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☆ March Madness: Top seeds for men and women’s 2024 NCAA basketball tournament announced for Selection Sunday
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-17 | by ( Jacob Lev | Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

The other top seeds for the NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament are the Purdue Boilermakers, North Carolina Tar Heels and Houston Cougars. 2 seeds are Iowa State Cyclones, Marquette Golden Eagles, Tennessee Volunteers and Arizona Wildcats. Thirty-two teams automatically qualified in both the men’s and women’s tournament by virtue of winning their respective conference tournaments. Now that Selection Sunday is all but over, there are only two days for fans to fill out their brackets before the men’s tournament begins on March 19 and the women’s tournament begins the day after. Angel ReeseAngel Reese is another of the tournament’s biggest stars, following her crucial role in propelling LSU to its first ever women’s college basketball title last year.

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STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Freshman JuJu Watkins scored a Southern California-record 51 points — the most in NCAA women's basketball this season — and the 15th-ranked Trojans upset No. Watkins hit six 3-pointers to help the Trojans (15-4, 5-4) send the Cardinal (19-3, 8-2) to their first home loss of the season. Watkins came in averaging 25.8 points and Hall of Fame Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer turned to freshman Courtney Ogden to try stopping her. Stanford star Cameron Brink had 19 points, 15 rebounds and eight blocked shots — swatting six shots in the first half. McKenzie Forbes added X points for USC, which had lost three of four since beating UCLA on Jan. 14.

Persons: Watkins, Cherie Nelson, of Fame Stanford, Tara VanDerveer, Courtney Ogden, Cameron Brink, Lindsay Gottlieb, Kiki Iriafen, Cardinal, McKenzie Forbes, Stanford, Kelsey Plum’s Organizations: STANFORD, Calif, NCAA, Stanford, USC, of Fame, Area, Big Ten, Cal, Colorado, UCLA, Trojans, Washington, AP, womens Locations: Southern California, California, Berkeley, Maples, Seattle

☆ The family of a Mississippi high school football player who died after being forced to practice in 103-degree heat is now suing the school district
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-19 | by ( Kenneth Niemeyer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewThe parents of a Mississippi high school football player are suing his school district after he died when coaches made him sprint in extreme heat conditions. AdvertisementAthletes under 30 can also be at risk of cardiac arrest during intense competition. Also in August, a top high school basketball player died in Pinson, Alabama, after going into cardiac arrest during a school workout. And a high school football player in Scottsdale, Arizona was sidelined in September after going into cardiac arrest during a workout . Another USC player, Vince Iwuchukwu, went into sudden cardiac arrest during a practice in July 2022, according to CNN .

Persons: —, Trey Laster, Laster, Ben Crump, vomited, Crump, Michael Strecker, LeBron James's, Bronny James, James, Vince Iwuchukwu, Keyontae Johnson Organizations: Service, Business, Rankin County School District, Rankin County School, British, of Sports Medicine, New Hampshire Public Radio, University of Southern, USC, CNN, NCAA Men's Division, Oklahoma City Thunder, University of Florida Locations: Mississippi, Rankin, Maine, New, Pinson , Alabama, Scottsdale , Arizona, University of Southern California

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Caleb Williams has formally entered the NFL draft, leaving Southern California after two prolific seasons. Williams made his long-anticipated announcement on social media Monday, the final day for underclassmen to enter the draft. The second pick in the draft is held by Williams' hometown Washington Commanders, and rebuilding New England is third. Although Williams waited until the last day to declare for the draft, the Trojans have anticipated his departure for months. Williams didn't play in the Holiday Bowl, where backup Miller Moss threw a bowl-record six touchdown passes and emerged as the surprising front-runner to replace Williams at USC in the fall.

Persons: —, Caleb Williams, Williams, underclassmen, “, ” Williams, Lincoln Riley, Norman, doesn't, Justin Fields, Miller Moss Organizations: ANGELES, NFL, Chicago Bears, Oklahoma, USC, Trojans, Heisman, D.C, Cotton, Bears, Washington, AP Locations: Southern California, West Coast, Washington, New England

LOS ANGELES (AP) — JuJu Watkins scored 32 points and No. 9 Southern California beat second-ranked UCLA 73-65 on Sunday, sending the Bruins to their first loss of the season and leaving No. Charisma Osborne led the Bruins with 25 points, all in the second half in front of a sellout at Galen Center. The Bruins outscored USC 23-17 in the third, getting 13 points by Osborne, to close to 51-42. USC: Watkins propelled USC to its biggest victory of the year.

