Maybe all Oregon needed was just a little extra motivation.

The Ducks’ ears perked up when College Football Playoff selection committee slotted them at No. 9 in the first rankings of the season.

They listened further when Kirk Herbstreit tried told Pat McAfee that Iowa wasn’t going to lose a November home game to a ranked opponent, something the Hawkeyes have excelled in.

Haven’t people learned not to give Oregon coach Dan Lanning extra motivation?

Lanning and the Ducks made a statement, narrowly beating No. 24 Iowa 18-16 to reaffirm its status as a playoff contender.

It was far from the flashy, dominant win we’ve grown accustomed to seeing Oregon pull off. But even though the Ducks didn’t pummel the Hawkeyes to death, it’s just as impressive of a win.

Oregon was without leading receiver Dakorien Moore and tight end Kenyon Sadiq was hobbled. Gary Bryant Jr., another important receiver, left early in the contest. The pressure was on for Dante Moore and company to execute against one of the best passing defenses in the country.

Instead, the Ducks flexed their muscles and reminded the committee its defense is up there with one of the best. 

“I guess that’s what they call Big Ten football,” Lanning said. “What an unbelievable game.”

Sure, the Iowa offense isn’t much to brag about, but Oregon’s defense was able to carry the day when the explosive offense was subdued. 

An errant snap on a punt by Iowa in the first quarter led to a safety. Oregon recovered a fumble in its own territory to prevent an Iowa score.

But the defense could only hold on for so long. Iowa scored a touchdown to take a one-point lead with 1:51 left in the game.

That’s when the offense did just enough. Dante Moore used precision passing and was able to lead the Ducks into field-goal range.

Then they needed with the leg of Atticus Sappington, who drilled it from 39 yards with three seconds left for his third field goal of the day to secure the win.

“Unbelievable job of our players in those moments,” Lanning said.

Don’t be fooled by the offensive struggles. Oregon has proven it can play a tough brand of football.

It was just the type of win Oregon needed. Ask Indiana how its trip to Iowa City went, when it scored a season-low 20 points and won by just five points.

It’s the best win of the season, after the Penn State victory lost some its luster thanks to the downfall of the Nittany Lions. Before the game, Oregon’s only win against a team above .500 was against 5-4 Northwestern. 

The Ducks will return home to play Minnesota. After that comes what could be a playoff elimination game against Southern California. Then there’s the season finale, where the same stakes could be on the line on the road against rival Washington. 

If its future opponents are able to keep up, that would give Oregon important victories at the most-important time of the season.

That should be more than enough to impress the committee to not just make the playoff, but give them the possibility of hosting a first round game, meaning someone will have to go into Austen Stadium to advance into the quarterfinal.

No. 2 Indiana football has survived.

The Hoosiers remain undefeated after an incredible last-minute touchdown from Omar Cooper Jr. to stay undefeated and avoid the upset of Penn State with a 27-24 win.

One of the best teams in the country, Indiana had mostly breezed by its opponents in easy fashion for several dominant victories, but it took all 60 minutes for the Hoosiers to get the upper hand for good against a Nittany Lions team that has not found its footing all season.

While Saturday, Nov. 8 started out looking like the Hoosiers would once against cruise to a win, Ethan Grunkemeyer and Nick Singleton managed to make it a game in which the Nittany Lions held a 24-20 lead with under two minutes left.

Penn State’s national title aspirations were wiped away with a five game losing streak that included the firing of coach James Franklin and a season-ending injury to Drew Allar.

Going against Indiana, it was expected to be another loss that would put the Nittany Lions on the brink of missing out on bowl eligibility. 

Midway through the third quarter, it looked like that would happen when Indiana jumped out to a 20-7 lead.

But the Nittany Lions didn’t fold. The defense clamped down and the offense did just enough to score 17 consecutive points and take the lead with less than seven minutes to go in the fourth quarter.

Starting at its own 20-yard line with no timeouts and less than two minutes remaining, Indiana marched down the field thanks to accurate throws from quarterback Fernando Mendoza.

