Month: October 2021

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Geno Hess ran for 116 yards and three touchdowns, Southeast Missouri State intercepted three passes and the Redhawks defeated Austin Peay 30-14. Hess led a ground game that piled up 197 yards and the Redhawks’ limited passing game added 93 yards as SE Missouri State won despite  being outgained by 100

By MARK FRANK Associated Press SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — A.T. Perry caught a 22-yard pass in the left corner of the end zone, his third touchdown of the game, and No. 19 Wake Forest rallied to defeat Syracuse 40-37 in overtime. A 38-yard field goal by Andre Szmyt gave Syracuse a 37-34 lead on its

HARRISON, N.J. (AP) — Patryk Klimala scored in the 25th minute and the New York Red Bulls ran their unbeaten streak to six games, beating Inter Miami 1-0 on Saturday night. Andrew Gutman intercepted a pass deep and had a perfect feed to Klimala alone in the box to help the Red Bulls (10-11-7) remain

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — St. Thomas built an early lead and held on to defeat Valparaiso 20-13 in the Tommies’ homecoming game on Saturday. St. Thomas, in its first season at Division I, extended its on-campus regular-season winning streak to 29 games. Cade Sexauer completed 11 of 21 passes for 98 yards for the

ATHENS, Ohio (AP) — Daniel Richardson threw the go-ahead touchdown to Kalil Pimpleton with 3:55 left and Central Michigan held on to beat Ohio 30-27. The CMU defense stuffed Ohio on its ensuing drive holding the Bobcats to minus-7 yards in three plays and forced the Bobcats to punt. The Chippewas proceeded to kill the

CULLOWHEE, N.C. (AP) — Devin Folser kicked a program-record 51-yard field goal, Fred Davis added a 1-yard touchdown run — both in the fourth quarter — and Mercer broke open a tied game to defeat Western Carolina 34-24. Davis carried 26 times for 129 yards and two touchdowns for Mercer. Brandon Marshall picked up 91

By STEVE BITTENBENDER Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Virginia quarterback Brennan Armstrong threw for 487 yards, capping that performance with a 1-yard touchdown pass to Grant Misch with 22 seconds left to give the Cavaliers a stunning 34-33 comeback victory over Louisville. Armstrong completed 40-of-60 passes with three touchdowns and two interceptions. The Cavaliers

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Caleb Johnson ran for two touchdowns in the fourth quarter to push Mississippi Valley State past winless Bethune-Cookman 20-14.  The Delta Devils (2-3, 1-1 Southwestern Athletic Conference) snapped a four-game losing streak to Bethune-Cookman (0-6, 0-2). Johnson bulled in from the 1 to cap a 14-play, 80-yard drive to start

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jacorey Howard ran for three touchdowns, including a 4-yard score with 39 seconds to play, and Texas Southern beat Southern 35-31 at Global Life Park in the Arlington Football Showdown. TSU (2-3, 1-1 Southwestern Athletic Conference) beat the Jaguars for the first time since 2011. Devon Benn had 151 yards rushing

JACKSONVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Josh Samuel scored on a 4-yard, fourth-quarter run _ capping an 11-play, 75-yard drive _ and Jacksonville State held off Stephen F. Austin 28-24 in the ASUN-WAC Challenge. Jacksonville State saw a 21-7 halftime lead evaporate. Trae Self’s 31-yard scoring strike to Josh Thompson pulled the Lumberjacks within seven points after

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Adam Schenk gets another crack at his first PGA Tour  victory. He finished with a flourish in Las Vegas by making three birdies over the last four holes. That gave Schenk a 66 and a one-shot lead over Matthew Wolff. This is the second time

LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) — Malik Willis threw for 222 yards and two touchdowns, Joshua Mack rushed for 91 yards and Liberty defeated Middle Tennessee 42-13. The Flames, an FCS independent, featured a balanced offense, running for 227 yards to go with Willis’ passing numbers. They outgained their Conference USA opponent 449-265. Willis’ touchdowns both came

LeCharles Pringle caught a pair of touchdown passes from Felix Harper as Alcorn State built an early lead and defeated Grambling 24-20. Harper was 15 of 23 for 150 yards passing for the Braves and gained another 23 yards on the ground including a 14-yard touchdown run. Grambling freshman Noah Bodden, who threw for three

By JOHN COON Associated Press PROVO, Utah (AP) — Hank Bachmeier threw for 172 yards and Boise State forced four turnovers in a 26-17 upset victory over No. 10 BYU on Saturday.  Cyrus Habibi-Likio ran for a season-high 75 yards and a touchdown, and Andrew Van Buren added a season-high 60 yards and a touchdown.

