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Scoreboard Heatley to Sharks NASCAR Custance: Deal more Chase shockers College Football of a risk then a Top 25 Matt Kenseth and four-time winner Page 54 failed to qualify for the Chase No. 1 56, Troy 6 for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. The field: No. 2 Texas 41, Wyoming 10 No. 3 USC 18, No. 8 Ohio State 15 1. 7. 2. 8. Brian Vickers No. 4 Alabama 40, Fla. International 14 3. 9. Houston 45, No. 5 Oklahoma State 35 4. 10. Ryan Newman SUNDAY No. 7 Penn State 28, Syracuse 7 Brian Vickers makes his 5. 11. Juan Montoya SEPTEMBER 13, 2009 first Chase appearance. 6. 12. No. 9 BYU 54, Tulane 3 SEE A DIFFERENT GAME No. 10 59, E. Washington 7 VOLUME 2 ISSUE 53 More on Chase drivers, Page 51 Race results, Page 52 No. 11 LSU 23, Vanderbilt 9 No. 12 Boise St. 48, (Ohio) 0 No. 13 Oklahoma 64, Idaho State 0 No. 14 Tech 52, Marshall 10 COLLEGE FOOTBALL NFL: WEEK 1 No. 16 TCU 30, Virginia 14 No. 17 Utah 24, San Jose State 14 38, No. 18 Notre Dame 34 PLENTY OF PLOTLINES No. 19 12, Connecticut 10 Kid QBs grow up fast No. 21 Georgia 41, South Carolina 37 BY No. 22 Nebraska 38, Arkansas State 9 Michigan’s Forcier, [email protected] THE MAIN EVENT No. 23 Cincinnati 70, SE Missouri 3 at Green Bay No. 24 Kansas 34, UTEP 7 USC’s Barkley clutch Call it one last fling for the 8:20 tonight ET, NBC No. 25 Missouri 27, Bowling Green 20 fractured marriage of Eric Mangini in comeback wins and . Baseball BY MATT HAYES Mangini has been reborn as American League [email protected] Browns coach. Favre has new life as 7, N.Y. Yankees 3 the Vikings’ . And Oakland 4, Minnesota 2 What in the name of Bo and today, two guys whose reputations Chicago White Sox 4, L.A. Angels 3, 10 innings Woody is going on here? Two true went cold during the Jets’ December Cleveland 13, Kansas City 6 freshmen—at quarterback—leading collapse will start the rehab process It doesn’t get much better than a the biggest, game-winning drives against one another as Cleveland rivalry game with a boffo storyline Toronto 8, 6 ( vs. ) to Boston 9, Tampa Bay 1, 6 innings of the weekend. hosts Minnesota. Welcome to the new age of college “I really enjoyed coaching him,” wrap up your first NFL Sunday. Seattle 8, Texas 3 football, where true freshmen no Mangini said. “It’s not as much fun Week 1 viewers’ guide, Page 37 longer redshirt. They play. They TERRY GILLIAM / AP KIRTHMON F. DOZIER / AP getting ready for him.” National League lead. They win on the biggest stage. USC’s , left, and Michigan’s (5) led their teams on late winning drives. Favre: “I think very highly of Eric Cincinnati 7, 5 Michigan quarterback Tate as a person and as a coach.” Atlanta 7, St. Louis 6 Forcier and USC quarterback Matt over No. 18 Notre Dame. The wild won’t be tested again until the first Not exactly the Hatfields and the Sequels. The Falcons and N.Y. Mets 10, Philadelphia 9 Barkley led their respective teams finishes overshadowed No. 5 week of November (at Penn State). McCoys. But it’s a headline matchup Dolphins had renaissance seasons in Houston 4, 2 on last minute-drives and key Oklahoma State’s home loss to Michigan: A year after the worst for Week 1. More for the marquee: 2008, making the playoffs after Milwaukee 9, Arizona 2 victories Saturday night. Houston. record in school history, UM looks New York’s matinee idol. Mark hitting rock bottom in 2007. Enter- Florida 11, Washington 3 “He’s not an 18-year-old kid Where it goes from here: like a Big Ten heavyweight. Sanchez will take center stage in ing their season-opening matchup, L.A. Dodgers 9, San Francisco 1 anymore,” USC tailback Joe USC: Trojans still have big road Notre Dame: Irish will score on Houston, as a win-now Jets roster both, too, are aware that sustaining 3, Colorado 2, 10 innings McKnight told reporters. games for Barkley to navigate, any team in the nation, and now will try to win—now—with a rookie success is the new challenge. “To the While Barkley merely engineered including California (Oct. 3) and the season hangs on the Oct. 17 QB. Mounting pressure? Nope, new best of my knowledge, we left off the drive (McKnight did the work) Notre Dame (Oct. 17). game against USC. coach says. “He’s the with a loss,” Miami coach Tony in an 18-15 win over No. 8 Ohio Buckeyes proved they same guy. And that’s a good thing. Sparano said. “From my end, I Follow Today at Ohio State: .com/sninsider State, Forcier did it all in a 38-34 can play against nation’s elite, and College football extra, Pages 6-36 He’s going to do just fine.” would rather not relive that.” SPORTING NEWS TODAY www.sportingnews.com See a Different Game SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2009 2

GUIDE OFF THE FIELD Tune In Today AUTO RACING MAJOR LEAGUE A quick look at the best sports on TV 6 a.m. BASEBALL Twitter causing trouble — all times Eastern SPEED—GP2 2:10 p.m. Championship WGN— Series, at Monza, Cincinnati at for Chargers’ Cromartie NFL Italy (same-day Chicago Cubs tape) 4 p.m. San Diego Chargers Bears at Packers 7:30 a.m. TBS—L.A. Antonio Cromartie, who was fined $2,500 SPEED— Dodgers at San last month for complaining—on his 8:15 p.m., NBC Formula One, Francisco Chicago’s addition of Jay Cutler gives the Bears Italian Grand 8 p.m. Twitter page—about training camp the franchise-type quarterback they’ve sought Prix, at Monza, ESPN—N.Y. Mets food, is causing trouble with his since Benjamin Franklin flew his kite in inclement Italy at Philadelphia thumbs again. weather. Meanwhile, Green Bay’s Aaron Rodgers Cromartie posted a picture on his CYCLING NFL appears primed to continue filling Brett Favre’s Twitter account Tuesday showing a shoes quite well. Where the two QBs differ is that 1 a.m. 1 p.m. the Packers have great weapons in the passing VERSUS—Tour CBS—Regional notebook with some diagrams and the game, while the Bears have unproven Devin Hester of Missouri, coverage caption, “Man I’m in here going hard and a potentially emerging star in TE Greg Olsen. final stage, at FOX—Regional wit film studying. It’s been an hr and But Chicago sports the better defense, making this Kansas City, Mo. coverage, I’m going abt another 30 min.” a game. (delayed tape) doubleheader Coach Norv Turner had told the team — Roger Kuznia 4:15 p.m. GOLF FOX—Regional that players weren’t allowed to tweet 8:30 a.m. coverage, while they were inside the building. He BASEBALL TGC—European doubleheader told reporters Friday that the team had PGA Tour, game dealt with the situation, though Cro- Dodgers at Giants 8:15 p.m. Mercedes-Benz martie said there was no fine. 4 p.m., TBS Championship, NBC—Chicago final round, at Green Bay Cromartie’s Twitter page has since PAUL SAKUMA / AP As if righthander Brad Penny needed any more at Cologne, been locked. After his latest tweet, Antonio Cromartie locked motivation as his Giants fight for a postseason Germany SOCCER his Twitter page. berth. In the series finale against the first-place 1 p.m. 10:55 a.m. The cost of Olympic bidding Dodgers this afternoon, Penny will have revenge TGC—LPGA, ESPN2—Spanish on his mind. After a bitter offseason divorce— The price tag to bid for an Olympic Copenhagen, Denmark. NW Arkansas Primera Division, — Tripp Mickle, SportsBusiness Journal when Penny left the Dodgers as a free agent, third Championship, Sporting Gijon Games continues to escalate. base coach Larry Bowa called him lazy and out of final round, at vs. Almeria, at Chicago has spent $48.2 million on shape—he will get a chance to silence the Dodgers’ Rogers, Ark. Gijon, Spain its bid to host the 2016 Olympics—37 Quick hits bats this afternoon. Penny is 1-0 with a 1.20 ERA 2 p.m. percent more than the $35 million that CBS’ , in Houston to call the since joining San Francisco. TENNIS NBC—PGA The New York Times reported New York Texans game today, will stay an extra day — Chris Bahr Tour, BMW 1 p.m. Championship, ESPN2—U.S. spent in 2005 on its bid for the 2012 in his adopted hometown to receive on GOLF final round, at Open, at New Games. Monday the President and Mrs. George Lemont, Ill. York The cost of Chicago’s bid between H.W. Bush Community Impact Award, BMW Championship 4 p.m. 4 p.m. July 2006 and June 30, 2009, was dis- SportsBusiness Daily reported. Proceeds TGC—USGA, CBS—U.S. Open, closed last week in a Stewardship from the event benefit the Greater Hous- 2 p.m., NBC Walker Cup, final at New York round, at Merion, Report released by bid organizers. ton Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Tiger Woods didn’t win a major this year, but he Pa. WNBA Organizers raised $72.8 million to Yes, it’s official: Patriots quarter- sure is tracking toward the FedEx Cup title. Woods’ 7 p.m. 3 p.m. course-record 62 at Cog Hill on Saturday has him cover expenses through private con- back has confirmed wife TGC— ESPN2—Los seven shots clear of the field and in great position tributions. Chicago expenses are Gisele Bundchen is pregnant, and the Nationwide Angeles at for his sixth PGA Tour win of the season. With such a expected to increase over the last baby is due in December. He revealed Tour, Utah Phoenix big lead, Woods figures to scale back his aggression Championship, month of the bid. The International the news in an interview with ESPN today, knowing that an even par round is enough to final round, at Olympic Committee will select the that will air today. get the job done. Then again, he hasn’t shot worse Sandy, Utah — Compiled by staff and wire reports than 68, so you still will see some quality shots. host of the 2016 Games on Oct. 2 in (same-day tape) — Roger Kuznia MORE COVERAGE from sportingnews.com SN Sporting Blog: sportingnews.com/blog/the_sporting_blog/ SPORTING NEWS TODAY www.sportingnews.com My Profile SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2009 3

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RECRUITING DISH CLASS OF 2010

One of nation’s top uncommitted QBs still looking TOP 25 RECRUITS

Jeffrey Godfrey is reminded con- As a junior, Godfrey threw for Marcus Lattimore, RB Jackson Jeffcoat, DL Xavier Grimble, TE stantly that he’s not 6-5, and his 2,999 yards and 28 for 6-0/207, 6-4/233, 6-5/245, lack of height is the reason some Miami Central. He traveled to Tal- 1. 8. 14. Byrnes (Duncan, S.C.) Plano West Senior Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) colleges aren’t recruiting him as a lahassee, Fla., to check out the Considering: North (Plano, Texas) Committed to: USC quarterback. Yet here he is, playing Miami-Florida State last Monday. Carolina, Oregon, South Considering: USC, Texas, in one of the toughest high school Carolina, Penn State, Oklahoma, Arizona State, Jake Heaps, QB Auburn football areas in the country— H.L. Bourgeois (Houma, La.) Houston 15. 6-2/195, Miami-Dade—and he’s dominating DT Damien Jacobs has committed to Lache Seastrunk, RB Skyline (Sammamish, Wash.) COURTESY OF the competition at 5-11, 170 pounds. Florida State, Rivals.com reported. Demarco Cobbs, WR Committed to: BYU Blake Bell The Miami Central QB’s arm is The 6-3, 295-pound defensive 2. 5-10/183, 9. 6-2/200 surely not lacking, as he can whip a tackle also reported scholarship Temple (Texas) Tulsa Central (Tulsa, Okla.) Christian Jones, LB Eduardo Clements, RB crisp spiral downfield or spray the offers from Arkansas, Ole Miss, Considering: Auburn, Considering: Alabama, 6-4/215, 5-11/185, Florida, LSU, Oklahoma, Texas, 16. 21. ball to the flat as well as any quar- Nebraska and Texas Tech, among Florida, Georgia, LSU, Lake Howell (Winter Park, Fla.) Booker T. Washington (Miami) USC Tennessee, Oklahoma terback in the national class of others. Jacobs is rated a three-star Considering: Florida State, Considering: Miami, Alabama, Florida, USC Georgia, Michigan 2010. His documented speed—4.62 prospect by two recruiting services. Seantrel Henderson, OL Trey Hopkins, OL seconds in the 40-yard dash—also He made his decision after visiting 3. 6-8/301, 6-4/260, , DB makes him pretty slippery in the Tallahassee, Fla., for the Miami 10. Chris Martin, DL Cretin-Derham Hall North Shore backfield. He also outperformed game earlier this week. 17. 6-4/222, 22. 5-9/162, (St. Paul, Minn.) (Galena Park, Texas) The Hun School St. Thomas Aquinas Ohio State QB commitment Taylor “I decided to commit after my Considering: Florida, Ohio Committed to: Texas Graham, Arizona State commitment visit because it just felt like the right State, USC, Oklahoma, Notre (Princeton, N.J.) (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) Dame, Minnesota Committed to: Notre Considering: Florida State, Pete Thomas and uncommitted four- school for me,” Jacobs told Rivals. Malcolm Jones, RB/LB Dame Ohio State, Florida star recruit Munchie Legaux at the com. “I came home from the visit BRIAN MCLAUGHLIN/SN Matt Elam, DB 11. 6-0/210, prestigious Gridiron Kings Camp and talked to everybody. We all Oaks Christian Brennan Clay, RB , QB Jeffrey Godfrey says he’s interested in a school 6-1/205, at Disney World’s Wide World of thought it was a good idea.” 4. (Westlake Village, Calif.) 6-0/190, 6-4/196, that will keep him at QB despite his size. Dwyer (Palm Beach 18. 23. Sports in July—leading his South- Considering: Stanford, Scripps Ranch (San Diego) Inkster (Mich.) Gardens, Fla.) east regional team to the 7-on-7 North Gwinnett (Suwanee, UCLA Committed to: Oklahoma Committed to: Michigan championship. ESPN in that elite summer camp at Ga.) OT Jawuan James has de-com- Committed to: Florida So the consensus four-star pros- Disney has helped get his name out mitted from Alabama and is now Michael Dyer, RB Phillip Sims, QB Jamel Turner, DE Justin McCay, WR pect has one thing to say to recruit- even more. And with almost all of looking at a handful of other 12. 5-10/195, 6-2/215, 6-2/205, 6-4/200, 19. 24. ers who like his athletic ability and the nation’s elite schools, Scout.com reported. The 5. Little Rock Christian Oscar Smith Ursuline (Youngstown, Ohio) Bishop Miege thinks he’ll need to switch already committed, he knows he 6-6, 295-pound offensive tackle Academy (Little Rock, Ark.) (Chesapeake, Va.) Committed to: Ohio State (Shawnee Mission, Kan.) positions. may be in a nice position in the will now check out Tennessee and Considering: Arkansas, Committed to: Alabama Committed to: Oklahoma “I’m interested in any school that months before national signing day Georgia, as well as keeping the Auburn, Oklahoma, Notre Dame Erik Kohler, OL Blake Bell, QB will play me at quarterback and not in February. Crimson Tide in mind. Corey Nelson, LB try to move me to another position,” “That camp was really big, and I Florida, Oklahoma, Oregon, 6-5/265, 6-6/215, 6-1/200, Zack McCray, DL 20. 25. Godfrey told Sporting News Today. was surprised I was nominated for USC, Auburn, Virginia Tech, Clem- 6. Oaks Christian Bishop Carroll Skyline (Dallas) 6-4/235, Godfrey went on to say that Flor- it,” Godfrey told SN Today. “Getting son, , Miami, Mary- 13. (Westlake Village, Calif.) (Wichita, Kan.) Committed to: Texas A&M Brookville (Lynchburg, Va.) ida State, West Virginia, South to play with players like (SN100 land, Michigan State and South Committed to: Committed to: Oklahoma Committed to: Virginia Washington Florida and UCF are all schools he members) Christian Jones and Jeff Luc Carolina are just some of the other Gabe King, DL/LB Tech — Brian McLaughlin is considering. Miami (Fla.), Geor- on the Southeast team was great, schools that have offered scholar- 7. 6-5/260, gia, Tennessee and Michigan have and we won the whole camp.” ships to James. Northern Guilford also offered scholarships, he Godfrey said he’ll check out sev- James is rated a four-star pros- (Greensboro, N.C.) reports. eral more schools before he begins pect by two recruiting services. Considering: Alabama, MORE COVERAGE from sportingnews.com He admits that his showing on to narrow his list down. — Brian McLaughlin California, Oregon, Tennessee Top 100 recruits: sportingnews.com/blog/TheRecruitnik/tag/160168/sn100 SPORTING NEWS TODAY www.sportingnews.com Overnight Report SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2009 5 BASEBALL / NATIONAL LEAGUE Padres 3, Rockies 2, 10 innings L.A. Dodgers 9, Dodgers 9, Giants 1 San Diego 3, Colorado 2, 10 innings Colorado AB R H BI BB SO Avg. AB R H BI BB SO Avg. C.Gonzalez cf-rf 5 0 0 0 0 2 .283 San Francisco 1 Furcal ss 5 0 1 1 0 1 .257 S.Smith lf 4 0 0 0 1 2 .311 c-J.Castro ph-ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 .293 Helton 1b 4 0 0 0 1 1 .323 2-Marquis pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 .193 Pierre cf-lf 4 1 0 0 1 2 .314 F.Morales p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 M.Ramirez lf 4 1 2 0 0 0 .307 Teammates pick up Bell this time Tulowitzki ss 4 1 2 1 1 0 .281 L.A.’s Padilla Kuo p 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- Hawpe rf 3 0 1 0 1 1 .292 b-Mientkiewicz ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 1-Fowler pr-cf 1 1 0 0 0 0 .269 Belisario p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Stewart 3b 3 0 0 0 1 1 .233 strong again Belliard 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256 SAN DIEGO—Heath Bell blew a save for Torrealba c 4 0 2 1 0 0 .283 Kemp rf-cf 5 1 1 1 0 1 .305 Barmes 2b 3 0 1 0 0 1 .243 the second straight night, and this time c-Giambi ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 Blake 3b 3 2 2 0 2 1 .278 Quintanilla 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .173 Ja.McDonald p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 his teammates were able to pick him up. Rogers p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 SAN FRANCISCO—No mention of Loney 1b 4 2 2 2 1 1 .283 Pinch-hitter Nick Hundley drew a a-McCoy ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 magic numbers, not yet. Joe R.Martin c 3 2 1 3 2 0 .258 Belisle p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 O.Hudson 2b 4 0 0 0 1 0 .287 bases-loaded walk with one out in the b-E.Young ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .314 Torre doesn’t want to hear it. V.Padilla p 3 0 1 1 0 2 .250 R.Flores p 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- Ethier rf 1 0 0 0 1 0 .282 10th inning and the San Diego Padres Daley p 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- “Don’t even talk about that,” beat N.L. wild-card leader Colorado 3-2 Beimel p 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- the Dodgers skipper inter- Totals 37 9 10 8 8 8 d-Spilborghs ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .247 on Saturday night, snapping the Rock- R.Betancourt p 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- rupted when the topic came San Francisco AB R H BI BB SO Avg. G.Atkins 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225 Velez 2b 4 0 0 0 0 2 .270 ies’ eight-game winning streak. Totals 35 2 6 2 5 8 up. Renteria ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 .252 Colorado has a 5½-game lead in the wild- His club sure looks poised for Sandoval 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .322 San Diego AB R H BI BB SO Avg. B.Molina c 4 0 1 0 0 0 .260 card race over San Francisco and Florida. E.Cabrera ss 4 1 1 0 0 0 .264 the playoffs with three weeks Eckstein 2b 3 1 0 0 1 0 .266 Uribe 3b 3 0 1 0 1 1 .279 The Rockies dropped three games behind Ad.Gonzalez 1b 4 0 2 1 0 2 .275 left. Bowker lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 .205 Headley 3b 3 0 0 1 0 0 .261 Medders p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 the Los Angeles Dodgers in the N.L. West. Venable rf 4 1 1 0 0 1 .274 hit a three- a-F.Lewis ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .266 Bell failed for the second straight night to O.Salazar lf 3 0 0 0 0 2 .295 run homer, Vicente Padilla Joaquin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- Thatcher p 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- J.Miller p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 protect a one-run lead, victimized once Gregerson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 pitched six strong innings and M.Valdez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- H.Bell p 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- again by Yorvit Torrealba. Gallagher p 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- singled in a run and Los Ange- d-Ishikawa ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .254 e-L.Rodriguez ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 .210 Winn rf-lf 2 1 0 0 2 1 .263 Although he was upset about his fifth H.Blanco c 3 0 1 0 1 0 .237 les topped its win total from Rowand cf 3 0 0 0 0 2 .269 blown save, Bell was happy for his Gwynn cf 3 0 0 0 0 1 .254 2008 with a 9-1 victory over J.Sanchez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .057 f-Ed.Gonzalez ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .207 Schierholtz rf 2 0 2 0 0 0 .275 teammates. Stauffer p 1 0 0 0 1 1 .158 the sinking San Francisco Totals 30 1 4 0 3 9 R.Webb p 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- “It’s going to happen. It’s very unfor- Macias lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 Giants on Saturday night. tunate,” Bell said. “What can I say? They g-Hundley ph 0 0 0 1 1 0 .215 Padilla (3-0) struck out five Los Angeles 010 311 102 — 9 10 1 Totals 29 3 5 3 5 7 San Francisco 001 000 000 — 1 4 1 have a good lineup. I made some mis- and didn’t allow an earned run Colorado 000 001 001 0 —2 6 0 a-grounded out for Medders in the 6th. b-was hit takes yesterday, today I had some bad San Diego 200 000 000 1 —3 5 0 to remain unbeaten since sign- by a pitch for Kuo in the 8th. c-grounded out for luck. I’ve been very lucky all year. These ing a minor league deal with Furcal in the 9th. d-struck out for M.Valdez in the One out when winning run scored. a-sacrificed for Rog- 9th. E: V.Padilla (1), Velez (8). LOB: Los Angeles guys are picking me up. I came in and ers in the 5th. b-flied out for Belisle in the 7th. c-flied the Dodgers on Aug. 19 follow- out for Barmes in the 9th. d-grounded into a fielder’s 10, San Francisco 6. 2B: Furcal (24), Kemp (24), they all said, ‘Keep your head up, let’s choice for Beimel in the 9th. e-sacrificed for Gallagher ing his release by the Rangers. Schierholtz (18). 3B: M.Ramirez (2). HR: R.Martin in the 10th. f-walked for Gwynn in the 10th. g-walked (5), off J.Sanchez; Loney (12), off J.Miller. RBIs: go. We’ve got you.’ K.C. ALFRED / AP for Macias in the 10th. 1-ran for Hawpe in the 9th. 2-ran First-place Los Angeles Furcal (39), Kemp (91), Loney 2 (85), R.Martin 3 “It’s a proven fact these guys are Nick Hundley, right, and Chase Headley celebrate after Hundley’s winning walk. for Helton in the 10th. LOB: Colorado 9, San Diego 5. moved three games ahead of (46), V.Padilla (2). SB: Pierre (26), Kemp (32). S: HR: Tulowitzki (25), off Stauffer. RBIs: Tulowitzki (76), J.Sanchez. Runners left in scoring position: winners.” Torrealba (22), Ad.Gonzalez (86), Headley (53), Hundley Colorado, which lost in San Los Angeles 5 (Loney, Pierre, O.Hudson 2, Kemp); (22). SB: Fowler (27). S: McCoy, L.Rodriguez. SF: Will Venable opened the 10th against “It was really important to kind of team, a team that’s hot and playing as well Headley. Runners left in scoring position: Colorado Diego, in the N.L. West. The San Francisco 3 (Renteria 3). DP: Los Angeles 1 4 (Stewart, S.Smith 2, Fowler). GIDP: Headley, Gwynn. (Furcal, Loney). left-hander Franklin Morales (3-1) with slow it down and not expand the zone— and as talented as the Rockies, you can’t DP: Colorado 2 (Barmes, Tulowitzki, Helton), (Belisle, Giants remained 5½-games a single that ricocheted off the out- get a pitch in that situation that I can ever take that for granted.” Tulowitzki, Helton). behind the Rockies in the wild- Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA V.Padilla W, 3-0 6 3 1 0 3 5 85 2.01 stretched glove of first baseman Todd handle,” Hundley said. “He’s got really — The Colorado IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA card race. Kuo 1 1 0 0 0 1 13 2.66 Rogers 4 3 2 2 2 3 80 4.50 Belisario 1 0 0 0 0 1 10 2.00 Helton and was sacrificed by pinch-hit- good stuff, and I think expanding it Belisle 2 1 0 0 0 1 16 6.85 “If we win games, nothing ter Luis Rodriguez. Henry Blanco was would help him out so it’s going to be National League R.Flores 1⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 4 4.50 can happen to us,” Torre said. Ja.McDonald 1 0 0 0 0 2 11 4.07 Daley 2⁄3 0 0 0 0 1 6 3.74 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA intentionally walked and Edgar Gonza- really tough on you.” wild card standings Beimel 1 0 0 0 0 1 13 3.48 “That’s the way I look at it.” J.Sanchez L, 6-12 4 1⁄3 5 5 4 3 4 92 4.16 R.Betancourt 1 0 0 0 0 1 12 1.47 Medders 1 2⁄3 2 1 1 1 3 29 3.26 lez, pinch-hitting for left-hander Tony Earlier this season, Hundley had a W L Pct. GB F.Morales L, 3-1 1⁄3 1 1 1 3 0 17 2.75 James Loney added a two- Joaquin 1 2⁄3 2 1 1 2 1 41 5.06 Gwynn Jr., walked to load the bases and game-winning against Cin- Colorado 82 61 .573 — San Diego IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA run homer in the ninth as Los J.Miller 2⁄3 1 2 2 2 0 21 3.18 Stauffer 6 3 1 1 4 3 86 3.31 M.Valdez 2⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 12 5.63 bring up Hundley. Hundley pumped his cinnati in the 16th inning. Florida 76 66 .535 5 ½ R.Webb H, 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 10 4.00 Angeles (85-58) matched a sea- San Francisco 76 66 .535 5 ½ Thatcher H, 5 2⁄3 0 0 0 0 1 11 2.63 right fist after drawing ball four, which “They’re both nice in their own way,” he Atlanta 74 68 .521 7 ½ Gregerson H, 25 1⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 1 2.89 son best by moving 27 games Inherited runners-scored: Medders 1-1, Chicago 72 68 .514 8 ½ H.Bell BS, 5-42 1 2 1 1 0 1 20 2.66 J.Miller 2-0, M.Valdez 1-0. HBP: by Joaquin brought in Venable. said. “Obviously a walkoff home run is Gallagher W, 1-0 1 1 0 0 1 2 24 0.00 above .500 for the third time (Mientkiewicz). WP: Joaquin. Umpires: Home, Hundley said he took some advice going to be a little bit more exciting, but IBB: off F.Morales (H.Blanco). Umpires: Home, Jerry this year. Dan Iassogna; First, Larry Vanover; Second, Sam Crawford; First, Tom Hallion; Second, Phil Cuzzi; Third, Holbrook; Third, Brian Gorman. T: 3:09. A: 41,710 from teammate David Eckstein. when you get the win against a contending Red Sox increase wild-card edge, Page 46 Jim Wolf. T: 2:59. A: 19,897 (42,691). — The Associated Press (41,915). SPORTING NEWS TODAY www.sportingnews.com College Football SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2009 6

POSTGAME REPORT: WEEK 2 Hayes’ Heisman watch What’s next Sporting News Today college football Tennessee PLAYERS/PERFORMANCES columnist Matt Hayes sizes up the Heisman visits Florida, and Trophy race after Week 2. the Gators will Sporting News Today’s Derek welcome new QB , Sr., Florida: Threw for 237 yards and four touchdowns, and coach Samson covers the best and worst rushed for 71 yards and another score in the Gators’ 56-6 victory over Troy. 1. to the SEC. If you performances of the week. QB Colt McCoy, Sr., Texas: Threw for 337 yards and three touchdowns, rushed know (TIM) what 2. for 44 yards and another score in the Longhorns’ 41-10 win at Wyoming. (TE) I (BOW) mean. Game balls RB Jahvid Best, Jr., California: Rushed for 144 yards and a in the Bears’ 59-7 victory over Eastern Washington. 1. Dan LeFevour, Central Michi- 3. Closing in gan QB. He completed 33 of 46 QB , Sr., BYU: Threw for 309 yards and two touchdowns in the USC TB Joe Cougars’ 54-3 victory at Tulane. passes for 328 yards in the upset at 4. McKnight carried Case Keenum, Jr., Houston: Threw for 366 yards and three touchdowns, USC vs. Ohio State. Michigan State, and was at his best and had a rushing TD in the Cougars’ 45-35 victory at No. 5 Oklahoma State. in the fourth quarter. He also 5. became the MAC’s all-time leader in total offense, now with 12,166 yards. yards set by Lindsay Scott in 1978 and touchdowns and minus-8 yards 2. Case Keenum, Houston QB. He equaled by Thomas Brown in 2006. rushing. threw for 366 yards and three Get these digits The Bulldogs held on for a 41-37 Somewhere, Phil Fulmer must be touchdowns in the upset of No. 5 Buffalo QB Zach Maynard by the win. thinking, “Have fun with that, Oklahoma State, and severely numbers: 5. Florida QB Tim Tebow needs Lane.” outplayed Oklahoma State QB five more rushing TDs to break Zac Passing yards Saturday Robinson. vs. Pittsburgh ’s SEC record of 49. This game is easy 3. Dion Lewis, Pittsburgh RB. 400: He tied Carnell Williams for third place Duke QB Sean Renfree connected Why was everyone sweating LeSean Yards on Saturday. for a 17-yard touchdown on the first McCoy leaving school early for the 16.6: per completion pass of his college career as the NFL? Lewis rushed for 190 yards touchdown Potts shots Blue Devils beat Army 35-19. and two TDs, giving him 319 4: passes Texas Tech QB Taylor Potts threw rushing yards in two games. Oh seven TD passes—5, 7, 8, 11, 27, 34 Points by which his Quote of the day yeah, he’s also just a true freshman. team lost and 30 yards—in a rout of Rice. “I don’t get nervous. I’ve been Wasn’t a bad day for true frosh, 27: He completed 36 of 57 passes for preparing for this my whole life. It’s huh? 456 yards and threw to 13 differ- like nothing new to me.” 4. , Wisconsin RB. He ent receivers. Yet his seven TDs — Michigan freshman QB Tate Forcier, after throwing wouldn’t allow the Badgers to lose (we’ll see how much fans like this didn’t set a record (this is, after all, the winning touchdown pass with 11 seconds left to beat to Fresno State, carrying half the outdoor business in Minneapolis Texas Tech). Potts fell one short of No. 18 Notre Dame 38-34. defense on his back en route to 143 come Nov. 14 against South B.J. Symons, who had eight touch- rushing yards and a double-OT Dakota State) and Nate Triplett downs against Texas A&M in Quote of the day II win. turned in a night to remember. 2003. “I’m like, ‘Where is everybody?’” The senior linebacker had a — Texas freshman RB Tre’ Newton on Wyoming’s Making history career-high 17 tackles and a Worst line of the week standing-room-only crowd of 31,017 after playing last 1. South Florida senior QB Matt 52-yard return for a TD in Lane Kiffin, welcome to the week in front of 101,096 fans in Austin. Grothe became the Big East’s AL GOLDIS / AP the 20-13 win over Air Force. befuddling case of Jonathan all-time leader in total offense Dan LeFevour, right, became the MAC’s all-time leader in total offense with 12,166 yards. 4. set a school Crompton. The Vols’ senior QB, Quote of the day III during the Bulls’ 35-13 win over record by returning a kickoff 100 who was benched last year for a “We’re Trojans. That’s what we Western Kentucky. Grothe threw 10,529 held by former West in the rout of rival yards for a touchdown, giving No. tendency to throw to the wrong do.” for 208 yards and rushed for 53, Virginia star Pat White. Iowa State. 21 Georgia a quick boost after team, had an appalling day in the — USC QB Matt Barkley, after driving 86 yards in 14 increasing his career total to 2. tied a school record 3. Minnesota opened its new South Carolina jumped ahead 7-0. loss to UCLA: 13 of 26, 93 yards, plays to rally for an 18-15 victory over eighth-ranked 10,702. That broke the record of by making three of Iowa’s five $300 million TCF Bank Stadium He broke the previous record of 99 three interceptions, no Ohio State. SPORTING NEWS TODAY www.sportingnews.com College Football SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2009 7

