Month: October 2022

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Frank Harris’ 10-yard pass to De’Corian Clark with 15 seconds remaining lifted UTSA over North Texas 31-27 to take sole possession of first place in Conference USA. North Texas led just 6-3 at halftime and 13-10 through three quarters before the teams combined for 35 points in the final period. The

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Matthew Mercurio kicked a 28-yard field goal on the final play of the game and Connor Watkins threw three touchdown passes to propel Villanova to a 31-29 victory over Albany. Watkins connected with Rayjoun Pringle for an 80-yard touchdown on a first-down play with 4:44 remaining in the game to give Villanova

By BOB SUTTON Associated Press WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Sam Hartman threw five touchdown passes and ran for another touchdown as No. 13 Wake Forest picked apart Boston College in a 43-15 victory Saturday. The Demon Deacons looked crisp for their third consecutive victory. Hartman’s 2-yard run gave Wake Forest its fifth touchdown and he

MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) — Gevani McCoy threw four touchdown passes and caught a pass for a fifth score, leading Idaho to a 56-21 victory over Portland State on Saturday. McCoy’s four passing touchdowns came on only 10 completions. He was 10 of 19 for 248 yards. His 14-yard TD reception came on a halfback pass

By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Jose Altuve has doubled for his first hit in 26 postseason at-bats this year, ending the longest slump of his stellar career. The star second baseman for the Houston Astros slapped an 0-1 slider from Yankees ace Gerrit Cole inside the right-field line during Game

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Luther Burden III had touchdowns on the ground and through the air, Missouri kept Vanderbilt’s offense off the scoreboard until late in the fourth quarter, and the Tigers held on for a nerve-wracking 17-14 victory Saturday. Mike Wright, who took over when Commodores quarterback AJ

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Michael Pratt threw for a touchdown and ran for another, Tyjae Spears ran for 125 yards and another score and No. 25 Tulane celebrated its first Top 25 ranking since 1998 with a dominant first half and hung on to beat Memphis 38-28. The Green Wave scored on three of their

BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — Tommy Mellot ran for 273 yard s and three touchdowns, passed for another score and Montana State held off Weber State 43-38 in a battle of top five FCS team on Saturday. The Bobcats (7-2, 5-0 Big Sky Conference), ranked second in the coaches poll, reeled off 34 straight points but

By TAMIRA MADSEN Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Graham Mertz threw for two touchdowns, Braelon Allen rushed for 113 yards and a score and Wisconsin defeated Purdue 35-24. John Torchio had two interceptions, including a 31-yard return for a touchdown for the Badgers The Badgers scored on their opening drive and less than one

LEXINGTON, Va. (AP) — Wayne Anderson Jr.’s blocked punt in the second quarter highlighted three big plays that led to 21 points as Furman rolled to a 41-3 win over VMI. Dominic Roberto’s 57-yard run down the right side gave Furman a 10-0 lead four minutes into the second quarter. Luke Shiflett scored on a

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Sam Webster made a go-ahead 22-yard field goal with 6:06 remaining in the fourth quarter and Dayton scored 13 unanswered points to beat Stetson 23-20. Webster also made field goals from 39 and 44 yards. Stetson kicker Cameron Gillis gave them a 20-10 lead midway through the third quarter. Shane Hamm

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Will Shipley scored twice and freshman quarterback Cade Klubnik rallied No. 5 Clemson to a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns in a 27-21 victory over No. 14 Syracuse. Klubnik came in for mistake-prone starter DJ Uiagalelei with Clemson trailing 21-10. The Tigers defense held Syracuse without

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Cole Snyder ran for one touchdown and threw for another as Buffalo scored 24 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to come from behind to beat Toledo, 34-27 and go to 4-0 in the Mid-American Conference. Toledo held Buffalo without an offensive touchdown in the first half, led 20-7 at intermission

MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) — Austin Smith scored the go-ahead touchdown on a quarterback keeper midway through the fourth quarter after a big interception by Robert Daniel Jr. and Eastern Michigan held on for a 20-16 victory over Ball State. Smith’s game-winning 2-yard run came four plays after Daniel intercepted a John Paddock pass, giving Eastern

NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. (AP) — Gavin McCusker threw for a touchdown and got decisive score on the ground, leading Merrimack to a 31-25 victory over Sacred Heart. McCusker, who threw for 124 yards scored on a 2-yard run with 15 seconds left in the third quarter. Midway through the fourth quarter the Warriors’ Jared Dunn

