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AP Top 25 College Football Poll: Alabama rises to No. 10; Texas new No. 1
11+ hour, 29+ min ago (940+ words) ACTION 8 LACE UP SPORTS (WAKA) – Alabama has risen two spots to No. 10 in the latest AP Top 25 College Football Poll following its comeback win over unranked Kentucky, while Texas’ own comeback against Ohio State has brought the Longhorns to the…...
Jaheim Merriweather runs for three touchdowns as Troy defeats Alabama State 34-17
1+ day, 25+ min ago (226+ words) Troy gained 314 yards on offense in the first half and led 31-7 at the break. A 73-yard pass play from Goose Crowder to TK Keyes opened the scoring and Merriweather had touchdown runs of 69, 6 and 1 yard. After scoring on five of…...
No. 12 Alabama overcomes halftime deficit to beat Kentucky 45-17
1+ day, 22+ min ago (401+ words) Russell overcame two interceptions in the first half as the Crimson Tide (2-0) overcame a 17-13 halftime deficit, outscoring the Wildcats (1-1) 32-0 in the second half. ″(It was) far from a perfect game,” Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer said. “It wasn’t this crazy energy…...
Alex Golesh, Byrum Brown enjoy home-opening victory as Auburn defeats Southern Miss 43-8
1+ day, 14+ min ago (470+ words) Brown accounted for 319 yards and three touchdowns, leading the Tigers to a 43-8 victory over Southern Miss on Saturday night. A week after throwing three interceptions, Brown completed 17 of 28 passes for 223 yards and two scores. He also ran 13 times for 88 yards…...
AP Top 25 College Football Poll: Alabama rises to No. 12 in first poll of regular season
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (561+ words) ACTION 8 LACE UP SPORTS (WAKA) – Alabama has risen one place to No. 12 in the first AP Top 25 College Football Poll of the regular season. Alabama beat East Carolina 48-10 in the Crimson Tide’s season opening game in Tuscaloosa on Saturday. Overall,…...
Banquet to raise money for Y.C. Nance Memorial Sports Complex in Union Springs
6+ day, 9+ hour ago (93+ words) WAKA 8 WAKA Action 8 News Banquet to raise money for Y.C. Nance Memorial Sports Complex in Union Springs UNION SPRINGS, Ala. (WAKA) – A banquet will be held to honor people who’ve enriched the Bullock County in some way, while also raising money…...
Alabama State shuts out Lane College 34-0 in home opener
1+ week, 1+ day ago (112+ words) MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Alabama State has shut out Lane College 34-0 to start the season at 2-0. Lane College is a Division II school from West Tennessee. The Hornets used several running backs for 36 carries and 150 yards. Quarterback Andrew Body, who got in…...
Auburn beats Baylor 17-16 in Atlanta, stopping two-point attempt
1+ week, 1+ day ago (435+ words) Quarterback Byrum Brown dodged a pile-up in the middle of the field and ran for an 11-yard touchdown with 3:21 remaining in the fourth, giving Auburn a 17-10 lead. Baylor quarterback DJ Lagway saved his best drive of the day for last,…...
Keelon Russell shows off dual-threat ability as No. 13 Alabama beats East Carolina 48-10
1+ week, 1+ day ago (334+ words) Russell, a sophomore making his first career start after beating out Austin Mack during training camp, ran for 86 yards and a score. He also threw for 249 yards, including 130 of those to Ryan Coleman-Williams. Coleman-Williams dropped two passes in the second…...
Despite court victory, LSU doesn't add former NFL players to roster
1+ week, 2+ day ago (227+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (WAKA) – LSU has not added two former NFL players to its roster for its season-opening game against Clemson, even though a judge in Baton Rouge cleared the way for them to play. CBS Sports reports that neither…...