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Northwestern reels off 42 straight to subdue UL-Monroe
After surrendering a touchdown on the game's opening possession, Northwestern reeled off 42 consecutive points to produce a 42-7 nonconference victory over Louisiana-Monroe Saturday afternoon in Evanston, Ill.,Preston Stone hit 20 of 31 passes for 262 yards and three touchdowns while Caleb Komolafe ...

Matt Gogel takes second-round lead at Furyk & Friends
Matt Gogel shot an 8-under-par 64 on Saturday to take the lead after two rounds of the Constellation Furyk & Friends tournament at Timuquana Country Club in Jacksonville, Fla.,Gogel, 54, has a 12-under 132 total and a three-shot lead over second-place Cameron Percy of Australia entering the final da...

Mark Stoops says 'zero chance' he steps down from Kentucky
Mark Stoops isn't going anywhere.,The Kentucky head coach denied a report that he told athletic director Mitch Barnhart that he wanted to leave the program after a loss in November last season to Tennessee.,"There's zero chance I'm walking away. Zero," Stoops told reporters after Saturday's 35-14 ro...

Ex-QB, current analyst Mark Sanchez arrested in hospital after stabbing incident
Former NFL quarterback and current Fox Sports analyst Mark Sanchez was arrested in an Indianapolis hospital on Saturday after being stabbed in the chest in an early-morning incident in the city. ,The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department said Sanchez, 38 -- who retired from the NFL after the 2...

Emmett Johnson powers Nebraska past Michigan State
Emmett Johnson ran for 83 yards and three touchdowns and Carter Nelson returned a blocked punt for a score Saturday as host Nebraska rallied for a 38-27 victory over Michigan State.,Dylan Raiola also completed 16 of 24 passes for 194 yards and a touchdown for the Cornhuskers (4-1, 1-1 Big Ten).,The ...

No. 5 Oklahoma blanks Kent State without QB John Mateer
Michael Hawkins Jr. threw for 162 yards and three touchdowns and ran for a fourth score as No. 5 Oklahoma beat Kent State 44-0 on Saturday in Norman, Okla.,The Sooners outgained the Golden Flashes 355-135, holding Kent State to 17 rushing yards.,Hawkins made his first start of the season after Heism...

Kevin Jennings, SMU prove too much for Syracuse
Kevin Jennings threw four touchdown passes to highlight SMU's 31-18 win over visiting Syracuse in ACC action from Dallas.,Jennings finished 29 of 35 for 285 yards, finding four different players for touchdown passes. T.J. Harden added 66 rushing yards on 16 carries for the Mustangs (3-2, 1-0 ACC), w...

Florida stuns No. 9 Texas, ends three-game losing streak
DJ Lagway passed for 298 yards and two touchdowns and Jadan Baugh ran for 107 yards and another score as Florida held on for a 29-21 upset over No. 9 Texas on Saturday afternoon in a Southeastern Conference game in Gainesville, Fla.,Florida (2-3, 1-1 SEC) ruled the first half and took advantage of b...

Blue Jays break playoff losing streak with blowout of Yankees
TORONTO -- Alejandro Kirk homered twice and the Toronto Blue Jays trounced the New York Yankees 10-1 Saturday in Game 1 of the American League Division Series.,Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had three hits, including a homer, and added a sacrifice fly, while Nathan Lukes had three RBIs to help the Blue Jays ...

No. 10 Alabama avenges historic loss to No. 16 Vanderbilt
Ty Simpson passed for 340 yards and two touchdowns to help No. 10 Alabama notch a 30-14 victory over No. 16 Vanderbilt on Saturday afternoon in Southeastern Conference play at Tuscaloosa, Ala.,Jam Miller rushed for 136 yards and one touchdown on 22 carries, Conor Talty kicked three field goals and K...

Mercury in daunting yet familiar hole down 1-0 to Aces
LAS VEGAS -- The Phoenix Mercury have already erased two separate 0-1 deficits on their way to the WNBA Finals, but the circumstances in which they lost Friday's series opener make this situation feel a bit more precarious.,Those circumstances loom large as the Mercury prepare to face the Aces in La...
Patriots vs. Bills Sunday Night Football Week 5 Betting Predictions
The Buffalo Bills will host the New England Patriots on Sunday Night Football. These are Deadspin's expert best betting pick for October 5th's matchup....

Nico Iamaleava's 5 touchdowns help UCLA upset No. 7 Penn State
Nico Iamaleava accounted for five touchdowns as host UCLA stunned No. 7 Penn State 42-37 on Saturday to earn its first win of the season.,Iamaleava went 17-of-24 for 166 yards with two touchdowns and ran 16 times for 128 yards and three scores. Kwazi Gilmer recorded team highs of five catches for 79...

Washington erases 20-point deficit to stun Maryland late
Jonah Coleman scored on a 1-yard run with 3:21 remaining as Washington rallied from a 20-point deficit to defeat Maryland 24-20 Saturday in College Park, Md.,Demond Williams Jr. completed 28 of 41 passes for 275 yards and two touchdowns and added 57 yards on 18 carries for the Huskies (4-1, 1-1 Big ...

Brewers' Jackson Chourio "optimistic" after MRI on hamstring
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Jackson Chourio was optimistic after exiting with a hamstring issue during Saturday's victory over the Chicago Cubs in the opener of their National League Division Series, but manager Pat Murphy was more cautious.,Chourio was removed in the second inning aft...

No. 22 Notre Dame uses ground game to grind away Boise State
Jeremiyah Love and Jadarian Price combined for 186 rushing yards and two touchdowns, and No. 22 Notre Dame pulled away for a 28-7 win over Boise State on Saturday afternoon in South Bend, Ind.,Love finished with 16 carries for a game-high 103 yards and a score, and Price had eight carries for 83 yar...

FC Dallas moves closer to playoffs with win over Galaxy
Petar Musa and Patrickson Delgado produced first-half goals as FC Dallas moved closer to a berth in the postseason with a 2-1 win over the hapless LA Galaxy on Saturday afternoon in a late-season Western Conference match in Frisco, Texas.,Dallas (10-11-11, 41 points) extended its unbeaten streak to ...

Noah Fifita has day for the record books in Arizona win over Oklahoma State
Noah Fifita threw for 376 yards while completing passes to 10 different receivers in Arizona's 41-13 victory Saturday over Oklahoma State in a Big 12 game at Tucson, Ariz.,Fifita, who completed 28 of 38 pass attempts, tied a career high with five touchdown passes and had an interception.,Oklahoma St...

Tyler Reddick edges Shane van Gisbergen for pole at Charlotte Road Course
CONCORD, N.C.--Tyler Reddick picked an ideal time to regain his form at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course.,With a lap at 95.510 mph (85.939 seconds), Reddick edged three-time Australian Supercars champion Shane van Gisbergen for the pole position in Sunday's Bank of America Roval 400 (3 p.m. ...

CJ Bailey aerial assault powers NC State offensive explosion vs. Campbell
CJ Bailey completed 20 of 23 passes for 337 yards and four touchdowns as host North Carolina State defeated Campbell 56-10 Saturday.,The Wolfpack (4-2) scored touchdowns on their first eight possessions. The Fighting Camels (1-5) didn't make a stop until Bailey was out of the game.,NC State outgaine...