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Blakemore runs for 170 yards, 3 TDs and Redbirds hold WIU to negative rushing yardage in 34-18 win

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:04 GMT

MACOMB, Ill. (AP) — Mason Blackemore ran for 170 yards and three touchdowns and Illinois State defeated Western Illinois 34-18 on Saturday in a Missouri Valley Football Conference opener.Western Illinois scored 10 points in the opening 80 seconds of the fourth quarter to close within 20-18 but Blakemore went 51 yards to score with seven minutes remaining and added a 6-yard TD with 1:17 to go.The Redbirds stifled the Leathernecks on the ground, holding them to minus-5 yards on 29 attempts. Illinois State outgained Western Illinois 461-194.The Redbirds (2-0, 1-0) led 13-9 at halftime and extended their lead to 11 points on Cole Muller’s 6-yard run in the third quarter.Zak Annexstad was 18 of 29 for 185 yards passing and a touchdown to Cam Grandy.Matt Morrissey was 22 of 40 for 199 yards passing with a touchdown in the air and on the ground for the Leathernecks (0-2, 0-1).___ AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/college-football and https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college...

Jefferson’s two touchdowns lead Arkansas past Kent State, 28-6

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:04 GMT

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas quarterback KJ Jefferson threw for 136 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Razorbacks to a 28-6 win over Kent State on Saturday.Arkansas’ offense was not especially sharp most of the game, finishing with a modest 308 yards of total offense against a team picked to finish last in the Mid-American Conference. Jefferson threw for Arkansas’ first touchdown with 2:20 left in the first half on a five-yard pass to Andrew Armstrong in the back of the end zone.“Early we couldn’t throw, couldn’t catch it, couldn’t run it. Defense kept us in the game,” Arkansas coach Sam Pittman said. “We weren’t giving up points, but time. The game plan was going exactly how they wanted it to go minus scoring a lot of points.”The Razorbacks (2-0) had trailed 3-0 before Antonio Grier scored a 25-yard pick-six on his first snap in an Arkansas uniform after transferring from South Florida.Rashod Dubinion added a one-yard touchdown run in the third quarter and Jefferson threw h...

No. 22 Colorado routs Nebraska in home debut of Deion Sanders

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:04 GMT

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Shedeur Sanders accounted for three scores, Colorado’s defense forced four turnovers and the 22nd-ranked Buffaloes beat longtime rival Nebraska 36-14 in the home debut of Deion Sanders at sold-out Folsom Field.After Coach Prime’s team was the story of Week 1 with an upset of TCU, the Buffs showed it was no fluke.Shedeur Sanders threw for 393 yards and two scores, while running for another touchdown. He capped his 6-yard romp with the dance steps his dad made famous during his playing days.The Buffaloes (2-0) needed a moment to wake up given the early kickoff. But once they did, they were unstoppable. After punting on their first four drives, Sanders and the offense scored on seven of eight possessions to turn the game into a rout. The Buffaloes outgained the Huskers (0-2) by a 454-341 margin.No. 1 GEORGIA 45, BALL STATE 3ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — No. 1 Georgia intercepted three passes and walk-on Mekhi Mews sparked the offense with a 69-yard punt return for a touchdow...

Harris, Barnes lead UTSA to 20-13 win over Texas State a week after Bobcats beat Baylor

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:04 GMT

SAN ANTOINIO (AP) — Kevorian Barnes ran for 103 yards, Frank Harris bounced back from an early injury to throw the winning touchdown pass and UTSA defeated Texas State 20-13 on Saturday.The Battle of I-35 drew 49,342 fans, the second-largest crowd to watch the Roadrunners in the Alamodome. The schools are just 50 miles apart.Harris, shaken up in the first half, returned after halftime and found Willie McCoy for a 20-yard score late in the third quarter for a 17-10 lead.After the defense forced a three-and-out on the Bobcats’ last possession, Barnes had 35 yards as the Roadrunners ran out the last 4:16. The UTSA defense was strong all day, holding the team that beat Baylor 42-21 last week to 242 yards, just 69 in the second half. In picking up their first win over a Power Five program, Texas State piled up 441 yards. But they went from averaging 6.4 yards per snap to just 4.1.Harris finished 26 of 37 for 214 yards.TJ Finley was 16 of 30 for 211 for the Bobcats. Jahmyl Jeter sco...

US wins Berhalter’s return match as coach, beats Uzbekistan 3-0 on goals by Weah, Pepi and Pulisic

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:04 GMT

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The United States won its first match in Gregg Berhalter’s second term as coach, beating Uzbekistan 3-0 in an exhibition Saturday behind goals by Tim Weah, Ricardo Pepi and Christian Pulisic.Weah put the U.S. ahead in the fourth minute, Pepi doubled the lead in second-half stoppage time and Pulisic converted a penalty kick in the fifth minute of stoppage time.Berhalter first was hired after the failure to qualify for the 2018 World Cup and led the Americans to the second round of last year’s tournament, where they lost to the Netherlands 3-1. He was replaced by interim coaches while the U.S. Soccer Federation investigated a domestic violence accusation brought to its attention by the Reyna family, then was rehired.Weah put the U.S. ahead with his fifth goal in 32 international appearances. Weston McKennie stuck out a leg to acrobatically control a cross from Antonee Robinson, twisted while dribbling to avoid four defenders and dished wide to Weah. A son of for...