On third and goal, Penn State brought the blitz against Mendoza, and he somehow was able to find Cooper Jr. in the back of the endzone, who barely got one foot down to secure the touchdown and take the lead. Review upheld the call as a miraculous catch, and Indiana recaptured the lead.

Penn State was unable to score in the final seconds to tie or take the lead again.

Now, Indiana moves to 10-0 and remains in great position to win the Big Ten title and be a top four seed in the College Football Playoff. The Hoosiers also secured their first back-to-back 10-win seasons.

The win was also a historic one for the program, marking the first time Indiana has won at Beaver Stadium. It was previously 0-13 on Penn State’s home field.

As for the Nittany Lions, they have now lost six consecutive games and are on the brink of being eliminated from bowl game consideration. At 3-6, Penn State is also winless in conference play.

The Nittany Lions were closed to snapping a streak that was a stain on Franklin’s tenure. Penn State entered the game with 14 straight losses to teams ranked in the top five, the last victory coming in 2016 at home against Ohio State.

Now the streak gets pushed to 15, and Indiana’s title hopes remain well intact.

(This story was updated to add a video)

Don’t read too much into the score of the first game of the U.S. women’s Rivalry Series against Canada.

The Americans beat their archrivals 4-1 on Thursday night in Cleveland, thanks to three power-play goals by Abbey Murphy and a vault-like effort in the final two minutes by goaltender Aerin Frankel. It was the third win in a row over Canada, a streak that includes an overtime thriller in April to win the world title.

“Let’s see what happens after two games,” U.S. coach John Wroblewski said.

That isn’t just coach speak. The PWHL doesn’t begin training camps until next week, which meant Thursday night was the first competitive game for those players since May. All but three of Canada’s players are in the PWHL, while almost a third of the U.S. roster is in college.

That includes Murphy, who is in her final year at Minnesota.

“Some of our college players have a little more timing to their game right now,” Wroblewski said. “I didn’t think some of our pros looked all that sharp tonight, either.”

Besides, the U.S. women only need to look back to last year’s Rivalry Series to avoid getting complacent. The Americans won the opener 7-2 only to have the Canadians jump out to a 4-1 lead in the second game on their way to a 5-4 shootout win.

“We ended up tying and getting into overtime, but that was Canada’s game. Let’s just see what happens after Saturday,” Wroblewski said.

USA TODAY is providing live updates on the second game of the Rivalry Series. Follow along:

Final score: USA 6, Canada 1

The Americans have outscored Canada 10-2 in the first two games of the Rivalry Series. The USA has back-to-back hat tricks: Abbey Murphy in Game 1 and Hilary Knight in the second game.

Hilary Knight hat trick

Canada pulled Kayle Osborne for an extra skater. Hilary Knight scores an empty-netter for her third goal of the game. 6-1 USA.

USA’s Hayley Scamurra scores

Taylor Heise fakes a shot and makes a drop pass to Hayley Scamurra, who scores before her hometown fans to make it 5-1.

USA’s Hilary Knight scores again

Knight scores her second power-play goal of the night. She’s alone near the crease and tucks in a solid cross-ice pass from Laila Edwards.

USA back on power play

Canada captain Marie-Philip Poulin is called for boarding.

USA’s Laila Edwards scores

Laila Edwards takes advantage of a Renata Fast turnover, skates into the zone, does some nice stickhandling and rips an even nicer shot for a 3-1 U.S. lead.

USA pressing

After being outshot all game, the USA now leads 26-24 in shots.

Third period underway

2-1 USA.

Tracking the Olympic roster

USA Hockey is expected to release its rosters for the Olympics and Paralympics at the end of December or early January.

There are 30 players on the Rivalry Series roster, which means U.S. women’s coach John Wroblewski will have to cut seven players. But don’t ask him about it, because he’s not anywhere close to deciding which seven players won’t make the cut.

“A week ago, Layla and Kirsten Simms weren’t even practicing at Wisconsin. They weren’t going to be here,” he said after Thursday’s game. “So we’ve really got to pump the brakes on any speak of when we’re going to trim things down.”

