Somehow, some way, BYU finds a way to escape with another win. The Cougars' dream season keeps going as they get to 9-0 after rallying from 11 points down to beat their rivals.
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Final: Washington State 49, Utah State 28
Wazzu's longshot playoff hopes live for another week with a decisive win over Utah State. The No. 21 Cougars improve to 8-1.
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BYU takes the lead!
Will Ferrin nails the 44-yard field goal and BYU leads 22-21 with 3 seconds left!
Unbelievable. Clutch kick to finish a clutch drive.
Retzlaff finds a Chase Roberts down the field, then gets a couple nice gains afterward. All of a sudden BYU is on the edge of field goal range. Under a minute to play.
Utah can't take advantage of the short field, going 3-and-out after a holding penalty pushed it back.
BYU is going to get what will likely be its last chance to pull off the comeback, starting at its own 9.
We're at the 2-minute timeout.
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BYU punts it away
The drive goes nowhere for the Cougars, who have to punt from their own end zone. Utah is going to start in BYU territory with under 5 minutes to play and a 2-point lead.
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BYU nearly had a disastrous turnover deep in its own territory, but managed to recover this fumble, punt it away, and got the stop on defense. So the Cougars have it back with a fresh set of downs. 7:10 to play.
BYU is in the red zone after a couple of big pass plays from QB Jake Retzlaff. This is the most productive drive the Cougars' offense has had all game as we head to the 4th quarter.
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BYU adds FG
BYU gets 3 points out off the turnover as Will Ferrin hits from 33 yards.
Utah 21, BYU 13, 3rd quarter
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BYU interception!
Crew Wakley picks off Utah QB Brandon Rose near midfield, and the Cougars have their first big play in a while.
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We're back from halftime in Salt Lake and BYU starts the 2nd half with a quick 3-and-out. Utah's defense is playing with a purpose tonight.
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Halftime: Utah 21, BYU 10
BYU completely botched the clock at the end of the half, running out of time after a false start results in a 10-second runoff. The Cougars were in field goal range, but they'll come up empty-handed.
Utah threatening to spoil their rival's perfect season.
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Touchdown Utah!
Micah Bernard catches the ball and dives past the pylon for another Utes score and we've got a possible big upset brewing in Salt Late City.
After starting the season 7-0, Pitt has now lost two straight as Virginia pulls the upset. Pitt QB Eli Holstein left the game injured after taking a big hit.
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Touchdown Utah!
Brant Kuithe scores his 2nd TD of the day, this time on a direct snap run, and the Utes are back in front.
A defensive struggle turned into a wild 4th quarter finish, but No. 24 Missouri hangs on to beat Oklahoma thanks to a last-minute defensive touchdown.
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Final: Alabama 23, LSU 13
Jalen Milroe was the star of the show for the Crimson Tide. His final tally: 185 rushing yards and 4 TD rushing, 109 yards passing. Alabama stays alive in the SEC title and playoff hunt.
LSU's playoff hopes are likely toast.
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Utah takes lead on BYU
Brandon Rose tosses a 20-yard dime to Brant Kuithe to give the Utes the lead over No. 9 BYU in the Holy War.
What a turn of events in Columbia! Zion Young recovers Jackson Arnold's fumble and takes it to the house to give the Tigers the lead with 30 seconds to play!
Will Ferrin's 23-yard field goal gives BYU the early 3-0 lead over Utah.
Cougars got a short field after intercepting Utah QB Damien Alford.
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Touchdown Alabama
The backups are in for Alabama now and it doesn't matter. They're scoring anyway. Richard Young runs it in from the 8 and just about all that's left in the stands in Tiger Stadium are some Bama fans.
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Oklahoma leads No. 24 Mizzou
The Sooners trailed 16-9 with under 5 minutes to play but then scores two touchdowns in a span of a little more than a minute. One was on offense, the second was this scoop and score by Billy Bowman Jr. to take the lead.
It's QB Jalen Milroe again! This time he breaks free for a monster 72-yard TD run, his 4th of the game. The blowout continues at a stunned Tiger Stadium.
LSU's defense appeared to stop Alabama with a sack on 3rd down but a facemask penalty gave the Tide a first down. Fans didn't like the call (which was correct) and proceeded to throw objects on the field.
