He did this even without striking the ball as well as he is capable of, showing a well-rounded nature to his game that he did not possess at the onset of the year. Previous: 18
    17
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    Hideki Matsuyama
    Ultimately, Matsuyama may have just ran out of steam. The 2021 Masters champion did not take a week off since The Open, playing in the final seven tournaments of the 2026 season. Early returns from this stretch were good with a string of five straight top-15 finishes, but he ultimately fell flat at the BMW Championship and the Tour Championship where he finished outside the top 20 no thanks to his play on the greens. Previous: 17
    18
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    Jon Rahm
    Went through much of June, July and August without a top-10 finish only to bring the streak to an end with a runner-up finish at the final event of LIV Golf 1.0. What LIV Golf 2.0 looks like remains to be seen, but for Rahm it was another wasted year even when factoring in the two wins from early in the season. Previous: 12
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    R H E
    Tigers64-77
    		 6 11 0
    Guardians72-70
    		 7 11 0
    Progressive Field, Cleveland, OH
    Game 1 Highlights: Tigers at Guardians (9/4)
    0:38
    • W: C. Smith  (4-1)
    • L: D. Sommers  (1-4)
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    Reds67-74
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    • L: R. Lowder  (6-9)
    • S: T. Megill  (26)
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    Orioles69-73
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    Rangers70-72
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    • S: T. Wells  (6)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
    player headshot
    		 N. Martinez TB P6.1 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 4 SO, 2 BB
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    		 E. Diaz TEX C1-3, 1 R, 1 HR, 5 RBI
    FINAL
    R H E
    Diamondbacks74-68
    		 1 3 0
    Astros73-69
    		 3 7 0
    Daikin Park, Houston, TX
    Highlights: Diamondbacks at Astros (9/4)
    0:28
    • W: C. Javier  (2-5)
    • L: M. Kelly  (9-13)
    • S: J. Hader  (23)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
    player headshot
    		 C. Javier HOU P5.0 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 8 SO, 3 BB
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    		 J. Hader HOU P1.0 IP, 3 SO
    FINAL
    R H E
    Blue Jays71-71
    		 9 13 0
    Royals63-79
    		 2 6 0
    Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, MO
    • W: J. Mantiply  (2-0)
    • L: D. Lynch IV  (4-5)
    • S: M. Lorenzen  (1)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
    player headshot
    		 M. Lorenzen TOR P3.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 2 SO
    player headshot
    		 J. Mantiply TOR P2.0 IP, 1 H, 1 SO
    FINAL
    R H E
    Cardinals71-71
    		 7 9 1
    Rockies54-87
    		 6 10 1
    Coors Field, Denver, CO
    • W: C. Winquest  (1-0)
    • L: J. Romano  (0-3)
    • S: R. O’Brien  (36)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
    player headshot
    		 T. Rumfield COL 1B3-4, 2 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI
    player headshot
    		 R. O’Brien STL P1.0 IP, 1 H, 2 SO
    FINAL
    R H E
    Yankees80-61
    		 2 5 0
    Padres74-67
    		 3 6 0
    Petco Park, San Diego, CA
    Highlights: Yankees at Padres (9/4)
    0:39
    • W: M. Miller  (5-2)
    • L: P. Blackburn  (7-3)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
    player headshot
    		 M. Miller SD P2.0 IP, 1 H, 4 SO
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    		 W. Buehler SD P5.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 6 SO, 2 BB
    FINAL
    R H E
    Athletics56-86
    		 7 11 1
    Mariners66-76
    		 6 10 1
    T-Mobile Park, Seattle, WA
    • W: B. Basso  (1-2)
    • L: L. Gilbert  (11-9)
    • S: H. Harris  (15)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
    player headshot
    		 B. Basso ATH P3.0 IP, 3 H, 1 BB
    player headshot
    		 C. Raleigh SEA C2-3, 3 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI
    FINAL
    R H E
    Nationals67-76
    		 3 10 1
    Dodgers84-57
    		 5 5 1
    Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, CA
    Highlights: Nationals at Dodgers (9/4)
    0:40
    • W: B. Snell  (3-1)
    • L: J. Kent  (1-3)
    • S: J. Dreyer  (2)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
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    		 B. Snell LAD P6.0 IP, 5 H, 7 SO, 2 BB
    player headshot
    		 J. Dreyer LAD P1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 SO

