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Division II and Division III programs are finding success chasing local prospects.
No. 1 Ohio State was dominant in its win over Minnesota, but its 40 first-place votes were its fewest since ascending to the top five weeks ago.
Moore, a preseason All-America selection at cornerback, missed Notre Dame’s previous two games with a high ankle sprain. Tae Johnson and Luke Talich had the other two picks for the Fighting Irish.
Stone threw three touchdown passes, Caleb Komolafe rushed for two TDs and the Wildcats beat the Warhawks 42-7 on Saturday.
The Fighting Illini used their first conference road win to retain the Cannon Trophy for the first time since last beating their border rival in back-to-back seasons in 2001 and 2002.
Illini coach Bret Bielema’s record against the Boilermakers is a sad, strange 1-3.
These are the key local players for several Illinois Division I college basketball programs in the area this coming season.
Miami, which had an open date, slipped one spot to No. 3 and was followed by Mississippi and idle Oklahoma.
Caleb Komolafe rushed for 119 yards and a touchdown, and Preston Stone threw for 115 and a TD.
He tied the Irish freshman record with four touchdown passes and threw for 354 yards, 294 in the first half.
Altmyer drove the No. 23 Illini to David Olano’s 41-yard field goal as time expired, lifting them to a 34-32 victory over No. 21 USC on Saturday.
Since 2021, among teams that have played at least 50 lined games through last weekend, the Rebels have beaten the number at a 64.3% rate (36-20), second only to Notre Dame (38-18-2, .672).
White-Outs? Black-Outs? Purple-Outs? College football in Week 5 should be an all-"out” great time.
Together, the two old-school backfield mates have produced one of the top ground games in the Football Bowl Subdivision as the Fighting Irish try to right their season.
Scott will undergo a procedure Wednesday for the injury that caused him to miss a 63-10 loss at No. 11 Indiana last weekend, coach Bret Bielema said. Multiple reports have indicated that Scott’s injury is to his lower leg.
The victory sent the Hoosiers up eight spots, to No. 11, in the Associated Press Top 25, but players welcome the chance to keep proving the so-called experts wrong.
Indiana had played one of the softest schedules in the country through three games before raising eyebrows with its 63-7 hammering of then-No. 9 Illinois. The Hoosiers made the biggest move up, climbing eight spots to No. 11.
The 63-10 rout was the worst loss of coach Bret Bielema’s tenure with the Illini.
The Irish’s Jadarian Price scored four touchdowns, including a 100-yard kickoff return.
Week 4 picks are in for this prime-time matchup, plus Purdue at Notre Dame, Auburn at Oklahoma, Florida at Miami, Nebraska at Michigan and others.