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Munetaka Murakami’s 440-foot two-run homer and Grant Taylor’s four-inning save lifted Chicago to a shutout at Progressive Field; Game 2 is Monday.

Freshman Ryelan Morris’s 63-yard touchdown run and a DJ Lagway scoring pass put the Bears ahead late in the first quarter Saturday night at Mountain America Stadium.

Chicago’s offensive lineman is on IR. Marcus Davenport and Nick McCloud come up from the practice squad for Sunday’s game against the Jets.

The Sun Devils are 2-1 after a London win over Kansas and a bye. Kickoff at Mountain America Stadium is 7:30 p.m. MST on ESPN.

Coach Jordan Ott said Phoenix will mix playing time across five exhibitions and wants to open the season with nine or ten players in the rotation.

Seattle’s first-round back, hurt in a win at Arizona and aggravated in practice, will miss at least four games. Trevon Diggs is set for his Seahawks debut.

Tarik Skubal worked six innings in 100-degree heat at Dodger Stadium as Los Angeles took the series opener. Game 2 is Sunday night.

Rain in Chapel Hill turned the Irish toward the run, and a 241-yard rushing day helped No. 3 Notre Dame survive a scare from Bill Belichick’s Tar Heels.

The 19-year-old quarterback threw for 285 yards and ran for a score in a 56-23 win that ended a matchup of unbeaten teams in Starkville.

Stockton threw for 295 yards and three touchdowns in Athens as the unbeaten Bulldogs answered an early tie before a date with Alabama.