Edwards and Simms suffered knee injuries last month. They returned for Wisconsin’s games against Minnesota last weekend, and both scored in the Badgers’ 7-2 win Saturday. Simms also had two assists while Edwards had one.

Edwards had an assist on the Americans’ first goal Thursday night while Simms assisted on the last goal.

End of second period: USA 2, Canada 1

Both teams connect on the power play, with their Olympic veterans and captains getting the goals. Hilary Knight gave the USA a 1-0 lead and after Kelly Pannek connected, Canada’s Marie-Philip Poulin cut the U.S. lead to 2-1. Cayla Barnes made a great defensive play late to disrupt a scoring chance from Canada’s Sarah Fillier.

Shots are 22-18 Canada through two periods.

USA power play

Julia Gosling is called for holding. The USA already has a power-play goal in this period. Canada kills this one off. Kirsten Simms was stopped in close.

Canada gets one back

Marie-Philip Poulin scores off a pass from Renata Fast 14 seconds into a power play. That cuts the U.S. lead to 2-1.

USA scores again

Abbey Murphy intercepts goalie Kayle Osborne’s clearing attempt behind the net and feeds Kelly Pannek, who scores before Osborne can get back into position. 2-0 USA.

Hilary Knight gives USA the lead

The USA moves the puck around well on the power play. Megan Keller’s point shot is stopped, but Hilary Knight knocks in the rebound. Laila Edwards gets the secondary assist.

USA power play

Micah Zandee-Hart is called for holding.

Canada power play

Hayley Scamurra is called for holding. Canada was 1-for-3 on the power play in the opening game. USA kills it off. It has a couple short-handed chances.

Second period underway

Scoreless. USA is on the power play, but Canada kills off the remainder.

End of first period: USA 0, Canada 0

Not a lot of great chances in that period. Shots went high on a couple breakaways. Shots were 8-4 Canada, but the USA will have a little more than a minute of carry-over power play at the start of the second period.

USA power play

Renata Fast is called for interference for knocking Laila Edwards into goalie Gwyneth Philips. The net goes off the moorings and Philips’ mask comes off. Despite that, someone from Canada takes a shot near Philips, who is not happy.

Canada chance

Laura Stacy shoots high on a breakaway.

Abbey Murphy chance

Murphy breaks in from the blue line but her backhander goes high. She had a hat trick in the opener.

Game underway

Game 2 of the Rivalry Series has started. Gwyneth Philips in net for the USA. Kayle Osborne is in net for Canada.

When do the U.S. women and Canada play?

Game 2 of the Rivalry Series between the USA and Canada is at 6 p.m. ET on Saturday, Nov 8.

Where is the game being played?

The game is at Key Bank Center in Buffalo, New York

Where can I watch the USA-Canada Rivalry Series?

The game will air on NHL Network.

How can I stream the USA-Canada Rivalry Series?

Fubo and certain Sling TV packages carry NHL Network. Fubo offers a free trial for new subscribers. 

Watch Rivalry Series on Fubo

Team USA lineup

Team Canada lineup

Hot streak for Team USA

The U.S. women’s victory Thursday night was their third in a row against Canada, their longest streak since winning four in a row in 2023. That streak started in the title game of the world championships in Brampton, Ontario, where Hilary Knight had a hat trick to lead the Americans’ 6-3 win.

Fun fact: Neither team has ever swept the Rivalry Series.

Why is US-Canada women’s hockey rivalry so heated?

Canada and the United States are the dominant teams in the women’s game, and no one else (yet) comes close.

The teams have played each other in the final at every Olympics and world championships but two, with Canada winning five of the seven Olympic gold medals and 13 of the 24 world titles. But the U.S. women have won two of the last three world championships, including an overtime thriller in Czechia in April.

Abbey Murphy, Harvey and Heise had goals in regulation for the Americans before Tessa Janecke scored the game-winner on a tap-in.

Canada leads the Americans in all-time meetings (108-84-1). But the United States has bragging rights for winning gold in the first Olympic women’s hockey tournament, beating Canada 3-1 at the Nagano Games in 1998.