  • Astros beat Diamondbacks 3-1 to extend AL West lead

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    HOUSTON (AP) Yainer Diaz hit a solo home run in a three-run third inning, Cristian Javier combined with four relievers to limit Arizona to three hits and the Houston Astros beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-1 on Friday night.

    Houston moved a season-high four games over .500 at 73-69 with its fifth victory in the last six games. The Astros expanded their lead in the AL West to three games over the Texas Rangers.

    The Diamondbacks have lost four of their last five games. They fell into a tie with the San Diego Padres for the final NL wild-card spot.

    Diaz led off the third with a solo home run to left. With one out, Jeremy Peña and Yordan Alvarez hit back-to-back singles before Isaac Paredes hit an RBI double. Jose Altuve followed with a sacrifice fly, scoring Alvarez.

    Javier (2-5) yielded one run on one hit – a solo home run to Gabriel Moreno in the fourth – and tied his season high with eight strikeouts in five innings. Javier had his first win since July 27, snapping a four-game slide.

    Enyel De Los Santos allowed a hit in a third of an inning, and Bennett Sousa yielded a hit in 1 1/3 innings. Sousa escaped a bases loaded jam in the sixth inducing an inning-ending double play by Nolan Arenado.

    Bryan Abreu pitched 1 1/3 innings, and Josh Hader struck out the side in the ninth for his 23rd save in as many chances. It was Hader’s 250th career save.

    Arizona starter Merrill Kelly (9-13) surrendered three runs on seven hits with four strikeouts in six innings. He threw seven shutout innings in his last start Aug. 29 against the Giants.

    RHP Brandon Pfaadt (7-2, 3.49 ERA) was set to start Saturday for the Diamondbacks opposite Astros RHP Ethan Pecko (1-0, 6.23).

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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E

    74-68

    		 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0

    73-69

    		 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 X 3 7 0
    • Daikin ParkHouston, TX
    • W: C. Javier (2-5)L: M. Kelly (9-13)S: J. Hader (23)
    • HR: ARI – G. Moreno (11), HOU – Y. Diaz (10)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME

    Waldschmidt CF-LF3000.270

    HITTERS AB R H RBI AVG
    G.
    Perdomo SS 3 0 1 0 .254 C.
    Carroll RF 4 0 0 0 .239 G.
    Moreno C 2 1 1 1 .299 K.
    Marte 2B 3 0 1 0 .251 L.
    Nootbaar DH 3 0 0 0 .228 N.
    Arenado 3B 3 0 0 0 .233 M.
    Kepler LF 2 0 0 0 .211 a- J.
    Lawlar PH-CF 2 0 0 0 .269 T.
    Tawa 1B 3 0 0 0 .237 R.
    • a-struck out for Kepler in the 7th

    Smith RF1000.212

    HITTERS AB R H RBI AVG
    J.
    Pena SS 4 1 1 0 .277 Y.
    Alvarez DH 4 1 2 0 .317 I.
    Paredes 3B 3 0 1 1 .258 J.
    Altuve 2B 3 0 0 1 .243 N.
    Allen 2B 0 0 0 0 .275 D.
    Varsho CF 3 0 0 0 .227 C.
    Walker 1B 3 0 1 0 .229 T.
    Trammell RF-LF 3 0 0 0 .206 Y.
    Diaz C 3 1 2 1 .262 L.
    Wade Jr. LF 2 0 0 0 .204 C.
    BATTING
    • 2B – K. Marte (24)
    • HR – G. Moreno (12)
    • RBI – G. Moreno (68)
    • Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out – C. Carroll 2 (2)
    BATTING
    • 2B – I. Paredes (25)
    • HR – Y. Diaz (11)
    • SF – J. Altuve (3)
    • RBI – I. Paredes (76), J. Altuve (44), Y. Diaz (34)
    • Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out – D. Varsho
    BASERUNNING
    • SB – G. Perdomo (20)
    FIELDING
    • DP – (Marte-Perdomo-Tawa)
    FIELDING
    • DP – 2 (Pena-Walker; Pena-Altuve-Walker)
    PITCHERS IP H ER BB SO ERA
    M.
    Kelly(L, 9-13) 6.0 7 3 0 4 5.06 J.
    Martinez 1.0 0 0 0 2 0.00 D.
    Law 1.0 0 0 0 0 1.93

