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This, in brief, seems to be Vivek Ramaswamy’s argument for why voters should choose him to be Ohio’s next governor instead of Dr. Amy Acton, the Democratic nominee: Democrats have made a mess of the statehouse, and only Ramaswamy and his GOP cleanup crew can straighten out Ohio. Before, that is, 2024 presidential candidate Ramaswamy, of Upper Arlington, runs for president again. But ...

Several key matchups could have significant implications for the ACC and SEC conference races. • Potential upsets include West Virginia over Virginia and Florida defeating Auburn on the road. • Top-ranked teams like Notre Dame are expected to face tough tests from unranked opponents. The college football season is moving quickly through September with only one more weekend in the ninth month on the calendar after this Saturday.

The Purdue Boilermakers (1-1) and the UCLA Bruins (2-0) meet Saturday at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. Kickoff is scheduled for 11 p.m. ET (Big Ten Network). Let's analyze college football odds around the Purdue vs. UCLA odds and make our expert college football picks and predictions for the best bets. UCLA leads all-time series 3-0-2, and it's the first meeting at fellow Big Ten members. The last meeting was Sept. 20, 1980, in West Lafayette, Indiana, with UCLA winning 23-14.

The No. 13 BYU Cougars (2-0) take on the Colorado State Rams (2-0) on Saturday in non-conference action in Fort Collins, Colorado. Kickoff from Canvas Stadium is at 7:30 p.m. ET (CBS). Let's analyze college football odds around the BYU vs. Colorado State odds and make our expert college football picks and predictions for the best bets. The Cougars are No. 13 in the US LBM Coaches Poll rankings.

The Michigan State Spartans (2-0) and the No. 3 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (2-0) meet Saturday at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET (NBC). Let's analyze college football odds around the Michigan State vs. Notre Dame odds and make our expert college football picks and predictions for the best bets. Notre Dame leads the all-time series 47-29-1, with 2 vacated wins. This is the first meeting between these rivals since Sept.

As the United States experiences its worst measles outbreak in 35 years, a handful of Democrats are leaning on their backgrounds in medicine and public health to pitch themselves as potential checks on Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. if Democrats win control of Congress in November.

FITCHBURG — A night before the St. Bernard’s football team hosted its first home game of the season, the collection of Bernardians met at the house of senior twin brothers Brody and Daniel Kenney for dinner. What happened after supper on Thursday? A pool party.

LEOMINSTER – A night of sluggish offense included a few plays that shined as brightly as Eli Rivera’s silver shoes. The brightest was a throw that arced high in the air, highlighting a three-play sequence in the second quarter that changed the game. And when the opponent dared to cross midfield, Leominster literally ripped the ball away.

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Miami football running back Mark Fletcher Jr. suffered an upper body injury Sept. 18 that sent him to the locker room early against Wake Forest. Fletcher, who rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries, followed teammate CharMar Brown, who was also hurt in the game. According to ESPN sideline reporter Dana Boyle, Fletcher was out for the game and it is unknown when he suffered the injury. He wasn't the only high-profile Hurricane to battle injury Friday.