Homecoming game

“The Cleveland Queen” had a night to remember.

Laila Edwards, who grew up in Cleveland Heights, had an assist on the first U.S. goal Thursday night. She also drew the loudest cheers when she was introduced as a starter, and Hilary Knight handed over ceremonial puck drop duties to her.

The day before the game, Cleveland Cavaliers forward Larry Nance Jr. was spotted wearing Edwards’ jersey.

“This has definitely been a very special couple of days that I’m going to remember forever,” said Edwards, who had not played in her hometown since her sophomore year in high school. (She went to a Bishop Kearney High School in Rochester, New York to play hockey.)

“It’s been super fun and I’m sad it’s ending,” she added.

Saturday’s game will be a homecoming for veteran forward Hayley Scamurra, who grew up in Buffalo, and Haley Winn, who is from Rochester, which is about an hour away.

What is the Rivalry Series?

Now in its sixth season, the Rivalry Series features the U.S. and Canadian women’s national teams. This year’s edition consists of four games, the first two in the United States and the last two in Canada.

The Americans won the opener in Cleveland 4-1. After Saturday night’s game in Buffalo, the Rivalry Series will wrap up with games Dec. 10 and 13 in Edmonton, Alberta.

Lewis made his first collegiate start against West Virginia, throwing for 299 yards and two touchdowns.
Under NCAA rules, a player can compete in up to four games without losing a season of eligibility.
Lewis, who reclassified to start college early, has now played in three games with two remaining.

Colorado football coach Deion Sanders plans to burn the redshirt year of freshman quarterback Julian “JuJu” Lewis by having him play in the final three games of the regular season, including his first start Saturday at West Virginia.

Lewis and Colorado lost that game, 29-22, but Lewis provided a spark for the Buffaloes after two straight blowout losses. Sanders said last week it would be up to Lewis if he wanted to redshirt this season or not. On Saturday, Lewis answered that by saying he wants to play out the season instead of redshirting.

“Oh yeah, I want to play football,” Lewis said when asked about his redshirt potential after the game in Morgantown, W.V. “I’ve been sitting down all season, man. I’m ready to play.”

What is the college football redshirt rule?

By NCAA rule, a player “may compete in up to four contests in a season without using a season of competition.”

Lewis has now played in three games for Colorado with two games left in the regular season. If he plays in the final two games, he will be a sophomore next year with three seasons of college eligibility left. If he plays in only one or none of the final two games, this year would be considered a redshirt year. He’d then have four seasons of college eligibility left, starting next season as a redshirt freshman.

TNT broadcast the game Saturday and also reported Colorado confirmed plans to play Lewis in the final three games instead of redshirting him. It’s a way to turn the page on a bad season by investing in next year now.

The NCAA’s redshirt rule also is being challenged in federal court by a lawsuit that seeks to allow players to be able to play five seasons, not four. If that succeeds, the issue for Lewis could be moot. A judge is expected to rule on a preliminary injunction in the case after a court hearing in Nashville on Dec. 15.

Meanwhile, Colorado’s previous starting quarterback, Kaidon Salter, is in his final year of college eligibility and is now the backup quarterback for the Buffaloes, which dropped to 3-7 this season with the loss.

“He did some wonderful things that you could see that he’s gonna be special,” Sanders said about Lewis after the game. “He did some things that you could see his youth. But overall, to me, the kid played well. He played the game well enough for us to win the game.”

How did Julian Lewis do in his first college start?

He completed 22-of-35 passes for 299 yards and two touchdowns with no interceptions. It was his first college start after coming off the bench in two prior games.

He also was sacked seven times behind an offensive line that was missing star left tackle Jordan Seaton. Seaton didn’t play because of an apparent lower leg injury.

Lewis recently turned 18 years old and would have been a senior in high school this year in Carrollton, Ga., but reclassified so he could start college a year early.

“I felt amazing, playing football again, realistically as a starter,” Lewis said. “But of course, it hurts, the loss. You gotta play better.”

