The Latest: 12th-seeded Oregon State upsets No. 5 Tennessee
(AP Photo/Paul Sancya)The Latest on the first round of the NCAA Tournament (all times Eastern):___6:50 p.m.Another first-round upset as 12th-seeded Oregon State defeated No. 9 seed Georgia Tech 71-60 on Friday to mark a triumphant return to the NCAA Tournament. Senior guard Bubba Parham, who is 5-10, got the start instead as Georgia Tech went with a guard-heavy look. AdIllinois will face eighth-seeded Loyola Chicago or ninth-seeded Georgia Tech in the second round of the Midwest Regional on Sunday. Ad___2:10 p.m.Players from several NCAA Tournament teams took a knee during the playing of the national anthem before their first-round games.
Boise State football vs. Colorado State: Time, TV schedule, game preview, score
FORT COLLINS, Colo. โ Boise State has a date in the Mountain West championship game looming but first it visits Colorado State in Friday's regular-season finale. 19 Broncos clinched a spot in the Dec. 7 title game against Hawaii with Saturday's convincing 56-21 triumph over Utah State. LINE: Boise State -13.5Boise State has an achievement it can attain as the program has never gone unbeaten in conference play in its nine seasons in the Mountain West. Boise State has won all eight meetings versus Colorado State. PREDICTION: Boise State 48, Colorado State 16
Boise State football vs. Utah State: Time, TV schedule, game preview, score
19 Boise State visits Utah State in a pivotal Mountain West contest on Saturday night. LINE: Boise State -7.5. Neither Boise State coach Bryan Harsin or Utah coach Gary Andersen would discuss their injured quarterbacks, leaving plenty of room for speculation and guesswork. Boise State is 18-5 all-time versus Utah State. PREDICTION: Boise State 34, Utah State 27
Boise State football vs. Wyoming: Time, TV schedule, game preview, score
21 Boise State looks to remain unbeaten in Mountain West play when it hosts pesky Wyoming on Saturday. I think Im in a different place than I was last year mentally and even as a quarterback leadership-wise, too, Vander Waal told reporters. ABOUT BOISE STATE (7-1, 4-0)Freshman quarterback Hank Bachmeier returned from a one-game absence due to a hip injury to complete 13-of-17 passes for 213 yards and one interception in the shootout with San Jose State. Boise State is 12-1 all-time against Wyoming, including a 6-0 mark at home. PREDICTION: Boise State 31, Wyoming 16
Wake Forest football vs. Rice: Time, TV schedule, game preview, score
Sam Hartman #10 of the Wake Forest Demon Deacons hands the ball to Matt Colburn #22 during the first half against the Tulane Green Wave on August 30, 2018 in New Orleans, Louisiana. We really just focus on our defense getting stops, Wake Forest senior linebacker Justin Strnad, whose interception in the final seconds sealed the victory, told reporters afterward. Wake Forest was penalized just once for 15 yards in the season opener. Wake Forest fifth-year senior WR Kendall Hinton became the first player in program history to score a touchdown in five different seasons, catching the game-winning touchdown with 1:08 to play. PREDICTION: Wake Forest 36, Rice 14More college football scoresMore college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.
Michigan State football 2019: This schedule is a nightmare
If you're an optimistic Michigan State Spartans football fan, then you'll see the massive potential on this year's schedule. Michigan State won 38-31, a much closer score than many expected. Well, Michigan State has been known to have some trouble with these in-state "directional" schools early in the season -- see Central Michigan 2009. Fan Prediction: 35-21, Michigan StateSept. 21 @ NorthwesternNorthwestern has not lost to Michigan State since 2013 in Evanston. I have been a Michigan State football fan for about 25 years now, four of which I spent as a student at the school.
Mark Dantonio says Spartans have plan of attack for Tulsa
The Michigan State Spartans host Tulsa on Friday, Aug. 30, 2019. Michigan State head coach Mark Dantonio wants his team to play fast and take care of the ball in this opener. And ball security is so important in every football game, especially the first football game," he said during a news conference this week. Tulsa is Michigan State's lone FBS opponent this year, and this should be a big win for the Spartans at home. Michigan State won 38-31, a much closer score than many expected.