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WVU got a glimpse of the future in big win over UT Martin

MORGANTOWN — West Virginia football had a 24-0 lead at halftime against Coastal Carolina. With a major lead, Rich Rodriguez had plans to sub in some depth and younger players in the second half to get them experience and figure out what players he can actually win with. But the Chanticleers battled back, and Rodriguez had to keep the starters out there. It was one of the failures of the game. Other than winning in Week 2, Rodriguez wanted to jump out to a big enough lead to rotate in a lot of players. True freshman running back Amari Latimer broke off a 29-yard rushing touchdown to ...

Hawkins bringing his own style to WVU

MORGANTOWN - The frizzed-out hairstyle, the black-rimmed glasses and the goatee sported by WVU quarterback Michael Hawkins Jr. makes him an almost identical twin of the late great Shock G, a 1990s rapper with Digital Underground, who was better known as Humpty Hump. Maybe that’s somewhat fitting, because Shock G was never known back in the day as someone who lacked a whole lot of confidence. “I'm steppin tall, y'all,” he sang. “And just like humpty dumpty, ya gonna fall when the stereos pump me.” It is more of a calm and collected confidence that Hawkins has wrapped ...

White Sox down Guardians 7-3, stay atop AL Central

CLEVELAND (AP) — Tristan Peters fouled off 12 pitches in an 18-pitch plate appearance that keyed Chicago's six-run outburst in the sixth inning and the White Sox beat the Cleveland Guardians 7-3 on Monday night to stay atop the AL Central. Kyle Teel hit a two-run double and Miguel Vargas ...

Texas rises to No. 1 in AP poll, Ohio State and Oregon tumble

The unprecedented comeback by Texas to knock off Ohio State moved the Longhorns to No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll Sunday and pushed the Buckeyes out of the top five for the first time in two seasons. Oregon, meanwhile, plummeted 15 spots to No. 21, its lowest ...

AP Player of the Week: Oklahoma State QB Drew Mestemaker beat Oregon with his arm and legs

The Associated Press national player of the week in football for Week 2 of the season: Drew Mestemaker, Oklahoma State Mestemaker set the tone for the Cowboys' 39-31 upset of Oregon when he faked a handoff, split two defenders and dashed 75 yards down the sideline on the first play from scrimmage. His 10-yard run, punctuated with a high-flying dive into the end zone, gave the Cowboys the lead for good in the fourth quarter. The North Texas transfer finished with a career-high 109 rushing yards, passed for 317 and had a hand in three touchdowns as the Cowboys won as 24 1/2-point ...