Hawkeyes reclaim Cy-Hawk Trophy after holding off Iowa St. late in 20-13 win with Trump on hand

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:04 GMT

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Jaziun Patterson rushed for 86 yards and a touchdown, Iowa’s defense made a final stand in the last two minutes, and the Hawkeyes beat Iowa State 20-13 on Saturday to take back the Cy-Hawk Trophy and give Kirk Ferentz his 200th win as a Division I coach.The Cyclones scored with 2:53 left to make it a seven-point game, and they got the ball back a minute later after forcing a three-and-out. But they turned over the ball on downs when Ethan Hurkett stuffed Cartevious Norton for a 2-yard loss on fourth-and-1, and Cade McNamara took a knee twice to run out the clock.Former President Donald Trump, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and other Republican presidential candidates showed up for the 70th meeting of the cross-state rivals. The state holds the first nominating caucus next year.The Hawkeyes, who lost 10-7 to the Cyclones in Iowa City last year, have won seven of the last eight meetings and lead the series 47-23.Ferentz owns a 188-115 record in 25 seasons with the H...

Hurricanes All-America safety Kamren Kinchens carted off against Texas A&M after scary injury

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:04 GMT

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Miami All-America safety Kamren Kinchens was carted off in the fourth quarter of a 48-33 victory over No. 23 Texas A&M Saturday after he appeared to take a big hit to his upper body.Kinchens was attempting to tackle Aggies receiver Ainias Smith on the play. He remained down on the ground, and his teammates immediately motioned toward the Miami sideline for the medical staff to come onto the field.Medical personnel tended to Kinchens as players from both teams took a knee in a game that Miami led 48-33 with 1:33 left.After working on Kinchens for several minutes, the medical staff loaded him onto a stretcher and carted him off the field. He was taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital.https://twitter.com/CanesFootball/status/1700658391297802735?s=20Miami coach Mario Cristobal said early reports were that things are “relatively normal” with Kinchens. Cristobal said he was headed to the hospital following his p...

New Chicago White Sox GM Chris Getz outlines improvements needed offensively, defensively and pitching-wise

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:04 GMT

Chris Getz has been on the job as the Chicago White Sox general manager for a little more than a week.“It’s slowing down a little bit in regards to just getting settled in,” Getz said Saturday afternoon. “But every day I wake up, I’m energized. Can’t wait to, whether it’s get to the ballpark or just starting work for that day.“Whether it be jumping on phone calls, talking to our staff, whatever it is, I’m not lacking energy to get through my 24 hours.”Getz discussed the improvements the Sox are looking to make offensively, defensively and on the mound for 2024 and beyond before Saturday’s game against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park.Coming into Saturday, the Sox ranked 22nd in the majors in batting average (.241) and 28th in OPS (.687).“When you talk about our offensive group, it’s been frustrating,” Getz said. “(Friday) night was a game we at least capitalized on some opportunities (in the...

Column: Chicago Cubs’ luck runs out in 3-2, 10-inning loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks, their 3rd straight

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:04 GMT

The ability to avoid losing streaks fueled the Chicago Cubs in their surge from a sub-.500 team to a postseason contender.They hadn’t lost more than two straight games since the start of July, when they dropped three in a row.But their 3-2, 10-inning loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday before 40,391 at Wrigley Field ended that two-month stretch of consistency, and the third straight loss to their closest wild-card pursuer left them a game ahead of the Diamondbacks for the second spot.“We went through obviously some struggles and challenges early in the year, but this is a resilient bunch,” shortstop Dansby Swanson said. “We’ve proven time and time again we will bounce back. These games have been competitive. It’s not like we’re laying down.“I felt like we’ve put a lot of effort in. It just hasn’t happened for us. We’ve got so many great players at some point it will (even out). Sometimes you’ve got to g...

San Diego homeowners are the least likely to sell homes at loss in the nation: study

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:04 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Homeowners in San Diego are the least likely sellers in the country to lose money if they put their house on the market, according to a new study.The study, which was conducted by the real estate company Redfin, analyzed real estate data from 50 of the most populous metro areas in the U.S. to get a sense of current market trends. San Diego had the lowest share of homes sold at a loss -- only 1.1%, the study found -- over a three-month period that ended in July 2023. Nationwide, the share of homes sold for less money than they were purchased was around 3%. Affordable housing coming to Mission Valley along San Diego River trail Homeowners in Boston, Providence and Kansas City came close behind San Diego, according to Redfin -- all reporting a share of sales that came under the seller's original purchase price of about 1.2%.For San Diego homeowners that did sell for a loss, the study found that the average difference between what they paid and the price it was sold at wa...