Saturday, August 31

by | Aug 31, 2024 | Quick Hits

Campbell opens the Braxton Harris football coaching era at Liberty tonight (ESPN+, 6 p.m.). The Flames were 13-1 in 2023 with a 45-6 concluding loss to Oregon in the Fiesta Bowl. … Duke won its first game under Manny Diaz, 26-3, over visiting Elon on Friday night. … No. 14 Clemson starts its season against No. 1 Georgia in Atlanta (ABC, noon). … East Carolina hosts Norfolk State (ESPN+, 6 p.m.) as the Pirates look to atone for a 2-10 record last year. … Defending national champion Michigan hosts Fresno State (NBC, 7:30 p.m.). … No. 20 Texas A&M plays its first game under former Duke coach Mike Elko at home against No. 7 Notre Dame (ABC, 7:30 p.m.). … UNC quarterback Max Johnson is out for the season with a broken leg sustained in a 19-17 win at Minnesota on Thursday night. … Atlanta visits Philadelphia in MLB tonight (FOX, 7:15 p.m.). The Phillies lead the Braves by five games in the National League East Division. Atlanta has a 3-game lead over the New York Mets for the final NL wild card spot. … Scottie Scheffler leads the PGA Tour championship in Atlanta by four shots going into the third round today (NBC, 2:30 p.m.).

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