AP Sports Summary for Sunday, September 3rd, 2023.
Prime shocker: Colorado upsets No. 17 TCU 45-42 in Deion Sanders' debut as Buffs coach
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Deion Sanders already has a big win for Colorado. Shedeur Sanders, the coach's son, threw for a school-record 510 yards with four touchdowns as the Buffaloes pulled off an opening shocker with a 45-42 win over 17th-ranked TCU, last year's national runner-up. The game-winner was a 46-yard catch-and-run by freshman running back Dylan Edwards on a fourth-down play with 4:25 left. Edwards caught three TD passes and ran for another score. Two-way starter Travis Hunter, the former top recruit who came with the quarterback and coach from FCS team Jackson State, had 11 catches for 119 yards and an interception.
AP Top 25 Takeaways: Believe the hype! Coach Prime delivers thrilling upset in debut for Colorado
Deion Sanders' debut as Colorado coach was billed as a big deal of a closely watched offseason. There was plenty of skepticism about just how good the Buffaloes could be after an unprecedented roster makeover in Boulder. Sanders' Buffaloes delivered beyond even the loftiest expectations, upsetting No. 17 TCU. The team with nearly 90 new players beat the team that played for the national championship last season, and Coach Prime called out the doubters when it was over. Get ready to see a whole lot of CU this September.
Heisman winner Caleb Williams throws 5 TD passes and No. 6 USC routs Nevada 66-14
LOS ANGELES (AP) — No. 6 Southern California blew out Nevada 66-14 for its second consecutive win to open the season. Caleb Williams threw for 319 yards and hit Tahj Washington with two of his five touchdown passes in another dominant performance by the Heisman Trophy winner. Zachariah Branch, Michael Jackson III and Brenden Rice also caught TD passes. Stanley Ta'ufo'ou returned a fumble 23 yards for a touchdown in the fourth quarter. Nevada freshman AJ Bianco threw a 77-yard touchdown pass to Jamaal Bell on his first career pass attempt during the fourth quarter of the Wolf Pack's season opener.
Carlos Alcaraz's variety makes it tough to choose shots at the US Open. He still keeps winning
NEW YORK (AP) — Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz has moved into the fourth round at the U.S. Open for the third year in a row. The top-seeded Alcaraz eliminated No. 26 Dan Evans 6-2, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 on Saturday at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Next for Alcaraz is a matchup against Matteo Arnaldi, a 22-year-old from Italy who is ranked 61st. Arnaldi made it this far at a Grand Slam tournament for the first time by beating No. 16 Cam Norrie in straight sets. Women advancing Saturday included Aryna Sabalenka, Daria Kasatkina and Madison Keys. Sabalenka can overtake No. 1 Iga Swiatek atop the WTA rankings depending on their results the rest of the way in New York.
Pegula outlasts Svitolina at the US Open and will face fellow American Keys in the fourth round
NEW YORK (AP) — Jessica Pegula has defeated Elina Svitolina 6-4, 4-6, 6-2, setting up a fourth-round matchup at the U.S. Open against fellow American Madison Keys. No. 3-seeded Pegula is still trying to advance beyond the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam tournament. First, she will have to get by the 2017 runner-up in Flushing Meadows who also needed three sets to move on Saturday. No. 17-seeded Keys came back to eliminate No. 14 Liudmila Samsonova 5-7, 6-2, 6-2. Pegula then pulled out a tough test with Svitolina. The No. 26 seed from Ukraine reached the U.S. Open semifinals in 2019.
Beck throws and runs for TDs to launch new era as No. 1 Georgia rolls past UT-Martin 48-7
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Carson Beck overcame a sluggish first half to throw a 54-yard touchdown pass to Mekhi Mews and No. 1 Georgia, the two-time defending national champion, leaned on its defense to beat Tennessee-Martin 48-7. Georgia showed it must make progress on offense if it can realize its dream of becoming the first team to win three straight national championships in The Associated Press poll era. The Bulldogs were outgained in the opening quarter and led only 17-0 at halftime. Beck, placed in the difficult position of following Stetson Bennett's successful reign at quarterback, gained momentum in the second half.
Acuña homers in 3rd straight game against Dodgers as Braves win 4-2 in 10 for 6th in a row
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ronald Acuña Jr. homered for the third straight night at Dodger Stadium and Orlando Arcia hit a three-run shot in the 10th inning that sent the streaking Atlanta Braves to a 4-2 victory over Los Angeles. Acuña's 454-foot drive to center field came off his bat at an astounding 121.2 mph, making it the hardest-hit ball in the majors this year. Bryce Elder pitched six effective innings and the Braves won their sixth consecutive game, becoming the first major league club to reach 90 wins this season. Atlanta will try for a four-game sweep Sunday in this much-anticipated matchup between the top two teams in the National League.
No. 12 Tennessee routs Virginia 49-13 as Cavs return to football after shooting
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Joe Milton III threw for two touchdowns and ran for two more as the 12th-ranked Tennessee Volunteers routed Virginia 49-13 in the season opener for both teams and the Cavaliers' first game in 294 days. Tennessee and Virginia marked the Cavs' first game since a shooting left three players dead last November with a moment of silence before kickoff. The Vols also wore a sticker on the back of their helmets with the numbers of Devin Chandler, Lavel Davis Jr. and D'Sean Perry. Tennessee scored on its opening drive and never trailed in a neutral site game that felt much more like a Vols' home game.
