ERIC OLSON

AP Sports Writer
Michigan's Colston Loveland celebrates with fans following an NCAA college football game against Fresno State, Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024, in Ann Arbor, Mich. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez)
College football Week 2: No. 3 Longhorns visit No. 10 Michigan for matchup of traditional powers
The main event of Week 2 in college football happens early Saturday. No. 3 Texas visits No. 10 and defending national champion Michigan in the day’s only top-10 game.
 
Björn Höcke, party and parliamentary group leader of the AfD in Thuringia and top candidate, leaves the AfD election party in Erfurt, Germany, Monday Sept. 2, 2024. (Daniel Vogl/dpa via AP)
Far-right success in German votes piles new pressure on Scholz’s government
The far-right Alternative for Germany party’s success in two state elections has piled new pressure on Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s fractious government.
 
Prize recruit Dylan Raiola is sharp in his debut as Nebraska overpowers UTEP 40-7
Dylan Raiola passed for 238 yards and two touchdowns in his college debut and Nebraska beat UTEP 40-7 for its first win in a season opener in five years.
 
FILE - This combo image shows North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, right, speaking in Greensboro, N.C., March 2, 2024, and Democratic North Carolina gubernatorial candidate Josh Stein, left, speaking in Raleigh, N.C., March 5, 2024. (AP Photo/File)
GOP nominee for governor in North Carolina has a history of inflammatory words. It could cost Trump
In the race to succeed term-limited North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, Democrat Josh Stein and allies have dominated the airwaves and internet with attacks on Republican Mark Robinson.
 
FILE - Iowa quarterback Cade McNamara throws a pass during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Western Michigan, Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023, in Iowa City, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
No. 25 Iowa eager to see offensive improvement in opener against FCS foe Illinois State
No. 25 Iowa will unveil what it hopes will be an improved offense when it opens against Illinois State in Iowa City on Saturday.
 
FILE - Southern California quarterback Miller Moss throws a pass during the second half of the team's Holiday Bowl NCAA college football game against Louisville, Dec. 27, 2023, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy, File)
No. 23 USC plays its first game as a Big Ten member against No. 13 LSU in Las Vegas on Sunday
Big Ten newcomer Southern California plays LSU in Las Vegas on Sunday in the conference’s top Week 1 matchup. The No. 23 Trojans and No. 13 Tigers will debut new quarterbacks following the departures of the last two Heisman Trophy winners.
 
FILE - Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney runs on the field during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Syracuse in Syracuse, N.Y., Sept. 30, 2023. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus, File)
College football Week 1: Race for the 12 playoff spots is on with Clemson-Georgia topping schedule
College football season begins in earnest this week with a full slate of games highlighted by three Top 25 matchups. The race for the playoff already has begun.
 
The Scranton Army Ammunition Plant is seen before a tour of the manufacturing process for 155 mm M795 artillery projectiles, Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024, in Scranton, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Pennsylvania ammo plant boosts production of key artillery shell in Ukraine’s fight against Russia
A Pennsylvania ammunition plant that makes a key artillery shell in Ukraine’s fight against Russia has managed to boost production by 50% to meet surging demand, with more capacity set to come on line.
 
FILE - Boise State interim head coach Spencer Danielson holds up the trophy after winning the Mountain West championship NCAA college football game against UNLV, Dec. 2, 2023, in Las Vegas. (Steve Marcus/Las Vegas Sun via AP, File)
Pick Six: Boise State, Liberty and UTSA are top contenders for the Group of Five’s spot in playoff
Boise State, Liberty and UTSA are among the top contenders for the Group of Five’s spot in the College Football Playoff. The structure for the playoff’s expansion to 12 teams guarantees one bid for a team from outside the power conferences.
 
FILE - Iowa State quarterback Rocco Becht (3) looks to throw a pass during the first half of the Liberty Bowl NCAA college football game against Memphis, Dec. 29, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV, File)
Cyclones look to continue their rise in the Big 12 with one of the nation’s most experienced teams
Iowa State improved from four to seven wins last season, and the Cyclones are in position to build on that number with a manageable schedule and a bevy of returning starters.
 
FILE - Nebraska quarterback Dylan Raiola throws passes for teammates during the NCAA college football team's NFL Pro Day, March 20, 2024 in Lincoln, Neb. (Anna Reed/Omaha World-Herald via AP, File)
Nebraska turns to star QB recruit Dylan Raiola to pull program out of its worst stretch since 1940s
All eyes are on Dylan Raiola as Nebraska looks to end a run of seven straight losing seasons. Raiola was one of the nation’s top-rated recruits for 2024.
 
