Month: November 2021

PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) — Cole Smith threw three touchdown passes in the first half and Princeton knocked off Yale 35-20, knocking the Bulldogs out of a three-way tie for first place in the Ivy League. Princeton, Yale and Dartmouth each entered Saturday with 4-1 records in conference play. Princeton and Dartmouth now share the Ivy

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer Sam Huff, the hard-hitting Hall of Fame linebacker who helped the New York Giants reach six NFL title games from the mid-1950s to the early 1960s, has died. He was 87. Deborah Matthews, a lawyer for Huff’s daughter, Catherine Huff Myers,  told The Associated Press that Huff died of

VERMILLION, S.D. (AP) — Carson Camp connected with Jeremiah Webb on a 57-yard Hail Mary as time expired to help South Dakota beat South Dakota State 23-30. Camp eluded pressure from South Dakota State’s three-man pass rush, and heaved it to about the 4-yard line where it was tipped several times. Webb outjumped teammate Caleb

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — Nose tackle Thomas Gore stopped Shermari Jones’ run for a two-point conversion with 1:09 to play and Georgia State held on to defeat No. 22 Coastal Carolina 42-40 for the Panthers’ first-ever victory over a ranked opponent. Darren Grainger threw a go-ahead touchdown and Tucker

NEW YORK (AP) — Julian Champagnie had 22 points as St. John’s rolled past Saint Peter’s 91-70 in nononference play. Tareq Coburn had 17 points for the Red Storm (2-0), while Posh Alexander contributed 12 points and nine assists.  Clarence Rupert and Jaylen Murray had 11 points apiece to lead the Peacocks (0-2).

NEW YORK (AP) — Matthew Sluka threw for two touchdowns and ran for two more and Holy Cross scored the last 35 points of the game to rout Fordham 52-24 in a showdown for first place in the Patriot League. Jordan Fuller scored on a 1-yard run 15 seconds before halftime to pull the Crusaders

BOONE, N.C. (AP) — Chase Brice passed for two touchdowns, ran for a third and Appalachian State closed out the game with a Trey Cobb 100-yard interception return to defeat South Alabama 31-7. South Alabama was driving to second-and-goal at the 9 with less than three minutes remaining in the game. Desmond Trotter was hit

SMITHFIELD, R.I. (AP) —  Zevi Eckhaus threw for 356 yards and two touchdowns and Bryant rebounded from defeat last week to shatter Long Island 52-7. Camden Orth threw a 79-yard scoring pass to Owen Glascoe for a 7-0 Sharks lead and that all but ended any success they’d have. The Bulldogs ultimately scored on eight

By DANIELLA MATAR Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz has dominated in Milan to beat Sebastian Korda of the United States and win the Next Gen ATP Finals. It caps a brilliant season for the Spanish teenager. The top-seeded Alcaraz seemed to take a while to find his proper rhythm and had to save

ABILENE, Texas (AP) — Peyton Mansell threw for one touchdown and ran for another, leading Abilene Christian to a 29-3 victory over Tarleton. The Wildcats put the game away with a 16-point fourth quarter that included a 1-yard TD run by Mansell and a 19-yard scoring run by Davion Johnson. Mansell completed 21 of 27

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Kylian Mbappe’s four goals in an 8-0 rout of Kazakhstan ensured defending champion France reached next year’s World Cup along with victorious Belgium. But the Netherlands failed to join them after conceding two late goals. Belgium beat Estonia 3-1 at home for an unassailable five point-lead

BELLEAIR, Fla. (AP) — It’s an All-American leaderboard at the Pelican Women’s Championship with two marquee names on the LPGA Tour. Nelly Korda finished with two birdies for a 63. She was tied with Lexi Thompson who shot a 65. They were one shot ahead of Jennifer Kupcho, who bogeyed the final hole for a

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Jeff Undercuffler threw for 328 yards and two touchdowns and Karl Mofor ran for 90 yards and three scores as Albany rolled to a 41-14 victory over Morgan State in nonconference play in a game that was delayed by lightning. Mofor’s 4-yard TD run and Undercuffler’s 4-yard TD toss to Ian

HANOVER, N.H. (AP) — Nick Howard rushed for career highs of four touchdowns and 172 yards and Dartmouth beat Cornell 41-7. The win avenged a loss to the Big Red in Hanover in 2019 that cost Big Green a perfect season and outright Ivy League title. Dartmouth ranked 23rd in the FCS coaches poll and

