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2016 AP College Football Top 25 Rankings Week 11

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MIAMI, FL, Sporting Alert – Alabama, Michigan, Clemson, Washington, Louisville and Ohio State held steady in the top half of the AP College Football Top 25 Rankings, released in Week 11 on Sunday (6).

As expected, the Crimson Tide continue to lead the pack after beating SEC rival and then-No. 15 LSU 10-0 on Saturday night to improve to 9-0 on the season.

Nick Saban’s men collected 60 of the 61 first-place votes for 1,524 points.

Next up for Alabama is a date against Mississippi State this coming weekend.

Meanwhile, Michigan (9-0, 6-0 Big Ten) stayed at No. 2 and collected the only other vote for first place for 1,432 points, following a 59-3 victory over Maryland on Saturday.

Clemson remained at No. 3, with Washington and Louisville rounding out the top five teams in the rankings.

Ohio State is at No. 6, with Wisconsin up one spot to No. 7, Auburn is up three spots to No. 8, Oklahoma is back in the top 10, at No. 9, while Texas A&M fell three places to No. 10 after being upset by Mississippi State at the weekend.

West Virginia, Penn State, Utah, Western Michigan and North Carolina are No. 11 through No. 15, with the Nittany Lions being the biggest movers this week with eight places up.

Nebraska, at No. 12, Florida, at No. 22 and the 25th-ranked Baylor all slipped 12 places this week after suffering defeats.

There were no new teams in the AP College Football Top 25 rankings this week.

POWER FIVE TEAMS SEASON DONE

Saturday’s results saw some eight Power 5 teams dropping out of bowl eligibility already.

Leading the way is Michigan State, which made the college football playoffs last year, but is only 2-7 and 0-6 Big Ten play this season.

AP College Football Top 25 Rankings
Week 11

Rank – Teams – Votes – Records – Points
1 Alabama(60) 9-0 1524
2 Michigan(1) 9-0 1432
3 Clemson 9-0 1408
4 Washington 9-0 1364
5 Louisville 8-1 1255
6 Ohio State 8-1 1245
7 Wisconsin 7-2 1159
8 Auburn 7-2 1081
9 Oklahoma 7-2 996
10 Texas A&M 7-2 820
11 West Virginia 7-1 805
12 Penn State 7-2 752
13 Utah 7-2 686
14 Western Michigan 9-0 583
15 North Carolina 7-2 559
16 Colorado 7-2 550
17 Oklahoma State 7-2 516
18 Virginia Tech 7-2 479
19 LSU 5-3 454
20 Florida State 6-3 450
21 Nebraska 7-2 434
22 Florida 6-2 390
23 Washington State 7-2 305
24 Boise State 8-1 226
25 Baylor 6-2 90

Others receiving votes: USC 76, Arkansas 74, San Diego State 38, Troy 28, Houston 25, Tennessee 9, Tulsa 3, South Florida 3, Minnesota 2, Navy 2, Wyoming 2

No. 6 North Carolina Routs UNC Pembroke 124-63 In Preseason Game

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CHAPEL HILL – Joel Berry II scored 20 points and led six North Carolina players in double figures and the sixth-ranked Tar Heels defeated UNC Pembroke 124-63 in a men’s college basketball preseason game Friday night at the Dean E. Smith Center.

Berry II, who was named in the All-Atlantic Coast Conference preseason first-team, shot 5 of 6 from the field overall, including 3 for 3 from long range, while dishing out six assists and has four steals in 22 minutes.

Junior guard Justin Jackson had 16 points, seven assists and four rebounds, senior forward Isaiah Hicks ended with 16 points and five boards, while Luke Maye added 15 points, eight boards, five assists and two steals in the win for North Carolina.

The Tar Heels, who made 23 of 32 shots from the floor in the first half, finished the game shooting 65.7 percent after going 44 of 67 overall.

Kennedy Meeks added 11 points and Kenny Williams contributed 10 for the Tar Heels, who held UNC Pembroke to just 26.3 percent shooting.

Freshman Tony Bradley grabbed eight rebounds and a game-high four block shots for the ACC powerhouses.

