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Kansas defeats Oklahoma State behind productive rushing attack
Daniel Hishaw Jr. rushed for 65 yards and two touchdowns as a stout Kansas rushing attack rolled to a 38-21 Big 12 win against Oklahoma State on Saturday afternoon in Lawrence, Kan.,Leshon Williams rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown as the Jayhawks held a 232-72 edge in rushing yards.,Jalon Daniels...
Drake Lindsey keeps Minnesota afloat in comeback OT victory over Michigan State
Drake Lindsey rushed for two touchdowns, including a game-winning 3-yard scramble in the first overtime, to lift Minnesota to a 23-20 win over Michigan State in a Big Ten Conference battle on Saturday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Fame Ijeboi rushed 17 times for 108 yards and a touchdown for Minnesota (...
No. 2 Indiana routs Maryland with its running game
Fernando Mendoza threw a touchdown pass and ran for another score as No. 2 Indiana overwhelmed Maryland during a 55-10 Big Ten victory on Saturday in College Park, Md.,The Heisman Trophy candidate completed 14 of 21 passes for 201 yards and one interception as Indiana (9-0, 6-0 Big Ten) continued it...
Philipp Kurashev heroics propel Sharks to OT win over Avalanche
Philipp Kurashev scored twice, including the overtime winner, lifting the San Jose Sharks to a 3-2 victory over the visiting Colorado Avalanche on Saturday.,Kurashev snapped a shot over the glove of Mackenzie Blackwood at 1:48 of the extra period for the game-winner, giving San Jose back-to-back vic...
Keyjuan Brown sparks dominant second half as No. 16 Louisville downs Virginia Tech
Keyjuan Brown scored twice in the second half to lead the No. 16 Louisville Cardinals, who rallied for a 28-16 victory over the Virginia Tech Hokies Saturday in Blacksburg, Va.,Brown needed only 12 carries to get 94 yards. He scored the go-ahead touchdown for Louisville (7-1, 4-1 ACC) with 5:01 left...
Predators strike for three in first, hold off Flames’ rally
Michael Bunting scored once in a three-point outing and the host Nashville Predators rode a three-goal first period to a 4-2 victory over the Calgary Flames on Saturday.,Rookie Matthew Wood collected one goal and one assist while Jonathan Marchessault and Filip Forsberg scored once for the Predators...
Charlotte FC prevails in penalties over NYCFC, forces decider
Visitors Charlotte FC prolonged their season with a Game 2 win over New York City FC on penalties after a scoreless draw in regulation time.,Each team misfired once in the first seven penalty attempts. Charlotte's Nathan Byrne converted on his side's eighth attempt, putting the pressure on NYCFC sub...
Kyle Connor scores twice as Jets surge past Penguins
Kyle Connor scored two goals, including one on a short-handed penalty shot, and Gabe Vilardi had a goal and an assist to lead the host Winnipeg Jets to a 5-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday afternoon.,Brad Lambert scored his first NHL goal, Mark Scheifele had two assists and Vladisl...
No. 1 Ohio State buries Penn State with aerial attack
Julian Sayin threw for 316 yards and four touchdowns while Carnell Tate and Jeremiah Smith each compiled more than 120 receiving yards as No. 1 Ohio State pulled away from Penn State for a 38-14 victory on Saturday in Columbus.,The Buckeyes (8-0, 5-0 Big Ten) led by only three at the half, but Sayin...
Jannik Sinner cruises to Paris Masters final
Italy's Jannik Sinner, the world's No. 2 player, played like it on Saturday in France, coasting past Germany's Alexander Zverev 6-0, 6-1 to advance to the final of the Rolex Paris Masters.,Sinner racked up eight aces and was 90% (19 of 21) on first serve points. He added 6 of 9 break point conversio...
Raptors look to build momentum against Grizzlies
The Toronto Raptors will be out to win two in a row for the first time this season Sunday night when they host the spiraling Memphis Grizzlies.,The Raptors snapped a four-game losing streak Friday night when they earned a 112-101 road victory over the injury-depleted Cleveland Cavaliers in an NBA Cu...
Backup QB Jeff Sims leads Arizona State to win at Iowa State
Quarterback Jeff Sims rushed for a career-best 228 yards and accounted for three touchdowns to lead Arizona State to a 24-19 victory over Iowa State on Saturday afternoon in Big 12 play at Ames, Iowa.,Sims started in place of injured Sam Leavitt and ripped off an 88-yard scoring run as part of his s...
T.J. Harden's overtime TD helps SMU shock No. 10 Miami
T.J. Harden's 1-yard dash into the end zone in overtime lifted the host SMU Mustangs to a 26-20 comeback win over the No. 10 Miami Hurricanes on Saturday afternoon in Dallas, Tex.,The winning score was set up by the second of two clutch interceptions by Ahmaad Moses, who intercepted Hurricanes quart...
Scotty Fox Jr. leads West Virginia to stunning upset of No. 22 Houston
True freshman quarterback Scotty Fox Jr. accounted for three touchdowns, and the visiting West Virginia Mountaineers scored 17 points off turnovers while completing a 45-35 upset of the 22nd-ranked Houston Cougars on Saturday.,Fox passed for 157 yards and a touchdown and added two scoring runs for W...
Nate Sheppard, Darian Mensah propel Duke past Clemson
Nate Sheppard scored on a 3-yard run with 40 seconds remaining and Darian Mensah's pass to Sahmir Hagans on the two-point conversion gave Duke a 46-45 victory at Clemson on Saturday afternoon.,Mensah threw three of his four touchdown passes in the first quarter, Cooper Barkate collected 127 receivin...
Arch Manning stokes No. 20 Texas to big lead, win against No. 9 Vanderbilt
Arch Manning passed for 328 yards and three touchdowns as No. 20 Texas ruled the first three quarters and had enough down the stretch to beat No. 9 Vanderbilt 34-31 on Saturday in a wild Southeastern Conference clash in Austin, Texas.,Manning, who was not cleared to play until Friday after suffering...
Luke Altmyer (5 TDs) helps Illinois snap skid with Rutgers rout
Luke Altmyer passed for four touchdowns and ran for another, and Gabe Jacas had two sacks as Illinois routed visiting Rutgers 35-13 on Saturday in Champaign, Ill., stopping a two-game losing streak.,Altmyer finished 19-for-31 passing for 235 yards while matching a career high for passing touchdowns ...
Sawyer Robertson. Baylor too strong for UCF
Sawyer Robertson tossed three touchdown passes and Baylor benefited from its suffocating defense in a 30-3 victory over UCF on Saturday afternoon in Waco, Texas.,The Bears (5-4, 3-3 Big 12) put the exclamation point on their victory with their first touchdown since the opening quarter. Robertson esc...
Bruins extend winning streak with 3rd-period surge past Hurricanes
Casey Mittelstadt scored the opening goal and assisted on Viktor Arvidsson's eventual game-winner, leading the Boston Bruins to a 2-1 win over the visiting Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday afternoon.,The game was scoreless after two periods. Boston netminder Jeremy Swayman (27 saves) made nine stops ...
Aerial attack of No. 1 Ohio State buries Penn State
Julian Sayin threw for 316 yards and four touchdowns while Carnell Tate and Jeremiah Smith each had more than 100 receiving yards when No. 1 Ohio State pulled away from Penn State for a 38-14 victory in Columbus on Saturday.,The Buckeyes (8-0, 5-0 Big Ten) led by only three at the half but a 57-yard...