It was the best a Colorado quarterback has played in a month. Colorado now has an off week next week before finishing the regular season with a home game against Arizona State Nov. 22, followed by the regular-season finale at Kansas State Nov. 29.

Follow reporter Brent Schrotenboer @Schrotenboer. Email: bschrotenb@usatoday.com

Navy football quarterback Blake Horvath will reportedly miss the Midshipmen’s game against Notre Dame on Saturday, Nov. 8, according to multiple reports.

Horvath, one of the best dual-threat signal-callers in college football this season, was considered a game-time decision due to an upper-body injury he suffered against North Texas last week, per ESPN’s Pete Thamel.

Horvath, a second-year starter, has 926 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns this season in Navy’s run-heavy scheme. He has also passed for 1,143 yards with seven touchdowns to five interceptions.

Braxton Woodson will start for Navy, per Thamel. Here’s what to know of Horvath’s injury:

Blake Horvath injury update

Horvath will reportedly miss Navy-Notre Dame due to an upper-body injury he suffered against North Texas on Nov. 1.

The star dual-threat quarterback’s injury isn’t considered long-term, according to Thamel, and there’s a chance he returns for Navy’s game against South Florida next week. Horvath’s absence is a significant blow to Navy’s chances against No. 10 Notre Dame.

Horvath completed 8 of 14 passes for 80 yards and two interceptions in a 31-17 loss vs. the Mean Green, adding 19 carries for 112 yards and a score.

The Los Angeles Dodgers manager was seen on the sidelines decked out in Alabama football gear ahead of the fourth-ranked Crimson Tide’s Week 11 game against LSU at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, as reported by The Tuscaloosa News’ Colin Gay.

It’s the third notable public appearance that Roberts has made since the Dodgers defeated the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 7 of the 2025 World Series on Saturday, Nov. 1. Roberts was also at this past week’s taping of ABC’s ‘Dancing With the Stars’ and ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ alongside some of his players.

Alabama is looking to extend its win streak to eight straight after sustaining a Week 1 loss to unranked Florida State on the road on Aug. 30. For LSU, the Tigers are looking to salvage their season under interim head coach Frank Wilson, who was elevated to the position after LSU fired Brian Kelly on Oct. 26.

Here’s what to know about why Roberts is at the game:

Why is Dave Roberts at Alabama vs LSU game?

Roberts appears to be a fan of Alabama by extension of his friendship with Crimson Tide head coach Kalen DeBoer, and is taking in a college football game now that he’s in the offseason.

The friendship between Roberts, a three-time World Series champion manager, and DeBoer, who is in his second season at Alabama, was made public by DeBoer on his weekly ‘Hey Coach’ radio show on Wednesday, Nov. 6.

‘He’s a pretty special person,’ DeBoer said. ‘Just developed a great relationship. Obviously, he’s a manager. He runs an organization. And you talk about fight, right? Those guys kept fighting. I was certainly rooting for them, and it was good to see those guys pull that off.’

Where did Dave Roberts go to college?

Roberts attended UCLA, where he was a standout player on the Bruins baseball team. A two-time All-Pac-10 and NCAA Regional All-Tournament selection, Roberts was drafted twice in the MLB draft during his time at UCLA: first by Cleveland in the 47th round of the 1993 MLB Draft and then by the Detroit Tigers in the 28th round of the 1994 MLB Draft.

Heading into Week 11 of the 2025 college football season, there was just one SEC team remaining that has an undefeated record.

And for at least one more week, it will remain that way.

Watch Texas A&M vs. Missouri football live with Fubo (free trial)

No. 3 Texas A&M (No. 3 in CFP) went on the road and knocked off No. 17 Missouri (No. 22 CFP) on Saturday, Nov. 8 at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, Missouri in a matchup between two former Big 12 schools that had notable SEC championship ramifications.

The win improved the Aggies to 9-0, giving them their best nine-game start since 1992.

Rueben Owens II rushed for 102 yards and two touchdowns on just 13 carries for Texas A&M. Quarterback Marcel Reed completed 20 of his 29 passes for 221 yards and two touchdowns, along with 29 rushing yards on five carries.

