AP Spotlight Top 25 Extra Points: Breakthrough win at South Carolina makes No. 20 Commodores hungry for more ERIC OLSON Associated Press Sep 16, 2025 Sep 16, 2025 Updated Dec 20, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Vanderbilt checked a big item off its to-do list by beating South Carolina, and there's still more work to do.kAm%96 r@>>@5@C6D 2C6 b\_ 7@C E96 7:CDE E:>6 D:?46 a_`f 2?5 H6C6 C6H2C565 7@C E96:C b`\f H:? @G6C E96 v2>64@4<D H:E9 2 }@] a_ C2?<:?8 :? $F?52JVD pDD@4:2E65 !C6DD %@A ad]k^AmkAm{:<6 =2DE J62C[ H96? E96:C FAD6E @7 2 E@A\C2?<65 p=232>2 9:89=:89E65 2 e\b DE2CE[ E96 r@>>@5@C6D 2C6 368:??:?8 E@ 962C E96 <:?5 @7 E9:?8D 7C@> E96 AF3=:4 E92E 42? >2<6 2 A=2J6CVD 9625 86E E@@ 3:8 7@C 9:D 96=>6E]k^Am kAm%96 3C62<E9C@F89D <66A 92AA6?:?8 7@C r=2C< {62[ H9@ 8C6H FA :? }2D9G:==6 2?5 A=2J65 EH@ D62D@?D 2E '2?5J :? E96 62C=J a___D H96? 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Football Texas A&M jumps to No. 10 in the AP Top 25; Notre Dame is the 0-2 team in poll since 1988 ERIC OLSON Associated Press
Nfl Career college coaches soured by effects of the transfer portal, NIL are seeking NFL jobs BRETT MARTEL Associated Press
Football Why Texas A&M's Midnight Yell is one of the ultimate college football traditions KRISTIE RIEKEN Associated Press