Persons: JuJu Watkins, McKenzie Forbes, Charisma Osborne, Lauren Betts, UCLA's, Londynn Jones, Kiki Rice, Lina Sontag, Watkins, Forbes, Jones, Taylor Bigby, Dugalic, Osborne, Rayah Marshall, Aaliyah Gayles, Chris Brown, Saweetie, Candace Parker, Hall, Hall of Famer Cheryl Miller, Alissa Pili, ___ Organizations: ANGELES, California, UCLA, Bruins, Trojans, Galen Center, USC, Harvard, Forbes, Hall of Famer, NEXT UCLA, AP Locations: Carolina, Colorado, Utah

☆ It's the end of an era for football's coaching icons, and it may mark a shift in what makes a great coach
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-11 | by ( Meredith Cash | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewThe highest levels of football have reached the end of an era. Reporting suggests that Saban is set to retire from coaching altogether, while Belichick and Carroll may search for new teams in the NFL. They presented as fiery competitors with serious demeanors on the sidelines, and they each found great success upon reaching the front of the bench. AdvertisementBill Belichick (left) and Pete Carroll shake hands ahead of the Patriots' matchup against the Seahawks in Super Bowl XLIX.

Persons: —, Bill Belichick, Nick Saban, Pete Carroll, they've, Saban, Belichick, Carroll, Kevin C, Cox, Brian Snyder, Mike McDaniel, Kyle Shanahan, Sean McVay, They're, Belichick's Organizations: Service, Business, New England Patriots, Alabama Crimson Tide, Seattle Seahawks, NFL, New York Giants, LSU, Crimson Tide, USC, Patriots, Seahawks, REUTERS, Miami Dolphins, San Francisco 49ers, Los Angeles Rams Locations: New England, Seattle, Tuscaloosa

The son of NBA career scoring leader LeBron James was upbeat and jovial as he knocked down seven consecutive 3-pointers at one point during warmups, and then joined assistant coach Kurt Karis for an impromptu dance move on the sideline. James ignited the crowd when he rose up and jammed home a one-handed dunk. James was expected to have a final evaluation with USC staff before resuming practice next week, a family spokesperson said in a statement. When the team returned to the court for the start of the game, James took his spot at the end of the bench, donning gray USC sweats. Political Cartoons View All 1277 ImagesAfter the Los Angeles Lakers’ game Thursday night at Oklahoma City, LeBron James said he would skip a game to attend his son’s college debut if they fell on the same night.

Persons: Bronny James, Gonzaga, LeBron James, Kurt Karis, James, He'll, “, LeBron, ” USC’s, Bronny Organizations: LAS VEGAS, Las Vegas Invitational, USC, Trojans, Los Angeles Lakers, Oklahoma City, Long, Long Beach State, Lakers, Galen Center, AP Locations: Southern California, Long Beach, Texas

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bronny James has been cleared by doctors for a full return to basketball four months after suffering a cardiac arrest, and the Southern California freshman is expected to make his collegiate debut soon. “What soon means, I don’t know,” coach Andy Enfield said after USC’s win over Eastern Washington on Wednesday night. The 7-foot-1 sophomore suffered a cardiac arrest in July 2022. He suffered a cardiac arrest in July during a workout at Galen Center. The 6-foot-3 guard played at Sierra Canyon School in the Chatsworth section of Los Angeles and chose to stay close to home in picking USC.

Persons: — Bronny James, James, “, Andy Enfield, “ It’s, ” James didn't, didn’t, Gonzaga, LeBron James, ” Enfield, Boogie Ellis, Kobe Johnson, “ Bronny's, ”, He's, Vincent Iwuchukwu, Iwuchukwu Organizations: ANGELES, Southern, USC, USC’s, Eastern Washington, Long, Los Angeles Lakers, Trojans, Oklahoma, Galen Center, Sierra Canyon School, AP Locations: Southern California, Las Vegas, Long Beach State, Chatsworth, Los Angeles

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Bronny James was on the court with his No. 23 Southern California teammates for pregame warmups Thursday for the second straight game, although he mostly watched from under the basket, did some rebounding and then took three shots from the corner. James went through warmups with his teammates before Sunday night's home game against Brown for the first time this season after suffering a cardiac arrest in July. Bronny James appeared to be in a jovial mood, speaking and laughing with teammates and occasionally passing them a ball. "Yes he is with us and he's studying the game, he's watching his teammates participate and play and he'll be out there hopefully pretty soon."

