Month: October 2021

By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Aidan O’Connell threw for two touchdowns, Purdue intercepted four of Adrian Martinez’s passes, and the Boilermakers beat Nebraska 28-23. Purdue bounced back from last week’s home loss to Wisconsin to move within one win of bowl eligibility for the first time in four years.

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Will Shipley ran for two touchdowns, including the game-winning 21-yard score with 2:53 left, as Clemson rallied past Florida State 30-20 for its 32nd straight victory at Death Valley. Shipley finished with 124 yards. His final score put the Tigers back on top after Florida

LOGAN, Utah (AP) — Logan Bonner threw for 361 yards and four touchdowns and Utah State defeated Hawaii 45-31. Bonner was 21-of-30 passing and combined with Elelyon Noa’s career day of 111 yards on 23 carries, the Aggies piled up 564 yards of total offense. Deven Thompkins hauled in seven passes for 176 yards, his

By MARK MCGEE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tyler Badie set the offensive pace for the Missouri Tigers on Saturday afternoon with two rushing touchdowns and 294 total yards in a 37-28 Southeastern Conference win over Vanderbilt. The Commodores, who have lost 18 straight SEC games, pulled ahead 14-10 in the second quarter on

By PATRICK ROSE Associated Press EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Mar’Keise Irving ran for two touchdowns and a career-high 110 yards and Justin Walley scooped up a fumble and ran 25 yards for a score as Minnesota defeated Northwestern 41-14. Irving, a freshman from Illinois, broke off a 41-yard scoring run in the fourth quarter to

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Caleb Williams threw for 402 yards and six touchdowns and No. 4 Oklahoma finally put together a complete game, rolling past Texas Tech 52-21 on Saturday. The true freshman quarterback tied Kyler Murray and Landry Jones for the second-most touchdown passes in a game in

POCATELLO, Idaho (AP) — Rashid Shaheed had a touchdown catch and returned a kickoff 98 yards for a score, and Weber State beat Idaho State 40-17. Jayden Dawson’s pick-6 pulled Idaho State to 20-17 with 5:30 remaining in the third quarter before Shaheed scored on the ensuing kickoff. Kris Jackson ran into the end zone

MARTIN, Tenn. (AP) — Keon Howard threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to Peyton Logan with 35 seconds remaining to give UT Martin a 17-16 victory over Austin Peay. A short kickoff and Sheldon Layman’s 30-yard pass to CJ Evans Jr. on the ensuing series got Austin Peay past midfield, but Maddux Trujillo missed a 49-yard

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Hope Adebayo ran for 191 yards and two touchdowns and St. Thomas continued to prosper in its inaugural Division I season, defeating Marist 27-7. In addition to Adebayo’s two TDs, Cade Sexauer threw a 51-yard touchdown pass to Max Zimmerman and ran for another score. St. Thomas, dismissed from its

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Corey Fields Jr. threw two touchdowns and Kendrell Flowers ran for 121 yards and a touchdown and South Carolina State held off North Carolina Central 27-24. Michael Brunson intercepted Davius Richard with four seconds left to preserve the win for the Bulldogs. Richard’s 74-yard touchdown run on the Eagles’ first drive

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Jayden de Laura accounted for three touchdowns and Washington State forced five turnovers in a 34-21 win over Arizona State. The Cougars were at their ball-hawking best in the first half, forcing four turnovers. Washington State’s offense capitalized, scoring 24 points after Arizona State turnovers

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — After watching Kansas State’s Felix Anudike-Uzomah seemingly match a Division I record with six sacks in a 31-12 victory over TCU on Saturday, coach Chris Klieman made an observation that should send chills through Big 12 quarterbacks. Or heart palpitations through NFL scouts. “I’m sure

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Jason Shelley threw a 2-yard touchdown pass to Isaac Smith with 15 seconds remaining and Missouri State rallied to beat North Dakota 32-28. After a North Dakota fumble, the Bears drove 76 yards, scoring on third down after two runs netted nothing. A 39-yard Shelley-to-Naveon Mitchell pass was the key play

By MARK FRANK Associated Press SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Sean Tucker and Garrett Shrader scored on long runs and Courtney Jackson ran back a punt 66 yards for another score as Syracuse scored three touchdowns in a five-minute span in the third quarter and defeated Boston College 21-6. Tucker scored on a 51-yard run and

By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — No. 1 Georgia and its top-ranked defense dominated Florida in the annual rivalry known as “The World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party.” The Bulldogs scored three touchdowns off turnovers in a 12-play sequence that turned a close game into a lopsided affair and propelled the Bulldogs

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Juwan Carter threw three touchdown passes and J.J. Davis ran for 105 yards and scored twice as Norfolk State beat winless Morgan State 31-20. The Bears took a 7-0 lead in the first quarter on Jabriel Johnson’s short touchdown run, but Carter connected with Davis for an 86-yard score and hit

