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Florida clogs up running lanes for win over UCF
Graham Mertz threw for 179 yards and a touchdown while Florida's defense stifled one of the FBS' top running games in a 24-13 nonconference win over Central Florida on Saturday night in Gainesville, Fla.,In improving to 3-2, the Gators limited the Knights (3-2) to 108 yards on 40 carries, over 200 y...
Mets pummel Phillies' bullpen for comeback victory in Game 1
PHILADELPHIA -- Blanked for seven innings by Philadelphia starter Zack Wheeler, the New York Mets erupted for six runs against the Phillies' bullpen in the final two innings Saturday to earn a 6-2 victory in Game 1 of a National League Division Series.,Brandon Nimmo's RBI single off Matt Strahm snap...
Minnesota rallies in second half as Golden Gophers upset No. 11 USC
Quarterback Max Brosmer punched in the third of his three rushing touchdowns with 56 seconds left in the game and Minnesota held on to upset visiting No. 11-ranked Southern California, 24-17, Saturday in Minneapolis.,Brosmer's TD carries were a five-yarder and a pair of goal-line runs. His last one ...
No. 16 Iowa State starts slow, then pulls away from Baylor
Rocco Becht completed 16 of 25 passes for 277 yards, two touchdowns and one interception, and No. 16 Iowa State finished strong for a 43-21 win over Baylor in a Big 12 Conference matchup on Saturday night in Ames, Iowa.,Jaylon Jackson finished with 15 carries for 107 yards and two touchdowns for Iow...
Washington stuns No. 10 Michigan in rematch of CFP title game
Jonah Coleman scored on a 1-yard dive with 6:22 remaining as Washington defeated No. 10 Michigan 27-17 on Saturday in Seattle in a rematch of last season's College Football Playoff championship game.,Will Rogers was 21-of-32 passing for 271 yards, two touchdowns and one interception for the Huskies ...
15 Clemson handles Florida State again
Cade Klubnik threw for 235 yards and two touchdowns and Phil Mafah ran for 154 yards on 25 carries to lead Clemson to a 29-13 victory over host Florida State on Saturday night in Tallahassee, Fla.,The No. 15-ranked Tigers (4-1, 3-0 in Atlantic Coast Conference) defeated the Seminoles (1-5, 1-4 ACC) ...
Alex Verdugo, Yankees clip Royals to open ALDS
NEW YORK -- Alex Verdugo hit a tiebreaking RBI single with two outs in the seventh inning and the New York Yankees opened the American League Division Series with a 6-5 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday night.,Game 2 is Monday night in New York. ,Verdugo reached base three times, doing...
Second-half goals fuel Atlanta United past Red Bulls
Alexey Miranchuk scored on a second-half penalty kick and added an assist, leading Atlanta United to a 2-1 victory over the visiting New York Red Bulls on Saturday night., ,Tyler Wolff scored the other goal for Atlanta (9-14-10, 37 points), which snapped a five-match winless skid at home across all ...
Ramiro Enrique powers Orlando City past FC Cincinnati
Ramiro Enrique scored a brace and had an assist, and visiting Orlando City punished FC Cincinnati for multiple mistakes in a 3-1 victory on Saturday night.,Ivan Angulo also scored in Orlando's third straight MLS victory, its sixth out of seven and 10th out of 13 during a second-half surge up the Eas...
Karol Swiderski keeps rolling as Charlotte FC blank CF Montreal
Karol Swiderski maintained his impressive late-season form by scoring in the first half and host Charlotte FC extended their unbeaten run, topping CF Montreal 2-0 on Saturday night.,Patrick Agyemang also scored for Charlotte (13-11-9, 48 points), which has not lost in its past four matches (3-0-1). ...
Christian Benteke scores winner to help D.C. United edge Revolution
Christian Benteke scored the eventual winner to help visiting D.C. United beat the New England Revolution 2-1 on Saturday.,The win propelled D.C. (10-13-10, 40 points) above the playoff line with one match remaining.,The Revolution (9-19-4, 31 points) were officially eliminated from playoff contenti...
NC State QB Grayson McCall carted off after fierce hit
North Carolina State quarterback Grayson McCall was taken off the field on a stretcher and transported to a hospital after a hard hit knocked off his helmet during the first quarter of the Wolfpack's 34-30 loss to visiting Wake Forest on Saturday in Raleigh, N.C.,McCall was involved in a collision w...
Vanderbilt jumps ahead early, never trails in stunning upset of No. 1 Alabama
Vanderbilt's Diego Pavia threw for 252 yards and two touchdowns as the Commodores shocked top-ranked Alabama, 40-35, at First Bank Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., on Saturday.,Pavia connected on 19 of 25 throws, with six going to tight end Eli Stowers for 113 yards.,Vanderbilt, a 23 1/2-point underdog ...
Vanderbilt Commodores Just Made History With Upset Victory Against Alabama
The Vanderbilt Commodores upset Alabama 40-35 in a historic victory for the program as they've rebuilt under Clark Lea....
Mets pummel Phillies' bullpen for 6-2 victory
PHILADELPHIA -- Blanked for seven innings by Philadelphia starter Zack Wheeler, the New York Mets erupted for six runs against the Phillies' bullpen in the final two innings Saturday to earn a 6-2 victory in Game 1 of a National League Division Series.,Brandon Nimmo's RBI single off Matt Strahm snap...
West Virginia runs roughshod (389 yards) over Oklahoma State in easy win
Jahiem White rushed for 158 yards and a touchdown as visiting West Virginia ran all over Oklahoma State en route to a 38-14 win on Saturday in Stillwater, Okla.,Mountaineers quarterback Garrett Greene ran for 86 yards and a touchdown, while CJ Donaldson Jr. chipped in 77 yards and two scores on the ...
No. 12 Ole Miss harasses South Carolina in dominant win
Mississippi defensive tackle JJ Pegues rumbled for two rushing touchdowns, and the No. 12 Rebels rebounded from their Southeastern Conference-opening setback in a 27-3 throttling of the South Carolina Gamecocks Saturday in Columbia, S.C.,After losing 20-17 last week at home to Kentucky, the Rebels (...
Broncos place RB Tyler Badie (back) on injured reserve
The Denver Broncos placed running back Tyler Badie on injured reserve Saturday because of a back injury, and he will miss at least four games.,Badie, 24, was hurt in last Sunday's victory against the host New York Jets. He lost a fumble with 2:07 left in the opening quarter after getting drilled in ...
Michael McDowell captures fifth consecutive superspeedway pole for Talladega
TALLADEGA, Ala. -- Front Row Motorsports and driver Michael McDowell continued a superspeedway qualifying mastery with McDowell claiming the pole position for Sunday's YellaWood 500 at the Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway.,McDowell's No. 34 FRM Ford turned a lap of 183.063 mph in Saturday's final qual...
Panthers place LB Shaq Thompson on IR, rule out TE Ian Thomas, CB Dane Jackson
The Carolina Panthers on Saturday downgraded tight end Ian Thomas and cornerback Dane Jackson to out for Sunday's game against the host Chicago Bears, and as expected placed linebacker Shaq Thompson on injured reserve.,Thompson, 30, sustained a season-ending torn Achilles in the loss last Sunday to ...