Nigel Grant scored 11 points and seven rebounds and Andrew Evans ended with 10 points to lead the way for UNC Pembroke in the defeat.

North Carolina opens its 2016-17 men’s college basketball regular-season campaign on Nov. 11 against Tulane in New Orleans.

Despite his team’s dominance Tar Heels experienced head coach Roy Williams wasn’t totally happy with some of the rebounding efforts.

The Braves had four rebounds less than North Carolina, but outrebounded the home side 30-11 on the offensive glass.

“Well, it was an unusual game. They missed a lot of shots and got 30 offensive rebounds – we don’t like that,” coach Williams said.

“Steve (Kirschner) says it’s the most offensive rebounds we’ve given up in 14 years. We shot a good percentage, got off to a good start offensively and then were able to run the ball.

“The big guys rebounded the ball and we got it out, and sometimes even the big guys ran the ball down the court themselves. I was trying to play guys with equal minutes.”

ACC Cross Country Championship Results: Syracuse, NC State Are Champs

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CARY, N.C., Sporting Alert – Atlantic Coast Conference – ACC men’s and women’s cross country individual results and team scores from the 2016 ACC Championships on Friday (28).

Men’s Results (pdf) | Women’s Results (pdf) | Complete Team Scores

Top contenders Syracuse men and NC State women comfortably secured the team crowns at the 2016 championships Friday morning at WakeMed Soccer Park.

Justyn Knight - ACC Cross Country
Justyn Knight of Syracuse – ACC Cross Country

Defending champions Orange dominated the men’s race with a convincing fashion with 29 team points.

They easily beat Virginia, which finished second with 72 points, NC State (82), Virginia Tech (128) and Florida State (134) who rounded out the top five finishers.

Individually, Junior pacer Justyn Knight led the way for Syracuse, which placed all five scoring runners inside the top 10.

Knight sprinted away to post a winning time of 22:50.7 to take the individual men’s 8K crown.

He was well supported by Colin Bennie, who finished in fifth-place with a time of 23:12.8, Iliass Aounai, who took sixth in 23:22.4, Joel Hubbard, who ran 23:25.1 for eighth and Philo Germano, who stopped the clock at 23:25.8 for ninth.

“It came down to the stretch,” Knight said. “Edwin Kibichiy is a very talented runner and a good friend of mine.

“I had a little extra in the tank, and I was able to come up with the win. This is a big deal for our team.

“We have been defending this title for a really long time now. A lot of this was done for our alumni, to show our respect.”

The Orange men were winning their fourth consecutive ACC Cross Country Championships.

“If we run like we did today we can run with anybody,” a very confident and delighted Syracuse coach Chris Fox said after the race.

“I’m not saying we can win the nationals again, but we can be up there. I am really proud of the guys.

“It was hot. They ran really smart for the course and the weather. They just kind of tempoed it early and then ran a really good race for the second half of the race.”

Louisville’s Edwin Kibichiy was second behind Knight in the men’s 8,000m race with a time of 22:52.2. NC State’s George Parsons checked in at 22:58.3, while Florida State’s Harry Mulenga was fourth in 23:04.1.

Virginia’s Lachlan Cook, who finished 11th with a time of 23:28.5, won the ACC men’s Freshman of the Year honour.

Anna Rohrer ACC Cross Country
Anna Rohrer of Notre Dame win ACC Cross Country

In the women’s competition, NC State tallied 53 points to win its first ACC Cross Country Championship title since 2006.

Sophomore Rachel Koon was the top finisher for the No. 3 Wolfpack with a fourth-place finish at 20:03.8 in the women’s 6,000m.

Koon was followed home by Wesley Frazier, who was 10th overall in 20:21.0, while Alyssa Rudawsky (20:24.0), Elly Henes (20:26.2) and Ryen Frazier (20:28.0) completed the scoring pack for NC State, with respective placings at 12th, 13th and 14th.

NC State was winning its 22nd ACC Championship title overall.

“I think our depth came through today and that was huge,” said NC State head coach Laurie Henes.

“We had some young athletes that really stepped up. Rachel Koon and Alyssa Rudawsky have just continued to get better, and that saved us today.”