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (AP) — Geno Hess ran for 107 yards and a touchdown, Shabari Davis returned a kickoff for a touchdown, and Southeast Missouri State celebrated homecoming with a 38-15 victory over Eastern Illinois. Davis’ 86-yard run with the second-half kickoff sparked a 31-point second half for the Redhawks. After Kenny Doak added a

DOVER, Del. (AP) — Jared Lewis passed for 246 yards and four touchdowns _ including a go-head 14-yard strike to Trey Gross in the fourth quarter _ and Delaware State held off Howard 30-23 in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference play. Lewis connected with Gross for a 59-yard score midway through the first quarter to knot the

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — International star Ecurie D DK was an impressive winner Saturday in the $650,000 Breeders Crown Open Trot at the Meadowlands Racetrack. The 5-year-old is 2 for 2 since arriving in the U.S. He won 15 of 21 starts in Europe before winning the Allerage Stakes this month at the Red

NEW YORK (AP) — Kevin Durant has been fined $25,000 by the NBA for forcefully throwing the ball into the stands, a play a referee acknowledged should have led to the Nets star’s ejection. Durant was fouled with 4:40 left in the third quarter of Brooklyn’s 105-98 home victory over the Indiana Pacers on Friday.

RICHMOND, Ky. (AP) — Parker McKinney threw three touchdown passes in the first half and Eastern Kentucky did all of its scoring before intermission to beat Lamar 42-10. De’Joun Hewitt ran for two first-quarter touchdowns, including a 25-yard dash, and Davion Ross returned an interception 32 yards for a score as the Colonels jumped to

HOUSTON (AP) — Ayo Adeyi had two touchdown runs from short yardage, including one in overtime to give North Texas a 30-24 victory over Rice. Christian VanSickle missed a 46-yard field goal attempt for Rice (3-5, 2-2 Conference USA), which had the first possession on OT. Adeyi scored from the 1 on the ensuing series

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Tony Muskett threw for 246 yards and a pair of scores and Monmouth never trailed in a 35-16 win over North Carolina A&T. With the win, the Hawks remain atop the Big South conference standing with Kennesaw State. Muskett threw a 12-yard score to Joey Aldarelli with 8:37 left in the

SANDY, Utah (AP) — Cade Cowell and Carlos Fierro each had a goal and an assist as the San Jose Earthquakes beat Real Salt Lake 4-3. San Jose has won back-to-back matches at RSL for the first time in club history after winning on May 7 at Rio Tinto Stadium. Salt Lake had its club

MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — Marcus Welknel blocked a field goal attempt with 3:06 to play, Justin Ford returned an interception for a touchdown and Montana escaped with a 20-19 win over Southern Utah. The underdog Thunderbirds led most of the way, answering quickly each time the Grizzlies grabbed a lead after a missed extra point

By JOHN RABY AP Sports Writer MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Jarret Doege threw three touchdown passes, Leddie Brown rushed for two scores and West Virginia upset No. 22 Iowa State 38-31 on Saturday. West Virginia came alive on offense after averaging 20 points in its first four league games. Iowa State was missing injured leading

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Glover Teixeira stopped Jan Błachowicz by submission in the second round at UFC 267 on Saturday night to win the light heavyweight title. The 42-year-old Brazilian became the oldest first-time champion in UFC history with an impressive upset victory. Petr Yan also won an interim bantamweight title with

MOREHEAD, Ky. (AP) — Coy Williams rushed for 137 yards and a touchdown and Dylan Sparks ran for 122 yards and two scores _ including a 61-yarder _ as Davidson took over sole possession of first place in the Pioneer Football League with a 29-22 victory over Morehead State. The Eagles used Andrew Foster’s 20-yard

KINGSTON, R.I. (AP) — Derek Robertson threw four touchdown passes, Maine rushed for 264 yards and the Black Bears rolled past Rhode Island, 45-24. Robertson fired 31 yards to Devin Young and 22 yards to Andre Miller top help stake Maine to a 24-3 lead after a half. 