POSTGAME REPORT: WEEK 2 Sporting News Today’s college football columnist Dave Curtis gives his view TEAMS/LEAGUES Curtis’ Poll Vault of how Week 2’s results should impact today’s Top 25 voting. RISING FALLING Sporting News Today’s Derek Sam- No. 9 BYU: The Cougars shake a bad start in New No. 5 Oklahoma State: Time for a re-calculation. son covers the best and worst per- 1. Orleans to rout Tulane. Has any team in America 1. These guys jumped too high after beating Georgia; looked as impressive through two weeks? they’ll fall too far after a letdown versus Houston. formances of Week 2 in college Finding a way Curtis’ top 5 No. 21 Georgia: The Dawgs are a shaky squad No. 7 Penn State: Despite easy wins over Akron football. 1. Florida UCLA by the numbers: 2. bound to lose a couple more. But SEC wins are 2. and Syracuse, Nittany Lions don’t look like a top-10 2. USC gold in the eyes of voters. team. How about shutting out Temple next week, fellas? Making history 3. Alabama 9: Penalties No. 23 Cincinnati: Each time out, ’s self- No. 18 Notre Dame: Another consequence of Fortunately for Washington, 4. Texas 3. described Cadillac offense will gain more believers. 3. ’ fourth-quarter brain freeze—Irish’s the Huskies will only share the 5. California Watch out, Big East. return to poll lasted just two sets of rankings. distinction of the longest losing 70: yards streak in Pac-10 history (15 games). A loss to Idaho on Saturday would 186: Total yards have given the Huskies the record all to themselves. But after U-Dub’s (lost just one) previous week, they held Virginia New Hampshire beat the Cardinals first win since Nov. 17, 2007, the 6: Tech to 91 rushing yards (note 23-16. The Ball State offense Huskies simply share the mark Quarterback who was not above that the Hokies busted out produced nine first downs, 26 with Oregon State (1990-91 and 1: named Jonathan Crompton for 444 this week). rushing yards, three turnovers, 114 1995-96). Wins over Tennessee in passing yards and 11,000 nau- N.C. State’s 65 points were the 2: consecutive seasons Coach quote of the day seous fans. most ever by a Tom O’Brien-coached “Everybody’s been telling them team. The Wolfpack, held to three how good they’ve been and how Stick to hoops points in a season-opening snooze, board. “They won the darned game good they are, and now they get to It would have been an outstand- took out their offensive frustrations for 58 minutes,” Florida State coach see the other side of it.” ing Final Four matchup, but North on poor Murray State by scoring on said. “I feel lucky to — Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy Carolina-UConn on the football their first 10 possessions before have won.” after the loss to Houston field really didn’t muster one finally punting midway through shining moment. UConn rushed for the fourth quarter. Unit Watch Bawl State 72 yards, which more than doubled Texas’ win at Wyoming gave it Notre Dame wide receivers. The Hopefully Ball State fans enjoyed the output from UNC’s ground a 15th straight nonconference Irish defense might be suspect— last year’s unbeaten regular season. game. There were more combined victory, tying a school record extremely suspect—but their Because this year already looks turnovers than touchdowns and the established in the 1940s. receivers are second-to-none. repulsive. It began with a mind- game, fittingly, was won when the Missouri was held scoreless in , and numbing 20-10 loss to North Texas Huskies were flagged for holding in the first quarter for the first time at Kyle Rudolph comprise the best trio in and somehow managed to spiral their own end zone, resulting in a home since a 31-14 loss to Kansas the country with a combined 30 from there. On Saturday, I-AA safety with 1:32 remaining. on Nov. 20, 2004. The Tigers woke catches for 561 yards in the first up in time to beat Bowling Green two weeks. 27-20. Virginia Tech running backs. Against Alabama last week, the BCS standings Number and letters of the day Hokies missed , the Nonconference standings after two weeks for the six BCS leagues: 35 and I-AA starting who suf- STEPHEN BRASHEAR / AP League vs. BCS Overall nonconference Florida State scored twice in the fered a season-ending knee injury RB Johri Fogerson (23) celebrates his second TD that helped the Huskies put away Idaho. Pac-10 5-1 12-4 final 35 seconds to avoid its first in preseason camp. But against Big 12 3-1 16-6 SEC 3-2 13-2 loss to a I-AA school since 1969. Marshall on Saturday, Virginia freshman David Wilson had 165 yards on the ground. Big Ten 4-3 18-4 The Seminoles edged Jacksonville Tech rebounded for 444 rushing on 12 carries. And don’t forget QB Alabama defensive front seven. The ACC 2-5 12-7 State 19-9, but trailed 9-7 until a yards. Ryan Williams rushed for 164 (58 rushing yards Crimson Tide held Florida Interna- Big East 0-3 10-3 touchdown with 35 ticks left on the yards on 16 carries, while fellow Saturday), who is always a threat tional to 1 yard rushing. The SPORTING NEWS TODAY www.sportingnews.com College Football SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2009 8 Top 25 Schedule and results Florida (2-0) def. Troy 56-6 Saturday’s results St. Norbert 14, Grinnell 11 1. Next: vs. Tennessee (1-1) EAST St. Olaf 46, Pacific Lutheran 7 Texas (2-0) def. Wyoming 41-10 Albright 48, W. Connecticut 7 St. Scholastica 33, Maranatha Baptist 8 Alfred 33, FDU-Florham 28 Thiel 20, Albion 10 2. Next: vs. Texas Tech (2-0) Allegheny 27, Westminster, Pa. 14 Upper Iowa 42, Northern St., S.D. 35, OT USC (2-0) def. to Ohio State 18-15 3. Ashland 34, Michigan Tech 28 Urbana 13, Dayton 10 Next: at Washington (1-1) 34, Kent St. 7 Valdosta St. 32, S. Arkansas 7 Alabama (2-0) def. to Florida International 40-14 Bucknell 26, Robert Morris 23 Valparaiso 20, Concordia, Wis. 17 4. Next: vs. North Texas (1-1) California, Pa. 30, West Chester 23 Wartburg 34, Augsburg 21 Oklahoma State (1-1) lost to Houston 45-35 Case Reserve 45, Rochester 14 Washington, Mo. 41, Westminster, Mo. 35 Chicago 37, Kenyon 36, 2OT Wayne, Mich. 27, Indianapolis 23 5. Next: vs. Rice (0-2) Colgate 23, Stony Brook 13 Wheaton, Ill. 29, Bethel, Minn. 26 Mississippi (1-0) was idle 6. Cortland St. 26, Morrisville St. 17 William Penn 42, Taylor 16 Next: vs. Southeastern (2-0) Dickinson 26, Hobart 3 Wis.-Platteville 28, Dubuque 20 Penn State (2-0) def. Syracuse 28-7 Drake 34, Marist 6 Wis.-Stout 24, Jamestown 14 7. Next: vs. Temple (0-1) Duke 35, Army 19 Wis.-Whitewater 58, Midland Lutheran 0 Ohio State (1-1) lost to USC 18-15 East Stroudsburg 45, Clarion 31 Wisconsin 34, Fresno St. 31, 2OT 8. Edinboro 31, C.W. Post 23 Youngstown St. 38, Austin Peay 21 Next: at Toledo (1-1) Franklin & Marshall 42, Catholic 21 BYU (2-0) def. Tulane 54-3 Gallaudet 34, Hiram 7 SOUTHWEST 9. Next: vs. Florida State (1-1) Hofstra 40, Bryant 24 Ark.-Pine Bluff 45, Langston 30 California (2-0) def. Eastern Washington 59-7 Holy Cross 52, Sacred Heart 21 Austin 30, McMurry 27 10. Next: at Minnesota (2-0) Indiana, Pa. 17, Millersville 3 Houston 45, Oklahoma St. 35 Lafayette 28, Georgetown, D.C. 3 Howard Payne 23, SW Assemblies of God 17 LSU (2-0) def. Vanderbilt 23-9 11. Maine 17, Northeastern 7 Kansas 34, UTEP 7 Next: vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (2-0) Massachusetts 44, Albany, N.Y. 7 Mary Hardin-Baylor 42, S. Nazarene 7 Boise State (2-0) def. Miami Ohio 48-0 Moravian 21, McDaniel 16 Ohio 31, North Texas 30, OT 12. Next: at Fresno State (1-1), Friday Mount St. Joseph 42, Lakeland 19 Oklahoma 64, Idaho St. 0 Oklahoma (1-1) def. Idaho State 64-0 Navy 32, Louisiana Tech 14 Sam Houston St. 48, N. Dakota St. 45 13. Next: vs. Tulsa (2-0) North Carolina 12, Connecticut 10 Stephen F.Austin 92, Texas College 0 Penn St. 28, Syracuse 7 Texas Tech 55, Rice 10 Virginia Tech (1-1) def. Marshall 52-10 14. Pittsburgh 54, Buffalo 27 PAUL BATTAGLIA / AP Trinity, Texas 21, Texas Lutheran 20 Next: vs. No. 22 Nebraska (2-0) RPI 28, Endicott 0 For the first time in 28 years, outdoor football returned to Minnesota with the opening of the $300 million TCF Bank Stadium on Saturday. Whittier 31, Sul Ross St. 28 Georgia Tech (2-0) def. Clemson 30-27 (Thursday) Richmond 16, Delaware 15 15. Next: at No. 20 Miami (1-0), Thursday Rowan 29, Lycoming 7 Coastal Carolina 24, Monmouth, N.J. 17 Old Dominion 49, Virginia Union 17 Black Hills St. 21, NW Oklahoma 7 Lake Forest 35, Ripon 7 FAR WEST Rutgers 45, Howard 7 Cumberland, Tenn. 31, Georgetown, Ky. 21 S. Carolina St. 24, Bethune-Cookman 3 Buena Vista 16, Peru St. 14 Luther 43, Wis. Lutheran 21 Arizona 34, N. Arizona 17 TCU (1-0) def. Virginia 30-14 Cumberlands 55, Mississippi College 26 SMU 35, UAB 33 Butler 49, Franklin 19 Michigan 38, Notre Dame 34 16. Next: vs. Texas State (1-0) Shippensburg 49, Lock Haven 7 Boise St. 48, Miami (Ohio) 0 Springfield 57, King’s, Pa. 30 Elon 41, Presbyterian 7 Samford 27, Jacksonville 0 Carleton 27, Cornell, Iowa 21 Millikin 42, Loras 7 Cal Poly 38, Sacramento St. 19 Utah (2-0) def. San Jose State 24-14 Florida 56, Troy 6 South Florida 35, W. Kentucky 13 Carthage 26, Hope 19 Minn. Duluth 34, SW Minnesota St. 27 17. St. Ambrose 34, Malone 14 California 59, E. Washington 7 Next: at Oregon (1-1) St. Francis, Pa. 31, Morehead St. 0 Florida St. 19, Jacksonville St. 9 Southern Miss. 26, UCF 19 Cent. Michigan 29, Michigan St. 27 Minn. St., Mankato 35, Mary 14 Colorado St. 24, Weber St. 23 Notre Dame (1-1) lost to Michigan 38-34 St. John Fisher 55, Buffalo St. 7 Furman 38, Chattanooga 20 Southern U. 68, Central St., Ohio 0 Central 22, Wis.-Stevens Pt. 21 Minn.-Morris 21, Dakota St. 20 38, Washington St. 20 Gardner-Webb 27, W. Carolina 20 TCU 30, Virginia 14 Chadron St. 24, Adams St. 21 Minnesota 20, Air Force 13 18. Next: vs. Michigan State (1-1) Susquehanna 43, Juniata 13 Linfield 37, Hardin-Simmons 22 Georgia 41, South Carolina 37 Tennessee St. 14, Jackson St. 7 Cincinnati 70, SE Missouri 3 Missouri 27, Bowling Green 20 North Carolina (2-0) def. Connecticut 12-10 Utica 62, Castleton St. 10 Mesa, Colo. 51, N.M Highlands 7 Villanova 38, Lehigh 17 Grambling St. 38, Northwestern St. 17 Tuskegee 22, Fort Valley St. 15 Coe 27, Gustavus 24 Missouri St. 24, Tenn.-Martin 14 Montana 17, UC Davis 10 19. Next: vs. East Carolina (1-1) Waynesburg 49, Hanover 21 Hampden-Sydney 46, Gettysburg 43, OT UCLA 19, Tennessee 15 Concordia, Ill. 34, Eureka 21 Monmouth, Ill. 50, Lawrence 3 Montana St. 23, Dixie St. 20 Miami (1-0) was idle Johns Hopkins 35, Randolph-Macon 31 UNC-Pembroke 24, Wingate 13 Concordia, Moor. 43, Valley City St. 28 N. 41, W. Illinois 7 20. West Virginia 35, East Carolina 20 Montana St.-Northern 38, Rocky Mountain 37 Next: vs. No. 15 Georgia Tech (2-0), Thursday Widener 22, Curry 17 LSU 23, Vanderbilt 9 Virginia Tech 52, Marshall 10 Concordia, St.P. 45, Minn. St., Moorhead 35 N. Iowa 66, South Dakota 7 N. Colorado 31, San Diego 12 Georgia (1-1) def. South Carolina 41-37 Lenoir-Rhyne 42, Davidson 0 Wake Forest 24, Stanford 17 Crown, Minn. 27, Macalester 17 N. Michigan 62, Tiffin 0 New Mexico St. 21, Prairie View 18 Liberty 35, N.C. Central 10 Washington & Lee 31, Sewanee 13 E. Illinois 31, Indiana St. 0 Nebraska 38, Arkansas St. 9 21. Next: at Arkansas (1-0) SOUTH Oregon 38, Purdue 36 Louisiana-Lafayette 17, Kansas St. 15 William & Mary 33, Cent. Connecticut St. 14 Elmhurst 17, Olivet 9 Nebraska-Kearney 45, Western St.,Colo. 13 Nebraska (2-0) def. Arkansas State 38-9 Alabama 40, Fla. International 14 Oregon St. 23, UNLV 21 Alabama A&M 31, Hampton 24 Louisiana-Monroe 58, Texas Southern 0 Wofford 42, Charleston Southern 14 Findlay 43, Ferris St. 7 New Hampshire 23, Ball St. 16 Pomona-Pitzer 20, Puget Sound 14 22. Next: at No. 14 Virginia Tech (1-1) Alabama St. 20, Savannah St. 17 Mars Hill 20, St. Augustine’s 14 Grand Valley St. 38, Saginaw Valley St. 7 North Central 55, Benedictine, Ill. 0 Portland St. 34, S. Oregon 10 Cincinnati (2-0) def. Southeast Missouri State 70-3 38, James Madison 35, OT MIDWEST Hamline 34, Martin Luther 0 Northwestern 27, E. Michigan 24 23. Auburn 49, Mississippi St. 24 Redlands 36, E. Texas Baptist 3 Next: at Oregon State (2-0) BYU 54, Tulane 3 McNeese St. 40, Appalachian St. 35 Adrian 31, Defiance 16 Hastings 31, Briar Cliff 20 Northwood, Mich. 38, Hillsdale 37 San Diego St. 35, S. Utah 19 Methodist 20, Guilford 19 Akron 41, Morgan St. 0 Illinois 45, Illinois St. 17 Rose-Hulman 48, North Park 17 Kansas (2-0) def. UTEP 34-7 Benedict 40, Miles 31 Texas 41, Wyoming 10 Middle Tennessee 31, Memphis 14 Augustana, S.D. 49, Minn.-Crookston 0 Illinois Wesleyan 43, Alma 7 S. Dakota St. 44, Georgia Southern 6 24. Next: vs. Duke (1-1) Bethany, W.Va. 41, Kentucky Christian 33 Tulsa 44, New Mexico 10 Birmingham-Southern 35, Campbell 28, OT N. Carolina A&T 17, Norfolk St. 13 Aurora 32, Mac Murray 28 Indiana 23, W. Michigan 19 Simpson, Iowa 48, Northwestern, Minn. 20 Utah 24, San Jose St. 14 Missouri (2-0) def. Bowling Green 27-20 25. Centre 25, Mayville St. 17 N.C. State 65, Murray St. 7 Beloit 25, Carroll, Wis. 7 Iowa 35, Iowa St. 3 St. Francis, Ind. 55, Iowa Wesleyan 0 Washington 42, Idaho 23 Next: vs. Furman (2-0) Charleston, W.Va. 35, W. Virginia St. 0 Nicholls St. 14, Duquesne 7 Bemidji St. 24, Winona St. 19 Kalamazoo 44, Rockford 9 St. John’s, Minn. 35, Wis.-Eau Claire 27 SPORTING NEWS TODAY www.sportingnews.com College Football SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2009 9 TOP 25 No. 3 USC 18, No. 8 Ohio State 15 Q&A with ... USC RB Joe McKnight First Bush Push, now Matt’s March ‘I wanted to finish this off’ COLUMBUS, OHIO—His throw- “Hurt every throw,” he said. After two mostly rough years at USC, RB Joe ing shoulder numb, his team’s “But it didn’t limit me.” McKnight played Saturday night with a drive and flair national championship hopes The boy wonder started his Trojans coaches and fans have anticipated since his at the brink, Matt Barkley fateful drive by taking a sack arrival. The junior, once one of the nation’s top recruits, jogged into the USC offensive to set up second-and-14. Then had 105 total yards (60 rushing, 45 receiving), includ- ing 53 on the Trojans’ game-winning drive. After his huddle and explained the a false start made it second- team’s 18-15 victory, McKnight spoke with reporters, moment. and-19 at the USC 5. But, as his including Sporting News Today’s Dave Curtis, about Seven coaches and teammates pre- his play and his team: minutes left, dicted, he never panicked. he told his He got help from Joe McK- What was it like for the coaches teammates. night, who finally strung Q: to stick with you down the Five points together a big game at a big stretch? down to the time (105 total yards), and It felt very good. They’ve got about host Buck- from a defense that kept the A: six other running backs they could eyes. Eighty- Buckeyes to 265 yards. have put in, but they stayed with me. I’ll Dave Curtis six yards of When it was done, as an have to thank Coach (Pete) Carroll for that. COLLEGE FOOTBALL field separat- assistant trainer wrapped an AMY SANCETTA / AP ing them and ice bag on his shoulder, it Is this the kind of game you’ve Joe McKnight had 105 total yards for the Trojans. an enormous sigh of relief. dawned on him that his work been waiting for since you got to about? And then, the true freshman wasn’t done. USC had games Q: USC? It was one play. Cramps. After the quarterback, college football’s like this before, seen heroes Yeah, I’ve been waiting for this for screen I caught, I just had to get it newest Johnny Bravo, did like this before. And then the A: JAY LAPRETE / AP two years. I messed up my first two stretched out. I didn’t want to stay off the something remarkable. Trojans have slipped—Oregon A: years. Now, I’m just making up for it. field. I worked so hard during the summer. “He just smiled,” receiver For the second straight week, Matt Barkley belied his status as a true freshman. State last year, Stanford before I wanted to finish this off. Damian Williams said. that—and made the September Why did you guys stick with the In 53 minutes of pre-smile either. a freshman. I don’t know if magic moot. run game on that final drive? football, No. 3 USC had gained No, all that changed is that anyone—(Mark) Sanchez, “This is the best thing that Q: You were having some We just had to keep pushing. We had 229 yards, and its offense had Barkley began to emerge as a (Matt) Leinart, Carson could have happened to Wash- conversations with their to stay with our O-line. It’s the best Q: scored one touchdown. In the great one. He completed a pair (Palmer)—I don’t know if any- ington,” Carroll said of his A: defensive backs for a lot of the game. offensive line in the country. And we had to night’s final seven, the Trojans of third-down passes, con- one could have done it better.” team’s next opponent. “That Were you running harder on that last stay patient. That’s what we did, I think, slapped together an 86-yard verted a pair of quarterback Said USC coach Pete Car- maybe we’ll get all caught up drive? and it worked out good for us. drive and tallied a second sneaks, and led the most roll: “Let the games begin as in the glow of this win. I’ve Nah. But with the work I did in the touchdown, the difference in important USC rally this side far as talking about his already addressed the guys A: offseason, I wanted to get physical. an 18-15 victory over No. 8 of the Bush Push. career.” about it.” What was Matt Barkley like in The first couple of years, I wasn’t physical. I Ohio State. Afterward, the raving For a while, Saturday But maybe, some Trojans Q: the huddle at the end? wanted to score every time. The last drive, I What changed? Nothing in continued. seemed like it would be a for- said, this group will be differ- Matt was like, he was scared. stayed with the stuff I know. Just pound it the scheme, Barkley and his Said offensive lineman Jeff gettable part of that career. ent. It’s already got a different A: (Laughs) Really. (More laughing) He down the field and follow the offensive line. teammates said. Nothing Byers: “The kid’s incredible. I Barkley was 12-for-26 for 140 quarterback, they say. A dif- came with the same composure he had all about his poise and compo- can’t think of anything more yards before taking the ball ferent finish, an undefeated game. He came in calm, collected and called What did you learn about Matt sure and maturity, the stuff incredible to do than, you’re a with 7:15 remaining. He finish, might be ahead, too. the plays how you’re supposed to call them. Q: in this game? about which they’ve raved freshman, and you lead a win- banged his shoulder taking a And if that’s the case, Bark- And he made plays. He’s not an 18-year-old kid anymore. since the kid got to Troy. Ohio ning drive in the Horseshoe.” late-third quarter hit and said ley can smile all the way to a A: He stepped up to be a man. He made State’s defense, a stalwart so Said linebacker Chris it bothered him the rest of the national championship game. You came off the field during plays at big times. He’s going to take us all far, didn’t shake up much Galippo: “He played so not like way. [email protected] Q: that last drive. What was that the way to the promised land. SPORTING NEWS TODAY www.sportingnews.com College Football SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2009 10 TOP 25 No. 3 USC 18, No. 8 Ohio State 15 Trojans march 86 yards for game-winning touchdown

COLUMBUS, OHIO—Backed up to their not worried about how old he is. own line, Matt Barkley and Joe Numbers mean nothing.” Kings of the road McKnight drove into Southern Cal- Pryor made some plays for USC coach owns the ifornia lore. Ohio State with his arm and his road in nonconference games, running his record to 11-2 and his Barkley, the freshman quarter- legs, throwing for 177 yards and winning streak to 10 games. Here’s back, and McKnight, the shifty tail- running for 36 in a game dominated how he’s fared in them since taking back, made big play after big play, by defense and field position. over at USC in 2001: and capped one of Coming off last year’s drubbing by Sept. 12, 2009: USC 18, Ohio State 15 the great drives in USC’s storied USC, Ohio State couldn’t have come up Aug. 30, 2008: USC 52, Virginia 7 Sept. 15, 2007: USC 49, Nebraska 31 history with a 2-yard touchdown with a worse way to start the rematch. Oct. 20, 2007: USC 38, Notre Dame 0 run with 1:05 left to give the third- Pryor’s short toss over the middle Sept. 2, 2006: USC 50, Arkansas 14 ranked Trojans an 18-15 victory was picked off by Chris Galippo Sept. 3, 2005: USC 63, Hawaii 17 against No. 8 Ohio State on Satur- around midfield and he returned it Oct. 15, 2005: USC 34, Notre Dame 31 day night. 51 yards to the Ohio State 2. The Tro- Sept. 18, 2004: USC 42, BYU 10 Oct. 18, 2003: USC 45, Notre Dame 14 “We’re Trojans. That’s what we jans needed four downs, but Johnson Aug. 30, 2003: USC 23, Auburn 0 do,” Barkley said. “This is what we bulled in for a 1-yard score to make it Sept. 21, 2002: Kansas State 27, USC 20 dreamed of, coming back like this. 7-0 less than four minutes in. Sept. 14, 2002: USC 40, Colorado 3 “Doesn’t matter where we are in the Pryor responded, hitting Dane Oct. 20, 2001: Notre Dame 27, USC 16 score. We found a way. I love this.” Sanzenbacher streaking down the For the Buckeyes (1-1), it was middle for 56 yards to set up Dan Southern Cal 7 3 0 8 — 18 another big-game heartbreaker, Herron’s 2-yard touchdown run. Ohio St. 7 3 5 0 — 15 maybe the toughest one yet. Midway through the first, it was 7-7 First Quarter Ohio State has now lost six straight and Ohio State’s crowd was back USC: S.Johnson 1 run (Congdon kick), 11:37. against top-five teams, including two into it and blaring. OSU: Herron 2 run (Pettrey kick), 8:06. Second Quarter national title games and last season’s The teams traded field goals in the OSU: FG Pettrey 18, 14:56. 35-3 loss to USC in Los Angeles. second quarter, with USC’s Jordan USC: FG Congdon 21, :00. Third Quarter For the Trojans, it was their 10th Congdon knocking home a 21-yarder OSU: Safety, 9:03. straight victory against the Big Ten. AMY SANCETTA / AP on the last play of the half to cap a OSU: FG Pettrey 22, 4:43. Fourth Quarter None was tougher—and none was USC RB Stafon Johnson (13) struts into the end zone for the winning touchdown with 1:05 to play in Saturday’s win over Ohio State. snappy 2-minute drill by Barkley. USC: S.Johnson 2 run (McKnight pass from Barkley), 1:05. likely more satisfying for Pete Car- After pinning USC at its own 10, A: 106,033. USC OSU roll’s team. was Barkley to McKnight, who Then Johnson swept around right nowhere with their last chance. the Buckeyes forced USC to punt First downs ...... 18 ...... 10 “I think it’s a beautiful statement for weaved for 21 more on third-and-8. end, going in untouched, pointing Just when it looked as if Big Ten from its end zone. That turned into Rushes-yards ...... 40-118 ...... 30-88 Passing ...... 195 ...... 177 our whole team,” the coach said. “It When Barkley threw a strike over toward the USC section as he pride would be restored—at least a two points for Ohio State when a Comp-Att-Int ...... 15-32-1 ...... 11-25-1 was really a great job by a lot of guys.” the middle to Anthony McCoy for 26 crossed the goal line. It was the only little—the league took another high- high snap slipped through the Return Yards ...... 51 ...... 17 Punts-Avg...... 5-37.6 ...... 6-38.7 The official stats will call it a 14-play, to get USC to the Ohio State 37, the part of the huge crowd cheering. profile hit. hands of punter Billy O’Malley for a Fumbles-Lost ...... 0-0 ...... 1-0 86-yard drive, but it really started record crowd of more than 106,000 at The rest was silent. Barkley finished 15 of 31 for 195 safety with 9:03 left in the third. Penalties-Yards ...... 4-30 ...... 5-37 Time of Possession ...... 32:27 ...... 27:33 with USC at its own 5, facing a second- Ohio Stadium started to grow uneasy. Barkley and McKnight hooked yards with an . He was Pryor and Ohio State then took and-19 with 6:09 left in the game. Barkley converted a fourth-and- up one more time, appropriately, for sacked twice and took some shots, advantage of excellent field position INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING: Southern Cal, McKnight 16-60, S.Johnson 11-50, Barkley Suddenly, an offense stymied and short with a sneak. McKnight ran a 2-point conversion that meant an but just a few days removed from after the free kick, and drove to 7-8, Williams 1-7, Bradford 2-4, McCoy 1-2, Team 2-(minus 13). Ohio held scoreless all second half by a three straight times, showing some Ohio State would only his 19th birthday, he already has a setup a 22-yard field goal by Aaron St., Herron 18-44, Pryor 10-36, L.Thomas 1-6, Saine 1-2. PASSING: Southern Cal, Barkley 15-31-1-195, Team 0-1-0-0. Ohio hard-charging Ohio State defense power to go with all those moves and force . drive that could define his career—in Pettrey with 4:49 left in the quarter St., Pryor 11-25-1-177. came alive. got USC inside the 10. Another sneak But with no timeouts left, Terrelle his second game. “He’s not 19,” Car- to make it 15-10. RECEIVING: Southern Cal, Williams 5-51, Ausberry 3-28, McCoy 2-45, McKnight 2-45, Havili 2-24, S.Johnson 1-2. Ohio St., Posey McKnight darted for 11. Then it by Barkley got it to first-and-goal. Pryor and the Buckeyes offense went roll said. “He’s our quarterback. I’m — The Associated Press 6-81, Sanzenbacher 2-58, Saine 2-33, Herron 1-5. SPORTING NEWS TODAY www.sportingnews.com College Football SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2009 11 TOP 25 Michigan 38, No. 18 Notre Dame 34 Q&A with ... Michigan QB Tate Forcier What, me worry? Not this freshman QB ‘I never got nervous’ ANN ARBOR, MICH.—He was joking on position in the right situations. But Michigan quarterback Tate Forcier the last drive. The game in his in the spread, the entire system accounted for 310 yards and three 19-year-old hands, and 110,000 in revolves around the position—and touchdowns in the Wolverines’ 38-34 Michigan Stadium hanging on his demands an athletic efficiency. victory over Notre Dame. Sporting News Today’s Matt Hayes and other every move. When the offense needed a howitzer reporters caught up with Forcier after And Tate Forcier, a freshman with last season, Rodriguez had a popgun. the game: all of eight quarters of Division I That’s why the recruiting loss of experience and Pryor to Ohio State hurt this pro- You’re two games time running out, gram in Year 1. With Pryor, Michi- Q: into the season. Do pulled off one of gan wins seven or eight games and you feel like this is your the greatest wins the future looks bright. Without team now? since they first teed him, Rodriguez begins this fall with Yeah. I’m the quarter- it up here in 1879. nonsensical hot-seat chatter sur- A: back. I’m supposed to “Everybody kept rounding his program. be the leader of the team. And saying a freshman It’s all about the quarterback, the way we won it, it couldn’t Matt Hayes can’t do it,” Forcier everyone. From Pop Warner to high have ended any better. COLLEGE FOOTBALL said. “And I did it.” school to college to the NFL, the Did he ever. game revolves around the position. You had a critical Michigan 38, Notre Dame 34. Now that Michigan has Forcier, Q: interception in the It was as magical as it was your grandfather’s Studebaker that fourth quarter that led to a TONY DING / AP momentous. hiccupped around the field in 2008 go-ahead touchdown for Tate Forcier showed remarkable poise in Nine months ago, Forcier was now looks like a sleek Ferrari rolling Notre Dame. How do you just his second game for the Wolverines. playing in San in complete harmony and balance. move on from that? Diego. Now he has leaped to the front When the system is run correctly— You move to the next What did you see on of a growing line of freshmen quar- Michigan rushed for 190 yards and A: play. I made the right Q: the game-winning terbacks who have done what used TONY DING / AP threw for 240—it’s a thing of beauty. read, I just didn’t throw the touchdown pass to Greg to be taboo: play as soon as they step Greg Mathews (13) was on the receiving end of Tate Forcier’s winning touchdown pass. Hours before the game, as Michi- greatest ball. But I looked at the Mathews? on campus—at major programs. gan was leaving the team hotel and clock and knew we had a lot of I saw man-to-man and Matt Barkley. Forget that he ran for 70 yards and after the worst season in school his- walking toward the buses, the tense, time left to score. I wasn’t A: (coverage) and just took Jacory Harris and Robert Griffin. a touchdown and threw for 240 and tory? Because coach focused moment was broken by a worried. I just had to trust our my best matchup. I knew Greg Used to be that coaches believed in two more scores, his unwavering finally has a quarterback. Even if he loud yell from Alfred E. Neuman. defense. They made the plays could make the play, and I just two unshakeable truths, and one poise in the final minute of the game, is a freshman. He forgot to brush his teeth. and got the ball back for us. got him the ball. He did played off the other: protect the ball, with the old building on the corner of Rodriguez spent an excruciating “You believe that?” Rodriguez everything. and never, ever start a true freshman Main Street and Stadium Boulevard season last year without a legitimate said. “We’re getting ready to play a What was the game at quarterback. never louder, was utterly remarkable. QB for his spread option offense, and big game, and he’s thinking about Q: plan for that last dive You’re a freshman. Now we give you Tate Forcier. He “I’m not surprised by anything he suddenly the guy who invented the brushing his teeth.” with little time left on the Q: How can you not get looks like Alfred E. Neuman and does,” said Michigan wideout Greg system (yep, he did, at Division II Those nutty freshmen quarter- clock? nervous in those type of puts the fear of God in you like Mathews, who caught Forcier’s Glenville State in the early 1990s) backs. They can’t grasp the enormity We were just trying to situations? Alfred Hitchcock. scrambling, juking, jumping throw couldn’t make it work against Toledo. of the situation, but they sure can A: take care of the ball. If I don’t really know. I’ve He is listed at 6-1, 188 pounds, but for the game-winning 5-yard touch- Or anyone else. play big when it counts. we scored, we scored. If not, A: been like that my whole he’s a little taller than down with 11 seconds to play. “He There is no such thing as manag- “Ever since I was a little kid,” we’d take it into overtime. life. Ever since I was a little kid, and could be the lightest player on never lets the situation get to him.” ing the spread option offense. More Forcier says, “I never get nervous.” Coach (Rich) Rodriguez said I never got nervous. Everybody the Michigan team. But man, can he Want to know why Michigan is conventional offenses can get by The rest of the Big Ten is now, kid. take care of the ball and be kept saying a freshman can’t do play. 2-0 and a threat to win the Big Ten with limitations at the quarterback [email protected] smart, and we were. it. And I did it. SPORTING NEWS TODAY www.sportingnews.com College Football SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2009 12 TOP 25 Michigan 38, No. 18 Notre Dame 34 Irish feel sting of monumental Michigan win

ANN ARBOR, MICH.—Tate Forcier lifted ran for a TD and got the 2-point con- Michigan to its biggest win under version on a nifty Statue of Liberty coach Rich Rodriguez. play with 5:13 left. No Year 2 blues Charlie Weis provided an . But Weis’ questionable decision Rich Rodriguez could be on track for a big second-year turnaround at Michigan, Forcier’s 5-yard touchdown pass to throw and his defense’s inability similar to the one he orchestrated at West Virginia in 2002, when he took the to Greg Mathews with 11 seconds to deny Forcier set up yet another Mountaineers to a bowl game and a top 25 ranking in the final polls. left capped a game-winning drive loss for a once-proud program. WEST VIRGINIA MICHIGAN and lifted the Wolverines to a 38-34 Weis will likely face a lot of sec- Year 2001 2002 Year 2008 2009 win over No. 18 Notre Dame on ond-guessing as he tries to address Record 3-8 9-4 Record 3-9 2-0 Saturday. what went wrong at the Big House PPG 21.4 30.5 PPG 20.2 34.5 “It will go down in history as one and why he hasn’t been able to win Source: mgoblue.com, msnsportsnet.com of the greatest games in the Michi- many big games in his five seasons. gan-Notre Dame rivalry,” Mathews Two years ago, Notre Dame lost a said. “I’m glad I got a chance to play school-record nine under Weis and enough to earn a ranking today. Notre Dame 3 17 0 14 — 34 in it.” dropped six more last season. “If they stay humble and hungry Michigan 14 3 7 14 — 38 Weis called for two passes, both The former -winning and keep getting better,” Rodriguez First Quarter of which fell incomplete, late in the with the New said, “then some of that national Mich: Minor 2 run (Olesnavage kick), 4:12. ND: FG Tausch 34, :46. game with a three-point lead and England Patriots fell to 30-22 with respect that all of us want—our fans Mich: Stonum 94 kickoff return (Olesnavage kick), :34. Michigan got the ball back at its 43 the Irish. and players—they’ll get it.” Second Quarter ND: Tate 4 pass from Clausen (Tausch kick), 12:34. after a punt with 2:13 and two time- “This is a very disappointing, dis- Forcier has earned some himself, ND: Floyd 11 pass from Clausen (Tausch kick), 7:05. outs left. heartening loss,” Weis said. after the way he played. ND: FG Tausch 42, 2:41. Mich: FG Olesnavage 39, :00. “I think it was mistake that they Rodriguez, though, didn’t have He was 23 of 33 for 240 yards, Third Quarter were throwing the ball because they much sympathy. two TDs and an interception. He Mich: Koger 3 pass from Forcier (Olesnavage kick), 7:55. Fourth Quarter let us save our timeouts,” Forcier “You think they would’ve felt bad ran for 70 yards and a score— Mich: Forcier 31 run (Olesnavage kick), 14:16. said. “Those timeouts definitely for us?” Rodriguez asked. “Charlie squirting up the middle on fourth- ND: Tate 21 pass from Clausen (pass failed), 9:46. ND: Allen 8 run (Allen run), 5:13. came in handy.” is a good football coach and he’s got and-3 to put Michigan up 31-20. Mich: Mathews 5 pass from Forcier (Olesnavage kick), :11. Weis defended his choice to throw a good football team. They’re going “For a freshman, I thought he A: 110,278. after Armando Allen, who ran for to win a lot of games. The quarter- managed the game very well,” Weis ND Mich 139 yards, opened the pivotal drive back is an NFL guy. They’ve got two said. First downs ...... 27 ...... 21 Rushes-yards ...... 30-154 ...... 38-190 with a 13-yard run and twisted an of the best wide receivers I’ve seen completed 25-of- Passing ...... 336 ...... 240 ankle. Robert Hughes then got the in years and their running back is a 42 passes for 336 yards and three Comp-Att-Int ...... 25-42-0 ...... 23-33-1 Return Yards ...... 25 ...... 0 ball for the first time all day and big-time player. TDs, but he missed some throws Punts-Avg...... 4-40.0 ...... 5-36.0 was stuffed at the line. “And did you see the size of the that proved to be costly. Golden Tate Fumbles-Lost ...... 1-1 ...... 3-0 Penalties-Yards ...... 9-75 ...... 6-59 “They loaded up the box and linemen? They could eat peanuts off and Michael Floyd combined for 16 Time of Possession ...... 31:25 ...... 28:35 made it clear that they weren’t going our guys’ helmets.” catches, 246 yards and three TDs. INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS to let us do that, so we had to throw A season after losing a school- After Weis spoke to his team, RUSHING: Notre Dame, Allen 21-139, Kamara 1-10, Tate 1-5, the ball,” Weis said. “On third record nine games, Rodriguez has JOHN T. GREILICK / AP Clausen did. Hughes 1-0, Riddick 1-0, Clausen 2-0, J.Gray 3-0. Michigan, Minor Michigan QB Tate Forcier (5) outraces Notre Dame’s Harrison Smith for a 31-yard TD. 16-106, Forcier 13-70, D.Robinson 4-21, C.Brown 4-(minus 3), down, we could have run and made college football’s winningest pro- “I told them the same thing that Odoms 1-(minus 4). them use a timeout, but we were gram at 2-0 for the first time since Coach said,” Clausen said. “We PASSING: Notre Dame, Clausen 25-42-0-336. Michigan, Forcier 23-33-1-240. trying to win the game.” 2006 . timeout that led to a TD getting Michigan, which didn’t get any have to decide how we’re going to go RECEIVING: Notre Dame, Tate 9-115, Floyd 7-131, Rudolph 3-38, The Fighting Irish (1-1) were in a Rodriguez made a couple of savvy overturned by review and relegat- votes in The Associated Press pre- from here.” Allen 2-24, Evans 2-15, J.Gray 1-7, Kamara 1-6. Michigan, Mathews 5-68, Stonum 4-54, Koger 4-38, C.Brown 4-36, Odoms 3-18, Savoy position to do just that after Allen moves Saturday—such as calling a ing the Irish to a field goal. season poll, just may have done —The Associated Press 2-23, Kel.Grady 1-3. SPORTING NEWS TODAY www.sportingnews.com College Football SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2009 13 TOP 25 No. 1 Florida 56, Troy 6 No. 2 Texas 41, Wyoming 10 Now, it’s Tennessee time Horns suck wind then lasso Cowboys LARAMIE, WYO.—It wasn’t just the too.” Troy 3 0 3 0 — 6 lung-searing altitude that both- In a nice warmup for Texas Tech Florida 7 28 14 7 — 56 ered Colt McCoy and No. 2 Texas next week, the Longhorns’ defense First Quarter in the first half of the Longhorns’ held the Cowboys (1-1) out of the Fla: Thompson 6 pass from Tebow (Phillips kick), 6:39. Troy: FG Glusman 45, :51. first trip to War Memorial Sta- end zone and limited them to 3-for- Second Quarter dium, alt. 7,200 feet. 17 on third down in helping to Fla: Cooper 36 pass from Tebow (Phillips kick), 11:33. Fla: Tebow 4 run (Phillips kick), 8:04. The weight of expectations were secure Texas’ 15th straight non- Fla: Thompson 33 pass from Tebow (Phillips kick), 7:44. bogging them down, too. conference win, tying a school Fla: Demps 24 run (Phillips kick), 4:03. Third Quarter McCoy warmed up after a shaky record set in the 1940s. Fla: James 32 pass from Tebow (Phillips kick), 12:27. start and Texas overcame spotty “I thought our defense pitched a Fla: Rainey 1 run (Sturgis kick), 8:38. Troy: FG Glusman 42, :39. special teams play and a sputter- shutout,” Brown said. “... But we’ve Fourth Quarter ing first half to beat Wyoming still got a lot to work to do and it’s Fla: Gillislee 6 pass from Brantley (Sturgis kick), 6:19. A: 90,349. 41-10 Saturday. fun when you can win 41-10 and “I think I was trying to do too still feel like you’ve got a lot of Troy Fla First downs ...... 8 ...... 32 much, try to make something hap- things to fix.” Rushes-yards ...... 35-73 ...... 46-291 pen that wasn’t there,” McCoy said — The Associated Press Passing ...... 66 ...... 372 Comp-Att-Int ...... 8-24-1 ...... 25-36-0 of his slow start. “I fumbled once, Return Yards ...... 0 ...... 5 the ball slipped out of my hands, Texas 3 10 21 7 — 41 Punts-Avg...... 9-44.2 ...... 3-38.0 Wyoming 0 10 0 0 — 10 Fumbles-Lost ...... 4-2 ...... 6-3 made a stupid throw on a crossing Penalties-Yards ...... 6-51 ...... 10-87 route. I saw the (defender) and First Quarter Time of Possession ...... 28:17 ...... 31:43 Tex: FG Lawrence 29, 11:25. threw it right to him. It’s just all DAVID ZALUBOWSKI / AP Second Quarter PHIL SANDLIN / AP INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Wyo: FG McCoy 22, 11:19. mental and those things have to Texas QB Colt McCoy struggled early but Tex: FG Lawrence 32, 8:07. Florida coach Urban Meyer and all Gator fans are eager for Saturday’s game vs. Tennessee. RUSHING: Troy, Du.Harris 16-44, Southward 3-27, Parker 6-22, Greer 3-7, L.Brown 6-(minus 12), Silvoy 1-(minus 15). Florida, Demps 7-87, pass. recovered to throw three TD passes. Wyo: Muhammad 6 blocked punt return (McCoy kick), 1:32. Rainey 12-85, Tebow 13-71, James 4-15, Cooper 1-14, Moody 1-12, “The way we responded in the Tex: Kirkendoll 25 pass from McCoy (Lawrence kick), :24. Gillislee 5-8, Brantley 2-1, Thompson 1-(minus 2). Third Quarter GAINESVILLE, FLA.—Before Florida recruiting accusations in February PASSING: Troy, L.Brown 8-24-1-66. Florida, Tebow 15-24-0-237, second half was a tribute to our “I just feel like once our offense Tex: McCoy 9 run (Lawrence kick), 13:24. coach Urban Meyer started his and his promise to beat Florida has Brantley 10-12-0-135. team.” gets hot, it’s going to stay hot,” Tex: Buckner 33 pass from McCoy (Lawrence kick), 7:08. RECEIVING: Troy, C.Williams 2-10, Jarboe 2-6, Gill 1-24, Marcum Tex: Newton 13 run (Lawrence kick), 3:02. postgame speech, his players had the Gators eager for this meeting. 1-10, Cherry 1-8, Du.Harris 1-8. Florida, Cooper 5-82, Hines 4-67, Texas coach Mack Brown said Longhorns defensive end Sergio Fourth Quarter already said it in the locker room. One of Kiffin’s quotes was plas- Hernandez 4-39, Holliday 3-66, James 2-49, Thompson 2-39, Wil- the Longhorns had so much fun Kindle said. Tex: Chiles 26 pass from McCoy (Lawrence kick), 8:52. liams 2-15, Nelson 2-9, Gillislee 1-6. A: 31,017. “The season starts now,” receiver tered around the football complex. last year because nobody expected McCoy completed 30-of-47 Tex Wyo David Nelson said. “I’m really looking forward to them to have a great season. This passes for 337 yards and three TDs First downs ...... 27 ...... 18 Indeed. The top-ranked Gators embracing some of the great tradi- will not be about the coaches. year, everybody does and he with an interception. He missed 17 Rushes-yards ...... 36-191 ...... 34-85 Passing ...... 353 ...... 188 finished their “preseason” unde- tions at the University of Tennes- “There’s a bunch of great athletes senses his players not enjoying the or more passes for just the third Comp-Att-Int ...... 32-50-1 ...... 23-50-0 feated and unchallenged. see, for instance the Vol Walk, on both sides of the ball,” he said. game as much. time in his career, including a Return Yards ...... 60 ...... 43 Punts-Avg...... 6-37.0 ...... 11-42.9 Tim Tebow threw four touch- running through the T, singing “The thing we’ll never let happen “We all expect to score every dozen in the first half, when he Fumbles-Lost ...... 0-0 ...... 1-1 down passes, ran for another score Rocky Top all night long after we around here is it’s about a coach or play and that’s just unrealistic,” was intercepted by linebacker Penalties-Yards ...... 12-78 ...... 6-40 and Florida beat Troy 56-6 Satur- beat Florida next year,” Kiffin said. coaches. And I told those players Brown said. Weston Johnson. Time of Possession ...... 32:32 ...... 27:28 day in its final tuneup before begin- “It will be a blast.” that. This is about preparation and The Longhorns (2-0) uncharac- “I looked at his numbers at half- INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING: Texas, Newton 8-62, McGee 11-61, McCoy 9-44, ning Southeastern Conference play. Florida had all the fun the last playing a game. That’s what it is. teristically committed a dozen time and I felt like he was pressing Monroe 5-15, Tucker 1-5, C.Johnson 1-4, Shipley 1-0. Wyoming, “We’re thinking about Tennessee two years, winning by a combined Period.” penalties and looked ready to be —and gosh, he was 17 of 29 for 166 Benjamin 12-53, Alexander 9-24, Terry 7-18, Team 1-(minus 2), Carta-Samuels 5-(minus 8). right now,” linebacker Ryan score of 89-26. Florida (2-0) looked plenty pre- lassoed until taking a 13-10 lead yards passing and a touchdown,” PASSING: Texas, McCoy 30-47-1-337, Gilbert 2-3-0-16. Wyoming, Stamper conceded. And although Meyer acknowl- pared Saturday and tied a school just before halftime when McCoy Brown said. “So, our standards Benjamin 16-38-0-120, Carta-Samuels 7-12-0-68. RECEIVING: Texas, Kirkendoll 7-102, Shipley 7-61, Buckner 6-86, The Gators have won four in a edged in the spring that Kiffin’s record with its 12th consecutive executed the one-minute offense to are pretty high for him and he Chiles 5-49, M.Williams 2-15, McGee 2-9, Newton 1-15, Goodwin row against the Volunteers, and comments fired him up, he vowed victory. perfection and finally got Texas understands that. But I thought he 1-9, C.Johnson 1-7. Wyoming, D.Leonard 6-41, Burkhalter 4-34, Bolger 3-21, O.Arnold 2-17, D.Morgan 2-13, Stewart 1-14, Cara- Tennessee coach Lane Kiffin’s Saturday that next week’s game — The Associated Press into the end zone. had more fun the second half, way 1-12, Salyards 1-11, Terry 1-10, Tooley 1-8, Alexander 1-7. SPORTING NEWS TODAY www.sportingnews.com College Football SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2009 14 TOP 25 Houston 45, No. 5 Oklahoma State 35 No. 4 Alabama 40, Florida International 14 Favorable bounces help Cougars stun OSU Rookie’s second-half runs

STILLWATER, OKLA.—Quarterback allow Tide to pull away Case Keenum was listening in on a Top-five troubles conversation in the Houston locker TUSCALOOSA, ALA.— Greg McElroy McElroy completed a school- room before the game when some- Oklahoma State played only the couldn’t miss, Trent Richardson record 14 consecutive passes before fourth game in school history as a one suggested that the Cougars had top-five team and a disturbing trend was running wild and the No. 4 finishing 18 of 24 for 241 yards, worked hard enough that they continued. Alabama defense was punishing including a 24-yard touchdown to didn’t need any luck to upset No. 5 Sept. 12, 2009: Houston 45, Florida International physically. Mike McCoy. The previous school Oklahoma State. No. 5 Oklahoma State 35 Despite all that, the Crimson mark of 12 consecutive completions Oct. 12, 1985: Keenum had to interject. He No. 9 Nebraska 34, Tide (2-0) wasn’t able to start feel- was shared by John Parker Wilson No. 5 Oklahoma State 24 turned to running back Bryce Beall Nov. 24, 1984: No. 2 Oklahoma 24, ing comfortable until the final 19 and Andrew Zow. to say, “I wouldn’t mind some No. 3 Oklahoma State 14 minutes of Saturday night’s 40-14 Alabama had five sacks, but also luck.” Nov. 17, 1984: No. 4 Oklahoma victory. gave up T.Y. Hilton’s 96-yard kick Hours later, the two teamed up State 16, Iowa State 10 That’s when the highly-touted return for a touchdown and some on a connection Cougars fans will freshman Richardson rushed for a big third-down plays. remember for a long time. On fourth 9-yard touchdown, followed — The Associated Press down, Beall went after a 6-yard Houston 10 14 0 21 — 45 shortly after by a 35-yarder, and Oklahoma St. 0 7 21 7 — 35 Fla. Intnl 7 7 0 0 — 14 pass from Keenum that got batted fourth-team tailback Terry Grant Alabama 10 10 6 14 — 40 up into the air and came down with First Quarter sprung free for a 42-yarder to bail Hou: Keenum 16 run (Mannisto kick), 12:01. First Quarter it for the go-ahead score in Hous- Hou: FG Mannisto 31, 2:20. out a short-handed offense. The Ala: FG Tiffin 23, 9:02. ton’s 45-35 upset of Oklahoma State Second Quarter 33-point underdog FIU (0-1) could Ala: McCoy 24 pass from McElroy (Tiffin kick), 3:25. OkSt: Hunter 9 run (D.Bailey kick), 12:54. FlIn: Hilton 96 kickoff return (Rivest kick), 3:07. on Saturday. Hou: Edwards 17 pass from Keenum (Mannisto kick), 1:37. only watch. Second Quarter “It’s football. If you keep playing, Hou: Carrier 32 pass from Keenum (Mannisto kick), :30. Still, it wasn’t quite the breezy Ala: FG Tiffin 29, 14:55. Third Quarter FlIn: Ellingson 9 pass from McCall (Rivest kick), 10:29. plays like that are going to happen,” OkSt: Toston 9 run (D.Bailey kick), 10:47. game Alabama fans likely were Ala: Ingram 2 run (Tiffin kick), 8:20. Beall said. “Everything’s not going OkSt: Bryant 82 punt return (D.Bailey kick), 8:34. anticipating until that onslaught, Third Quarter OkSt: B.Johnson 37 run (D.Bailey kick), 3:48. Ala: Richardson 9 run (pass failed), 3:14. to come out perfect.” Fourth Quarter especially after No. 1 Florida deci- Fourth Quarter The Cougars (2-0) took advan- Hou: Beall 1 run (Mannisto kick), 13:40. mated FIU’s Sun Belt Conference Ala: Richardson 35 run (Tiffin kick), 14:53. OkSt: Cooper 22 pass from Z.Robinson (D.Bailey kick), 11:22. BRODY SCHMIDT / AP Ala: Grant 42 run (Tiffin kick), 8:21. tage of a series of favorable bounces Hou: Beall 6 pass from Keenum (Mannisto kick), 6:42. rival Troy 56-6 earlier in the day. A: 92,012. to give second-year coach Kevin Houston QB Case Keenum shredded OSU for 366 yards, then cherished the moment with fans. Hou: Robinson 26 interception return (Mannisto kick), 3:14. But they had to hang around until A: 50,875. FlIn Ala Sumlin his first marquee win with the fourth quarter before resting First downs ...... 13 ...... 26 the program’s first victory over a that one win does not make a sea- had five catches for 85 yards. “We Hou OkSt easy. Rushes-yards ...... 26-1 ...... 42-275 First downs ...... 32 ...... 27 Passing ...... 213 ...... 241 Top 5 team since an upset of third- son. We’ve got a whole bunch of just made too many mistakes and Rushes-yards ...... 36-146 ...... 41-194 “The focus in games like this is to Comp-Att-Int ...... 18-38-1 ...... 18-24-0 ranked Texas in 1984. football to go. ...” they took advantage and made Passing ...... 366 ...... 240 improve,” Tide coach Nick Saban Return Yards ...... 3 ...... 118 Comp-Att-Int ...... 32-46-1 ...... 18-31-1 Punts-Avg...... 8-47.4 ...... 3-43.0 Jamal Robinson sealed the win Oklahoma State (1-1) was coming plays.” Return Yards ...... 57 ...... 82 said. “They took it right to us. I Fumbles-Lost ...... 2-0 ...... 1-0 with a 26-yard interception return off of perhaps the biggest opening Bryant returned a punt for a Punts-Avg...... 4-35.5 ...... 2-49.0 don’t think our guys came out with Penalties-Yards ...... 8-54 ...... 7-65 Fumbles-Lost ...... 1-1 ...... 4-3 Time of Possession ...... 28:22 ...... 31:38 for a touchdown with 3:14 remain- win in the program’s history last touchdown against Houston for the Penalties-Yards ...... 4-40 ...... 9-81 the kind of energy and enthusiasm ing, also off a pass that tipped off an week against Georgia, earning a second straight year as OSU reeled Time of Possession ...... 30:33 ...... 29:27 and intensity that we need to set the INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING: Fla. International, Mallary 3-13, W.Younger 2-12, Oklahoma State player first. spot on the cover of off 21 straight third-quarter points INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS tone, and we allowed them to stay Perry 9-5, Hilton 1-0, McCall 11-(minus 29). Alabama, Richardson “For us as a program, this is a big and a top five ranking for the first to surge ahead 28-21. RUSHING: Houston, Beall 18-78, C.Sims 9-34, Keenum 5-16, Dugat in the game by some mistakes that 15-118, Grant 6-69, Ingram 10-56, Goode 4-24, Upchurch 4-17, 1-15, J.Johnson 1-5, Team 2-(minus 2). Oklahoma St., B.Johnson J.Jones 1-5, McElroy 2-(minus 14). win because it legitimizes our uni- time since 1985. Keenum threw for 366 yards and 9-82, Toston 10-66, Hunter 9-29, Z.Robinson 13-17. we made.” PASSING: Fla. International, McCall 16-32-0-189, W.Younger 2-6- versity. It legitimizes our program,” “We didn’t overlook them at all. three touchdowns, none bigger PASSING: Houston, Keenum 32-46-1-366. Oklahoma St., Z.Robinson The Tide led just 20-14 before get- 1-24. Alabama, McElroy 18-24-0-241. 18-31-1-240. RECEIVING: Fla. International, Ellingson 5-92, Hilton 5-40, Perry said Sumlin, who had gone 5-0 We practiced like we practiced for than the one that didn’t go to his RECEIVING: Houston, Carrier 7-111, Edwards 7-69, Cleveland 6-62, ting the big plays from Richardson, 3-14, Frierson 2-22, Anderson 1-23, Rolle 1-16, Faucher 1-6. against OSU as an assistant coach Georgia and any other team,” said intended receiver. Beall 5-60, C.Sims 5-46, Monroe 1-12, Rodriguez 1-6. Oklahoma St., who gained 118 yards on 15 carries Alabama, McCoy 5-100, Ingram 4-47, Richardson 2-23, Alexander Bryant 5-85, Cooper 5-64, Toston 3-21, B.Johnson 2-36, Blackmon 2-20, Dial 1-19, Peek 1-13, Hanks 1-11, J.Jones 1-9, Smelley at Oklahoma. “There’s no doubt Cowboys receiver Dez Bryant, who — The Associated Press 2-28, Hunter 1-6. in his first significant action. 1-(minus 1). SPORTING NEWS TODAY www.sportingnews.com College Football SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2009 15 TOP 25 No. 7 Penn State 28, Syracuse 7 No. 9 BYU 54, Tulane 3 Paterno: ‘We’ve got to get better’ No letup for ‘hungry’ Cougars