    Hader(S, 23)1.000030.70

    PITCHERS IP H ER BB SO ERA
    C.
    Javier(W, 2-5) 5.0 1 1 3 8 5.98 E.
    De Los Santos(H, 10) 0.1 1 0 1 0 4.43 B.
    Sousa(H, 8) 1.1 1 0 2 2 5.87 B.
    Abreu(H, 14) 1.1 0 0 1 0 3.76 J.
    PITCHING
    • Pitches-Strikes – M. Kelly 94-64, J. Martinez 11-8, D. Law 14-9
    • Ground Balls-Fly Balls – M. Kelly 7-6, J. Martinez 1-0, D. Law 1-1
    • Batters Faced – M. Kelly 25, J. Martinez 3, D. Law 3
    PITCHING
    • Pitches-Strikes – C. Javier 79-47, E. De Los Santos 9-4, B. Sousa 28-17, B. Abreu 14-7, J. Hader 16-11
    • Ground Balls-Fly Balls – C. Javier 3-3, E. De Los Santos 0-1, B. Sousa 2-0, B. Abreu 1-0
    • Batters Faced – C. Javier 19, E. De Los Santos 3, B. Sousa 6, B. Abreu 4, J. Hader 3
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  • AZ Cardinals News and Recap

    • Cardinals’ Jeremiyah Love: Continues to progress

      Coach Mike LaFleur said Thursday that Love (ankle) is “progressing,” Howard Balzer of Cards Wire reports.

      It seems to be the only thing LaFleur is willing to say about his rookie running back’s recovery at this point, as the coach has made it his daily ritual to say Love is merely progressing while offering little else in the form of insight. Love has 10 days to try and get ready for Arizona’s Week 1 opener against the Chargers. He’s going to need to practice in some fashion next week to have a chance to play Sunday, Sept. 13, and even then Love is still likely to split carries with Tyler Allgeier versus Los Angeles.

    • Cardinals’ Michael Wilson: Lands three-year extension

      The Cardinals signed Wilson to a three-year, $75 million contract extension Thursday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

      The sides squeezed this deal in before the start of the regular season, as Wilson had been set to enter the final year of his rookie deal. Selected in the third round of the 2023 Draft, Wilson had a true breakout season in 2025, as he operated as the Cardinals’ WR1 most weeks while Marvin Harrison battled injuries throughout the campaign. Wilson responded with three 100-yard receiving games over the final eight weeks of the season and finished the year with 78 catches for 1,006 yards and seven touchdowns. Six of his seven scores came in the final five contests. Harrison is back healthy this season, but Wilson figures to remain a prominent piece of a passing offense that also includes All-Pro tight end Trey McBride.

    • Cardinals’ Tyler Allgeier: Could have prominent role early

      Allgeier is poised to begin the regular season splitting carries with Jeremiyah Love (ankle), whom Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports is progressing well in his recovery and trending toward being available for Week 1.

      Love is expected to eventually take on the lead role after being drafted third overall in the 2026 NFL Draft, but the rookie is likely to be eased in as he recovers from a preseason ankle injury, if he’s cleared at all to suit up against the Chargers in Week 1 on Sept. 13. Allgeier has rushed for at least 514 yards in each of his four regular seasons, the last three of which were spent backing up Bijan Robinson, so the former Falcons running back figures to maintain some level of involvement even once Love is fully up to speed. James Conner (foot) is on IR with a designation to return, so Bam Knight is currently the only healthy alternative to Allgeier on the roster.