LEXINGTON, Va. (AP) — Seth Morgan threw for 463 yards and three touchdowns and VMI scored the final 19 points to sneak past Samford 46-45. Samford had a 45-27 lead with 4:34 remaining in the third quarter after a 16-play, 76-yard drive. But VMI answered with touchdown drives on its next three possessions, capped by

TOWSON, Md. (AP) — Mark Collins returned an interception 80 yards for a touchdown to highlight a 21-point second quarter and Towson went on to defeat Albany 38-24. Dave Matthews sandwiched a pair of short touchdowns runs around the pick-6, tied for the fourth-longest in school history. Jerry Howard had 145 yards on 19 carries

JACKSONVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Breylin Smith passed for one touchdown and ran for another, Central Arkansas returned two interceptions for touchdowns and the Bears defeated Jacksonville State 38-14. Smith hit Sam Camargo for a 13-yard score and added another less than two minutes later on a 1-yard keeper which came after Cameron Godfrey returned an

KENNESAW, Ga. (AP) — Xavier Hill came down with a game-winning, 15-yard touchdown catch with a defender draped over him with 11 seconds left as Kennesaw State held off a late Gardner-Webb rally and earn a 34-30 win in a thrilling Big South battle. Trailing 27-17 late in the fourth quarter, Bailey Fisher drove the

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Nolan Grooms lofted a 10-yard go-ahead touchdown pass to Darrion Carrington in the back corner of the end zone, then completed a two-point conversion pass to Mason Tipton — all in steady rain — and Yale defeated Columbia 37-30. Grooms completed 20 of 29 passes for 29 yards with two

NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. (AP) — Aaron Dawson ran for 164 yards on 36 carries and scored a touchdown and Central Connecticut scored six touchdowns in the first half en route to a 49-21 win over Merrimack. Blue Devils’ quarterback Romelo Williams had scoring runs of 5 and 1 yards in the first quarter. Central Connecticut

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — Tyrell Price rushed for 110 yards and Ailym Ford ran for 108 and the game’s only touchdown as Chattanooga defeated Furman 13-3 in Southern Conference play. Ford’s TD came on Chattanooga’s first possession of the game, capping a seven-play, 75-yard drive with a 2-yard run. It was the only score of

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Jets did not put quarterback Zach Wilson on injured reserve. That creates the possibility the rookie could return from a sprained knee ligament after missing just two games. Wilson sprained the posterior cruciate ligament in his right knee during the

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Isaiah Malcome rushed for 121 yards and a touchdown, Aidan Sayin threw two TD passes and Pennsylvania defeated Brown 45-17. Garrett Morris added a 42-yard interception return for a touchdown for the Quakers. Sayin threw both his TD passes and Malcome scored on a 45-yard run before Morris’ pick-6 put the Quakers

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Giants announced that five players, including running back Saquon Barkley and wide receiver Kenny Golladay, will miss Monday night’s game in Kansas City due to injuries. Barkley has an ankle injury and Golladay a knee injury. Both will miss their third straight game. Linebackers Lorenzo Carter and

SOUTHAMPTON, Bermuda (AP) — Taylor Pendrith is going for his first PGA Tour victory and he picked up a few late birdies to help. Penrith has a three-shot lead in the Butterfield Bermuda Championship. The Canadian had four straight birdies around the turn. He finished with two birdies in the last three holes. That gave

THIBODAUX, La. (AP) — Lindsey Scott Jr. threw three touchdowns passes and ran for a score and Nicholls rolled to a 42-21 homecoming win over rival Northwestern State. Collin Guggenheim ran for 158 yards and two touchdowns for the Colonels, who won their sixth straight in the Louisiana rivalry. Scott was 18-of-28 passing for 264

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs safety Tyrann Mathieu apologized Saturday for a tweet calling his team’s supporters “one of the most toxic fan bases in all of sports” amid a disappointing 3-4 start for the two-time defending AFC champions. The All-Pro safety, who is in the

JIM DIAMOND Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Filip Forsberg and Roman Josi scored in the shootout to lead the Nashville Predators to a 3-2 victory over the New York Islanders on Saturday afternoon.Tanner Jeannot scored twice and Juuse Saros made 34 saves in regulation and overtime for Nashville, winners of three straight.Ilya Sorokin made

NEWARK, Del. (AP) — Dejoun Lee ran for 100 yards and a touchdown and Delaware held off a late comeback attempt to earn a 17-10 win over Dixie State. The Blue Hens denied Dixie State positive rushing yardage on 26 carries. Delaware did all its scoring in the first half. Anthony Paoletti punched in from

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Jake Chisholm rushed for 157 yards and scored four touchdowns to lead Dayton past Butler 38-31 on Saturday. Chisholm scored three touchdowns on the ground and his 50-yard catch from Jack Cook staked Dayton to an early 7-0 lead. After Cook threw his second TD pass of the game, a 40-yard

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Connor Davis’ 25-yard field goal with 49 seconds left lifted Dartmouth to a 20-17 win over Harvard. On the ensuing drive, the Crimson benefitted from a roughing the passer call that moved them to their own 47-yard line. Harvard advanced as far as the Dartmouth 36, but Jonah Lipel’s 53-yard field

COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Defensive lineman Justin Jones has been activated off injured reserve by the Los Angeles Chargers. Jones, who is in his fourth season, has missed the past five games after suffering a calf injury in the Sept. 12 opener at Washington. The Chargers (4-2) waived defensive lineman Forrest Merrill on Saturday