NEW ORLEANS—Everything was season, hasn’t had a winning sea- working for Brigham Young on son since 2002. The Wave were Doing it with D Saturday. held to 162 yards of total offense, Penn State has held its first two The No. 9 Cougars got two and their hopes of establishing a opponents to fewer than 10 points touchdown passes from Max Hall, running game against BYU for the first time since the 1998 and Bryan Kariya and J.J. DiLuigi quickly dissipated. They managed season, when the Nittany Lions each scored twice on the way to a only 37 yards rushing. held Southern Mississippi to six 54-3 beating of Tulane. “Our defense may not be as points and Bowling Green to three. BYU even got scores from its quick as some of the other defenses, In its first two games, Penn State defense and backup quarterback. but we play physical and we will has allowed a total of 93 net yards They were so dominating they hit you,” said BYU defensive end rushing, an average of 46.5 ypg. didn’t even have to punt. Jan Jorgensen. Penn State has 19 tackles-for- “It shows we are going to come — The Associated Press loss in the first two games this out every week hungry to play and BYU 3 17 14 20 — 54 season. eager to play because we love the Tulane 0 3 0 0 — 3 Source: game and love to win,” Hall said. GOPSUSports.com First Quarter The Cougars (2-0) got off to a BYU: FG Payne 41, 6:23. CAROLYN KASTER / AP sluggish start following their big Second Quarter Stephfon Green and the rest of the Lions’ running game could only muster 78 yards rushing. BYU: FG Payne 20, 14:15. win over Oklahoma, managing Tul: FG Thevenot 29, 6:03. Syracuse 0 0 0 7 — 7 only two field goals by Mitch PATRICK SEMANSKY / AP BYU: Kariya 1 run (Payne kick), 3:28. Penn St. 7 7 7 7 — 28 BYU: Kariya 12 pass from Hall (Payne kick), :25. STATE COLLEGE, PA.—Point guard- tipped balls. Alternating at quar- Payne in the first quarter. BYU BYU’s D pounded RB Andre Anderson all Third Quarter turned-Syracuse quarterback Greg terback with backup Ryan Nassib, First Quarter began hitting its stride just before game, holding the Wave to 37 yards rushing. BYU: Di Luigi 3 run (Payne kick), 6:24. PSU: Royster 49 pass from Clark (Wagner kick), 11:41. BYU: Jacobson 38 pass from Hall (Payne kick), 3:02. Paulus got a good look at how to run Paulus threw mostly short, quick Second Quarter halftime, though, starting a spree Fourth Quarter an offense. Penn State’s own signal- passes to counter Penn State’s PSU: Royster 12 run (Wagner kick), 7:34. of 48 unanswered points. a Tulane fumble and returned it BYU: Di Luigi 1 run (kick failed), 13:07. Third Quarter BYU: Pendleton 12 fumble return (Payne kick), 11:47. caller, , and do-it-all pressure. PSU: Zug 20 pass from Clark (Wagner kick), 7:44. Kariya rushed for the first of his 12-yards to give the Cougars a 47-3 BYU: R.Nelson 1 run (Payne kick), 8:15. tailback Evan Royster provided the “This is his first crack for him, Fourth Quarter two touchdowns with 3:28 remain- lead, and BYU closed out the game A: 26,224. PSU: Shuler 1 pass from Clark (Wagner kick), 8:56. lesson. second game ever,” Penn State Syr: Davis 16 pass from Paulus (Lichtenstein kick), 4:23. ing in the half, then caught a with a 1-yard scoring run by BYU Tul Clark threw for 240 yards and Tom Bradley A: 106,387. 12-yard scoring pass from Hall backup quarterback Riley Nelson. First downs ...... 35 ...... 9 Rushes-yards ...... 45-206 ...... 24-37 three scores, Royster had two said. “Impressive kid, a lot of Syr PSU with 25 seconds left to give the BYU had 527 yards of total Passing ...... 321 ...... 125 touchdowns and the No. 7 Nittany poise.” First downs ...... 13 ...... 23 Cougars a 20-3 margin at the offense, including 209 on the Comp-Att-Int ...... 26-34-1 ...... 20-28-2 Rushes-yards ...... 29-65 ...... 35-78 Return Yards ...... 37 ...... 1 Lions contained the pesky Paulus Still, the Nittany Lions’ overall Passing ...... 135 ...... 240 break. ground, and had possession of the Punts-Avg...... 0-0.0 ...... 5-37.0 in a 28-7 win Saturday at Beaver talent overwhelmed the Orange, Comp-Att-Int ...... 18-25-2 ...... 20-31-1 Hall completed 24-of-32 passes football for 33:40 compared to Fumbles-Lost ...... 0-0 ...... 2-2 Return Yards ...... 14 ...... 26 Penalties-Yards ...... 5-47 ...... 10-102 Stadium. even with Penn State playing Punts-Avg...... 6-38.7 ...... 3-50.0 for 309 yards, with two touch- 26:20 for the Green Wave. Time of Possession ...... 33:40 ...... 26:20 Paulus, the former Duke basket- choppy ball for a second straight Fumbles-Lost ...... 0-0 ...... 2-2 downs and one interception before “We thought we could get a good Penalties-Yards ...... 3-13 ...... 2-15 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS ball player, performed relatively week. Coach Joe Paterno’s offense Time of Possession ...... 29:17 ...... 30:43 leaving the game in the fourth line push in the middle,” DiLuigi RUSHING: BYU, Di Luigi 12-71, Kariya 12-63, Unga 3-17, Hall well for a second straight week, specifically struggled in the run- quarter. said. “We thought we could move 3-15, Hague 4-15, Lamb 2-9, Chambers 1-8, Tonga 2-7, Heimuli INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS 1-4, R.Nelson 2-2, Team 3-(minus 5). Tulane, Anderson 12-36, especially for someone who hadn’t ning game, especially on short RUSHING: Syracuse, D.Carter 15-40, A.Bailey 7-26, Paulus 7-(minus After a 3-yard score by DiLuigi the ball around and give more Jason 4-15, J.Williams 2-4, A.Williams 2-(minus 1), Kemp played competitively on the grid- yardage in the red zone. 1). Penn St., Royster 12-41, Green 8-26, Carter 5-18, Beachum in the third quarter, Hall hit guys the opportunity to make 4-(minus 17). 2-10, Suhey 1-0, Clark 2-(minus 1), Powell 1-(minus 2), Newsome PASSING: BYU, Hall 24-32-1-309, R.Nelson 2-2-0-12. Tulane, iron since he was a high school star “We’ve played well enough to win 4-(minus 14). McKay Jacobson for a 38-yard TD, plays.” Kemp 14-19-1-101, Moore 4-6-1-10, Griffin 2-2-0-14, J.Williams in 2004. two games, period, that’s all I PASSING: Syracuse, Paulus 14-20-2-105, Nassib 4-5-0-30. Penn St., to make it 34-3. The Cougars used 10 players to 0-1-0-0. Clark 20-31-1-240. RECEIVING: BYU, Pitta 4-47, Chambers 4-38, Jacobson 3-79, He finished 14 of 20 for 105 yards know,” Paterno said, “and we got to RECEIVING: Syracuse, Williams 5-54, A.Bailey 4-9, Lemon 2-10, DiLugi ran for a 1-yard touch- the ball and the quarterbacks Ashworth 3-49, George 2-28, Kariya 2-23, Hafoka 2-19, Di Luigi with one touchdown and two inter- get better.” Owen 2-8, Catalina 1-19, Davis 1-16, Sales 1-12, D.Carter 1-9, Lobdell down to open the fourth quarter. hit 12 different receivers. 2-16, Thompson 1-6, Tonga 1-6, Heimuli 1-5, Unga 1-5. Tulane, 1-(minus 2). Penn St., Zug 6-79, Quarless 4-35, Moye 3-35, Royster J.Williams 5-56, Grant 5-14, Anderson 3-12, Jason 2-10, Robot- ceptions, both of which came on — The Associated Press 2-61, Suhey 2-13, Powell 1-12, Smith 1-4, Shuler 1-1. Then, Jordan Pendleton picked up Tulane, which went 2-10 last tom 2-9, Helm 1-12, Ponder 1-7, Mitchell 1-5. SPORTING NEWS TODAY www.sportingnews.com College Football SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2009 16 TOP 25 No. 10 California 59, Eastern Washington 7 No. 11 LSU 23, Vanderbilt 9 Bears like second half better than first Tigers still seeking better play E. Washington 7 0 0 0 — 7 California 7 17 14 21 — 59 BATON ROUGE, LA.—Undefeated, yet Vanderbilt’s defense kept the Com- First Quarter so unsatisfied. modores close with clutch stops, at Cal: Riley 1 run (D’Amato kick), 11:02. EWas: G.Williams 4 pass from Nichols (Jarrett kick), 6:30. LSU needed Keiland Williams’ times frustrating an LSU crowd Second Quarter late touchdown to put away Van- still waiting to see the Tigers Cal: Vereen 1 run (D’Amato kick), 12:32. Cal: FG D’Amato 19, 8:42. derbilt, 23-9 on a rain-soaked Sat- explode following a nervous 31-23 Cal: Best 22 pass from Riley (D’Amato kick), 5:57. urday night, marking the second victory at Washington a week ear- Third Quarter Cal: Best 1 run (D’Amato kick), 12:16. night this year the Tigers allowed lier. They’ll have to wait at least Cal: Vereen 2 run (D’Amato kick), 7:45. an underdog to hang around. until unbeaten Louisiana-Lafayette Fourth Quarter Cal: Vereen 2 run (D’Amato kick), 13:50. “Any time you play imperfectly comes to Baton Rouge next Cal: Sofele 22 run (D’Amato kick), 9:51. and you come to the postgame, you weekend. Cal: DeBoskie-Johnson 1 run (D’Amato kick), :20. A: 58,083. have to recognize that first things LSU quarterback Jordan Jeffer- first—you’d much rather win than son had trouble finding open receiv- EWas Cal First downs ...... 13 ...... 27 do any other thing,” LSU coach Les ers downfield, constantly checking Rushes-yards ...... 28-14 ...... 46-342 Miles said. “That being said, I think down to receivers on short routes. Passing ...... 221 ...... 165 Comp-Att-Int ...... 28-37-0 ...... 14-21-0 we’ve got to play better. ... There He was 20 of 29 for 138 yards. Return Yards ...... 0 ...... 38 were no style points for this one. — The Associated Press Punts-Avg...... 6-35.3 ...... 2-47.0 Fumbles-Lost ...... 1-1 ...... 2-0 That’s a fact.” Penalties-Yards ...... 9-51 ...... 4-40 The Commodores (1-1, 0-1 South- Time of Possession ...... 32:20 ...... 27:40 Vanderbilt 0 7 2 0 — 9 GEORGE NIKITIN / AP eastern Conference) trailed by only LSU 7 6 3 7 — 23 California’s Shane Vereen, right, scored three of his team’s touchdowns on Saturday. INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS one touchdown midway through First Quarter RUSHING: E. Washington, Beaumonte 9-21, G.Williams 2-5, BILL HABER / AP Jones 4-2, Hart 4-1, King 1-(minus 2), Nichols 6-(minus 3), Bur- the fourth quarter as they attempted LSU: K.Williams 6 run (Jasper kick), 2:12. BERKELEY, CALIF.—Eastern Wash- “After the first half we were a gett 1-(minus 5), Minnerly 1-(minus 5). California, Best 17-144, to win in Tiger Stadium for the first Keiland Williams’ TD midway through the Second Quarter DeBoskie-Johnson 11-92, Vereen 12-45, Sofele 2-36, Riley 4-25. fourth quarter put the game away for LSU. LSU: FG Jasper 32, 10:22. ington managed to hang close with little dissatisfied with ourselves PASSING: E. Washington, Nichols 23-31-0-195, Minnerly 3-4- time since 1951. Van: Smith 6 run (Fowler kick), 7:20. No. 10 California for one quarter. and the way we had came out,” 0-7, Burgett 2-2-0-19. California, Riley 13-20-0-148, Sweeney LSU (2-0, 1-0) made it a two- LSU: FG Jasper 22, :02. 1-1-0-17. Third Quarter Then the bigger, faster, more tal- Vereen said. “So we really wanted RECEIVING: E. Washington, Davis 8-71, Overbay 7-62, B.Brown touchdown game with 6:01 to go Vanderbilt freshman Zac Stacy LSU: FG Jasper 24, 9:23. ented Golden Bears took over and to start fast in the third quarter 4-24, Boyce 2-33, Jones 2-11, Hart 2-7, Edwards 1-5, Martin 1-4, after Williams’ second score. He rushed for 89 yards. Van: Safety, 1:35. G.Williams 1-4. California, Miller 3-48, Marv.Jones 3-29, Holley Fourth Quarter turned the game into the mismatch and see where it took us. We defi- 2-32, Best 2-19, Sparks 1-17, Curran 1-10, Vereen 1-6, Boateng slipped a tackle at the line of scrim- “We had several opportunities to LSU: K.Williams 14 run (Jasper kick), 6:01. it was supposed to be. nitely feel better about the second 1-4. mage, cut back, then faked a get back in the game and we just A: 91,566. Jahvid Best rushed for 144 yards half. I think we came out with a defender to the ground before hur- failed to,” Smith said. Van LSU and scored two touchdowns to little bit more focus and Bears were especially pleased dling over him and into the end LSU’s Charles Scott did not have First downs ...... 12 ...... 22 Rushes-yards ...... 39-122 ...... 42-178 make sure California avoided a determination.” with how they played in the sec- zone for a 14-yard TD. Williams one of his better days, finishing Passing ...... 88 ...... 148 letdown against Eastern Wash- The Bears scored the final 52 ond half, giving up 42 yards and finished with 72 yards rushing and with 49 yards rushing, but pow- Comp-Att-Int ...... 11-24-1 ...... 21-30-0 Return Yards ...... 1 ...... 40 ington with a 59-7 victory. points after the game was tied at 7 no points. was the only LSU player to get into ered through the line to convert a Punts-Avg...... 8-38.1 ...... 4-40.0 Best caught a 22-yard touch- after the first quarter. They ran for “We were up but we weren’t the end zone. pair of third-and-short runs on Fumbles-Lost ...... 3-0 ...... 2-1 Penalties-Yards ...... 7-52 ...... 5-28 down pass from Kevin Riley in the 342 yards, didn’t turn the ball over really satisfied,” safety Brett John- “Boy he made some great cuts,” LSU’s final scoring drive. Time of Possession ...... 23:37 ...... 36:23 first half and scored on a 1-yard for a second straight week and son said. “We were making a lot of Miles said. “In my opinion, that was That drive seemed to have stalled INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS run in the third quarter, turning a completely overwhelmed the mistakes. It could have been a the running back that Keiland Wil- on Joel Caldwell’s diving intercep- RUSHING: Vanderbilt, Stacy 20-89, Reeves 5-35, van Rensburg 1-4, 10-point lead into a blowout. Riley Eagles (1-1). much bigger score at that point. So liams can be—very elusive and tion near the goal line, but line- Smith 13-(minus 6). LSU, K.Williams 10-72, Scott 13-49, Shepard 3-27, Holliday 3-14, LaFell 3-13, Jefferson 8-10, Murphy 1-7, Team also ran for a touchdown and After starting off with a 52-13 we wanted to focus on what we did explosive and running with power. backer Chris Marve was called for 1-(minus 14). Shane Vereen had three short TD victory over a Maryland team that wrong in the first half and come I hope that continues.” defensive holding, giving the Tigers PASSING: Vanderbilt, Smith 11-24-1-88. LSU, Jefferson 20-29-0- 138, Lee 1-1-0-10. runs as Cal (2-0) posted its second handed the Bears their first loss out with a different mentality in Larry Smith scored Vanderbilt’s a first down on the Vanderbilt 24 RECEIVING: Vanderbilt, Monahan 3-25, Cole 2-20, Stacy 2-14, straight blowout to open the last season, Cal remained focused the third quarter.” only touchdown on a 6-yard quar- line. Reeves 1-11, Washington 1-11, Barden 1-4, Ashley 1-3. LSU, LaFell 7-38, Jackson 6-55, Toliver 3-21, Dickson 2-14, Scott 1-10, Shepard season. against a Division I-AA team. The — The Associated Press terback keeper in the first half. For most of the game, however, 1-6, Murphy 1-4. SPORTING NEWS TODAY www.sportingnews.com College Football SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2009 17 TOP 25 No. 12 Boise State 48, Miami (Ohio) 0 No. 13 Oklahoma 64, Idaho State 0 Pettis ignites Broncos with Sooners smash overwhelmed Bengals NORMAN, OKLA.—Landry Jones did interception despite rain falling Miami (Ohio) 0 0 0 0 — 0 his best impression most of the game. Oklahoma con- Boise St. 14 6 14 14 — 48 to lead No. 13 Oklahoma to a blow- tinued to run its no-huddle offense, First Quarter out win in the freshman’s first start albeit with a reworked line after Boi: Pettis 17 pass from Ke.Moore (Brotzman kick), 7:16. Boi: Shoemaker 15 pass from Ke.Moore (Brotzman kick), 1:17. as the Sooners’ quarterback. that unit committed nine penalties Second Quarter Jones, replacing the injured Brad- against BYU. Boi: Young 25 pass from Ke.Moore (kick failed), :08. Third Quarter ford, threw for 286 yards and three “I thought I did pretty well,” Jones Boi: Harper 3 run (Brotzman kick), 7:09. touchdowns—all to Ryan Broyles said. “I came out a little slow in the Boi: Young 54 pass from Ke.Moore (Brotzman kick), 2:11. Fourth Quarter —on Saturday night as No. 13 Okla- third quarter, but I felt like I played Boi: Martin 4 run (Brotzman kick), 9:46. homa routed Idaho State 64-0 and pretty good tonight. I felt a little bit Boi: Martin 2 run (Pavel kick), 1:56. A: 32,228. bounced back from a season-open- more confident. I wasn’t as nervous. ing loss to BYU. I kind of had a game underneath MiO Boi First downs ...... 14 ...... 17 It was the second straight season me already. It was a little different, Rushes-yards ...... 26-38 ...... 29-127 Oklahoma (1-1) beat up on a Divi- but not much. Obviously the out- Passing ...... 156 ...... 314 Comp-Att-Int ...... 23-39-4 ...... 18-30-1 sion I-AA opponent in their home come I liked a lot better.” Return Yards ...... 23 ...... 66 opener. Last year, the Sooners — The Associated Press Punts-Avg...... 8-36.4 ...... 5-45.6 Fumbles-Lost ...... 0-0 ...... 0-0 routed Chattanooga 57-2, and Idaho Idaho St. 0 0 0 0 — 0 Penalties-Yards ...... 6-40 ...... 5-49 State (0-2) provided about as much Time of Possession ...... 34:53 ...... 25:07 Oklahoma 21 20 7 16 — 64 of a challenge. The Bengals of the First Quarter INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Big Sky Conference had minus-2 RUSHING: Miami (Ohio), Merriweather 18-20, Raudabaugh 3-10, Okl: Broyles 24 pass from L.Jones (Stevens kick), 7:44. Dysert 1-4, Green 2-3, Lawson 2-1. Boise St., Harper 13-89, Martin yards of offense in the first half and SUE OGROCKI / AP Okl: Alexander 3 fumble return (Stevens kick), 3:57. Okl: Broyles 51 pass from L.Jones (Stevens kick), 1:18. 6-28, Avery 7-19, Hodge 1-0, Coughlin 1-(minus 2), Team 1-(minus 44 for the game, including minus- ISU had no answer for Oklahoma’s Ryan 7). Second Quarter PASSING: Miami (Ohio), Raudabaugh 21-35-2-155, Dysert 2-4-2-1. 22 yards rushing. Broyles, top, who had 155 receiving yards. Okl: Broyles 11 pass from L.Jones (kick failed), 12:57. Okl: C.Brown 2 run (Stevens kick), 6:13. Boise St., Ke.Moore 16-26-1-307, Coughlin 2-4-0-7. “I understand we’re going to see RECEIVING: Miami (Ohio), Givens 7-61, Robinson 5-54, Rogers 4-14, Okl: Murray 3 run (Stevens kick), 1:15. MATT CILLEY / AP Eu.Harris 3-12, Merriweather 2-10, Stevens 1-3, Woods 1-2. Boise St., more difficult and tougher oppo- said. “You make a mistake, you get Third Quarter Okl: Murray 9 run (Stevens kick), 13:44. Young 6-114, Pettis 4-115, Shoemaker 3-55, Avery 1-12, Efaw 1-7, nents moving forward, but I still burned by it. Our guys didn’t quit. Boise State’s Jeron Johnson (23) extends for one of his team’s four interceptions on the day. C.Potter 1-7, Brockel 1-4, Hodge 1-0. Fourth Quarter was pleased with our basic, disci- I’m proud of them. Okl: Safety, 14:33. Okl: J.Miller 36 run (Stevens kick), 13:46. plined fundamentals and not hav- “I felt good for BYU last week, but Okl: Calhoun 2 run (Stevens kick), 10:20. BOISE, IDAHO—After a lackluster did the rest as No. 12 Boise State (2-0) week’s opener against Kentucky. ing penalties,” Oklahoma coach bad for us because they stirred up a A: 84,749. performance through most of the rolled to a 48-0 victory Saturday Moore was 16-of-26 passing for Bob Stoops said. “We needed to hornet’s nest.” IdSt Okl first half, Boise State’s sleepy offense night over a Miami team still search- 307 yards, including a 54-yard TD improve on it, regardless of who we Jones came in against Brigham First downs ...... 6 ...... 27 Rushes-yards ...... 32-(-22) ...... 44-278 was charged up by Austin Pettis. ing for its first points. pass to Young in the third quarter. were playing.” Young after Bradford went down Passing ...... 66 ...... 286 With time running out in the first “We needed to make something He also connected on touchdowns About the only drama after half- with a sprained AC joint in his right Comp-Att-Int ...... 11-26-0 ...... 18-32-1 Return Yards ...... 6 ...... 86 half, Pettis slipped through an open- happen,” Boise State coach Chris with Pettis and Tyler Shoemaker time was whether Oklahoma would (throwing) shoulder late in the first Punts-Avg...... 12-38.3 ...... 4-42.8 ing in Miami-Ohio’s protection and Petersen said. “There is probably not before heading to the bench late in record its first shutout since blank- half of the 14-13 loss. Bradford will Fumbles-Lost ...... 2-2 ...... 4-1 Penalties-Yards ...... 8-42 ...... 5-45 stretched just enough to deflect a a bigger play in football than a blocked the third quarter. ing Middle Tennessee in a 59-0 be out for two to four weeks. The Time of Possession ...... 31:02 ...... 28:58 punt, setting up the Broncos in Red- kick. You don’t see a lot of them, but “There was definitely some good romp on September 23, 2006. Sooners also learned on Tuesday INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Hawks territory with 31 seconds left. when it happens, it’s a tremendous progress tonight,” said Pettis, who Oklahoma extended its home win- that second-team All-America tight RUSHING: Idaho St., Laporta 13-8, Blum 4-(minus 4), Team Four plays later, Kellen Moore fired momentum swing and energy boost had four catches for 115 yards and a ning streak to 25 games, matching end Jermaine Gresham was lost for 1-(minus 13), Knickrehm 14-(minus 13). Oklahoma, Murray 12-101, J.Miller 9-88, C.Brown 11-65, Calhoun 7-26, L.Jones 3-4, a 25-yard TD to Titus Young to put and I think you saw it there.” TD. “I think we were able to capital- the school record that ended in the the season because of cartilage Team 1-(minus 2), Nimmo 1-(minus 4). Boise State up 20-0 at intermission. Despite the sluggish start, the ize on (mistakes) ... and got into a 1953 season opener. The Sooners damage in his right knee. PASSING: Idaho St., Blum 11-26-0-66. Oklahoma, L.Jones 18-32- 1-286. Moore threw two more touchdown Broncos were never challenged by little rhythm, which is nice. But cer- will host Tulsa next Saturday. With a week to prepare, Jones did RECEIVING: Idaho St., Burel 4-39, Ponciano 3-19, Knickrehm passes on the next two possessions the rebuilding RedHawks (0-2), tainly there is more to work on.” “Their guys are pretty quick,” his best Bradford imitation, com- 2-(minus 2), J.Taylor 1-7, Krosch 1-3. Oklahoma, Broyles 7-155, Murray 2-40, C.Brown 2-28, Calhoun 2-22, Madu 2-8, Kenney in the third quarter, and the defense who were shut out 42-0 in last — The Associated Press Idaho State coach Brian Janssen pleting 18-of-32 passes with one 1-15, Caleb 1-14, D.Miller 1-4. SPORTING NEWS TODAY www.sportingnews.com College Football TOP 25 No. 14 Virginia Tech 52, Marshall 10 Hokies feeling good again Marshall 0 7 0 3 — 10 Virginia Tech 7 28 10 7 — 52

First Quarter VT: R.Williams 57 run (Waldron kick), 4:18. Second Quarter VT: R.Williams 4 run (Waldron kick), 14:06. VT: Hosley 64 punt return (Waldron kick), 12:10. Mar: Marshall 61 run (Ratanamorn kick), 10:32. VT: R.Williams 28 run (Waldron kick), 5:21. VT: Roberts 21 pass from T.Taylor (Waldron kick), 1:36. Third Quarter VT: Boyce 8 pass from T.Taylor (Waldron kick), 10:49. VT: FG Waldron 28, 2:43. Fourth Quarter Mar: FG Ratanamorn 29, 14:05. VT: D.Wilson 36 run (Waldron kick), 9:47. A: 66,233. Mar VT First downs ...... 10 ...... 26 Rushes-yards ...... 28-126 ...... 53-444 Passing ...... 126 ...... 161 Comp-Att-Int ...... 16-33-0 ...... 9-19-1 Return Yards ...... 14 ...... 88 Punts-Avg...... 10-42.0 ...... 3-46.3 Fumbles-Lost ...... 2-1 ...... 0-0 Penalties-Yards ...... 8-54 ...... 7-55 Time of Possession ...... 28:32 ...... 31:28 DON PETERSEN / AP TBs Ryan Williams, above, and David Wilson both rushed for more than 160 yards Saturday. INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING: Marshall, Marshall 17-109, Anderson 6-17, Ward 4-7, And.Booker 1-(minus 7). Virginia Tech, D.Wilson 12-165, R.Williams BLACKSBURG, VA.—From one of the “Outside of football, we really 16-164, Oglesby 12-60, T.Taylor 7-58, Z.Evans 1-6, Clayton 1-(minus 1), Team 4-(minus 8). biggest national television spot- don’t care about what anybody has PASSING: Marshall, Anderson 15-31-0-116, P.Taylor 1-2-0-10. Virginia lights of the season to a game only to say about us, or what critics have Tech, T.Taylor 9-16-1-161, Clayton 0-3-0-0. RECEIVING: Marshall, Slate 3-18, T.Evans 3-5, Marshall 3-3, J.Wilson available on the Internet. From a to say, but we had to prove to our- 2-9, C.Walker 2-5, A.Wilson 1-60, Bonner 1-17, Smith 1-9. Virginia top 5 opponent to one that strug- selves that we can move the ball Tech, Boykin 2-32, Roberts 2-31, Boyce 2-13, Coale 1-43, R.Williams 1-36, Oglesby 1-6. gled to beat a lower-division team down the field, we can run the ball, the week before. we can pass the ball, we can block, Didn’t matter for Virginia Tech. we can pick up blitzes, all those people asking, ‘Could we get back After looking very non-BCS-like in things offensively.” up?’ ‘How much is that going to the Kickoff Classic against Ala- Williams ran for 164 yards on 16 hurt us?’ ‘Mentally, what did it do bama, the No. 14 Hokies needed a carries and scored three touch- to us?’ ” coach Frank Beamer said. feel-good, cathartic win, no matter downs. Fellow freshman David “I thought our kids and coaches what the setting. They got just that Wilson, performing mostly mop- went out there and gave them a Saturday in a 52-10 victory over up duty in the second half, actually response today.” Marshall. outdid Williams by a yard, gaining And, of course, with Beamer as “We just needed to prove to our- 165 on 12 attempts. Virginia Tech the coach, there was a special teams selves that we can do it,” said tail- (1-1) managed only 155 total yards a highlight. Jayron Hosley took a back Ryan Williams, one of two week ago, but that tally was topped line-drive punt down the right side Virginia Tech backs to rush for before the end of the first quarter for a 64-yard touchdown return in 160-plus yards, a first in modern against the Thundering Herd (1-1). the second quarter. Hokies history. “Coming off of last week and — The Associated Press SPORTING NEWS TODAY www.sportingnews.com College Football SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2009 19 TOP 25 No. 16 TCU 30, Virginia 14 No. 17 Utah 24, San Jose State 14 Horned Frogs frustrate UVa Utah avoids upset to win 16th straight Utah 7 0 0 17 — 24 TCU 0 14 10 6 — 30 San Jose St. 0 7 0 7 — 14 Virginia 0 0 0 14 — 14 First Quarter Second Quarter Utah: Asiata 1 run (Vroman kick), 8:30. TCU: Kerley 2 run (Evans kick), 11:18. Second Quarter TCU: Turner 1 run (Evans kick), 2:55. SJS: Rutley 2 run (Cope kick), 12:02. Third Quarter Fourth Quarter TCU: Young 31 pass from Dalton (Evans kick), 11:42. Utah: Brooks 51 pass from Cain (Phillips kick), 13:44. TCU: FG Evans 28, 3:09. Utah: Wide 15 run (Phillips kick), 9:03. Fourth Quarter SJS: Avery 1 pass from La Secla (Cope kick), 5:03. TCU: FG Evans 25, 6:59. Utah: FG Phillips 25, :13. TCU: FG Evans 32, 4:39. A: 23,684. UVa: Brown 56 pass from Sewell (Phillips run), 4:14. UVa: T.Smith 26 pass from Sewell (run failed), 1:48. Utah SJS A: 48,336. First downs ...... 23 ...... 19 Rushes-yards ...... 40-251 ...... 22-22 TCU UVa Passing ...... 248 ...... 269 First downs ...... 23 ...... 7 Comp-Att-Int ...... 18-32-0 ...... 22-35-1 Rushes-yards ...... 50-203 ...... 33-57 Return Yards ...... 33 ...... 0 Passing ...... 177 ...... 120 Punts-Avg...... 2-47.0 ...... 9-37.8 Comp-Att-Int ...... 15-21-0 ...... 8-18-1 Fumbles-Lost ...... 2-2 ...... 1-0 Return Yards ...... 35 ...... 38 Penalties-Yards ...... 11-69 ...... 7-50 Punts-Avg...... 6-38.5 ...... 7-43.0 Time of Possession ...... 32:18 ...... 27:42 Fumbles-Lost ...... 2-1 ...... 2-0 Penalties-Yards ...... 5-60 ...... 3-30 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Time of Possession ...... 34:49 ...... 25:11 RUSHING: Utah, Asiata 20-94, Cain 10-69, Shakerin 1-46, Wide 8-40, Brooks 1-2. San Jose St., Rutley 2-10, Perry 7-9, K.Reed 1-6, ANDREW SHURTLEFF / AP INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Muldrow 3-2, Knight 1-0, La Secla 7-0, Harrison 1-(minus 5). PASSING: Utah, Cain 18-31-0-248, Asiata 0-1-0-0. San Jose St., TCU’s Jeremy Kerley, center, scored the game’s first TD but didn’t have positive yards rushing. RUSHING: TCU, Turner 10-66, Wesley 10-50, Tucker 10-38, Christian 7-28, Dalton 8-21, Fort 1-4, C.Smith 1-3, Jackson 1-(minus 3), Kerley MARCIO JOSE SANCHEZ / AP La Secla 22-34-1-269, K.Reed 0-1-0-0. 2-(minus 4). Virginia, Sewell 21-35, Simpson 8-32, Do.Wallace 1-7, RECEIVING: Utah, Brooks 5-98, Reed 5-62, Peel 4-49, Asiata 3-30, Smithson 1-9. San Jose St., Jurovich 8-146, Avery 7-79, Beauch- Jackson 1-2, Torchia 1-0, Team 1-(minus 19). Utah RB Sausan Shakerin (22) breaks through for a long run late in the fourth quarter. CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA.—The last thing 177 yards of total offense, and 83 of PASSING: TCU, Dalton 15-21-0-177. Virginia, Sewell 8-18-1-120. man 2-15, Otten 2-13, Muldrow 1-11, Harrison 1-3, Avila 1-2. Virginia needed after a sputtering, those came on Jameel Sewell’s late TD RECEIVING: TCU, B.Johnson 3-32, Clay 3-25, Hicks 3-19, Young 2-60, J.Jones 1-19, L.Brock 1-11, Frosch 1-6, Christian 1-5. Virginia, Brown turnover-filled season-opening loss passes. 2-57, Simpson 2-9, T.Smith 1-26, Hunter 1-13, Burd 1-8, Mack 1-7. SAN JOSE, CALIF.—Terrance Cain quarters for the Spartans (0-2), history. was to be tested by the defense that “We understood it was going to be passed for 248 yards and hit who put a scare into an elite oppo- The Utes have matched the led the nation in fewest yards allowed rugged moving the ball, but still, we excellent player. He was really able to Jereme Brooks for a go-ahead nent one week after a 56-3 thrash- school’s winning streak from last season. expect more out of ourselves,” said control the game in a lot of different 51-yard score early in the fourth ing at USC. Kevin Jurovich had 1928-30, and they trail only the 18 In its season opener Saturday, No. Virginia coach Al Groh, already on ways.” quarter, and No. 17 Utah finally eight catches for 146 yards for the straight wins surrounding Utah’s 16 TCU picked up where it left off last the hot seat after the previous week’s TCU coach Gary Patterson found a shook free of San Jose State late in Spartans, who repeatedly picked undefeated run to a Fiesta Bowl year, stifling the Cavaliers’ new loss to William and Mary of the sec- few things on offense to complain its 16th straight victory, 24-14 Sat- on the Utes’ undersized corner- victory with coach Urban Meyer spread offense and cruising to a 30-14 ond-tier Division I-AA. about: 1-for-11 on third downs, and urday night. backs for long gains in man-to- and quarterback from victory that was more convincing TCU’s offense, meanwhile, gave Dalton’s inability to hit a few open Matt Asiata rushed for 94 yards man coverage. 2003-05. than the score indicates. Virginia a tutorial on how to run the receivers. But all in all, he was and an early score for the Utes As their inconsistent offensive Eddie Wide rushed for a 15-yard How one-sided was it? Consider spread. The Horned Frogs gashed the relieved get the opener behind hi. (2-0), who persevered through 45 effort showed, the Utes are still TD to put Utah ahead 21-7 with this: Cavaliers for 203 yards on the “Crazy things happen in first frustrating minutes before three trying to figure out how to replace 9:03 to play, but the Spartans • Virginia managed just seven first ground, and was 15 of 21 games, and this was our first game. late scoring drives kept alive the several key components of the drove 77 yards for LaSecla’s 1-yard downs—three of them coming in the for 177 yards and one touchdown. We didn’t want to beat ourselves. longest winning streak in Division team that finished last season TD pass to Marquis Avery 4 min- final quarter, and two on long touch- They scored on all five of their trips Going on the road and beating an I-A. Utah racked up 499 total unbeaten and ranked No. 2 after utes later. Utah made one last down passes after the outcome had into the red zone. ACC team is a tough thing to do,” said yards, but repeatedly failed to fin- routing Alabama in the Sugar lengthy drive, essentially putting long been decided. “They were the No. 7 team in the Patterson, whose 74th career victory ish its drives until the final Bowl. They’ll need a much better it away on Sausan Shakerin’s • The Cavaliers never snapped the country last year and it is pretty at TCU ties him with Abe Martin for minutes. effort next weekend on their trip 46-yard run to inside the San Jose ball inside the TCU 20. apparent why they’re ranked highly,” second, behind Dutch Meyer (109). Jordan LaSecla passed for 269 to Oregon if they hope to keep alive State 5 with 1:55 to play. • Virginia (0-2) finished with just Groh said. “Their quarterback is an — The Associated Press yards while playing the final three the second-longest streak in school — The Associated Press SPORTING NEWS TODAY www.sportingnews.com College Football SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2009 20 TOP 25 No. 21 Georgia 41, South Carolina 37 No. 19 North Carolina 12, Connecticut 10 Bulldogs avoid 0-2 with goal-line stand Safety on holding penalty

