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Western Michigan visits Blue and St. Thomas
1 week, 4 days ago

Western Michigan visits Blue and St. Thomas

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Western Michigan Broncos at Saint Thomas Tommies Saint Paul, Minnesota; Friday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: St. Thomas hosts Western Michigan after Kendall Blue scored 22 points in St. Thomas’ 88-81 victory against the Montana Grizzlies. St. Thomas is ninth in the Summit League with …

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Who’s playing where? A cheat sheet on college sports realignment
1 week, 5 days ago

Who’s playing where? A cheat sheet on college sports realignment

Associated Press  

Scores of schools have changed conference affiliation over the past century, but the pace has quickened as schools search for more stability and more revenue in the college athletics arms race. 2024 : Boston College, California, Clemson, Duke, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Miami, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Pittsburgh, SMU, Stanford, Syracuse, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest. 2023 : …

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Betting for (by) dummies: Big games in Ohio and the Harbaugh Bowl
1 month ago

Betting for (by) dummies: Big games in Ohio and the Harbaugh Bowl

New York Times  

There are some big games in Ohio this week, and there’s also Steelers-Browns and Indiana at Ohio State. It’s much bigger than that when 0-10 Kent State and 2-8 Akron get together. It’s not quite as bad as the 1998 Kent State that lost every game by double digits, but it’s totaled 7 points in two games this month and …

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Bowling Green leads MAC - for now - with 31-13 win over Western Michigan
1 month, 1 week ago

Bowling Green leads MAC - for now - with 31-13 win over Western Michigan

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Quarterback Connor Bazelak accounted for three touchdowns and Terrion Stewart ran for 150 yards and Bowling Green beat Western Michigan 31-13 to move into a half-game lead atop the Mid-American Conference on Tuesday night. Jacorey Benjamin intercepted Hayden Wolff on the first …

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Johnson and Hampton lead Northern Illinois over MAC leader Western Michigan 42-28
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Johnson and Hampton lead Northern Illinois over MAC leader Western Michigan 42-28

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Telly Johnson Jr. ran for 141 yards and two touchdowns and Northern Illinois beat Mid-American Conference leader Western Michigan 42-28 on Wednesday night. Western Michigan ended its three-game home winning streak and hasn’t started 5-0 in conference play since its undefeated 2016 season. …

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Who’s playing where? A cheat sheet on college football realignment
3 months, 1 week ago

Who’s playing where? A cheat sheet on college football realignment

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 2024 : Boston College, California, Clemson, Duke, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Miami, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Pittsburgh, SMU, Stanford, Syracuse, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest. 2023 : Florida International, Jacksonville State, Liberty, Louisiana Tech, Middle Tennessee State, New Mexico State, Sam Houston State, UTEP, …

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Judkins, Henderson run for 2 scores apiece, Ohio St rolls up 683 yards in 56-0 rout of W. Michigan
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Judkins, Henderson run for 2 scores apiece, Ohio St rolls up 683 yards in 56-0 rout of W. Michigan

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! COLUMBUS, Ohio — Quinshon Judkins rushed for 108 yards and two touchdowns, freshman Jeremiah Smith had 119 receiving yards and a touchdown, and No. 2 Ohio State scored 35 points in the first half on the way to a 56-0 rout of Western Michigan on Saturday. …

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Coming off a tough loss to Wisconsin, Western Michigan moves on to powerhouse No. 2 Ohio State
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Coming off a tough loss to Wisconsin, Western Michigan moves on to powerhouse No. 2 Ohio State

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “I think it is good for us to see them play another Big Ten opponent, just to compare what we’re seeing, so that was good,” Ohio State coach Ryan Day said. It’s a long season.” Second-year Western Michigan coach Lance Taylor lamented that his squad “lacked …

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Wisconsin seeks its first 2-0 start since 2020 when it hosts FCS program South Dakota
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Wisconsin seeks its first 2-0 start since 2020 when it hosts FCS program South Dakota

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! South Dakota will be aiming for its first win over a Football Bowl Subdivision program since winning 35-27 at Bowling Green in 2017. KEY MATCHUP South Dakota’s running game vs. Wisconsin’s run defense: Wisconsin won its season opener 28-14 over Western Michigan but allowed the Broncos …

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No. 2 Buckeyes expected to put up big numbers again when they host Western Michigan
3 months, 2 weeks ago

No. 2 Buckeyes expected to put up big numbers again when they host Western Michigan

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Ohio State should have a slightly tougher time against Western Michigan than it did against Akron last week, when the Buckeyes started slowly but then rolled to a 52-6 win. KEY MATCHUP Ohio State’s passing game vs. Western Michigan’s defense. Ohio State: Freshman WR Jeremiah Smith …

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Wisconsin bounces back from 4th-quarter deficit to beat pesky Western Michigan 28-14
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Wisconsin bounces back from 4th-quarter deficit to beat pesky Western Michigan 28-14

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! The Badgers were trailing early in the fourth quarter when a punt from Atticus Bertrams bounced sideways and hit Western Michigan’s DaShon Bussell, who was trying to get away from it. Western Michigan’s Jalen Buckley rushed for 64 yards and had two 1-yard touchdown runs. Wisconsin’s …

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Wisconsin opens season by hosting Western Michigan in Friday night matchup
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Wisconsin opens season by hosting Western Michigan in Friday night matchup

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Western Michigan ended that season by losing to Wisconsin 24-16 in the Cotton Bowl, which represents the last meeting between these two teams. KEY MATCHUP Western Michigan’s offensive line vs. Wisconsin’s defensive line: Center Jacob Gideon and guard Addison West lead an offensive line that must …

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Making sense of college sports realignment. Which schools are changing conference affiliation?
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Making sense of college sports realignment. Which schools are changing conference affiliation?

