NCAA Sports News

Derek Carr threw for 403 yards and three touchdowns, and No. 24 Fresno State's defense bounced back from a rough performance to help the Bulldogs beat Utah State 24-17 in the inaugural Mountain West conference title game Saturday night.

The No. 10 Spartans regained the lead on Connor Cook's 9-yard touchdown pass to Josiah Price with 11:41 left and upset No.

Jameis Winston threw three touchdown passes and ran for a score, and No. 1 Florida State stormed into the BCS national championship game with a 45-7 victory over 20th-ranked Duke on Saturday night in the ACC championship game.

The Cardinal won its second consecutive Pac-12 championship Saturday with a 38-14 victory at Arizona State that featured big plays in the first half and a goal-line stand in the second.

These Bears are headed to a BCS game as the Big 12 champion, making a reality out of the goal that seemed so far out of reach when Art Briles became their coach six years ago.

8 Wisconsin withstood a late Marquette rally for a 70-64 victory Saturday that snapped its two-game losing streak in the intrastate rivalry.

Bryson Scott made his first career start and had 16 points and five assists to lead the Purdue Boilermakers to a 69-64 victory over the Eastern Michigan Eagles on Saturday.

15 UCF Knights had to move their championship celebration inside. Not that a brutally cold Saturday in Texas affected them too much.

Bell threw a 7-yard touchdown pass to Jalen Saunders with 19 seconds remaining to help No.

At halftime, Houston Baptist was shooting 67 percent from the field and 67 percent from 3-point range - and trailed by 26. The Huskies were no match for Michigan's nearly flawless offense early on, and the 22nd-ranked Wolverines went on to their highest point total in over 15 years, beating Houston Baptist 107-53 on Saturday.

His teammates agree, especially when they're dropping in big games. Ross scored 20 points and finished 5 of 11 from beyond the arc to help Missouri upset No.

Kayla McBride and Natalie Achonwa each added 12 points as Notre Dame beat UCLA for the fourth time in the past five games, but the Bruins still hold a 9-6 advantage in the series.

Pitt forward Durand Johnson pulls down a defensive rebound against Loyola Marymount forward Nick Stover during second-half action Friday night in Pittsburgh.

Auburn and Missouri are competing for the Southeastern Conference title Saturday, and possibly a chance to play for the national championship.

Le'Bryan Nash insisted last week's loss to Memphis wasn't on Oklahoma State's mind when it took the court against South Carolina.

Jordan Lynch and No. 16 Northern Illinois failed to take advantage of opportunity to impress Heisman Trophy voters and earn a BCS bowl game bid.

Duke cornerback Ross Cockrell is not offended the No. 20 Blue Devils are a 29-point underdog to Jameis Winston and top-ranked Florida State for Saturday night's ACC championship game.

He tore the ACL, MCL and patellar tendon on a 2-yard gain against Texas at home, an injury so extensive Missouri coach Gary Pinkel thought it looked like his star tailback had been in an automobile accident.

Petersen agreed to become the Huskies' new football coach on Friday, leaving behind an unprecedented run of success with the Broncos.

R. Bowen Loftin "is regarded as one of the top academic leaders in the nation and one of the most beloved and respected presidents in the history of Texas A&M, and we are honored to have him join us at the University of Missouri," said UM System President Tim Wolfe.