Oh boy, LSU drove it all the way to the Alabama 4-yard line but Garrett Nussmeier is picked off in the end zone by Deontae Lawson. The Tigers desperately needed a touchdown there. Instead, they get nothing.
It's not over yet in Eugene as Octavian Smith Jr. snags a 3-yard TD pass from Billy Edwards, then the Terps added a 2-point conversion to cut into Oregon's lead.
We're back for the 2nd half of LSU-Alabama and the Tigers have the ball quickly out to near midfield. Can they get the offense going?
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Boise State has hands full vs. Nevada
This is one worth keeping an eye on. A loss for the No. 12 Broncos would be extremely damaging to their playoff hopes.
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Halftime: Alabama 21, LSU 6
LSU can't get much going on offense while Jalen Milroe has done everything for Alabama so far, rushing for 98 yards and 2 TDs while also throwing for 97 yards. Fans at Tiger Stadium aren't thrilled.
Tennessee's Nico Iamaleava has been ruled out of the game against Mississippi State with an undisclosed injury. Gaston Moore is in at QB for the Vols in the 2nd half.
Tennessee 20, Mississippi State 7
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Oregon's Dillon Gabriel breaks TD record!
Dillon Gabriel's 3-yard TD pass to Gernorris Wilson puts Gabriel alone at the top for all-time touchdowns in FBS history with 179. He passes Case Keenum for the record.
Oregon leads Maryland 29-10.
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LSU and Alabama traded punts as the heavy rain in Baton Rouge has slowed the offenses down for the time being. Tigers have the ball near midfield.
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Oklahoma pulls off wild fake punt
This is the coolest play you'll see a punter make all day. Luke Elzinga completed the jump pass to Bauer Sharp for a first down and a 43-yard gain. OU ends up settling for a field goal on the drive.
It was half an hour that offered a glimpse as to why Ruben Amorim believes Mason Mount will be a “perfect” fit in time for his system and from which a player who has been down on his luck will take a lot of heart.
China on Friday jailed former Premier League star and men's national coach Li Tie for 20 years for bribery, snaring one of the country's greatest football figures in a sweeping government crackdown on corruption in sport.The 47-year-old is one of China's biggest football names, serving as national team coach from January 2020 to December 2021, after racking up nearly 100 international caps and playing as a midfielder for English Premier League side Everton.
Ange Postecoglou has laid into his senior Tottenham Hotspur players, insisting he will not tolerate “bruised egos”, and “excuses”, and warning that those who do not buy into his philosophy can leave the club.
In order to make it as a professional player at a club like Arsenal, a youngster must have two qualities. The first is exceptional footballing ability. The second is personality. In the unforgiving world of Premier League football, strength of character can be just as important as technical skill.
One of the skills of succession planning is timing, knowing when to replace or phase out players and when to wait. For years, Manchester City have been masters of the art, often mapping out windows 18 months in advance with great precision. It is one of the reasons they have been able to move on seamlessly from the departures of key players such as Yaya Touré, Vincent Kompany, David Silva, Sergio Agüero and Fernandinho.
Old Lady 2 Old Men 0. Manchester City plan a significant overhaul of their ageing squad next summer, after some emergency action in January, but the question is, where will they be by then?
Substitute Dejan Kulusevski spared Tottenham Hotspur the embarrassment of becoming the first English club to lose a so-called “Battle of Britain” contest against Scottish opposition in 18 years.
Indian teenager Gukesh Dommaraju became the youngest chess world champion Thursday after beating the defending champion Ding Liren of China in the final match of their series in Singapore. Dommaraju, 18, secured 7.5 points against 6.5 of his Chinese rival in the contest, surpassing the achievement of Russia’s Garry Kasparov who won the title at the age of 22. The Indian teen prodigy has long been considered a rising star in the chess world after he became a chess grandmaster at 12.
Payton Pritchard scored 27 points, and the Boston Celtics used a big second half to post their 20th victory and roll past the Detroit Pistons 123-99 on Thursday night. Pritchard finished with seven 3-pointers to continue to build his early case for Sixth Man of the Year honors. Derrick White added 23 points and also had seven 3s help the Celtics win for the fourth time in five games.
It was a question Eddie Howe had probably anticipated given Newcastle United are 12th and have won two of their past 11 league games, but is he really under pressure at St James’ Park?