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A judge granted Oregon State and Washington State a preliminary injunction Tuesday in their legal battle with 10 departing Pac-12 schools, giving the Pacific Northwest rivals control of the conference and millions of dollars in assets. “Oregon State and Washington State will be the sole members of the board,” Libey said, ruling quickly after hearing arguments for about 2 1/2 hours. Political Cartoons View All 1247 ImagesThe outgoing Pac-12 schools said they will appeal the ruling. Washington State athletic director Pat Chun and university president Kirk Schulz attended the hearing, along with Barnes. The clock is ticking for Oregon State and Washington State to make definitive plans for next season.

Persons: Jayathi Murthy, Scott Barnes, Gary Libey, ” Libey, “ Nothing's, “, Pat Chun, Kirk Schulz, Barnes, Chun, Schulz, George Kliavkoff, Eric MacMichael, Libey, ” MacMichael, we’re, Ralph D, Russo Organizations: Oregon State, Washington State, Oregon, ”, Court, Washington State's Pullman, Washington, UCLA, Big, USC, Washington Supreme, ACC, NCAA, AP Locations: Pacific Northwest, Whitman County, Washington State's, Oregon, Southern California, Washington, ”

☆ We watched 1,000 TikToks in one sitting. The algorithm served up a shocking number of ads, rivaling network TV.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-11 | by ( Sebastian Cahill | Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +15 min

On TikTok, about a third of the content we watched were ads — but it didn't always feel that way. Other users have complained on the site that they are receiving ads "all over their FYP" or ads "every 6 videos." We focused solely on TikTok videos and slideshows and excluded TikTok stories and TikTok livestreams — even streams that were explicitly there to sell products, like QVC. The key difference is that you scroll past a TikTok ad. Kristen Schiele, a USC Marshall School of Business professor, told Insider we could see an increased ad volume since advertisers push more ad content around the holiday season.

Persons: TikTok, didn't, —, Hannah, Sebastian, TikTok livestreams, I'm, Trevor, I've, Kristen Schiele, Schiele, Soo Slick, Elizabeth Adeoye, Adeoye, she's, They've Organizations: Service, Intelligence, QVC, TikTok, Disney, USC Marshall School of Business, Amazon Locations: Southern California, Northern California, Bay, Nigerian

NEW YORK (AP) — Hollywood’s months of labor unrest are coming to an end, but the post-strike landscape that awaits actors and writers may be far from happy-ever-after. That helter-skelter transition threw much of the economics of entertainment out of whack. “Going through that with a streaming service that’s losing billions of dollars is really, really difficult to go on offense.”Cancellations have grown more commonplace as streamers get more selective. Due in part to the strikes, series production will dip for the first time in years in 2023 after reaching an all-time high last year, when 599 original series were made. “And so I think really we will see over the coming days, weeks and months what the industry’s real intentions are.

Persons: —, HBO Max, Max ”, ”, Jonathan Taplin, Crypto, Taplin, Puck’s Matt Belloni, Walt, Bob Iger, ” Iger, I’ve, it’s, Peacock, David Zaslav, Max, ” Zaslav, “, Martin Scorsese’s, Ridley Scott’s “ Napoleon, ” Duncan Crabtree, Krysta Fauria Organizations: Hollywood, SAG, HBO, Netflix, USC, Innovation Lab, International Alliance, Walt Disney Co, Disney, Comcast, Warner Bros . Discovery, Apple Studios, Associated Press Locations: Hollywood, Los Angeles

☆ Shares of ed-tech company 2U plummet almost 60%, falling below $1 on Nasdaq
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( Jake Piazza | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Shares of online education company 2U plummeted about 60% Friday, falling below $1, after a problematic forecast and indications that some universities are terminating their contracts. 2U, which helps companies offer digital programs to students, posted a net loss of $47.4 million for the third quarter. Its adjusted loss of 15 cents per share was wider than the 13 cent loss analysts were expecting, according to LSEG, formerly known as Refinitiv. Some companies undergo a reverse stock split to boost the share price above $1, though that does nothing to fix their financial problems. Office-sharing company WeWork filed for bankruptcy this week, after declaring a 1-for-40 reverse split in August that was meant to try and retain its NYSE listing.

Persons: Christopher Paucek, they've, Paucek, Cantor Fitzgerald, Cantor, Bird, WeWork Organizations: University of Southern, USC, Nasdaq, New York Stock Exchange, NYSE Locations: University of Southern California

☆ 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

☆ Chicago Bears edge past Carolina Panthers and better their odds at top pick at next year’s NFL Draft
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —The Chicago Bears edged past the Carolina Panthers in a low-scoring affair on Thursday, a win which boosts their chances at the top pick in next year’s NFL Draft. The Bears were without starting quarterback Justin Fields for Thursday’s game through injury, with undrafted rookie Tyson Bagent once again starting in his place. In his first game since being traded from the Washington Commanders, Sweat had a team-high eight pressures in the game. Thursday’s game was another tough outing for the Panthers QB, who finished with 21-of-38 passing for 185 yards and no touchdowns. The victory moves to Chicago to 3-7 on the season, two games clear from Carolina’s league-worst record.