ATHENS, GA.—After everything that Carolina linebacker Eric Norwood completes Tar Heels’ rally happened over nearly four hours— returned an interception 35 yards EAST HARTFORD, CONN.— North Car- putting the Huskies up 10-0. the kickoff return for a touchdown, for a TD. Spencer Lanning tied a olina needed to make a big defensive Yates led the Heels on a 78-yard the interception for a TD, the safety, Gamecocks record with five field stop, and wound up getting some drive that ended with Barth’s the blocked extra point, the 24 pen- goals, pulled off a fake punt but had help from Connecticut’s Dan Ryan. field goal, and when UNC got the alties—it all came down to one play, that crucial extra point blocked. The Huskies’ senior tackle was ball back, he marched 78-yards one make-or-break decision. “There were a lot of big plays all flagged for holding defensive end again for his team’s only TD. Rennie Curran took a step for- over the place,” South Carolina Robert Quinn in the end zone On the ensuing safety, Cody ward, thinking he would have to coach said. “We with 1:32 left in the game Satur- Endres scrambled away from the make a tackle. Then he stopped, almost came back.” day, giving the No. 19 Tar Heels a pass rush on third down, but stuck out his left hand and batted — The Associated Press safety and a 12-10 comeback win there was the flag in the end down the final pass of a wild night. over the Huskies. zone. No. 21 Georgia had survived. South Carolina 17 6 5 9 — 37 “I had him beat around the cor- “I didn’t even know that was a Barely. Georgia 14 17 7 3 — 41 ner,” Quinn said. “I was just out rule,” said Tar Heels cornerback Curran broke up Stephen Gar- First Quarter there trying to make a play, and Charles Brown Jr. “I heard the cia’s fourth-down pass from the SC: Gurley 6 pass from Garcia (Lanning kick), 9:51. then I saw the flag.” coaches screaming, ‘Safety, safety Geo: Boykin 100 kickoff return (Walsh kick), 9:37. 7-yard line with 22 seconds remain- SC: Maddox 13 pass from Garcia (Lanning kick), 5:58. The play capped a 12-point safety,’ so I started jumping up and ing, and the Bulldogs held off South SC: FG Lanning 21, 5:07. fourth quarter for North Carolina down (yelling) ‘Safety, safety.’” Geo: Samuel 1 run (Walsh kick), 1:56. Carolina 41-37 Saturday night. Second Quarter (2-0). Casey Barth started the — The Associated Press “Man, it was a nail-biting play,” Geo: Smith 61 run (Walsh kick), 14:04. comeback with a 22-yard field Geo: FG Walsh 50, 12:31. Curran said. “I was kind of put in a SC: FG Lanning 39, 8:21. goal, and T.J. Yates led the team on North Carolina 0 0 0 12 — 12 bind because it looked like Garcia SC: FG Lanning 22, 2:29. a 13-play drive that ended with his Connecticut 0 3 7 0 — 10 Geo: Green 9 pass from Cox (Walsh kick), :09. was about to tuck it and run into the Third Quarter 2-yard touchdown pass to tight Second Quarter end zone.” Geo: Moore 4 pass from Cox (Walsh kick), 9:04. end Zack Pianalto with 2:36 left. Conn: FG Teggart 47, :00. SC: FG Lanning 35, 5:30. Third Quarter Instead, Garcia decided to throw SC: Safety, 2:50. Pianalto hurt his leg celebrat- Conn: Todman 4 run (Teggart kick), :55. his 53rd pass of the night to a Fourth Quarter ing after the score and had to be Fourth Quarter SC: FG Lanning 34, 13:21. NC: FG Barth 22, 10:56. receiver cutting behind Curran. SC: Norwood 35 interception return (kick blocked), 12:56. taken from the field in an air cast, NC: Pianalto 2 pass from Yates (Barth kick), 2:36. The junior linebacker reached out Geo: FG Walsh 42, 6:20. another bizarre moment from a NC: Safety, 1:32. A: 92,746. A: 38,087. and swatted the ball to the ground. game that ended in crazy fashion. “I knew he liked to hit his tight SC Geo “I told the chancellor, ‘That’s NC Conn First downs ...... 26 ...... 16 First downs ...... 16 ...... 13 end on that play,” Curran said. “I Rushes-yards ...... 30-114 ...... 29-107 why you don’t see any 100-year- Rushes-yards ...... 38-35 ...... 35-72 didn’t know whether to come up Passing ...... 313 ...... 201 old football coaches,’” said North Passing ...... 233 ...... 124 Comp-Att-Int ...... 31-53-1 ...... 17-24-1 Comp-Att-Int ...... 23-32-2 ...... 14-26-1 and try to hit him or stay back in JOHN BAZEMORE / AP Return Yards ...... 40 ...... 3 Carolina coach . Return Yards ...... 61 ...... 12 coverage. As soon as I took a step Georgia’s DeAngelo Tyson (94) blocked an extra point in the fourth that proved to be the difference. Punts-Avg...... 2-42.5 ...... 1-37.0 UConn (1-1) held UNC scoreless Punts-Avg...... 6-40.7 ...... 7-47.3 Fumbles-Lost ...... 2-0 ...... 3-2 Fumbles-Lost ...... 2-0 ...... 1-1 forward, he lobbed it up and I was Penalties-Yards ...... 11-98 ...... 13-108 and to 134 yards of offense Penalties-Yards ...... 5-30 ...... 3-18 able to stick my hand out there and a tying field goal at the end. “So many things happened, I Time of Possession ...... 34:21 ...... 25:39 through three quarters, sacking Time of Possession ...... 33:40 ...... 26:20 tip the ball down.” The goal-line stand set off a rau- don’t even know where to start,” INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Yates six times. A 47-yard field INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS The Bulldogs (1-1, 1-0 Southeastern cous celebration for the relieved Georgia coach said. RUSHING: South Carolina, Garcia 10-42, Sherman 2-27, Giles 10-23, goal from Dave Teggart at the RUSHING: North Carolina, Houston 7-33, Draughn 14-21, Lanning 1-12, Maddox 7-10. Georgia, Smith 2-65, Samuel 15-65, J.White 1-7, Little 3-4, Blue 2-2, Team 3-(minus 6), Yates 8-(minus Conference) avoided their first 0-2 crowd at Sanford Stadium. Curran “The bottom line is, we got it done. Thomas 6-22, Team 2-(minus 21), Cox 4-(minus 24). halftime buzzer gave UConn a 26). Connecticut, Todman 18-66, Dixon 7-21, K.Moore 2-17, Frazer start since 1996. South Carolina (1-1, rolled on the ground with Brandon We got it done at the end.” PASSING: South Carolina, Garcia 31-53-1-313. Georgia, Cox 17-24- 3-0 lead. 4-(minus 6), Team 1-(minus 12), Endres 3-(minus 14). 1-201. PASSING: North Carolina, Yates 23-32-2-233. Connecticut, Frazer 0-1) was hurt by a blocked extra point Boykin, who had a huge game for the Boykin set a school record with a RECEIVING: South Carolina, Saunders 8-96, Gurley 4-46, DiMarco UConn tailback Jordan Tod- 11-19-1-94, Endres 3-7-0-30. after its final touchdown, which pre- Bulldogs. Bryan Evans did a 100-yard kickoff return and set up 4-35, Maddox 4-28, Barnes 3-40, M.Brown 3-24, Giles 3-19, LeCorn man dragged several defenders RECEIVING: North Carolina, Little 8-45, Pianalto 7-87, Highsmith 1-13, Moore 1-12. Georgia, Green 6-86, T.King 3-27, Samuel 3-23, 4-59, Elzy 2-25, Draughn 2-17. Connecticut, Kanuch 4-56, Difton vented the Gamecocks from going for somersault. a score with an interception. South Charles 2-38, Moore 2-23, Chapas 1-4. the final four yards for the score, 4-25, I.Moore 2-17, Todman 2-9, Griffin 1-13, Dixon 1-4. SPORTING NEWS TODAY www.sportingnews.com College Football SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2009 21 TOP 25 No. 22 Nebraska 38, Arkansas State 9 No. 23 Cincinnati 70, Southeast Missouri 3 Pass-happy Huskers thump ASU Gilyard electrifies Bearcats with four TDs CINCINNATI—No surprise that No. for the cycle tonight.” LINCOLN, NEB.—Nebraska beat up on there,” he said. “They played a lot 23 Cincinnati is finding new ways The Bearcats played on only four a second straight opponent from the faster than we did.” to get Mardy Gilyard the ball. days of rest after their 47-15 sea- Sun Belt Conference Saturday, whip- Though they’ve outscored their The electrifying senior scored son-opening win at Rutgers on ping Arkansas State 38-9. first two opponents by a combined four touchdowns as part of the Monday. Pike and the rest of the Seemingly never-satisfied 87-12, Pelini said the Huskers will third-best scoring performance in offense were nearly flawless in Nebraska coach Bo Pelini called his have to be sharper at Virginia Tech school history, reaching the end that one, but opened Saturday’s defense “soft” after a season-opening next week. The Hokies won 35-30 in zone on a punt return, a run and game with two dropped passes 49-3 win over Florida Atlantic. He Lincoln last year. two catches during a 70-3 victory and an incompletion. said Saturday that the Huskers still “It’s Week 2, and there’s not a foot- over Southeast Missouri State on Gilyard’s punt return wiped aren’t playing up to his standards as ball team out there that’s a ‘Steel Cur- Saturday night. away the cobwebs and started the they prepare to go on the road for the tain’ with Super Bowl-champion A quick-strike offense scored rout. first time. execution in Week 2,” Pelini said. every which way during a 49-point — The Associated Press Zac Lee’s play at quarterback, “That’s why you practice. I expect our first half, the biggest in coach however, got a passing grade. Lee team to be fully prepared to go on the Brian Kelly’s three seasons at Cin- SE Missouri 3 0 0 0 — 3 Cincinnati 21 28 14 7 — 70 threw for 340 yards and fourth road and meet the challenge ahead.” DAVE WEAVER / AP cinnati (2-0). Gilyard was the cata- touchdowns without a pick. —The Associated Press Nebraska QB Zac Lee has completed 73.7 lyst, putting together one of the top First Quarter percent of his passes through two games. Cin: Gilyard 53 punt return (Rogers kick), 12:51. “He’s playing at a high level,” Pelini individual performances in school SEMo: FG Spada 23, 5:55. said. “Other than the quarterback Arkansas St. 0 6 0 3 — 9 history. Cin: Ramsey 19 pass from T.Pike (Rogers kick), 3:44. Nebraska 14 10 7 7 — 38 Cin: T.Pike 1 run (Rogers kick), 2:15. being new, we do have experience “As a quarterback, you love to Second Quarter and some guys who have played some First Quarter throw to him,” said Tony Pike, AL BEHRMAN / AP Cin: Gilyard 1 run (Rogers kick), 14:23. Neb: Legate 3 pass from Lee (Henery kick), 11:40. ‘Zac was lights out’ Cin: Gilyard 8 pass from T.Pike (Rogers kick), 10:38. games. Our offense has been playing Neb: McNeill 13 pass from Lee (Henery kick), 1:15. who had a hand in four of Cincin- Mardy Gilyard gave the Bearcats a spark by Cin: Barnett 14 pass from T.Pike (Rogers kick), 4:41. well, and I expect that to continue. I Second Quarter Sure, the competition has been nati’s touchdowns. “He can go returning this punt for a touchdown. Cin: Gilyard 37 pass from Collaros (Rogers kick), 1:32. Neb: Paul 30 run (Henery kick), 13:59. light, but Nebraska QB Zac Lee Third Quarter like what I’ve seen from that group.” deep and at the same time, he can Cin: D.Williams 100 kickoff return (Rogers kick), 14:48. AkSt: Arnold 1 run (kick failed), 5:30. has put on a clinic in the first two There was plenty to like Saturday. Neb: FG Henery 26, :09. take a screen 60 yards. Because of and get me the ball in all those dif- Cin: C.Howard 43 pass from Collaros (Rogers kick), 9:17. Third Quarter college starts of his career. Fourth Quarter The Huskers (2-0) scored on five of Neb: McNeill 32 pass from Lee (Henery kick), 9:47. Lee threw for 340 yards and four the way they played him tonight ferent ways,” Gilyard said. “We Cin: S.Johnson 33 run (Rogers kick), 8:04. their first six possessions, ending Fourth Quarter with the soft coverages, we were are a special offense, a special A: 30,421. AkSt: FG Arauco 42, 12:05. touchdowns without an intercep- any hopes the Red Wolves (1-1) had of Neb: Paul 2 pass from Lee (Henery kick), 8:14. tion in Saturday’s 29-point home able to find him underneath.” team. No disrespect to the team SEMo Cin pulling an even bigger upset than A: 85,035. The Redhawks (1-1) couldn’t that won the Big East last year, but First downs ...... 7 ...... 26 win. After two games, the junior Rushes-yards ...... 32-54 ...... 42-227 their win at Texas A&M last year. AkSt Neb is completing 73.7 percent of his catch him. this is a special team.” Passing ...... 122 ...... 351 Lee completed 27-of-35 passes to 11 First downs ...... 15 ...... 27 attempts and has six TD passes Gilyard, the Big East’s top The senior became the first Bowl Comp-Att-Int ...... 16-28-3 ...... 24-35-0 Return Yards ...... 1 ...... 80 Rushes-yards ...... 38-143 ...... 28-136 with just one interception. different receivers. He opened the Passing ...... 131 ...... 358 returner last season, responded to Subdivision player to score on a Punts-Avg...... 10-45.8 ...... 4-34.5 game leading two 80-yard drives Comp-Att-Int ...... 11-20-0 ...... 30-41-0 “Zac was lights out. What I chants of “Mar-dy! Mar-dy!” by punt return, run and catch in the Fumbles-Lost ...... 3-1 ...... 0-0 Return Yards ...... 14 ...... 31 like about him the most is he’s Penalties-Yards ...... 6-44 ...... 3-40 and a 46-yarder as the Huskers Punts-Avg...... 5-45.0 ...... 3-42.7 returning the game’s first punt 53 same game since UCLA’s Maurice Time of Possession ...... 28:33 ...... 31:27 jumped ahead 21-0. Fumbles-Lost ...... 2-1 ...... 0-0 so doggone efficient,” offensive yards. It was the Bearcats’ first Jones-Drew did it on Oct. 8, 2005 Penalties-Yards ...... 3-20 ...... 3-40 coordinator Shawn Watson said. INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS “Yeah, it was a good day,” Lee said. punt return for a touchdown in 12 against California, according to RUSHING: SE Missouri, H.Harris 10-41, M.Jones 11-27, Grassi Time of Possession ...... 28:22 ...... 31:38 “He doesn’t get rattled about “I ended up with some decent num- years. STATS. Drew, who now goes by 1-2, McKinley 1-2, Stewart 1-1, Scheible 4-1, D.Powell 3-(minus INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS anything. He can throw it, run it. 6), Team 1-(minus 14). Cincinnati, Ramsey 7-65, Pead 11-45, bers. Hopefully, that’s how it is every RUSHING: Arkansas St., Arnold 14-83, Lawson 9-37, Leonard 11-22, I’ve really grown to trust him.” He also had his first career rush- the last name Jones-Drew, scored S.Johnson 2-35, Kay 3-22, D.Williams 5-21, Anderson 3-16, Winn 5-12, Hines 2-5, T.Kelce 2-4, Gilyard 1-1, T.Pike 1-1. week. That’s kind of my goal.” D.Jones 2-9, Team 2-(minus 8). Nebraska, Helu 14-60, Paul 1-30, Lee, who is averaging 276.5 ing touchdown out of the wildcat five touchdowns in that game. Burkhead 3-18, Lee 7-11, Ward 1-8, C.Green 1-7, A.Jones 1-2. PASSING: SE Missouri, Scheible 15-27-3-123, D.Powell 1-1-0- ASU coach Steve Roberts said PASSING: Arkansas St., Leonard 11-20-0-131. Nebraska, Lee 27-35- passing yards, faces a much formation, and caught two touch- Cincinnati’s play book has even (minus 1). Cincinnati, T.Pike 17-23-0-229, Collaros 4-9-0-95, Nebraska took advantage of mis- 0-340, C.Green 3-6-0-18. tougher test next Saturday at down passes from different more ways for Gilyard to score. Anderson 2-2-0-8, Kay 1-1-0-19. RECEIVING: Arkansas St., McLennan 7-69, Murry 1-43, Gillott 1-9, RECEIVING: SE Missouri, Peoples 4-38, M.Edwards 3-34, Aha- matches all over the field. Lawson 1-8, Clements 1-2. Nebraska, Paul 6-69, Me.Holt 5-40, No. 14 Virginia Tech on a national quarterbacks. “He could throw a pass,” Kelly mefule 3-26, Stewart 3-16, H.Harris 1-6, Grassi 1-3, McKinley “Their skill people against our McNeill 4-57, Helu 4-44, Brooks 2-30, Gilleylen 1-43, Young 1-27, stage (3:30 p.m. ET, ABC). “I’m just glad the coaches trust said. “There is a possibility of it, 1-(minus 1). Cincinnati, Gilyard 6-111, Binns 4-77, Barnett 3-35, Burkhead 1-11, Reed 1-9, Cotton 1-7, Hill 1-7, Cooper 1-6, Kinnie Woods 3-20, Ramsey 2-24, C.Howard 1-43, Winn 1-19, J.Howard skill people, that was a big difference 1-5, Legate 1-3. me to put me in all those positions but I wasn’t going to have him hit 1-9, Guidugli 1-5, Robinson 1-5, T.Kelce 1-3. SPORTING NEWS TODAY www.sportingnews.com College Football SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2009 22 TOP 25 No. 24 Kansas 34, Texas-El Paso 7 No. 25 Missouri 27, Bowling Green 20 Jayhawks make new believers Tigers escape after bumbling start EL PASO, TEXAS—The Kansas Jay- COLUMBIA, MO.— hawks picked up a new fan on their looked like a star in his first col- trip to the border—UTEP coach lege start. In Missouri’s home Mike Price. opener, he looked like a sophomore Jake Sharp ran for 104 yards and learning on the job. scored three touchdowns while No. 24 Gabbert threw two second-half Kansas got two big punt returns from touchdown passes after an awful Daymond Patterson to beat Texas-El first half, and Derrick Washing- Paso 34-7 on Saturday night. ton scored the go-ahead TD late in completed 25-of-41 the fourth quarter, helping the attempts for 260 yards with one 25th-ranked Tigers rally from a interception. He threw a 5-yard TD dud start to beat Bowling Green to Sharp and worked again with 27-20 Saturday night. Dezmon Briscoe, who returned “It was a gutsy win,” Gabbert from a one-game suspension for said. “It really checked what we’re violating team rules and had eight made of, and in the end it’s going to catches for 154 yards. make our team better.” L.G. PATTERSON / AP “What surprised us was that they VICTOR CALZADA / AP Washington had 120 yards on Missouri’s Derrick Washington, right, gave the Tigers a lift with 120 yards rushing. were that good,” Price said. “They Kansas moved the ball with ease against UTEP, as RB Jake Sharp (1) had three touchdowns. 23 carries for the Tigers, who out-physicaled us. They hit us up jumped into the rankings after an Willie Geter had 99 yards on 20 Bowling Green 10 3 7 0 — 20 Missouri 0 6 7 14 — 27 the middle, and their running game Kansas 3 17 7 7 — 34 impressive opening victory over carries with a 1-yard scoring run is pretty good. Their whole scheme UTEP 0 0 0 7 — 7 Illinois and needed a strong finish for Bowling Green, which capital- First Quarter A matchup of First Quarter BG: Hutson 11 pass from Sheehan (Phillips kick), 2:52. is pretty good. They’re a top 25 team, Kan: FG Branstetter 21, 9:00. Saturday for any hope of staying ized on a pair of fumbles for two BG: FG Phillips 37, 1:45. and it doesn’t look like we are.” basketball bluebloods Second Quarter there. Missouri (2-0) trailed 13-0 first-half field goals before fading. Second Quarter Kan: Sharp 1 run (Branstetter kick), 7:23. BG: FG Phillips 32, 12:14. The Jayhawks (2-0) finished with It’d make for a nice basketball Kan: FG Branstetter 24, 4:42. in the second quarter and 20-6 “I think Missouri stepped it up a Mo: FG Ressel 38, 8:27. 576 total yards. Their defense matchup, but Kansas and Duke Kan: Sharp 5 pass from Reesing (Branstetter kick), 1:21. midway in the third before its little bit, and they made some Mo: FG Ressel 46, :51. Third Quarter Third Quarter racked up five sacks while holding will face each other in football next Kan: Sharp 3 run (Branstetter kick), 7:06. offense stirred. adjustments,” Sheehan said. “I BG: Geter 1 run (Phillips kick), 9:44. UTEP (0-2) to negative rushing Saturday. It’s the first time the two Fourth Quarter Missouri’s point total was its think we played good enough to Mo: Perry 27 pass from Gabbert (Ressel kick), :57. Kan: Opurum 1 run (Branstetter kick), 13:45. Fourth Quarter yards until the closing minutes. football programs have met—Duke UTEP: Kemp 75 pass from Vittatoe (Barrett kick), 12:39. fewest in a victory since beating win. It just didn’t happen.” Mo: Kemp 33 pass from Gabbert (Ressel kick), 10:15. The biggest disappointment for leads the basketball series 6-2. A: 31,885. Iowa State 27-24 on Oct. 15, 2005. Gabbert, who threw for 319 Mo: D.Washington 1 run (Ressel kick), 5:38. Kan UTEP A: 65,401. Kansas? Failing to score more. First downs ...... 26 ...... 7 The Tigers averaged 42 points last yards and three TDs in his first BG Mo “Usually when we put up those Rushes-yards ...... 42-255 ...... 20-4 year. career start against Illinois, fin- First downs ...... 17 ...... 21 Passing ...... 321 ...... 204 Rushes-yards ...... 29-114 ...... 44-181 kinds of numbers we put a lot more it was the fewest points for UTEP Comp-Att-Int ...... 27-43-1 ...... 17-29-1 “I wouldn’t want to make a liv- ished 20-for-33 for 172 yards after Passing ...... 206 ...... 172 points on the board,” Sharp said. “But in Price’s six years in El Paso. Return Yards ...... 73 ...... 20 ing doing that every Saturday,” totaling 44 passing yards in the Comp-Att-Int ...... 29-46-0 ...... 20-33-0 Punts-Avg...... 2-37.5 ...... 10-44.3 Return Yards ...... (-1) ...... 1 we put up enough points to win, and “We just weren’t playing the way Fumbles-Lost ...... 2-1 ...... 1-0 coach Gary Pinkel said. “You can first half. Punts-Avg...... 9-37.3 ...... 7-45.4 our defense played great. They really we were supposed to,” Kemp said. Penalties-Yards ...... 6-48 ...... 13-137 grow tremendously from it. I feel Some teammates said Gabbert Fumbles-Lost ...... 2-0 ...... 3-2 Time of Possession ...... 34:41 ...... 25:19 Penalties-Yards ...... 8-99 ...... 4-45 played lights out. Football is special “Too many penalties.” fortunate we’re 2-0.” appeared a bit frustrated, but Pin- Time of Possession ...... 33:23 ...... 26:37 teams, offense and defense, and see- One week after committing 12 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Bowling Green (1-1) was such a kel said his quarterback never lost RUSHING: Kansas, Sharp 16-104, Pick 2-87, Opurum 16-62, R.Lewis INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS ing those guys play well is awesome.” penalties for 101 yards in an opening 5-17, Reesing 3-(minus 15). UTEP, Buckram 9-31, J.Thomas 2-4, handful seldom-used Missouri composure. RUSHING: Bowling Green, Geter 20-99, Barnes 2-23, Bullock 1-0, Team The Miners, who finished with 4 loss to Buffalo, UTEP was flagged 13 J.Williams 1-1, Vittatoe 8-(minus 32). punter Jake Harry was called upon “He was under control,” the 1-(minus 2), Sheehan 5-(minus 6). Missouri, D.Washington 23-120, PASSING: Kansas, Reesing 25-41-1-260, Meier 1-1-0-56, Pick 1-1-0- Lawrence 7-49, Gabbert 10-12, J.Jackson 1-2, Team 3-(minus 2). yards rushing, avoided the shutout times for 137 yards. It’s the most pen- 5. UTEP, Vittatoe 14-25-1-187, K.Wright 2-3-0-10, J.Thomas 1-1-0-7. seven times. Harry punted only 26 coach said. “One of the greatest PASSING: Bowling Green, Sheehan 29-46-0-206. Missouri, Gab- when Trevor Vittatoe found alties through the season’s first two RECEIVING: Kansas, Briscoe 8-154, Sharp 6-29, J.Wilson 4-66, Meier times all last season. things a quarterback can do is bert 20-33-0-172. 4-15, McDougald 3-48, Opurum 2-9. UTEP, Kemp 3-85, Carr 2-24, RECEIVING: Bowling Green, Barnes 10-70, C.Wright 7-57, Hutson 5-49, Donavon Kemp for a 75-yard catch- games since 1965. Shadrawy 2-20, Moturi 2-14, Davis 2-13, Buckram 2-9, Adams 2-6, Tyler Sheehan was 29-for-46 for learn to forget.” Geter 5-24, Hodges 1-7, Sheehan 1-(minus 1). Missouri, Alexander 7-56, and-run with 12:39 remaining. But —The Associated Press J.Moore 1-24, Hunter 1-9. 206 yards and a touchdown, and —The Associated Press Perry 6-55, Kemp 2-38, Jones 2-6, D.Washington 2-5, J.Jackson 1-12. SPORTING NEWS TODAY www.sportingnews.com College Football SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2009 23 SEC Auburn 49, Mississippi State 24 TEAM CONF. OVERALL NEXT Running the Wildcat, Burns has big day EAST Georgia 1-0 1-1 at Arkansas, Saturday, 7:45 p.m. Florida 0-0 2-0 Tennessee, Saturday, 3:30 p.m. RISING Kentucky 0-0 1-0 Louisville, Saturday, noon Auburn’s offense Tennessee 0-0 1-1 at No. 1 Florida, Saturday, 3:30 p.m. With 49 points and 589 yards South Carolina 0-1 1-1 Florida Atlantic, Saturday, 7 p.m. against Mississippi State, it’s Vanderbilt 0-1 1-1 Mississippi State, Saturday, 7 p.m. safe to say the Tigers have WEST found their rhythm again. Auburn 1-0 2-0 West Virginia, Saturday, 7:45 p.m. LSU 1-0 2-0 Louisiana-Lafayette, Saturday, 7 p.m. FALLING Alabama 0-0 2-0 North Texas, Saturday, 12:20 p.m. Crompton’s popularity Arkansas 0-0 1-0 No. 21 Georgia, Saturday, 7:45 p.m. Well, so much for Tennessee QB Mississippi 0-0 1-0 Southeast Louisiana, Saturday 7:30 p.m. Jonathan Crompton’s confi- Mississippi State 0-1 1-1 at Vanderbilt, Saturday, 7 p.m. dence and job security.

UCLA 3 7 9 0 — 19 Mississippi St. 0 17 0 7 — 24 Tennessee 10 0 0 5 — 15 Auburn 14 14 14 7 — 49 minutes, and the Bruins made it two in a First Quarter First Quarter UCLA: FG Forbath 26, 10:44. Aub: Burns 1 run (Byrum kick), 8:13. row against the Volunteers with the win. Tenn: FG Lincoln 31, 5:07. Aub: A.Coleman 20 interception return (Byrum “We will be a better offense,” Neuhei- Tenn: Hardesty 11 run (Lincoln kick), 2:58. kick), 2:21. Second Quarter Second Quarter sel said. “But given the way our offense UCLA: Moline 12 pass from Prince (Forbath kick), MSSt: Dixon 1 run (Brauchle kick), 12:05. was playing, I thought it was better to 7:09. MSSt: FG Brauchle 29, 7:20. Third Quarter MSSt: Elliott 10 blocked punt return (Brauchle put it in (the defense’s) hands.” UCLA: FG Forbath 39, 14:00. kick), 4:44. Trailing by 6, the Vols (1-1) had a UCLA: FG Forbath 31, 9:53. Aub: McCalebb 48 run (Byrum kick), 3:08. WADE PAYNE / AP UCLA: FG Forbath 47, 2:39. Aub: Burns 1 run (Byrum kick), :16. Tennessee QB Jonathan Crompton, right, endured a tough day, throwing three interceptions and being grabbed by the face mask by UCLA’s Korey Bosworth. chance to take the lead after driving 52 Fourth Quarter Third Quarter yards, but UCLA (2-0) held fast and Lane Tenn: FG Lincoln 28, 9:56. Aub: Lutzenkirchen 13 pass from Burns (Byrum Tenn: Rogan Safety, 1:41. kick), 3:52. Kiffin lost for the first time as Tennessee A: 102,239. Aub: Tate 35 run (Byrum kick), 1:19. AUBURN, ALA.—Kodi Burns was disap- “It’s real fun. I keep saying it over and games mean a lot to him. coach. Fourth Quarter UCLA Tenn MSSt: Ducre 1 pass from Lee (Brauchle kick), pointed when told he would be moving over again—the offensive line does a Mississippi State went ahead 17-14 The Vols’ defense, led by Monte Kiffin, First downs ...... 12 ...... 16 11:15. from quarterback to . great job. They block and get hat on a when Patrick Hanrahan blocked a punt had been battering the Bruins’ offense Rushes-yards ...... 36-85 ...... 44-115 Aub: Burns 1 run (Byrum kick), 5:56. Passing ...... 101 ...... 93 A: 85,269. In Auburn’s new offense, that didn’t hat.” and Robert Elliott returned it 10 yards for much of the day. UCLA had only 186 Comp-Att-Int ...... 11-23-0 ...... 13-26-3 mean he wouldn’t still be taking snaps. The Tigers’ diversified new offense for a touchdown about five minutes yards of offense compared to Tennes- Return Yards ...... 62 ...... 6 MSSt Aub Punts-Avg...... 4-47.0 ...... 3-49.7 First downs ...... 14 ...... 29 Burns had three 1-yard touchdown gained 589 yards to help Auburn score before halftime. see’s 208. The Bruins had four fewer Fumbles-Lost ...... 6-1 ...... 1-1 Rushes-yards ...... 38-167 ...... 59-390 runs and threw for another, all while its most points in an SEC game since On Auburn’s next possession, McCa- first downs, held the ball for three fewer Penalties-Yards ...... 9-70 ...... 2-10 Passing ...... 130 ...... 199 Time of Possession ...... 28:22 ...... 31:38 Comp-Att-Int ...... 11-21-2 ...... 11-24-0 taking snaps in Auburn’s 49-24 win over 2005. One year ago these two teams lebb took a pitch around left end 48 yards minutes and had 60 more yards in Return Yards ...... 37 ...... 27 Mississippi State. played to a 3-2 final won by Auburn. for a touchdown. Burns added a scoring penalties. INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Punts-Avg...... 6-45.2 ...... 5-28.8 RUSHING: UCLA, Franklin 17-80, Knox 3-12, Fumbles-Lost ...... 0-0 ...... 2-0 “I didn’t really know what to expect It was the first SEC win for new run from the Wildcat to give Auburn a Tennessee reached UCLA’s Kevin Coleman 6-1, Team 2-(minus 3), Prince 8-(minus Penalties-Yards ...... 10-89 ...... 5-40 when it first happened,” Burns said. “It Auburn Coach , who said he 28-17 lead at halftime. Prince many times, but usually after he 5). Tennessee, Hardesty 26-89, B.Brown 11-34, Time of Possession ...... 28:57 ...... 31:03 Crompton 7-(minus 8). was pretty much a disappointment, but was glad to see Burns have a big night. released the ball. After Hardesty was PASSING: UCLA, Prince 11-23-0-101. Tennessee, INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS today is today. I just got to go out there “It is as good as it gets. It is great,” stopped, Tennessee got a safety when Crompton 13-26-3-93. RUSHING: Mississippi St., Dixon 20-92, Relf 7-52, UCLA 19, Tennessee 15 RECEIVING: UCLA, Paulsen 2-22, Harkey 2-18, Ducre 4-14, Lee 3-9, Stallworth 1-3, Elliott 2-(minus and do what I can for my team.” Chizik said. “As we told him when this Dennis Rogan sacked Prince, giving him Moline 2-12, Presley 1-12, Knox 1-11, Franklin 1), Team 1-(minus 2). Auburn, Tate 20-157, McCa- Burns, the Tigers’ former starting QB, whole thing happened, we said you are KNOXVILLE, TENN.—Even with offensive a bloody mouth. 1-10, Austin 1-9, Carroll 1-7. Tennessee, Hancock lebb 16-114, Fannin 9-75, Burns 9-32, E.Smith 3-8, 5-58, Stocker 2-10, B.Brown 2-8, Warren 1-7, Todd 1-6, Team 1-(minus 2). took snaps from offensive coordinator going to help us win football games.” guru in the press box, UCLA An inept Jonathan Crompton couldn’t Z.Rogers 1-6, Hardesty 1-3, Cooper 1-1. PASSING: Mississippi St., Relf 5-11-2-77, Lee 6-10- ’s Wildcat formation on all Ben Tate ran for 159 yards and Onterio coach turned to his do anything with the last-minute oppor- 0-53. Auburn, Todd 10-23-0-186, Burns 1-1-0-13. RECEIVING: Mississippi St., Berry 4-60, McRae four TDs he had a hand in, including the McCalebb got 120 yards, becoming the defense with the game on the line. tunity after getting the ball back, taking 3-33, Wilder 1-25, Bumphis 1-8, Green 1-3, Ducre 13-yard pass to tight end Philip first freshman to run for more than 100 It was the right call. a sack and throwing three incomplete 1-1. Auburn, D.Adams 5-116, Zachery 2-41, Wisner 1-24, Lutzenkirchen 1-13, Fannin 1-3, Burns 1-2. Lutzenkirchen. in his first two games at Auburn. UCLA stopped Tennessee’s Montario passes. “It was pretty amazing,” Burns said. Tate said the back-to-back 100-yard Hardesty on fourth-and-2 in the closing — The Associated Press SPORTING NEWS TODAY www.sportingnews.com College Football SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2009 24 ACC Wake Forest 24, Stanford 17 Boston College 34, Kent State 7 Skinner stellar in Deacs’ rally BC clamps Kent; QB picture taking shape Kent St. 0 0 0 7 — 7 WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.—No Wake For- There were seven laterals on the Boston College 14 10 10 0 — 34 est quarterback has won more ensuing kickoff before the Cardinal First Quarter BC: Larmond 57 pass from Tuggle (Aponavicius kick), 7:42. games than Riley Skinner. This fumbled the ball near midfield and BC: Gunnell 21 pass from Shinskie (Aponavicius kick), 1:23. time, he did it nearly all himself. Scott Betros pounced on it to end the Second Quarter BC: Harris 1 run (Aponavicius kick), 10:52. Skinner scored on a 1-yard keeper game. It marked the end of a domi- BC: FG Aponavicius 24, 6:26. with 2 seconds remaining, and the nating second half by Wake Forest, Third Quarter BC: Gunnell 6 pass from Tuggle (Aponavicius kick), 10:27. Demon Deacons rallied from a which gained 311 of its 458 yards BC: FG Aponavicius 33, 8:06. 14-point deficit to beat Stanford and scored all three touchdowns Fourth Quarter Kent: Simpson 4 pass from Keith (Cortez kick), 2:15. 24-17 on Saturday. after the break. A: 25,165. The fifth-year senior and win- Nate Whitaker kicked Stanford’s Kent BC ningest starter in school history fin- longest field goal in two decades, a First downs ...... 13 ...... 16 ished 18 of 26 for 187 yards with a 54-yarder on the final play of a first Rushes-yards ...... 29-60 ...... 37-126 Passing ...... 119 ...... 223 touchdown pass for the Demon Dea- half in which the Cardinal rolled Comp-Att-Int ...... 21-37-2 ...... 15-29-1 cons (1-1). His 44-yard pass to third- up 275 total yards and had the ball Return Yards ...... 0 ...... 13 Punts-Avg...... 10-38.6 ...... 6-40.5 stringer Lovell Jackson with less for nearly twice as long as Wake Fumbles-Lost ...... 1-1 ...... 0-0 than a minute left set up the score did. Penalties-Yards ...... 6-44 ...... 5-77 that clinched his 27th career victory. — The Associated Press Time of Possession ...... 30:01 ...... 29:59 “The second half, he was just in a INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS LYNN HEY / AP Stanford 7 10 0 0 — 17 zone. The guy was just really on a RUSHING: Kent St., Flowers 10-30, Archer 5-19, Jarvis 10-17, Wake Forest QB Riley Skinner celebrates after Wake Forest 3 0 7 14 — 24 Morgan 1-1, Keith 3-(minus 7). Boston College, Harris 19-68, mission. I’ve never seen him any bet- MARY SCHWALM / AP Finch 6-32, Haden 8-30, Tuggle 2-3, Marscovetra 1-(minus 2), scoring the winning TD with two seconds left. First Quarter Shinskie 1-(minus 5). ter as far as focus,” coach Jim Grobe Stan: R.Whalen 26 pass from Luck (N.Whitaker kick), 10:53. BC’s Josh Haden (1) hurdles traffic in the first half. The Eagles averaged just 3.4 yards per rush. PASSING: Kent St., Morgan 9-16-1-38, Keith 9-14-1-71, Magazu said. “That’s what we expect out of Wake: FG Popham 20, 5:59. 3-7-0-10. Boston College, Shinskie 9-16-1-73, Tuggle 6-12-0-150, Second Quarter Marscovetra 0-1-0-0. him. We wondered where he had quarter with a 19-yard scoring pass Stan: R.Whalen 17 pass from Luck (N.Whitaker kick), 9:40. BOSTON—Boston College coach “There’s a point in order to make RECEIVING: Kent St., Goode 4-26, Jarvis 3-8, Archer 2-31, Konz gone, but he’s back.” to Jordan Williams on fourth-and-4. Stan: FG N.Whitaker 54, :01. might want to progress,” he said of a need to 2-18, Gordon 2-16, Pressley 2-16, Garner 2-1, Flowers 2-(minus Third Quarter 1), Simpson 1-4, Kirkland 1-0. Boston College, Gunnell 6-114, Redshirt freshman The decisive drive was all Skin- Wake: Rinfrette 3 run (Popham kick), 6:41. consider leaving his quarterback name a No. 1 QB. “We’ve got to do Larmond 3-74, Megwa 2-14, Pantale 2-12, McMichael 2-9. was 23 of 34 for 276 yards with two ner. He ran 12 yards on an option Fourth Quarter battle going for a while longer. something by next week’s game.” Wake: J.Williams 9 pass from Skinner (Popham kick), 14:01. touchdown passes to Ryan Whalen, keeper and found Devon Brown Wake: Skinner 1 run (Popham kick), :02. Quarterbacks and The 25-year old Shinskie, who but it wasn’t enough as the Cardinal over the middle for 20 yards before A: 30,002. each threw a first- spent the last six years playing yards. Shinskie was 9-for-16 for 73 fell to 1-1. “Some things didn’t go our hitting Jackson—a redshirt fresh- Stan Wake quarter touchdown to lead the minor league baseball, said he’s yards with one interception. way (in the second half), whether it man who didn’t appear on the depth First downs ...... 19 ...... 25 Eagles to a 34-7 win over Kent ready to find out. Boston College shut out the Golden Rushes-yards ...... 26-115 ...... 45-251 was a dropped ball, a bad pass, a chart—behind cornerback Corey Passing ...... 276 ...... 207 State on Saturday. “Anxious, yeah,” he said. “But at Flashes in the schools’ first meeting, sack, whatever,” Luck said. “We Gatewood. He was tripped up at the Comp-Att-Int ...... 23-34-1 ...... 19-27-0 Tuggle and Shinskie rotated at the same time why spoil a good a 21-0 win last year at Cleveland Return Yards ...... 8 ...... 1 have to work on our mental fortitude 2, and three plays later, Skinner Punts-Avg...... 4-39.5 ...... 4-41.5 quarterback in their audition for thing. We go out there each day Browns Stadium. Steve Aponav- and cut back on those events.” pushed into the end zone to cap his Fumbles-Lost ...... 2-1 ...... 0-0 the top job. The Eagles (2-0) posted and tell each other we’ve got to get icius had a pair of field goals. Penalties-Yards ...... 6-55 ...... 3-20 Skinner’s score capped a remark- seventh career game-winning drive. Time of Possession ...... 28:47 ...... 31:13 their second straight lopsided vic- things done.” Kent State running back Eugene able second-half rally for the slow- “We put this drive together, and I tory after a 54-0 win against Tuggle threw a 6-yard touch- Jarvis, who posted his 17th career INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS starting Demon Deacons, who trailed think it’s going to give us some con- RUSHING: Stanford, Gerhart 17-82, Stewart 6-18, Owusu 1-10, Luck Northeastern last week. down to to give Bos- 100-yard game in last week’s win 17-3 at halftime before scoring touch- fidence going in—but we were pretty 2-5. Wake Forest, Adams 8-54, Givens 5-51, Brown 8-47, K.Harris The tandem helped BC open a ton College a 31-0 lead in the third over Coastal Carolina, was held to 8-39, Skinner 4-21, Pendergrass 5-21, Rinfrette 4-10, Bohanon 3-8. downs on consecutive possessions. confident all game,” Skinner said. PASSING: Stanford, Luck 23-34-1-276. Wake Forest, Skinner 18-26- 24-0 halftime edge. quarter. Gunnell, who finished 17 yards on 10 carries. Mike Rinfrette ran 3 yards for a “We were moving the ball pretty 0-187, Ma.Williams 1-1-0-20. After the game, Spaziani said with six catches for 114 yards, also The Eagles didn’t allow Kent RECEIVING: Stanford, R.Whalen 9-123, Owusu 6-60, Baldwin TD, one play after Josh Adams’ effectively most of the game. We 3-42, Stewart 2-18, Gerhart 1-12, Marecic 1-12, Dray 1-9. Wake “there was evidence to have a deci- caught a 21-yard score from Shin- State to cross midfield until early 15-yard run on fourth-and-2, and were just not capitalizing on third- Forest, Givens 5-32, Brown 4-58, Ma.Williams 2-14, J.Williams 2-4, sion on” and hinted that it would skie in the opening quarter. in the fourth quarter. L.Jackson 1-44, Skinner 1-20, Wooster 1-16, Adams 1-12, Rinfrette Skinner tied it early in the fourth and-shorts or in the red zone.” 1-8, Bohanon 1-(minus 1). come soon. Tuggle finished 6 of 12 for 150 — The Associated Press SPORTING NEWS TODAY www.sportingnews.com College Football SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2009 25 Florida State 19, Jacksonville State 9 RISING Virginia Tech’s O ACC The Hokies bounced back from an awful Seminoles escape embarrassment in final minute offensive outing vs. TEAM CONF. OVERALL NEXT Bama by racking ATLANTIC TALLAHASSEE, FLA.—Florida State needed two up 605 total yards Boston College 0-0 2-0 at Clemson, Saturday, noon scores in the final 35 seconds to avoid one of in rout of Marshall. Next up: Nebraska. Maryland 0-0 1-1 Middle Tennessee State, Saturday, 3:30 p.m. the most embarrassing upsets in school North Carolina State 0-0 1-1 Gardner-Webb, Saturday, 6 p.m. history. Wake Forest 0-0 1-1 Elon, Saturday, 6:30 p.m. Ty Jones’ 1-yard touchdown run with 35 FALLING Clemson 0-1 1-1 Boston College, Saturday, noon seconds left put the Seminoles ahead of Divi- FSU fans’ patience Florida State 0-1 1-1 at No. 9 BYU, Saturday, 7 p.m. sion I-AA Jacksonville State and teammate Losing to rival Miami COASTAL Kevin McNeil returned a fumble for a score 14 and a I-AA school at Georgia Tech 1-0 2-0 at No. 20 Miami, Thursday, 7:30 p.m. seconds later to seal a 19-9 victory Saturday home within a five- Miami 1-0 1-0 No. 15 Georgia Tech, Thursday, 7:30 p.m. day stretch might night. North Carolina 0-0 2-0 East Carolina, Saturday, noon have driven fans to “We finally woke up,” said junior quarter- Duke 0-0 1-1 at No. 24 Kansas, Saturday, noon riot in the streets of back , whose 24-yard pass Tallahassee. Virginia Tech 0-0 1-1 No. 22 Nebraska, Saturday, 3:30 p.m. Virginia 0-0 0-2 at Southern Miss, Saturday, 3:30 p.m. to Richard Goodman set up Jones go-ahead score. “We had to score on that play.” Murray St. 0 0 0 7 — 7 James Madison 6 8 14 7 0 — 35 Jacksonville St. 6 3 0 0 — 9 Trailing 9-7, Jones’ TD gave the Seminoles a N.C. State 21 24 20 0 — 65 Maryland 14 7 0 14 3 — 38 Florida St. 7 0 0 12 — 19 13-7 lead. They missed the kick, First Quarter First Quarter First Quarter but McNeil scooped up ’s NCSt: Ja.Williams 27 pass from R.Wilson Md: Scott 1 run (Ferrara kick), 8:05. JvSt: Young 28 pass from Perrilloux (kick failed), (Czajkowski kick), 13:33. JMU: Caussin 20 pass from Dudzik (kick failed), 11:03. fumble and ran 33 yards for the clincher. NCSt: Spencer 19 pass from R.Wilson (Czajkowski 1:30. FSU: T.Jones 7 run (Hopkins kick), 1:25. “The ball just kind of fell in my hands and I kick), 10:15. Md: Smith 81 kickoff return (Ferrara kick), 1:20. Second Quarter NCSt: Washington 5 pass from R.Wilson Second Quarter JvSt: FG Tatum 37, 7:47. just ran,” McNeil. “I did what any football (Czajkowski kick), 4:13. Md: Turner 3 run (Ferrara kick), 4:46. Fourth Quarter player would do, run. It was strictly Second Quarter JMU: Sullivan 4 run (Dudzik run), 2:06. FSU: T.Jones 1 run (kick failed), :35. NCSt: Baker 1 run (Czajkowski kick), 14:57. Third Quarter FSU: McNeil 33 fumble return (kick failed), :21. reaction.” NCSt: Washington 1 run (Czajkowski kick), 11:57. JMU: Caussin 15 pass from Dudzik (Wright kick), A: 71,420. McNeil, who has been in the coaches dog- PHIL COALE / AP NCSt: FG Czajkowski 36, 5:38. 3:05. NCSt: Baker 39 pass from R.Wilson (Czajkowski JMU: J.Williams 38 interception return (Wright house for much of the early part of the season, Florida State’s gimpy ground game produced just 78 yards, with WR Bert Reed (83) netting one yard on three carries. kick), :44. JvSt FSU kick), 1:38. First downs ...... 15 ...... 15 also blocked a field goal try by Jacksonville’s Third Quarter Fourth Quarter NCSt: Baker 3 run (Ojala kick), 12:38. Rushes-yards ...... 41-97 ...... 26-78 Md: Smith 8 run (Ferrara kick), 12:18. Passing ...... 213 ...... 324 Patrick Tatum in the third quarter that would Maryland (1-1) then used two runs by Terrapins yielded 22 straight points and NCSt: Washington 4 run (kick failed), 11:30. JMU: NCSt: Barnes 2 run (Ojala kick), 4:47. Dudzik 70 run (Wright kick), 11:23. Comp-Att-Int ...... 12-27-0 ...... 22-35-0 have given the Gamecocks a 12-7 lead. Da’Rel Scott to move the ball to the 13. Follow- trailed 28-21 with 13 minutes left. Fourth Quarter Md: Cannon 27 pass from Turner (Ferrara kick), Return Yards ...... 18 ...... 19 Mur: Ard 2 pass from Yantko (Cullen kick), 14:16. 5:09. Punts-Avg...... 8-40.1 ...... 6-44.2 “There’s a guy who could answer our prob- ing two carries by quarterback Chris Turner, A: 55,510. Overtime Fumbles-Lost ...... 2-1 ...... 5-3 lems,” Florida State coach Bobby Bowden the second of which got the ball to the middle N.C. State 65, Murray State 7 Mur NCSt Md: FG Ferrara 26. Penalties-Yards ...... 11-60 ...... 6-51 First downs ...... 5 ...... 25 A: 46,485. Time of Possession ...... 32:39 ...... 27:21 said, referring to McNeil. of the field, Ferrara connected. Rushes-yards ...... 25-1 ...... 48-191 The visiting Gamecocks (0-2) took advan- Coming off a 52-13 loss to California, the RALEIGH, N.C.—North Carolina State’s offense Passing ...... 35 ...... 293 JMU Md First downs ...... 12 ...... 19 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Comp-Att-Int ...... 9-20-1 ...... 21-29-0 RUSHING: Jacksonville St., Middleton 13-44, Per- tage of three Florida State turnovers to keep Terrapins hoped to with a convinc- moved at will and celebrated touchdown after Return Yards ...... 0 ...... 80 Rushes-yards ...... 42-268 ...... 32-123 Passing ...... 149 ...... 236 rilloux 18-39, Shaw 1-11, Freeney 2-7, Young 3-0, control of the contest until the final minute. ing win over James Madison, a Division I-AA touchdown. The question is whether this Punts-Avg...... 8-40.9 ...... 2-37.5 George 3-(minus 1), Ivory 1-(minus 3). Florida St., Fumbles-Lost ...... 2-2 ...... 0-0 Comp-Att-Int ...... 10-19-0 ...... 25-38-1 “They won the darned game for 58 min- team that was 0-9 against Division I teams high-scoring show was a sign of lasting Return Yards ...... 56 ...... 21 T.Jones 8-40, Givens 1-15, Thomas 2-8, Thompson Penalties-Yards ...... 3-23 ...... 6-60 5-7, Ponder 7-7, Reed 3-1. Time of Possession ...... 24:29 ...... 35:31 Punts-Avg...... 8-36.5 ...... 7-42.1 utes,” Bowden said. “I feel lucky to have since 1990. But Maryland received another improvement or just a one-game thing against Fumbles-Lost ...... 1-0 ...... 1-1 PASSING: Jacksonville St., Perrilloux 12-27-0-213. won.” poor performance from its young defense and an overmatched opponent. INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Penalties-Yards ...... 11-105 ...... 5-50 Florida St., Ponder 22-35-0-324. RUSHING: Murray St., Harris 1-18, Nwagbara 8-18, Time of Possession ...... 30:15 ...... 29:45 RECEIVING: Jacksonville St., G.Smith 3-29, Howard an inconsistent showing from an offense that threw four touchdown Jordan 9-15, D.Nelson 1-1, Trotter 1-(minus 3), 3-20, Wilkerson 2-75, Young 2-34, Freeney 1-37, committed two turnovers. passes while Toney Baker scored three times Ehrhardt 1-(minus 11), Yantko 3-(minus 14), Team INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Shaw 1-18. Florida St., Goodman 8-80, Owens 4-47, Maryland 38, JMU 35, OT 1-(minus 23). N.C. State, Baker 12-74, Barnes 19-52, RUSHING: James Madison, Dudzik 14-112, Sul- T.Jones 3-30, Piurowski 2-78, Fortson 2-33, Givens The Terrapins, however, got it right in to help the Wolfpack (1-1) beat Murray State. Washington 12-35, R.Wilson 4-26, Glennon 1-4. livan 19-87, Thorpe 8-48, Turner 1-21. Maryland, 1-40, Easterling 1-19, Thomas 1-(minus 3). PASSING: Murray St., Yantko 8-19-1-30, Ehrhardt Scott 17-68, Turner 7-28, Smith 2-22, Meggett 4-9, COLLEGE PARK, MD.—Nick Ferrara kicked a overtime. Wilson threw for 228 yards and directed a 1-1-0-5. N.C. State, R.Wilson 15-21-0-228, Glen- Team 2-(minus 4). 26-yard field goal in overtime, giving Mary- James Madison’s Drew Dudzik ran for 112 nearly flawless night by the same unit that non 6-7-0-65, Imhoff 0-1-0-0. PASSING: James Madison, Dudzik 9-15-0-141, RECEIVING: Murray St., Townsel 2-(minus 1), Thorpe 1-2-0-8, Team 0-2-0-0. Maryland, Turner land a narrow win over James Madison. yards and a touchdown, and threw for two couldn’t find the end zone last week in a 7-3 D.Nelson 1-14, Trotter 1-11, Harris 1-5, Nwagbara 25-38-1-236. Starting first in overtime, James Madison scores. Were it not for a variety of penalties loss to South Carolina. Meanwhile, Baker ran 1-5, Ard 1-2, Jordan 1-0, Robertson 1-(minus RECEIVING: James Madison, Caussin 3-52, Noble 1). N.C. State, Ja.Williams 3-63, Spencer 3-47, 2-44, McCarter 2-21, Acker 2-4, Newman 1-28. moved one yard in three plays before Dixon against James Madison—11 for 105 yards—the for 74 yards and two touchdowns while add- Washington 3-28, Davis 2-39, Howard 2-19, Maryland, Smith 8-80, Cannon 5-55, McCree 4-18, Wright was wide right on a 41-yard field goal Dukes (0-1) might have won. ing a TD catch late in the first half. Bryan 2-16, Ritcher 2-15, Baker 1-39, Barnes 1-18, Tyler 3-47, Meggett 2-9, Scott 1-18, Williams 1-7, T.Gentry 1-5, Graham 1-4. T.Watson 1-2. try. Up 21-6 in the second quarter, the — The Associated Press SPORTING NEWS TODAY www.sportingnews.com College Football SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2009 26 BIG TEN Northwestern 27, Eastern Michigan 24 Central Michigan 29, Michigan State 27 Wisconsin 34, Fresno State 31, 2OT