On the individual side, super talent Anna Rohrer of Notre Dame crushed the field to win the women’s 6K with a time of 19:26.4.

Rohrer, who had an 18 second lead on the field at the 4K mark, won the race by 25 seconds.

Louisville’s Dorcas Wasike, who finished seventh with a time of 20:14.7, was named ACC Freshman of the Year honors on the women’s side.

No. 1 Alabama v No. 6 Texas A&M; No. 3 Michigan v Illinois Live

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TUSCALOOSA, AL, Sporting Alert – The race for the SEC regular season title heats up on Saturday with No. 1 Alabama playing host to No. 6 Texas A&M at Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa.

Both programs are undefeated so far this season and are the only two remaining SEC teams left.

No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 6 Texas A&M (3:30 pm) — Gamecenter | TV: CBS. Listen Live 

What this means is that some one will be tasting defeat for the first time this season, and according to ESPN’s Football Power Index, the Crimson Tide have a 76.7 percent chance to beat the Aggies at home.

Last week Alabama (7-0) hammered then-No. 9 Tennessee 49-10 to extend its healthy winning streak to 19 games, dating back to last year, which is the longest in the country.

The streak also ties the 2009 team for the longest mark under coach Nick Saban.

The Crimson Tide are hunting their fifth win over AP Top 25 ranked teams this season, following wins over USC, Ole Miss, Arkansas and the Volunteers.

Alabama has won 10 straight home games when ranked No. 1.


Interestingly, its last loss as a No. 1 side in the country came against Texas A&M in 2012.

In the meantime, Texas A&M survived a thrilling double-overtime battle against Tennessee last time out to stay unbeaten.

The Aggies (6-0) are aiming to start a season 7-0 for the first time since 1994.

Can they do it?

We will just have to wait and see.

No. 3 Michigan vs. Illinois (3:30 pm) — Gamecenter | Watch Live

Also don’t forget at 3:30, another of the country’s top teams, No. 3 Michigan, will also be in action against Illinois at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor.

The Wolverines (6-0) are aiming to win seven straight games to start the season for the first time since 2006.

They are also looking to win seven games in a row at any time during a season for the first time since 2007.

The last time Michigan won six consecutive games to the start a season was in 2011.

Jim Harbaugh’s men have a 98.6 percent chance to beat Illinois, according to ESPN’s Football Power Index.

The Fighting Illini (2-4) snapped a four-game losing streak with a 24-7 victory over Rutgers in a Big Ten battle last time out.

Aaron Rodgers, Packers Beat Bears 26-10

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GREEN BAY, Wis., Sporting Alert (Box Score) – Aaron Rodgers helped the Green Bay Packers get a win at home against the Chicago Bear, who lost their quarterback in the defeat.

NFL Week 7 Video Highlights

On the night at Lambeau Field, Rodgers threw 56 passes and completed a franchise-record 39 of them, while connecting with Davante Adams and Randall Cobb for three touchdowns for the Packers (4-2) in a 26-10 victory over the Bears.

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“It means we threw it a lot. But a lot of times records like these are achieved in losses when you’re way behind,” Rodgers said about his record-setting night.

The Packers finished with 326 yards in the air and Rodgers thinks the team may have to start looking that way moving forward.

“This is probably closer to how we are going to have to play going forward,” he said.

Adams caught 13 of his 16 passes for 132 yards and two touchdowns and Cobb took 11 catches for 95 yards and a score for Green Bay, which was bouncing back from the 30-16 defeat against the Dallas Cowboys at home on Sunday.

Ty Montgomery, who was handed the start in the backfield because of injuries to running backs Eddie Lacy and James Starks, finished with 10 catches for 66 yards, and carried the ball nine times for 60 yards in the win.

Rodgers said about receiver Montgomery after his combined peformance: “He’s a running back now.”

Meanwhile, the Chicago Bears (1-6) lost quarterback Brian Hoyer early during the defeat.

Hoyer, who was named the starter after Jay Cutler suffered a right thumb injury, was forced to leave the game in the second quarter with a broken left arm.

Chicago had to call on third-string QB Matt Barkley, who finished with 6 of 15 on completed passes and was picked off twice.

