Life at the top isn’t easy as BYU becomes the latest top-2 team to lose to an unranked opponent
Miami had no problem passing its first test as the No. 1 team in the AP Top 25. No. 2 BYU wasn’t as fortunate. Playing with their highest ranking since 1984, the Cougars lost 39-31 in two overtimes to UCF and the ranks of the unbeaten thinned to Miami, UCLA and Utah. UCF was among four unranked teams to knock off ranked opponents. No. 8 Texas Tech lost to Cincinnati, No. 11 Tennessee to South Carolina and No. 15 Iowa to Minnesota.
Keyone Jenkins throws TD pass in double OT and UCF knocks off No. 2 BYU 39-31
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Keyone Jenkins threw a 2-yard touchdown pass to tight end Grayson Brousseau in the second overtime, and UCF survived a wild finish in regulation to knock off No. 2 BYU 39-31. Needing a touchdown and a 2-point conversion to force a third OT, the Cougars drove to the UCF 4-yard line, but Bear Bachmeier’s fourth-down pass to Walker Lyons fell incomplete, giving the Knights their first win over a top-5 team in school history. A week after knocking off then-No. 2 Notre Dame, BYU became the latest unbeaten team to fall in a wild few weeks of the college football season.
Golden State Valkyries beat the Atlanta Dream 67-62 to even the WNBA Finals at 2-2
ATLANTA (AP) — Gabby Williams scored 17 points and Golden State played stellar defense to beat the Atlanta Dream 67-62 on Saturday and even the WNBA Finals at 2-2. The best-of-seven series moves back to California on Monday for Game 5. The Valkyries stymied Atlanta star Angel Reese, holding her to just eight points. She had dominated the previous two games, averaging 25.5 points and 14 rebounds in the Dream victories. Reese struggled in Game 4, missing 10 of her 12 shots, including a few layups in the fourth quarter, after having double-doubles in each of the first three games.
Jaylen Brown says he has no beef with former Celtics teammate Jayson Tatum
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jaylen Brown says there’s “no beef” between him and former Boston teammate Jayson Tatum, despite ongoing squabbles. Now with Philadelphia after an offseason trade, Brown isn’t quite ready to call a truce. Tatum had previously expressed frustration over their fractured relationship, emphasizing their past achievements together. Brown responded to Tatum’s comments on social media, sparking further discussion. Both players have praised each other but acknowledge the drama since the Celtics chose Tatum as their cornerstone. Brown celebrated his 30th birthday with a strong performance, helping Philadelphia remain undefeated.
N.C. State fires football coach Dave Doeren midway through his 14th season
N.C. State has fired coach Dave Doeren a day after the Wolfpack’s loss at Stanford. The school announced the move Saturday, ending Doeren’s 14-season tenure. The coach set the program’s career wins mark but could not make a breakthrough leap to higher success. The 54-year-old Doeren had a 98-74 record with the Wolfpack and became the program’s winningest coach in 2023. Running backs coach and special teams coordinator Todd Goebbel will serve as interim coach for the remainder of the season. N.C. State was 3-4 after the Stanford loss.
JC French IV has 4 TD passes as Cincinnati stuns No. 8 Texas Tech 37-24
CINCINNATI (AP) — JC French IV threw a career-high four touchdown passes, and Cole Tabb rushed for a career-best 173 yards and a TD as Cincinnati stunned No. 8 Texas Tech 37-24. It was the Bearcats’ first win over a top-10 team at home since Nov. 18, 2006, when they defeated No. 7 Rutgers 30-11. Cincinnati won at ninth-ranked Notre Dame in 2021. The Red Raiders failed go 7-0 for the first time since 2013 and were plagued by mistakes all afternoon. The Bearcats scored 21 points in the second quarter.
Hoover’s TD run lifts No. 6 Indiana to 13-6 OT win at Michigan, its 1st win at Big House since 1967
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Josh Hoover had a 4-yard touchdown run in overtime and No. 6 Indiana kept Michigan out of the end zone in a 13-6 win. The defending national champion Hoosiers avoided losing two straight for the first time in three years with coach Curt Cignetti — and won at the Big House for the first time since 1967. The Wolverines started quarterback Tommy Carr and sat Bryce Underwood, but the freshman didn’t fare as well as he did last week coming off the bench in a win over Penn State.
Knicks try to clear up ‘misinformation’ about rings, say employees will get them in 4-6 weeks
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Knicks sought to clear up what they said is “misinformation” regarding the awarding of their championship rings. They say employees who were always supposed to get them will do so in about a month. The team again conceded that using an email regarding the rings to train employees about cybersecurity was a mistake, though “reminding our employees to protect our IP was not.” It was the second straight day the NBA champions responded to criticism of their distribution of the jewelry the team earned after winning its first title since 1973, after a report by The Athletic about the process.
Angel Reese blames herself after a dramatic falloff in Dream’s Game 4 loss in the WNBA Finals
ATLANTA (AP) — Angel Reese blamed herself for a poor performance in Game 4 on Saturday after opening the WNBA Finals with three consecutive double-doubles. Reese was held to eight points, making only 2 of 12 shots from the field, and grabbed nine rebounds in the Atlanta Dream’s 67-62 loss to the Golden State Valkyries that evened the series at 2-2. Reese says: “I rushed a lot on my shots and I didn’t take my time and finish around the basket like I’ve been doing the last three games.” Reese blocked three shots but had six of Atlanta’s 17 turnovers.
LIV Golf paid $15 million to retain executives before filing for bankruptcy, court records show
LIV Golf has paid $15.6 million to retain seven executives in the three months before filing for bankruptcy. That includes $6.375 million to CEO Scott O’Neil. The payments are revealed in documents filed Thursday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in New Jersey. LIV filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund ended its financial support. BC Partners Credit has pledged up to $300 million to back LIV 2.0. Key players like Jon Rahm and Sergio Garcia have separated from LIV agreements. LIV also faces lawsuits for unpaid services. A bankruptcy hearing is set for Nov. 5.