SPORTS SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2013

Austin Peay fall 95-69 to No 13 Memphis

MEMPHIS: Austin Peay coach Dave Loos knew his Austin Peay was undone by a fast-paced Tigers team ly what (the press) does. It causes havoc for the other team had to slow Memphis’ pace if the Governors that pressed the entire game. team. That havoc causes the other team to be undis- were going to have a chance against the 13th- “They can score a lot of points on you in a hurry,” ciplined and make passes they usually wouldn’t.” ranked Tigers. The wheels came off Loos’ plans Loos said. “They just annihilated us on the boards. I Memphis had its own turnover problems with 21 in almost immediately. “We came unraveled pretty ear- was impressed with their rebounding and the way its uptempo approach, but it wasn’t nearly as dam- ly, and it was over, there’s no question about that,” they stayed after it. They keep constant pressure on aging as Austin Peay’s. Memphis had 27 points off Loos said. The Tigers forced 22 turnovers, had six you. Their press dealt us a fit.” Joe Jackson had 16 turnovers, compared to 14 for the Governors. players score in double figures and Memphis defeat- points and seven assists as Memphis (1-0) shot 54 “In the second half, we got loosey-goosey,” ed the Governors 95-69 on Thursday night. percent from the field. Michael Dixon Jr was 5 of 7 Pastner said. “I just thought we got unsound. .We’ve Ed Dyson scored 11 points to lead the Governors from the field and scored 15 points for Memphis, got to cut down on our turnovers. When you press (1-1) and Zavion Williams and Chris Freeman added while Nick King had 13 points and Chris Crawford like we press, you’re going to have some turnovers, 10 each. But Austin Peay failed to get the ball inside and Geron Johnson finished with 11 points each. but we can’t have as many as we had.” The Tigers, and fell victim to a Memphis press that left Loos’ Memphis outrebounded the Governors 50-27 and who led 51-29 at halftime, extended the lead team struggling all night. “We’ve got to throw it Dixon and Crawford had four steals each. through the early stage of the second half, again (inside) some,” Loos said. “It was all run, shoot and Memphis coach Josh Pastner had promised a forcing turnovers and running against the holler from our guards. I know we’re faster. I know more frenetic, pressing pace for the Tigers this sea- Governors. In the first 4 minutes, Memphis pulled we’re athletic, but you’ve got to play , and son, and opening night lived up to the previews. “All away to a 62-35 lead. The lead eventually stretched we didn’t do that.” Loos’ plan to try and slow the over the floor, looking like maniacs,” said Johnson, to 33 points as Memphis never relented on the Memphis guards was the first thing to go awry, then who had 10 rebounds and four assists. “That’s literal- press.— AP