Defensively, the Aggies held a Tigers offense without quarterback Beau Pribula and tight end Brett Norfleet to 284 total yards. Texas A&M safety Dalton Brooks returned a Missouri fumble 26 yards to the Tigers’ 2-yard line in the second quarter and received a direct snap on a fake punt before scampering for a 48-yard gain that set up a field goal in the third quarter.

Much of the Tigers’ damage came on the ground, with running backs Jamal Roberts and Ahmad Hardy combining for 219 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 30 carries. The loss was Missouri’s third in its past four games, all of which came against teams ranked in the top 15 of the US LBM Coaches Poll at the time of the matchup.

USA TODAY Sports is bringing you live updates, scores and highlights from the game. Follow along.

Texas A&M vs Missouri score

This section will be updated throughout the game.

Texas A&M vs Missouri updates

This section will be updated throughout the game.

Final: Texas A&M 38, Missouri 17

Rueben Owens TD run seals win for Texas A&M

For the second time this quarter, it looks like Rueben Owens II has delivered a dagger to Missouri’s faint hopes for a win. The Texas A&M running back caps off a 65-yard scoring drive with a 1-yard touchdown run to extend the Aggies’ lead to 38-17 with 2:36 remaining.

It’s Owens’ second touchdown run of the game.

Ahmad Hardy TD run gets Missouri within two scores of Texas A&M

Maybe it’s not quite over yet for Missouri.

The Tigers respond to the Rueben Owens touchdown run with a long scoring scamper of their own, with Ahmad Hardy exploding through the middle of the Texas A&M defense for a 45-yard touchdown run to get Missouri within 14, 31-17, with 6:45 remaining.

Rueben Owens TD puts Texas A&M up 21

Whatever small morsel of hope Missouri had for a win after its field goal drive is now gone.

On a third-and-2 from his team’s own 43, Texas A&M Rueben Owens II bursts through a hole in the line and goes 57 yards untouched to the end zone to extend the Aggies’ lead to 21, 31-10, with 7:40 remaining.

That should do it for coach Mike Elko’s squad.

Missouri FG cuts Texas A&M lead to 14

The Tigers make good on the Texas A&M turnover, going 52 yards in 10 plays. The drive is capped off by a 49-yard field goal from Oliver Robbins, getting Missouri within 14, 24-10, with 11:17 left.

Texas A&M fumbles in red zone

Missouri comes up with a much-needed turnover, punching the ball out of Ashton Bethel-Roman’s grasp after what would have been a 22-yard catch down to the Tigers’ 28-yard line. Missouri pounces on it at its own 17-yard line, where it will take over with 14:51 left in the game.

Mario Craver leaves game with injury

After hauling in a 16-yard catch to end the third quarter, Texas A&M receiver Mario Craver exits the game with an injury and is taken to the medical tent on the Aggies’ sideline.

End of third quarter: Texas A&M 24, Missouri 7

Texas A&M’s got the ball at the Missouri 39-yard line with a first down as the third quarter draws to an end.

Texas A&M fake punt leads to field goal

Just when it looked like Missouri was going to get the ball with a chance to get within one score, Texas A&M says, ‘Not so fast.’

After being stopped on third down, the Aggies were set to punt from their own 34-yard line, but the ball is snapped directly to Dalton Brooks, who takes it 48 yards, all the way to the Missouri 18.

Texas A&M isn’t able to get much farther, though, with the Missouri defense standing tall to limit the damage to a 32-yard Randy Bond field goal. The Aggies have a 24-7 lead with 3:10 left in the third quarter.

Jamal Roberts TD gets Missouri on the board

At long last, Missouri has found its way to the end zone.

The Tigers respond nicely to the Concepcion touchdown, taking the ensuing kickoff back 55 yards and converting a pair of third downs to get down to the Texas A&M 4-yard line. From there, Jamal Roberts takes the direct snap and plows his way into the end zone.

Missouri’s deficit is down to 14, 21-7, with 6:50 left in the third quarter.