Cent. Michigan 3 10 0 16 — 29 Late FG prevents upset Michigan St. 10 7 3 7 — 27 Badgers get well in time First Quarter EVANSTON, ILL.—Northwest- intercepted a deep pass at MSU: C.Ray 1 run (Swenson kick), 13:00. MADISON, WIS.—At one point victory over Northern Illi- ern’s Stefan Demos raised the Northwestern 33, and CMU: FG Aguila 49, 9:24. earlier this week, Wisconsin nois last Saturday. MSU: FG Swenson 39, 3:13. his arms as the ball fluttered with that, the Wildcats Second Quarter had more than 40 players Fortunately, all the hand between the uprights, and could exhale. CMU: FG Aguila 31, 13:16. fighting the flulike symp- sanitizer Maragos used this CMU: A.Brown 6 pass from LeFevour (Aguila kick), 5:49. in a flash, the mob was sur- “To be a great team, you MSU: Gantt 16 pass from Ke.Nichol (Swenson kick), 4:16. toms sweeping through week didn’t make his hands rounding him. have to overcome adversity,” Third Quarter campus. Starting quarter- too slippery. MSU: FG Swenson 32, 2:33. He had gone three seasons said Northwestern’s Bren- Fourth Quarter back Scott Tolzien was one “I was hitting that thing without kicking a field goal. dan Smith, whose fumbled CMU: Poblah 12 pass from LeFevour (Aguila kick), 14:24. of them. all week,” Maragos said. MSU: Cunningham 7 pass from Cousins (Swenson kick), It didn’t take him long to punt in the fourth quarter led 7:33. While the worst of the out- “Every time I touched a door boot a game-winner. to a touchdown. “This is CMU: Cotton 11 pass from LeFevour (pass failed), :32. break seemed to be over around here I was just CMU: FG Aguila 42, :03. Demos kicked a 49-yarder good. We needed this. We A: 76,221. before Saturday’s game thinking that thing was my in the closing seconds, and made strides last year, but we against Fresno State, corner- best friend all week.” CMU MSU Northwestern escaped with need to know that you have First downs ...... 27 ...... 17 back Aaron Henry woke up — The Associated Press a 27-24 victory over Eastern to work every single day.” Rushes-yards ...... 29-66 ...... 30-101 vomiting just hours before Michigan after blowing a Passing ...... 352 ...... 215 kickoff. Fresno St. 7 14 0 3 7 0 — 31 — The Associated Press AL GOLDIS / AP Comp-Att-Int ...... 34-47-1 ...... 16-26-0 Wisconsin 0 17 0 7 7 3 — 34 21-point lead Saturday. Return Yards ...... 24 ...... 27 The Badgers (2-0) cer- E. Michigan 0 3 7 14— 24 Kito Poblah (1) and Frank Zombo (98) celebrate the upset with coach Butch Jones. Punts-Avg...... 3-39.0 ...... 5-45.6 First Quarter Eastern Michigan had Northwestern 7 14 0 6 — 27 Fumbles-Lost ...... 0-0 ...... 1-0 tainly appeared to be out Fre: West 13 pass from Colburn (Goessling kick), 6:14. just tied it on a 3-yard run Penalties-Yards ...... 6-76 ...... 8-81 sick early on, but pulled off a Second Quarter First Quarter Time of Possession ...... 33:25 ...... 26:35 Fre: Wylie 70 pass from Colburn (Goessling kick), by Terrence Blevins with NU: Simmons 1 run (Demos kick), 6:38. fourth-quarter comeback to 14:46. 2:40 remaining. But instead Second Quarter INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS tie and then beat the Bull- Wis: Brown 11 run (Welch kick), 11:35. NU: Simmons 14 run (Demos kick), 12:33. Onsides kick, FG RUSHING: Cent. Michigan, Cotton 6-27, Schroeder 8-26, Fre: Ajirotutu 14 pass from Colburn (Goessling kick), of being upset, the Wildcats NU: Johnson 70 interception return (Demos kick), LeFevour 13-10, A.Brown 2-3. Michigan St., C.Ray 16-51, dogs (1-1) 34-31 in two over- 7:01. (2-0) prevailed. 9:08. Caper 6-33, Ke.Nichol 3-17, Winston 3-3, K.Martin 1-2, times at Camp Randall Wis: Gilreath 8 run (Welch kick), 4:27. EMU: FG Carithers 33, 3:32. “I think the word is over- Cousins 1-(minus 5). Stadium on Saturday. Wis: FG Welch 57, :00. Third Quarter shock Spartans PASSING: Cent. Michigan, LeFevour 33-46-1-328, Fourth Quarter whelmed,” Demos said. EMU: Priest 1 run (Carithers kick), 4:33. A.Brown 1-1-0-24. Michigan St., Cousins 13-18-0-164, “I told the team down- Wis: Clay 72 run (Welch kick), 5:45. Fourth Quarter Ke.Nichol 3-8-0-51. Fre: FG Goessling 41, :16. “There’s a lot of emotion NU: FG Demos 20, 12:57. EAST LANSING, MICH.—Andrew be remembered, but the RECEIVING: Cent. Michigan, A.Brown 10-71, Anderson stairs in the locker room First Overtime involved.” EMU: Stone 25 pass from Schmitt (Carithers kick), Aguila’s toughest kick of the onside was executed per- 6-120, Schroeder 5-38, Poblah 4-44, Cotton 2-20, C.Wilson that I doubt very much there Wis: Toon 6 pass from Tolzien (Welch kick). 9:55. 2-18, Blackburn 2-15, LeFevour 1-24, Skergan 1-4, Phillips Fre: Ajirotutu 7 pass from Colburn (Goessling kick). Northwestern took over EMU: Blevins 3 run (Carithers kick), 2:40. day? It wasn’t the one that fectly,” Aguila said. 1-(minus 2). Michigan St., B.White 7-105, Cunningham isn’t a team in college foot- Second Overtime on the 42 and drove to the NU: FG Demos 49, :06. sailed through the uprights Chippewa quarterback Dan 4-55, Gantt 2-28, K.Martin 1-14, Sims 1-7, Hawken 1-6. ball this week that went Wis: FG Welch 22. A: 19,239. Eastern Michigan 25 before with 3 seconds to go, the LeFevour, who became the through what they did,” A: 80,353. being pushed back to the 50 EMU NU game-winner that will be Mid-American Conference’s The Chippewas (1-1) drove Badgers coach Bret Bielema Fre Wis First downs ...... 17 ...... 22 First downs ...... 24 ...... 19 on a pass-interference call. Rushes-yards ...... 32-172 ...... 48-185 talked about for long time at all-time leader in total offense into position for a 47-yard said. Rushes-yards ...... 39-179 ...... 39-188 Mike Kafka then hit Passing ...... 148 ...... 158 Central Michigan. during the game, threw an field goal. Aguila missed it, After the teams traded Passing ...... 289 ...... 225 Comp-Att-Int ...... 20-28-2 ...... 14-24-1 Comp-Att-Int ...... 22-38-3 ...... 17-28-0 Andrew Brewer with an Return Yards ...... 17 ...... 70 No, it was the onsides kick 11-yard touchdown pass to but Michigan State (1-1) was touchdowns in the first Return Yards ...... 37 ...... 3 8-yard pass and a 10-yarder Punts-Avg...... 4-40.0 ...... 3-35.3 that gave the Chippewas the Paris Cotton with 32 seconds whistled for an offsides pen- overtime, Wisconsin safety Punts-Avg...... 4-47.3 ...... 6-47.5 Fumbles-Lost ...... 0-0 ...... 3-2 Fumbles-Lost ...... 0-0 ...... 0-0 before overthrowing him Penalties-Yards ...... 8-76 ...... 5-56 ball and a chance to win—a left to pull his team within alty, giving Aguila another Chris Maragos came up with Penalties-Yards ...... 6-50 ...... 7-66 deep along the left side on Time of Possession ...... 30:44 ...... 29:16 chance they cashed in when 27-26. Central Michigan went shot from 42—and he nailed an interception in the end Time of Possession ...... 33:38 ...... 26:22 third down. INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Aguila made a 42-yarder to for the win, but the 2-point it. zone. From there, the Bad- INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Eastern Michigan (0-2) RUSHING: E. Michigan, Priest 17-127, Blevins 9-29, stun Michigan State 29-27 on conversion pass attempt was “I can’t say enough about gers marched to set up a RUSHING: Fresno St., Mathews 19-107, Rouse 6-46, Welch 4-13, White 1-9, Schmitt 1-(minus 6). North- Harding 4-10, Miller 2-5, Colburn 6-5, Feathers 1-3, called time with 11 seconds western, Simmons 13-73, Schmidt 13-61, Kafka Saturday in a wild, come- caught out of bounds. Andrew Aguila,” Central 22-yard field goal by Philip Wylie 1-3. Wisconsin, Clay 21-143, Brown 9-40, left but couldn’t ice Demos, 5-21, Concannon 8-21, Persa 1-5, A.Fields 7-5, Team from-behind game oddsmak- That’s OK. Bring on Aguila, Michigan coach Butch Jones Welch for the win. Gilreath 3-21, Team 1-(minus 1), E.Smith 1-(minus 4), 1-(minus 1). Tolzien 4-(minus 11). who drove the ball between PASSING: E. Michigan, Schmitt 20-28-2-148. North- ers had figured the Spartans whose kickoff bounded over said. “That last-second field It was the second big play PASSING: Fresno St., Colburn 22-36-3-289, Team 0-1- the uprights and then got western, Kafka 14-24-1-158. would win by two the Michigan State line and goal seemed like an eternity. I in as many weeks for Mara- 0-0, West 0-1-0-0. Wisconsin, Tolzien 17-28-0-225. RECEIVING: E. Michigan, Stone 7-61, Welch 3-25, RECEIVING: Fresno St., Ajirotutu 6-83, Wylie 5-114, mobbed by teammates as he Sanders 3-23, Priest 2-28, Gage 2-9, Thayer 2-5, touchdowns. into the arms of streaking think it took about 20 minutes gos, who broke up a pass on West 5-49, Marl.Moore 2-30, Mathews 2-9, Hamler headed toward the sideline. T.Hunter 1-(minus 3). Northwestern, D.Fields 4-25, “The onside was the biggest wide receiver Bryan to make a 5-second kick.” fourth-and-3 to preserve the 1-3, Harding 1-1. Wisconsin, Anderson 4-70, Toon Dunsmore 2-48, Markshausen 2-38, Brewer 2-18, 4-49, Graham 3-49, Gilreath 2-33, Brown 2-7, Turner Brian Peters then A.Fields 2-7, Simmons 1-15, Ebert 1-7. kick. The field goal is going to Anderson. —The Associated Press Badgers’ shaky 28-20 1-13, Jefferson 1-4. SPORTING NEWS TODAY www.sportingnews.com College Football SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2009 27 Minnesota 20, Air Force 13 RISING BIG TEN Iowa playmakers Last week, it was TEAM CONF. OVERALL NEXT consecutive blocked Gophers ring in new stadium the right way FG attempts. This Indiana 0-0 2-0 at Akron, Saturday, 3:30 p.m. time, Iowa forced six MINNEAPOLIS—The night began with Bud Iowa 0-0 2-0 Arizona, Saturday, 3:35 p.m. Iowa State turnovers. Grant in tears and ended with a career perfor- Michigan 0-0 2-0 Eastern Michigan, Saturday, noon mance from a native Minnesotan. Minnesota 0-0 2-0 No. 10 California, Saturday, noon FALLING From start to finish, the first game in Min- Northwestern 0-0 2-0 at Syracuse, Saturday, 7 p.m. A solid No. 3 team nesota’s new stadium could not have gone Penn State 0-0 2-0 Temple, Saturday, noon It’s the Big Two and much better. Wisconsin 0-0 2-0 Wofford, Saturday, noon Little Nine again, Nate Triplett christened the new home with Ohio State 0-0 1-1 at Toledo, Saturday, noon unless Michigan a career-high 17 tackles and a 52-yard fumble Purdue 0-0 1-1 Northern Illinois, Saturday, noon replaces MSU as a return for a score to carry the Gophers to a Michigan State 0-0 1-1 at No. 18 Notre Dame, Saturday, 3:30 p.m. legit league threat. Illinois 0-0 0-1 at No. 8 Ohio State, Sept. 26, TBA 20-13 win over Air Force on Saturday night. Eric Decker had 10 catches for 113 yards for Minnesota (2-0), which celebrated its return W. Michigan 0 7 7 5 — 19 Illinois St. 0 0 10 7 — 17 Air Force 0 3 7 3 — 13 to campus with the opening of the $300 mil- Indiana 3 14 3 3 — 23 Illinois 14 10 7 14 — 45 Minnesota 3 0 0 17 — 20 lion TCF Bank Stadium. First Quarter First Quarter First Quarter “This place was magic tonight,” coach Tim Ind: FG Freeland 21, 8:53. Ill: Ford 1 run (Eller kick), 11:52. Minn: FG Ellestad 34, 4:45. Second Quarter Ill: McGee 1 run (Eller kick), 3:43. Second Quarter Brewster said. “We knew that it was our night Ind: Chappell 1 run (Freeland kick), 12:53. Second Quarter AFA: FG Soderberg 20, 5:26. and it was our house.” WMU: Burdi 7 run (Potter kick), 9:07. Ill: Duvalt 27 pass from McGee (Eller kick), 12:01. Third Quarter Ind: McCray 59 run (Freeland kick), 4:36. Ill: FG Eller 38, 7:44. AFA: Fogler 37 pass from Jefferson (Soderberg Asher Clark rushed for 90 yards and Kevin Third Quarter Third Quarter kick), 2:28. Fogler caught a 37-yard TD for Air Force (1-1), WMU: Arnheim 41 pass from Hiller (Potter kick), Ill: Dufrene 24 run (Eller kick), 11:45. Fourth Quarter 11:56. IlSt: Salem 3 pass from M.Brown (Kutch kick), Minn: Eskridge 7 run (Ellestad kick), 13:18. which led 10-3 after three quarters. Ind: FG Freeland 32, 5:23. 8:42. Minn: Triplett 52 fumble return (Ellestad kick), But DeLeon Eskridge scored on a 7-yard Fourth Quarter IlSt: FG Kutch 45, 1:56. 11:45. WMU: FG Potter 35, 12:05. Fourth Quarter Minn: FG Ellestad 39, 5:13. run to tie the game in the fourth, and then Ind: FG Freeland 38, 9:35. Ill: McGee 11 run (Eller kick), 13:49. AFA: FG Soderberg 31, 1:03. Brandon Kirksey forced a fumble from Fal- WMU: Safety, :23. Ill: Green 22 run (Eller kick), 9:21. A: 50,805. ANN HEISENFELT / AP A: 35,162. IlSt: Salem 15 pass from M.Brown (Kutch kick), cons quarterback Tim Jefferson on an option 5:51. AFA Minn play, which Triplett returned for the go-ahead DeLeon Eskridge, left, rushed seven times for 53 yards as the Gophers won the opener at their new stadium. WMU Ind A: 62,347. First downs ...... 24 ...... 14 First downs ...... 21 ...... 17 Rushes-yards ...... 66-261 ...... 24-108 score. Rushes-yards ...... 29-22 ...... 33-187 IlSt Ill Passing ...... 125 ...... 219 Minnesota made the ill-fated decision to Quarterback Juice Williams, the heart of poise Saturday—and it nearly cost the Hoo- Passing ...... 266 ...... 185 First downs ...... 21 ...... 24 Comp-Att-Int ...... 10-17-0 ...... 20-29-0 Comp-Att-Int ...... 28-43-0 ...... 18-29-0 Rushes-yards ...... 20-44 ...... 46-384 Return Yards ...... 0 ...... 0 move under the Metrodome’s roof in 1982, and the Illini offense, limped toward the Redbird siers a victory. Return Yards ...... 10 ...... 14 Passing ...... 354 ...... 164 Punts-Avg...... 4-39.5 ...... 4-47.0 the following three decades have been largely goal line and fell at the 1-yard line on the game’s They got things together just in time. Punts-Avg...... 6-35.2 ...... 5-42.4 Comp-Att-Int ...... 31-52-2 ...... 13-17-1 Fumbles-Lost ...... 2-1 ...... 1-1 Fumbles-Lost ...... 3-3 ...... 0-0 Return Yards ...... 0 ...... 124 Penalties-Yards ...... 2-15 ...... 8-69 forgettable. first series. Indiana foiled both of Western Michigan’s Penalties-Yards ...... 6-60 ...... 13-106 Punts-Avg...... 5-31.8 ...... 2-29.5 Time of Possession ...... 33:01 ...... 26:59 That all changed on Saturday. He sprained his right quadriceps on the potentially game-winning drives by forcing Time of Possession ...... 31:39 ...... 28:21 Fumbles-Lost ...... 2-1 ...... 3-1 Penalties-Yards ...... 7-65 ...... 13-115 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Grant, the stoic Hall of Fame Vikings coach 49-yard run, and left the game for good after turnovers in the final two minutes to preserve INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Time of Possession ...... 30:59 ...... 29:01 RUSHING: Air Force, Clark 12-90, Tew 16-56, who played for the Gophers in the 1940s and the next play. the victory, overcoming a frantic final seven RUSHING: W. Michigan, West 15-36, Winchester Warzeka 10-42, Jefferson 17-35, Stephens 5-23, 8-21, Burdi 1-7, Ponder 1-(minus 6), Hiller 2-(minus INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Getz 1-7, Walker 4-5, Hunter 1-3. Minnesota, was an honorary captain, openly wept while Junior Eddie McGee guided Illinois to the minutes in which there was a rash of late pen- 14), Team 2-(minus 22). Indiana, McCray 17-134, RUSHING: Illinois St., Blow 9-46, Lancaster 1-5, Eskridge 7-53, Bennett 7-27, Gray 2-15, Hoese watching his beloved alma mater be embraced win, completing 13-of-17 passes for 164 yards alties, crazy plays and even a coach’s Evans 6-35, Payton 5-29, Burgess 2-5, Chappell 2-1, Gordon 5-3, M.Brown 5-(minus 10). Illinois, Ford 3-14, Weber 2-2, Team 3-(minus 3). Team 1-(minus 17). 10-137, Dufrene 5-61, Green 7-56, McGee 18-55, PASSING: Air Force, Jefferson 10-17-0-125. Min- on its return home. and a touchdown and running for 55 yards challenge. PASSING: W. Michigan, Hiller 28-43-0-266. Indi- J.Williams 1-49, Pollard 5-26. nesota, Weber 20-29-0-219. and two more scores. “That last drive, we kind of let our emotions ana, Chappell 18-28-0-185, Evans 0-1-0-0. PASSING: Illinois St., M.Brown 27-45-1-312, Lan- RECEIVING: Air Force, Warzeka 3-44, Fogler 2-56, RECEIVING: W. Michigan, J.White 7-55, Arnheim caster 4-7-1-42. Illinois, McGee 13-17-1-164. Tew 1-8, Quintana 1-6, Cousins 1-5, Demerath 1-4, Illinois 45, Illinois State 17 Zook said Williams should be ready to play get the best of us, we just wanted it so bad,” 6-78, West 4-35, Nunez 3-38, Ponder 3-14, Rav- RECEIVING: Illinois St., Salem 7-103, Graves 6-65, Clark 1-2. Minnesota, Decker 10-113, Stoudermire next week, and could have come back Satur- linebacker Justin Carrington said. “I think we enell 2-18, Stevens 2-16, Winchester 1-11, Hiller Walker 5-44, King 4-38, Blow 3-51, Knecht 2-27, 3-34, Green 2-26, Hoese 2-19, Bennett 2-2, Ni.Tow- 0-1. Indiana, Doss 6-85, Belcher 5-37, Evans 2-31, Venson 2-17, Cline 1-11, Harcar 1-(minus 2). Illi- Arnett 1-25. CHAMPAIGN, ILL.—After last week’s blowout day if needed. But the team’s medical staff, ought to learn to control it a little better.” T.Turner 2-18, Ernest 1-6, McCray 1-5, Wagner 1-3. nois, Fayson 4-39, Hoomanawanui 3-51, Ford 2-26, loss to Missouri, Illinois was looking to fatten Zook said, advised him to keep the starting Indiana Coach Bill Lynch couldn’t have said Duvalt 1-27, Sykes 1-11, Dufrene 1-6, Green 1-4. up and get healthy Saturday against Illinois quarterback on the sideline. it better himself. State, a Football Championship Subdivision Yes, Indiana is off to its sixth straight 2-0 team from just up Interstate 74. Indiana 23, Western Michigan 19 start but just barely—and despite all the The Illini (1-1) got the win they needed but miscues. they didn’t get healthy. BLOOMINGTON, IND.—Indiana’s defense lost its — The Associated Press SPORTING NEWS TODAY www.sportingnews.com College Football SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2009 28 PAC-10 Oregon 38, Purdue 36 Failed two-point conversion seals it for Ducks One of the most knowledgeable personalities EUGENE, ORE.—Oregon can’t seem to get Bolden, who rushed for 234 yards in in broadcasting, Tim Brando brings “die-hard” away from drama. Purdue’s season-opening victory over fans comprehensive interviews with the biggest A week after LeGarrette Blount’s Toledo, had a 14-yard touchdown run punch and an uncharacteristic offensive early in the second quarter to put the names in the game. Tune in to hear a meltdown against Boise State, the Ducks Boilermakers back in front. different game as Tim debates the hot topics eked out a victory over Purdue. Oregon went up 17-14 on Walter Thur- Trailing 38-30, the Boilermakers’ Keith mond III’s 18-yard interception return from around the world of sports. 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Oregon 10 7 14 7 — 38 “There were a lot of doubters, but we got First Quarter Ore: FG Flint 28, 10:19. it done.” Pur: J.Taylor 5 run (Wiggs kick), 8:17. Blount appeared on the field with his Ore: Crenshaw 2 run (Flint kick), 6:10. Second Quarter teammates before the game wearing his Pur: Bolden 19 run (Wiggs kick), 14:30. No. 9 jersey. Coach suspended Ore: Thurmond 18 interception return (Flint kick), 4:04. Pur: FG Wiggs 28, :00. the running back for the season last week Third Quarter after he punched Boise State’s Byron Pur: Bolden 1 run (Wiggs kick), 8:24. Ore: Littlejohn 28 fumble return (Flint kick), 5:06. Hout following Oregon’s opener. DON RYAN / AP Ore: Masoli 15 run (Flint kick), 1:51. Blount, a senior, was allowed to stay on Oregon QB Jeremiah Masoli was 11-for-21 for 163 yards passing, but his lone TD came on this 15-yard run. Fourth Quarter Pur: Bolden 22 pass from Elliott (kick blocked), 13:46. scholarship and practice with the team, Ore: Barner 21 run (Flint kick), 6:42. but can’t appear in any games. Andre Crenshaw said. in Eugene. Pur: Valentin 15 pass from K.Smith (pass failed), 1:01. A: 57,772. When asked by reporters if he could Against the Broncos, the Ducks had Oregon fared better against Purdue, Pur Ore talk, Blount said, “Nah,” and walked just 152 yards offense, their worst show- but it wasn’t without its challenges. First downs ...... 24 ...... 17 Rushes-yards ...... 44-170 ...... 41-193 away. ing in nearly 15 years. Oregon didn’t have The Ducks couldn’t capitalize on Casey Passing ...... 281 ...... 163 One fan at Autzen Stadium raised a a first down until the third quarter. Matthews’ interception on the Oregon 23 Comp-Att-Int ...... 25-42-2 ...... 11-21-0 Return Yards ...... 3 ...... 88 sign that read “Free LeGarrette,” and It was quite a departure for the Ducks, and had to settle for a 28-yard field goal Punts-Avg...... 7-40.4 ...... 6-39.8 when the video scoreboard ran highlights who had the second-ranked rushing from Morgan Flint to go up 3-0 early in Fumbles-Lost ...... 1-1 ...... 2-2 Penalties-Yards ...... 4-18 ...... 9-66 of last season’s Ducks, a clip of Blount offense in the country behind Navy and the first quarter. Time of Possession ...... 36:19 ...... 23:41 drew cheers. were ranked among the top 10 in total The Boilermakers came back with a INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING: Purdue, Bolden 29-123, Elliott 7-17, J.Taylor 7-16, Crank 1-14. Blount left the field for the game, and offense and scoring offense. quick drive that ended with Jaycen Tay- Oregon, Masoli 14-84, James 9-56, Barner 5-34, Crenshaw 11-23, Team Oregon went about distancing itself from But it got worse for Oregon after the lor’s 5-yard run to take the lead, but Ore- 2-(minus 4). PASSING: Purdue, Elliott 24-41-2-266, K.Smith 1-1-0-15. Oregon, Masoli the punch and the loss to Boise State. game, when Blount slugged Hout. The gon’s Crenshaw capped an equally quick 11-21-0-163. “It’s been tough, but we’re focused. We next day, Kelly proclaimed the punish- drive with a 2-yard TD dash and the RECEIVING: Purdue, Valentin 8-82, K.Smith 4-68, K.Adams 4-35, Bolden 3-52, Carlos 3-33, Lindsay 2-4, C.Smith 1-7. Oregon, Maehl 5-49, Holland 4-71, kept our heads on straight,” running back ment and ended Blount’s playing career Ducks were ahead 10-7. Dickson 1-32, Paulson 1-11. SPORTING NEWS TODAY www.sportingnews.com College Football SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2009 29