Persons: — Bronny James, James, Brown, Children's, LeBron James, Bronny James, Andy Enfield, I'm, ” Enfield, he's, he'll Organizations: DIEGO, Sunday, Trojans, Seton Hall, UC San Diego, Los Angeles Lakers, USC, warmups, AP Locations: Southern California, warmups

☆ Top 25 roundup: No. 4 Michigan St. crushes Southern Indiana
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/3] Nov 6, 2023; East Lansing, Michigan, USA; Michigan State Spartans guard Tyson Walker (2) drives through James Madison Dukes forward T.J. Bickerstaff (3) and guard Bryant Randleman (4) during the second half at Jack Breslin Student Events Center. 4 Michigan State earn a 74-51 home win over Southern Indiana on Thursday in East Lansing. After going 1-of-20 from 3-point range against James Madison, Michigan State wasn't much better against Southern Indiana, going 1-of-11 from 3-point territory. Jordan Tillmon scored 10 points for Southern Indiana, which shot 31.7 percent from the field overall (19 of 60) and committed 15 turnovers. Drew Miller led the Golden Eagles with 19 points, while Malachi Reeves had 17 points on perfect 7-for-7 shooting from the floor.

Persons: Tyson Walker, James Madison, Bryant Randleman, Jack Breslin, Dale Young, Jaden Akins, Jordan Tillmon, Jack Mielke, John Brown, Langston Love, RayJ Dennis, Jayden Nunn, Yves Missi, Drew Miller, Malachi Reeves, Isaiah Collier, Kaleb Higgins, Cameron Wilbon, Ugnius Jarusevicius, Aidan Mahaney, Saint Mary's, Harry Wessels, Donovan Dent, Nelly Junior Joseph, Jamal Mashburn Jr Organizations: Michigan State Spartans, James Madison Dukes, Center, Michigan State, Southern Indiana, James Madison , Michigan State, Southern, Spartans, Baylor, Bears, Golden Eagles, NAIA, USC, Cal State Bakersfield, Trojans, Roadrunners, Mary's, Lobos, Saint, New, Texas Southern, Thomson Locations: East Lansing , Michigan, USA, T.J, East Lansing, James Madison , Michigan, Southern Indiana, Waco , Texas, South Dakota, Los Angeles, New Mexico, Moraga , Calif

ET (Fox)The Huskies' treacherous November stretch returns home and features a matchup with the always dangerous Utes. Washington has struggled defensively the past two weeks but managed to pull out shootout wins against Stanford and Southern California. After the matchup with Utah, the Huskies still have to play Oregon State and the Apple Cup against Washington State before a possible berth in the Pac-12 title game. 12 Oregon State (7-2, 4-2, No. They beat Colorado on Oct. 13 and Washington State last week, and also played Washington tight two weeks ago before faltering.

Persons: Utah's, Alex Grinch, Shaun Nua, Brian Odom, Bo Nix, Caleb Williams, Troy Taylor, Dillon Johnson, Myles Gaskin, Rome Odunze, Shedeur Sanders, ___ Organizations: Washington, Huskies, Utes, Stanford, Oregon State, Apple, Washington State, Trojans, Ducks, USC, 121st, Colorado, Beavers, The, The Mississippi State, Cougars, Rome, Wildcats, Buffaloes, AP Locations: Utah, Washington, Southern California, Oregon, Washington and Oregon, The Mississippi, California, . Arizona, . Colorado, Arizona

☆ Asteroid visited by NASA spacecraft has a ‘puzzling’ companion
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Dinkinesh, a small asteroid that NASA’s Lucy mission visited last week, continues to surprise. At first, images suggested that the space rock was part of a binary pair, with a smaller asteroid orbiting Dinkinesh. The first image taken by the spacecraft during its closest approach revealed the companion, but not the fact that it was a contact binary. “Contact binaries seem to be fairly common in the solar system,” said John Spencer, Lucy deputy project scientist at the Southwest Research Institute, in a statement. The skeleton has helped researchers piece together aspects of human evolution, and NASA Lucy team members hope their mission will achieve a similar feat regarding the history of our solar system.

