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Breaking Down the Mustangs Ahead of Week 2
The Baylor Bears are coming off a disappointing loss to the Auburn Tigers to start the 2025 season. Unfortunately for the Bears, the team isn’t projected to fare any better as they travel to take on the favored No. 17-ranked SMU Mustangs. SMU is coming off a strong performance against the East Texas A&M Lions, winning 42-13 and starting the season 1-0.
The Bears’ biggest struggle on Saturday was containing Auburn quarterback Jackson Arnold, as the junior signal caller ran for 137 yards and 2 touchdowns on 16 attempts. And it won’t be long until we see the green and gold take on another quarterback that can make plays with his legs. SMU draws up plenty of quarterback-designed runs for Kevin Jennings, and while he was held in check in Week 1, it could be a glaring problem for the Bears.
Despite Jennings being a threat as a runner, his abilities as a passer can’t be undermined. The redshirt junior has the arm talent to make throws in the intermediate area and has shown the ability to complete impressive throws towards the boundary. Jennings is also a smart football player and can process a defense presnap at a high level.
SMU lost five key receivers to graduation in 2024, but that wasn’t a problem for the Mustangs in their Week 1 victory. Redshirt Senior Romello Brinson had an electric 7 catch game, leading to a touchdown and 121 yards, just 14 yards short of matching his 2024 total. Brinson wasn’t the only Mustangs receiver to log a good game, however, as true freshman Jalen Cooper had 5 receptions for 73 yards and a touchdown in his collegiate debut.
The Mustangs saw seven different ball carriers in Week 1, with running back Chris Johnson leading the team in yards with 44. SMU ran for a total of 140 yards against East Texas A&M with an average of 4.2 yards per carry. It’s clear the Mustangs emphasized keeping fresh legs on the field and have a favorable matchup with the Bears, who allowed 307 yards rushing against Auburn.
Turnovers will be the key to the game for Baylor. SMU turned the ball over three times in their victory, losing two fumbles and throwing an interception. While the Bears weren’t able to record any takeaways in their loss, they also didn’t turn the ball over. Despite not taking care of the ball, the Mustangs’ defense was disruptive, forcing three turnovers themselves, which included a 95-yard pick-six for Ahmaad Moses. The senior safety also logged 4 tackles against the Lions, winning him the ACC Defensive Back of the Week award.
SMU’s defense only allowed 13 points in Week 1, but didn’t have a truly impressive showing. The Mustangs’ defense allowed 351 total yards. Quarterback Sawyer Robertson could be in for a big day as the SMU defense allowed 244 yards passing to the East Texas A&M offense. While the Lions weren’t the most efficient passing, finishing 20/43 for 2 interceptions and no touchdowns, Robertson’s Week 1 momentum could leak into their matchup with the Mustangs.
Baylor will have a tough path to a win playing away against a ranked team, but SMU’s sloppy Week 1 win against a lesser opponent puts the Mustangs on upset watch for Week 2. SMU’s roster is full of talent, but the Bears will have a chance to flip the script after their season-opening loss by taking advantage of the Mustangs’ weaknesses and coming out with the win.
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Fomo’s $75M Raise Shows Big VCs Are Still Betting on Consumer Crypto
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📈 Fomo Raises $75M at a $550M Valuation as Big VCs Bet on Consumer Crypto
A consumer crypto trading app just pulled in $75 million from investors who normally steer clear of crypto entirely.
Fomo, a social-first crypto trading app, raised a $75 million Series B led by Index Ventures at a $550 million valuation. Union Square Ventures joined, along with existing backer Benchmark and angels including Zynga’s Mark Pincus, Discord CEO Humam Sakhnini, and Eventbrite’s Kevin Hartz. Founded in 2025 by three former dYdX employees, Paul Erlanger, Se Yong Park, and Prashan Dharmasena, Fomo is built to make onchain trading feel like a normal consumer app: non-custodial, roughly 30-second onboarding, social features like leaderboards and copy trading, and access to more assets than Coinbase across multiple chains without managing wallets, bridges, or gas. Since launching in May 2025 it has crossed 625,000 users and $4 billion in trading volume, is adding around 3,500 users a day, and runs all of it on a team of 17. The round brings total funding to about $94 million.
Index partner Julia Andre said the firm sees a real market shift in consumer blockchain trading and a team that can capture it, putting it plainly that “we’re not doing Fomo because it’s a crypto business.” Co-founder Paul Erlanger was blunt about the problem they’re attacking: “Onchain trading is just impossible.” His goal is for Fomo to not read as a crypto app at all, the same path Coinbase and Robinhood are walking.
There is signal here in who’s writing the check. Index made its name on Figma and Scale AI, and Union Square Ventures rarely touches crypto. Established, non-crypto VCs leading a nine-figure raise for a crypto startup in the middle of a brutal down market is a high-conviction bet that the next wave of users arrives through a clean consumer app, not a clunky exchange. The timing fits too, with retail search and trading volume ticking back up as Bitcoin steadies near $64,000.
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Gerard Butler’s 98-Minute Sci-Fi Action Thriller Is a Streaming Smash Hit
Even though it wasn’t a huge hit when it was released in theaters in 2026, one of Gerard Butler‘s best movies in years is finding a second life on streaming. The sci-fi and action thriller mash-up stars Butler alongside Morena Baccarin and Roman Griffin Davis, and is currently climbing the streaming charts despite bombing at the box office and being met with divisive reactions from critics at the time.
