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- Texas survives Tennessee! It's Sunday September 27th and this is the 100th episode of The Sports Reset In college football, the top-ranked Texas Longhorns held off the Tennessee Volunteers 20 to 17. Colin Simmons tied a Texas record with five sacks, while Raleek Brown ran for two touchdowns, including the decisive score with 5:41 left. The Longhorns are 4-and-0 with two top-15 wins. The Florida Gators beat the Ole Miss Rebels 52 to 28 behind Jadan Baugh’s 142 rushing yards and three touchdowns, the Georgia Bulldogs handled the Oklahoma Sooners 41 to 13, and the Oregon Ducks topped the USC Trojans 41 to 27. In MLB, the Cleveland Guardians clinched their third straight AL Central title by beating the Kansas City Royals 11 to 5, with Patrick Bailey and Brayan Rocchio each homering twice. In Formula One, George Russell won the Azerbaijan Grand Prix by 0.196 seconds over Max Verstappen. In UFC, Raul Rosas Jr. stopped Raoni Barcelos in the fifth round of their bantamweight main event. Looking ahead, the NFL’s first regular-season game in Rio sends the Baltimore Ravens against the Dallas Cowboys, with Lamar Jackson facing Dak Prescott and both teams entering at 1-and-1. The Buffalo Bills host the Los Angeles Chargers, the Kansas City Chiefs visit the Miami Dolphins, the Cincinnati Bengals meet the Pittsburgh Steelers, and the Arizona Cardinals face the San Francisco 49ers. In the WNBA playoffs, the Minnesota Lynx open a best-of-three first-round series against the New York Liberty, while the Las Vegas Aces host the Indiana Fever, the Atlanta Dream face the Washington Mystics, and the Golden State Valkyries meet the Dallas Wings. In MLB, the Houston Astros and Texas Rangers begin the final day tied for the AL West lead, while the Philadelphia Phillies can secure the last NL playoff berth by beating the Tampa Bay Rays. In golf, the International team carries a 10 to 7 Presidents Cup lead into Sunday singles, needing five points to win. Beyond the scoreboard, Justin Verlander enters retirement after a 21-season career featuring 266 wins, three Cy Young Awards and 3,560 strikeouts. And we're celebrating 100 espisodes today, we appreciate everyone listening and sharing.