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Jaylan Adams threw for two touchdowns and ran for two and Dominick Poole broke up a two-point conversion pass in overtime and The Citadel edged Wofford 45-44 in the battle for the Big Dog Trophy. Adams opened the overtime with a 13-yard scamper but the Terriers came right back to score

CLINTON, S.C. (AP) — Austin Day threw for 265 yards and four touchdowns and Marist forced six turnovers to pull away from Presbyterian 57-32. The scoring outburst was the most points in a game for the Red Foxes dating to the 1998 season. Ren Hefley completed 36 of 56 passes for 348 yards and three

DOVER, Del. (AP) — Jared Lewis threw three touchdown passes and Delaware State rallied from a 26-point halftime deficit to defeat Norfolk State 28-26. Lewis completed 11 of 22 passes for 215 yards, with the three touchdowns and two interceptions. His 30-yard pass to Trey Gross gave the Hornets the lead with 1:53 remaining. Norfolk

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Keon Howard threw two touchdown passes and Zak Wallace ran for two scores as UT Martin built a big first half lead and cruised past Tennessee Tech 42-3. UT Martin (9-1, 5-0 Ohio Valley Conference), ranked 10th in the FCS coaches poll, has the second longest active winning streak in the

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Darin Green Jr. scored 23 points with five 3-pointers, C.J. Walker had 14 points and 11 rebounds, and Central Florida beat Miami 95-89. UCF led 43-35 at the break and opened the second half on a 9-0 run to build the largest lead of the game at 17. That’s when

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Cameron Rising threw for 294 yards and two touchdowns, T.J. Pledger ran for 119 yards and two touchdowns, and Utah maintained its lead in the Pac-12 South by beating Arizona 38-29. It was a hard-earned win for the Utes, who had a tougher time than

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Braelon Allen rushed for 173 yards and three touchdowns to help No. 20 Wisconsin beat Northwestern 35-7 for its sixth consecutive victory. Graham Mertz threw two touchdown passes, and Wisconsin’s defense recorded four interceptions. Northwestern’s Andrew Marty was picked off three times for a second

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — Nic Baker threw a pair of touchdown passes to Avante Cox, Javon Williams Jr. ran in for two more and Southern Illinois defeated Indiana State 47-21. The Salukis — ranked 16th in the FCS coaches poll — remain a game back of first-place North Dakota State in the Missouri Valley

WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — Latrell Collier ran for two second-half touchdowns, including a 51-yarder early in the fourth quarter, as North Carolina Central ran past Howard, 45-27. The Eagles amassed 293 yards on the ground and ran for all six of their touchdowns. Collier led the way with 115 yards on 13 carries.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Darius Perrantes threw for three scores and his 30-yarder to Cyrus Holder with 29 seconds left carried Duquesne past Central Connecticut 31-27 in a back-and-forth game. The Blue Devils led 27-24 and sought to add to their lead. But on third-and-6, Duquesne’s Maxi Hradecny sacked Blue Devils’ quarterback Shon Mitchell and the

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Striker Kylian Mbappe scored four goals as defending champion France qualified for next year’s World Cup by crushing Kazakhstan 8-0. Karim Benzema netted twice after the break in a fine display of attacking soccer as Les Bleus qualified for Qatar as group winner with one game

HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — Eric Schmid threw for 392 yards with three touchdowns, ran for a fourth and Sam Houston defeated Eastern Kentucky 42-28 to clinch an automatic qualifier into the upcoming FCS playoffs. Sam Houston, the top-ranked team in the FCS, scored back-to-back touchdowns to end the first half with a 21-0 lead. Ramon

OXFORD, Ohio — Dae Dae Grant had 20 points as Miami (Ohio) rolled past Lamar 104-75. Avontez Ledet led the Cardinals  with 15 points.

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. — Nelly Junior Joseph had a career-high 28 points as Iona narrowly defeated Harvard 90-87 in overtime. Chris Ledlum led the Crimson with a career-high 28 points.

COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Linebacker Kenneth Murray Jr. was activated off injured reserve by the Los Angeles Chargers on Saturday. The team placed cornerback Ryan Smith on injured reserve in a corresponding move as well as activating linebacker Cole Christiansen, wide receiver Maurice Ffrench and cornerback Kiondre Thomas for Sunday’s game against the Minnesota

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Dereon Seabron hit two free throws with two seconds left to lift North Carolina State to a 77-74 win over Colgate. Tucker Richardson pulled Colgate even at 74-74 with :11 left with a trey, but Seabron drew a foul and gave the Wolfpack the two-point lead and Ebenezer Dowuona hit the

