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No. 17 Tulane, No. 25 SMU bring unblemished league marks into AAC title tilt

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:30:34 GMT

No. 25 SMU (10-2, 8-0 American Athletic Conference) at No. 17 Tulane (11-1, 8-0, No. 22 CFP), Saturday, 4 p.m. EST (ABC)Line: Tulane by 3 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.Series record: SMU leads 8-1.WHAT’S AT STAKE?Tulane is trying to win back-to-back conference titles for the first time since taking the 1930 and 1931 Southern Conference crowns. The Green Wave also has a chance to go to a major New Year’s Day bowl game for a second straight season. SMU seeks its first conference title since winning the Southwest Conference in 1984. A New Year’s Day major bowl game also could be in the cards for the Mustangs if they win the AAC title in their last season in the league before moving to the ACC.KEY MATCHUPSMU’s running back tandem of Jaylan Knighton and LJ Johnson Jr., who have combined to rush for 1,187 and nine TDs this season, against a Tulane defensive that ranks fifth nationally against the run with 86 yards rushing allowed per game. PLAYERS TO WATCHSMU: DE ...

No. 2 Michigan is a big favorite in Big Ten championship game. Third straight CFP bid is in sight

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:30:34 GMT

No. 2 Michigan (12-0, 9-0 Big Ten, No. 2 CFP) vs. No. 18 Iowa (10-2, 7-2, No. 16), Saturday, 8 p.m. EST, in Indianapolis (Fox)Line: Michigan by 22½, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.Series record: Michigan leads 44-15-4.KEY MATCHUPIowa’s rushing offense vs. Michigan’s rushing defense. The Hawkeyes will try to play the field-position game like they also do, but time of possession could loom large. Iowa leads the nation in three-and-outs, according to Sportradar, and will need its rotating crew of running backs to dent a defense allowing just 3.0 yards per carry. Leshon Williams regained his stride against Nebraska last week, finishing with 111 yards and breaking a long one to set up the winning field goal.PLAYERS TO WATCHMichigan: RB Blake Corum. He has run for a single-season, school-record 22 touchdowns. A year ago, he watched the Wolverines play in the Big Ten championship game from a California hotel room after having knee surgery.Iowa: QB Deacon Hill. He completed bet...

No. 4 FSU looks to make its closing playoff argument against No. 15 Louisville in ACC title game

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:30:34 GMT

No. 15 Louisville (10-2, 7-1 Atlantic Coast Conference, No. 14 CFP) vs. No. 4 Florida State (12-0, 8-0, No. 4), Saturday, 8 p.m. EST (ABC)Line: FSU by 2 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.Series record: FSU leads 17-6.WHAT’S AT STAKE?The focus is on the Seminoles, who are positioned to return to the College Football Playoff for the first time since the inaugural edition for the 2014 season. Staying unbeaten and claiming their first ACC title since that same year is the final step in getting there. For the Cardinals, former program quarterback Jeff Brohm has the Cardinals playing in the ACC title game for the first time.KEY MATCHUPFSU QB Tate Rodemaker vs. Louisville’s defense. Rodemaker has been pressed into the starting job after the loss of star Jordan Travis to a season-ending injury. In his first start since taking over, Rodemaker threw for 134 yards while the Seminoles matched their season-low scoring output (24 points) in a win against Florida. The Seminoles will face ...

Troy, Appalachian State ride hot streaks into the Sun Belt championship game

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:30:34 GMT

Appalachian State (8-4) at Troy (10-2), Saturday, 4 p.m. EST (ESPN)Line: Troy by 5 1/2, according to FanDuel.com Sportsbook.Series record: Appalachian State leads, 8-3.WHAT’S AT STAKE?The Trojans are seeking their second straight Sun Belt Conference championship and consecutive 11-win seasons for the first time since 1995-96. The Mountaineers are trying to claim their fifth after winning at least a share of four in a row from 2016-19. They’re 2-1 in Sun Belt title games, losing to Louisiana-Lafayette in their last appearance (2021). Appalachian State has won five games in a row and Troy is riding a nine-game streak.KEY MATCHUPThe Trojans’ pass rush against Appalachian State’s blockers. The Mountaineers have allowed just 15 sacks, tied for the league low. Troy’s 39 sacks are second in the Sun Belt, and the Trojans have 20 over the past three games. Javon Solomon is tied for second in FBS with 14 sacks, including eight in the last three games. Richard Jibunor h...

