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BLACKSBURG, Va. -- Virginia Tech and Tennessee will play on Saturday night before the largest crowd ever to watch a college football game in person.Both teams are working to look a lot sharper than they did in their season openers.Tennessee (1-0), ranked No. 9, needed a missed extra point and a missed 42-yard field goal in regulation by Appalachian State to reach overtime before prevailing 20-13. Virginia Tech (1-0) had three first-half turnovers and trailed Liberty 13-10 in the second quarter before getting untracked offensively in a 36-13 victory.First-year Hokies coach Justin Fuente hopes his team learns a lot this week, but said it might be hard to recognize those gains on the field.You could improve a lot and maybe not be able to tell when you take a step up like were going to take a step, he said Monday. Thats just the facts of it. ... I have a tremendous amount of respect for Liberty and what theyve done and their program, but the team were going to play on Saturday is much more talented.The Vols hope they can live up to expectations after struggling on offense against the Mountaineers despite having nine of 11 starters back. They trailed 13-3 and only tied the game on a 67-yard scoring pass with 10:30 left in regulation. It was their only touchdown before the overtime.You look around the country and see all the upsets and kind of the way games went throughout the country, its good to know we got a win, said Vols linebacker Jalen Reeves-Maybin, who was ejected after a targeting call in the first quarter. We know we didnt play our best, we didnt play up to our standard, but like (defensive coordinator) coach (Bob) Shoop says, youve got to play both good and clutch. They work hand in hand. We came up clutch in the end and found a way to win the game.Now, Tennessee and Virginia Tech are focused on the long anticipated matchup that is being billed as the Battle at Bristol, a game first discussed in 1997 and that is expected o draw a crowd of 155,000 or more to Bristol Motor Speedway.The Hokies, who fumbled the ball away four times against the Flames, know turnovers are one area they definitely need to tighten up.We cant make some of the same mistakes we did this past weekend against Tennessee, running back Sam Rogers said. Theyre going to take advantage of it, so prepare the same way but know the stakes are a little higher.Two of the fumbles were by quarterback Jerod Evans, a transfer from Trinity Valley Community College. He also threw four touchdown passes, but Fuente values ball security and said a repeat performance would likely not lead to a positive result.Evaluating Jerods game, he knows that he missed a few things in there, Fuente said. Obviously, we have to take care of the football. That first day is not pleasing, but some good and some bad probably about, like, every position on the offensive side. We did a few good things, but by and large, just not consistent enough.For the eyebrow-raising Tennessees struggles caused, there were some positives the Vols could take away from their opener. They erased a 13-3 halftime deficit, signaling a reversal of last season when they finished 9-4 and led in each of their losses, three times by at least 13 points.Were still building our identity, but I thought there were a lot of things to really build upon from Thursday night when you watch the video, coach Butch Jones said. At the end of the game we found a way to win a football game. To me, that talks about perseverance, resiliency and finding a way to win football games.But I think we all know we have to continue to move forward and make great, great significant progress from Week One to Week Two.---AP sports writer Steve Megargee contributed from Knoxville, Tennessee---The APs college football page: http://collegefootball.ap.org---Follow Hank on Twitter: www.twitter.com/hankkurzjrCheap Atlanta Falcons Jerseys China . Fellow centre Pavel Datsyuk remains out because of a concussion. Zetterberg has 11 goals and 19 assists for a team-high 30 points, and Datsyuk has a team-high 12 goals and 11 assists. Cheap Football Gear .Y. -- Vancouver Canucks goaltender Roberto Luongo had little trouble picking up his first shutout of the season against a Buffalo Sabres team thats having trouble scoring goals. http://www.cheapfootballchina.com/ . Any real chance at payback wont come until the playoff. 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Scott Kazmir allowed four hits in seven shutout innings, Michael Brantley hit a two-run homer in a three-run first inning and the Indians maintained their hold on an AL wild-card spot with a 4-1 win over the Houston Astros on Saturday night.FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- The banged-up New York Jets shook up their roster a bit.Left tackle Ryan Clady was placed on injured reserve Wednesday with a shoulder injury, and wide receiver Devin Smith was activated from the physically unable to perform list.The team also signed defensive lineman Anthony Johnson from New Englands practice squad to the active roster and waived defensive lineman Jarvis Jenkins. Offensive tackle Zach Sterup was also signed to the practice squad.Clady was acquired in the offseason from Denver to replace the retired DBrickashaw Ferguson, who never missed a snap in a game or practice due to injury in 10 seasons. Clady, a four-time Pro Bowl selection, was coming off a torn knee ligament that sidelined him all of last year, but he was ready to start the season for the Jets.Clady has been dealing with an ailing rotator cuff, however, since injuring it at Kansas City in Week 3. He was active at Miami last Sunday, but only played on special teams. Ben Ijalana will replace him, as he did against the Dolphins.It got so bad to where it wasnt getting any better with treatment and he was pretty much playing out there with one arm, coach Todd Bowles said. It wasnt getting any better, he became weaker as a matter of fact, so we just had to put him (on IR).Clady signed a one-year, $6 million contract with the Jets, including a $10 million club option for next season which most likely will not be picked up.Smith tore a ligament in his right knee during a game last December and has been working his way back since. Per NFL rules regarding players on PUP, the Jets had until Wednesday to decide whether to activate Smith, place him on season-ending injured reserve or release him.Well see how he fits in the game plan, Bowles said. We have a bunch of receivers now, so its going to be hard fighting for playing time right there, but well sort it out during the week.The second-year receiver told The Associated Press last Friday he was being patient while he awaitedd the teams decision.ddddddddddddThis is kind of how I put it: Whatever decision that they make, theres a reason for it, Smith said. Im just going to be ready for whatever the situation is. But if they do decide to bring me back and have me play, Ill be ready.Smith, a second-round pick last year out of Ohio State, had just nine catches for 115 yards and a touchdown before the knee injury last season.Johnson played in four games this season with the Patriots, and has 10 tackles and a fumble recovery in 11 career games.He was signed by Miami as an undrafted free agent out of LSU in 2014, and played seven games with the Dolphins. After being among Miamis final cuts the following summer, Johnson was signed to Washingtons practice squad last November.Johnson signed with the Patriots and made their roster out of training camp before being released, signed to the practice squad, promoted to the active roster and then waived and re-signed to the practice squad.Hell replace Jenkins on the Jets roster. Jenkins, signed to a two-year, $6 million deal in the offseason, had nine tackles in nine games for New York as a backup. He previously played with Washington and Chicago after being a second-round pick of the Redskins out of Clemson in 2011.Anthony was a guy we were looking at for a little while, Bowles said. And we tried to upgrade with that and it came at a good time when he was available, so we signed him.Sterup replaces wide receiver Myles White, released from the practice squad Tuesday. The 6-foot-9, 318-pound tackle was signed by Kansas City as an undrafted free agent out of Nebraska this year. He was suspended four games earlier this season for violating the NFLs policy on performance enhancers. Sterup was released from the Chiefs practice squad on Tuesday.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '