Iowa State finds replacement for canceled opener
Iowa State has found a replacement for its canceled opener.
The Cyclones said Wednesday they will host Incarnate Word on Dec. 1 — unless Iowa State qualifies for the Big 12 title game or Incarnate Word reaches the FCS playoffs.
Iowa State will pay Incarnate Word $300,000 for the game and provide use of a charter aircraft for the team to fly to Iowa.
The Cyclones and South Dakota State played only a few minutes before their Sept. 1 game was called off because of lightning in and around Ames, Iowa. South Dakota State received its $425,000 payout, despite playing less than half of a quarter.
The added game will give Iowa State (0-1) an extra shot at the six wins needed for bowl eligibility, or perhaps a chance to improve their bowl position if they reach the minimum number of victories before then. The Cyclones host No. 5-ranked Oklahoma on Saturday as a 17-point underdog.
Hurricane Florence causes several schedule changes
After several days of monitoring the approaching storm, the biggest schools in South Carolina had little choice but to alter football games due to Hurricane Florence.
South Carolina on Wednesday canceled its game with Marshall that was scheduled for Saturday night.
Second-ranked Clemson pushed up the start time of its game at home against Georgia Southern, with the kickoff now taking place at noon EST (11 a.m. CDT) instead of 3:30 p.m. EST (2:30 p.m. CDT).
As of Tuesday, about 1.7 million people in North and South Carolina and Virginia were under warnings to evacuate the coast, and hurricane watches and warnings extended across an area with about 5.4 million residents.
The list of other canceled games include No. 13 Virginia Tech's home game against East Carolina, No. 14 West Virginia's trip to North Carolina State and No. 18 UCF's game at North Carolina.
Virginia has moved its Saturday home game against Ohio to Nashville, Tennessee, with the Category 3 storm forecast to come ashore along the Carolinas' coastline late Thursday or early Friday, bringing strong winds and heavy rain throughout the region.
USC’s Daniels determined to bounce back against Texas
J.T. Daniels doesn't know much about losing. He only did it a few times during his three years as a high school quarterback in Orange County, California.
So Daniels' first setback as Southern California's starting quarterback has presented the precocious freshman with an unfamiliar disappointment.
“Losing is never fun,” Daniels said. “But every time, you can come out and learn more.”
Daniels went 16 of 34 for 215 yards in the 22ndranked Trojans' 17-3 loss at Stanford last weekend, throwing two late interceptions and generally struggling along with his entire offense.
Daniels' teammates and coaches are confident he's a quick learner. Although USC's (1-1) offensive struggles were far from his fault exclusively, Daniels knows he'll need to improve if he hopes to avoid another defeat in Texas (1-1) this weekend during the Trojans' tough earlyseason schedule.
“He's going to go through some growing pains, and we're going to live with it, and we're going to move on as an offense,” USC coach Clay Helton said. “I think he'll have his jaw set and be ready to play. That's the type of kid he is.”
Daniels ended the game at Stanford with a bruised throwing hand after hitting it on a helmet. The injury isn't expected to affect him this weekend when USC visits Austin for a highstakes showdown between powerhouse programs that really don't need a second loss this early in the year.