BALTIMORE (AP) — Navy and Maryland play Monday for the Crab Bowl trophy, a shiny piece of hardware that will probably gather dust for years before these rivals face each other again.

The schools are located 28 miles apart, yet this is only the second meeting in the last 45 years between the two most prominent football teams in Maryland.

It's an intriguing matchup: The Midshipmen are coming off a 10-win season and on the cusp of becoming a Top 25 team, and the Terrapins are determined to bounce back from last year's 2-10 record.

When they meet again is anyone's guess, but the city of Baltimore, the staff of the Baltimore Ravens and officials at both schools are working to make it happen at least every three years.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas spent the offseason loading up a new power running game that was going to get tough yards and first downs when needed.

They still have some work to do.

Texas was able to grind out 197 yards on 46 carries in a steady 34-17 season-opening over Rice.

LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) — It took a season, but it appears Wyoming's new spread offense has lifted off.

Despite being sacked three times by a Southern Utah defense that threw blitz after blitz at him, Cowboys quarterback Austyn Carta-Samuels burned the Thunderbirds with 319 passing yards and three touchdown passes in a 28-20 win Saturday night.

Carta-Samuels, who completed 26 of 32 passes with an interception, had touchdown passes of 39 and 69 yards to Zach Bolger and 9 yards to Mazi Ogbonna.

Southern Utah coach Ed Lamb had nothing but praise for Carta-Samuels.

"He did a great job," Lamb said.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida coach Urban Meyer expected some growing pains.

After all, the fourth-ranked Gators entered the post-Tim Tebow era with four new assistant coaches, a new quarterback, a patchwork offensive line, inexperienced receivers and a revamped defense.

But Meyer certainly didn't envision what happened Saturday against five-touchdown underdog Miami (Ohio).

Florida fumbled early and often, botched several snaps, muffed two exchanges, shanked a punt, missed a field goal and an extra point, and watched way too many plays go nowhere.

The Gators pulled away down the stretch thanks to two late touchdowns, including a fluky score in the closing minutes, but the 34-12 victory left plenty of cause for concern.

Meyer says, "We've got a long way to go."

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — The game that Penn State fans have circled on their calendars for years is almost here.

After beating Youngstown State, the level of competition increases dramatically in Week 2 for the 19th-ranked Nittany Lions with a visit to No.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates have recalled right-hander Joe Martinez from Triple-A Indianapolis, where he was 1-2 with a 5.72 ERA in seven games.

Martinez was acquired from the Giants with outfielder John Bowker for left-handed reliever Javier Lopez on July 31.

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