Hoyer, who was hoping to pass for 300 yards for the fifth consecutive game, was unable to get to even 50, after leaving the game with 4 of 11 passes for 49 yards.

“Well, when you lose your starting quarterback it can be disruptive,” Bears coach John Fox said. “It’s not an excuse, it’s just a reality.”

In the meantime, Davante Adams, Randall Cobb and Ty Montgomery are only the second trio from the same team to have 10 receptions in a game, according to Elias Sports Bureau.

College Football Listings, Schedule: Week 8

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BOISE, IDAHO, Sporting Alert – No. 14 Boise State will be in action on Thursday night, as Week 8 of the College Football schedule gets underway.

The Broncos (6-0) have won six straight games to start the season and Vegas Insider is listing them as seven-point favourites to beat BYU (4-3) and improve to 7-0 this season.

According to ESPN’s Football Power Index, Boise State also has a 64.9 percent chance of beating BYU, which heads into this contest on a three-game winning streak.

The Cougars struggled through their September schedule, but ended the month on a winning note against Toledo, before beating Michigan State and Mississippi State in October.

For Boise State, this will be its last non-conference game and head coach Bryan Harsin is hoping his team will go out and make a statement at Albertsons Stadium in Idaho.

As far as this series is concerned this will be just the seventh meeting between the two, with the Broncos leading the head-to-head clash 4-2 against the Cougars.

Both losses were on the road.

Boise State was beaten 35-24 by BYU a year ago, but has a perfect 3-0 record against their opponent at Albertsons Stadium, following wins in 2004, 2012 and 2014.

Kick-off time for this game is 10:15pm ET and the game is live on ESPN and WatchESPN.

Meanwhile, also in action on Thursday night is the Atlantic Coast Conference – Coastal clash between Miami and Virginia Tech.

The Hurricanes (4-2) made an impressive start to the season and were one point ranked as high as No. 10 in the AP Top 25 rankings.

However, successive defeats to Florida State and North Carolina have left them desperate to get back on track, but could find it difficult on the road against Virginia Tech.

Like Miami, the Hokies (4-2) were recently ranked amongst the AP Top 25 teams in the country, at No. 17, but a defeat to Syracuse saw the voting panel quickly pushing them out of that list.

Miami has a 58.2-percent chance of winning the game on Thursday, with Virginia Tech starting with a 41.8 percent chance, according to ESPN’s Football Power Index.

Vegas Insider listed the Hokies as six-point favourites.

College Football TV Listings: Week 8
Thursday, October 20

Miami at Virginia Tech 7:00 PM ESPN, WatchESPN
Troy at South Alabama 7:30 PM ESPNU, WatchESPN
BYU at No. 14 Boise State 10:15 PM ESPN, WatchESPN

ACC College Football Schedule, Live Stream: Oct. 14-15

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CLEMSON, SC, Sporting Alert – The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) 2016 college football schedule for Week 7 on Friday and Saturday, October 14-15.

Five AP Top 25 ranked teams from the ACC are in action in Week 7, including No. 3 Clemson and the surging No. 17 Virginia Tech.

However, getting the ball rolling on Friday night is No. 7 Louisville, takes on Duke at the Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium at 7:00pm ET, live on ESPN and WatchESPN.

The Cardinals (4-1, 2-1 ACC), who sit fourth in the ACC Atlantic, are coming off a rest week last weekend and they will be looking to get back on track after losing to Clemson prior to their bye.

Lamar Jackson, who currently sits well in the race for the Heisman Trophy, will seek to add to his impressive individual stats this season, as he’s combined 2,313 all-purpose yards and 28 touchdowns already in the campaign.

Jackson also has Louisville sitting at No. 1 in the country on offense, is being regarded as one of the toughest quarterbacks to tackle.

In the defeat to the Tigers, Jackson passed for 295 yards and ran 162 yards and accounted for three touchdowns.

Meanwhile, Virginia Tech (4-1, 2-0) takes its undefeated league record into Saturday’s game against Syracuse at Carrier Dome.

The Hokies, pushed by junior quarterback Jerod Evans, have won three straight, including the impressive 34-3 victory at then-No. 17 North Carolina last weekend.

