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Andy Reid is voted the NFL's top head coach by AP writers for the fourth straight season
AP — Andy Reid was voted the NFL’s No. 1 coach by The Associated Press in a preseason survey for the fourth straig…
Special teams miscues cost Titans in 34-17 loss to Colts
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Coming into this season, the Tennessee Titans had only two punters since 1998. Now they've gone through three, plus two long snappers, in as many games.
Top rebounding tandem Tshiebwe, Culver back for No. 15 WVU
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia coach Bob Huggins has one of the nation's top rebounding tandems back, and if the team shooting accuracy and ball handling can improve, the 15th-ranked Mountaineers could be p…
La-Lafayette seeks Sun Belt West crown vs South Alabama
South Alabama (3-4, 2-2 Sun Belt) at No. 25 Louisiana-Lafayette (6-1, 4-1), Saturday at 2 p.m. EST (ESPN+).
Pig out: Ground-heavy Gophers try to regain Floyd from Hawks
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — With practices limited and the offseason extended by the virus outbreak, Mohamed Ibrahim and the rest of the Minnesota offense settled in for some extra screen time.
Expectations rise as Son reports for duty with South Korea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Son Heung-min reports for national team duty for South Korea this week for the first time in 2020 as perhaps one of the hottest properties in the English Premier League.
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No. 19 SMU, Tulsa to face off in high stakes AAC contest
Tulsa coach Philip Montgomery won’t downplay what Saturday’s game against No. 19 SMU could do for his team.
Packers try to avoid slipping at home again as Jags arrive
The Green Bay Packers are getting healthier and guarding against complacency before opening the second half of their season Sunday as two-touchdown favorites over the slumping Jacksonville Jaguars.
Struggling East Carolina is next up for No. 7 Cincinnati
East Carolina (1-5, 1-4 American Athletic Conference) at No. 7 Cincinnati (6-0, 4-0), Friday at 7:30 p.m. EST (ESPN2).
For Foles, Bears' game against Vikings spurs super memories
CHICAGO (AP) — Nick Foles remembered the stadium rocking to Philadelphia rapper Meek Mill’s “Dreams and Nightmares” as the Eagles prepared to host the Minnesota Vikings in the 2018 NFC championship game.
No. 6 Florida goes for 11th straight win in Swamp vs Hogs
Arkansas (3-3, 3-3 SEC) at No. 6 Florida (4-1, 4-1), Saturday at 7 p.m. EST (ESPN).
A rookie QB matchup: Miami's Tua faces Chargers' Herbert
MIAMI (AP) — The Miami Dolphins had an opportunity to take Justin Herbert in the 2020 draft, and early this season it was tempting to wonder why they didn’t.
Big Ten blues: A rough start for trio of storied programs
When Nebraska hosts Penn State this weekend, it will be a matchup between two of the most storied programs in the Big Ten — neither of which has played like it so far in 2020.
No. 9 Miami clinging to title hopes when it visits Hokies
No. 9 Miami (6-1, 5-1 ACC) at Virginia Tech (4-3, 4-2), Saturday at noon EST (ESPN2).
Week 11: Miami-VT, Big Ten highlight stripped-down schedule
What already was set up to be a college football schedule without much sizzle has been further gutted by the pandemic this week.