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BCSNN — Jacksonville State needed every ounce of resolve Wednesday night, and the Gamecocks found it just in time. Garrison Rippa’s 33‑yard field goal with 52 seconds remaining and Rob Billings IV’s first career interception on the final defensive snap lifted Jax State to a dramatic 27–26 victory over Kennesaw State at Fifth Third Stadium, a Conference USA showdown defined by seven lead changes and relentless swings of momentum.

Oregon head men's basketball coach Dana Altman, who has more wins than any other coach in program history, is retiring effective immediately, the University of Oregon announced Wednesday. Altman, 68, won 382 games in 16 seasons in Eugene (382-182, .677) from 2010-11 through 2025-26 and was 792-425 (.651) in 37 seasons as a Division I head coach, the 15th-most wins in NCAA history and fifth highest among active coaches.

BCSNN — FIU opened Conference USA play with one of its most commanding efforts of the season, smothering New Mexico State 22–3 on Wednesday night at Pitbull Stadium. The Panthers controlled the game from the opening quarter and never allowed the Aggies to find the end zone, marking the second straight game in which FIU’s defense held an opponent without a touchdown.

BCSNN — Troy delivered one of the most explosive offensive performances in program history Tuesday night, rolling past Southern Miss 55–34 at Veterans Memorial Stadium behind a staggering 662 total yards and a ground attack that overwhelmed the Golden Eagles from start to finish. The Trojans’ 437 rushing yards marked the highest regular‑season total on a Tuesday since 1995 and powered Troy to a 3–2 start and a 1–0 mark in Sun Belt play.

Game times and television designations for the University of Michigan men's basketball team's 2026-27 schedule were announced Tuesday (Oct. 6), highlighted by extensive national television exposure for the defending national champion Wolverines. Michigan is scheduled for seven appearances on Fox, four on CBS and one on NBC, with five additional games slated for Peacock/NBCSN. The Wolverines also will appear on BTN, FS1, TNT/truTV/HBO Max and ESPN networks throughout the season.

Tied in the waning minutes, Tuesday's match between No. 7 Maryland and Rutgers seemed destined for a draw before Farouk Cisse put the Terps ahead in the 83rd minute, lifting Maryland to a 2-1 Big Ten win. The victory bumped the Terps to 7-2-1 (2-2-1 Big Ten) in 2026. Both teams scored early in the first half as the defenses settled in. Rodrigo Neri netted his team-high sixth goal of the season in the fourth minute to open the scoring before Rutgers responded in the 19th minute.

BCSNN — Dennis Franchione, the veteran college football coach whose four‑decade career included high‑profile stops at TCU, Alabama, Texas A&M and Texas State, died Tuesday at the age of 75, his family announced. Franchione, affectionately known throughout the sport as “Coach Fran,” had battled cancer multiple times since 2016. His family confirmed his passing to the Fort Worth Star‑Telegram, and TCU publicly announced the news.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Alabama's Xavier Griffin and London Simmons earned Southeastern Conference Player of the Week honors, the league office announced. Griffin was honored as Co-Freshman of the Week and Simmons was recognized as Defensive Lineman of the Week. The weekly accolades are the first in the careers of both players and are the fifth and sixth for the Crimson Tide this season.

BCSNN — Arizona enters Week 6 riding a three‑game win streak and carrying one of the Big 12’s most efficient offenses and stingiest defenses. Now the Wildcats face a new kind of test: a cross‑country trip to Morgantown for their first‑ever road meeting with West Virginia. Kickoff is set for 9:00 a.m. MST on TNT, with simulcasts on truTV and HBO Max. Saturday marks just the second meeting between the programs. The first came in Tucson in 2024, when West Virginia edged Arizona 31–26.

BCSNN — Well, Week 5 sure didn’t deliver the seismic shocks fans have been waiting for, but it did provide just enough drama to fuel a fresh round of sweeping proclamations across the college football landscape. For the most part, the top teams handled their business, while a few unbeaten squads finally cracked, and the national picture remains largely intact. Still, the sport never fails to generate hyperbole, and Week 5 was no exception.