Australian Hijikata, who plays Tiafoe at US Open, stands as obstacle to Americans' Grand Slam hopes
NEW YORK (AP) — Rinky Hijikata knows what he's facing at the U.S. Open, and it's more than just Frances Tiafoe. The Australian's deepest run at a major tournament has positioned him as the only obstacle standing between the U.S. and a guaranteed spot in the men's semifinals. Unless Hijikata wins his next two matches, the Americans' hopes of ending a 20-year Grand Slam drought will be alive deep into the second week. So Hijikata knows the fans will be against him Sunday when he faces the 10th-seeded Tiafoe, and if he gets past that to play the winner of the all-American matchup between No. 14 Tommy Paul and Ben Shelton in the quarterfinals.
Italy, Latvia clinch spots in Basketball World Cup quarterfinals
For the first time in 25 years, Italy is going to the quarterfinals of the Basketball World Cup. And Latvia is going for the first time ever. Italy reached the World Cup quarterfinals with a 73-57 win over Puerto Rico on Sunday in Manila, the final day of second-round play at FIBA's biggest tournament. Italy will play either the U.S. or Lithuania in Tuesday's quarterfinals in Manila. Latvia is in the World Cup for the first time and made the Round of 8 as well. It'll play Slovenia or Germany on Wednesday.
AP-Scorecard
Here are the scores from yesterday's sports events:
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INTERLEAGUE
Final Seattle 8 N.Y. Mets 7
Final Baltimore 7 Arizona 3
Final Colorado 8 Toronto 7
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
Final Oakland 2 L.A. Angels 1
Final Cleveland 7 Tampa Bay 6
Final Detroit 10 Chicago White Sox 0
Final Boston 9 Kansas City 5
Final N.Y. Yankees 5 Houston 4
Final Minnesota 9 Texas 7
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
Final Miami 11 Washington 5
Final Cincinnati 2 Chicago Cubs 1
Final Pittsburgh 7 St. Louis 6
Final Milwaukee 7 Philadelphia 5
Final San Diego 6 San Francisco 1
Final Atlanta 4 L.A. Dodgers 2
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TOP-25 COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Final (2)Michigan 30 East Carolina 3
Final Colorado 45 (17)TCU 42
Final (25)Iowa 24 Utah St. 14
Final (20)Oklahoma 73 Arkansas St. 0
Final (12)Tennessee 49 Virginia 13
Final (22)Mississippi 73 Mercer 7
Final (15)Oregon 81 Portland St. 7
Final (13)Notre Dame 56 Tennessee St. 3
Final (19)Wisconsin 38 Buffalo 17
Final (3)Ohio St. 23 Indiana 3
Final (10)Washington 56 Boise St. 19
Final (11)Texas 37 Rice 10
Final (1)Georgia 48 UT Martin 7
Final (6)Southern Cal 66 Nevada 14
Final (16)Kansas St. 45 SE Missouri 0
Final (23)Texas A&M 52 New Mexico 10
Final (21)North Carolina 31 South Carolina 17
Final (7)Penn St. 38 West Virginia 15
Final (4)Alabama 56 Middle Tennessee 7
Final (24)Tulane 37 South Alabama 17
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WOMEN'S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Final Las Vegas 103 Seattle 77
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MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
Final tie Vancouver 1 New York City FC 1
Final Orlando City 1 Cincinnati 0
Final D.C. United 4 Chicago 0
Final Columbus 4 CF Montréal 2
Final tie Austin FC 2 New England 2
Final tie Atlanta 2 FC Dallas 2
Final Sporting Kansas City 2 Saint Louis City SC 1
Final tie Charlotte FC 1 Nashville 1
Final Real Salt Lake 2 Colorado 0
Final tie Houston 0 LA Galaxy 0
Final tie Minnesota 1 San Jose 1
Final tie Portland 2 Seattle 2
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TODAY'S SPORTS SCHEDULE
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INTERLEAGUE
Seattle at N-Y Mets 1:40 p.m.
Toronto at Colorado 3:10 p.m.
Baltimore at Arizona 4:10 p.m.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston at Kansas City 2:10 p.m.
Detroit at Chi White Sox 2:10 p.m.
Minnesota at Texas 2:35 p.m.
L-A Angels at Oakland 4:07 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Cleveland 4:10 p.m.
N-Y Yankees at Houston 7:10 p.m.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
Chi Cubs at Cincinnati 12:10 p.m.
Philadelphia at Milwaukee 1:05 p.m.
Miami at Washington 1:35 p.m.
Pittsburgh at St. Louis 2:15 p.m.
Atlanta at L-A Dodgers 4:10 p.m.
San Francisco at San Diego 4:10 p.m.
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TOP-25 COLLEGE FOOTBALL
(5)LSU at (8)Florida St. 7:30 p.m.
(18)Oregon St. at San Jose St. 3:30 p.m.
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WOMEN'S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
New York at Chicago 3 p.m.
Indiana at Dallas 4 p.m.
Phoenix at Minnesota 7 p.m.
Washington at Los Angeles 7:30 p.m.
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MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
New York at Philadelphia 7:30 p.m.
Miami at Los Angeles FC 10 p.m.
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