Evans has accounted for 12 touchdowns in the active three-game winning streak, including five TDs in the air in the 49-0 win over Boston College on September. 17.

The Orange (2-4) have dropped four of their last five games, including the last two to Notre Dame and Wake Forest.

Elsewhere, star running back Dalvin Cook and No. 14 Florida State (4-2) go in search of their third victory in the last four games against Wake Forest.

The Seminoles battled to a dramatic 20-19 win over then-No. 10 Miami last week when DeMarcus Walker blocked an extra point attempt that would have tied the game for the Hurricanes.

In the meantime, sitting at No. 16 this week, Miami will face North Carolina with both teams looking to bounce back from defeats.

Pittsburgh is at Virginia, while Georgia Southern is at Georgia Tech in the other ACC college football battles.

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Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC)
College Football Week 7 Schedule

Friday, October 14

Duke at No. 7 Louisville 7:00 PM ESPN, WatchESPN

Saturday, October 15

NC State at No. 3 Clemson 12:00 PM ABC, WatchESPN
Georgia Southern at Georgia Tech 12:30 PM ACCN, WatchESPN
Pittsburgh at Virginia 12:30 PM ACCN, WatchESPN
Wake Forest at No. 14 Florida State 3:30 PM ESPN, WatchESPN
North Carolina at No. 16 Miami 3:30 PM ABC, ESPN2, WatchESPN
No. 17 Virginia Tech at Syracuse 3:45 PM ESPNU, WatchESPN

ESPN3, ACC Extra: NCAA Men’s Soccer Live On Oct. 11

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Sporting Alert – List of NCAA men’s soccer games taking place, and streaming live on ESPN3 and ACC Network Extra on Tuesday (11).

At 7:00pm ET, the 5th ranked Clemson, which is ranked 3rd in the latest NCAA Men’s Soccer RPI release on Monday, will battle against Conference USA outfits and the 15th RPI ranked team, Charlotte, ranked No. 17 in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Coaches poll.

The Tigers (8-1-2) extended their unbeaten run to seven with a 2-0 victory over NC State on Saturday night. The currently seven-match undefeated spell includes five wins, while they have scored 14 goals and conceded four since losing 1-0 to North Carolina on Sept. 9.

The Atlantic Coast Conference program has tallied five clean sheets in the last seven games as well.

Charlotte (7-2-0) heads into this fixture on winning a note after braving out a 2-1 victory over fellow Conference USA foe New Mexico (7-4-0) at Transamerica Field on Saturday.

The win at the weekend sees the 49ers rebounded from the 1-0 defeat to then-No. 20 Kentucky, while picking three victory in the last four contests and the sixth in the past eight outings.

Charlotte is 3-1 in Conference USA play, while Clemson, which outscored opponents 12-3 in the first half this season, comes in with a 2-1-1 ACC conference record this term.

Tuesday night’s game will be only the third ever meeting between these two programs in NCAA Men’s Soccer, with the series locked at 1-1, according to the respective schools Sports Information center.

The 49ers defeated Clemson 1-0 in 2014, but the Tigers returned the favour with a similar scoreline the following year.

In other NCAA Men’s Soccer games streaming live online on Tuesday are the clashes between No. 4 North Carolina against UNC-Asheville, while No. 6 Indiana and No. 8 Louisville, which recently took down No. 3 Syracuse, will face off in what is expected to be a tight clash at Dr. Mark & Cindy Lynn Stadium.

The Cardinals (9-1-2) are undefeated in their last eight games, including winning seven of those contests, while the Hoosiers (7-1-4) have just one defeat in 12 outings this season.

No. 11 Wake Forest and No. 18 Virginia Tech also have games on the schedule Tuesday night.

In a NAIA Women’s Soccer game streaming live on ESPN3 Tuesday night, Marian (Ind.) will take on Indiana Wesleyan in a Crossroads League conference game in Marion, Ind.

