Auburn offense finds identity in blowout win over Arkansas and other top stories.

• Auburn offense finds identity in blowout win over Arkansas

  

  Life in the rough-and-tumble SEC West usually means hard-fought, close games decided by the smallest of margins, often turning on just a few plays. That was not the case at Jordan-Hare Stadium on Saturday night, where No. 21 Auburn had no trouble with No. 17 Arkansas, coasting to a 56–3 rout to improve to 3–1 in the division after an off-season of speculation about Guz Malzahn’s job status. The running game was the key for the resurgent Tigers. Three different p..

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• No. 1 Alabama reveals it doesn't need to be perfect to stomp No. 6 Texas A&M

  

  TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — A few minutes before halftime at Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday, maintenance workers stormed the press box restrooms here like FBI agents. They pounded on the doors with walkie-talkies, asked if anyone was inside and burst in to check on the toilets. An announcement went over the stadium public address asking fans to refrain from using the restrooms because of a water pressure issue. Soon a crowd of 100,000 found themselves crossing their le..

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• GameDay Final: Ohio State stumbles, but it's not out of the race yet

  

  Penn State's White Out turned into No. 2 Ohio State's wipeout.The Buckeyes, who at times this season have looked like defending national champion Alabama's biggest threat in the College Football Playoff race, were stunned 24-21 at Penn State.The Nittany Lions blocked a field goal and returned it for the winning touchdown with 4:27 left, handing Ohio State its first road defeat in Urban Meyer's tenure, ending a streak of 20 games.Penn State's stunning win is the signature victory of coach James F..

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• Insider: Hoosiers lack identity in loss to Northwestern

  

  IU Insider Zach Osterman recaps a disappointing 24-14 IU defeat at Northwestern on Saturday. Zach Osterman/IndyStarOct 22, 2016; Evanston, IL, USA; Indiana Hoosiers quarterback Richard Lagow (21) throws a pass against the Northwestern Wildcats in the first quarter at Ryan Field.(Photo: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports)EVANSTON, Ill. – Less than an hour after the final whistle Saturday, Mitchell Paige was talking about going to class. Going to class, and cleaning up Indiana's locker room.“It’s..

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• NFL London 2016 live stream: How to watch Giants vs. Rams online

  

  The New York Giants and Los Angeles Rams have been playing inconsistent football this season, but both teams sit at 3-3 heading into the second London game of the season. Getting a win here would be an important springboard as the teams try to keep pace in their respective division races. The game will be televised exclusively on NFL Network and Sunday Ticket subscribers can stream it online. The Giants snapped their three-game losing streak with a comeback win over the Baltimore Ravens, thanks..

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• Wilton Speight puts together 'his best day,' looks sharp in Michigan's blowout win

  

  ANN ARBOR -- Last week, Jim Harbaugh gave most of his heavy lifters whistles. Michigan was on bye. Harbaugh calls it "an improvement week." And for his starters and veterans, it was a week to get off their feet. Several players spent the latter half of the bye coaching the younger players during practice drills. Wilton Speight was no exception. But beyond his duties with a whistle and a clipboard, Speight spent plenty of time in the film room during the team's week off. He reviewed everything ..

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• Timing is perfect for Cubs to head to World Series

  

  CHICAGO -- Leave it to Joe Maddon’s wife, Jaye, to find perhaps the most meaningful bit of symbolism. “Did anyone notice,” Jaye asked a group of reporters surrounding her husband, “that the game ended at military time, 19:45?” Most of us hadn’t noticed that, not at the moment when the Cubs completed their 5-0 victory over the Dodgers in Game 6 of the NLCS to reach the World Series for the first time since, yes, 1945. The celebration at Wrigley Field was just starting. The noise was deafen..

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• Fournette breaks LSU rushing record of 250 yards

  

  Sep 24, 2016; Auburn, AL, USA; LSU Tigers running back Leonard Fournette (7) carries against the Auburn Tigers during the first quarter at Jordan Hare Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John Reed-USA TODAY Sports(Photo: John Reed, John Reed-USA TODAY Sports)BATON ROUGE — Leonard Fournette started slow, but then he was an inferno.The junior LSU tailback from New Orleans appeared recovered from his near-month-long ankle injury and then some Saturday night as he exploded to 171 yards on just six carries w..

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• Jim Mora 'not worried' about Josh Rosen

  

  Josh Rosen didn’t look like someone preparing to play in warmups.The right-handed quarterback threw some short left-handed passes, patted receivers on the back and pantomimed a throwing motion for his backup, Mike Fafaul. Looks weren’t deceiving. Rosen did not play during UCLA’s 52-45 loss to No. 19 Utah on Saturday at the Rose Bowl, the second consecutive game he sat out because of injuries to his lower body and the area around his throwing shoulder.Fafaul set school records for completions (..

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