Persons: D’Onta Foreman, Eddy Pineiro, Bryce Young –, Caleb Williams, Carolina’s Drake Maye, Justin Fields, Tyson Bagent, Bagent, Foreman’s, Montez, Sweat, Young, –, Frank Reich, Ihmir Smith, Marsette, Carolina’s, Smith, Quinn Harris, Foreman, Christian McCaffrey, Don’t, ” Foreman, we’ve Organizations: CNN, Chicago Bears, Carolina Panthers, NFL, Bears, Chicago, Panthers, Shepard University, Washington, Pineiro, Carolina, San Francisco 49ers Locations: Chicago, Carolina

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

☆ 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

☆ Drugstore closures could make pharmacy deserts even worse
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( Danielle Wiener-Bronner | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Pharmacy closures have been a problem for years. “You had a routine: You would go to a pharmacy that was geographically accessible — ideally affordable — was probably preferred for your health insurance plan. Thompson, who himself lives close to a pharmacy in the South Side, said there is now more pressure on remaining locations. But chain closures aren’t likely to lead to more business for independents, which face challenges apart from competition from national chains. Recently, pharmacy workers have been staging walkouts over working conditions they say put patients at risk.

Persons: drugstores, Jenny Guadamuz, ”, “, Guadamuz, Melvin Thompson, Thompson, We’re, Angus Mordant, Omolola Adepoju, University of Houston’s Tilman J, Douglas Hoey, PBMs, Hoey, JC Scott, ” Hoey Organizations: New, New York CNN, CVS, Walgreens, Aid, UC Berkeley School of Public Health, Health Policy, Management, Endelo Institute, Bloomberg, Getty, National Community Pharmacists Association, USC, University of, Fertitta Family College of Medicine, Rite, Walmart, Target, Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Care Management Association Locations: New York, Chicago, United States

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

☆ Thousands of Black women claim hair relaxers gave them cancer
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-04 | by ( Reuters Graphic | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +12 min

Some of the ads show Black women applying hair products before cutting to a summary of the NIH study’s findings. “We do not believe the science supports a link between chemical hair straighteners or relaxers and cancer,” Revlon said. Lead author White said in a statement in response to Reuters questions that there is currently no strong evidence linking family history of breast cancer to increased risk of uterine cancer. The sisters said they wanted their mother’s death last year following a battle with uterine cancer to mean something. Bush, the St. Louis cosmetologist, joined the litigation in August, she said, because of the possibility that hair relaxers cause cancer.

Persons: Sheila Bush, Bush, Revlon’s, ” Revlon, L’Oreal, ”, Ben Crump, George Floyd, Diandra, ” Debrosse Zimmerman, Jenny Mitchell, Crump, “ it’s, ” Crump, Louis, Jayne Conroy, don’t, Adam Zimmerman, Alexandra White, phthalates, White, Weiss, Porter Kaye Scholer, Jennifer Hoekstra, Zimmerman, “, X Ante, Quiana Hester, Ariana, Nakisha, Patrice Hester, Louis cosmetologist, Mike Spector, Richa Naidu, Kristina Cooke, Diana Novak Jones, Eve Watling, Lawrence Bryant, Alicia Powell, Angela Johnston, Lucy Ha, Vanessa O’Connell, Suzanne Goldenberg Organizations: L’Oreal, Revlon, U.S, National Institutes of Health, Reuters, NIH, Supreme, University of Southern California Gould School of Law, U.S . House, American Cancer Society, U.S . Food, Drug Administration, World Health Organization, Paul, Arnold, FDA, USC, Washington DC Locations: Louis, Olive, U.S, India, Minneapolis, Missouri, Chicago, United States, Rifkind, Baltimore, Houston, Washington, San Diego, Bush

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

☆ 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

Oregon State and Washington State claim the actions of the Pac-12 and Commissioner George Kliavkoff in response to members announcing their intent to leave the conference in 2024 show those departing schools relinquished their rights to decide the long-term future of the league. “The Pac-12 cannot continue to be paralyzed at such a critical time," Washington State and Oregon State said in a joint statement. Earlier this month, the University of Washington asked to intervene in the case and for the court to dismiss the lawsuit brought by Oregon State and Washington State. A mediation process is also ongoing between Oregon State and Washington State and the 10 departing Pac-12 members. Lastly, according to the filing, Kliavkoff sent a text message to representatives of Oregon State, Washington State, Stanford and Cal following announcements by Washington, Oregon, Arizona, Arizona State and Utah on Aug. 4 that they were leaving for new conferences stating: “(a)s of today we have 4 board members."

