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College football’s most loyal fans? Nebraska supporters stayed patient for this moment – The Athletic
In a state of 1.9 million people, intense and loyal fandom continues to lift a program that has not qualified for the postseason since 2016.

Nebraska-Colorado: It’s Big Game Week
The two bitter football rivals clash Saturday night in Lincoln.

Huskers ‘punched in the mouth’; lose in straight sets at SMU | Stories | huskersillustrated.com
All SMU needed was a sliver of hope.

Nebraska Football: The Nebraska Football Show recapping the Huskers’ dominant win over UTEP and previewing the upcoming
The Nebraska Football Show recapping the Huskers’ dominant win over UTEP and previewing the upcoming Colorado game

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How Northwestern swayed Mark Jackson from Villanova, and to be its new athletic director | FOX 32 Chicago
It took a lot to woo Mark Jackson to Evanston, especially considering he had no desire to leave Villanova. Here’s how NU did it:

Florida State drops out of AP Top 25; Texas up to No. 3 behind Georgia, Ohio State | AP News
Florida State has fallen out of The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll after starting the season 0-2.

Memphis basketball staff upheaval under Penny Hardaway continues with four departures at “not ideal” timing – CBSSports.com
The Tigers are undergoing a significant staff reorganization just two months from opening night

PGA Tour, LIV Golf sides to battle in Las Vegas on TV
Golf’s civil war — PGA Tour vs. LIV — will become prime-time entertainment, Golfweek has learned.

Broncos CB Patrick Surtain II agrees to terms on four-year, $96 million extension
The NFL has a new highest-paid defensive back. Patrick Surtain II and the Broncos agreed to terms on a four-year, $96 million extension with $77.5 million guaranteed, per NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport.

Raygun ‘sorry’ for Olympic breaking backlash but defends viral Paris performance
Australian Olympian Rachael “Raygun” Gunn has apologized to the breaking community for the backlash caused by her controversial performance at the Paris Games, but insisted that her “record speaks” to her being her country’s best B-girl.

Eagles rule Devin White out for Friday – NBC Sports
Linebacker Devin White’s Eagles debut will have to wait until at least the second week of the regular season.

SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey is the most powerful man in college sports – The Washington Post
SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey’s ambition and aversion to complacency have helped overhaul the landscape. But to what end?

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As stock prices fall, investors prepare for an autumn chill
Markets are in a very different place to earlier in the year | Finance & economics

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