Persons: CNN —, Lucy, Goddard, Johns Hopkins, ”, John Spencer, we’ve, We’d, Hal Levison, “, Tom Statler, NASA Lucy Organizations: CNN, NASA, Southwest Research Institute, Dinkinesh, Trojans Locations: Ethiopia, Jupiter

☆ LeBron James says son Bronny could return to the court soon if he has all-clear later this month
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( Samuel Joseph | Sam Joseph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has revealed that his son, Bronny, isn’t “too long away” from being back on the court if he passes a medical assessment at the end of this month. During a basketball practice in July, Bronny suffered a cardiac arrest and was hospitalized following the incident. Bronny’s return to the court is highly anticipated, but it has been made clear that his wellbeing is the priority. “Bronny was playing extremely well before the issue,” USC head coach Andy Enfield told basketball analyst Jeff Goodman in August. Bronny, who has been present at team practices, was in attendance and cheered his squad on from the sidelines.

Persons: LeBron James, Bronny, isn’t “, James, LeBron, Alex Bierens de Haan, he’s, ’, “ Bronny, ”, Andy Enfield, Jeff Goodman, “ Organizations: CNN, Los Angeles Lakers, Lakers, Miami Heat, University of Southern, USC, USC Trojans ’, ” USC, Trojans, Kansas City Wildcats, Fame Locations: University of Southern California, Las Vegas

15 matches the highest ranking for a previously unranked team this deep into the season since the AP poll expanded to 25 teams in 1989. The fifth time the Rebels and Bulldogs have met as ranked teams and first time since 2016. Third straight ranked matchup in the series and sixth in the last seven years. Get alerts on the latest AP Top 25 poll throughout the season. Sign up here___Get alerts on the latest AP Top 25 poll throughout the season.

Persons: Lincoln Riley, Washington, Clay Helton, we’ve, haven’t, ” Riley, Riley, Caleb Williams, —, Greg Beacham, Ralph D, Russo Organizations: Associated Press, Oklahoma State, Bulldogs, Georgia, Michigan, Ohio State, Florida State, Penn State, USC, Washington, Oregon, Trojans, Cowboys, Oklahoma, The Cowboys, Miami, Liberty, Arizona, UCLA, Wildcats, Flames, — Air Force, Army, — UCLA, —, — Kansas State, SEC, ACC —, USA, Rebels, Washington ., Utes, Huskies, AP Locations: Southern California, Oklahoma, Georgia, Oregon , Texas , Alabama, Mississippi, Washington, Seattle, Arizona, Carolina, — Kansas, Texas, Michigan, Utah, Tennessee, Missouri, Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dillon Johnson rushed for 256 yards and four touchdowns, Michael Penix Jr. passed for 256 yards and two scores and No. 5 Washington's prolific offense kept the Huskies unbeaten with a 52-42 victory over No. Raleek Brown, Darwin Barlow and Williams rushed for TDs, while Tahj Washington, Brenden Rice and Mario Williams caught scoring passes in front of a sold-out Coliseum for USC's 100th Homecoming weekend. The offenses combined for 1,087 yards, but Washington repeatedly made bigger plays at key moments. USC answered with a 95-yard drive capped by two electrifying runs from Barlow, but Johnson made an untouched 52-yard TD run moments later.

Persons: — Dillon Johnson, Michael Penix Jr, Devin Culp, Ja’Lynn Polk, Johnson, Caleb Williams, Raleek Brown, Darwin Barlow, Williams, Brenden Rice, Mario Williams, Washington’s Grady Gross, Lincoln Riley's, Alex Grinch, USC, MarShawn Lloyd, Austin Jones, Brown, Barlow, Penix, Culp, Zachariah Branch, Polk's, Zion, USC's, Christian Roland, Wallace, Penix's, they've, They're, Lincoln Riley Organizations: ANGELES, Huskies, Trojans, Heisman, USC, Johnson's, College Football, Washington, AP Locations: Southern California, Penix, Washington, Tahj Washington, Barlow, Williams, Oregon, Utah

☆ NASA mission captures image of surprising asteroid pair
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —When NASA’s Lucy mission flew by its first asteroid this week, its cameras captured a surprise. The Lucy spacecraft zoomed by the small asteroid Dinkinesh, located in our solar system’s main asteroid belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. (Lockheed Martin is a NASA partner on the Lucy mission.) Preparing for future flybysThe data collected during the Lucy mission flyby will continue to return to Earth over the next week. There are about 7,000 Trojan asteroids, and the largest is 160 miles (257 kilometers) across.

