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Punt-return touchdowns propel Minnesota to blowout of Eastern IllinoisDarius Taylor rushed for three touchdowns, Javon Tracy returned two punts for scores, and Minnesota cruised to a 59-7 win over Eastern Illinois on Thursday in Minneapolis.,Drake Lindsey completed 19 of 24 passes for 264 yards and a touchdown for Minnesota (1-0), which never trailed. The junior quart...

'Connected' Minnesota opens P.J. Fleck's 10th season vs. EIUP.J. Fleck enters his 10th season as coach of the Minnesota Golden Gophers, giving him seniority over every Big Ten coach except Iowa's Kirk Ferentz.,So far, Fleck likes what he has seen from his players in his milestone year. He will aim for another successful season starting Thursday night when Mi...

No. 4 Iowa State takes down Eastern Illinois, improves to 11-0Milan Momcilovic scored a game-high 18 points to lead No. 4 Iowa State to a 78-53 win against Eastern Illinois on Sunday in Ames, Iowa. ,Blake Buchanan contributed 14 and six rebounds, Joshua Jefferson added 11 points with nine rebounds and Killyan Toure chipped in 10 points for the Cyclones, who re...

No. 4 Iowa State looks to stay hot vs. injury-riddled Eastern Illinois

No. 4 Iowa State looks to continue its early-season surge when it faces Eastern Illinois on Sunday in Ames, Iowa.,The Cyclones (10-0) rallied from a 13-point first-half deficit for a 66-62 win against archrival Iowa on Thursday.,Iowa State's leading scorer Joshua Jefferson (18.2 points per game) rac...

Six in double figures help No. 1 Purdue demolish Eastern Illinois

Daniel Jacobsen did not miss from the field, making all eight of his attempts on his way to scoring a career-high 24 points in top-ranked Purdue's 109-62 win over Eastern Illinois on Friday afternoon in West Lafayette, Ind.,Jacobsen also grabbed nine rebounds and blocked six shots during his 18-minu...

No. 10 Alabama tallies 8 rushing TDs in shutout of Eastern Illinois

Kevin Riley and AK Dear rushed for two touchdowns apiece, and the No. 10 Alabama defense smothered Eastern Illinois while rolling to a 56-0 victory over the FCS Panthers on Saturday afternoon at Tuscaloosa, Ala.,The Crimson Tide outgained Eastern Illinois 539-34 and held a 32-2 edge in first downs. ...

After loss, No. 10 Alabama eager to keep it 'simple' vs. Eastern Illinois

Beating Eastern Illinois on Saturday afternoon would do nothing to bolster Alabama's College Football Playoff hopes.,But a loss to the struggling FCS program almost certainly would extinguish them.,The No. 10 Crimson Tide will take a break from the rigors of Southeastern Conference play when they fa...

No. 9 Kentucky bounces back with wire-to-wire rout of Eastern Illinois

Mouhamed Dioubate scored 20 points on 8-of-9 shooting and collected 11 rebounds to help No. 9 Kentucky roll to a 99-53 victory over Eastern Illinois on Friday night at Lexington, Ky.,Denzel Aberdeen had 13 points and Otega Oweh added 12 for the Wildcats (3-1), who rebounded from a 96-88 loss to No. ...