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jonathan Mulatu went over left tackle for a 1-yard touchdown with 20 seconds left to lift Penn to a 20-13 win over Yale. The Quakers, off to their best start since the undefeated 2003 team won 10 games, chewed up almost five minutes in taking 10 plays to march 54 yards. The

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — Preston Hutchinson threw three touchdown passes and Chattanooga had six takeaways in knocking off Mercer 41-21 in a matchup of teams unbeaten in Southern Conference play. Hutchinson was 20 of 32 with 291 yards passing without an interception. Ailym Ford, the SoCon’s leading rusher, added 123 yards on 22 carries with

DURHAM, N.H. (AP) — Max Brosmer passed for 220 yards and two touchdowns and added 49 yards on the ground with a score to help New Hampshire beat Elon 40-22. Brosmer’s 42-yard rushing touchdown opened the scoring. Dylan Laube had one of three New Hampshire rushing touchdowns, breaking free from 77 yards out midway through

WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — Quinton Williams threw for two touchdowns and ran for a third, Kasey Hawthorne ran 75 yards and Jarrett Hunter 74 for touchdowns as Howard routed Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference co-leader Delaware State, 35-17,  to snap a two-game losing streak and earn just its second win of the season. Delaware State came into

LORETTO, Pa. (AP) — Elijah Sarratt raced to a 65-yard touchdown and St. Francis (Pa.) held on for a 17-13 victory over Stonehill to remain unbeaten in the Northeast Conference and collect its fifth straight win. Sarratt took a forward toss from Cole Doyle behind the line of scrimmage and sprinted around the right side

By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Red Bull team boss Christian Horner denied his championship-winning team gained any competitive advantage by a breach of Formula One’s spending rules and called suggestions that it amounted to cheating as “shocking.” Red Bull has been dogged by questions at the United States Grand Prix

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons have placed wide receiver Jared Bernhardt on injured reserve with a groin injury. Bernhardt already was ruled out for Sunday’s game at Cincinnati. Bernhardt, who played college lacrosse at Maryland followed by one season of football as a quarterback at Ferris State, made the Falcons’ roster as

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Jameson Wang threw two touchdown passes to Matt Robbert, ran for another, and Cornell edged Brown 24-21 after the Big Red came up with a big fumble recovery in the final minute. Brown reached the Cornell 1-yard line with 42 seconds left. But the Bears were dropped for a 3-yard loss

KENT, Ohio (AP) — Devontez Walker scored three touchdowns, first-time starter Devin Kargman threw two TD passes, and Kent State defeated Akron 33-27 on Saturday, giving the Golden Flashes the Wagon Wheel for the fourth consecutive time. Kargman completed 14 of 25 passes for 215 yards with both of his touchdowns going to Walker, who

HAMILTON, N.Y. (AP) — Michael Brescia ran for three touchdowns to lead Colgate to a 34-24 win over Georgetown, ending the Red Raiders’ four-game losing streak while extending the Hoyas’ skid to six. Colgate took control with a pair of second quarter touchdowns that capped long drives. Brescia finished a 12 plays, 72-yard drive with

By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United defender Raphael Varane left the field in tears on Saturday as his chances of playing in the World Cup were threatened by an apparent knee injury. The France international was substituted after 60 minutes of United’s 1-1 draw at Chelsea in the Premier

By PAT PICKENS Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Yegor Sharangovich and Dawson Mercer scored second-period goals and the New Jersey Devils won their third straight game, beating the San Jose Sharks 2-1 Saturday. Jesper Bratt and Nico Hischier each had an assist, while Mackenzie Blackwood made 21 saves as the Devils continue to play

By AL LESAR Associated Press KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tight end Princeton Fant ran for two touchdowns and threw for another to lead No. 3 Tennessee to a 65-24 victory over UT Martin Saturday. The Volunteers (7-0) used the win over FCS No. 14 Skyhawks to prepare for upcoming Southeastern Conference battles with Kentucky and

By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — C.J. Stroud overcame a slow start to throw four second-half touchdown passes as No. 2 Ohio State beat Iowa 54-10. Ohio State’s defense took advantage of six Iowa turnovers as the Buckeyes pulled away. Tanner McCalister intercepted two passes and Tommy Eichenberg had a pick-6

WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) — Jemel Jones scored a career-high three touchdowns and Army rallied in the second half to beat Louisiana-Monroe 48-24. Jones, who began the year as the third-string quarterback, started his second straight game and rushed for 96 of Army’s 441 yards on the ground. After Quinn Maretzki tied the game at

NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (AP) — Darius Perrantes threw two touchdown passes, Ezekiel Daure returned an interception for a touchdown, and Duquesne defeated Central Connecticut 30-6. Perrantes, who was 17-of-24 passing for 260 yards, threw touchdowns of 7 yards to Abdul Janneh in the second quarter and 24 yards to Jalin Cooper in the fourth. Perrantes’

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Commanders have put quarterback Carson Wentz on injured reserve with a finger injury. Wentz will miss at least the next four games. That stretch includes games at his first two NFL teams, Philadelphia and Indianapolis. Wentz underwent surgery to repair a broken ring finger

MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) — Jalen Fowler threw four touchdown passes in the first half as North Carolina A&T rolled to a 30-0 lead and kept Robert Morris winless with a 38-14 win. Fowler connected with Zachary Leslie for 1- and 32-yard touchdowns in the first quarter. In the second, Fowler went 52 yards to

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer WACO, Texas (AP) — True freshman Richard Reese ran for 186 yards and two touchdowns, including a late game-clincher as the Bears held on to beat Kansas 35-23 on Saturday. Baylor had a 28-3 halftime lead in the game matching former Top 25 teams that had both lost their

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Petr Mrazek has missed practice because of a groin strain. The 30-year-old Mrazek was hurt during the second period of Friday night’s 4-3 overtime victory against the Detroit Red Wings. He finished with 15 saves on 18 shots. The Blackhawks host the Seattle Kraken on Sunday. Backup Alex Stalock

MADRID (AP) — Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema did not play for Real Madrid in its home game against Sevilla in the Spanish league because of muscle fatigue. Real Madrid announced the news before kickoff on Saturday but did not say how long Benzema will be out. Benzema was at the Santiago Bernabéu to receive

By DANIELLA MATAR AP Sports Writer MILAN (AP) — A first-half brace from Brahim Díaz helped AC Milan to a 4-1 win over Monza in an unhappy return to San Siro for former Rossoneri CEO Adriano Galliani. Divock Origi scored his first goal for Milan and substitute Rafael Leão sealed the match after Filippo Ranocchia

PALMA, Spain (AP) — Ryan Fox and Yannik Paul share a two-stroke lead of the Mallorca Open after both had a flawless third round while Richard Mansell shot a course-record 61. Fox is aiming for his third European tour win of the year. Paul is searching for his first. Paul had three eagles and three

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer DENVER (AP) — Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson will miss Sunday’s game against the New York Jets because of a pulled hamstring, and backup Brett Rypien will get the start. Wilson was ruled out Saturday, less than 24 hours after coach Nathaniel Hackett said he figured Wilson’s playing status

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers have placed wide receiver Randall Cobb and offensive lineman Jake Hanson on injured reserve while activating Sammy Watkins. Watkins is questionable for Sunday’s game at Washington. The veteran receiver has missed four games with a hamstring problem that put him on injured reserve. The injured reserve

By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — American driver Logan Sargeant is on the verge of earning a seat in Formula One in 2023. Williams team boss Jost Capitol says Sargeant will drive for Williams next season if he earns enough super license points to qualify. He can do that by finishing

By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Liverpool’s mini-revival came to halt with a shock 1-0 loss at relegation-threatened Nottingham Forest in the Premier League. But Chelsea and Manchester United continue to progress under respective managers Graham Potter and Erik Ten Hag after a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge. Erling Haaland put

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Dominic Calvert-Lewin has scored his first goal in five months to help Everton beat Crystal Palace 3-0 and snap a three-game losing streak in the Premier League. The striker scored in the 11th minute at Goodison Park before second-half goals from Anthony Gordon and substitute Dwight McNeil. Calvert-Lewin had been sidelined

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) — Joey Logano has an omnipresent smile. It’s always there, usually accompanied by him laughing about something. His perpetually upbeat persona has even become a running joke in NASCAR circles over the years. These days, he’s got even more reasons to be happy. Logano is essentially

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) — Bubba Wallace is missing Sunday’s NASCAR race, and that’s evidently not his only sanction after losing his cool in Las Vegas last weekend. Denny Hamlin — who, along with Michael Jordan, co-owns the 23XI racing team that Wallace drives for — says the team has