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LSU dominates Washington Huskies, 41-3
The LSU football team tied a couple of records Saturday with its 41-3 defensive drubbing of Washington. With the win, LSU tied Kansas State for the most consecutive non-conference wins with 39. They also won their 19th consecutive game at home, tying an LSU record.
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No. 2 USC ekes out a 42-29 victory over the Orange
Perhaps a weather delay was just what No. 2 USC needed in order to get its somewhat stagnant offense going. After Saturday’s 69-minute weather delay, the Trojans exploded for 28 points in the second half.
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Oregon Ducks run past Fresno State in first half, face second half growing pains
A 17-point victory is nothing to hang one’s head about. It also wasn’t the result most Duck fans had in mind when Oregon faced Fresno State Saturday afternoon. For the second week in a row the Ducks jetted out to a big lead, leading 35-3 in the second quarter.
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Sooner football newcomers gain confidence, career firsts during home-opener win against FAMU
During a game when the Oklahoma offense scored most of its points on the ground, two freshman wide receivers gained career firsts and confidence during their first outing under the bright lights of Oklahoma Memorial Stadium.
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Florida grinds out physical win against Texas A&M
Photo by Brett Le Blanc / Alligator Staff Senior linebacker Jon Bostic attempts to tackle Texas A&M running back Christine Michael at Kyle Field Saturday. Bostic recorded five stops including a team leading two tackles for a loss.
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Arizona pulls an upset in victory over Oklahoma State
The recipe for an upset: defensive touchdowns, costly penalties by the favorite and most importantly, winning the turnover battle. For Arizona (2-0) it was check, check and check, leading to a 59-38 upset of No.
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UCLA harvests a win in home opener against the Cornhuskers
As the clock expired, redshirt freshman quarterback Brett Hundley raised his arms in victory, ball in hand. He walked up and down the sideline, soaking in the atmosphere of winning after his first-ever start in the Rose Bowl.
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Missouri gets bitter taste in SEC-opening loss
Redshirt freshman center Brad McNulty called facing Georgia outside linebacker Jarvis Jones “an awakening.” The same description could be applied to Missouri’s first foray into the nation’s premier football conference in its entirety.
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Big 12 agrees to 13-year media rights deal
The Big 12 Conference confirmed its newly found stability Friday as the conference announced it has agreed to a 13-year media rights deal that will be worth a reported $2.6 billion.