KC Concepcion TD extends Texas A&M lead

The Aggies are starting to run away with this one.

Facing a third-and-6 from the Missouri 48-yard line, Marcel Reed tosses it out to KC Concepcion in the flat, who follows some hellacious blocks and turns on the after-burners for a touchdown to put Texas A&M up 21-0 with 11:21 left in the third quarter.

Missouri punts

The Tigers’ first drive of the second half goes nowhere, with Missouri going three-and-out and being forced into its fourth punt of the day.

Texas A&M will take over at its own 32-yard line.

Texas A&M vs Missouri halftime stats

Here’s a look at how Texas A&M and Missouri stack up statistically at halftime, with the Aggies holding a 14-0 lead:

Total yards: Texas A&M 148, Missouri 122
Passing yards: Texas A&M 125, Missouri 31
Rushing yards: Missouri 91, Texas A&M 23
Yards per play: Missouri 4.4, Texas A&M 4.1
Penalties: Texas A&M 5-40, Missouri 3-31
Turnovers: Missouri 1, Texas A&M 0
Third downs: Texas A&M 3-7, Missouri 2-7

Halftime: Texas A&M 14, Missouri 0

EJ Smith TD run doubles Texas A&M’s lead

Two plays after the Missouri turnover, Texas A&M cashes in, with EJ Smith plowing into the end zone from one yard out, giving the Aggies a 14-0 lead with 20 seconds left in the half.

Smith, a Stanford transfer, is the son of Pro Football Hall of Famer Emmitt Smith.

Texas A&M forces fumble, gets inside red zone

A game that’s been decidedly lacking big plays just got one. On a third-and-10 from his team’s own 42-yard line, Missouri’s Matt Zollers drops back and is stripped by Daymion Sanford, with the ball popping right into the hands of Texas A&M’s Dalton Brooks. The Aggies safety takes it all the way to the Missouri 2, where the Aggies will have a first-and-goal in the final minute before halftime.

Missouri turns it over on downs

An interesting sequence keeps Missouri off the board. The Tigers attempted a 50-yard field goal from Oliver Robbins wide right, but a Texas A&M defender was whistled for offsides. Faced with a more manageable fourth-and-5 (instead of fourth-and-10) from the Texas A&M 27-yard line, Missouri goes for it, but Matt Zollers is unable to connect with Donovan Olugbode.

The Aggies will take over at their own 27 with 5:09 left in the half.

Albert Regis injured for Texas A&M

Defensive tackle Albert Regis, one of the best players for a vicious Texas A&M front seven, leaves the game with an injury after diving to tackle Missouri’s Jamal Roberts on an 18-yard run.

He was helped off the field and headed to the medical tent on the Aggies’ sideline

Missouri, Texas A&M trade punts

Not a whole lot of offense in central Missouri after the Marcel Reed touchdown pass, with the Tigers and Aggies both punting on their ensuing drives.

Missouri will get the ball back at its own 19-yard line with 8:38 left in the second quarter.

End of first quarter: Texas A&M 7, Missouri 0

Trailing 7-0, Missouri’s got a first down at the Texas A&M 44-yard line as we head into the second quarter.

Marcel Reed TD puts Texas A&M in front

Texas A&M takes advantage of the strong starting field position, going 59 yards in nine plays for a touchdown. The drive was capped off with Marcel Reed connecting with Ashton Bethel-Roman for a 4-yard touchdown pass on third-and-goal.

Reed has completed 10 of his 14 passes for 86 yards.

Missouri punts

Texas A&M will get the ball back in advantageous field position after holding Missouri to a three-and-out. A Connor Weselman punt only travels 35 yards, which will give the Aggies the ball at their own 41-yard line with 5:53 left in the first quarter.

Texas A&M punts

The Aggies’ second drive of the day gets off to a promising start, with Marcel Reed firing off a 12-yard completion on the first play, but they’re unable to pick up another first down and punt. Missouri will take over at its own 23-yard line.