NCAA Men’s Soccer
Live ACC EXTRA and ESPN3 Stream
Tuesday, 11 October
Time (ET)

6:00 PM Wright State vs. Virginia Tech ACC Network Extra
7:00 PM Radford vs. Virginia ACC EXTRA
7:00 PM Indiana vs. Louisville LIVE STATS | ACC Network Extra
7:00 PM Harvard vs. Boston College ACC EXTRA
7:00 PM Marshall vs. Wake Forest Gametracker | ACC Network Extra
7:00 PM High Point vs. NC State ACC EXTRA
7:00 PM Loyola vs. St. John’s ESPN3 | LIVE STATS
7:00 PM Charlotte vs. Clemson ACC Network Extra | LIVE STATS
7:00 PM UNC-Asheville vs. North Carolina ACC Network Extra
7:00 PM Connecticut vs. Yale ESPN3

NCAA Women’s Soccer
7:00 PM Marian vs. Indiana Wesleyan (W Soccer) ESPN3

Watch: No. 1 Alabama At No. 16 Arkansas: 49-30 Tide Lead

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FAYETTEVILLE, AR, Sporting Alert – No. 1 Alabama begins what is expected to be a tough stretch of games on their college football schedule against No. 16 Arkansas at the Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, AR.

Live on ESPN and WatchESPN | Live on ESPN3.com | Livescores and Stats | More Live Info: LISTEN | LIVE STATS

This Saturday night’s Week 6 fixture kicks-off at 7:00pm ET and will be streamed live on ESPN3 in Spanish, with Skycam and Command Center coverage also available.

The Crimson Tide (5-0) are listed as the heavy favourites against the Razorbacks (4-1), with ESPN’s College Football Index giving the SEC powerhouses an 85 percent chance of winning tonight’s battle.

This clash begins perhaps the toughest five-game stretch for any team this season, with Alabama also slated to face No. 9 Tennessee, No. 8 Texas A&M, the unpredictable LSU, as well as Mississippi State in the regular season.

Nick Saban’s side heads into this SEC West showdown looking for a 10th straight win against Arkansas dating back to Saban’s first season.

The Razorbacks enter this encounter with a 4-17 all-time record against AP No. 1 ranked teams.

According to the Tide’s Sports Information service, the hold a 16-8 (19-7 before forfeited and vacated games) series advantage.

The Crimson Tide have also won four successive meetings in Fayetteville, while outscoring the Arkansas 139-47 during that span.

In their last meeting a season ago, Alabama collected a 27-14 win over Arkansas at Bryant-Denny Stadium.

The Razorbacks could struggle again tonight.

Alabama sits second in the SEC West standings behind Texas A&M, while Arkansas is currently at the bottom of this standings after one conference outing.

The Crimson Tide are the defending College Football Playoffs champions and the pundits believe they have the best chance of any team to repeat.

ESPN3 Live Streaming College Football Week 6 Schedule: Oct. 8

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MIAMI, FL, Sporting Alert – The following is the list of college football games streaming live on ESPN3 in Week 6, Saturday, October 7.

Several AP Top 25 ranked teams are scheduled to feature on the streaming platform, with coverage slated in both English and Spanish languages.

Topping the list is the SEC clash between No. 1 Alabama and No. 16 Arkansas, with coverage set to be provided in Spanish, Skycam and Command Center.

Kick-off time at the Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, AR, is set for 7:00pm ET and the Crimson Tide (5-0), who are the defending College Football Playoffs champions, are heavily favoured to roll past the Razorbacks (4-1).

In the meantime, J.T Barrett will lead No. 2 Ohio State into the clash against Indiana at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, and the Buckeyes (4-0) – one of the hottest teams in the country this season – hold a 97.7-percent chance of gaining a 20th straight win over the Hoosiers.

The matchup between No. 17 North Carolina and No. 25 Virginia Tech is expected to carry some weight in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).

Both teams are undefeated in conference play this season, while the Hokies (3-1) have won three straight against the Tar Heels (4-1).

However, it’s the home side, which is currently ranked second nationally in offensive efficiency, that is being listed as the favourite to win in Chapel Hill, according to ESPN’s Football Power Index.

UNC has a 65-percent chance of winning its fifth straight game this season, according to FPI, with the kick-off set to go off at 3:30pm.

Another all AP Top 25 clash in Week 6, live on ESPN 3, is the battle between No. 10 Miami and No. 23 Florida State.

