Welcome, class of 2022! College football returns with a full slate Saturday. A primer to get you pumped for the season: Ohio State coach Urban Meyer will miss the first three games after he mishandled assistant Zach Smith’s alleged domestic abuse. Rutgers is in midseason form, with numerous players accused in a credit card-fraud scheme. Tennessee’s Isaiah Cobb and Nyvin Nelson were arrested for driving 65 in a 35 zone. The pair admitted to drinking while carrying a loaded 9mm with seven rounds. … All set? You’re welcome.
Red-hot Rays are in Cleveland this weekend. Blake Snell, who has allowed one run or fewer in his last five starts, is looking for a sixth, to tie a franchise record, Saturday night. He’s 4-0 with a 1.04 ERA during the run. Cleveland, firmly atop its division, sends Shane Bieber to the hill. Biebs was roughed up by the Royals last week. 20 units on the Rays.
Winning streak up in Smoak. Jays, down 5-1 in the ninth, fried the Fish 6-5 after Justin Smoak homered. Dan Straily went eight strong before the pen leaked. Gut-busting loss leaves us at -865 schembechlers.