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Cloudy with light rain developing after midnight. Low near 50F. Winds S at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 80%..

Cloudy with light rain developing after midnight. Low near 50F. Winds S at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 80%.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Thanks to a quirk of the schedule, the Rays’ first meeting of the season included champagne showers for the visitors.

In beating the Rays 4-0 Monday, the Astros celebrated clinching the American League West division title for the fifth time in six years.

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Jaydn Ott ran for 274 yards and three touchdowns and California opened Pac-12 play with a 49-31 victory over Arizona. Ott scored on a 73-yard run on the second play from scrimmage, an improbable 18-yarder in the third quarter after he had appeared to be stopped for a short gain, and then another 72-yarder to ice it late in the fourth. Ott had the third most rushing yards in school history, 37 shy of Jahvid Best's record 311 against Washington in 2008. Jayden de Laura threw two touchdowns passes for the Wildcats. Arizona lost its 12th straight conference road game.

Jaydn Ott ran for 274 yards and three touchdowns and California opened Pac-12 play with a 49-31 victory over Arizona. Ott scored on a 73-yard run on the second play from scrimmage, an improbable 18-yarder in the third quarter after he had appeared to be stopped for a short gain, and then another 72-yarder to ice it late in the fourth. Ott had the third most rushing yards in school history, 37 shy of Jahvid Best's record 311 against Washington in 2008. Jayden de Laura threw two touchdowns passes for the Wildcats. Arizona lost its 12th straight conference road game.

Ben Bryant passed for 314 of his 354 yards in the first half with a career-high four touchdowns, and Tyler Scott had career-highs with 185 yards and three TDs, as Cincinnati defeated Indiana 45-24. Bearcats nose tackle Dominique Perry had a 14-yard fumble return TD helping Cincinnati beat the Hoosiers for the second straight season. IU quarterback Connor Bazelak completed 31 of a school-record 66 pass attempts for 280 yards and two TDs and two interceptions. Shaun Shivers rushed for 79 yards and a TD for the Hoosiers.