    • Cardinals’ Trey McBride: No. 1 TE on depth chart

      McBride is listed as the Cardinals‘ No. 1 TE on the team’s unofficial depth chart.

      McBride emerged as a target hog in 2024, racking up 147 in 16 regular-season games en route to 111 catches and 1,146 yards but just two touchdowns. The end-zone woes finally came to a close last season, though, as he finished with a monster 126-1,239-11 line on 169 targets in 17 regular-season contests. The catch count set an NFL record for most by a tight end in a campaign, surpassing Zach Ertz’s 116 from his 2018 season with the Eagles. McBride remains the top pass catcher for QB Jacoby Brissett and Arizona’s offense, but he does have competition for looks from WRs Marvin Harrison and Michael Wilson.

    • Cardinals’ Marvin Harrison: Listed on first-team offense

      Harrison is listed as a starter on the Cardinals‘ unofficial depth chart.

      This comes as no surprise considering Harrison’s standing as the fourth overall pick in the 2024 Draft and his average of 6.5 targets per game through two seasons in the NFL. However, he has yet to take off, even with QB Jacoby Brissett under center for most of the 2025 campaign, as heel and foot injuries contained him to only three appearances in the final eight contests. Harrison has had a clean bill of health since late July, and with a full training camp working with Brissett and fellow WR Michael Wilson, the trio is set to hit the ground running Week 1 under new coach Mike LaFleur.

  • Javon Tracy sets record with 2 return TDs in Minnesota’s 59-7 romp

    • AP
    • Sep 04, 2026

    MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Javon Tracy set the program record with two punts for touchdowns and Darius Taylor rushed for three first-half scores as Minnesota Golden Gophers opened with a 59-7 romp past FCS opponent Eastern Illinois Panthers on Thursday.

    Drake Lindsey completed 19 of 24 passes for 264 yards and a touchdown to tight end Pierce Walsh, who posted his first career score with six seconds left before halftime to give the Gophers a 35-7 lead.

    Backup quarterback Max Shikenjanski and deep reserve Xavier Ford each had rushing touchdowns in the second half and Daniel Jackson made his first college field goal on a night full of highlights for the home team, as head coach P.J. Fleck’s 10th season started with ease.

    Tracy, who also had five receptions for 98 yards in the first half, fielded four of the nine punts by Cade Cox and totaled 167 return yards in assuming the role held last season by safety Koi Perich, who transferred to Oregon. Tracy had an 87-yard touchdown in the first quarter and a 69-yard score in the third quarter.

    “His vision is so good,” Fleck said.

    Taylor had 56 yards on 14 rushes and 31 yards on three catches, becoming only the second running back in program history to reach the 100-reception mark for his career. After an uncharacteristically lackluster 2025 season running the ball, ranking last in the Big Ten, the Gophers are determined to not only re-establish Taylor as one of the conference’s premier rushers but find ways to get him the ball in the air.

    “It’s really cool to just be a part of an offense like this,” Taylor said.

    The Gophers matched their second-largest margin of victory under Fleck, behind the 66-0 win over Northwestern State last season. They beat Western Illinois 62-10 in 2022. All three of those teams are in the second-tier FCS. Minnesota’s last such loss was to North Dakota State in 2011.

    Tyren Buggs caught an 8-yard touchdown pass from Cole LaCrue in the second quarter for the Panthers (1-1), who beat Murray State 28-14 in their opener last week.

    Eastern Illinois: After finishing 3-9 each of the last two seasons and being picked to finish seventh out of eight in the Ohio Valley Conference preseason poll, the Panthers have plenty of work to do under fifth-year head coach Chris Wilkerson, starting of course with the punt coverage team.

