In what could wind up being a College Football Playoff elimination game, No. 1 Clemson will visit No. 4 Notre Dame on Saturday with the lead in the ACC standings hanging in the balance. The Tigers won’t have junior quarterback Trevor Lawrence available because of a positive COVID-19 test two weeks ago. Freshman D.J. Uiagalelei will have his work cut out against Notre Dame’s vaunted defense. However, the nation’s top-ranked
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College football odds, picks, predictions for Week 9, 2020: Proven model backing Iowa, Texas Tech
The Week 9 college football odds from have shifted throughout the week as Saturday’s kickoffs approach. The most drastic example comes in No. 1 Clemson vs. Boston College. The Tigers opened -32 at William Hill but are down to -25 after news broke that quarterback Trevor Lawrence will be held out following a positive COVID-19 test. Freshman D.J. Uiagalelei will get the start in his place.
In the Big Ten,
College Football Rankings 2020: Week 11 Standings, Schedule and Predictions | Bleacher Report
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For the first time in the 2020 college football season, the No. 1 spot in the AP Top 25 and Coaches Poll changed hands.
The Alabama Crimson Tide are now on top after the Clemson Tigers’ Week 10 loss to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, and it may be a while before the SEC West side relinquishes that title, if it does at all.
In a
Pokemon Go November 2020 Events: Anime Week, Community Days, Returning Legendaries, And More
November is officially here, and it’s turning out to be yet another busy month for Pokemon Go players. Developer Niantic is holding a variety of events in the popular mobile game this month, ranging from new Pokemon Spotlight Hours to a new Limited Research event, returning Legendary Pokemon Raids, and more. You can catch up on all the biggest events that are happening in Pokemon Go in November 2020 below.
At least Aaron Yetter surveyed “the whole gamut of ducks,” including good numbers of mallards, on the aerial surveys during a week where the drought conditions and the unusual, even record, warmth, showed its impact on waterfowl and waterfowlers.
Aaron Yetter’s latest blog off the weekly aerial waterfowl survey for the Illinois Natural History notes “the whole gamut of ducks,” but also the impact of the drought conditions and record warmth.
Click here for the listings of aerial surveys by the Illinois Natural History Survey. Keep up with research updates and aerial surveys at the Forbes Biological Station Facebook page.
Here is Yetter’s latest blog:
November 6th,
Cincinnati vs. SMU odds, line: 2020 college football picks, Week 8 predictions from proven model
The No. 9 Cincinnati Bearcats and the No. 16 SMU Mustangs will face off in an important American Athletic Conference clash at 9 p.m. ET on Saturday at Gerald J. Ford Stadium. SMU is 5-0 overall and 2-0 at home, while the Bearcats are 3-0 and are on the road for the first time. These are two of the five remaining unbeaten teams in the AAC.
The Mustangs are favored
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USA TODAY Sports’ Paul Myerberg breaks down the latest Amway Coaches Poll.
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Surprise performances and unexpected outcomes are anticipated each weekend in the wild world of college football. Even if everyone knows they are coming, guessing when and where they will happen is difficult.
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College football Week 8 scores, Top 25 analysis and must-see moments
We’re here in Week 8 and making college football history.
Can you ever remember a season when there were so many undefeated teams this late in the year? Simply unprecedented.
That’s some of that classic football humor.
The Big Ten is back! Welcome, friends.
There’s going to be more football to keep track of, so we’re here to find the best of the day, from uniforms to highlights to a
2020 college football picks, Week 8 predictions from proven model
The North Carolina vs. North Carolina State rivalry has been running since 1894, and while the programs have both had their successes at times, it’s rare that both football teams are on the upswing when they play each other. But on Saturday, North Carolina enters the game ranked No. 14 in the AP Top 25 and NC State is ranked No. 23. The game kicks off at noon ET on
Portland Public Schools socks away $20 million in reserves, rural teachers call in sick after student tests positive for COVID: The week in education
Portland Public Schools spent some $8 million to provide Chromebooks for all of its students in the spring and another $10 million on coronavirus-related expenses so far this school year.
Still, the state’s largest district began this school year with more money than it anticipated through a mix of austerity measures and federal grants. And it’s putting away about $20 million as district accountants expect Gov. Kate Brown’s 2021-23 biennium