RISING Washington 42, Idaho 23 PAC-10 Running backs This league is home TEAM CONF. OVERALL NEXT to some of the Futility over; Huskies end 15-game skid nation’s top runners, Stanford 1-0 1-1 San Jose State, Saturday, 9 p.m. with USC’s McKnight SEATTLE—Getting coach joining the list. Arizona 0-0 2-0 at Iowa, Saturday, 3:35 p.m. doused with ice water after his first victory California 0-0 2-0 at Minnesota, Saturday, noon FALLING was already being taken care of by their Oregon State 0-0 2-0 No. 23 Cincinnati, Saturday, 6:45 p.m. Cougar hope teammates. So Washington’s Jake Locker UCLA 0-0 2-0 Kansas State, Saturday, 10:15 p.m. Is Wazzu making and Quinton Richardson decided after 15 USC 0-0 2-0 at Washington, Saturday, 3:30 p.m. any progress? Giving straight losses this celebration needed a lit- Arizona State 0-0 1-0 Louisiana-Monroe, Saturday, 10 p.m. up nearly 500 yards tle something special. Oregon 0-0 1-1 No. 17 Utah, Saturday, 3:30 p.m. to marginal Hawaii They herded their teammates off the field Washington 0-0 1-1 No. 3 USC, Saturday, 3:30 p.m. doesn’t look like it. and over to the track where they danced, Washington State 0-1 0-2 SMU, Saturday, 5 p.m. sang and reveled in finally ending the lon- Idaho 3 6 7 7 — 23 Hawaii 21 14 0 3 — 38 N. Arizona 3 7 0 7 — 17 gest losing streak in the nation while the Washington 7 14 14 7 — 42 Washington St. 0 6 7 7 — 20 Arizona 14 7 6 7 — 34 band played “Bow Down to Washington” First Quarter First Quarter First Quarter and the lingering crowd stood applauding Wash: Locker 3 run (Folk kick), 6:24. Haw: Bradley 23 pass from Alexander (S.Enos kick), Ari: Grigsby 25 run (Zendejas kick), 11:19. in appreciation. Id: FG Farquhar 44, :13. 11:50. NAz: FG Myers 43, 9:10. Second Quarter Haw: Salas 7 pass from Alexander (S.Enos kick), Ari: Grigsby 30 run (Zendejas kick), 5:39. “These kids were as low as low could get Wash: Fogerson 24 pass from Locker (Folk kick), 7:22. Second Quarter when I took this job,” Sarkisian said. “It’s 10:47. Haw: Wright-Jackson 2 run (S.Enos kick), :34. NAz: Berry 4 pass from Herrick (Myers kick), 14:16. Id: FG Farquhar 28, 6:16. Second Quarter Ari: T.Turner 2 pass from Scott (Zendejas kick), :30. been a long time and it’s nice to feel victory, Wash: J.Johnson 31 pass from Locker (Folk kick), Haw: Bradley 73 pass from Alexander (S.Enos kick), Third Quarter to relish victory, to smile after a game.” 1:31. 11:15. Ari: Antolin 1 run (kick failed), 10:07. Id: FG Farquhar 34, :00. Haw: Green 44 run (S.Enos kick), 10:05. Fourth Quarter Using his arm far more than his feet, Third Quarter WSU: FG Grasu 20, 2:03. Ari: Criner 5 pass from Foles (Zendejas kick), 14:10. Locker completed 17-of-25 passes for 253 Wash: C.Polk 1 run (Folk kick), 12:11. WSU: FG Grasu 40, :42. NAz: Berry 19 pass from Herrick (Myers kick), 8:07. Wash: Izbicki 2 pass from Locker (Folk kick), Third Quarter A: 50,623. yards and three touchdowns as the Huskies 10:17. WSU: Montgomery 2 run (Grasu kick), 8:00. beat Idaho 42-23 Saturday afternoon for Id: Woolridge 4 run (Farquhar kick), 3:58. Fourth Quarter NAz Ari STEPHEN BRASHEAR / AP Fourth Quarter WSU: Lopina 4 run (Grasu kick), 13:18. First downs ...... 13 ...... 27 their first win in nearly two calendar Idaho RB Deonte Jackson, left, is hit by Washington LB E.J. Savannah, right, and LB Mason Foster. Wash: Fogerson 2 run (Folk kick), 9:15. Haw: FG S.Enos 20, 11:00. Rushes-yards ...... 19-67 ...... 47-365 years. Id: Woolridge 6 run (Farquhar kick), :13. A: 42,912. Passing ...... 159 ...... 194 A: 58,980. Comp-Att-Int ...... 20-30-2 ...... 20-28-1 The last time Washington was able to cel- Haw WSU Return Yards ...... 16 ...... 2 ebrate like this came on Nov. 17, 2007 when Grigsby raced 94 yards to the Lumber- Greg Alexander threw for a career-high Id Wash First downs ...... 22 ...... 22 Punts-Avg...... 4-42.3 ...... 0-0.0 First downs ...... 20 ...... 20 Rushes-yards ...... 26-137 ...... 39-176 Fumbles-Lost ...... 1-0 ...... 1-1 they rumbled past California 37-23. jacks’ 1-yard line early in the third quarter. 453 yards and three touchdowns, Greg Rushes-yards ...... 23-63 ...... 33-121 Passing ...... 489 ...... 227 Penalties-Yards ...... 1-5 ...... 5-35 “When you just come off an 0-12 year and That was two yards shy of a school-record Salas caught seven of Alexander’s 26 com- Passing ...... 349 ...... 253 Comp-Att-Int ...... 27-37-0 ...... 20-38-3 Time of Possession ...... 24:08 ...... 35:52 Comp-Att-Int ...... 26-40-1 ...... 17-25-0 Return Yards ...... 11 ...... 3 then you get really close in your season 96-yard run by Trung Canidate in 1997. pletions, and Hawaii won a road game over Return Yards ...... 0 ...... 70 Punts-Avg...... 4-25.3 ...... 4-46.0 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS opener and you can feel the win and then Grigsby opened the scoring with a a team from a BCS conference for the first Punts-Avg...... 3-39.3 ...... 2-48.5 Fumbles-Lost ...... 4-4 ...... 7-4 RUSHING: N. Arizona, Henderson 14-56, Dixon Fumbles-Lost ...... 0-0 ...... 2-1 Penalties-Yards ...... 12-120 ...... 7-54 2-13, Shanks 1-6, Team 1-(minus 1), Herrick you lose, it brings us kind of back to last 25-yard touchdown run five minutes into time in seven tries, over bumbling, defense- Penalties-Yards ...... 8-72 ...... 4-45 Time of Possession ...... 30:19 ...... 29:41 1-(minus 7). Arizona, Grigsby 15-207, Antolin 9-60, year a little bit,” safety Nate Williams said. the game and went 30 yards for another less Washington State. Time of Possession ...... 32:29 ...... 27:31 Scott 7-48, Nwoko 9-32, Booth 3-17, T.Turner 2-6, INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Foles 1-(minus 2), Dean 1-(minus 3). “It made us work even harder ... and we score six minutes later. “We just hit the ground rolling today,” INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING: Hawaii, Green 9-59, Wright-Jackson PASSING: N. Arizona, Herrick 20-30-2-159. Arizona, finally got a win.” The Wildcats (2-0) have won four straight said Alexander, who looked Colt Brennan- RUSHING: Idaho, Woolridge 7-41, Jackson 6-18, 4-34, Rego 3-17, Alexander 3-11, Funaki 4-11, Scott 14-20-1-150, Foles 6-8-0-44. McCarty 5-14, Komar 2-2, Reader 1-(minus 2), Moniz 2-4, Dimude 1-1. Washington St., Mont- RECEIVING: N. Arizona, Berry 7-71, Curry-Chap- Washington efficiently put away the Van- games for the first time since 2000. like in his second season replacing Hawaii’s Enderle 2-(minus 10). Washington, C.Polk 19-80, gomery 17-118, Tardy 7-26, Lopina 10-16, Mitz man 4-34, Meadows 4-18, Henderson 2-16, Czyz dals, scoring on its first five possessions— Next week, the Wildcats invade Big Ten record-holding former Shaw 5-19, Locker 6-18, Fogerson 2-6, Team 3-12, Blackledge 1-7, Lobbestael 1-(minus 3). 1-12, Shanks 1-7, Sweeney 1-1. Arizona, T.Turner 1-(minus 2). PASSING: Hawaii, Alexander 26-36-0-453, Moniz 5-46, Douglas 5-43, Dean 2-26, Simmons 2-21, minus a fumble on the opening kickoff of country for a game against Iowa, coach candidate. PASSING: Idaho, Enderle 22-33-1-279, Reader 1-1-0-36. Washington St., Lopina 18-32-2-191, Roberts 2-17, Wright 1-21, Grigsby 1-12, Criner 1-5, the second half—making up for a Huskies Mike Stoops’ alma mater. The much faster Warriors (2-0) began 4-7-0-70. Washington, Locker 17-25-0-253. Lobbestael 2-6-1-36. C.Gronkowski 1-3. RECEIVING: Idaho, Hardy 6-103, Komar 5-111, RECEIVING: Hawaii, Pilares 8-69, Salas 7-195, defense that Idaho (1-1) showed continues to the first of three consecutive road games, Greenwood 5-57, P.Davis 4-34, Jackson 2-16, Bradley 7-150, J.Taylor 3-28, Medeiros 1-36, be leaky against the pass. for the first time since 1964, by speeding Bjorvik 1-13, McCarty 1-6, Small 1-6, Woolridge Wright-Jackson 1-11. Washington St., Solomon Hawaii 38, Washington State 20 1-3. Washington, Goodwin 3-83, J.Johnson 3-48, 6-71, Anderson 3-57, Karstetter 3-32, Simone to a 35-0 lead early in the second quarter Kearse 3-46, Fogerson 2-35, Middleton 2-13, 3-19, Blackledge 2-34, Tardy 2-4, Montgomery Thanks to a supersonic, Greg-to- and gaining 626 yards in all. It was Aguilar 1-14, J.Polk 1-8, C.Polk 1-4, Izbicki 1-2. 1-10.1-11, Dold 1-4. Arizona 34, Northern Arizona 17 SEATTLE— Greg connection that easily sped past a Hawaii’s most yardage since Brennan led TUCSON, ARIZ.—Nic Grigsby ran for a career- plodding defense, Hawaii looked like it was it to 680 in the 2006 Hawaii Bowl against high 207 yards and ripped off the second- still in paradise—not starting its longest Arizona State. Division I-AA Northern Arizona. stretch of games off the islands in 45 years. — The Associated Press SPORTING NEWS TODAY www.sportingnews.com College Football SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2009 30 Iowa 35, Iowa State 3 BIG 12 Hawkeyes capitalize on six ISU turnovers TEAM CONF. OVERALL NEXT NORTH Nebraska 0-0 2-0 at No. 14 Virginia Tech, Saturday, 3:30 p.m. AMES, IOWA—Safeties Tyler Sash and Kansas 0-0 2-0 Duke, Saturday, noon Brett Greenwood got their hands on Missouri 0-0 2-0 Furman, Saturday, 2 p.m. the ball almost as often as Iowa State’s Iowa State 0-0 1-1 at Kent State, Saturday, 7 p.m. receivers. Kansas State 0-0 1-1 at UCLA, Saturday, 10:15 p.m. Sash tied a school record by making Colorado 0-0 0-2 Wyoming, Saturday, 3:30 p.m. three interceptions, Greenwood SOUTH picked off two passes and Ricky Texas 0-0 2-0 Texas Tech, Saturday, 8 p.m. Stanzi threw for a career-high four Texas Tech 0-0 2-0 at No. 2 Texas, Saturday, 8 p.m. touchdowns, sending Iowa to a 35-3 Baylor 0-0 1-0 Connecticut, Saturday, 5 p.m. Texas A&M 0-0 1-0 Utah State, Saturday, 7 p.m. victory over Iowa State on Saturday. Oklahoma 0-0 1-1 Tulsa, Saturday, 3:30 p.m. The Hawkeyes (2-0) also recovered Oklahoma State 0-0 1-1 Rice, Saturday, 7 p.m. a fumble in winning on the Cyclones’ field for the first time in six years and, Iowa 7 7 14 7 — 35 Rice 0 3 0 7 — 10 just as important, regaining some Iowa St. 3 0 0 0 — 3 Texas Tech 14 0 21 20 — 55 First Quarter First Quarter confidence after their 17-16 escape ISU: FG Mahoney 46, 2:33. TT: Britton 5 pass from Potts (Mat.Williams kick), against Northern Iowa a week ago. Iowa: Morse 1 pass from Stanzi (Murray kick), 7:47. Leong 7 pass from Potts (Mat.Williams kick), 1:43. 1:18. That close call knocked them out of Second Quarter Second Quarter the Top 25. Iowa: Johnson-Koulianos 18 pass from Stanzi Rice: FG Fangmeier 45, 10:27. (Murray kick), 2:56. Third Quarter “I’m just trying to be around the Third Quarter TT: Leong 8 pass from Potts (Mat.Williams kick), ball,” Sash said. “I don’t know, things Iowa: Reisner 7 pass from Stanzi (Murray kick), 8:51. Zouzalik 11 pass from Potts (Mat.Williams 9:25. kick), 6:34. Leong 27 pass from Potts (Mat.Williams happen for a reason. I just try to be Iowa: Wegher 1 run (Murray kick), 4:27. kick), 2:34. around the ball as much as I can, and Fourth Quarter Fourth Quarter Iowa: K.Davis 10 pass from Stanzi (Murray kick), TT: Stephens 34 pass from Potts (kick failed), things just worked out.” 5:49. 14:51. A: 52,089. Rice: Dupree 3 pass from Shepherd (Fangmeier Stanzi and the offense converted kick), 11:02. four of the six turnovers into touch- Iowa ISU TT: Swindall 30 pass from Potts (Mat.Williams kick), downs. Though he wasn’t especially First downs ...... 24 ...... 15 9:10. Swindall 26 pass from Sheffield (Mat.Williams Rushes-yards ...... 35-191 ...... 34-190 kick), 4:33. sharp against the Cyclones (1-1), Passing ...... 235 ...... 113 A: 48,124. Stanzi still completed 18-of-34 passes Comp-Att-Int ...... 20-37-2 ...... 13-31-5 Rice TT Return Yards ...... 82 ...... 44 First downs ...... 21 ...... 28 for 197 yards with two interceptions. CHARLIE NEIBERGALL / AP Punts-Avg...... 4-39.0 ...... 5-32.4 Rushes-yards ...... 35-60 ...... 14-52 That was more than enough to give A.J. Edds (49) celebrates with his teammates after Iowa won the Cy-Hawk Trophy and their first game in Ames since 2003. Fumbles-Lost ...... 1-0 ...... 2-1 Passing ...... 197 ...... 508 Penalties-Yards ...... 6-45 ...... 9-79 Comp-Att-Int ...... 25-41-1 ...... 40-63-0 coach Kirk Ferentz his second victory Time of Possession ...... 33:32 ...... 26:28 Return Yards ...... 4 ...... 6 in six games at Jack Trice Stadium. when asked about his team’s progress 57 passes to 13 receivers for 456 yards. Punts-Avg...... 4-38.0 ...... 1-36.0 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Fumbles-Lost ...... 2-1 ...... 0-0 “All those turnovers gave us the ball through two games. It marked his second consecutive RISING RUSHING: Iowa, Wegher 15-101, Robinson 12-69, Penalties-Yards ...... 3-19 ...... 11-90 and put us in good field position on “Well, you know, it is what it is,” said 400-plus yard performance. Last Morse 2-10, O’Meara 1-9, Brinson 1-7, Vandenberg Time of Possession ...... 32:51 ...... 27:09 Texas’ chances of cruising 1-0, Stanzi 3-(minus 5). Iowa St., Robinson 19-100, INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS top of that,” Stanzi said. Leach, whose team travels to Austin week, Potts threw three interceptions; The Longhorns can play terribly Arnaud 9-56, Tiller 2-27, Schwartz 4-7. RUSHING: Rice, T.Smith 16-49, Knox 1-6, Ross next to play the Longhorns, who are he had none against the Owls. PASSING: Iowa, Stanzi 18-34-2-197, Vandenberg 1-6, Lewis 3-4, Goodson 2-3, Turner 1-(minus 2), and still win big—same can’t be 2-3-0-38. Iowa St., Arnaud 10-22-4-79, Tiller 3-9- Fanuzzi 3-(minus 3), Shepherd 8-(minus 3). Texas Texas Tech 55, Rice 10 seeking to avenge their final-second “We came out the second half ... we said for anyone else in this league. 1-34. Tech, Jeffers 5-23, Stephens 3-17, Batch 4-12, Potts loss to Texas Tech last year. “It’s like had good tempo. No huddle,” Potts RECEIVING: Iowa, Stross 4-69, Johnson-Koulianos 1-1, Crawford 1-(minus 1). 3-39, K.Davis 2-21, Wegher 2-17, Morse 2-2, Nord- PASSING: Rice, Shepherd 14-19-0-109, Lewis LUBBOCK, TEXAS— Mike Leach invoked Bob Dylan says: You are where you are. said. “Just like a two-minute drill or mann 1-35, McNutt 1-23, Sandeman 1-8, Chaney 7-15-1-66, Fanuzzi 4-7-0-22. Texas Tech, Potts Bob Dylan when assessing his Red I just think that we just need to take something. Came out there, ran around, FALLING 1-7, Reisner 1-7, Moeaki 1-4, Herman 1-3. Iowa St., 36-57-0-456, Sheffield 4-6-0-52. Reynolds 7-19, Hamilton 3-51, Ja.Williams 2-17, RECEIVING: Rice, Randolph 5-50, Maginot 3-44, Raiders’ readiness to face No. 2 Texas that second half and build on it.” really efficient.” Respect for Oklahoma State Catlett 1-26. Beasley 3-26, Wardlow 3-24, McDonald 2-27, next week after a 55-10 victory over Texas Tech (2-0) scored 41 of its Lyle Leong, Potts’ teammate at Loss to Houston feeds into public Dupree 2-6, Ross 2-(minus 1), Turner 2-(minus 4), perception that Cowboys will Willson 1-17, Dixon 1-9, T.Smith 1-(minus 1). Texas Rice on Saturday night in which Taylor points in the second half. Abilene (Texas) High, caught three of Tech, Leong 9-117, Swindall 6-123, Zouzalik 5-53, never handle success/spotlight as Torres 4-40, Britton 4-33, Lewis 3-23, Batch 2-46, Potts threw seven touchdowns. Potts threw TD passes of 5, 7, 8, 11, Potts’ scoring strikes. the legit big-time programs do. James 2-17, Stephens 1-34, Kelley 1-9, Franks 1-6, Leach pulled from the rock legend 27, 34 and 30 yards. He completed 36 of — The Associated Press Douglas 1-5, Jeffers 1-2. SPORTING NEWS TODAY www.sportingnews.com College Football SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2009 31 BIG EAST West Virginia 35, East Carolina 20 Mountaineers led by Brown’s four TD strikes TEAM CONF. OVERALL NEXT Cincinnati 1-0 2-0 at Oregon State, Saturday, 6:45 p.m. MORGANTOWN, W.VA.—Jarrett Brown is Pittsburgh 0-0 2-0 Navy, Saturday, 6 p.m. fitting in just fine with West Virginia’s West Virginia 0-0 2-0 at Auburn, Saturday, 7:45 p.m. retooled offense. South Florida 0-0 2-0 Charleston Southern, Saturday, 7 p.m. Brown threw for a career-high 334 Louisville 0-0 1-0 at Kentucky, Saturday, noon yards and four touchdowns and West Connecticut 0-0 1-1 at Baylor, Saturday, 5 p.m. Virginia paid back East Carolina with Syracuse 0-0 0-2 Northwestern, Saturday, 7 p.m. a 35-20 victory on Saturday. Rutgers 0-1 1-1 Florida International, Saturday, 5 p.m. Brown was at ease in his second start since taking over for the departed Pat East Carolina 10 10 0 0 — 20 Howard 0 7 0 0 — 7 West Virginia 7 14 7 7 — 35 Rutgers 10 32 3 0 — 45 White. He completed nine straight passes at one point against a veteran First Quarter First Quarter ECU: FG Hartman 37, 9:52. Rut: FG Te 24, 11:09. defense and finished 24 of 31. He also ECU: Lindsay 2 run (Hartman kick), 2:53. Rut: Brooks 6 run (Te kick), 3:53. ran 10 times for 73 yards. WVU: Arnett 46 pass from Brown (Bitancurt kick), Second Quarter :08. Rut: Corcoran 21 pass from Savage (Te kick), 14:13. West Virginia (2-0) sacked Patrick Second Quarter Rut: Brooks 2 run (Graves run), 13:04. Pinkney four times and held East Car- WVU: Johnson 4 pass from Brown (Bitancurt kick), Rut: T.Brown 68 pass from Savage (Te kick), 10:39. 6:27. How: W.Carter 40 pass from Haigler (Wiehberg olina (1-1) scoreless in the second half. ECU: FG Hartman 23, 4:20. kick), 6:20. The Mountaineers used last year’s 24-3 WVU: Arnett 11 pass from Brown (Bitancurt kick), Rut: Brooks 57 run (Te kick), 6:02. 2:12. Rut: FG Te 20, 1:04. loss at East Carolina as motivation and ECU: Bryant 4 pass from Pinkney (Hartman kick), Third Quarter improved to 13-0 all time at home :11. Rut: FG Te 30, :38. Third Quarter A: 43,722. against the Pirates. WVU: Austin 58 pass from Brown (Bitancurt kick), How Rut “Last year they just came out and 12:19. First downs ...... 14 ...... 19 Fourth Quarter Rushes-yards ...... 35-113 ...... 44-245 punched us in the mouth,” Brown said. WVU: Devine 4 run (Bitancurt kick), 8:18. Passing ...... 151 ...... 223 “We changed a few things and it A: 59,216. Comp-Att-Int ...... 12-27-0 ...... 8-14-0 Return Yards ...... 0 ...... 21 worked out for the best. It’s a momen- ECU WVU Punts-Avg...... 9-36.0 ...... 3-47.0 tum boost for me and my team.” First downs ...... 13 ...... 25 Fumbles-Lost ...... 4-3 ...... 1-1 Rushes-yards ...... 27-62 ...... 37-175 Penalties-Yards ...... 14-121 ...... 5-41 East Carolina is still looking for Passing ...... 175 ...... 334 Time of Possession ...... 30:23 ...... 29:37 Pinkney to return to his form from last Comp-Att-Int ...... 16-40-1 ...... 24-31-1 Return Yards ...... 52 ...... 56 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS year, when he led the Pirates to a nine- Punts-Avg...... 7-47.6 ...... 4-48.3 RUSHING: Howard, Haigler 14-55, Williams 6-24, win season that included a victory over Fumbles-Lost ...... 0-0 ...... 3-3 Brice 10-19, Drayton 1-16, Hughes 3-4, Team JEFF GENTNER / AP Penalties-Yards ...... 8-64 ...... 11-104 1-(minus 5). Rutgers, Brooks 17-124, Williams Virginia Tech. Time of Possession ...... 27:10 ...... 32:50 14-89, Martinek 10-38, Natale 1-2, Savage 1-2, Pinkney followed up a poor perfor- If West Virginia QB Jarrett Brown, left, has more days like he had Saturday, he’ll make Mountaineers fans forget all about Pat White. Team 1-(minus 10). INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS PASSING: Howard, Haigler 12-27-0-151. Rutgers, mance against Appalachian State a RUSHING: East Carolina, Jackson 10-37, Lindsay Savage 8-13-0-223, Natale 0-1-0-0. week ago by going 16 of 39 for 175 yards “Tom showed a lot of confidence out play. He completed 8-of-13 passes, aver- 8-28, J.Williams 4-16, G.Ruffin 1-8, Pinkney RECEIVING: Howard, W.Carter 5-94, Sherman 4-(minus 27). West Virginia, Devine 19-80, Brown 2-17, Drayton 2-(minus 2), Hayes 1-18, Hughes with one TD toss and an interception. there, he showed some savvy,” senior aging almost 28 yards a completion. RISING 10-73, Sanders 2-14, R.Clarke 3-10, Starks 1-2, 1-16, Brice 1-8. Rutgers, T.Brown 3-132, Sanu 2-22, East Carolina was limited to 237 yards center Ryan Blaszczyk said. “I mean I “I think the only way it could have Team 2-(minus 4). Jefferson 1-46, Corcoran 1-21, Martinek 1-2. West Virginia QB Jarrett Brown PASSING: East Carolina, Pinkney 16-39-1-175, of offense. am really proud of him. He really gone any better was if I was to complete Perhaps now Brown will get the Team 0-1-0-0. West Virginia, Brown 24-31-1-334. stepped up to the plate today.” every pass,” said Savage, who was attention he deserves: 24 of 31, 334 RECEIVING: East Carolina, Bryant 5-41, Harris 4-35, Taylor 2-15, Lindsay 1-27, Jackson 1-24, Rutgers 45, Howard 7 With Savage running the show, the lifted after the first series of the second yards, 4 TDs, 73 rushing yards. Gidrey 1-20, Womack 1-9, J.Williams 1-4. West Scarlet Knights scored on their final half with Rutgers ahead 42-7. “That’s Virginia, Sanders 9-99, Starks 5-76, Arnett 3-61, Devine 3-18, Austin 2-59, Johnson 2-21. PISCATAWAY, N.J.—The Tom Savage era seven possessions in the first half, my goal going out there, completing could not have started any better for including four TDs in six plays. everything I can do. Until then I am not FALLING Rutgers. Savage, who was considered the heir satisfied.” UConn passing game The freshman passed for 223 yards apparent to Mike Teel entering the sea- Savage got plenty of help from his Huskies couldn’t run or pass on Saturday, but the real problem is and two TDs in his first start and the son, hit fullback Jack Corcoran on a offensive line and running game; the through the air: 251 yards, 2 TDs, 4 Scarlet Knights rebounded from a sea- 21-yard touchdown pass and connected Scarlet Knights rushed for 245 yards. INTs combined in first two games. son-opening loss to pound Howard. with Tim Brown on a 68-yard scoring — The Associated Press SPORTING NEWS TODAY www.sportingnews.com College Football SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2009 32 New Hampshire 23, Ball State 16 Pittsburgh 54, Buffalo 27 Wildcats put Cardinals in 0-2 hole Wannstedt likes effort

MUNCIE, IND.—Sean Jellison ran for two touchdowns put forth by his offense and New Hampshire held on to defeat Ball State 23-16. RISING R.J. Toman threw for 212 yards and a touchdown. LeFevour fever AMHERST, N.Y.—Pittsburgh and make a play,” said Lewis, MAC Central Michigan He also ran for 51 yards for the Wildcats (2-0). Jellison coach was who rushed for three touch- TEAM CONF. OVERALL NEXT QB Dan LeFevour finished with 55 yards rushing and 43 yards wary of the Buffalo Bulls. downs and 129 yards last week EAST showed against Michigan St. that receiving. Bowling Green 0-0 1-1 at Marshall, Saturday, 7 p.m. He knew the defending Mid- against Youngstown State. “I he belongs among Joey Orlando scored the other TD for New Hamp- Buffalo 0-0 1-1 at Central Florida, Saturday, 7:30 p.m. American Conference champi- just followed my blockers, told shire and Devon Jackson tackled Kelly Page in the end the elite QBs in the on’s home opener wouldn’t be myself, ‘Don’t fumble.’” Kent State 0-0 1-1 Iowa State, Saturday, 7 p.m. country, especially zone for a safety. Akron 0-0 1-1 Indiana, Saturday, 3:30 p.m. in the clutch. easy for Pitt, which hasn’t for- “I’ve said it before, but Dion Ball State (0-2) cut the Wildcats’ lead to 23-16 on Ohio 0-0 1-1 Cal Poly, Saturday, 7 p.m. gotten year’s loss to Bowling Lewis, to me, is not a fresh- Page’s 21-yard pass to Seth White with 8:50 to play. Temple 0-0 0-1 at No. 7 Penn State, Saturday, noon FALLING Green. man,” Stull said. “He came in But the Cardinals’ final drive did not get past the New Miami (OH) 0-0 0-2 at Western Michigan, Saturday, 7 p.m. “I wanted to see how we early and did his thing in the Bronco believers Hampshire 20-yard line. WEST Western Michigan would operate as an offense, spring. Today, he got an oppor- Central Michigan 0-0 1-1 Alcorn State, Saturday, 3:30 p.m. and QB Tim Hiller particularly as a team, on the tunity to get better and took Akron 41, Morgan State 0 Northern Illinois 0-0 1-1 at Purdue, Saturday, noon had two chances to road,” Wannstedt said. “We advantage.” Toledo 0-0 1-1 No. 8 Ohio State, Saturday, noon prove themselves created some turnovers and — The Associated Press AKRON, OHIO—Chris Jacquemain threw for 162 yards Ball State 0-0 0-2 at Army, Saturday, noon against the Big Ten capitalized on them. That was and bombed twice. and three touchdowns to lead Akron in a rout of Mor- Eastern Michigan 0-0 0-2 at Michigan, Saturday, noon key for us.” Western Michigan 0-0 0-2 Miami (OH), Saturday, 7 p.m. Pittsburgh 20 14 6 14 — 54 gan State. But winning on the road often Buffalo 7 13 0 7 — 27 Jacquemain was 13 of 22 passing and Deryn Bowser means winning on the ground, First Quarter caught eight passes for 86 yards and all three of Jac- which is what the Panthers did, Pitt: Dickerson 10 pass from Stull (Hutchins kick), 10:06. quemain’s TD passes for the Zips (1-1). piling up 209 yards—190 of Pitt: Dickerson 23 pass from Stull (Hutchins kick), 9:54. Buff: Rack 24 pass from Maynard (Principe kick), 5:55. Bowser and Jacquemain connected on TD passes of them from freshman Dion Pitt: Lewis 7 run (kick failed), :21. 9 and 16 yards to put the Zips up 14-0 early in the sec- Lewis—in a 54-27 win over Second Quarter Pitt: Dickerson 9 pass from Stull (Hutchins kick), 8:31. ond quarter, and Alex Allen ran it in from a yard out to Buffalo on Saturday. Buff: Roosevelt 54 pass from Maynard (Principe kick), 5:38. help put Akron up 24-0 at halftime. The passing game wasn’t bad, Pitt: Stull 3 run (Hutchins kick), 1:09. Buff: Roosevelt 67 pass from Maynard (kick failed), :33. Jacquemain’s 3-yard TD pass to Bowser midway either. Third Quarter through the third put the Zips up 31-0, and Brian was 21-for-30 for Pitt: G.Williams 50 fumble return (kick failed), 8:42. Fourth Quarter Wagner returned an interception 32 yards for a score 172 yards and threw three first- Buff: Thermilus 12 pass from Maynard (Principe kick), 11:32. to seal the scoring in the final quarter. half touchdowns to Dorin Dick- Pitt: Lewis 85 run (Hutchins kick), 4:44. Pitt: Graham 2 run (Hutchins kick), 3:20. erson, the longest going for 23 A: 21,870. yards. Stull also scored on a Northern Illinois 41, Western Illinois 7 Pitt Buff 3-yard rollout, which gave First downs ...... 19 ...... 25 DE KALB, ILL.—Chad Spann scored three first-half Pittsburgh (2-0) a 34-14 lead at Rushes-yards ...... 28-209 ...... 30-67 Passing ...... 172 ...... 433 touchdowns to lead Northern Illinois to a nonconfer- halftime. Comp-Att-Int ...... 21-30-0 ...... 26-39-1 ence victory over intrastate rival Western Illinois. Dickerson finished with eight Return Yards ...... 47 ...... 10 Punts-Avg...... 5-47.6 ...... 3-34.7 Spann, a junior tailback, scored on runs of 7 and 3 grabs for 71 yards. Fumbles-Lost ...... 0-0 ...... 3-3 yards plus a 20-yard reception from quarterback Lewis had 24 carries for 190 Penalties-Yards ...... 11-119 ...... 7-66 Time of Possession ...... 28:29 ...... 31:31 before a Huskie Stadium crowd of yards and scored from 7 yards 21,437. out in the first quarter, then INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING: Pittsburgh, Lewis 24-190, Hynoski 2-14, Stull 1-3, The Huskies (1-1) snapped a three-game losing streak capped his performance with a Graham 1-2. Buffalo, Thermilus 14-49, Nduka 2-25, Henry 2-7, against the Leathernecks dating back to 1996. dazzling 85-yard fourth-quar- Jackson 1-(minus 1), Davis 2-(minus 5), Maynard 9-(minus 8). PASSING: Pittsburgh, Stull 21-30-0-172. Buffalo, Maynard Harnish also threw a 4-yard touchdown strike to ter touchdown run with 4:44 24-35-1-400, Davis 2-4-0-33. sophomore receiver Jason Schepler in the first half. left. RECEIVING: Pittsburgh, Dickerson 8-71, Lewis 6-46, Baldwin 4-44, Turner 3-11. Buffalo, Hamlin 12-149, Roosevelt 6-157, — The Associated Press Akron backup quarterback Matt Rodgers, left, even saw some action in the Zips’ 41-0 rout. “I just tried to protect the ball Jackson 3-48, Thermilus 2-22, Young 1-28, Rack 1-24, Marr 1-5. SPORTING NEWS TODAY www.sportingnews.com College Football SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2009 33 Duke 35, Army 19 Freshman’s big day, CB’s TDs lift Devils C-USA TEAM CONF. OVERALL NEXT EAST WEST POINT, N.Y.— Duke coach Southern Miss 1-0 2-0 Virginia, Saturday, 3:30 p.m. knew he was going UAB 1-1 1-1 at Troy, Saturday, 3:30 p.m. to play Sean Renfree at some point. Independents East Carolina 0-0 1-1 at No. 19 North Carolina, Saturday, noon Renfree himself didn’t know Marshall 0-0 1-1 Bowling Green, Saturday, 7 p.m. until the Blue Devils recovered a TEAM OVERALL NEXT Memphis 0-0 0-2 Tennessee-Martin, Saturday, 8 p.m. fumble at the Army 19 and he got UCF 0-1 1-1 Buffalo, Saturday, 6 p.m. Army 1-1 Ball State, Saturday, noon RISING sent out onto the field. WEST Navy 1-1 at Pittsburgh, Saturday, 6 p.m. Michael Floyd Two plays later, he connected on SMU 1-0 2-0 at Washington State, Saturday, 5 p.m. Notre Dame 1-1 Michigan St., Saturday, 3:30 p.m. Irish star making case as Tulsa 1-0 1-0 at No. 13 Oklahoma, Saturday, 3:30 p.m. the first pass of his college career best WR in nation with 11 Houston 0-0 2-0 Texas Tech, Sept. 26, 9:15 p.m. for a 17-yard scoring pass that put catches for 320 yards this UTEP 0-0 0-2 at New Mexico, Saturday, 8 p.m. Duke ahead on its way to a 35-19 year. Rice 0-1 0-2 at No. 5 Okla. State, Saturday, 7 p.m. win over the Black Knights. Tulane 0-1 0-2 McNeese State, Sept. 26, 3:30 p.m. “I just ran in there, threw that, FALLING and just all you can do is be the hap- Army goin’ bowlin’ piest kid ever and run down there That’s the old Army team RISING FALLING and go celebrate with my team,” the with which we’ve all grown to sympathize. ECU magic redshirt freshman said. SMU coach already East Carolina doesn’t “I had intended to play him last has matched team’s seem to be close to week and didn’t, and I made my win total of past two last year’s September MATT BUSH / AP years combined. Cinderella. mind up we would play him regard- Duke 0 7 7 21 — 35 Southern Mississippi TE Leroy Banks hurdled UCF safety Michael Greco Army 7 3 3 6 — 19 for a touchdown on an 18-yard pass play that put his team ahead 14-0. less of circumstance,” Cutcliffe said. First Quarter “It’s not any kind of statement or Army: Steelman 2 run (Carlton kick), 10:07. SMU 35, UAB 33 anything other than just confidence Second Quarter Army: FG Carlton 43, 13:38. in Sean. ... I had decided I wanted Duke: Vernon 14 pass from Lewis (Snyderwine kick), 5:52. Sean in there in that series, unless Third Quarter Duke: Huffman 17 pass from Renfree (Snyderwine kick), 7:44. Mitchell, Mustangs hold off Blazers we’re backed up.” Army: FG Carlton 31, 3:42. Leon Wright sealed the game for Fourth Quarter Duke: Varner 31 pass from Renfree (Snyderwine kick), 14:52. Duke by returning two intercep- Duke: Wright 51 interception return (Snyderwine kick), 1:48. BIRMINGHAM, ALA.—B.L. Mitchell Shawnbrey McNeal’s 19-yard run with “I’m proud of the way we responded in tions for touchdowns in the final MIKE GROLL / AP Duke: Wright 33 interception return (Snyderwine kick), 1:32. threw for 353 yards and three touch- 4:04 left. UAB got within two on Jef- this close game,” Southern Miss coach Duke CB Leon Wright sealed it by scoring Army: Villanueva 8 pass from Ca.Williams, :00. 1:48 to end any hopes of a comeback A: 25,698. downs and Southern Methodist held fery Anderson’s 14-yard touchdown Larry Fedora said. “It was a hard- by the Black Knights. twice in a span of 16 seconds. off Alabama-Birmingham’s rally to reception, but Webb’s rushing attempt fought game in sloppy conditions, and Duke Army First downs ...... 14 ...... 20 win 35-33 on Saturday. on a 2-point conversion failed. we knew it would be a battle.” Navy 32, points on the way to a win. Rushes-yards ...... 32-70 ...... 57-266 Mitchell, who completed 28-of-47 Davis connected with Leroy Banks Passing ...... 166 ...... 119 Louisiana Tech 14 After Phillip Livas’ 85-yard punt Comp-Att-Int ...... 12-24-0 ...... 10-24-2 passes, had touchdown throws of 44, Central Florida 26, S. Miss. 19 for an 18-yard touchdown to give return made it 14-0, the Mids’ Return Yards ...... 100 ...... 8 32 and 6 yards. His third TD pass went Southern Miss a 14-0 lead in the first Punts-Avg...... 7-36.3 ...... 6-38.8 ANNAPOLIS, MD.—A mere six min- defense stiffened and Navy shut the Fumbles-Lost ...... 2-2 ...... 3-2 to Cole Beasley to give the Mustangs HATTIESBURG, MISS.—Austin Davis quarter. Fletcher’s 5-yard rushing utes in, and Navy found itself down visitors out the rest of the way— Penalties-Yards ...... 5-45 ...... 5-51 (2-0, 1-0 Conference USA) a 28-7 lead threw for 253 yards and a touchdown score put the Golden Eagles ahead by two touchdowns to Louisiana leading 18-14 at the break. The final Time of Possession ...... 23:56 ...... 36:04 in the second quarter. to help Southern Mississippi beat Cen- 26-13 in the fourth. Hodges completed Tech. That’s not exactly ideal for a two scores of the game came in the INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS The Blazers (1-1, 1-1 CUSA) scored tral Florida in the Conference USA 15-of-26 passes for 158 yards and two RUSHING: Duke, Boyette 21-48, Hollingsworth 5-24, Lewis 5-0, team that specializes in a slow, fourth quarter, with Curry going in Team 1-(minus 2). Army, Mealy 10-99, Steelman 17-75, Carter 20 points in the third quarter to cut the opener for both teams. touchdowns for UCF (1-1, 0-1). “I think almost geologic, triple-option from the 3 with 10:31 to play and 14-33, I.Smith 6-27, Ehie 5-17, Bulls 1-12, Fletcher 2-7, Hunter lead to 28-27. Joe Webb scored on a Damion Fletcher rushed for 103 the players know that we gave up some 1-2, McDaniel 1-(minus 6). offense. But the Midshipmen got Dobbs scoring from the 2 with 5:50 PASSING: Duke, Lewis 5-16-0-60, Renfree 7-8-0-106. Army, 1-yard run, Mark Ferrell had an yards for the Golden Eagles (2-0, 1-0), points that you can’t give up,” Golden two rushing touchdowns from left. The go-ahead touchdown was Ca.Williams 8-18-2-91, Steelman 2-6-0-28. 80-yard touchdown run and Andre who outgained UCF 418-194. Knight coach George O’Leary said. “I RECEIVING: Duke, Boyette 2-35, Kelly 2-29, Vernon 2-23, Wil- quarterback Ricky Dobbs and set up by Jabaree Tuani’s intercep- liams 2-18, Watkins 2-13, Varner 1-31, Huffman 1-17. Army, Hicks returned an interception 20 Fletcher, who was held to 17 yards think they understand that close only Marcus Curry ran for 124 yards to tionan,” Tuani said. Villanueva 4-68, Hunter 3-27, Barr 2-16, Carter 1-8. yards for a score. rushing in the first half, gained 86 counts in horseshoes.” help Navy score 32 unanswered — The Associated Press SMU regained its eight-point lead on yards on the ground in the second half. — The Associated Press SPORTING NEWS TODAY www.sportingnews.com College Football SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2009 34 MOUNTAIN WEST Oregon State 23, UNLV 21 Kahut’s late FG helps Beavers improve to 2-0 TEAM CONF. OVERALL NEXT BYU 0-0 2-0 Florida State, Saturday, 7 p.m. Colorado State 0-0 2-0 Nevada, Saturday, 5 p.m. LAS VEGAS—Oregon State kicker Justin Kahut Utah 0-0 2-0 at Oregon, Saturday, 3:30 p.m. converted a 33-yard field goal with seven sec- TCU 0-0 1-0 Texas State, Saturday, 7 p.m. onds left to give the Beavers a 23-21 win over Air Force 0-0 1-1 at New Mexico, Saturday, 7:30 p.m. UNLV on Saturday night. San Diego State 0-0 1-1 at Idaho, Saturday, 5 p.m. Teammate Jacquizz Rodgers rushed for 166 UNLV 0-0 1-1 at Hawaii, Saturday, 9 p.m. yards on 26 carries and had 65 receiving yards Wyoming 0-0 1-1 at Colorado, Saturday, 3:30 p.m. on 10 receptions. New Mexico 0-0 0-2 Air Force, Saturday, 7:30 p.m. His brother James Rodgers had a 4-yard touch- down catch in the third quarter which put the Oregon St. 0 6 14 3 — 23 Beavers (2-0) up 20-7. UNLV 0 0 7 14 — 21 Backup quarterback Mike Clausen rallied Second Quarter UNLV (1-1) with two fourth-quarter touchdown OrSt: Camp 1 pass from Canfield (kick failed), 1:04. passes which give the Rebels a 21-20 lead with Third Quarter OrSt: Jac.Rodgers 2 run (Kahut kick), 13:07. 4:16 left. UNLV: Anthony 19 pass from Clayton (Watson However, Oregon State answered, and Kahut kick), 10:42. OrSt: Jam.Rodgers 4 pass from Canfield (Kahut redeemed himself after earlier missing a kick), 7:17. 47-yarder off the left post and an extra point. Fourth Quarter UNLV: Anthony 13 pass from Clausen (Waterman kick), 10:53. Colorado State 24, Weber State 23 UNLV: Payne 10 pass from Clausen (Watson kick), 4:16. FORT COLLINS, COLO.—All Weber State quarterback OrSt: FG Kahut 33, :07. Cameron Higgins had to do was take the snap as A: 25,967. time was winding down, then fall forward to set OrSt UNLV up a chip-shot field goal to beat Colorado State. First downs ...... 20 ...... 19 Rushes-yards ...... 35-184 ...... 25-82 But Higgins couldn’t secure the center-snap Passing ...... 198 ...... 228 exchange. The ball deflected off his hands, and Comp-Att-Int ...... 25-31-0 ...... 24-35-1 Return Yards ...... 0 ...... 0 so did the Wildcats’ chance for an upset. Punts-Avg...... 4-43.3 ...... 3-33.3 Guy Miller recovered the fumble deep in Colo- DENIS POROY / AP Fumbles-Lost ...... 1-0 ...... 1-1 Penalties-Yards ...... 8-56 ...... 4-41 rado State territory with 42 seconds left as the San Diego State DB Aaron Moore (21) intercepts a pass intended for Southern Utah WR Jared Ursua during the first quarter. Time of Possession ...... 33:03 ...... 26:57 Rams avoided an upset. INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS “It happened so fast,” Higgins said. “We tried RUSHING: Oregon St., Jac.Rodgers 26-166, Ste- RICH ABRAHAMSON / AP to change up the stance of the center (Kyle New Mexico. score to lead San Diego State. venson 2-28, Jam.Rodgers 3-16, Canfield 4-(minus 26). UNLV, Trotter 11-35, Clausen 4-25, Johnson Colorado State’s Mychal Sisson (6) comes up short Mutcher) to a four-point stance, and it threw us The Golden Hurricane (2-0) took advantage of Vincent Brown caught six passes for 142 yards 4-16, Brogdon 1-9, Clayton 5-(minus 3). in an attempt to intercept a pass thrown to Weber off. The ball went out of my hands.” early mistakes by the Lobos (0-2), then got their and one touchdown. He also contributed a PASSING: Oregon St., Canfield 25-31-0-198. UNLV, Clayton 18-26-1-170, Clausen 6-9-0-58. State’s Cody Nakamua. Weber State had driven to the Colorado State offense in high gear in the second half. 28-yard punt return and a 36-yard kickoff return RECEIVING: Oregon St., Jac.Rodgers 10-65, Jam. 11 before the fumble. Kinne threw two touchdown passes to Slick for a total of 206 yards. Rodgers 6-48, Bishop 5-43, Adeniji 2-26, Kjos 1-15, Camp 1-1. UNLV, Wolfe 9-91, Payne 6-46, Anthony RISING “That was a nice little surprise,” Miller said of Shelley and one each to Damaris Johnson and Brandon Sullivan led the Aztecs’ rushing with 5-57, Trotter 2-12, Barefield 1-13, Robinson 1-9. TCU in the trenches his good fortune. “I fired off the ball and was lucky Jamad Williams before being removed in the a career-high 111 yards on 24 carries. TCU had 204 rushing yards, while to see the ball on the ground and to fall on it.” fourth quarter. Southern Utah quarterback Cade Cooper com- holding Virginia to just 57 yards on Weber State coach Ron McBride said the play “He’s a good quarterback,” Tulsa coach Todd pleted 15-of-29 passes for 165 yards. He was the ground in a dominating win. was “just stupid. It was our game to win, and we Graham said. “He’s calm, cool and collected. He’s intercepted three times and sacked three times. can’t kick an extra point and we can’t kick a chip- a leader and he’s a playmaker. The other players Fesi Sitake had seven receptions for 74 yards. FALLING shot field goal.” look to him.” Austin Minefee rushed for 111 yards and a New Mexico ground game touchdown for the Thunderbirds (1-1). Two games in, and the Lobos still Tulsa 44, New Mexico 10 San Diego State 35, Southern Utah 19 The victory was ’s first as coach of haven’t surpassed 100-yard mark for ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.—G.J. Kinne threw for 310 SAN DIEGO—Ryan Lindley threw for 287 yards the Aztecs. total rushing yards this season. yards and four touchdowns to help Tulsa defeat and two touchdowns and rushed for another — The Associated Press SPORTING NEWS TODAY www.sportingnews.com College Football SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2009 35 SUN BELT Louisiana-Lafayette 17, Kansas State 15 South Florida 35, Western Kentucky 13 Albrecht’s debut boot a winner Grothe now Big East’s total offense king BOWLING GREEN, KY.—Jared Clen- South Florida 7 7 7 14 — 35 Kansas St. 2 0 0 13 — 15 denin sounded like a lot of players W. Kentucky 3 3 7 0 — 13 Louisiana-Lafayette 0 14 0 3 — 17 who’ve tried—and failed—to chase First Quarter First Quarter down South Florida quarterback WKen: FG Tinius 40, 6:14. KSt: Safety, 2:43. USF: Plancher 1 run (Alvarado kick), :47. Second Quarter Matt Grothe over the years. Second Quarter ULL: Sails 13 run (Albrecht kick), 9:37. After watching Grothe throw USF: T.Wilson 14 pass from Grothe (Alvarado kick), 8:20. ULL: Aubrey 1 pass from Masson (Albrecht kick), :05. WKen: FG Tinius 31, :57. Fourth Quarter for 208 yards and two touchdowns Third Quarter KSt: Mastrud 3 pass from Dan.Thomas (kick failed), 14:56. and run for another 53 yards to USF: Daniels 7 run (Alvarado kick), 4:50. KSt: Dan.Thomas 3 run (Cherry kick), 8:08. WKen: Booker 15 run (Tinius kick), :27. ULL: FG Albrecht 48, :32. become the most prolific offensive Fourth Quarter A: 16,431. player in Big East history, all the USF: Busbee 17 pass from Grothe (Alvarado kick), 11:26. USF: Plancher 20 run (Alvarado kick), 6:03. KSt ULL Western Kentucky defensive line- A: 20,568. First downs ...... 16 ...... 16 man could do shake his head. Rushes-yards ...... 46-196 ...... 29-102 USF WKen Passing ...... 181 ...... 185 “He’s a quick guy,” Clendenin First downs ...... 22 ...... 16 Comp-Att-Int ...... 14-30-1 ...... 20-36-1 said. “It was pretty frustrating. He Rushes-yards ...... 42-253 ...... 37-200 Return Yards ...... 25 ...... 1 Passing ...... 208 ...... 84 Punts-Avg...... 6-40.0 ...... 7-39.1 was ducking out of holes when I Comp-Att-Int ...... 13-22-1 ...... 13-26-1 Fumbles-Lost ...... 2-1 ...... 2-2 thought we had him. He did a good Return Yards ...... (-7) ...... 39 Penalties-Yards ...... 8-64 ...... 4-39 Punts-Avg...... 2-44.5 ...... 4-41.0 Time of Possession ...... 36:31 ...... 23:29 job of making guys miss.” Fumbles-Lost ...... 2-1 ...... 0-0 It’s something Grothe’s done Penalties-Yards ...... 9-85 ...... 13-124 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Time of Possession ...... 30:12 ...... 29:48 RUSHING: Kansas St., Dan.Thomas 27-136, Coffman 13-50, Gregory again and again over the last four 3-13, Banks 1-2, Team 1-(minus 2), Doerr 1-(minus 3). Louisiana- seasons while helping turn the INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Lafayette, Sails 20-78, Masson 3-17, Booker 4-9, A.Joseph 1-6, Team RUSHING: South Florida, Plancher 18-115, Lamar 8-60, Grothe 1-(minus 8). Bulls (2-0) into perennial contend- 11-53, Samuels 1-13, Daniels 4-12. W. Kentucky, B.Smith 21-105, LESLIE WESTBROOK / AP PASSING: Kansas St., Coffman 13-25-1-178, Gregory 0-4-0-0, Dan. ers in the Big East. Rainey 8-56, Brooks 2-17, Booker 2-13, Gaebler 1-4, Hayden 1-4, Thomas 1-1-0-3. Louisiana-Lafayette, Masson 20-36-1-185. Vasquez 1-2, Team 1-(minus 1). The first-ever college field-goal try by Tyler Albrecht (10) ended up being a 48-yard winner. RECEIVING: Kansas St., Snipes 3-78, Mastrud 3-35, Banks 3-33, Dan. Though he wasn’t always sharp PASSING: South Florida, Grothe 13-22-1-208. W. Kentucky, Thomas 2-19, L.Brown 2-12, S.Smith 1-4. Louisiana-Lafayette, Miller against the upstart Hilltoppers JOE IMEL / AP B.Smith 13-26-1-84. 6-47, Aubrey 6-38, Green 2-29, A.Joseph 2-20, Sails 2-15, Hill 1-19, RECEIVING: South Florida, Mitchell 4-130, Love 3-32, Richardson LAFAYETTE, LA.—Watching from the season-opening 42-19 victory over Lee 1-17. (0-2), Grothe did more than South Florida QB Matt Grothe had 261 yards 2-13, Busbee 1-17, T.Wilson 1-14, Landi 1-4, Plancher 1-(minus sideline with the clock winding Southern last week. He played on enough to snuff out of WKU’s bid of total offense against Western Kentucky. 2). W. Kentucky, Doyle 4-20, Cooper 2-22, Boyer 2-11, Gaebler 2-10, Sheppard 1-16, Brooks 1-5, Rainey 1-0. down and his team on a final des- special teams in 2007 and was Wildcats running back Daniel for the attention-grabbing win the perate drive, Tyler Albrecht knew injured all of the 2008 season. Thomas threw for one score and program is looking for during its we can be Big East champions.” nearly three quarters to put the his first collegiate field-goal attempt “I was just trying to treat it like ran for one in that quarter, throw- first season as a full-fledged mem- Grothe threw touchdown passes Hilltoppers away. was going to be a big one. any other,” Albrecht said. “For my ing a 3-yard jump pass to Jeron ber of Division I-A. of 14 yards to Theo Wilson and 17 “I definitely think we need to He was ready for the moment. first field goal, of course I was ner- Mastrud off a direct snap on the Grothe’s 261 yards of total yards to Ben Busbee, helping the sharpen it up and make fewer mis- The junior calmly nailed a vous, but I hit it real solid. I knew it first play of the final quarter. offense gave him 10,702 combined Bulls overcome a sluggish start takes,” Plancher said. 48-yarder with 32 seconds left to had the distance but was leaning to Seven minutes later, Thomas yards for his career, breaking the and post their 13th straight regu- Still, the Bulls had more than give Louisiana-Lafayette a 17-15 vic- the left a little.” capped an 86-yard drive with a record of 10,529 held by former lar season nonconference win. enough to handle the Hilltoppers. tory over Kansas State on Saturday The Ragin’ Cajuns, unbeaten 3-yard run, and Josh Cherry hit the West Virginia star Pat White as “We could have scored more “It’s a good win,” said South night. through their first two games for extra point for the 15-14 lead with the Bulls took control in the sec- points, but penalties hurt us,” Florida coach Jim Leavitt. “You “When they went up on us 15-14, the first time since 1990, had only 8:08 left. ond half to pull away from the Grothe said. “But we were able to come here, they’re opening their I started preparing mentally,” two first downs in the second half The Wildcats forced Louisiana- Hilltoppers. overcome it and keep working.” (renovated) stadium, they’re moti- Albrecht said. “I knew if we got before quarterback Chris Masson Lafayette to punt near midfield “It’s an honor,” Grothe said. “I Moise Plancher added 115 yards vated and I thought it was going to down there it was going to be up to completed four passes for 30 yards with 6:34 left and had a chance to couldn’t do it without any of my rushing and two touchdowns for be a tough ballgame. ... Athleti- me.” in the final drive. run out the clock, but the Cajuns teammates or any of the coaches South Florida, though he wasn’t cally we’re a much better team Albrecht did not attempt a field Kansas State (1-1) had rallied from forced a punt with 3:50 left. giving me a chance to be here. exactly in the mood to celebrate than Western but they played with goal in his first two seasons and a 14-2 deficit with two fourth-quar- — The Associated Press Hopefully the record will be way after the Bulls committed nine more heart than we did at times.” was limited to six extra points in a ter touchdowns. up there at the end of the year and penalties for 85 yards and took — The Associated Press SPORTING NEWS TODAY www.sportingnews.com College Football SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2009 36 Middle Tennessee 31, Memphis 14 RISING SUN BELT WAC Fresno’s toughness Middle Tennessee bounces That was more like TEAM CONF. OVERALL NEXT TEAM CONF. OVERALL NEXT Fresno of old, but Louisiana-Lafayette 0-0 2-0 at No. 11 LSU, Saturday, 7 p.m. Idaho 1-0 1-1 San Diego State, Saturday, 5 p.m. Bulldogs need to win close games again. Arkansas State 0-0 1-1 Troy, Sept. 26, 4:30 p.m. back with impressive win Boise State 0-0 2-0 at Fresno State, Friday, 9 p.m. Louisiana-Monroe 0-0 1-1 at Arizona State, Saturday, 10 p.m. Hawaii 0-0 2-0 UNLV, Saturday, 9 p.m. FALLING Middle Tennessee 0-0 1-1 at Maryland, Saturday, 3:30 p.m. MURFREESBORO, TENN.—Dwight Dasher lead on the first possession of the sec- Fresno State 0-0 1-1 No. 12 Boise State, Friday, 9 p.m. La Tech runners North Texas 0-0 1-1 at No. 4 Alabama, Saturday, 12:20 p.m. passed for 231 yards and two touch- ond extra period with a 7-yard TD Nevada 0-0 0-1 at Colorado State, Saturday, 5 p.m. Florida Atlantic 0-0 0-1 at South Carolina, Saturday, 7 p.m. Utah State 0-0 0-1 at Texas A&M, Saturday, 7 p.m. Thought 96 rushing downs and rushed for 89 yards to run. yards last week was Florida International 0-0 0-1 at Rutgers, Saturday, 5 p.m. Louisiana Tech 0-0 0-2 Nicholls State, Saturday, 7 p.m. lead Middle Tennessee to a 31-14 vic- North Texas (1-1) forced overtime bad? Tech had just 11 Troy 0-0 0-2 UAB, Saturday, 3:30 p.m. San Jose State 0-0 0-2 at Stanford, Saturday, 9 p.m. tory over Memphis on Saturday with 46 seconds left when Jeremy on Saturday vs. Navy. Western Kentucky 0-0 0-2 Central Arkansas, Saturday, 7 p.m. New Mexico State 0-1 0-1 UTEP, Saturday, 8 p.m. night. Knott’s 18-yard field goal tied it at The Blue Raiders (1-1) rebounded 20-20. RISING FALLING from a 37-14 loss to Clemson by roll- Kenny Jackson gave Ohio its first New Mexico State 21, Prairie View A&M 18 Cajun party Hilltopper passing ing up 436 yards in offense compared lead of the night with a 69-yard inter- La-Lafayette is 2-0 for Western Kentucky has to 219 for the Tigers (0-2), who lost ception return in the fourth quarter, first time since 1990 mustered a combined after beating a BCS 128 passing yards in its their season opener to Mississippi picking off backup quarterback Fleming, Smith help new coach team, albeit a bad one. first two games. 45-14. Nathan Tune after starter Riley Dasher hit Shane Blissard on a Dodge (12 of 22, 117 yards) left the 40-yard touchdown pass for a 14-7 game with a shoulder injury. pick up first victory of season lead with 10:02 left in the second quarter, then had a 42-yard carry on Louisiana-Monroe 58, LAS CRUCES, N.M.—Jeff Fleming completed remaining, but the Panthers could not the Blue Raiders’ next possession to Texas Southern 0 8-of-20 passes and ran for two touch- regain possession as NMSU ran out the set up a 28-yard field goal by Alan downs as New Mexico State beat Prairie clock. Gendreau. MONROE, LA.—Frank Goodin scored View A&M 21-18. With less than a minute before the half, With 2:44 left in the third quarter, three touchdowns in Louisiana- The New Mexico State (1-1) win marked New Mexico State junior defensive back Dasher found Patrick Honeycutt for Monroe’s easy home victory of Texas the first victory in the DeWayne Walker Alphonso Powell grabbed his first inter- a 24-yard score. Southern. era. The former UCLA defensive coordi- ception of the season. The turnover was Arkelon Hall was 13 of 22 for 93 Louisiana-Monroe outrushed the nator took over the reins this winter after the lone one in the first half. yards and one interception for Mem- Tigers 345-6 with two Warhawks the school fired former Hal The late-game rally came after Black phis, which was playing in Murfrees- gaining more than 100 yards. Isaiah Mumme. relieved starting quarterback Jay Bluford. boro for the first time since 1953 Newsome picked up 158 yards on 22 Aggies running back Seth Smith fin- The junior, who entered in the second half, before a record crowd of 28,105 at carries and Goodin added 105 yards ished with 157 yards on 25 carries. Smith completed 12-of-14 passes for 101 yards Floyd Stadium. on 16 carries. went over the century mark on his 14th while adding three carries for 31 yards. Trey Revell scored two touch- carry of the game during New Mexico Running back Donald Babers led Prai- Ohio 31, North Texas 30, 2OT downs for the Warhawks through State’s second-quarter scoring drive, a rie View with 18 carries for 120 yards. the air, and had 238 yards on 17-of-19 possession topped off by a 1-yard touch- NMSU running back Marquell Colston DENTON, TEXAS—Theo Scott and Tay- passing. Louisiana-Monroe (1-1) down run by Fleming. added nine carries for 66 yards and a lor Price hooked up for a 15-yard gained a total of 592 yards of total New Mexico State hadn’t registered touchdown. touchdown and the ensuing 2-point offense, while Texas Southern lost that many yards on the ground since The Panthers went up 3-0 on their first conversion pass as Ohio rallied for a four fumbles in the shutout. 2003 when Eric Higgins recorded 218 possession on a Brady Faggard 30-yard double-overtime victory. The Warhawks’ defense held the against Louisiana-Monroe. field goal. Ohio (1-1) decided to go for two Tigers (0-3) to 103 total yards and Prairie View (1-1) inched back into the New Mexico State answered with an points after a roughing-the-passer notched a safety midway through the game late. Down 21-3, the team had a 11-play, 80-yard drive. The possession penalty on the TD moved the ball third quarter. 9-yard scoring run from quarterback K.J. saw Smith and Colston carry the ball inside the 2-yard line. Texas Southern’s quarterback Black as well as a 27-yard touchdown toss seven times and gain 58 yards. Fleming TERRANCE ARMSTARD / AP The teams matched field goals in Arvell Nelson was 18 of 32 for 97 from Black to wide receiver Anthony put things away on the possession with a Louisiana-Monroe WR Darrell McNeal, center, prepares to get hit from the first overtime before Cam Mont- yards. Weeden. The two-point conversion cut 10-yard scoring run. three different defenders after making a first-half catch. gomery gave North Texas a 30-23 — The Associated Press the Aggies’ lead down to three with 3:01 — The Associated Press SPORTING NEWS TODAY www.sportingnews.com NFL SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2009 37