Persons: Lucy, Hal Levison, “, ” Levison, we’ve, ”, Tom Kennedy, Lockheed Martin, ” Kennedy, Keith Noll, NASA’s, Lucy’s, NASA Lucy Organizations: CNN, Southwest Research Institute, ”, Lockheed, NASA, NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Locations: Ethiopia, Greenbelt , Maryland, Jupiter

☆ NASA’s Lucy Mission Set Its Sights on 1 Asteroid. It Found 2.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Katrina Miller | More About Katrina Miller | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

On Wednesday, NASA’s Lucy spacecraft zoomed by its first asteroid target — and scientists on the mission were shocked to discover that the rock, named Dinkinesh, was actually two rocks. The binary consists of a larger, primary asteroid and a smaller “moon” orbiting around it, as seen in images that Lucy captured of the pair. “We knew this was going to be the smallest main belt asteroid ever seen up close,” Keith Noll, an astronomer and Lucy project scientist at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, said in a news release. Lucy will visit nine additional space rocks through 2033, part of NASA’s broader effort to glean knowledge about our celestial neighborhood. “The Trojans are the last big population of objects that we have not yet seen close up,” said Thomas Statler, a NASA planetary scientist on the mission.

Persons: NASA’s, Lucy, ” Keith Noll, ”, Thomas Statler Organizations: NASA Goddard Space Flight, Trojans, NASA

☆ Fox touts sports programming performance even as costs rise
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Drew Richardson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Fox Sports drove higher consumption overall for Fox Corporation last quarter, CEO Lachlan Murdoch said Thursday during the company's quarterly earnings call. "FOX Sports was a big driver of that consumption, especially with its broadcast of the Women's World Cup, where the U.S. versus the Netherlands on Fox with the most watched Women's World Cup game match ever on U.S. English language television," Murdoch said. Sports programming costs drove expenses higher, weighing on profit and offsetting revenue growth in the company's TV segment. Fox cited the Women's World Cup and the renewal of National Football League rights as major costs. But it comes with a massive price tag, especially as linear networks and streaming services have begun battling it out for programming rights.

Persons: Lachlan Murdoch, Murdoch, Fox Organizations: Fox Sports, Utah Utes, USC Trojans, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Fox Corporation, Fox, FOX, Netherlands, Sports, National Football League, YouTube, NFL, DirecTV Locations: Los Angeles

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s Lucy spacecraft on Wednesday encountered the first of 10 asteroids on its long journey to Jupiter. The spacecraft will swing past eight Trojans believed to be up to 10 to 100 times bigger than Dinkinesh. The spacecraft is named after the 3.2 million-year-old skeletal remains of a human ancestor found in Ethiopia in the 1970s. Lucy will next swing past an asteroid named after one of the fossil Lucy's discoverers: Donald Johanson. Then in October, it launched a spacecraft to a rare, metal-rich asteroid named Psyche.

Persons: —, Lucy, Donald Johanson, Hal Levison Organizations: NASA, Research, Associated Press Health, Science Department, Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Science, Educational Media Group, AP Locations: CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla, Dinkinesh, Ethiopia

☆ NASA’s Lucy mission will closely fly by the asteroid Dinkinesh
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —The NASA Lucy mission is about to have its first encounter with a space rock. The spacecraft, launched in October 2021, will fly by the small asteroid Dinkinesh on Wednesday. Dinkinesh is about half a mile (1 kilometer) wide and is situated in the main asteroid belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. Each of the asteroids Lucy will fly by differ in size and color. These are some of the asteroids that the Lucy mission will fly by over the next 12 years.

Persons: NASA Lucy, Lucy, ”, Hal Levison, Dinkinesh, REx — Lucy, Mark Effertz, Amy Mainzer, — Organizations: CNN, NASA, Lincoln, Asteroid Research, US Air Force, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Southwest Research Institute, Dinkinesh, JPL, Caltech, Lockheed Martin, University of Arizona, Trojans Locations: LINEAR, San Antonio, Jupiter, Littleton , Colorado, Ethiopia

14 Utah blew an 11-point lead in the fourth quarter before rallying for a thrilling 34-32 victory over No. USC kicked a field goal with 3:03 to play, and its maligned defense stopped Utah at midfield. After Utah quickly got to midfield with a personal foul and targeting penalty on USC lineman Bear Alexander, Barnes darted through the USC defense on his rambling run. Vaki caught a 53-yard touchdown pass on the Utes' third play from scrimmage, roaring away from USC's defense in space. Utah does more with less than just about any elite program, and a third straight Pac-12 title is still in play.