No. 23 Toledo plays Miami (Ohio) for Mid-American Conference title, looking to run win streak to 12

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:30:34 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — No. 23 Toledo can accomplish two rare feats by winning consecutive Mid-American Conference titles and being ranked heading into bowl season.The Rockets (11-1, 8-0 MAC) have the opportunity to achieve both results when they face Miami (Ohio) in the MAC championship game Saturday at Ford Field in Detroit.Toledo has won 11 straight games since losing the season-opener at Illinois and has not won consecutive conference championships since it captured three straight from 1969-71. This is also the first season the Rockets have cracked the AP Top 25 since Nov. 22, 2015, when it was No. 24.“We’ve done a lot of things here that no other team in the history of the school has done and we want to continue to add to that legacy,” said coach Jason Candle, who has led Toledo to MAC titles in 2017 and last season. “This is what we talked about since back in January and a trip that we’re looking forward to make.”The matchup features Toledo with the MAC’s No. 1 scoring offense ag...

Denver weather: Cooler, cloudy with mountain snow

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:30:34 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Clouds push across most of Colorado on Thursday with much cooler highs in the upper 30s in the Denver weather forecast. Snow will then push into the western side of the state later in the night and linger into the weekend with a few different systems.Weather today: Cloudy and coolClouds continue to increase through Thursday morning and last through the afternoon. Even with a few pockets of sunshine, highs will only make it into the upper 30s. Denver activates severe weather shelter for Thursday night cold Pinpoint Weather: Daily forecast on Nov. 30 Weather tonight: Mountain snow, cloudy skiesThe cloudy skies over Colorado will stick around Thursday night as light snow pushes into the high country. Temperatures in the metro will dip into the low 20s with light winds. Pinpoint Weather: Overnight forecast on Nov. 30 A winter weather advisory starts in the mountains at 5 p.m. Thursday and ends Friday at 11 p.m. The advisory could be extended if more snow falls into the...

Warmer Weather Set to Return

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:30:34 GMT

On this final day of November, which is also the last day of the Atlantic hurricane season, temperatures will be quite seasonable as we experience another pattern change heading into the weekend.Expect partly to mostly cloudy skies with highs in the upper 70s to low 80s paired with low humidity and a beach breeze. With dry and comfortable conditions in place, that will make for great weather to watch the Christmas tree lighting at Miami City Hall this evening!Morning lows were cool and below average once again but will turn above average beginning tonight. Some inland areas did drop down into the mid to upper 50s this morning while much of the metro and coast was in the 60s.As high pressure shifts from the Southeast midweek to the western Atlantic late-week, that will commence a warming trend as winds veer back off the ocean. As that wind gradually gains more of a southerly component to it this weekend, that will allow for temperatures to continue to rise, peaking into the mid to up...

MDC honors 8 teachers at Endowed Teaching Chairs Awards

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:30:34 GMT

On Wednesday night, 7News Anchor Alex De Armas took center stage as the emcee for the prestigious 2023 Endowed Teaching Chairs Awards at Miami Dade College. As a former alumnus, De Armas had the honor of hosting the celebration, recognizing eight faculty members with the college’s highest honor.Initiated in 1992, this annual tradition has acknowledged over 300 MDC faculty members for their outstanding dedication to teaching and their embodiment of MDC’s mission. Peers carefully select honorees based on their demonstrated excellence in the field.During the event, sentiments echoed about the profound impact teachers have on students. “She’s a leader, a change maker and our first women president at Miami-Dade College Miss Madeline Pumariega,” announced De Armas at the event. “Madam president the floor is yours.” “Our teachers the first ones to see us,” said Pumariega. The gathering was marked by applause and acknowledgment, creating...

New billionaire heirs overtake self-made ones as $5.2 trillion wealth transfer begins

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:30:34 GMT

London (CNN) — Billionaires minted in the latest year accumulated more wealth through inheritance than entrepreneurship for the first time since UBS started tracking the fortunes of the world’s richest almost a decade ago.And billionaire heirs are more likely than their parents to focus on the major opportunities and challenges facing the global economy, investing in sectors such as clean energy and artificial intelligence, the Swiss lender said in a report Thursday.“The great wealth transfer is gaining significant momentum as many billionaire entrepreneurs age,” Benjamin Cavalli, who oversees strategic clients in the global wealth management unit at UBS, told reporters.“This is a theme we expect to see more of over the next 20 years as more than 1,000 billionaires pass an estimated $5.2 trillion to their children.”UBS (UBS), which counts half the world’s billionaires as clients, found that $150.8 billion was inherited by 53 heirs over the 12 months to ...

Santos remains defiant as expulsion vote looms

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:30:34 GMT

 (CNN) — Embattled GOP Rep. George Santos has so far remained defiant in the face of a renewed effort to expel him from Congress after a damning House Ethics Committee investigation into the New York congressman.Santos has said repeatedly that he will not resign and will face an upcoming expulsion vote, which is on track to take place Friday. The congressman has announced plans for what he has billed as a news conference Thursday morning as the vote looms.Santos has survived previous attempts to remove him from the House, but momentum is building for the latest effort after the release of a scathing report from the House Ethics Committee earlier this month, which concluded that he “sought to fraudulently exploit every aspect of his House candidacy for his own personal financial profit.”Santos announced that he would not seek reelection following the release of the ethics report, but he denounced the congressional inve...