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Rams at Seahawks 9 a.m. 1 p.m. FOX/DirecTV 715 It will be weird to see T.J. GameDay Morning NFL RedZone safety Bob Sanders, so Jags jitter- Johnson, Dan Fouts. Houshmandzadeh in a Seattle uniform, NFL Network Check Comcast Cable/DISH bug Maurice Jones-Drew will have a but his great hands and route-running , fresh off 4th And Long and ready for Network listings chance to strut his stuff for the first Chiefs at Ravens skills make him a perfect fit as the go-to time as Jacksonville’s feature back. guy for in the ‘Hawks Dancing With The Stars, adds some more superstar The fantasy football era has brought CBS/DirecTV 705 On the other side, it will be weird to passing game. The Rams’ new offense will punch to the network’s top studio show. In other news, the term “live scoring” to the forefront, The hope that came to Kansas see without Marvin be completely focused on . the program expands to four hours and has a new co- and it doesn’t get any better than not City in the form of new quarterback Harrison. Announcers: , Announcers: Ron Pitts, John Lynch. host, former ESPN sideline reporter and college basket- missing a touchdown during Sunday’s Matt Cassel has turned to worry . ball analyst . now provides whirlwind of action. The NFL Network about his sprained left knee. If he all the news updates. brings us this spinoff treat, with plays, Baltimore’s swarming defense reporter serving as host. Cowboys at Buccaneers won’t be sympathetic. The Chiefs’ D 7 p.m. FOX/DirecTV 712 will provide a good opportunity for 11 a.m. The ‘Boys are feeling heat to deliver the Ravens to open up their offense. Football Night in America Jets at Texans results worthy of their talent, and Announcers: , Rich Gannon. NBC Sunday NFL Countdown CBS/DirecTV 706 need to start the season with a sound ’s move from pre- ESPN New York is abuzz over the debut of victory over the rebuilding Bucs. All game chatter to the analysis booth Jets rookie quarterback , eyes will be on how fares Lions at Saints When it comes to all as ’s replacement is the who already has the pressure of being without Terrell Owens. Announcers: FOX/DirecTV 711 the big personalities big news, but other shakeups include a big star in the Big Apple. The hype , . Against the Saints’ defense, on the Countdown set, hosting live from the SNF will start up again if he gets a big road has a chance to may not game site and and Rodney win against a Houston team that many have a decent first NFL start, helped stand out, but the former Harrison joining Dan Patrick and Keith think is playoff-bound. Announcers: Eagles at Panthers by young studs Kevin Smith and Calvin NFL Network information Olbermann in the big studio show. “The Jim Nantz, . FOX/DirecTV 710 Johnson. The problem is, Stafford ace is a huge addition to Bus” is gone, but in Dungy and Harrison, Both teams fell to the Cardinals— must duel with the NFC’s the Peacock has two astute men who will the cast, ready to outdo and short of the Super Bowl—last best quarterback, Drew JOHN BAZEMORE / AP those reports from Mort. Dolphins at Falcons speak their mind. CBS/DirecTV 704 season, and hopes are high for Brees, who should Larry Fitzgerald leads the NFC champions Chris Berman also has an another shot in the playoffs. have no problem Will two of last year’s surprise teams against San Francisco. exclusive interview with This game also features two throwing the ball all pick up where they left off in 2008, or 8:20 p.m. the league’s golden boy, of the league’s most exciting over the Superdome. will they drop back again? It’s more Patriots QB Tom Brady. JOE FARAONI / ESPN open-field playmakers: Brian Announcers: Chris likely both will remain contenders, Adam Schefter Westbrook and Steve Myers, Trent Green. 4:15 p.m. Bears at Packers Miami with its defense and Atlanta Smith. Announcers: NBC with Matt Ryan leading the , Redskins at Giants It’s the 178th edition of the NFL’s oldest offense. Announcers: Greg Noon Charles Davis. rivalry, and some of the best is yet to come Gumbel, Dan Dierdorf. FOX/DirecTV 714 It might seem like FOX is the unofficial with Jay Cutler and Aaron Rodgers set to FOX NFL Sunday duel for many years. Although at Browns flagship station of the NFC East, and why FOX not? That’s where some of the biggest, thinks it’s in good hands with Favre, the It’s the sweet 16th season for the network’s consis- FOX/DirecTV 709 most competitive games are each week. Green Bay-Chicago series may ultimately tent all-star lineup, still headlined by Terry Bradshaw, Both teams’ quarterback Mark It all starts here as Washington hopes decide the NFC North. Announcers: Al and Jimmy Johnson after all these years. situations were all over Sanchez Albert Haynesworth pays off by slowing Michaels, Cris Collinsworth. This week, Bradshaw offers up “what to look for in 2009” the offseason headlines. Broncos says his down New York’s strong rushing attack. while Johnson provides a breakdown of the “Wildcat” Although the talk will be about at Bengals debut Announcers: , . trend that his old team sparked last season. how Brett Favre fares against Brady CBS/DirecTV 707 against the 11:30 p.m. Quinn, the real star of the game will If you like points through Texans is 49ers at Cardinals be Adrian Peterson. You can bet the air and wide receiver as the a ‘must NFL GameDay Final The NFL Today Browns legend Jim Brown will be FOX/DirecTV 713 premier glamour position, this game’ for CBS watching another great back “all day.” Now that the Cardinals have been to the NFL Network is the game for you. Denver The Eye celebrates its 50th year of NFL coverage, hop- Announcers: , the Jets. Super Bowl, they’re out to prove they weren’t Call this the football fixation finale, with coach Josh McDaniels will want ing to jump closer to FOX in the pregame ratings. The . flukes. Just tuning in to watch Larry Fitzgerald 90 minutes of the ultimate highlights to highlight of the opener has sharing to roll out and is worth it, and now he’ll get some help from cap NFL Net’s outstanding 16 hours of Eddie Royal while Cincinnati will Sunday coverage. It’s the same successful what he learned from an extreme workout with defen- Jaguars at Colts promising rookie running back Beanie Wells. sive stars Antonio Cromartie, and Dwight need to counter often with Chad Announcers: , . trio, as Emmy-nominated Freeney, who all intensely train for the season in the CBS/DirecTV 708 Ochocinco, Laveranues Coles and teams with and . mountains of Santa Monica, Calif. Indy will be without sparkplug Chris Henry. Announcers: Gus — Vinnie Iyer PETER MORGAN / AP SPORTING NEWS TODAY www.sportingnews.com NFL SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2009 38 Scouts’ views Look for Boss to be Manning’s top target today

An inside-the-game look at today’s matchups by what he did with the Cardinals. Gimpy Sporting News Today’s team of NFL scouts: quarterback Matt Cassel will look first to wide receiver Dwayne Bowe. But because Breakout player Bowe is the Chiefs’ only real outside threat , TE, Giants. Boss had 33 catches in the passing game, Mattison will assign in his first full season as a starter in 2008 constant double coverage with cornerback and averaged nearly 12 yards per catch, Domonique Foxworth and safety . with seven receptions of 20 or more yards. Haley will challenge the Ravens’ front At 6-6, he’s a big target for QB , seven with Larry Johnson’s size and power, and his sure hands and ability to run after but look for a lot of third-down passes to the catch have given Manning the confi- running back Jamaal Charles, much the dence to go to him more often. way the Cardinals attacked the Steelers in He’s an effective third-down receiver and last year’s Super Bowl (Eight catches by the a prime red zone target (6 TDs in 2008). backs). Mattison will be liberal with blitz With the Giants’ wideout unit still in flux calls in an effort to get to Cassel, but in the and the Redskins focused on stopping the end, he just simply has more talent and run, Boss could be Manning’s most reliable more experienced players in his system option in Week 1. Expect Boss to double his than Haley has in his. Advantage: Mattison. reception total this year. Mismatch of the week Systems check Bills’ offense vs. Patriots’ defense. The Bills Packers’ defense. Green Bay has made a are another team that fired their offensive relatively smooth transition to the 3-4 coordinator (Turk Schonert) after the no- scheme under new coordinator Dom huddle offense didn’t work, and the replace- Capers. The system has the Packers playing ment is quarterbacks coach Alex Van Pelt, more aggressively—they forced 13 turn- who has never called an offense. They have overs in the preseason—and the three-man a young quarterback in front will allow them to alter their looks and whose top receiver is dealing with a toe create more confusion for Bears quarter- injury. They released starting left tackle back Jay Cutler, who will be running a new Langston Walker last week, and three of scheme this week as well. Look for a full their starting linemen have never taken an blitz package from Capers. Green Bay is a NFL snap. Oh yeah, and running bit banged up along the defensive line, but if STEPHAN SAVOIA / AP back Marshawn Lynch will begin the sea- the front seven can pressure Cutler into bad SN Today’s scouts expect Kevin Boss to become a reliable target for Eli Manning and double his reception total from last season’s 33. son on a three-game suspension. throws, the Pack has the ballhawks in the The Pats have gotten younger and more secondary to take advantage. athletic in the linebacker unit, and they backfield, expect him to use his power game Giants will try to create opportunities for Haynesworth. Advantage: Haynesworth. have a veteran group of players in the sec- Player matchup to overwhelm the lighter, athletic guard. Seubert to attack from angles and will give ondary to complement their formidable Giants LG vs. Redskins DT Albert Seubert is a ferocious competitor and help on occasion. They also could also dial Coach matchup three-man line led by nose tackle Vince Haynesworth. Haynesworth, a dominant run plays with great effort, but he can be pushed up more outside runs to force Haynesworth Chiefs head coach vs. Ravens defen- Wilfork. is drooling about defender and force inside, has almost 100 around by bigger linemen. He will have to to play laterally. But when the Giants call sive coordinator Greg Mattison. Haley fired his this matchup. pounds on Seubert. With his size, strength get off the ball quickly, stay low and play for power runs, look for them to use two- offensive coordinator (Chan Gailey) two — Real Scouts, a team of pro football scouts, analyzes NFL players, and power to push Seubert into the with leverage against Haynesworth. The back sets and to always get an extra body on weeks ago and doesn’t have the horses to do coaches and teams for Sporting News Today. SPORTING NEWS TODAY www.sportingnews.com NFL SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2009 39

INSIDE DISH Saints’ Bush ready to run; Cards’ Boldin unlikely to play Saints RB is ready, or so he weeks,” Boldin said Friday. “That would be He was expected to be a part of Cleve- Should Favre get hurt today, Tarvaris Jack- says. He sat out the last three preseason stupid. It’s a long season. It’s only Week 1. land’s game plan against the Vikings, the son would get the call and not Sage Rosenfels, games but is ready to test his durability I’d rather sit out game one as opposed to sit- NFL’s top defense against the run last sea- according to the St. Paul . after surgery last December to repair carti- ting out four or five other games.” son. The Browns could be thin at running lage in his left knee. He says he is ready to back with Jerome Harrison (knee) also listed as Seahawks WR Deion Branch is unlikely hit the designated hole, even if only for mod- DE Richard Seymour ended his five-day questionable and Cedric Peerman (thigh) to play today vs. St. Louis because of a ham- est gains, instead of bouncing outside to the protest and joined the Raiders on Saturday. doubtful on Cleveland coach Eric Mangini’s string injury sustained Monday. He didn’t land of lost yardage. Coach Tom Cable told his team after practice injury report. practice thereafter. “I’m not completely blind to the fact that I Saturday that Seymour would play Monday “I am comfortable with the depth because haven’t made some of the best decisions night vs. San Diego. The Steelers and coach , in we have a healthy , we’ve got T.J. running the ball,” he said. “I think my worst In his first public comments since the his third season, are in negotiations on a Houshmandzadeh added to the mix,” coach Jim enemy, my kryptonite, is my ability, because deal, Seymour told the Boston Herald on Sat- contract extension, according to Yahoo! Mora told The News-Tribune. “We’ve got a I have so much ability and I have to harness urday that he was taken aback when Patri- Sports, although the deal might not be final- Deon Butler who looks like through the pre- that. There’s a time and a place to use that ots coach Bill Belichick told him of the trade. ized until after the season. Tomlin’s current season he has really matured and looks like and there’s also a time and a place for just “First of all, I was blindsided by this contract is set to expire after the 2010 we can count on him.” getting those 3 or 4 yards for us and just whole event,” Seymour told the Herald. season. giving us second-and-5, you know, giving “When you get blindsided, you should take Lions rookie WR Derrick Williams, drafted our offense a chance and not necessarily a moment to gather your thoughts. I have a Bengals coach Marvin Lewis says only CB to spark the special teams units, isn’t looking for the home run every time.” lot of personal issues more pressing than David Jones (foot) and RT Andre Smith (foot) will expected to play much, if at all, today at New After missing 10 games with various football.” be unavailable for today’s game vs. Denver. Orleans, according to the Booth Newspa- injuries to his left knee during the past two Seymour has four children and is the WR Chris Henry (thigh) and OL Scott Kooistra pers. Williams failed to win either the punt seasons, Bush (6-0, 203) is well aware he is guardian of a 15-year-old cousin, who had BILL HABER / AP (knee) practiced Friday and should be ready returner or kickoff return jobs, and he’s developing a reputation for being brittle. recently joined him in the Boston area. Sey- to go, according to the team’s website. running No. 4 on the wide receiver depth Reggie Bush sat out the final three preseason games. Though his breakaway speed is unques- mour’s family will return to South Carolina chart. tioned, he doesn’t have the tree-trunk during the season. Coach said rookie WR thighs common among ballcarriers known Seymour said he talked with Raiders and do those things I’ve done in the past. ... will play an integral role today Colts RE Dwight Freeney is looking for- for powering through tacklers for extra owner/G.M. Al Davis about a possible con- I’m just the next guy up.” vs. the Redskins. Nicks had four downfield ward to today’s matchup against Jaguars yards. tract extension or a promise not to be desig- catches in preseason, including three touch- rookie LT Eugene Monroe. Not only will Mon- “Obviously, nobody wants to be labeled nated the franchise player following the Browns rookie running back James Davis downs, and will rotate with , roe be taking on one of the league’s top pass as injury-prone,” Bush said. “I think it’s season but was given no guarantees. He is sustained an unspecified head injury in a and . rushers, but he will have the disadvantage kind of unfair. ... I don’t think it’s about size in the final year of a contract that pays him minor one-car accident and was briefly Derek Hagan will play mostly on special of playing in Lucas Oil Stadium, where the or weight. It’s part of this game. Adrian Peter- about $3.7 million this year. Had he not hospitalized Saturday. teams, and and crowd noise could prevent him from getting son missed his whole last year (of college reported, he could have been suspended for Davis, a sixth-round draft pick and Cleve- could be inactive this week, according to a quick drop off the snap. football) because of his shoulder injury ... the season and had his contract roll over to land’s leading rusher during the exhibition the Newark Star-Ledger. Hixon reportedly and now he looks like a complete horse. I’d 2010. season, is questionable—a 50 percent will return punts today, but Coughlin Rams OLB David Vobora, 23, is “Mr. never been injured until I got to the NFL.” chance of playing—for today’s season refused to confirm that. Irrelevant” no more, set to make his first Meanwhile, filling Seymour’s shoes opener against the Minnesota Vikings. NFL start today at Seattle. Vobora, from Cardinals WR , listed as with the Patriots will be eight-year veteran The Browns said Davis got into the acci- Vikings players have named QB Brett Idaho, was the 252nd player chosen in the questionable because of a hamstring injury, Jarvis Green. He will start Monday night dent at 8 a.m. as he was driving to the team’s Favre and LG Steve Hutchinson the offensive ’08 draft. The final pick annually earns the is unlikely to play today vs. San Francisco. against Buffalo. Green, who has started 34 training facility in Berea, Ohio. He was held captains for this season, according to the title “Mr. Irrelevant.” Vobora (6-1, 239) Coach Ken Whisenhunt said Boldin would be a games and recorded 27 sacks for the Patri- for observation at a hospital and then Minneapolis Star Tribune. MLB E.J. Hender- moved into the starting role when the Rams game-time decision. ots, is now one of the longest tenured play- released. son and DT Kevin Williams will be the defen- cut veteran Chris Draft, 33. Since the end of “I don’t want to do anything at this junc- ers on the team. Davis averaged 7.8 yards on 24 carries in sive captains. K Ryan Longwell plus one player the ’08 season, the Rams have gone from ture to set it back ... You don’t want to risk “Nothing’s changed,” Green told the Bos- four preseason games. He had an 81-yard chosen each week will be the special teams the third-oldest team in the NFL to the getting injured and then being out four ton Herald. “Just go in, fill in at right end, touchdown run in a win over Detroit. captains. third-youngest. SPORTING NEWS TODAY www.sportingnews.com NFL SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2009 40

WASHINGTON AT N.Y. GIANTS Today, 4:15 p.m., FOX Q&A with … Redskins DT Albert Haynesworth Marquee backs likely to determine outcome ‘I want to be like Reggie White’

BY CLIFTON BROWN Umenyiora, the Giants’ star In a recent interview with Sporting News Radio’s Tim Montemayor, Albert Haynesworth [email protected] defensive end, is healthy again, talked about the Sporting News top 100 player which means the Giants could list, his idol, Reggie White, and the Redskins’ The NFC East is a tough make life miserable for a suspect defense. neighborhood. Redskins’ offensive line. Last season, every team in the Do you feel any pressure division was .500 or better. But Haynesworth vs. Giants’ O-line. Q: related to the contract you the Redskins faded in the sec- Haynesworth is considered the signed this offseason? ond half of the year, finishing best defensive tackle in football. No, I don’t. From Day 1, after I 8-8 after a 6-2 start. Have the Tom Brady learned during pre- A: signed that contract, that was a Redskins closed the gap between season that Haynesworth can be big question from the media and, themselves and their division hazardous to a quarterback’s honestly, no, none at all. I hold myself to rivals? We will get some insight health. The Giants’ offensive such a high standard for my play that today, when they visit the Giants line prides itself on protecting the contract doesn’t come close to it. PABLO MARTINEZ MONSIVAIS / AP in a season-opening NFC East Manning and opening holes for Albert Haynesworth is SN’s No. 6 NFL player. battle. its runners. But doing that Being No. 6 on the Sporting On paper, the Redskins look against Haynesworth and Co. Q: News top 100 players list is very disruptive. I went to UT (Tennes- vastly improved. They added will present a serious challenge. pretty lofty, I would think you’re see) not knowing he went to UT. I never defensive tackle Albert Haynes- pretty happy with that. really wanted to emulate anyone worth and rookie LB/DE Brian SUSAN WALSH / AP The Redskins’ offense vs. Bill Yeah I am, I mean it’s just because I wanted to write my own history book, but he’s the reason I Orakpo to a unit that was As goes RB , right, so goes QB Jason Campbell and the Redskins’ offense. Sheridan’s defense. Sheridan is the A: numbers. I still have to go out already solid. Giants’ new defensive coordina- there and play and show myself. I mean picked it from the beginning in college “Our goal is to win the NFC tor, and his preseason became a it’s nice, but you know you still have go back in ’99. East, so we can’t slip up on open- Clinton Portis was the leading offseason the Redskins flirted little more interesting when star to and do it. ing day,’’ Redskins running rusher in the league. You can’t unsuccessfully with Jay Cutler right end Do you think you’ve reached back Clinton Portis said. “We let that happen (today).’’ and Mark Sanchez. Coach Jim stormed out of a meeting and I think Jeff Saturday wrote a Q: that level of his play or at can start out by getting this win When Jacobs topped the 100- Zorn believes Campbell has skipped practice for one day. Q: great description of you in some point you’ll get there? How do against the Giants and put them yard mark in 2009, the Giants become tougher and better. Both have downplayed the the magazine, and he hit it right on you compare yourself to him? behind the eight ball and have were 4-0. The back who plays “I think with all the specula- incident. the head when he said that you’re a No, I’m not there, I still have a lot them play catch-up instead of us best Sunday is likely to be on the tion with Mark Sanchez, the QB “It was so completely overin- complete defender. Where are you A: of work to do. He was a great playing catch-up.’’ winning side. from Denver, the whole situa- flated, it’s laughable,’’ Sheridan at with your game right now? player and definitely the best that Here are some keys to the tion with us kind of fizzling at said. I’m OK. I mean I definitely can played at that position, and I still have a Giants-Redskins matchup: Eli Manning vs. Jason Camp- the end, I think all of that specu- However, former coordinator A: get better and learn some more long way to go. But I’m not going to quit bell. Both of these QBs are on the lation put him in a mindset of , now the Rams’ things. I have a lot of room to improve. until I get close to it. vs. Portis. These spot—for different reasons. The wanting to improve,’’ Zorn said. head coach, set a high standard I’m not a complete player yet, and I want elite running backs are barome- Giants showed Manning the “I think he put his nose to the for the Giants’ defense. Sheridan to be like Reggie White, the guy that Look at the division. Do you ters to their team’s performance. money; now he needs to show grindstone and got after it.’’ has a tough act to follow. wore No. 92 and a big reason why I Q: think you guys stack up to When Portis rushed for 100 them consistency. Consider this: Campbell and Zorn may both Meanwhile, the Redskins wear No. 92. teams like the Giants? yards or more last season, the In the final five games last sea- need better seasons to keep their must prove they can move the Yeah, I think so. We’ve got a Redskins were 5-1. son—including the playoff loss jobs. ball more consistently than last So you wear No. 92 in honor A: good defense and can be great if “If you don’t stop him first and to the Eagles—Manning didn’t season. Zorn’s reputation as an Q: of Reggie White? we put everything together like we’re foremost, you are going to have a throw for as many as 200 yards. Redskins offensive line vs. the innovative offensive coach will Yeah. Going into college from supposed to. I haven’t really watched long day,’’ Giants middle line- No wonder the Giants lost four Giants pass rush. Campbell was be put to the test. A: high school, I never really their defense but I know they’re good. backer said. of those five games. sacked four times against the “I feel more prepared,’’ Zorn watched NFL ball. But I kept hearing But I know if we put everything “Last year when they were 6-2, Campbell also slumped in Giants last November, and Osi said. “I’m pretty excited to be the name Reggie White and how he was together the way we’re suppose to, we they were running the ball. December, and during the Umenyiora did not even play. able to show what we can do.’’ a big guy and agile, very strong and can be dominant. SPORTING NEWS TODAY www.sportingnews.com NFL SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2009 41

CHICAGO AT GREEN BAY Today, 8:20 p.m., NBC MINNESOTA AT CLEVELAND Today, 1 p.m., CBS Two big guns are ready to go off Favre: Vikings need to ‘build chemistry’

BY DENNIS DILLON The Packers’ defense. McCarthy BY ALBERT BREER [email protected] blew it up after last season. He [email protected] fired coordinator Bob Sanders GREEN BAY—When it comes to and replaced him with Dom CLEVELAND—The must-wins start now for the NFL rivalries, Packers vs. Bears is Capers, who has installed his sig- Vikings. the Big Kahuna. nature 3-4 scheme. When Brett Favre and Co. open this afternoon in These teams have a history dat- Several players have new roles, Cleveland, it will be the jumping-off point for a three- ing to 1921, when the Bears, then including Kampman, who was game stretch against three teams (Browns, Lions, known as the Staleys, beat out such shifted to outside ’backer after 49ers) that have combined for precisely one non-losing teams as the Buffalo All-Ameri- playing end his first seven sea- season over the last six years. cans, Akron Pros and Dayton Tri- sons in Green Bay. It will be inter- The bottom line is that Favre was brought in to put angles for the league title. Since esting to see what problems the Minnesota over the top. And for that to happen, the then, the only two years the Bears 3-4 pose for the Bears. Vikings need to get wins now before the schedule and Packers haven’t met were 1922 “I think there’s a level of uncer- hardens in October as the club navigates through the and 1982, when a players strike tainty that can be placed in the much-improved NFC North. shortened the regular season to offensive players’ minds based on The soft early schedule presumably should allow nine games. just the myriad looks,” Kampman Favre and the passing game to develop. The quarter- PAUL BATTAGLIA / AP What makes this rivalry so spe- said. “The ability to bring differ- back, after all, has been with the club for less than four Brett Favre and Minnesota must cash in on a soft early schedule. cial? “I think just because of the ROSS D. FRANKLIN / AP ent packages and looks and blitz weeks. sheer number of times they’ve Aaron Kampman moved to linebacker. patterns presents itself in a more “We just need to continue to build chemistry,” Favre Jared Allen, who has 30 sacks over the past two years. played each other,” Packers outside difficult-to-discern format for the said. “(That) to me is the most important thing. Every- Making the matchup even tougher for the Browns is linebacker Aaron Kampman said. “I think he’s got an arm that’s offense.” thing else will kind of fall into line as we go along.” the Pro Bowl inside duo of Kevin Williams and Pat The NFC North adversaries will pretty impressive,” Kampman Ultimately, progress in that area will mean a lot come Williams, which almost necessitates giving Thomas square off for the 178th time— said. “I saw him throw the ball 65 The Bears’ pass rush. New line December and January. Here’s what means the most more responsibility in blocking Allen. interestingly, they have met only yards in the air off his back foot in coach needs to get today: “It’s tough,” Browns coach Eric Mangini said. “Jared once in the postseason—tonight in the preseason against the Giants.” more pressure from his linemen, Allen is an impact rusher. Great motor. Good in terms a season opener filled with several who accounted for only 22 1/2 Brady ball. By now, everyone in the continental U.S. of speed and has the ability to transition from speed to intriguing subplots. The other young gun. Packers sacks last season. Much of the expects to start for Cleveland. Facing the power. And the rest of the group, quarterback Aaron Rodgers hasn’t unit’s success will depend on the league’s best run defense (three years running, now), Cutler fever. You have to go back been too shabby himself. One year health of tackle Tommie Harris. he’ll need to be sharp because he may have to make up Where’s Percy? Rookie will be a major as far as Jim McMahon—or, possi- after following in the legendary for a lack of offensive balance. The good news is that he weapon for Minnesota in keeping defenses honest bly, Sid Luckman—to find a quar- footsteps of Brett Favre, Rodgers is Special teams. One of the rea- has a pretty solid assemblage of skill talent around against Adrian Peterson. terback who has lit such a fire poised to have a big season. Exhibi- sons the Bears have won seven of him. Harvin has experience as a running back, receiver under Bears fans. Since being tion games don’t count, but Rod- the last 10 meetings is because “We’re not overly concerned with who is starting at and option quarterback—and he can score from almost acquired from Denver in the block- gers put up some big numbers and their special teams have out- quarterback, (we’re) more interested in what we have anywhere. The really tough part for Cleveland, with- buster trade of the offseason, Jay displayed both rhythm and played the Packers’ unit. The seen and being true to what we do,” Vikings coach out any regular-season film to watch on Harvin is try- Cutler has raised expectations to timing. Bears’ special teams have excelled Brad Childress said. “That said, there’s plenty to prac- ing to figure out what Minnesota will do with him. playoff proportions in Chicago. “That’s where I think Aaron is at under coordinator , tice against with a guy like (Josh) Cribbs, a playmaker, Whatever that might be, Browns defensive coordi- A Pro Bowl player last year who a high level right now,” Packers finishing No. 1 in the league in both in the return game and as a receiver. You have a nator Rob Ryan seems determined to prevent what passed for 25 touchdowns and coach Mike McCarthy said. 2006 and 2007. New Packers big target in Braylon Edwards and a big back in Jamal then-Broncos rookie Eddie Royal did (9 catches, 146 more than 4,500 yards, Cutler “Regardless of who you are playing special teams coordinator Shawn Lewis.” yards, 1 TD) to he and the Raiders in last year’s opener. could put the bite back in the pass- against or how long you are play- Slocum, promoted from assistant “You have to think ahead of the game,” Ryan said. ing game if the Bears’ inexperi- ing against 1’s and 2’s, you still have special teams coach, needs to Spotlight matchup. It may not be the sexiest one, but “With Harvin, I’m not going to be Eddie Royal-ed like I enced wide receivers develop to out and play, and he’s in sync match Toub in their game within it’s fascinating nonetheless. Browns Pro Bowl left tackle was last year, having the guy catch 10 balls on us and quickly. right now.” the game. Joe Thomas will square up against Vikings edge rusher then figuring out who the hell he is.” SPORTING NEWS TODAY www.sportingnews.com NFL SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2009 42 Tips for the office pool The confidence pool Everything you need to know to talk trash at the water cooler: For those in weekly “con- fidence pools,” where you Game of the week against Matthew Stafford in his run the ball on Houston and get more points based on which picks you’re most con- Bears at Packers (-4). Welcome first NFL start. their defense can force some to the Jay Cutler-Aaron Rod- turnovers against a potent yet fident about, here’s how our prognostication panel feels gers chapter of this great NFL Shootout of the week inconsistent Texans offense. Vinnie Dennis Steve Russ Clifton Albert Real about this week’s games: Iyer Dillon Greenberg Lande Brown Breer Scouts rivalry. Both quarterbacks (over the over/under) New coach Rex Ryan has a (1-0) (1-0) (1-0) (1-0) (1-0) (1-0) (1-0) should be pumped to put on an Broncos at Bengals (42½ o/u) good effect on New York’s air show in , and it is expected to players all offseason, and it will will come down to which team be healthy for the opener, just show up in Week 1. can get a big defensive play late. in time to work over Denver’s 1. Saints over Lions Green Bay has better ballhawks defense with plenty of running Trap of the week in its secondary behind its new support from . Redskins at Giants (-6 ½ ) 2. Ravens over Chiefs 3-4 front. On the other side, the home In general, it’s a good idea to team will have its hands full stay away from these tough 3. Chargers over Raiders Lock of the week trying to slow down both matchups in the ultra competi- (survival pool pick and vs. the spread) Brandon Marshall and Eddie tive NFC East. With two of the Saints (-13½ ) over Lions Royal in the Broncos’ passing league’s top defensive lines 4. Patriots over Bills If you plan to use New Orleans attack. going at it, there will be little breathing room for most of the anytime in your survival pool, 5. Vikings over Browns this is the week. & Upset special game with Albert Haynesworth Co. should move the ball at will (straight up and vs. the spread) and Osi Umenyiora wreaking on the lowly Leos defense at Jets over Texans (-4 ½ ) havoc. The hosts should win, 6. Cowboys over Bucs Ford Field. For good measure, This is a pretty good matchup but it might not be pretty or by for rookie Mark Sanchez, much. the Saints’ revamped D will 7. Colts over Jaguars provide the exclamation point because the Jets will be able to — Vinnie Iyer The spread 8. Falcons over Dolphins Week 1 schedule OVER/UNDER CLOSING LINES 9. Seahawks over Rams At Atlanta (-4) ...... 43½ ...... Miami...... Dolphins have covered in 6 of past 7 road games. Today Miami at Atlanta, 1 p.m. At Baltimore (-13) ...... 36 ...... Kansas City ...... Ravens have covered in 4 of past 5 home games. N.Y. Jets at Houston, 1 p.m. 10. Packers over Bears Philadelphia (-2½) ...... 43 ½ ...... at Carolina ...... Eagles have covered in 6 of past 8 games. Detroit at New Orleans, 1 p.m. At Cincinnati (-4 ) ...... 42½ ...... Denver...... Broncos have covered only once in past 6 games. Denver at Cincinnati, 1 p.m. Kansas City at Baltimore, 1 p.m. Minnesota (-4)...... 40 ...... at Cleveland ...... Browns have covered only once in past 5 home games. Dallas at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. 11. Giants over Redskins At Houston (-4 ½ )...... 44 ...... ...... Texans have covered in 6 of past 7 games. Minnesota at Cleveland, 1 p.m. At Indianapolis (-7) ...... 44½ ...... Jacksonville ...... Jaguars have covered only once in past 7 games. Philadelphia at Carolina, 1 p.m. Jacksonville at Indianapolis, 1 p.m. 12. Bengals over Broncos At New Orleans (-13½) ...... 49 ...... Detroit ...... Saints have covered in 4 of past 5 home games. St. Louis at Seattle, 4:15 p.m. Dallas (-5½) ...... 39 ...... at Tampa Bay ...... Bucs have covered only twice in past 7 games vs. Cowboys Washington at N.Y. Giants, 4:15 p.m. San Francisco at Arizona, 4:15 p.m. At Arizona (-6½) ...... 46½ ...... San Francisco ...... Cardinals have covered in 5 consecutive games. 13. Cardinals over 49ers Chicago at Green Bay, 8:20 p.m. At (-6 ½ ) ...... 37 ½ ...... Washington ...... Redskins have covered only once in past 6 games vs. Giants. Seattle (-8) ...... 41 ...... St. Louis ...... Seahawks have covered in 4 of past 5 games vs. Rams. Monday 14. Eagles over Panthers Buffalo at New England, 7 p.m. At Green Bay (-4) ...... 46 ...... Chicago ...... Bears have covered in only 6 of past 17 games vs. Packers. San Diego at Oakland, 10:15 p.m. At New England (-11) ...... 47 ½ ...... Buffalo ...... Bills have covered in only 3 of past 10 games. 15. Texans over Jets San Diego (-9½) ...... 43 ...... at Oakland ...... Raiders have covered only once in past 12 games vs. Chargers. — Vinnie Iyer SPORTING NEWS TODAY www.sportingnews.com NFL SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2009 43 Standings NEW YORK JETS AT —JETS: Sanchez, Cushing prepare for debuts Injury report QUESTIONABLE: DE Mike Devito (hamstring). TODAY AFC PROBABLE: QB Kellen Clemens (right elbow), RB AT TAMPA BAY East W L T Pct PF PA Home Away AFC NFC Div Shonn Greene (ribs), TE Dustin Keller (toe), LB BUCCANEERS—COWBOYS: OUT: CB Michael Bryan Thomas (ankle), WR Wallace Wright (knee). Buffalo 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Hamlin (wrist), LB Curtis Johnson (hamstring), TEXANS: OUT: CB Jacques Reeves (fibula), CB Miami 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 LB Jason Williams (ankle). QUESTIONABLE: QB Eugene Wilson (knee). QUESTIONABLE: DT Deljuan New England 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Stephen McGee (knee). BUCCANEERS: OUT: CB E.J. Robinson (calf), WR Kevin Walter (hamstring). N.Y. Jets 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Biggers (shoulder). DOUBTFUL: TE John Gilmore PROBABLE: QB Matt Schaub (ankle). (ankle), LB Adam Hayward (ankle). QUESTIONABLE: AT CAROLINA South W L T Pct PF PA Home Away AFC NFC Div DE Kyle Moore (groin). PROBABLE: WR Antonio PANTHERS—EAGLES: OUT: T Shawn Andrews Bryant (knee), WR Michael Clayton (hamstring), DT Houston 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 (back), G Todd Herremans (foot), LB Joe Mays Indianapolis 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Ryan Sims (not injury related). (shoulder). PROBABLE: C Nick Cole (knee), WR Jacksonville 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 AT CINCINNATI Kevin Curtis (knee), T King Dunlap (elbow), LB Tennessee 0 1 0 .000 10 13 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 BENGALS—BRONCOS: OUT: S Josh Barrett Moise Fokou (shoulder), DE Darren Howard (groin), (shoulder), DT Le Kevin Smith (knee). QUESTION- T (shoulder), CB Dimitri Patterson North W L T Pct PF PA Home Away AFC NFC Div ABLE: WR Jabar Gaffney (finger), G Chris Kuper (ankle), DT Mike Patterson (ankle), RB Leonard (ankle), RB Knowshon Moreno (knee), QB Pittsburgh 1 0 0 1.000 13 10 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Weaver (knee), RB Brian Westbrook (knee), LB (right finger), QB (ankle). PROBABLE: S Baltimore 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 DAVID J. PHILLIP / AP BILL KOSTROUN / AP Tracy White (rib). PANTHERS: QUESTIONABLE: S Brian Dakins (hand). BENGALS: OUT: CB David Jones Cincinnati 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Chris Harris (knee), CB Sherrod Martin (knee). Texans LB Brian Cushing, left, and Jets QB Mark Sanchez played and roomed together at USC. (foot), T Andre Smith (foot). QUESTIONABLE: G Scott Cleveland 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 AT ARIZONA Kooistra (knee). PROBABLE: WR Chris Henry (thigh), CARDINALS—49ERS: OUT: LB Ahmad Brooks West W L T Pct PF PA Home Away AFC NFC Div QB Carson Palmer (ankle), S Roy Williams (thigh). (knee), WR Brandon Jones (shoulder). CARDINALS: HOUSTON—In the last few years Mark “I expect him to play full speed AT — Denver 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 QUESTIONABLE: WR Anquan Boldin (hamstring), LIONS: DOUBTFUL: QB Drew Stanton (knee). Kansas City 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Sanchez and Brian Cushing have been because he always does,” Sanchez said. WR Early Doucet (ribs), QB Brian St. Pierre (back). QUESTIONABLE: CB Phillip Buchanon (neck), Oakland 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 friends, teammates and even “He never takes downs off, so I don’t PROBABLE: WR Steve Breaston (knee), WR Sean WR Yamon Figurs (finger), G San Diego 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Morey (ribs), S Matt Ware (shoulder). roommates. expect him to take a down off. I expect (ankle). PROBABLE: K Jason Hanson (right knee), ST. LOUIS RAMS AT — Today, they’ll become something maybe a little smack talk.” DE Jason Hunter (ribs), DT Grady Jackson (knee), RAMS: OUT: S (hamstring), T NFC WR Dennis Northcutt (hand). SAINTS: OUT: T new: opponents. Cushing faced Sanchez for years in (wrist). QUESTIONABLE: LB Larry Grant (knee). East W L T Pct PF PA Home Away NFC AFC Div Jammal Brown (hernia), TE Darnell Dinkins (foot), The former Southern California practice with the Trojans, but today PROBABLE: QB (right finger). SEA- RB Pierre Thomas (knee). PROBABLE: TE Jeremy Dallas 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 standouts and first-round draft picks will be the first time he’ll be allowed to HAWKS: OUT: T Walter Jones (knee), C Chris Spencer Shockey (ankle), S Usama Young (shoulder). N.Y. Giants 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 (quadricep). DOUBTFUL: CB Travis Fisher (hamstring), will make their NFL debuts against hit the quarterback. AT INDIANAPOLIS Philadelphia 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 DE Derek Walker (hamstring). QUESTIONABLE: WR Washington 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 each other when the New York Jets face “I’ll be excited,” Cushing said. “I’m COLTS— JAGUARS: OUT: TE Zach Miller (knee). Deion Branch (hamstring), S C.J. Wallace (rib). PROBABLE: DT Derek Landri (knee), T Tra Thomas the Houston Texans in the season just hoping that I get it. That’s all I’m WASHINGTON REDSKINS AT NEW YORK South W L T Pct PF PA Home Away NFC AFC Div (back). COLTS: OUT: S Bob Sanders (knee), TE opener today. concentrating on.” GIANTS— REDSKINS: PROBABLE: CB Carlos Rog- Tom Santi (ankle), CB Jamie Silva (abdomen). Atlanta 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 ers (calf), T Mike Williams (ankle). GIANTS: OUT: CB When Sanchez takes the field against First-year Jets coach Rex Ryan will QUESTIONABLE: DT Fili Moala (knee). Carolina 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 (hamstring). DOUBTFUL: T Houston, the fifth overall pick will make his head coaching debut today. AT BALTIMORE New Orleans 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 (ankle), LB (groin). QUESTIONABLE: CB RAVENS—CHIEFS: QUESTIONABLE: QB Matt Tampa Bay 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 become the first rookie to start at quar- — The Associated Press (hamstring). Cassel (knee), WR Terrance Copper (hamstring), CB terback for the Jets since 1977. AT — Brandon Flowers (shoulder). RAVENS: DOUBTFUL: North W L T Pct PF PA Home Away NFC AFC Div BEARS: QUESTIONABLE: WR (quad- Cushing, chosen 15th, is expected to TE L.J. Smith (hamstring). QUESTIONABLE: LB ricep), CB Charles Tillman (back). PROBABLE: DT Israel Chicago 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 start at strongside linebacker for the (knee). PROBABLE: LB Brendon Detroit 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Betting lines Idonije (hamstring). PACKERS: DOUBTFUL: RB Brandon Texans despite missing all four pre- Ayanbadejo (foot), DE (knee). Green Bay 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG Jackson (ankle). QUESTIONABLE: CB AT —DOL- Minnesota 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 season games with a knee sprain. (quadricep), DT B.J. Raji (ankle). PROBABLE: QB Matt Today PHINS: PROBABLE: CB Vontae Davis (knee). FALCONS: Both are looking forward to the at Atlanta ...... 4 ...... 4. . . . .(43½) ...... Miami Flynn (right shoulder), S Aaron Rouse (hamstring). OUT: S William Moore (hamstring). PROBABLE: DE John West W L T Pct PF PA Home Away NFC AFC Div at Baltimore ...... 8½ ...... 13...... (36) . . . . Kansas City MONDAY meeting. Abraham (knee), DE Chauncey Davis (foot), LB Tony Philadelphia ...... +1 ...... 2½. . . . .(43½) . . . . .at Carolina AT NEW ENGLAND PATRI- Arizona 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 “I think it’s special,” Cushing said. at Cincinnati ...... 1 ...... 4. . . . .(42½) ...... Denver Gilbert (hamstring), C Todd McClure (calf), RB Jerious OTS—BILLS: DNP: TE Derek Fine (hamstring), St. Louis 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Minnesota ...... 2½ ...... 4...... (40) . . . at Cleveland Norwood (knee), LS Mike Schneck (knee). “It’s pretty cool. How many guys can at Houston ...... 4 ...... 4½...... (44) ...... N.Y. Jets CB Drayton Florence (knee). LIMITED: DT Spencer San Francisco 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 MINNESOTA VIKINGS AT CLEVELAND say they’re playing against their quar- at Indianapolis ...... 7½ ...... 7. . . . .(44½) . . . .Jacksonville Johnson (thigh). PATRIOTS: DNP: DT Myron Pryor Seattle 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 BROWNS— VIKINGS: OUT: LB Erin Henderson (calf). at New Orleans ...... 12 ...... 13½...... (49) ...... Detroit (calf), WR Matt Slater (elbow). LIMITED: C Dan terback, their roommate, in the first Dallas...... 3 ...... 5½...... (39) . . at Tampa Bay QUESTIONABLE: WR Bernard Berrian (hamstring). Connolly (back), WR Julian Edelman (ankle), RB Schedule game of their NFL career?” at Arizona ...... 6½ ...... 6½...... (46) . . San Francisco PROBABLE: TE Jim Kleinsasser (hand). BROWNS: OUT: Sammy Morris (finger), CB Shawn Springs (knee), Sept. 10 Coach Gary Kubiak has said Cush- at N.Y. Giants ...... 6 ...... 6½. . . . .(37½) . . . Washington G Rex Hadnot (knee). DOUBTFUL: RB Cedric Peerman Denver at Cincinnati, 1 p.m. Washington at N.Y. Giants, 4:15 p.m. at Seattle ...... 7 ...... 8...... (41) ...... St. Louis WR (knee), CB Terrence Wheatley Pittsburgh 13, Tennessee 10, OT Kansas City at Baltimore, 1 p.m. San Francisco at Arizona, 4:15 p.m. (thigh). QUESTIONABLE: LB David Bowens (knee), RB ing probably can’t play the entire game at Green Bay...... 3 ...... 4...... (46) ...... Chicago (knee). FULL: QB Tom Brady (right shoulder), S Bret Dallas at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. Chicago at Green Bay, 8:20 p.m. Jerome Harrison (knee), DT Shaun Rogers (foot), CB Today’s games after no preseason game work. Monday Lockett (chest), TE Benjamin Watson (hamstring). Minnesota at Cleveland, 1 p.m. Eric Wright (knee). PROBABLE: LB Alex Hall (shoulder), Miami at Atlanta, 1 p.m. Monday’s games at New England ...... 10 ...... 11. . . . .(47½) ...... Buffalo SAN DIEGO CHARGERS AT OAKLAND RAIDERS CHAR- Philadelphia at Carolina, 1 p.m. Sanchez is certain his friend will be TE Steve Heiden (knee). N.Y. Jets at Houston, 1 p.m. Buffalo at New England, 7 p.m. San Diego ...... 7 ...... 9½...... (43) . . . . .at Oakland GERS: No report. RAIDERS: OUT: WR Chaz Schilens (foot). Jacksonville at Indianapolis, 1 p.m. back to his old self when he’s out there. Detroit at New Orleans, 1 p.m. St. Louis at Seattle, 4:15 p.m. San Diego at Oakland, 10:15 p.m. SPORTING NEWS TODAY www.sportingnews.com Baseball SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2009 44