Persons: George Kliavkoff, Gary Libey, “, Kliavkoff, ___, Ralph D, Russo Organizations: Oregon State, Washington State, Washington, Superior Court, Pacific, University of Washington, USC, UCLA, Stanford, Cal, Atlantic Coast Conference, AP Locations: Oregon, Washington State, Washington , Oregon, UCLA, Southern California, Stanford , California , Arizona, Arizona State , Utah, Colorado, Washington, Washington , Oregon , Arizona, Arizona State and Utah

☆ Why Exxon and Chevron are doubling down on fossil fuel energy with big acquisitions
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Catherine Clifford | In Catclifford | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

The largest oil and gas producers in the United States see a long pathway for oil demand," Cahill told CNBC. "There's a major difference between what the big oil companies believe the future of oil is and the governments around the world." "The large companies — nongovernment companies — do not see an end to oil demand any time in the near future. Oil and gas are relatively cheap and easy to move around, particularly in comparison with building new clean energy infrastructure. "By the way, that means the large financial oil companies will be able to weather that environment better than the smaller companies."

Persons: Cahill, Ben Cahill, Goldstein, Larry J, Birol, Fatih Birol, Shon Hiatt, Hiatt, Marianne Kah, Kah, Amy Myers Jaffe, Jaffe Organizations: CNBC, Center for Strategic, International Studies, Petroleum Industry Research Foundation, Energy, Research Foundation, Chevron, Exxon, International Energy Agency, IEA, USC Marshall School of Business ., Columbia University's Center, Global Energy, ConocoPhillips, New York University, Climate Justice, Sustainability, NYU's School, Professional Studies, Exxon Mobil Locations: United States, Africa, Asia, America, U.S, Russia, Venezuela, Iran

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kirk Cousins connected with rookie Jordan Addison for two first-half touchdowns, Camryn Bynum intercepted San Francisco’s Brock Purdy twice in the fourth quarter, and the Minnesota Vikings beat the 49ers 22-17 on Monday night. Christian McCaffrey scored twice for the 49ers (5-2), who lost their second straight game for the first time in a 34-game stretch. Addison, stepping up in a big way with superstar wide receiver Justin Jefferson sidelined by a hamstring injury, had seven catches for 124 yards in his breakout game on a prime-time stage. Purdy, who was picked off with 5:30 remaining at the Minnesota 30 after an apparent mix-up with wide receiver Jajuan Jennings, completed two short throws to reach the Minnesota 40. Vikings: LB Brian Asamoah limped off after colliding on the kickoff with Flannigan-Fowles.

Persons: — Kirk Cousins, Jordan Addison, Camryn Bynum, Brock Purdy, Christian McCaffrey, Charvarius Ward, Addison, Justin Jefferson, Greg Joseph, Purdy, Jajuan Jennings, Bynum, Ray McCloud III, LB Demetrius Flannigan, Fowles, Dre Greenlaw, Brian Asamoah, Flannigan, LG Ezra Cleveland, Dalton Risner, ___ Organizations: Minnesota Vikings, 49ers, Vikings, USC, Minnesota, Ray, LB, LG, NEXT, Cincinnati, Sunday . Locations: MINNEAPOLIS, Addison, Minnesota, Green Bay

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

1 in the women's preseason AP Top 25 college basketball poll for the first time in school history. It’s the same spot the Hawkeyes held last year in the preseason poll. The Tigers were ranked second in 1977 and third twice in 2004 and 2005 in the preseason poll, but never No. The Utes, who haven't been in the preseason poll since 2005, bring back a team led by Pac-12 player of the year Alissa Pili. 12 Ole Miss is in the preseason poll for the first time since 1995.

Persons: Angel Reese, Caitlin Clark, Reese, Hailey Van Lith, Aneesah Morrow, “, ”, Kim Mulkey, Bruins haven't, haven't, Pili, Dawn Staley's, Clark, Paige Bueckers, Rori Harmon, Rickea Jackson, Olivia Miles, Ole, Cardinal, Tara VanDerveer's, It's, ___ Organizations: LSU, NCAA, UConn, Huskies, Iowa, Hawkeyes, UCLA, Tigers, ” LSU, Bruins, Utes, Pac, Gamecocks, Ohio, Virginia Tech, Notre Dame, Hokies, Ole Miss, Rebels, USC, Stanford, Washington State, Cougars, SEC, Big Ten, ACC, Big East, Colorado, Ohio State, AP, womens Locations: Utah, Hailey, Maryland, Pili . South Carolina, Ohio State, Indiana, Texas, Illinois, Colorado, UCLA , Utah, Stanford, Las Vegas, South Carolina, Paris

