South Dakota State, North Dakota State claim FCS playoff byes

For the second time in three seasons, South Dakota State has earned the highest seed within the Soccer Championship Subdivision playoff area.

The 24-team area was introduced Sunday. South Dakota State (10-1) shall be making its eleventh consecutive look within the postseason. The Jackrabbits, who misplaced to Sam Houston within the 2020 championship recreation, earned an automated bid as winners of the Missouri Valley Soccer Convention.

The No. 2 seed is Sacramento State (11-0), with North Dakota State (9-2) — the winner of 9 of the previous 11 nationwide titles, together with final season — the No. 3 seed. Each South Dakota State and North Dakota State could have a first-round bye and play their first playoff recreation on Dec. 3 — the Jackrabbits would play both St. Francis (Pa.) or Delaware, whereas the Bison would play both Southeast Missouri State or Montana.

North Dakota (7-4) additionally made the sector and can play at Weber State on Saturday. The winner faces No. 4 seed Montana State the next weekend.

Vols’ Hooker out for season

Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker will miss the remainder of the season after injuring his left knee within the fourth quarter of the Volunteers’ loss to South Carolina on Saturday night time.

Tennessee introduced Sunday that Hooker had a torn anterior cruciate ligament and thanked the fifth-year senior switch from Virginia Tech for being a part of the Volunteers’ resurgence.

Hooker has been probably the greatest quarterbacks within the nation and a number one Heisman Trophy contender, with 27 landing passes to solely two interceptions this season, as he directed the nation’s highest-scoring staff at 46.5 factors per recreation.

And so forth.

• Following its thrilling victory over rival UCLA, Southern California moved into the highest 5 of the Related Press ballot for the primary time in 5 years. Georgia set a college document with its tenth look at No. 1 this season.

• Kentucky coach Mark Stoops has signed an amended contract extension by June 2031 that in February will enhance his base annual wage to $8.6 million plus incentives.