breaking news; QB Cade McNamara returned with full commitment after missing nine games of last season with a knee injury……….
Baylor at No. 11 Utah, Saturday, 3:30 p.m. EDT (Fox). The Bears and Utes are now members of the same conference with Utah’s decision to bolt the Pac-12 for the Big 12. This won’t be a conference game. Baylor and Utah signed on to meet Saturday before the latest conference shuffle, so this will count as a nonconference game. The teams are coming off blowout wins. The Bears opened with a 45-3 victory over FCS Tarleton State behind dual threat quarterback Dequan Finn. The Toledo transfer scored on a 39-yard run on Baylor’s first drive and accounted for three TDs. Utah QB Cam Rising had a stellar return from a severe knee injury in the 2023 Rose Bowl, throwing for five TDs in a 49-0 victory over FCS Southern Utah.
Iowa State at No. 21 Iowa, Saturday, 3:30 p.m. EDT (CBS). The Hawkeyes have dominated the rivalry, winning seven of eight, but six straight games have decided by 10 points or less. Iowa moved up four spots in this week’s AP Top 25 after beating Illinois State 40-0 without suspended coach Kirk Ferentz due to a recruiting contact violation. QB Cade McNamara returned after missing the final nine games of last season with a knee injury to throw three second-half TD passes. Iowa State opened the season with a 21-3 win over North Dakota behind Rocco Becht’s 267 yards passing and three total TDs.