    Minnesota: There will be much tougher tests ahead for the Gophers, but every unit got off to a crisp start. The defense had nine tackles for loss and held Eastern Illinois to 51 yards rushing on 28 attempts. Defensive end T.J. Bush, a transfer from California, had a sack in his debut on the first possession. “Every position group showed up and played elite ball,” linebacker Maverick Baranowski said.

    Eastern Illinois: Hosts Indiana State on Sept. 12.

    Minnesota: Hosts Mississippi State on Sept. 12.

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    1 2 3 4 T
     E. Illinois 1-1 0 7 0 0 7
     Minnesota 1-0 14 21 10 14 59
    Huntington Bank Stadium Minneapolis, MN
    		 59 PASS YDS 348
    		51 RUSH YDS 147
    		110 TOTAL YDS 495
    E. Illinois
    OFFENSE

    PASSING CP/ATT YDS TD INT
    C. LaCrue 7/12 51 1 0
    J. Salem 2/3 8 0 0
    RUSHING ATT YDS TD LG
    C. LaCrue 5 22 0 17
    C. Kellom 7 20 0 7
    J. Fleming-Page 1 8 0 8
    T. Buggs 6 2 0 4
    Z. Lewis 5 2 0 5
    D. Whitlock 3 -1 0 3
    RECEIVING TAR REC YDS TD LG
    T. Buggs 2 2 38 1 30
    Z. Lewis 2 1 10 0 10
    C. Kellom 5 4 7 0 5
    D. Whitlock 2 2 4 0 6
    S. Gonzalez 1 0 0 0 0
    J. Reeves 1 0 0 0 0
    A. Ginnever 1 0 0 0 0
    Minnesota
    OFFENSE

    PASSING CP/ATT YDS TD INT
    D. Lindsey 19/24 264 1 0
    M. Shikenjanski 3/3 50 0 0
    B. Palmer 4/6 34 0 0
    RUSHING ATT YDS TD LG
    D. Taylor 14 56 3 27
    T. Thomas 7 52 0 20
    X. Ford 3 15 1 10
    R. Estrada 3 10 0 10
    B. Palmer 2 8 0 8
    D. Lindsey 2 6 0 4
    J. Thomas 1 5 0 5
    N. Castillo 4 2 0 1
    M. Shikenjanski 2 -7 1 2
    RECEIVING TAR REC YDS TD LG
    J. Tracy 7 5 98 0 55
    N. Jennings 4 3 57 0 28
    H. Moore 3 2 42 0 33
    D. Taylor 3 3 31 0 19
    P. Walsh 2 2 28 1 27
    J. Smith 3 3 26 0 15
    T. Thomas 3 2 23 0 18
    Q. Hendryx 1 1 13 0 13
    R. Estrada 2 2 12 0 11
    B. Martino 1 1 6 0 6
    Z. Steptoe 1 1 6 0 6
    G. Rohl 1 1 6 0 6
    X. Ford 1 0 0 0 0
    J. Simpson 1 0 0 0 0

  • No. 21 Utah routs Idaho 66-14 in Morgan Scalley’s debut

    • AP
    • Sep 04, 2026

    SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Devon Dampier threw for three touchdowns, Wayshawn Parker had the first three-touchdown game of his career and No. 21 Utah Utes routed Idaho Vandals 66-14 coach Morgan Scalley’s regular-season debut.

    After 21 years at Utah, Kyle Whittingham moved to Michigan to make way for Scalley, the previous defensive coordinator who coached Utah’s win over Nebraska last season in the Las Vegas Bowl.

    “I just wanted our players to show what our culture is all about. It’s not, and I keep saying this, it’s not about Morgan,” Scalley said after being celebrated and doused with water by his players in the locker room.

    Dampier wanted to make sure his coach felt the appreciation and support the team has in him.

    “I made sure I gave him his shout-out because he’s such a loving guy,” Dampier said.

    Parker ran for 71 yards had two touchdown receptions and a 21-yard TD run, where he shed several tacklers, all in the first half.