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Max Fried pitched six sharp innings and Atlanta’s bullpen held on after manager Brian Snitker’s quick hook, sending the Braves over the Milwaukee Brewers 3-0 to tie their NL Division Series at a game apiece. The Brewers brought the tying run to the plate in each

MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — Freshman Kris Brown threw for one touchdown and ran for two in his first start and Montana defeat Dixie State 31-14. Bouncing back from a loss in a Top 10 showdown last week, the Grizzlie, who dropped to No. 6 in the FCS rankings, overcame a slow start.  Brown, who replaced

BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) — Nic Baker threw for four touchdowns and Southern Illinois rallied from an early 20-point hole to beat host South Dakota State 42-41 in overtime in a matchup of FCS top-10 contenders. No. 8-ranked Southern Illinois maintained its place atop the conference standings with the stunning win over the Jackrabbits . Donovan

ENNIS, Texas (AP) — Robert Hight held onto the top spot in Funny Car qualifying Saturday at Texas Motorplex in the Texas NHRA FallNationals. Hight raced to his first No. 1 qualifier of the season and 70th overall with a 3.878-second run at 331.94 mph Friday in a Chevrolet Camaro. Brittany Force took the No.

TOWSON, Md. (AP) — Chris Ferguson threw a pair of touchdown passes and Towson held off Stony Brook for a 21-14 victory.  The Tigers (2-3, 1-1 Colonial Athletic Conference) were about to pull away when Ferguson completed a 7-yard pass to Jason Epps, but Epps fumbled the ball just before crossing the goal line, turning

By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Spencer Petras threw a 44-yard touchdown pass to Nico Ragaini to complete No. 3 Iowa’s comeback from a two-touchdown deficit, No. 4 Penn State’s offense did next to nothing after quarterback Sean Clifford was knocked out of the game and the Hawkeyes held

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Top seeds Daniil Medvedev and Karolina Pliskova rolled to straight-set victories at the BNP Paribas Open, when several lower-seeded players were knocked out. Medvedev beat American Mackenzie McDonald 6-4, 6-2, extending his winning streak to eight matches dating to his U.S. Open championship last month. Medvedev never faced a break

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — Darius Wilson threw for 145 yards and a touchdown, Martin Lucas scored on two short touchdown runs and William & Mary erased an 18-point deficit to defeat Albany 31-24. Joey Carino threw two touchdown passes and Karl Mofor ran for another score as the Great Danes built a 21-3 halftime lead.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Dylan Hopkins threw a pair of touchdown passes and ran for a third and Grayson Cash returned an interception 100 yards for a score to lead Alabama-Birmingham past Florida Atlantic, 31-14 in a Conference USA battle. Hopkins threw touchdown passes top Samario Rudolph and Trea Shropshire two minutes apart in the

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — Drew Plitt passed for 310 yards and four touchdowns _ including a 75-yarder to Jalen McGaughy on the first play from scrimmage _ and Ball State pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat Western Michigan 45-20 in Mid-American Conference action. After Plitt staked Ball State (3-3, 1-1) to the lead

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Devin Wynn rushed for 206 yards and scored three touchdowns as Furman defeated Wofford 42-20. The Paladins climbed out of a 10-0 hole with a 21-point second quarter and outscored Wofford 21-3 after halftime to win going away. Freshman Jace Wilson made his first career start, completing 14 of 23 passes

BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — Matthew McKay passed for two touchdowns, Isaiah Ifanse ran for two and Montana State cruised to a 45-7 win over Cal Poly. The Bobcats broke the game open with 28 points in the second quarter for a 35-0 lead. Ifanse had a 12-yard scoring reception to go with a pair of

