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Nebraska's Matt Rhule shares emotional message after Marshawn Kneeland death
Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland was found dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound after a police pursuit early Thursday morning. Kneeland was just 24 years old. The news has the sports world reeling over the tragic story, with Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule taking a few minutes to address mental health. (
Awful Announcing)
College football Week 11 schedule: What to watch, TV, streaming, Saturday kickoff times
All attention will be on which 12 teams make the final cut, and which programs are still in the race. That means there are some fascinating contests to pay attention to this Saturday. None are bigger than No. 7 BYU's trip to No. 8 Texas Tech. The Cougars and the Red Raiders are two of three Big 12 teams that fell inside the top-15 of the initial CFP rankings. (
CBS Sports)
Darryn Peterson and AJ Dybantsa lead a stacked freshman class as college basketball season begins
Darryn Peterson and
AJ Dybantsa sat behind tables about 20 feet apart inside the T-Mobile Center, the site of the Big 12 men's basketball tournament, a couple of weeks ago, answering questions about their upcoming freshman seasons. Peterson for Kansas, Dybantsa for BYU. It was inevitable that one would be asked about the other. (
Associated Press)
Top Virginia Tech Insider Believes James Franklin Will be Next Hokies Football Head Coach
A Virginia Tech Hokies football insider believes former Penn State Nittany Lions boss James Franklin will be the next head coach in Blacksburg. Andy Bitter of TechSideline, who has been covering the team for the past 14 seasons, can’t confirm anything just yet. But he’s spoken with enough people to the point where he feels it’s going to happen. (
Nittany Sports Now)
In new era of college hoops rosters, $20.5M salary cap feels more like a suggestion than a rule
Imagine an NBA where teams in the Eastern Conference have a salary cap twice as big as those in the West. In college basketball, it’s sort of like that with the added fact that nobody really knows what everyone else is spending. With schools now allowed to shell out $20.5 million to their players, most are doling out the lion’s share to football players. (
Associated Press)
College Football Playoff committee makes clear it will use the ‘eye test’ to sort out contenders
When the first set of rankings were revealed Tuesday, committee chairman Mack Rhoades said the members were just as apt to look at game tape alongside all the statistics. “I think we refer to it as art and science,” said Rhoades, the athletic director at Baylor. What’s known after the first reveal: Defending champion Ohio State is No. 1. (
Associated Press)
How Hugh Freeze's blind spot at QB -- and, yes, his love of golf -- doomed Auburn football
There will now be plenty of time for Hugh Freeze to golf after Auburn fired him Sunday following an abysmal 15-19 record over three seasons. In talking to multiple sources within Auburn football and around the community, it is striking just how much Freeze seemed to prioritize his golf game over doing everything possible to improve the Tigers' football program. (
CBS Sports)
10 key questions ahead of this college basketball season
After an offseason of high-profile coaching changes, head-spinning transfers and record-setting NIL deals, college basketball is nearly back. The new season tips off Nov. 3, with 20 preseason AP Top 25 teams in action. What teams will be relevant in the title chase? Which coaches are under the most pressure to win to save their jobs? (
Yahoo! Sports)
College football Week 10 highlights: Top games, plays, stats
Saturday wasn't anything we should've realistically expected two months ago, but that's the beauty of college football. It is never the season we deserve, but it is always the season we need. 10 weeks into this unlikely reality, what do we really know? Ohio State and Indiana look like sure things. Texas A&M, Alabama, Georgia and Ole Miss appear playoff bound. (
ESPN.com)
UNC Basketball Transfer Tracker: Cade Tyson Scores 30; Jackson, Cadeau off to strong starts
Cade Tyson poured in 30 points and four 3-pointers in Minnesota's’ 87-69 victory Monday over Gardner-Webb.
Ian Jackson scored 15 points for St. John's in a 108-74 win over Quinnipiac. Elliott Cadeau dished out 12 assists in Michigan’s 121-78 victory over Oakland.
Ven-Allen Lubin started and scored 10 points in NC State's win over N.C. Central. (
Tar Heel Tribune)