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With Quinn Ewers in front of him and hotshot freshman Arch Manning closing from behind, Maalik Murphy could have easily bolted from Texas for somewhere else to play quarterback. Murphy chose instead to stay in Austin and wait for a chance like he is getting Saturday. With Ewers recovering from a sprained throwing shoulder, Murphy will likely get his first career start when the No. 7 Longhorns (6-1, 3-1 Big 12) host BYU (5-2, 2-2).

Also, FSU continues to top the weekly state poll, while the Georgia Bulldogs might be looking past the Gators. Seriously. And meet Sister Lumberjack!

As BYU enters its first season in one of nation's premier college basketball conferences, the Cougars say they have the type of team that can easily beat low expectations and make a run at the NCAA Tournament. The Cougars were picked 13th in the Big 12 Conference preseason media poll ahead of only UCF. BYU finished fifth in its final West Coast Conference season, and then added some high-scoring transfers in the offseason to try to make the tournament.

Iowa State columnist Randy Peterson not only predicts a victory at Baylor on Saturday, but also discusses which true freshman might play a big role

Branden Carlson's decision to withdraw his name from the 2023 NBA draft meant Utah was getting back a player who could help lead the Utes to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in eight years. "I didn’t come back to not make the tournament this year,” Carlson said. Carlson’s wife, Maddy, had enrolled in law school at the university.

Students at Columbia University, NYU and CUNY protested in New York City over the crisis in the Middle East.

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Check out where your favorite team ended up in this week’s edition of Big 12 Power Rankings.

The Big 12 standings are a jumble. And if Week 8 was any indication, there could even be less clarity in the conference going forward.

Just like his nickname, freshman Avery Johnson is shining in Kansas State's offense. The dual-threat quarterback dubbed “Sunshine” matched a school record with five rushing touchdowns two weeks ago against Texas Tech, then had a TD pass and another impressive showing on the ground in a blowout win over TCU. Johnson is among four freshmen quarterbacks in the Big 12 getting significant snaps this season.