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 2024 : Boston College, California, Clemson, Duke, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Miami, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Pittsburgh, SMU, Stanford, Syracuse, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest. 2023 : Florida International, Jacksonville State, Liberty, Louisiana Tech, Middle Tennessee State, New Mexico State, Sam Houston State, UTEP, …

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Severe thunderstorms cut power to thousands in western Michigan
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Severe thunderstorms cut power to thousands in western Michigan

Associated Press  

MUSKEGON, Mich. — Severe thunderstorms cut power to thousands of homes and businesses Tuesday in western Michigan, less than a week after storms left thousands in the dark across the state in suburban Detroit. Roughly 98,000 Consumers Energy customers were still without power by the evening, with most of those outages in Muskegon and Oceana counties along Lake Michigan, the …

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The dust is settling on college sports realignment. A look at where schools are going
9 months, 3 weeks ago

The dust is settling on college sports realignment. A look at where schools are going

Associated Press  

College sports in the U.S. has seen scores of schools change conference affiliation over the past century, but the pace has quickened over the past three decades and certainly over the past year. 2024 : Boston College, California, Clemson, Duke, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Miami, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Pittsburgh, SMU, Stanford, Syracuse, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest. …

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Tim Lester lays out plan to build an aggressive and disciplined offense as Hawkeyes’ new coordinator
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Tim Lester lays out plan to build an aggressive and disciplined offense as Hawkeyes’ new coordinator

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! IOWA CITY, Iowa — A resumé illustrating a wide range of experiences is what led coach Kirk Ferentz to hire Tim Lester as Iowa’s new offensive coordinator. “In my mind, he’s a good fit for us,” Ferentz said Tuesday at a news conference to introduce Lester, …

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How An EV Battery Factory Divided A Michigan Town
1 year, 4 months ago

How An EV Battery Factory Divided A Michigan Town

Huff Post  

GREEN CHARTER TOWNSHIP, Mich. ― Jim Chapman is a former police officer, a grandfather and a Republican. And it drove me crazy.” Gotion had other options, including several in the “battery belt” for EV production that’s emerging across Georgia, Kentucky and Tennessee, where officials have traditionally lured companies with lucrative financial incentives. “We didn’t know shit, and we thought a …

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Inside the perks of new college football coach contracts: Cars, buyouts, country clubs and more
1 year, 9 months ago

Inside the perks of new college football coach contracts: Cars, buyouts, country clubs and more

New York Times  

The first major battle of Deion Sanders’ college head coaching career wasn’t a game or a recruit. “During the term of this Agreement, as long as the above-described existing sponsorship and endorsement deals are deemed not to conflict with University sponsorship/endorsement deals, Coach shall have the right to renew or extend the existing deals without restriction.” Sanders hasn’t been seen …

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No. 11 UCLA rallies to beat Washington State 67-66
1 year, 11 months ago

No. 11 UCLA rallies to beat Washington State 67-66

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! 15 WISCONSIN 76, WESTERN MICHIGAN 66 MADISON, Wis. — Steven Crowl scored 20 of his career-high 25 points after halftime as Wisconsin ended a layoff of over two weeks and won its fifth straight game. Chucky Hepburn scored 11 points and Tyler Wahl added 10 …

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Boston 4 double-doubles from tying Gamecocks’ all-time mark
2 years ago

Boston 4 double-doubles from tying Gamecocks’ all-time mark

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Aliyah Boston had 11 points and 10 rebounds for her 68th career double-double to keep No. 16 OREGON 67 SAN DIEGO — Rebeka Mikulasikova scored 27 points, Taylor Mikesell added 25 and Ohio State remained undefeated to win the San Diego Invitational. — Shyanne Sellers scored 18 points, Diamond Miller had 17 points, six rebounds, four assists …

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Western Michigan turns big plays into 20-14 win over Toledo
2 years ago

Western Michigan turns big plays into 20-14 win over Toledo

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Sean Tyler scored on a 63-yard run, Keni-H Lovely returned an interception for a touchdown, and Western Michigan surprised Toledo 20-14 on Friday to wrap up the regular season. With Toledo leading 7-0 midway through the second quarter, Lovely stepped in front of …

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Penix helps Washington beat No. 11 Michigan State 39-28
2 years, 3 months ago

Penix helps Washington beat No. 11 Michigan State 39-28

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Sanders caught a shovel pass for a 73-yard touchdown scamper with 11:38 left and Stephens returned Missouri State’s ensuing punt 82 yards to give Arkansas its first lead of the game at 31-27. 14 UTAH 35, SAN DIEGO STATE 7 SALT LAKE CITY — Cam Rising …

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No. 15 Michigan State sputters in 35-13 win over W. Michigan
2 years, 3 months ago

No. 15 Michigan State sputters in 35-13 win over W. Michigan

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! It was pretty bad.” Michigan State was fortunate Thorne’s uneven performance included four touchdowns, matching Connor Cook’s school record of throwing four touchdowns in four games. Illinois transfer Daniel Barker used only his right hand to catch a 13-yard pass for a score and Keon Coleman …

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Western Michigan soldier who died in WWII laid to rest
2 years, 7 months ago

Western Michigan soldier who died in WWII laid to rest

Associated Press  

ZEELAND, Mich. — A soldier who died when a B-25 bomber went down in Papua New Guinea during World War II has been laid to rest in his western Michigan hometown nearly eight decades after his death. The Zeeland resident and six fellow crew members were declared missing and presumed dead after their B-25 went down in 1943 over Papua …

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