It’s been a difficult year so far for the Seminoles (3-2), who sit on the edge of the ACC Atlantic, after suffering two defeats and look well set to be out of the CFP runnings for this term.

At the same time, the Hurricanes (4-0) remain undefeated and go in search for their fifth successive win this campaign.

Miami heads into this game looking to defend its undefeated run at home, but Florida State is the favourite by a slim margin, according to ESPN’s Football Power Index.

Two games that outside the AP Top 25, but are of interest are the clashes between Notre Dame and NC State and BYU against Michigan State.

College Football Games Week 3
Streaming Live on ESPN 3
Saturday, October 8 – Times (ET)

12:00 PM Shippensburg vs. West Chester ESPN 3
12:00 PM Benedictine vs. Culver-Stockton ESPN3
12:00 PM Notre Dame vs. NC State ESPN 3
1:00 PM Samford vs. Furman ESPN3
1:00 PM Dartmouth vs. Yale ESPN3
1:30 PM East Tennessee State vs. VMI ESPN3
2:00 PM Gannon vs. Edinboro ESPN3
2:00 PM Tennessee Tech vs. Jacksonville State ESPN3
2:00 PM Bowling Green vs. Ohio ESPN3
2:00 PM Drake vs. Valparaiso ESPN3
3:00 PM Toledo vs. Eastern Michigan ESPN 3
3:00 PM Northern Iowa vs. South Dakota ESPN 3
3:00 PM Youngstown State vs. Illinois State ESPN3
3:00 PM Saint Francis (PA) vs. Robert Morris ESPN3
3:00 PM West Florida vs. Mississippi College ESPN3
3:00 PM Miami (OH) vs. Akron ESPN3
3:00 PM North Dakota State vs. Missouri State ESPN 3
3:30 PM No. 25 Virginia Tech vs. No. 17 North Carolina ESPN 3
3:30 PM BYU vs. Michigan State ESPN 3
3:30 PM Skycam – Indiana vs. No. 2 Ohio State ESPN 3
3:30 PM Kent State vs. Buffalo ESPN 3
3:30 PM Texas State vs. Georgia State ESPN 3
3:30 PM Ball State vs. Central Michigan ESPN 3
4:00 PM Indiana State vs. Western Illinois ESPN 3
6:00 PM Mercyhurst vs. Slippery Rock ESPN 3
6:00 PM Presbyterian vs. Gardner-Webb ESPN3
7:00 PM No. 1 Alabama vs. #16 Arkansas ESPN3 (Command Center, Skycam, In Spanish)
7:00 PM Idaho vs. Louisiana-Monroe ESPN3
7:00 PM South Dakota State vs. Southern Illinois ESPN 3
7:00 PM EDTMcNeese vs. Southeastern Louisiana ESPN3
7:00 PM Ferris State vs. Grand Valley State ESPN 3
7:00 PM Sam Houston State vs. Incarnate Word ESPN 3
7:00 PM Fresno State vs. Nevada ESPN 3
8:00 PM Midwestern State vs. Texas A&M Commerce ESPN 3
8:07 PM No. 23 Florida State vs. No. 10 Miami ESPN 3
10:30 PM In Spanish – Washington State vs. No. 15 Stanford ESPN 3

Video Highlights: Dortmund 2, Madrid 2; Champions League

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DORTMUND, Sporting Alert – Andre Schurrle blasted home a late equaliser to help Borussia Dortmund pick up a 2-2 draw with Real Madrid in a Champions League Group F battle at Signal Iduna Park.

Substitute Christian Pulisic made a spirited run down the right side and then sent in a cross to the far post to the penalty, where Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang attempted an acrobatic overhead kick failed to come off.

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The ball, however, fell straight at the feet of Schurrle, and the German international made no mistake with a powerful left-footed finish high into the roof of the net in the 87th minute.

Earlier, Cristiano Ronaldo gave Real Madrid the lead in the 17th minute with a left-footed shot after Gareth Bale had backheeled a pass into his path of his strike partner.

Aubameyang scored an equaliser in the 43rd minute after Real Madrid goalkeeper Keylor Navas failed to handle a free-kick.

Raphael Varane poked home from close range in the 68th minute, after Ronaldo delivered a super cross from the left side and Karim Benzema hit the post from inside the box.

