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- •Florida State, Michigan State, UCF, Florida and Florida A&M release Week 0 depth charts ahead of their season openers.
- •No. 4 Illinois State routs St. Francis (Ill.) 76-0, scoring on its first 10 drives and setting a Hancock Stadium points record behind Gage Roy's three touchdown passes.

- •Rep. Stephen Lynch, 71, defeats progressive challenger Patrick Roath, 39, in the Massachusetts 8th District Democratic primary, securing a bid for a 14th term.
- •Republican Mike Minogue wins the GOP nomination to challenge Gov. Maura Healey, who ran unopposed in the Democratic primary, setting up the general election matchup.

- •Bill Belichick will personally call UNC's defensive plays in the team's season opener against TCU in Dublin, with defensive coordinator Steve Belichick on indefinite medical leave.
- •TCU wide receiver Jordan Dwyer remains a game-time decision for the Week 0 opener against North Carolina due to a lingering foot injury, with Terry Shelton ready to step in.