Alabama head football coach Kalen DeBoer, left, and former Alabama coach Nick Saban chat after appearing on the set of ESPN's SEC Now during the Southeastern Conference NCAA college football media days Wednesday, July 17, 2024, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Jeffrey McWhorter)
Season of change: Ranking the top 25 changes coming to college football in 2024
 
FILE - Georgia fans cheer during the second half of the national championship NCAA College Football Playoff game between Georgia and TCU, Monday, Jan. 9, 2023, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, File)
Coast-to-coast conferences and expanded playoff mark a season of change in college football
A new era has arrived in college football, with some of the most recognizable programs in history now playing in different leagues. The College Football Playoff expands from four to 12 teams. There’s also change for some of the game’s biggest names.
 
FILE - Rutgers athletic director Pat Hobbs is seen during a news conference in Piscataway, N.J., Dec. 4, 2019. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
Pat Hobbs resigns as Rutgers athletic director, citing health concerns
Rutgers athletic director Pat Hobbs has resigned, citing health reasons for deciding to leave the school after nine years.
 
FILE - In this photo provided by Central Missouri Athletics, Central Missouri quarterback Zach Zebrowski throws a pass during an MIAA college football game in Warrensburg, Mo., on Oct. 21, 2023. (Andrew Mather Photography/UCM Athletics via AP, File)
Pick Six: Central Missouri’s Zach Zebrowski among 2024 small-college stars after passing for 61 TDs
Central Missouri quarterback Zach Zebrowski is one of the top small-college football players to watch entering this season.
 
FILE - Purdue defensive back Dillon Thieneman (31) during an NCAA football game, Sept. 2, 2023, in West Lafayette, Ind. (AP Photo/Doug McSchooler, File)
Pick Six: Dillon Thieneman flies under the radar nationally but looms large on Purdue’s defense
Dillon Thieneman was first among the nation’s freshmen in interceptions and tackles and played the most snaps on Purdue’s defense, yet his team struggled to stop anyone and won only four games. Purdue’s prospects for this season are no brighter.
 
FILE - Oregon's Autzen Stadium is viewed during the first quarter of an NCAA college football game against Washington, Nov. 6, 2010, in Eugene, Ore. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)
Dillon Gabriel-led Ducks out to challenge supremacy of Michigan, Ohio St. in 1st Big Ten season
A Big Ten championship race that has gone through Ohio State and Michigan most years is about to veer left, all the way to the West Coast. The Oregon Ducks are primed to make the grandest entrance of the four former Pac-12 teams joining the league.
 
Scott Gutschewski is flanked by his sons, Luke, left, and Trevor ahead of the Korn Ferry Tour’s Pinnacle Bank Championship golf tournament, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Eric Olson)
It’s a Gutschewski family affair in Omaha, where father and 2 sons are grouped in Korn Ferry tourney
PGA Tour journeyman Scott Gutschewski always wanted his kids to have fun while they played golf, so when they were little he’d strap fishing poles to the top of the cart and stop at course ponds so they could drop a line.
 
FILE - Ohio State fans cheer during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Notre Dame, Sept. 23, 2023, in South Bend, Ind. Ohio State and Nebraska are opening one or more of their preseason practices and charging admission. (AP Photo/Michael Caterina, File)
Nebraska, Ohio State, Alabama raise NIL funds at football practice through fan admission, autographs
Tradition-rich college football programs Nebraska, Ohio State and Alabama are capitalizing on the passion of their fans to generate funds for their NIL collectives. Nebraska is charging $25 for an open practice Saturday.
 
FILE - Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Neb., where the Nebraska team plays NCAA college football, is seen in an undated image. In a state full of lifelong Nebraska Cornhusker fans, a member of the university's Board of Regents has proposed a way for those folks to carry their fandom into the afterlife. (Chris Machian/Omaha World-Herald via AP, File)
Nebraska regent suggests putting fans’ ashes under the football field. Her idea was dead on arrival
A University of Nebraska regent has proposed a way for football-crazy Cornhusker fans to carry their fandom into the afterlife.
 