DALLAS (AP) — Tanner Mordecai threw for 377 yards and three touchdowns and Tre Siggers ran for three scores as SMU crushed Central Florida 55-28. Ryan O’Keefe pulled in an 18-yard pass from Mikey Keene and Parker Navarro ran in from the 6 to put UCF up 14-7 with 5:33 left in the first quarter

FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) — Marquez McCray threw a touchdown pass and ran for a score and Sacred Heart rolled to a 27-0 victory over winless Wagner in Northeast Conference play. Noah Gettman’s 35-yard field goal was the only scoring in the first quarter. McCray connected with Malik Grant for a 35-yard touchdown to make it

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Ben Nimz threw three touchdown passes, Robert Washington ran for two scores, and Valparaiso rolled past Butler 47-3. Nimz completed 19 of 24 passes for 241 yards. His touchdowns were 6 yards to Connor Hebbeler, 15 yards to Barret Labus and 38 yards to Matt Ross, all in the first half. Nimz

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Hope Adebayo ran for 105 yards and two touchdowns and St. Thomas (Minnesota) edged Drake 21-14. Nick Rice had 94 yards rushing and a touchdown for the Tommies. He carried the ball eight times for 31 yards as St. Thomas ran out the final 5 1/2 minutes after the Bulldogs

EASTON, Pa. (AP) — Michael Brescia scored his second rushing touchdown with 1:27 remaining as Colgate scored the final 13 points to rally past Lafayette 20-13. Brescia opened the scoring with a 64-yard touchdown run and he capped an 11-play, 79-yard drive that took nearly five minutes off the clock. Lafayette went 11 plays on

WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) — Jabari Laws passed for a score, Tyson Riley was one of seven Black Knights to rush for a touchdown and Army rolled over Bucknell 63-10. Army became bowl eligible for a second consecutive season, the first time that has happened since 2017-18. It’s also the fifth time in sixth seasons

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Ron Harper Jr. and Cliff Omoruyi both had double-doubles and Rutgers rallied in the second half to defeat Merrimack 48-35. Harper had 13 points and 11 rebounds to go with Omoruyi’s 11 points and 13 rebounds. After trailing 23-16 at halftime, Rutgers opened the second half with a drawn-out 13-6 run

By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Emory Jones accounted for 550 yards and seven touchdowns, delivering a career performance in Florida’s come-from-behind, 70-52 victory against lower-division Samford. Although the Gators ended a three-game skid, the offensive shootout in the Swamp felt more like a loss than any outcome in embattled coach

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) — Cam Miller threw for two touchdowns, TaMerik Williams ran for two scores and North Dakota State beat Youngstown State 49-17 to clinch at least a share of its 10th Missouri Valley Football Conference championship. North Dakota State had scoring plays of 49, 50, 61, 71 and 84 to bounce back from

By TRAVIS JOHNSON Associated Press STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Cade McNamara threw a 47-yard touchdown pass to tight end Erick All with 3:29 left and No. 9 Michigan stayed in the Big Ten championship race, rallying past tricky No. 23 Penn State 21-17. McNamara completed 19 of 29 passes for 217 yards and three

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Will Rogers threw for 415 yards and six touchdowns, and Mississippi State beat No. 16 Auburn 43-34. Auburn scored touchdowns on its first four possessions and led 28-3 midway through the second quarter. But Mississippi State rallied, scoring 40 unanswered points behind Rogers’ arm. Rogers completed 44 of 54 passes, connecting

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Naz Hillmon scored 19 points on 9-of-10 shooting and 11th-ranked Michigan rolled to an 82-46 win over St. Francis Brooklyn. The Wolverines raised the banner from last season’s Sweet 16 trip and then Hillmon got the game rolling with a pair of layups in the first 45 seconds. Michigan led

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers have promoted wide receiver Steven Sims to the active roster for their game against Detroit. The Steelers made the move after announcing wide receiver Chase Claypool is out due to a toe injury. Pittsburgh signed Sims to the practice squad in September. He played for Washington during the 2019

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Jake Chisholm clinched Dayton’s 38-29 defeat of league-leading Davidson with a 32-yard run in the fourth quarter, tying a school record with his fifth touchdown of the game. Chisholm carried 34 times for 226 yards and also caught three passes for 36 yards. Davidson lost a chance to clinch a share

BETHLEHEM, Penn. (AP) — Dante Perri threw a pair of touchdown passes and Dylan Van Dusen kicked three field goals as Lehigh won its second straight game, knocking off Georgetown 23-9. The Mountain Hawks opened the season with eight straight losses.