By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Jayden de Laura threw for 399 yards and three touchdowns as Washington State beat Oregon State 31-24 on Saturday. Travell Harris caught eight passes for 147 yards for the Cougars (3-3, 2-2 Pac-12), who beat Oregon State for the eighth consecutive time. B.J. Baylor rushed

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer Last year, Oklahoma quarterback Spencer Rattler’s benching against Texas was temporary. This year’s was much more complicated. Rattler had two early turnovers against the Longhorns in 2020 and was replaced by Tanner Mordecai. He re-entered the game and rallied the Sooners to a 53-45 win in four overtimes. This

MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) — Lorenzo Euline returned an interception 50 yards into the end zone with about three minutes remaining to help Robert Morris beat Charleston Southern 31-24.  Euline’s pick-6 gave the Colonials (1-1, 2-2 Big South Conference) a 31-21 lead. Sam Babbush kicked a 26-yard field goal for Charleston Southern (0-2, 1-3) with

LORETTO, Pa. (AP) — Justin Sliwoski threw for three touchdowns and St. Francis (PA) used a 20-point second half to go on and beat Long Island 55-10. Alex Schmoke started the second with a 23-yard field goal and ended it with a 35 yarder as time expired. In between, Marques DeShields smashed in from 1-yard

NORMAL, Ala. (AP) — Shedeur Sanders passed for 249 yards and four touchdowns, Santee Marshall ran for 122 yards and two scores and James Houston IV set the tone as Jackson State romped to a 61-15 victory over Alabama A&M in Southwestern Athletic Conference play. Houston delivered the first score when he sacked Aqeel Glass

BOB SUTTON Associated Press CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Jordan Travis threw three touchdown passes and rushed for two more scores as Florida State upset North Carolina for the second year in row, winning 35-25. The Seminoles have won back-to-back games for the first time since 2019. Travis ran for 121 yards on 14 carries

WEST CALDWELL, N.J. (AP) — Jin Young Ko is one round away from winning the Founders Cup and joining some exclusive company on the LPGA Tour. The 26-year-old South Korean star made a late birdie and shot a 69 at Mountain Ridge. That was her 13th consecutive round in the 60s. One more and she

By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Stetson Bennett passed for 231 yards and two touchdowns and led No. 2 Georgia past No. 18 Auburn for the second straight year in a 34-10 victory Saturday. The nation’s top defense gave up only its second touchdown of the year for the Bulldogs, who

GREELEY, Colo. (AP) — Eric Barriere threw for three touchdowns, Dennis Merritt ran for three and Eastern Washington rolled to a 63-17 win over Northern Colorado. Merritt had touchdown runs of 1, 5 and 1 yards and Calin Criner contributed a 30-yard interception return as the Eagles raced to a 43-10 halftime lead. Barriere was

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Quincy Patterson passed for two touchdowns and rushed for two more as North Dakota State powered past Northern Iowa 34-20 in a showdown of Missouri Valley Football Conference powers. Leading 13-10 at halftime, Patterson stretched the Bison lead with a pair of third-quarter touchdowns. He scored on a keeper from the

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Tanner Mordecai threw for 324 yards and two touchdowns, and No. 24 SMU rallied from a 14-point second-quarter deficit to beat Navy 31-24. Bryan Massey scored on a 95-yard kickoff return to begin the comeback for the unbeaten Mustangs. SMU had the game tied by

Eric Schmid threw a pair of touchdown passes, Noah Smith ran for 119 yards and a score and FCS top-ranked Sam Houston routed Lamar 41-7. It was the Bearkats’ (5-0, 3-0 Western Athletic Conference) tenth straight win over Lamar (1-3, 0-1) and their 150th victory at Bowers Stadium. Smith’s 49-yard touchdown run stretched the Bearkats’

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) — Jaleel McLaughlin ran for two late touchdowns, a 22-yard burst up the middle and a 60-yard dash as Youngstown State handed Missouri State its first Missouri State its first Missouri Valley Conference loss, 41-33. The teams combined to score 44 points in the fourth quarter and all but three in the