“Of course I am satisfied,” Dortmund coach Thomas Tuchel said. “It was extremely difficult to come back twice from behind against such a world class team.

“We played a good first half and had more chances. In the second half after five minutes we lost control of the game. We are glad to have shown good morale.”

“The players played a geat match, the result is a difficult one to accept because we deserved a bit more, but it is not a bad result,” Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane said.

“I think in the first half we suffered a bit because they pressed a lot and we knew it is a difficult place to come against a good team, but I am very proud of the game we played.

“It was complete in every sense but the shame is it is three games in a row now we have drawn.

“When you concede three minutes from the end it hurts, especially given the effort the players put in.”

Borussia Dortmund v Real Madrid

Borussia Dortmund: Burki, Piszczek, Papastathopoulos, Ginter, Schmelzer, Weigl, Dembele, Gotze, Castro, Guerreiro, Aubameyang. Subs: Weidenfeller, Mor, Rode, Ramos, Schurrle, Pulisic, Passlack

Real Madrid: Navas, Carvajal, Varane, Sergio Ramos, Danilo, Modric, Kroos, Rodriguez, Bale, Benzema, Ronaldo. Subs: Casilla, Pepe, Fabio Coentrao, Kovacic, Lucas, Morata, Isco

UPDATED: Week 1 Scores and Results In The NFL: Sept. 11

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MIAMI, FL Sporting Alert – Scores and results from the Week 1 games played in the 2016-17 NFL season on Sunday.

CHIEFS 33, CHARGERS 27

KANSAS CITY — Highlighting the list of this weekend was the stunning comeback overtime victory by the Kansas City Chiefs over the San Diego Chargers at Arrowhead Stadium.

Down 21-3 at halftime and seem well out of the contest after the first two-quarters, the Chiefs rallied to outscore the Chargers 24-6 in the second half to send the game into overtime with the scores tied at 27-27.

Quarterback Alex Smith then dived for the winning on the first possession of overtime play to complete the rally and give the Chiefs a 33-27.

Smith finished with 34 of 48 on passes for 363 yards and two touchdowns with an interception.

Spencer Ware took seven of his targets for 129 yards, while rushing for another 70 yards on 11 carries with one touchdown.

Jeremy Maclin and Tyreek Hill also took a catch each for a touchdown for Kansas City.

BUCCANEERS 31, FALCONS 24

ATLANTA — Jameis Winston moved past a slow start to toss four touchdown passes to guide the Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Atlanta Falcons 31-24 in Week 1 on the NFL schedule on Sunday.

Winston, who threw an interception during the first quarter, bounced back to go 23 of 33 for 281 yards in the opener – hooking up with receiver Mike Evans, running back Charles Sims III and tight ends Austin Sefarian-Jenkins and Brandon Myers for his assists.

Evans also took five catches for 99 yards in the win for the Buccaneers.

Matt Ryan went 27 of 39 on completed passes for 334 and two touchdowns, while Mohamed Sanu and Julio Jones each caught a pass for a touchdown in the defeat for the Falcons.

PACKERS 27, JAGUARS 23

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — EverBank Field, Aaron Rodgers inspired the Green Bay Packers to a 27-23 victory over the JacksonvilleJaguars in a thrilling contest in Week 1.

Rodgers threw for 199 yards and tossed touchdown passes to Jordy Nelson and Davante Adams, while ran for another score to lead the way for the Packers.

Blake Bortles went 24 of 39 for 320 yards and one touchdown and an interception in the defeat for the Jaguars, who put up a good fight in the season opener.

NFL Week 1 Scores and Results
Sunday, September 11

CHIEFS 33, CHARGERS 27
PACKERS 27, JAGUARS 23
BUCCANEERS 31, FALCONS 24
RAIDERS 35, SAINTS 34
BENGALS 23, JETS 22
EAGLES 29, BROWNS 10
VIKINGS 25, TITANS 16
RAVENS 13, BILLS 7
TEXNAS 23, BEARS 14
SEAHAWKS 12, DOLPHINS 10
GIANTS 20, COWBOYS 19
LIONS 39, COLTS 35