    “I was just going out there being confident in my O-line and the whole team. We’ve been waiting since January and it was time to … show what it’s going to be like this whole year,” Parker said.

    Dampier, who was hampered by injuries last season, looked nimble and was accurate (13 for 18) except for some long-distance throws. He sat after the first drive of the second half – with Utah leading 38-7 – but still had 176 yards passing and 31 yards rushing while staying clean in the pocket.

    “It was so much fun,” Dampier said. “Scalley’s a different head coach. I wondered what it was going to be like, but he had an energy and a calmness in us to do our thing.”

    Transfer wide receiver Braden Pegan dazzled with the hands and his feet – scoring on a 7-yard reception and a 12-yard end around. Backup QB Byrd Ficklin threw for 93 yards and two TDs and ran for 70 yards.

    “There was a lot to love about this. We know that the quality of opponents is just going to go up from here on out. But for a first game, we wanted to be clean. We wanted to play as a team,” said Scalley whose team had just one penalty.

    Idaho’s Hayden Kincheloe rushed for 37 yards and a touchdown in the second quarter after Utah had taken a 17-0 lead. Joshua Wood passed for 111 yards and scrambled for a 22-yard score for the Vandals (0-2).

    The game marked the most points and largest margin of victory for Utah in the 29-game series.

    Idaho: As expected, Idaho struggled to move the ball and stop the bigger Utes but the Vandals engineered a stellar 13-play, 75-yard touchdown drive in the first half. Outside of completing 4 of 5 passes on that march, Wood was 5 of 22 with an interception.

    Utah: All eyes were on the Utes’ offensive and defensive lines, which were almost entirely new this season. The big guys up front may not have dominated on every play but protected the quarterbacks and opened up enough lanes for Utah to roll up 633 yards – 364 on the ground and 269 in the air. On defense, the Utes allowed just 225 yards.

    Utah was expected to win handily and the Utes showed no glaring weaknesses in the blowout.

    Idaho: Hosts Lamar next Saturday.

    Utah: Hosts Arkansas next Saturday in the Utes’ second home game against an SEC team.

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    1 2 3 4 T
     Idaho 0-2 0 7 7 0 14
     21 Utah 1-0 17 14 14 21 66
    Rice-Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, UT
    		 119 PASS YDS 269
    		106 RUSH YDS 364
    		225 TOTAL YDS 633
    Idaho
    OFFENSE

    PASSING CP/ATT YDS TD INT
    J. Wood 9/27 111 0 1
    I. Carter 2/3 8 0 0
    RUSHING ATT YDS TD LG
    J. Wood 9 41 1 22
    H. Kincheloe 7 37 1 17
    K. Golston 3 24 0 16
    D. Bias 3 6 0 6
    F. Miller 4 1 0 2
    I. Carter 5 -3 0 5
    RECEIVING TAR REC YDS TD LG
    N. West-Baranco 3 1 44 0 44
    T. Harste 4 2 23 0 12
    L. Alexander Jr. 3 1 17 0 17
    D. Superales 3 1 9 0 9
    R. Jezioro 1 1 8 0 8
    Z. Card 8 2 6 0 5
    M. McCraney 2 1 6 0 6
    H. Kincheloe 1 1 4 0 4
    F. Miller 1 1 2 0 2
    K. Repenn 1 0 0 0 0
    G. Donnerberg 1 0 0 0 0
    D. Bias 1 0 0 0 0
    Utah
    OFFENSE