HAMPTON, Va. (AP) — Xavie Shepherd ran for 199 yards and three touchdowns, adding 109 passing yards, and Kennesaw State rolled to a 34-15 victory over Hampton in a Big South Conference opener. Nath Robertson’s 35-yard field goal was the only scoring in the first quarter and it gave the Owls (4-1, 1-0) the lead

By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Penn State quarterback Sean Clifford was knocked out of the fourth-ranked Nittany Lions’ game against No. 3 Iowa. Clifford was out of uniform on the sideline before the start of the third quarter. Backup Ta’Quan Roberson, playing in his fourth career game, replaced

DOVER, Del. (AP) — Michael Chris-Ike and Sy’Veon Wilkerson each topped the century mark in rushing yards and scored two touchdowns apiece and Delaware State beat NCCAA-member Virginia Lynchburg 56-6. Chris-Ike ran for 102 yards and Wilkerson 101. The Hornets (3-3) scored 42 points in the second quarter following a scoreless first. Darrius Sample threw

HARRISONBURG, Va. (AP) — Daniel Smith and Rayjoun Pringle combined on a 57-yard touchdown for the winning points late in the third quarter, and the Villanova defense shut out James Madison in the second half for a 28-27 win. James Madison, ranked second in the FCS coaches poll, put together two long drives in the

CLINTON, S.C. (AP) — Mark Pappas passed for 313 yards and two touchdowns and Issiah Aguero ran for 113 yards and two scores to propel Morehead State to a 38-30 victory over Presbyterian in Pioneer Football League action. Morehead State (3-2, 2-0) jumped out to a 17-0 first-quarter lead on Andrew Foster’s 33-yard field goal

NEW YORK (AP) — Tim DeMorat threw for 339 yards and four touchdowns to lead Fordham to a 54-7 victory over Wagner. Trey Snead added 70 yards rushing and two touchdowns for the Rams, who totaled 197 yards on the ground and outgained Wagner 552-240. Jaalon Frazier completed 13 of 19 passes for 102 yards

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — Uruguay has qualified for the 2023 Rugby World Cup after downing the United States 34-15 in Montevideo while Canada will miss the tournament for the first time after an historic loss to Chile. Uruguay overturned a 19-16 loss to the U.S. in Colorado last weekend to win comfortably at home and

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer PANAMA CITY, Panama (AP) — Yunus Musah at 18 is becoming a big part of the US national team in World Cup qualifying. Musah helped spark the first goal in Thursday’s 2-0 win over Jamaica, and the Americans lead the final round going into Sunday night’s game at Panama.

FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) — Marquez McCray threw for two touchdowns and sophomore Malik Grant ran for a career-high 268 yards and Sacred Heart beat Merrimack 20-10. McCray threw a 13-yard score to Kenneth Womack for a 7-0 lead early in the first quarter and later, an 8-yard touchdown toss to Naseim Brantley for a 17-3

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — AJ Allmendinger charged into the second round of the Xfinity Series playoffs with an overtime victory Saturday in the elimination race on The Roval at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Allmendinger remained a perfect 3-0 on the hybrid road course/oval added to the NASCAR schedule in

THIBODAUX, La. (AP) — Cole Kelley, the reigning Walter Payton Award winner, threw for 406 yards and five touchdowns and Southeastern Louisiana defeated Nicholls 58-48. Kelley, for the second straight week, was also the Lions leading rusher with 14 carries for 55 yards and two more touchdowns. Lindsey Scott kept Nicholls in the hunt with

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Phil Mickelson has a two-shot lead as he tries to win again on the PGA Tour Champions. Mickelson was lagging behind until a three-hole stretch changed everything in the Constellation Furyk & Friends Invitational. He hit 7-iron to 15 feet for eagle. He made a 40-foot birdie putt. And then he

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Willie Miller threw a touchdown pass and ran for another score to lead Tennessee Tech to its first win of the season, a 27-16 victory over North Carolina Central.  Aidan Raines blocked a punt to end North Carolina Central’s first series, and Miller ran into the end zone from the 1

KINGSTON, R.I. (AP) — L.B. Mack III returned a blocked put for the game-winner and Jordan Jones intercepted a pass in the end zone to seal it as Rhode Island scored twice in the fourth quarter and held on in the final minute to edge Delaware 22-15 in a clash of FCS top teams. Delaware,