LORETTO, Pa. (AP) — Justin Sliwoski connected with Kahtero Summers for a 60-yard touchdown pass on the first play from scrimmage, Alex Schmoke added five field goals and Saint Francis (Pa.) defeated Merrimack 22-6. After the long touchdown to start things off, the Red Flash got all of their scoring from Schmoke. Four of his

MUNCIE, Ind. — Jalen Windham had 14 points off the bench to lead Ball State to a 73-69 win over  Omaha. Frankie Fidler led the Mavericks on Saturday with 13 points.

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Brad Marchard scored twice and Jeremy Swayman made 27 saves and the Boston Bruins beat New Jersey 5-2, ending the Devils’ three-game winning streak. Erik Haula, Patrice Bergeron and Jake DeBrusk also scored as the Bruins ended a three-game losing streak on the road. Defenseman

By KEVIN COONEY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Alton McCaskill rushed for 129 yards and two touchdowns as No. 17 Houston methodically dispatched Temple 37-8 to clinch a berth in the American Athletic Conference championship game. The Cougars have won nine straight games since an opening loss to Texas Tech to secure their first appearance

TOMASZOW MAZOWIECKI, Poland (AP) — One day after becoming the first Black American woman to win a World Cup speedskating race, Erin Jackson has made it two in a row in Poland. The 29-year-old from Ocala, Florida, won the second 500-meter race at the season-opening meet. She added to her victory Friday with another track

By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Malik Cunningham threw for four of his five first-half touchdowns, and Louisville’s defense stifled Syracuse throughout a 41-3 rout that snapped a two-game losing streak. The junior quarterback provided all the scoring the Cardinals before halftime with a 6-yard run on their first possession

NEW ORLEANS — Kevin Cross made a jump shot with 20 seconds remaining to pull Tulane within 3 of Southern, but the Jaguars were able to hold off the Green Wave for a 73-70 win on Saturday. Jayden Saddler had 13 points and 11 assists to lead the Jaguars. Kevin Cross led the Green Wave

AMHERST, Mass. (AP) — Joe Fagnano threw a pair of scores, Elija Barnwell ran for two and Maine handed reeling UMass its second-straight loss to a FCS opponent, 35-10. After the Minutemen lost to Rhode Island 35-22 last week, head coach Walt Bell and defensive coordinator Tommy Restivo were fired. They didn’t fare any better

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Deuce Vaughn ran for 121 yards and a touchdown, Sammy Wheeler had a touchdown catch along with a crucial fourth-down grab, and Kansas State beat mistake-prone West Virginia 34-17 on Saturday. Skylar Thompson had just 138 yards passing for the Wildcats (7-3, 4-3 Big 12),

By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Bryce Young passed for 270 yards and five touchdowns, including three to Jameson Williams, and No. 3 Alabama beat New Mexico State 59-3. Young completed 21 of 23 passes in just over a half and the Crimson Tide produced the expected romp after a slow

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Freshman Blake Wesley came off the bench to score 21 points in his first collegiate game and Dane Goodwin scored 18 — all on 3-pointers — as Notre Dame opened its season with a 68-52 victory over Cal State Northridge. Wesley, a South Bend native, sank 7 of 10 shots

By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Lamar Jackson was all smiles and even a little reflective as Louisville retired his No. 8 jersey. The 2016 Heisman Trophy winner joined Johnny Unitas as the program’s only players to have their jerseys retired. Their numbers were placed at opposite ends of Cardinal

PODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) — The Netherlands squandered a chance to qualify for the World Cup when it gave up a two-goal lead in the final minutes to draw 2-2 in Montenegro. Victory would have ensured a place in Qatar next year. Barcelona striker Memphis Depay scored twice to put the Dutch in control, but with

By NEILL OSTROUT Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Adama Sanogo kept up his sharp shooting, tying his career high with 20 points as No. 24 UConn beat Coppin State 89-54. R.J. Cole added 16 points and Tyrese Martin 15 as the Huskies improved to 2-0. Sanogo made 10 of 13 shots and had nine

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins appear to be nearing the end of a COVID-19 outbreak. Captain Sidney Crosby, defenseman Brian Dumoulin and head coach Mike Sullivan are expected to rejoin the team in Washington after exiting the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol. Crosby and Dumoulin went into the protocol on Nov. 3. Sullivan followed them a

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Browns rookie linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah was activated from injured reserve, giving Cleveland back a key defender for Sunday’s game at New England. Owusu-Koramoah missed the past three games with a high ankle sprain, an injury that came as he was playing his best ball this season.