    PASSING CP/ATT YDS TD INT
    D. Dampier 13/18 176 3 0
    B. Ficklin 4/8 93 2 0
    RUSHING ATT YDS TD LG
    L. Bell 7 87 1 34
    W. Parker 12 71 1 21
    B. Ficklin 8 70 0 32
    S. Chavez-Soto 6 35 1 15
    D. Dampier 6 31 0 10
    M. Helu 3 25 0 14
    H. Andrews 1 13 0 13
    D. Bray 2 13 0 9
    B. Pegan 1 12 1 12
    B. Rose 2 8 0 7
    RECEIVING TAR REC YDS TD LG
    B. Pegan 5 4 81 1 31
    L. Simmons 2 2 41 0 26
    N. Bennee 1 1 35 1 35
    C. Whittemore 4 2 27 0 14
    R. Johnson 5 2 25 0 13
    M. Carvalho 3 1 23 0 23
    W. Parker 3 3 23 2 11
    H. Andrews 3 2 14 1 9

  • Colorado stuns Georgia Tech: Buffaloes block walk-off FG attempt to secure season-opening victory

    Deion Sanders and Colorado picked up a statement win to open the 2026 college football season

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    Deion Sanders’ fourth season at Colorado started with a bang on Thursday night when Colorado escaped with a thrilling 14-13 road win over Georgia Tech that was highlighted by a wild finishing sequence. Boo Carter blocked a game-winning, 45-yard field goal attempt from Yellow Jackets kicker Aidan Birr on the game’s final play, sending a hush through a sellout crowd at Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta.

    Colorado scored a go-ahead touchdown with 37 seconds left when quarterback Julian Lewis hit tight end Charlie Williams for a 20-yard score. The connection between Lewis and Williams ended a nearly three-quarter scoring drought for the Buffaloes, who dominated Georgia Tech on the ground but struggled to convert that dominance into points.

    In their first game under offensive coordinator Brennan Marion, Colorado outgained Georgia Tech 183-51 on the ground. But lackluster special teams play put the Buffaloes in a hole. Georgia Tech’s only touchdown of the night came on a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown from Rahkeem Smith early in the second quarter. The Buffaloes also had a potential go-ahead field goal attempt blocked in the fourth quarter.

    But the game-ending blocked kick made up for a night of lackluster special teams from the Buffaloes, who avenged last year’s 27-20 season-opening loss against the Yellow Jackets.

    Read on below for takeaways and highlights from Colorado’s season-opening win over Georgia Tech on Thursday.

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    Colorado ranked 104th nationally in rushing offense last season and dead last (133rd) in 2024 during a 9-4 season. If Thursday night was any indication, this year’s squad will be drastically different. Three different backs totaled 10 or more carries, and each of them ran the ball successfully behind an offensive line that rarely failed to generate a push. Micah Welch was the starter and finished with 58 yards on 13 carries. Damian Henderson II, who followed Marion from Sacramento State, totaled 65 yards on 12 carries.

    During a 17-play drive spanning the end of the third and beginning of the fourth quarters, the Buffs ran the ball 16 times. Georgia Tech knew what was coming and couldn’t stop it. In the end, quarterback Julian Lewis made a clutch go-ahead touchdown pass in the final minute. But the story of the night for Colorado’s offense was its running game.

    A new identity for Deion Sanders

    Colorado’s passing game needs to get in rhythm, and Sanders may want to rethink his decision not to have a dedicated special teams coordinator after allowing a 100-yard kickoff return. But from a physicality standpoint, this appears to be the strongest team of Sanders’ four seasons at Colorado. The Buffaloes were the more physical team on both lines of scrimmage, which showed up in their decided rushing edge (183-51), three sacks and eight tackles for loss. Unlike the 2024 Colorado team that finished 9-4 behind a high-octane passing game and the two-way dominance of Heisman winner Travis Hunter, these Buffs are not finesse. Colorado was also more disciplined on Thursday, getting flagged just six times after being one of the most penalty-prone teams in the nation last season.

    Kicking game letdown for Jackets

    Georgia Tech kicker Aidan Birr finished as one of three finalists for the Lou Groza Award last season, signifying his status as one of college football’s top kickers. But he missed a 35-yarder in the first half. Then, on the game’s final play, the Yellow Jackets’ kicking unit allowed Carter to break around the right side and knock down Birr’s game-winning attempt before it could ever take flight. In a game decided by one point, those two botched field goal opportunities will haunt a Georgia Tech team that has been strong on special teams under coach Brent Key.