Box office receipts totaled 23.44 billion yuan ($3.2 billion) between June and September, the highest amount for that period in history, according to data from Dengta and Maoyan, China’s two major box office tracking apps. Ticket sales for the traditional high season between June and August soared to a record 20.6 yuan ($2.8 billion), smashing the previous summer peak of 17.8 billion yuan ($2.4 billion) recorded in 2019. “I’ve been a big fan of American and European movies,” Peng said. Powered by womenThat China’s recent box office boom has been driven by women is surprising given the gender imbalance in the country. So far this year, American films accounted for only about 14% of China’s box office, the second largest in the world, according to CNN calculations based on Dengta data.

Persons: Alibaba, ”, Stanley Rosen, Rosen, “, Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Barbie ”, “ Oppenheimer, ” Perry Peng, she’s, “ We’ve, “ Barbie, “ I’ve, ” Peng, ” Pency Peng, Perry’s, Xuguang Chen, Chen, Kevin Tran, Tran Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, USC’s, China Institute, Warner Bros, CNN, School of Arts, Peking University, “, Morning, Hollywood Locations: China, Hong Kong, Dengta, United States, Shanghai, WarnerBros .

The Bulldogs received 43 first-place votes, Michigan got 16, and Ohio State and Florida State each had one. The last time Washington was ranked this highly this late in the season was 2016, when the Huskies made the College Football Playoff. Seventh straight meeting with both teams ranked. Consecutive seasons with both teams ranked for the Third Saturday in October rivalry. Third straight meeting with both teams ranked after the Utes won both last year to take the Pac-12 title.

Persons: Washington, Kalen DeBoer, hasn't, Nick Saban's, —, Duke, Ralph D, Russo Organizations: Associated Press, Huskies, Oregon, Air Force, Ohio State, Florida State, Bulldogs, Michigan, Washington, Penn State, College Football, Ducks, Texas ., Miami, Notre Dame, Irish, Wyoming, Oregon State, Beavers, Alabama, Arkansas, Crimson Tide, South, LSU, Tide, Auburn, Force, Falcons, —, Kentucky, Tulane, American Athletic Conference, Memphis, Big, Wisconsin, SEC, ACC —, Seminoles, USC, Utes, AP Locations: Georgia, Michigan, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Texas . North Carolina, Southern California, South Florida . Alabama, Tennessee, Alabama, Missouri, Iowa, Washington State , Kansas , Kentucky, Miami, Florida, Utah

19 Washington State on Saturday night. Fifita started his third straight game in place of the injured Jayden de Laura, a former Washington State quarterback. After a sizzling first month of the season, the Cougars’ offense sputtered for the second straight week. WAZZU’S RUSHING WOESFor the second straight week, the Cougars couldn’t get their rushing attack going. Washington State: A season that started so promising has gone sideways in a hurry.

Persons: — Noah Fifita, Jonah Coleman, Fifita, Jayden de Laura, Coleman, Rayshon Luke, DJ Williams, Cameron Ward, Watson, John Mateer Organizations: Arizona, Washington State, Wildcats, Cougars, Nakia, UCLA, FBS, USC, Oregon State, AP Locations: Arizona, Oregon

Hunter led the Buffaloes with 13 catches for 140 yards and two touchdowns in his first game in nearly a month, and he collected five solo tackles on defense. Hunter celebrated his much-anticipated return to action with a 24-yard catch-and-run touchdown in the first quarter. When the Buffaloes started out on defense against Stanford (2-4, 1-3), Hunter received a big hug from his coach as he trotted out to play cornerback. When the Buffaloes forced a quick punt and got the ball for the first time, Hunter lined up wide right. Hunter returned to the game but later left to go to the hospital, where he was diagnosed with a lacerated liver.

Persons: Travis Hunter, Hunter, Cardinal, Elic Ayomanor, corralled Ashton Daniels, Deion Sanders didn't, Sanders, “, ” Ayomanor, Mitch Leigber, Stanford, Shedeur Sanders, Joshua Karty, Shedeur, Boulder . Hunter, Henry Blackburn, Blackburn, Hunter chimed Organizations: Stanford, Buffaloes, Colorado, Jackson State, Florida State, TCU, Nebraska, Rocky, Colorado State, Oregon, USC, Arizona State, UCLA, Folsom, Rams, Blackburn, AP Locations: BOULDER, Colo, Colorado, Boulder, Jackson, Florida, Mississippi, Boulder .

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

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