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No. 7 WVU, Baylor combine for most touchdowns in FBS history in 70-63 win
Oddly enough, 70 points used to be a rarity in Morgantown. It is now a common occurrence. No. 7 West Virginia racked up 807 yards of total offense, breaking the previous single-game record of 655, and held off a late push from Baylor to defeat the Bears 70-63 in front of 60,012 fans at Milan Puskar...
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Top-ranked Crimson Tide has work to do during bye week
Alabama defeated the Ole Miss Rebels 33-14 this past Saturday, but the margin of victory does not show the Tide’s weaknesses exposed in the game.
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NFL defends refs after controversial call costs Packers win vs. Seahawks
The National Football League on Tuesday defended referees for not overturning the controversial touchdown that gave the Seattle Seahawks a 14-12 victory over the Green Bay Packers on Monday night.
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Editorial: Replacement referees jeopardize safety, integrity of football
We’ve seen it since week one: replacement referees — as society has learned to call them — have missed calls and become more willing to throw flags, illegal hits and just utter uncertainty with the game.
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Robinson runs out of Notre Dame magic in ugly loss to the Fighting Irish
SOUTH BEND — It was his final game against Notre Dame, the night for Denard Robinson to complete his coronation as king over the Fighting Irish.
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Missed opportunities get best of Auburn, fall to LSU 12-10
Auburn’s last minute drive to steal a miracle upset ended with a fourth-down interception by LSU cornerback Tharold Simon to seal the No. 2 Bayou Bengals’ 12-10 victory at Jordan-Hare Stadium.
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No. 7 West Virginia improves to 3-0 with win over Maryland
Senior inside receiver Tavon Austin had a career day, the West Virginia defense forced three turnovers and the No. 7 Mountaineers escaped with a 31-21 victory over visiting Maryland.
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No. 19 UCLA suffers first defeat of season to Oregon State in Pac-12 opener
The honeymoon is over. After an exciting 3-0 start to the season that gave the UCLA football team its first top-25 ranking since 2008, the Bruins hit their first bump in the road under the tutelage of coach Jim Mora.
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USC grinds out ninth straight win over Cal
No. 13 USC got its running game going at last. One week after rushing for just 26 yards in a crushing seven-point loss at Stanford, the Trojans bounced back with 296 yards on the ground Saturday in a 27-9 win over California, their ninth consecutive win over the Golden Bears.