Ohio State held onto the No. 1 spot in the College Football Playoff rankings. Head coach Ryan Day brushes that off as just so much “noise,” along with that investigation into allegations of improper scouting surrounding arch-rival Michigan.
Giorgos Giakoumakis had a goal and two assists and Atlanta United beat the Columbus Crew 4-2 on Tuesday night to force a deciding game in the best-of-three series.
Nick Cousins pulled Florida into a tie in the final minute of regulation, Carter Verhaeghe scored 1:26 into overtime and the Panthers got a wild 5-4 win over the Blue Jackets.
Roddy Gayle Jr. scored nine straight points in the fourth quarter, sinking a go-ahead jumper in the run, and Ohio State rallied to beat Oakland 79-73 in a season opener.
Freshman JuJu Watkins scored 32 points in her college debut, lifting No. 21 Southern California over No. 7 Ohio State 83-74 in the season opener for both teams.
Joe Burrow threw for a season-high 348 yards and had two touchdown passes as the Bengals won their fourth straight, beating the Buffalo Bills 24-18 in a key AFC matchup.
Deshaun Watson threw two touchdown passes in his second start for Cleveland in five weeks because of a right shoulder injury and the Browns held the Cardinals to just 58 yards in a 27-0 win.
Donovan Mitchell scored 31 points and the Cavaliers beat Golden State 115-104 on Sunday night to end a 16-game losing streak against the Warriors.
Cornerback Jordan Hancock woke up the Buckeyes early in the second half with a 93-yard interception return for a touchdown and Ryan Day’s team rallied from its first halftime deficit of the season to beat vastly improved Rutgers 35-16 Saturday.
Charlie Lindgren made 35 saves, Tom Wilson scored an early goal for his third of the season and the Washington Capitals held on for a 2-1 victory over the Blue Jackets on Saturday night.