Released back in January 2026, Greenland 2: Migration sees Butler once again playing a fearless husband and father trying to get his family to safety. The 98-minute apocalyptic film boasts state-of-the-art special effects, white-knuckle sequences that’ll put you on the edge of your seat (the mountaintop scene is absolute gold), and likely one of Butler’s best performances.
Grounded Drama Against a Disaster Epic Backdrop
Greenland 2: Migration picks up following the hugely successful Greenland, which was released back in 2020, and picks up with the Garrity family as they struggle to survive while living in a bunker after a planet-destroying comet hits the Earth. The problem is that the planet is still unstable, and an earthquake forces everybody out and into an unknown wasteland. John (Butler), Allison (Baccarin), and their son Nathan (Davis) must find a way to survive again in a world where the fallout and remaining comet fragments are the least of their problems.
The 2026 sequel closely follows the spirit of the first movie. It is a gripping portrait of a family fighting for survival when their odds are slim. Greenland 2: Migration reprises the first film’s particular approach, which is that the story never feels manipulated in order to depict John Garrity’s journey as overly heroic. He just does what’s needed to provide for his family, and at times, this can mean doing bad things. Greenland 2: Migration is now ranked #7 in the top 10 list of Prime Video‘s most-watched movies globally, standing above major hits like Sydney Sweeney’s The Housemaid and Jason Statham’s Shelter.
Gerard Butler Stretches Both His Acting & Action Muscles
Gerard Butler has always been associated with the action genre, and he’s got more than enough in his catalog to prove it. Films like 300 and the Has Fallen series are some of his most famous works, and fortunately, the 56-year-old actor is not showing any signs of stopping. More recently, films like Den of Thieves and Plane show he’s still got it.
But in the Greenland movies, he has done more than portray the typical action hero. The role demands more from Butler, and a good script draws out his dramatic range. The first movie saw him play a father and husband going against every obstacle out there to protect his family in the middle of the apocalypse. The sequel needed the same formula, but the actor went for more, playing a father and husband whose hope depends solely on giving everything to others.
Unfortunately, his strong performance – and arguably one of his best ever – wasn’t enough to convince audiences to go into theaters. Greenland 2: Migration flopped at the box office. Produced with a budget of $90 million, the film only grossed about $45 million. It was a different result than the one from the first movie, which grossed more than $53 million against a $35 million budget.
Critics were also seemingly not impressed with Butler’s performance, but many still singled out Butler’s performance as one of the best things in the movie. Today, the sequel sits at 48% on Rotten Tomatoes – a poor rating when compared to the 78% the first movie still has on the critics’ website.
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January 9, 2026
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98 Minutes
- Director
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Ric Roman Waugh
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Chris Sparling, Mitchell LaFortune
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Basil Iwanyk, Gerard Butler, Alan Siegel, John Zois, Sebastien Raybaud, Brendon Boyea
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I opened an Aldi Blind Box. Here’s what was inside
See USA TODAY opens an Aldi blind box
USA TODAY’s Gabe Hauari opens Aldi’s blind box that contains delicious snacks and perishable foods.
Consumers who love surprises are in for a treat with Aldi’s Blind Box grocery bundles.
The boxes are filled with fan-favorite products and “fresh picks from across every aisle,” the grocery chain said in a June 15 news release, and shoppers have a chance to get them for free.
A new Aldi Blind Box will be released every day from June 22 to 25. At noon ET each day, customers can visit AldiBlindBox.com to claim that day’s themed box while supplies last. The boxes will be given away on a first-come, first-served basis, the company said in a news release, adding that more than 100 boxes will be given away per drop.
Social media users can visit Aldi’s Instagram page to see which theme drops next. The four themes for the boxes include:
- Snack Blind Box: Features premium cheeses, dips, crunchy bites and sweets.
- Fiber Blind Box: Features produce favorites and better-for-you picks.
- Protein Blind Box: Features satisfying staples and surprising finds.
- Mystery Blind Box: Features a surprise assortment of ALDI fan favorites and staples.
“The ALDI Blind Box taps into the excitement our fans already feel walking our aisles,” said Bridget Kozlowski, director of communications for Aldi, in a news release. “Our shoppers come to ALDI for value, but they also come for discovery. From viral ALDI Finds to tried-and-true products shoppers love to tell their friends about, people love the thrill of discovering something new here.”
Watch me open the Snack Blind Box Aldi sent me in the video at the top of this story.
What is in the Aldi Blind Box?
Here is a full list of the 15 items that were included in the box I opened:
- Dubai-style pistachio spread
- Cookie thins
- Hot Honey BBQ or Hot Chili Lime chips
- Pretzel slims
- Cranberry white cheddar cheese
- Goat cheese logs
- Organic mini cucumbers
- Organic strawberries
- Hummus
- Feta dip
- Hot honey pepperoni or burnt ends dip
- Italian dried cured meat
- Sourdough pita crackers
- Coconut clusters
- Organic tortilla chips
“With surprise unboxings more popular than ever, this is our way of helping customers discover even more favorites,” Kozlowski said in the news release.
Gabe Hauari is a national trending news reporter at USA TODAY. You can follow him on X @GabeHauari or email him at [email protected].
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