By The Associated Press J.D. Martinez, Kiké Hernandez and the Boston Red Sox certainly will be glad to be back home for Game 3 of the AL Division Series against the Rays with the best-of-five matchup tied at 1-all. Tampa Bay’s Brandon Lowe might not mind, either, going into Sunday’s game. Lowe batted .455 with

Huntington HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Grant Wells threw a 22-yard touchdown pass to Shadeed Ahmed in overtime to give Marshall a 20-13 victory over Old Dominion. Wells forced overtime with a 52-yard touchdown pass to Willie Johnson with 33 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, capping an eight-play, 75-yard drive for Marshall (3-3, 1-1 Conference

LEXINGTON, Va. (AP) — erry Rice’s fifth field goal, which tied a school record, was a 37-yarder in overtime that gave VMI a 37-34 win over Chattanooga. Rice’s fourth field goal, a career-long 49-yarder with 41 seconds to play, put VMI up 34-31. But Chattanooga, ranked No. 19 in the FCS coaches’ poll, quickly answered

HANOVER, N.H. (AP) — Nick Howard scored on a 7-yard run in overtime and Dartmouth defeated Yale 24-17 in a matchup of reigning Ivy League co-champions. Dartmouth’s Connor Davis tied the game at 17, connecting on a 32-yard field goal with 17 seconds left in the fourth quarter, then the Big Green took the ball

COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Cornerback Ryan Smith was activated from injured reserve by the Los Angeles Chargers on Saturday. Smith was signed as a free agent from Tampa Bay during the offseason, but missed training camp and the first four weeks of the season due to a core muscle injury. He is entering his

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Jalen Fowler threw for three touchdowns and his 60-yard scoring pass to Bhayshul Tuten with 6:24 remaining rallied North Carolina A&T past North Alabama for a 38-34 win. Fowler’s game-winning toss was immediately on the heels of Rett Files’ 4-yard scoring pass to Nick Haynes that gave North Alabama its last

FARO, Portugal (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo has added to his goal-scoring record in men’s international soccer by helping Portugal brush off Qatar 3-0 in a friendly in Faro. Ronaldo made it 112 international goals in the 37th minute when he scored from a pass by Manchester United teammate Diogo Dalot. Ronaldo had not played for

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — Anthony Thompson threw two touchdown passes and Peterson Kerlegrand ran for 178 yards and two scores to guide Indiana State to a 37-27 victory over Western Illinois in Missouri Valley Football Conference play. Indiana State (3-3, 1-2) led 10-0 after one quarter on the strength of Thompson’s 3-yard TD toss

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Switzerland has closed the gap on its World Cup qualifying group leader Italy by beating Northern Ireland 2-0. Italy is away on Nations League duty and Switzerland is three points back with a game in hand to play on Tuesday in Lithuania. The Swiss got goals

CHRIS BURROWS Associated Press OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — No. 17 Mississippi stopped a 2-point conversion with no time left in regulation and the Rebels beat No. 13 Arkansas 52-51. The Razorbacks scored on a 9-yard touchdown pass from KJ Jefferson to Warren Thompson as time expired to pull within a point and decided to go

GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Denmark has marched on in its perfect World Cup qualifying campaign with a 4-0 win at Moldova on Saturday. Also in Europe Group F, Scotland found a stoppage-time winning goal to beat Israel 3-2 and tighten its grip on second place. Denmark has seven straight wins and still no goals conceded

NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (AP) — Dante Miller scored on a 65-yard run with 5:38 remaining in the game and Columbia held off Central Connecticut 22-20 in nonconference play. Central Connecticut pulled within 15-13 _ missing the two-point conversion try _ with 6:55 left to play on Romelo Williams’ 16-yard TD toss to Tyshaun James, but

PROVIDENCE. R.I. (AP) — EJ Perry ran for one touchdown and threw for two more, passing for 351 yards. and Brown walloped Colgate 31-10 on for its first win of the season. Perry completed 27 of 37 passes, including a 2-yard touchdown toss to offensive lineman Brooks Jones, as the 290-pounder lined up as an