Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Anthony Davis isn’t having any sympathy when it comes to facing his former team. The Lakers forward had 46 points and 13 rebounds as Los Angeles rolled to a 123-113 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans. It was Davis’ fifth 40-point game this season and second straight against the team […]
Associated Press HOUSTON — Houston Rockets coach Mike D’Antoni is convinced James Harden operates on a different level than most players, especially after his latest dazzling performance. Harden had 44 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists to lead the Rockets to a 118-108 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night. “He just understands the game, sees it and knows where […]
Jaxon Smith-Njibga (Rockwall, Texas/Rockwall High School), four-star recruit and Ohio State commit, was officially selected today as a 2020 All-American during a celebratory selection event at his school. Having been selected to play in the twentieth edition of the All-American Bowl, Smith-Njigba will play in the annual East vs. West matchup on Saturday, January 4, 2020 […]
Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Matt Fink decided to stay at Southern California even after finishing third in the Trojans’ four-man quarterback competition in training camp last month. A few weeks later, Fink found himself passing for 351 yards, leading a victory over No. 10 Utah at the roaring Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, and sitting between Reggie […]
Associated Press FORT WORTH, Texas — While SMU coach Sonny Dykes and new quarterback Shane Buechele are focused on this season, they do understand the historical context of a win over longtime rival TCU that has the Mustangs 4-0 for the first time since 1984. That was back in the old Southwest Conference days, only a few […]
Associated Press OXFORD, Miss. — California linebacker Evan Weaver finished with 22 tackles Saturday against Mississippi. The last one was the most important. Weaver tackled Ole Miss quarterback John Rhys Plumlee for no gain at the 1-yard line as time expired to preserve No. 23 Cal’s 28-20 victory over the Rebels. Weaver crashed hard from the right flank, wrapped […]
Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. — LSU always has played stingy defense. Now the Tigers have a high-octane offense and no plans at all to slow down anytime soon. “Score, be aggressive,” LSU coach Ed Orgeron said. “That’s our mentality. We’re going to be aggressive. We’re going to go get it. We’re not slowing down for anything.” The […]
Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas — Sam Ehlinger did what he usually does: throw for a bunch of touchdowns and deliver big runs. Put him together with more games like this from the Texas defense, and the Longhorns will go far in the Big 12 this season. Ehlinger passed for four touchdowns for the third time this season, […]
Associated Press COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Auburn coach Gus Malzahn was pleased with the performance of Bo Nix in a victory at Texas A&M on Saturday. What made Malzahn even happier is that the freshman quarterback will likely be with him for a long time to come. Nix threw a touchdown pass and JaTarvious Whitlow ran for a score […]
Associated Press HOUSTON — D’Eriq King threw for a touchdown and ran for two more scores as Houston beat Prairie View 37-17 on Saturday night. King was 15-of-26 passing for 139 yards for the Cougars (1-1). Kyle Porter ran for 120 yards and a touchdown on 19 carries. Dalton Witherspoon kicked three field goals. ADVERTISEMENT The Cougars struck early, capping their […]