    Georgia Tech’s offensive line struggles

    Making his first career start, Indiana transfer quarterback Alberto Mendoza played well for the Yellow Jackets. He completed 17 of 23 passes for 237 yards, including a pivotal 42-yard strike to Dalen Penson with under a minute remaining that positioned Georgia Tech to try for a game-winning field goal. But it was not a good night for the Jackets’ offensive line. After allowing just nine sacks all of last season while protecting mobile quarterback Haynes King, Georgia Tech surrendered three sacks against Colorado. Furthermore, the Yellow Jackets’ run game shriveled up after a strong opening series from Michigan transfer Justice Haynes. Even with sack yardage factored out, Georgia Tech totaled just 73 yards on 27 carries as Colorado piled up eight tackles for loss.

    Colorado wins a thriller

    Final: Colorado 14, Georgia Tech 13

    Deion Sanders’ fourth season at Colorado started with a bang on Thursday night when Colorado escaped with a thrilling 14-13 road win over Georgia Tech that was highlighted by a wild finishing sequence. Boo Carter blocked a game-winning 45-yard field goal attempt from Yellow Jackets kicker Aidan Birr on the game’s final play, sending a hush through a sellout crowd at Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta.

    Colorado scored a go-ahead touchdown with 37 seconds left when quarterback Julian Lewis hit tight end Charlie Williams for a 20-yard score. The connection between Lewis and Williams ended a nearly three quarter scoring drought for the Buffaloes, who dominated Georgia Tech on the ground but struggled to convert that dominance into points.

    In their first game under offensive coordinator Brennan Marion, Colorado outgained Georgia Tech 183-51 on the ground. But lackluster special teams play and some unforced errors put the Buffaloes in a hole. Georgia Tech’s only touchdown of the night came on a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown from Rahkeem Smith early in the second quarter. The Buffaloes also had a potential go-ahead field goal attempt blocked in the fourth quarter.

    But the game-ending blocked kick made up for a night of lackluster special teams from the Buffaloes, who avenged last year’s 27-20 season-opening loss against the Yellow Jackets.

  • Dbacks recap and news

    • Diamondbacks’ James McCann: Knocks game-winning HR

      McCann went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Wednesday’s 1-0 win over Philadelphia.

      McCann, who had struck out twice against Phillies starter Andrew Painter, homered on the first pitch of the eighth inning off reliever Jonathan Bowlan. He reached low for a sweeper down in the zone for his fifth home run of the season. As the backup catcher, McCann gets a couple of starts per week, but as the Diamondbacks battle for a postseason berth, manager Torey Lovullo may be tempted to get starting catcher Gabriel Moreno’s bat in the lineup as much as possible. That could result in Moreno slotting in at DH and McCann working behind the dish.

      Diamondbacks’ Corbin Carroll: Plays all nine innings

      Carroll started in right field and went 0-for-3 with a stolen base in Wednesday’s 1-0 win over the Phillies.

      Carroll, who experienced lower-back discomfort Tuesday but stayed in that game, was back in the starting lineup a day later. Not only did he play nine innings in the field, but Carroll also swiped his 21st base of the season. With the team not on Thursday’s MLB slate, the back will get rest before the Diamondbacks resume play Friday against the Astros in Houston.

      Diamondbacks’ Juan Morillo: Notches third save

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      Morillo earned the save in Wednesday’s 1-0 win over the Phillies, walking one and striking out two in a scoreless ninth inning.

      Morillo was tasked with facing the top of the Phillies’ order in the ninth inning after Arizona took a 1-0 lead in the eighth. He promptly struck out Kyle Schwarber and Trea Turner, earning his third save of the season. Morillo has been stellar of late, delivering 17 straight scoreless innings to stake his claim as the Diamondbacks‘ primary closer. His ERA now sits at 2.11 across 55.1 innings this year with a 1.05 WHIP and 64:21 K:BB.