Tennessee coach Tony Vitello, center, hoists the championship trophy following his team's 6-5 victory against Texas A&M in Game 3 of the NCAA College World Series baseball finals in Omaha, Neb., Monday, June 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)
Vitello teams that played with attitude and edge laid foundation for Vols’ national championship run
Winning the national championship validated what already was obvious. Tennessee is the standard bearer in this era of college baseball. The Volunteers’ first national title in the sport was the culmination of a seven-year climb under Tony Vitello.
 
Tennessee coach Tony Vitello, center, celebrates with his team following their victory over Texas A&M in Game 3 of the NCAA College World Series baseball finals in Omaha, Neb., Monday, June 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)
Tennessee earns first national title in baseball with 6-5 win over Texas A&M
Christian Moore hit a leadoff homer, Dylan Dreiling went deep for the third time in three games and Tennessee won its first national championship in baseball with a 6-5 victory over Texas A&M in Game 3 of the College World Series finals.
 
Tennessee's Christian Moore, left, hugs Dylan Dreiling at home plate after Dreiling hit a two-run home run against Texas A&M in the seventh inning of Game 2 of the NCAA College World Series baseball finals in Omaha, Neb., Sunday, June 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)
Tennessee forces College World Series finals to a third game with a 4-1 win over Texas A&M
Tennessee’s Dylan Dreiling hit the go-ahead homer in the seventh inning and Nate Snead turned back a threat by Texas A&M in the bottom of the ninth to force a deciding third game of the College World Series finals with a 4-1 victory.
 
Texas A&M's Gavin Grahovac celebrates after hitting a solo home run against Tennessee during the first inning of Game 1 of the NCAA College World Series baseball finals in Omaha, Neb., Saturday, June 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)
Texas A&M builds big lead early and beats Tennessee 9-5 in Game 1 of College World Series finals
Gavin Grahovac homered to begin the game, Texas A&M broke it open with a five-run third inning and the Aggies moved within a win of their first national title in baseball with a 9-5 victory over Tennessee in the College World Series finals opener.
 
FILE - Texas A&M head coach Jim Schlossnagle watches warm-ups before an NCAA baseball game against Florida on Saturday, March 16, 2024, in Gainesville, Fla. exas A&M will play Tennessee in the best-of-three College World Series final beginning Saturday night in Omaha, Nebraska. Both teams are seeking their first national championship in baseball. (AP Photo/Gary McCullough, File)
String of injuries can’t stop Texas A&M on its run to College World Series finals against Tennessee
Texas A&M has weathered a run of injuries to reach the College World Series finals. The Aggies will open the best-of-three finals against No. 1 national seed Tennessee on Saturday night.
 
FILE - Louisiana State baseball coach Skip Bertman addresses the state House of Representatives at the Capitol in Baton Rogue, La., June 21, 2000. Bertman's 1997 Tigers slugged 188 home runs in 70 games on their way to the second of two straight national championships and were the inspiration for the phrase "gorilla ball,” the descriptor for the style of offense in an era when bats were juiced and balls flew out of ballparks at unprecedented rates. (AP Photo/Bill Haber, file)
Vols’ run at ‘unbreakable’ HR mark impresses Bertman, whose teams were faces of 1990s ‘gorilla ball’
Retired LSU baseball coach Skip Bertman is impressed by Tennessee’s bid to break the 1997 Tigers’ NCAA record of 188 home runs in a season. The Volunteers will enter the College World Series finals with 178.
 
Texas A&M beats Florida 6-0 to make CWS finals for 1st time as Gators shut out 1st time in 2 years
Justin Lamkin gave Texas A&M a second straight sensational start, Caden Sorrell homered to break open the game and the Aggies beat Florida 6-0 to reach their first College World Series finals.
 
Tennessee beats Florida State 7-2 to become first No. 1 national seed since 2009 to reach CWS finals
Tennessee will play in the College World Series finals for the first time in the modern era after it knocked out Florida State with a 7-2 victory to win its bracket.
 
Florida blows out Kentucky 15-4 in CWS elimination game to set up showdown with Texas A&M
Brody Donay hit a grand slam for the first of his two homers, Jac Caglianone became Florida’s all-time home run leader and the Gators rode a seven-run first inning to a 15-4 win over Kentucky in a College World Series elimination game.
 
Texas A&M’s Ryan Prager holds Kentucky without hit into 7th inning in 5-1 College World Series win
Texas A&M scored all of its runs in the sixth inning, Ryan Prager held Kentucky hitless into the seventh and the Aggies are off to their best start in a College World Series after their 5-1 win.
 
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