Persons: — Cole Becker, Caleb Williams, Bryson Barnes, Sione Vaki, Williams, Lincoln Riley, Zachariah Branch's, Ja’Quinden, Barnes, Calen Bullock, Bear Alexander, Barnes darted, Vaki, —, Cameron, Landen King, Kyle Whittingham's, Alex Grinch's Organizations: ANGELES, Trojans, Utes, Coliseum, USC, Heisman, Notre Dame, Branch, Utah, FBS, AP Locations: Utah, Southern California, . Utah, Oregon, California

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bronny James joined his Southern California teammates in a preseason fan event at Galen Center on Thursday night. The freshman went into cardiac arrest during a workout at Galen Center in late July. James is attending classes and spending time around his teammates. Political Cartoons View All 1211 ImagesThe Trojans open the season Nov. 6 against Kansas State in Las Vegas. ___Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 Basketball Polls throughout the season.

Persons: — Bronny James, James, LeBron James, Andy Enfield, Forward Brandon Gardner dunked, Caleb Williams, Gardner, ___ Organizations: ANGELES, Southern, Galen Center, Los Angeles Lakers, USC, Kansas State, AP Locations: Southern California, Las Vegas

21 Notre Dame harassed the Heisman Trophy winner and handed No. Benjamin Morrison had Notre Dame’s other interception of the half, leading to Audric Estime's 1-yard plunge that put Notre Dame ahead 24-3. USC lost for the fifth consecutive time at Notre Dame Stadium. Notre Dame: The Fighting Irish ability to bounce back after a stinging 33-20 loss at Louisville gives Notre Dame momentum heading into the final four games of the season. Notre Dame: The Fighting Irish host Pittsburgh on Oct. 28.

Persons: — Xavier Watts, Caleb Williams, Watts, Williams, Benjamin Morrison, Audric, Brenden Rice, Jadarian Price Organizations: Notre Dame, Heisman, Irish, Arizona, Trojans, Fighting Irish, USC, Louisville, Pittsburgh, Wake Forest, Stanford, Utah . Notre Dame, AP Locations: California, Clemson, Utah

21 Notre Dame may already be out of the college football playoff picture. “That’s what a part of playing at Notre Dame is about,” Freeman said. We get another prime-time game versus USC in Notre Dame Stadium. Equally problematic were missed blocks by the offensive linemen and skill players, mistakes that hurt Notre Dame's usually strong ground game. Notre Dame ran for an abysmal 1.6 yards per carry even as the team started the weekend with the nation's top rusher, Audric Estime'.

Persons: Marcus Freeman, “, ” Freeman, ”, Caleb Williams, it's, Williams, Freeman, “ We’re, We've, you’re, Sam Hartman, Notre, Notre Dame, Audric, Gerad Parker, “ That’s, Mitchell Evans Organizations: Notre Dame, Fighting Irish, Notre, Southern Cal, USC, Ohio State, Duke, Louisville, Heisman, Football, Louisville Cardinals, Notre Dame's, “, AP Locations: Ind

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Caleb Williams actually doesn't like to run with the ball, even though he's clearly exceptional at it. Political Cartoons View All 1202 ImagesWilliams shook it off and coolly led USC to scores on each of its three overtime possessions. After USC went up 28-20 on Williams’ second TD run early in the fourth quarter, Arizona tied it with 8:17 to play on a gutsy TD pass and a two-point conversion pass by Fifita. Williams rushed 18 yards for a TD in the first overtime, but Cowing caught a TD pass from Fifita on Arizona’s first OT snap. Austin Jones then rushed for an 11-yard TD for USC, but Williams couldn’t hit Brenden Rice for the win.

Persons: — Caleb Williams, he's, Williams, “, ” Williams, Arizona's, you’ve, Mason Cobb, Lincoln, ” Riley, ” Noah Fifita, Jacob Cowing, Jedd Fisch, Fisch, We've, we’ve, …, they’re, Tyler, USC’s, crouch, Cowing, ” Fifita, ” Cowing, Calen Bullock, Austin Jones, Brenden Rice, Tanner McLachlan, Jayden de Laura, Fifita, Jonah Coleman Organizations: ANGELES, Heisman, USC, Trojans, Coliseum, Lincoln Riley’s, Wildcats, Fifita, Arizona, Washington State, Notre Dame, AP Locations: Southern California, Arizona, D.J, Fifita, Orange County, South Bend, UP

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