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bronson Yoder ran for 106 yards and a touchdown and the William & Mary defense picked off four passes, leading the Tribe to a 31-18 over Villanova. The Wildcats, ranked fourth in the FCS coaches poll, were held well below their 34.6 scoring average and allowed more than double their 15.4 average

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Kenneth Walker ran for 197 yards and five touchdowns, lifting No. 8 Michigan State to a 37-33 comeback win over No. 6 Michigan on Saturday. The Spartans trailed by nine at halftime and 30-14 with 6:47 left in the third quarter before Walker boosted

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Valentín Castellanos scored two goals to stay in the mix for the Golden Boot award and New York City FC beat Inter Miami 3-1. New York City eliminated Miami from playoff contention. Castellanos’ 18 goals are the most by a NYCFC player in a single season since David Villa had

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer WACO, Texas (AP) — Ben Sims and Abram Smith had TD runs in the fourth quarter and No. 16 Baylor beat Texas 31-24. The Bears are the third team in a row to overcome a double-digit deficit to beat the Longhorns. Smith scored on a 32-yard scamper when he

LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) — Malik Willis threw for four scores and Liberty put up two quick touchdowns to open the game in defeating Massachusetts 62-17. The Flames scored touchdowns just over a minute apart on their first two possessions, led 21-3 after one quarter and 41-3 by halftime in winning their 15th straight home game,

Matt Winkeljohn Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Tre Turner caught seven passes for a 187 yards and one score to lead Virginia Tech to a 26-17 win at Georgia Tech Saturday as the Hokies snapped a three-game losing streak. Georgia Tech toyed with a comeback in the second half, but couldn’t overcome a first half

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Miami freshman Tyler Van Dyke threw for 426 yards and three touchdowns as the Hurricanes beat No. 17 Pittsburgh 38-34. Van Dyke outdueled Pitt star Kenny Pickett. Pickett threw for a school-record 519 yards and four touchdowns but also threw two interceptions. His second pick ended

By TERRY TOWERY Associated Press CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Noah Vedral threw for 138 yards and rushed for a touchdown to lead Rutgers past Illinois 20-14. Isaih Pacheco rushed 21 times for 91 yards and Kyle Monangai ran 15 times for 77 yards and a touchdown for Rutgers. Brandon Peters, starting for the injured Art

MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) — George Martin threw for 315 yards and two touchdowns, and Nick Bisceglia made a 38-yard field goal with five seconds left to help Robert Morris beat Hampton 38-35. Martin highlighted Robert Morris’ final drive with a scramble to get away from pressure before finding tight end Dylan Smith over the

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Desmond Ridder twice connected with tight end Josh Whyle for touchdowns and No. 2 Cincinnati remained unbeaten with a 31-12 victory over struggling Tulane. Jerome Ford rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown to help Cincinnati improve to 8-0. Ridder passed for 227 yards and

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer MARTINSVILLE, Va. (AP) — Zane Smith earned a spot in the Truck Series championship finale by scoring his first win of the season in overtime at Martinsville Speedway. Smith, Matt Crafton, Ben Rhodes and John Hunter Nemechek claimed the four spots in next Friday night’s winner-take-all race at

BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — Marco Siderman threw for a touchdown and ran for another in a five-minute span in the second quarter and Holy Cross beat Lehigh 31-12. Siderman threw a 36-yard score to Jalen Coker with 5:39 left in the first half to give the Crusaders a 7-3 lead. After Holy Cross’ defense stuffed

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Taulia Tagovailoa threw for 419 yards and two touchdowns, and Maryland snapped its three-game losing streak with a 38-35 victory over Indiana. The Terrapins trailed 17-14 after a 66-yard touchdown run by Indiana’s Stephen Carr in the third, but Maryland answered with two touchdown

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Graham Mertz scored on two quarterback sneaks and threw a touchdown pass to help Wisconsin trounce No. 9 Iowa 27-7 on Saturday for its fourth consecutive victory. Wisconsin forced three turnovers, produced six sacks and limited Iowa to 24 yards rushing. The Badgers maintained control

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — American Taylor Fritz will play Marin Cilic in the final of the St. Petersburg Open. Fritz beat Germany’s Jan-Lennard Struff 5-7, 6-1, 6-3 in their semifinal match on Saturday to reach his first tour-level final of the season. Cilic reached his second final in as many weeks with a 6-3,

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Mikey Keene threw a career-best five touchdown passes and UCF rolled to a 49-7 win over Temple. Keene was 15 of 21 for 229 yards. Alec Holler and Ryan O’Keffe both had a pair of touchdown receptions. The Knights, who have won five straight in the series, piled up 428 yards of