UConn rout Boyd leads No 8 Clemson Detroit in 2K past Georgia Tech, 55-31 Sports Classic CLEMSON: Tajh Boyd wasn’t going to a let some bumps and bruises spoil his STORRS: Omar Calhoun led six Connecticut players in dou- final season, no matter how sore his ble figures with 17 points as the 19th-ranked Huskies rout- shoulder might become morning. Boyd ed Detroit 101-55 on Thursday night in the opening round threw for 340 yards and four touch- of the 2K Sports Classic. Niels Giffey tied the career high he downs to break Philip Rivers’ Atlantic set against Yale on Monday with 15 points, all in the first Coast Conference career record in No. 8 half, for UConn (3-0). Clemson’s 55-31 victory over Georgia Giffey, who has not scored in the second half of a game Tech on Thursday night. Boyd threw a this season, entered the game with UConn trailing and hit major scare into Tigers coaches, team- his first five shots. The Huskies used a 21-2 run to take a 48- mates and the 75,324 fans at Death 26 halftime lead. Ryan Boatright had 12 points and seven Valley when he remained on the turf in assists for UConn and added 10 points, pain at the end of the third quarter with eight rebounds and eight assists, three days after recording what the school said was a left collar- the second triple-double of his career. All 14 Huskies bone injury. played, and 13 scored. But Boyd had X-rays done and no Matthew Grant led Detroit (1-2) with 15 points. Juwan breaks were discovered. He bounded Howard Jr., the son of former NBA player and current Miami out of the locker room, grabbed a ball Heat assistant coach Juwan Howard, added 14. UConn and even pestered offensive coordinator scored 100 points for the first time since March 2009, when Chad Morris to go back in. Boyd didn’t the school put up 103 on Chattanooga. Huskies coach have to, though, with Clemson (9-1, 7-1 went to Giffey after starter DeAndre Daniels, ACC) ahead 41-24 and cruising to a third CLEMSON: David Sims #20 of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets is hit by team- who came in with just eight points on the season, missed straight victory since losing to No 2 mates Jadar Johnson #18 and Darrell Smith #40 of the Clemson Tigers during his first four attempts from the field. Daniels came on in the Florida State last month. “If it was a dire their game at Clemson Memorial Stadium on November 14, 2013. — AFP second half, scoring 11 points. situation I felt like I needed to play I felt Receiver Martavis Bryant said the triple-option attack. Giffey was 3 of 4 from 3-point range and has hit 11 of his like I could’ve,” Boyd said. “But we were players were worried when they saw This time, though, the Tigers’ defense 14 attempts from beyond the arc this season. The Huskies, in a situation where it wasn’t needed.” Boyd in pain, but things lightened up was off and running from the start. The who came in shooting 53 percent on 3s, were 11 of 19 Will he slow down at all with FCS once he return as the same ol’, smiling group forced three straight three-and- Thursday. Howard scored the Titan’s first eight points of opponent Citadel up next for Clemson Tajh. “It felt good,” Bryant said. “We outs and didn’t give up a first down until the game part of a 9-0 run that saw Detroit take an early 11- on Nov 23? “No, man, I’m not going to need him.” Bryant finished with five the second quarter. Clemson had its 6 lead, the first time the Huskies had trailed all season. But miss my last game in the valley,” he said. catches for a career high 176 yards struggles early on offense, too, twice Giffey’s driving layup and 3-pointer on the next trip put the “I’ll throw a pad in there and I’ll be fine.” receiving, including a 76-yard TD pass driving into Tech territory yet settling for Huskies back on top 21-17. The Huskies used a 21-2 run to That’s been Boyd’s attitude for much of from Boyd. Watkins finished with 104 Chandler Catanzaro’s two field goals. take Detroit out of its zone defense and take control of the his record-setting career. “He’s a com- yards, his seventh game over the centu- Catanzaro’s second kick was a career- game at 34-19. Boatright’s 3-pointer at the halftime buzzer petitor,” Morris said. “My gosh, look at ry mark this season. He also moved past long 51-yarder and gave him the school gave the Huskies their 22-point lead. the records this guy has broken in the 1,000 yards on the season. It was mark for field goals of 40 yards or longer Napier’s driving layup after a nice crossover pushed the ACC. Wow. And in just three years.” Clemson’s first time out in Death Valley at 24. He broke the mark of 23 set by for- lead to 68-37. ’s dunk gave the Huskies a 40- Boyd has 97 touchdown passes, two since a 51-14 loss to No 2 Florida State mer Tigers and NFL punter Chris point lead midway through the second half. The 7-foot more than Rivers - now with the San on Oct 19. Boyd and the Tigers made Gardocki. freshman had four blocked shots, giving him 14 in the first Diego Chargers - had at North Carolina sure they gave the fans plenty to cheer The Tigers cranked things up in the State from 2000-03. three games. The UConn bench, led by Giffey, scored 47 about. second quarter. Boyd dropped a perfect Georgia Tech (6-4, 5-3) had feint points. The bench players had 30 points in the Huskies’ Not that anyone will totally forget pass to Watkins for a 41-yard TD to go up hopes of winning the ACC Coastal opener and 31 against Yale. Last season UConn didn’t get the Seminoles game, particularly 13-0. On Clemson’s next series, Boyd had Division, but fell behind 20-0 early in the more than 25 points from its reserves in any game. because it’s the second consecutive year a 47-yard strike to Bryant to the 4 and second quarter and could not catch up. UConn has won 40 consecutive games at Gampel the Tigers will miss the ACC title game lofted a scoring pass to the left corner to Sammy Watkins had touchdowns catch- because of a loss to Florida State. Still, freshman receiver Mike Williams. After Pavilion against non-conference opponents. The streak es of 41 and 44 yards for the Tigers. The dates to the 2001 NIT, when the Huskies lost to Detroit, 67- the Clemson hoped to close the season Georgia Tech broke through on David stadium went silent when Boyd was strongly in its first Thursday night home Sims’ 1-yard touchdown run, Clemson 61. UConn, which has already played in Hartford this sea- down on the field. The mood lightened son, hasn’t lost its first game of the season on campus since game in 11 years. But that’s usually quickly answered back with Boyd’s 76- up when he returned to the sideline and tricky for Clemson when it comes to yard touchdown throw to Bryant that Gampel opened in 1990. This was their 25th straight win in loosed up his arm. He’ll need to be that streak. The Huskies, who were outrebounded by Yale Georgia Tech, which had won four of broke Rivers’ ACC record. Boyd also had healthy in two weeks when the Tigers the past six games in the series and his 17th career 300-yard passing game, in an 80-62 win on Monday, had 49 rebounds to 34 for look to break a four-game losing streak Detroit. The Titans came in averaging 51.5 a game. — AP befuddled the Tigers for years with leaving him one behind Rivers’ ACC to rival South Carolina. coach Paul Johnson’s highly effective record in that category. — AP