Ahmad Hardy has huge gain for Missouri

Hello, Ahmad Hardy! The fourth-leading rusher in FBS gets Missouri out from the shadow of its own end zone, rushing for 40 yards off the left tackle from the 4-yard line. That’s one way to open up the offense.

Pass interference extends Texas A&M drive

It looks like Missouri forces a Texas A&M punt, but Washington State transfer Stephen Hall is called for defensive pass interference on Mario Craver, giving the Aggies a new set of downs at midfield.

Texas A&M to start on offense

It’s a raucous atmosphere at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium, which will see Marcel Reed and the Texas A&M offense start on offense. Here we go.

Missouri injury updates

Here’s a look at Missouri players who will be out for the Tigers’ game today against Texas A&M, a group headlined by Pribula and Norfleet:

QB Beau Pribula
K Blake Craig
QB Sam Horn
TE Brett Norfleet

Texas A&M injury updates

Here’s a look at the Texas A&M players who will be out for the Aggies’ game today at Missouri, according to the SEC athlete availability report:

LB Scooby Williams
S Bryce Anderson
RB Le’Veon Moss
S Rashad Johnson Jr.

What TV channel is Texas A&M vs Missouri on today?

TV channel: ABC
Streaming: Fubo (free trial)

Texas A&M-Missouri will air live on ABC, with streaming options available on Fubo, which offers a free trial to potential subscribers.

How to watch college football on ESPN, ABC for YouTube TV users

Disney-owned channels such as ABC and the ESPN family of networks are no longer available on YouTube TV after it and Disney were unable to agree to new contract terms.

One way college football fans who subscribe to YouTube TV can stream games on Disney-owned channels is via Fubo, which carries ABC and the ESPN family of networks and offers a free trial to potential subscribers.

Texas A&M vs Missouri start time today

Time: 3:30 p.m. ET
Date: Saturday, Nov. 8
Location: Memorial Stadium (Columbia, Missouri)

Texas A&M vs Missouri predictions, picks, odds

Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of Friday, Nov. 7.

Spread: Texas A&M (-7)
Over/under: 48.5
Moneyline: Texas A&M -275 | Missouri +220

Prediction: Texas A&M 27, Missouri 20

The Aggies have been excellent this season, but not invincible, having had to sweat through close wins against the likes of Auburn and Arkansas. Still, they should have enough firepower and balance to go on the road and handle business against a Missouri team down some of its most important players.

A 25-year-old woman who caused the car accident that killed Minnesota Vikings rookie cornerback Khyree Jackson and two former high school teammates last year pleaded guilty to three counts of negligent homicide under the influence of alcohol.

Prosecutors will recommend a five-year sentence for Cori Clingman, but she is most likely to spend only three years in prison when she is sentenced on Feb. 4. She has been on home detention and left the courthouse without comment.

‘Each count that Ms. Clingman has pleaded to carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison, and based on the circumstances of this case, we are recommending a sentence of 15 years, suspend all but three. The judge, of course, will make the final decision,’ Prince George’s County State’s Attorney Tara Jackson said. 

The Maryland State Police responded to a crash at 3:14 a.m. on July 6, 2024, in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. The three people killed, who were former Wise High School football teammates, were occupants of a maroon Dodge Charger. Isaiah Hazel, 23, was the driver, Jackson was the front-seat passenger and Anthony Lytton Jr., 24, was seated in the back of the vehicle.

Two other vehicles, a silver Infiniti Q50, driven by Clingman, and a silver Chevrolet Impala, were involved in the crash. Authorities say Clingman attempted to change lanes, driving at 109 mph and was legally intoxicated, hitting the Charger and Impala. The Charger hit multiple tree stumps and came to rest there.

None of the four people in the other two vehicles were injured.

Jackson began his collegiate career at Fort Scott Community College in Kansas in 2019 before transferring to Alabama and starting the Crimson Tide’s national championship game loss to Georgia in 2022.

Jackson finished his career at Oregon in 2023, where he had 34 tackles, with two sacks, seven pass breakups and three interceptions, earning first-team All-Pac 12 honors.