INSIDE DISH THE LAUNCHING PAD What to expect in the major leagues today Dice-K set to return to Red Sox’s rotation Tuesday Getting even wilder Both A.L. wild-card contenders had rainouts Friday night, so the Red Sox According to The Boston Globe, Red (oblique) told The Philadelphia and Rangers both will play doubleheaders at home today. Because of a Sox P Daisuke Matsuzaka will start Inquirer that he expects to make his potential two-game swing in either direction, the wild-card standings could look a lot different by Monday morning. Against Tampa Bay, Boston will Tuesday in the first game of a key next scheduled start. However, start a pair of red-hot starters in Clay Buchholz and Jon Lester (who was in three-game series against the Angels. manager Charlie Manuel was less opti- a bases-loaded jam when Friday’s game was postponed in the first inning). Because of shoulder problems, Dice- mistic. Said Manuel: “It sounds like Texas will go with rookie starters Derek Holland and Tommy Hunter in its K hasn’t started for Boston since June he’s going to miss another start, but doubleheader against Seattle. 19, when he was slammed for six we’re not sure. I’ve had the kind of earned runs in four innings. In eight injury Happ has—I’ve had it a cou- Bad news for the offenses starts this season, he is 1-5 with an ple of times—it can be painful. If The Braves-Cardinals series finale this afternoon could produce a repeat 8.23 ERA. In his most recent rehab you tear it any more, that can take a of the 1-0 score from Friday night’s opener. For St. Louis, righthander Chris Carpenter will look to lower his major league-leading 2.16 ERA and win his start, Dice-K threw 6 2/3 innings of long, long time.” 12th consecutive decision. The Braves will counter with righthander Javier one-run ball with seven strikeouts at Vazquez, who ranks among the major league leaders in strikeouts (208) Class A. In other rotation news, the Rockies P Aaron Cook (shoulder) and ERA (3.06). Carpenter, who is coming off a complete-game shutout in newspaper reported P Paul Byrd’s next could return to the rotation as soon which he struck out 10 Brewers, hasn’t faced Atlanta this season. Vazquez, start could come Wednesday, unless as Friday, according to The Denver who fanned nine Astros in seven scoreless innings in his most recent start, was roughed up (five earned runs in eight innings) by St. Louis earlier this he is needed in relief during today’s Post. Cook hasn’t started since season. doubleheader. August 21. However, the newspa- per reported P Jose Contreras (quad) is The New York Times reported sidelined indefinitely. Southpaw showdown White Sox lefthander Mark Buehrle did something in his most recent out- the commissioner’s office has ing that he hadn’t done since his perfect game on July 23: He won. Before decided not to discipline Yankees GRETCHEN ERTL / AP According to the Chicago Tri- he beat the Red Sox on Sept. 7, he had gone a hardly perfect 0-4 with a 5.44 3B Alex Rodriguez. At question was Daisuke Matsuzaka hasn’t started in the majors since June 19. bune, White Sox P Jake Peavy (elbow/ ERA. This afternoon, Buehrle will be opposed by Angels lefthander Scott whether Rodriguez lied to MLB ankle) will throw a bullpen session Kazmir, who has been impressive since his trade from the Rays. In two starts officials about his use of perfor- injuries this season, hasn’t played into the outfield wall while shag- designed like a simulated game for Los Angeles, Kazmir is 0-1 despite a 1.35 ERA. However, he is 0-2 with a 9.90 ERA in two starts against Chicago this season. mance-enhancing drugs during an since September 2. In other Rangers ging fly balls. However, things are a today. If there are no problems, investigation in March. A-Rod news, SS Michael Young (hamstring) bit more serious than initially Peavy could start next weekend — Chris Bahr admitted to using PEDs from 2001- took batting practice Friday for the thought. The against Kansas City. Acquired by 03, but speculation soon arose that first time since suffering his injury. reported Kershaw’s shoulder is Chicago on July 31, Peavy hasn’t he used several different steroids Although Young is improving, there separated. He could return to the pitched since June 8 with San Diego. and possibly human growth hor- is no target date for his return. Dodgers’ rotation late this week, but mone after 2003. the newspaper noted the Dodgers Cubs manager told According to the San Jose Mer- are concerned Kershaw might alter the that he won’t Rangers OF Josh Hamilton cury News, Giants P Tim Lincecum his mechanics because of the injury use OF Alfonso Soriano in the leadoff received a third injection in his ail- (back) likely will start the series and risk injuring his throwing arm. spot next season. Piniella men- ing lower back Friday, according to opener against the wild card-leading tioned OF Kosuke Fukudome and SS the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. An Rockies on Monday. Lincecum, who The St. Louis Post-Dispatch Ryan Theriot as leadoff options, and examination confirmed that Hamil- was scratched from his most recent reported Cardinals P said that an offseason acquisition ton is suffering from a pinched start, told the newspaper that he (shoulder tendinitis) will miss his also could serve in that role. Sori- nerve. General manager Jon Daniels feels “as close to normal as I can.” scheduled start Monday. Smoltz, ano, whose leadoff qualifications admitted there is a chance that who is 1-1 with a 3.27 ERA in four have been questioned in recent sea- Hamilton won’t return by the end of Dodgers P Clayton Kershaw was starts since signing with St. Louis, sons by fans and media, hit .228 the regular season and said the best- scratched from a recent start is expected to miss only one start. with a .295 on-base percentage from case scenario has Hamilton rejoin- because of what was diagnosed as a the leadoff spot this season. He is ing the lineup next weekend. bruised non-throwing shoulder. He After missing a second start expected to miss the remainder of MORRY GASH / AP Hamilton, who has been slowed by suffered the injury after crashing Saturday, Phillies P J.A. Happ the season because of a knee injury. Chris Carpenter has gone 9-0 with a 1.84 ERA since the All-Star break. 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LEAGUE LEADERS Fantasy Focus American League standings Pitcher rankings Batting Average Home Runs East W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away New York 91 52 .636 — — 6-4 L-2 49-22 42-30 A.L. N.L. A.L. N.L. Boston 82 58 .586 7½ — 6-4 W-3 48-21 34-37 Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team Tampa Bay 72 69 .511 18 10½ 1-9 L-9 43-26 29-43 Mauer Minnesota .363 HaRamirez Florida .358 CPena Tampa Bay 39 Pujols St. Louis 47 Toronto 65 77 .458 25½ 18 6-4 W-3 38-36 27-41 Baltimore 58 83 .411 32 24½ 4-6 W-2 34-37 24-46 ISuzuki Seattle .355 Pujols St. Louis .327 Teixeira New York 35 Reynolds Arizona 41 MiCabrera Detroit .333 Helton Colorado .323 AHill Toronto 32 Fielder Milwaukee 38 Central W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away Bartlett Tampa Bay .331 Sandoval San Francisco .322 Bay Boston 31 Howard Philadelphia 38 Detroit 75 66 .532 — — 5-5 L-5 45-24 30-42 Chicago 71 72 .497 5 12½ 7-3 W-1 40-32 31-40 Jeter New York .330 DWright New York .318 Branyan Seattle 31 ADunn Washington 37 Minnesota 70 72 .493 5½ 13 3-7 L-3 39-32 31-40 MYoung Texas .322 Braun Milwaukee .311 NCruz Texas 31 AdGonzalez San Diego 37 Cleveland 61 80 .433 14 21½ 3-7 W-1 31-40 30-40 Youkilis Boston .316 LCastillo New York .310 3 tied at 30 Werth Philadelphia 33 Kansas City 56 86 .394 19½ 27 5-5 L-1 30-44 26-42 ED ZURGA / AP West W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away Runs Stolen Bases Los Angeles 85 56 .603 — — 7-3 L-1 43-27 42-29 With back-to-back, nine-inning Texas 79 61 .564 5½ 3 7-3 L-1 44-26 35-35 efforts and just one earned run A.L. N.L. A.L. N.L. Seattle 73 69 .514 12½ 10 5-5 W-1 39-30 34-39 Oakland 64 77 .454 21 18½ 6-4 W-2 34-36 30-41 allowed in his past 27 innings, Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team John Lackey, above, is flying up Figgins Los Angeles 106 Pujols St. Louis 117 Ellsbury Boston 61 Bourn Houston 53 National League standings our rankings. Damon New York 100 Braun Milwaukee 101 Crawford Tampa Bay 56 Morgan Washington 42 East W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away BRoberts Baltimore 100 Utley Philadelphia 99 Figgins Los Angeles 40 Kemp Los Angeles 32 Philadelphia 80 60 .571 — — 4-6 L-1 37-32 43-28 Risers Jeter New York 98 Zimmerman Washington 98 BUpton Tampa Bay 37 Rollins Philadelphia 28 Florida 76 66 .535 5 5½ 8-2 W-1 40-34 36-32 Pedroia Boston 98 Victorino Philadelphia 93 RDavis Oakland 36 Fowler Colorado 27 Atlanta 74 68 .521 7 7½ 4-6 W-3 35-33 39-35 ▲ SP John Lackey, Angels. Lackey’s hot New York 63 79 .444 18 18½ 4-6 W-1 36-36 27-43 Scutaro Toronto 98 HaRamirez Florida 91 BRoberts Baltimore 29 Pierre Los Angeles 26 Washington 49 93 .345 32 32½ 3-7 L-1 29-43 20-50 streak will be put to the test with Cano New York 93 2 tied at 89 2 tied at 28 Taveras Cincinnati 25 two tough matchups (at Red Sox, at Central W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away St. Louis 84 59 .587 — — 6-4 L-2 43-28 41-31 Rangers) in the coming week. RBIs Pitching Chicago 72 68 .514 10½ 8½ 6-4 L-1 41-28 31-40 ▲ SP Robinson Tejeda, Royals. Tejeda Houston 70 72 .493 13½ 11½ 7-3 W-2 42-32 28-40 A.L. N.L. A.L. N.L. Milwaukee 68 73 .482 15 13 4-6 W-2 34-37 34-36 will get two chances (at Tigers, at Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team Cincinnati 64 78 .451 19½ 17½ 5-5 W-1 31-37 33-41 White Sox) to extend his 19 1/3 Teixeira New York 107 Fielder Milwaukee 125 Feldman Texas 16-4 Wainwright St. Louis 18-7 Pittsburgh 54 86 .386 28½ 26½ 1-9 L-5 36-34 18-52 scoreless innings streak. Longoria Tampa Bay 103 Pujols St. Louis 124 Sabathia New York 16-7 CCarpenter St. Louis 16-3 West W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away ▲ RP Franklin Morales, Rockies. With Bay Boston 100 Howard Philadelphia 117 Verlander Detroit 16-8 Marquis Colorado 15-10 Los Angeles 85 58 .594 — — 6-4 W-2 43-29 42-29 Morneau Minnesota 100 Braun Milwaukee 99 JerWeaver Los Angeles 15-5 JoJohnson Florida 14-4 Colorado 82 61 .573 3 — 8-2 L-1 45-27 37-34 Huston Street hurting, Morales San Francisco 76 66 .535 8½ 5½ 4-6 L-4 45-25 31-41 CPena Tampa Bay 100 ADunn Washington 99 Beckett Boston 15-6 De La Rosa Colorado 14-9 has rewarded his owners with San Diego 64 79 .448 21 18 7-3 W-1 37-35 27-44 KMorales Los Angeles 98 HaRamirez Florida 99 FHernandez Seattle 14-5 DLowe Atlanta 14-9 Arizona 62 81 .434 23 20 2-8 L-2 32-39 30-42 plenty of saves. Lind Toronto 97 DLee Chicago 96 Halladay Toronto 14-9 Pineiro St. Louis 14-10 z-first game was a win ▼ Fallers SP Max Scherzer, Dimaondbacks. Hits Strikeouts Pitching matchups Today’s games (All times Eastern) American League The Line Scherzer continues to battle A.L. N.L. A.L. N.L. Tampa Bay (Garza 7-9) at Boston (Buchholz 5-3), 12:05 p.m., 1st at Bos -150 TB +140 inconsistency, and he has only a Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team Baltimore (Guthrie 10-13) at N.Y. Yankees (Sabathia 16-7), 1:05 p.m. at Cle -105 KC -105 couple of starts left before Ari- ISuzuki Seattle 198 HaRamirez Florida 182 Verlander Detroit 230 Lincecum San Francisco 233 Kansas City (Davies 7-9) at Cleveland (C.Carrasco 0-1), 1:05 p.m. at Det -160 Tor +150 zona shuts him down. Jeter New York 189 Braun Milwaukee 170 Greinke Kansas City 216 JVazquez Atlanta 208 Toronto (R.Romero 12-7) at Detroit (Porcello 12-8), 1:05 p.m. at NY -300 Bal +250 Cano New York 180 Tejada Houston 168 Lester Boston 204 Haren Arizona 197 ▼ RP Rafael Soriano, Braves. Soriano Seattle (Fister 2-1) at Texas (Holland 7-10), 1:35 p.m., 1st at Tex -175 Sea +165 has struggled the past couple of MiCabrera Detroit 175 FLopez Milwaukee 164 FHernandez Seattle 188 Gallardo Milwaukee 192 AHill Toronto 173 Victorino Philadelphia 164 Halladay Toronto 183 Wainwright St. Louis 175 Oakland (G.Gonzalez 5-5) at Minnesota (Duensing 2-1), 2:10 p.m. at Min -175 Oak +165 weeks, and Mike Gonzalez is a Markakis Baltimore 173 3 tied at 163 Beckett Boston 180 De La Rosa Colorado 170 Chicago White Sox (Buehrle 12-7) at L.A. Angels (Kazmir 8-8), 3:35 p.m. at LA -155 Chi +145 capable replacement. MYoung Texas 168 Sabathia New York 177 2 tied at 168 Seattle (F.Hernandez 14-5) at Texas (Tom.Hunter 7-3), 5:05 p.m., 2nd Sea -135 at Tex +125 ▼ RP Brad Lidge, Phillies. He might Tampa Bay (J.Shields 9-10) at Boston (Lester 12-7), 5:05 p.m., 2nd at Bos -190 TB +180 get his closer job back in the Doubles Saves National League The Line postseason, but that won’t help A.L. N.L. A.L. N.L. N.Y. Mets (Maine 5-4) at Philadelphia (K.Kendrick 0-1), 1:05 p.m., 1st at Phi -170 NY +160 Washington (Lannan 8-11) at Florida (Volstad 9-11), 1:10 p.m. at Fla -155 Was +145 fantasy owners. Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team Pittsburgh (Maholm 7-8) at Houston (F.Paulino 2-8), 2:05 p.m. at Hou -150 Pit +140 BRoberts Baltimore 51 Sandoval San Francisco 40 Fuentes Los Angeles 40 HBell San Diego 37 — Matt Lutovsky Atlanta (J.Vazquez 12-9) at St. Louis (C.Carpenter 16-3), 2:15 p.m. at StL -160 Atl +150 Lind Toronto 46 Tejada Houston 40 MaRivera New York 39 Franklin St. Louis 37 Cincinnati (H.Bailey 5-4) at Chicago Cubs (Lilly 11-8), 2:20 p.m. at Chi -220 Cin +200 MORE COVERAGE Butler Kansas City 45 Ethier Los Angeles 39 Nathan Minnesota 38 Cordero Cincinnati 34 Colorado (Marquis 15-10) at San Diego (Cl.Richard 4-2), 4:05 p.m. Col -130 at SD +120 Longoria Tampa Bay 42 Hawpe Colorado 39 Papelbon Boston 35 BrWilson San Francisco 34 L.A. Dodgers (Billingsley 12-9) at San Francisco (Penny 2-0), 4:05 p.m. LA -120 at SF +110 Get everything you need to Markakis Baltimore 42 3 tied at 37 Aardsma Seattle 34 Broxton Los Angeles 34 Milwaukee (M.Parra 10-10) at Arizona (Scherzer 9-9), 4:10 p.m. at Ari -145 Mil +135 dominate your fantasy league at Pedroia Boston 42 Rodney Detroit 32 Street Colorado 33 N.Y. Mets (Redding 2-5) at Philadelphia (Martinez 4-0), 8:05 p.m., 2nd at Phi -230 NY +210 sportingnews.com/fantasy/baseball Cano New York 41 Jenks Chicago 28. 2 tied at 31 SPORTING NEWS TODAY www.sportingnews.com Baseball SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2009 46 AMERICAN LEAGUE Boston 9, Tampa Bay 1, 6 innings Seattle 8, Texas 3 Beckett, Gonzalez makes most of rain delay Ichiro nears 200-hit milestone ARLINGTON, TEXAS—Ichiro Suzuki Mariners 8, Rangers 3 American League Seattle AB R H BI BB SO Avg. BOSTON—Josh Beckett watched college showed Saturday night that the I.Suzuki rf 5 2 2 1 1 1 .355 football during a rain delay of more than wild-card standings pressure of chasing another F.Gutierrez cf 6 0 1 2 0 1 .279 Jo.Lopez 2b 3 2 1 0 2 1 .271 2 hours. Then he put on a show that Red W L Pct. GB milestone may not be bothering Griffey Jr. dh 4 1 3 2 1 0 .221 Sox fans hadn’t seen in a month. Boston 82 58 .586 — him much after all. Beltre 3b 5 1 2 1 0 0 .261 Texas 79 61 .564 3 Hall lf 5 0 1 0 0 2 .254 Boston’s ace got his first victory since Seattle 73 69 .514 10 Suzuki had two hits to move Hannahan 1b 4 1 2 2 1 0 .217 Aug. 12, allowing one run on four hits, Tampa Bay 72 69 .511 10 ½ within two of a record ninth- Ja.Wilson ss 5 1 2 0 0 0 .216 and Alex Gonzalez led an eight-run third straight 200-hit season, and Ro.Johnson c 4 0 1 0 1 1 .220 Red Sox 9, Rays 1, 6 innings Totals 41 8 15 8 6 6 inning as the Red Sox beat the Tampa the beat the Tampa Bay AB R H BI BB SO Avg. Texas AB R H BI BB SO Avg. Bay Rays 9-1 in a game called by rain in Bartlett ss 3 0 1 1 0 0 .331 Texas Rangers 8-3 in a game Borbon dh 4 1 1 3 0 1 .316 the top of the sixth Saturday night. Crawford lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 .302 called by rain with three outs Andrus ss 4 0 1 0 0 1 .277 Longoria 3b 3 0 1 0 0 1 .280 Kinsler 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .258 “There was a different football game Zobrist rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 .278 remaining. M.Byrd cf 4 0 2 0 0 0 .289 on every TV that you walked by so we Burrell dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 .231 The Japanese star, who set N.Cruz rf 3 0 0 0 1 0 .269 W.Aybar 1b 1 0 0 0 1 0 .251 Dav.Murphy lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 .267 stayed pretty busy,” before the game Iwamura 2b 2 1 1 0 0 0 .296 the single-season hit mark with I.Rodriguez c 3 0 0 0 0 2 .268 began 2 hours, 5 minutes late, Beckett Navarro c 1 0 1 0 0 0 .226 262 in 2004, was mired in a C.Davis 1b 2 2 1 0 1 1 .217 F.Perez cf 2 0 0 0 0 2 .158 German 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .286 said. “I’ve been through these situations Totals 19 1 4 1 1 4 1-for-17 slump since getting his Totals 30 3 6 3 2 5 enough to where I know that I can’t 2,000th career hit last Boston AB R H BI BB SO Avg. Seattle 102 200 210 — 8 15 1 expend a lot of energy worrying about Ellsbury cf 3 0 1 1 0 0 .300 Sunday. Texas 002 010 000 — 3 6 0 when the game is going to start.” Pedroia 2b 3 1 1 0 0 0 .295 Suzuki broke out of the funk V.Martinez 1b 3 1 1 1 0 1 .295 E: Ja.Wilson (5). LOB: Seattle 12, Texas 5. 2B: I.Suzuki It was another encouraging sign for Youkilis 3b 2 2 2 2 1 0 .316 by doubling in the first and (28), F.Gutierrez (18), Griffey Jr. 2 (18), Hannahan (13), Beckett (15-6) after a four-game stretch D.Ortiz dh 2 1 1 1 1 1 .229 homering in the third before Kinsler (27), C.Davis (12). HR: I.Suzuki (9), off Millwood; Bay lf 2 1 0 0 1 1 .262 Borbon (4), off Morrow. RBIs: I.Suzuki (38), F.Gutierrez 2 in which he allowed 24 earned runs and J.Drew rf 2 1 0 0 1 2 .265 going hitless in his last three at- (60), Griffey Jr. 2 (45), Beltre (34), Hannahan 2 (18), Bor- 12 homers in 24 1/3 innings. His come- Varitek c 3 0 0 0 0 1 .216 bats. He shares the record with bon 3 (13). Runners left in scoring position: Seattle Ale.Gonzalez ss 3 2 2 3 0 0 .295 8 (Ro.Johnson, Hall, Griffey Jr., Jo.Lopez, F.Gutierrez 3, WINSLOW TOWNSON / AP Totals 23 9 8 8 4 6 back began last Monday when he gave Willie Keeler, who had eight Hannahan); Texas 1 (M.Byrd). DP: Seattle 1 (Hannahan, up three runs in seven innings in a 3-1 SS Alex Gonzalez (2-for-3, three RBIs, two runs) was the catalyst for Boston’s eight-run third inning. Tampa Bay 000 010 — 1 4 0 consecutive 200-hit seasons Ja.Wilson, Hannahan); Texas 1 (Andrus, C.Davis). loss to the Chicago White Sox in which Boston 008 10x — 9 8 0 from 1984-1901. Seattle IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Morrow W, 1-4 5 5 3 3 2 1 80 5.29 he retired his last 10 batters. LOB: Tampa Bay 5, Boston 3. 2B: Longoria (42), Ale. “Ichiro was unbelievable,” HR: RBIs: Kelley H, 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 4.58 “Hopefully, that will bring his confi- For his last 2½ games, the timing of after a delay of 2 hours, 20 minutes. It Gonzalez (7). Youkilis (25), off Thayer. Bartlett Mariners manager Don Waka- M.Lowe 2 0 0 0 0 4 24 2.92 dence up for his next start,” said Kevin Beckett’s delivery improved and he was rescheduled as part of a day-night (62), Ellsbury (49), V.Martinez (96), Youkilis 2 (85), matsu said. “We talked about Messenger 0 1 0 0 0 0 9 4.91 D.Ortiz (81), Ale.Gonzalez 3 (11). SB: Ellsbury (61), Texas IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Runners left in scoring position: Youkilis, who singled in a run in the avoided overthrowing the ball which doubleheader today. Ale.Gonzalez (1). him feeling anxiety, but he Millwood L, 10-10 3 2⁄3 8 5 5 2 4 69 3.94 third and hit his 25th homer of the year, had led to poorly located pitches, pitch- Wade Davis (0-1) was shelled after an Tampa Bay 1 (Crawford); Boston 2 (Varitek, Pedroia). didn’t look like it tonight.” Nippert 2 1⁄3 5 2 2 1 1 42 3.95 Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA W.Eyre 1 0 0 0 1 0 12 2.70 a solo shot, in the fourth. ing coach John Farrell said. On Satur- outstanding major league debut six days Ken Griffey Jr., Franklin Strop 1 2 1 1 1 1 19 11.25 W.Davis L, 0-1 2 2⁄3 6 8 8 4 3 71 8.38 Madrigal 1 0 0 0 1 0 17 8.44 Beckett allowed just one single day, he struck out four and walked one. earlier when he left with a 3-1 lead after Thayer 1 1⁄3 2 1 1 0 2 16 4.00 Gutierrez and Jack Hannahan through four innings and two more in “That’s what I feel like I should do seven innings—he allowed three hits Sonnanstine 1 0 0 0 0 1 9 7.15 each had two RBIs, and Bran- Boston IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Nippert pitched to 4 batters in the 7th. Messenger the fifth. The Rays’ final hit was a dou- every time out,” said Beckett, whose and one walk with nine strikeouts. But don Morrow (1-4) pitched five pitched to 2 batters in the 9th. Inherited runners- Beckett W, 15-6 5 4 1 1 1 4 78 3.82 scored: Nippert 2-0, W.Eyre 2-0. IBB: off W.Eyre ble by Evan Longoria leading off the five-game winless stretch was his lon- Detroit’s Brandon Inge hit a grand slam innings to win for the first time (I.Suzuki). Umpires: Home, Brian O’Nora; First, Gary Beckett pitched to 1 batter in the 6th. Inherited sixth, the last batter before the field was gest since July 29-Aug. 19, 2006. “You’ve in the ninth off Russ Springer. runners-scored: IBB: since Sept. 26, 2008. Cederstrom; Second, Fieldin Culbreth; Third, James Thayer 1-1. off W.Davis (J.Drew). Hoye. T: 3:10 (Rain delay: 1:23). A: 22,468 (49,170). covered during a pouring rain. After a just got to keep grinding every day and On Saturday, Davis retired the side in HBP: by Beckett (Navarro). WP: W.Davis. Umpires: Julio Borbon homered and Home, Angel Hernandez; First, Randy Marsh; Second, 55-minute delay, the game was called at things end up working out.” order in the first. He walked the first Lance Barksdale; Third, Marvin Hudson. T: 1:44 (Rain drove in three runs for the 11:54 p.m. There was no rain most of the time two batters in the second then struck delay: 0:55). A: 37,755 (37,373). Rangers, who slipped three Boston increased its A.L. wild-card during the first delay, but forecasts out the last three. But he fell apart in the games behind the Boston Red lead to 3 games over Texas, which lost to showed improving conditions. Friday third when Gonzalez had two hits, two Sox in the American League Seattle. Tampa Bay’s losing streak night’s game was postponed by rain runs, three RBIs and a stolen base. wild-card race. reached nine games. after just 12 minutes of play that began — The Associated Press — The Associated Press SPORTING NEWS TODAY www.sportingnews.com Baseball SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2009 47 AMERICAN LEAGUE Baltimore 7, N.Y. Yankees 3 Chicago White Sox 4, White Sox 4, Angels 3, 10 innings Chicago AB R H BI BB SO Avg. Podsednik dh 5 2 2 1 0 2 .307 Orioles 7, Yankees 3 L.A. Angels 3, 10 innings received more standing ovations and Beckham 3b 4 2 3 1 1 0 .277 Baltimore AB R H BI BB SO Avg. Pierzynski c 5 0 0 0 0 0 .310 Burnett hit hard again went 1-for-5 to leave his total at 2,724. B.Roberts 2b 4 1 3 4 1 0 .286 Dye rf 3 0 0 0 1 0 .253 But back on the field less than 12 hours Fiorentino cf 4 0 0 1 0 1 .308 Podsednik 1-Wise pr-rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .205 Markakis rf 5 0 0 0 0 1 .304 d-Konerko ph-1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .280 following the end of Friday night’s rain- Reimold lf 3 1 2 1 1 1 .277 Kotsay 1b-rf 4 0 1 0 1 0 .270 delayed 10-4 loss, New York (91-52) was Scott dh 4 0 0 0 0 1 .254 dashes Al.Ramirez ss 5 0 1 0 0 0 .276 Wieters c 3 1 0 0 1 0 .267 Quentin lf 2 0 1 0 2 1 .234 flat. Wigginton 3b 4 2 2 0 0 0 .272 Angels’ hopes Getz 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .267 “We have not clinched anything or Aubrey 1b 4 1 1 0 0 1 .308 Rios cf 4 0 0 0 0 2 .243 Andino ss 4 1 2 1 0 0 .232 Totals 37 4 9 2 5 5 won anything yet,” Jeter said. “Our Totals 35 7 10 7 3 5 ANAHEIM—Scott Podsednik focus has always remained to try to win completed one of the most Los Angeles AB R H BI BB SO Avg. New York AB R H BI BB SO Avg. Figgins 3b 5 0 2 0 0 0 .303 games and win the division, so that’s Jeter ss 5 1 1 0 0 2 .330 exhilarating plays in baseball E.Aybar ss 5 1 1 0 0 0 .305 what everyone’s looking forward to.” Hairston Jr. lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 .258 in the third inning: the inside- B.Abreu rf 2 1 2 0 3 0 .300 Teixeira 1b 3 0 1 1 0 1 .281 Guerrero dh 4 0 1 1 0 1 .298 Burnett (11-9) allowed six runs and A.Rodriguez 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .286 the-park-home run. 2-T.Evans pr-dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- seven hits in seven innings. Staked to a Swisher rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .251 It was a 90-foot dash in the e-Willits ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 .206 Cano 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .315 Tor.Hunter cf 5 0 2 1 0 1 .309 lead by Mark Teixeira’s first-inning sac- S.Duncan dh 3 0 1 0 0 1 .200 10th that gave the White Sox a J.Rivera lf 5 0 1 0 0 0 .292 rifice fly, he gave up Nolan Reimold’s b-Gardner ph 1 1 0 0 0 0 .269 win. H.Kendrick 2b 3 0 1 0 0 1 .292 Me.Cabrera cf 2 1 1 1 2 0 .278 Bo.Wilson c 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- leadoff homer in the second—Balti- J.Molina c 2 0 0 0 0 0 .243 Podsednik circled the bases c-Matthews Jr. ph 0 1 0 0 1 0 .242 more’s first home run in 42 2/3 innings a-Posada ph-c 2 0 1 1 0 1 .284 on a drive he hit off the right- Napoli c 1 0 0 0 0 0 .271 Totals 33 3 7 3 2 6 Quinlan 1b 2 0 1 0 0 1 .248 since Reimold connected off Texas’ field wall, then scored the go- a-K.Morales ph-1b 2 0 1 0 0 1 .307 Kevin Millwood on Sept. 5. Baltimore 060 000 001 — 7 10 1 ahead run on a wild pitch, J.Mathis c 2 0 0 0 0 2 .211 New York 100 000 002 — 3 7 0 b-M.Izturis ph-2b 1 0 1 1 0 0 .299 A walk and three singles put the Ori- leading Chicago to a 4-3 victory Totals 37 3 13 3 4 7 oles ahead, with Robert Andino driving a-struck out for J.Molina in the 7th. E: Andino (8). LOB: over the Los Angeles Angels on Baltimore 5, New York 7. 2B: B.Roberts (51), Andino Chicago 102 000 000 1 —4 9 0 in the go-ahead run, and Roberts hom- (7), A.Rodriguez (14), Me.Cabrera (26). HR: Reimold Saturday. Los Angeles 000 000 021 0 —3 13 1 ered on a slider left over the plate. It was (15), off A.Burnett; B.Roberts (15), off A.Burnett. RBIs: “Most fans get excited about B.Roberts 4 (73), Fiorentino (3), Reimold (45), Andino a-struck out for Quinlan in the 7th. b-singled for J.Mathis the third slam at new Yankee Stadium— (9), Teixeira (107), Me.Cabrera (59), Posada (76). SB: the ball leaving the ballpark, in the 7th. c-walked for Bo.Wilson in the 9th. d-flied out all by visitors. B.Roberts (29), Jeter (26). S: Hairston Jr.. SF: Fiorentino, but I don’t hit a lot of home for Wise in the 10th. 1-ran for Dye in the 8th. 2-ran for Teixeira. Runners left in scoring position: Baltimore Guerrero in the 8th. E: B.Abreu (8). LOB: Chicago 8, Los “It was a bit of surprise to have that 2 (Scott, Markakis); New York 2 (Swisher, Jeter). DP: runs,” said Podsednik, who Angeles 10. 2B: Podsednik (25). HR: Beckham (11), off New York 1 (Cano, Jeter). E.Santana; Podsednik (6), off E.Santana. RBIs: Podsed- big an inning,” said Roberts, who went has 34 homers in 3,106 big nik (45), Beckham (53), Guerrero (43), Tor.Hunter (81), 3-for-4 and finished a triple shy of the Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA league at-bats. “What I bring to M.Izturis (58). SB: Beckham (7), Getz 2 (24), Figgins cycle. Matusz W, 5-2 7 4 1 1 2 3 106 4.63 the table is my ability to run, so (40). CS: H.Kendrick (4), M.Izturis (5). S: Willits. SF: Baez 1 0 0 0 0 1 19 4.15 M.Izturis. Runners left in scoring position: Chicago Burnett appeared far from ready to Ji.Johnson 1 3 2 2 0 2 23 4.02 it’s always nice to round the 5 (Rios 3, Dye, Al.Ramirez); Los Angeles 5 (Tor.Hunter, follow CC Sabathia and start Game 2 or New York IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA bases like that.” Guerrero, J.Rivera 2, Napoli). DP: Chicago 3 (Pierzyn- A.Burnett L, 11-9 7 7 6 6 2 4 108 4.33 ski, Pierzynski, Getz), (Beckham, Getz, Kotsay), (Al. FRANK FRANKLIN II / AP 3 of the postseason next month. He has Towers 2 3 1 1 1 1 31 3.38 John Danks scattered six hits Ramirez, Getz, Kotsay); Los Angeles 2 (B.Abreu, B.Abreu, In his past nine starts, A.J. Burnett is 1-5 with a 6.19 ERA. allowed a career-high 24 homers, yet over six scoreless innings, but J.Mathis), (M.Izturis, E.Aybar, K.Morales). IBB: off Towers (B.Roberts). Umpires: Home, Wally doesn’t think he’s been that far off. Bell; First, Marty Foster; Second, Mark Carlson; Third, the White Sox bullpen couldn’t Chicago IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Kerwin Danley. T: 2:38. A: 46,497 (52,325). Danks 6 6 0 0 2 5 104 3.71 NEW YORK—It’s hard to know what to Brian Roberts hit a grand slam in a “I left one over, you know, a little too protect the 3-0 lead. Dotel H, 14 1 1 0 0 0 2 13 3.47 expect from A.J. Burnett come the six-run second inning and tied a fran- much at the wrong time,” he said. “It’s In the ninth, Bobby Jenks Thornton H, 23 1⁄3 4 2 2 0 0 17 2.83 Jenks W, 3-4 BS, 5-331 2⁄3 1 1 1 1 0 21 3.51 playoffs. chise record with his 51st double. That been one mistake here or there.” gave up a leadoff walk to pinch- Williams H, 2 1⁄3 0 0 0 1 0 7 6.39 Will it be the dominant pitcher who backed rookie Brian Matusz (5-2), who Matusz, a 22-year-old lefthander, was hitter Gary Matthews Jr. and a T.Pena S, 1-2 2⁄3 1 0 0 0 0 8 4.32 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA went 5-0 with a 2.01 ERA from June 27 allowed one run and four hits in seven making his eighth career start and first single to Kendry Morales. E.Santana 7 7 3 2 2 4 111 5.52 to July 27? Or will it be the struggling innings to win his third straight start. against the Yankees. Maicer Izturis followed with a Palmer 2 0 0 0 2 1 29 4.05 Fuentes L, 1-4 1⁄3 2 1 1 0 0 9 4.15 starter who is 1-5 with a 6.19 ERA New York lost consecutive games for “I thought it was the best start of the tying sacrifice fly to left, result- Jepsen 2⁄3 0 0 0 1 0 11 4.43 since? the first time since Aug. 16-17 at Seattle year. The atmosphere, that was really ing in Jenks’ fifth blown save in Inherited runners-scored: Jenks 2-0, T.Pena 1-0, “You do want him to get on a roll. It’s and Oakland—and dropped back-to- cool, with the first guy I’m facing being 33 chances. Jepsen 2-1. IBB: off Jepsen (Kotsay). WP: Jepsen. important for us,” Yankees manager Joe back games at home for the first time Jeter, but I was able to relax,” he said. “I “Things didn’t come apart. I Umpires: Home, Doug Eddings; First, Angel Campos; Second, Hunter Wendelstedt; Third, Dana DeMuth. T: Girardi said following Burnett’s latest since June 17-18 against Washington. felt it a little bit. It’s every kid’s dream to made good pitches and they got 3:29. A: 37,390 (45,257). unfruitful outing, a listless 7-3 loss Sat- A day after surpassing Lou Gehrig for pitch at Yankee Stadium.” hit,” Jenks said. urday to the Baltimore Orioles. the Yankees career hits lead, Derek Jeter — The Associated Press — The Associated Press SPORTING NEWS TODAY www.sportingnews.com Baseball SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2009 48 AMERICAN LEAGUE Oakland 4, Minnesota 2 Toronto 8, Detroit 6 Cleveland 13, Indians 13, Royals 6 Kansas City AB R H BI BB SO Avg. Kansas City 6 DeJesus lf 3 1 2 0 0 0 .277 Twins get dose of own medicine c-Lu.Hernandez ph-ss 2 1 1 0 0 1 .200 Hill helps Jays extend Tigers’ slide Bloomquist rf 5 0 2 2 0 1 .259 Butler 1b 4 1 1 1 1 0 .304 Peralta rebounds Jacobs dh 5 0 1 2 0 3 .234 Athletics 4, Twins 2 Blue Jays 8, Tigers 6 Callaspo 2b 4 0 2 1 1 0 .299 MINNEAPOLIS—For the last few Olivo c 3 0 0 0 1 1 .246 years, the Minnesota Twins Oakland AB R H BI BB SO Avg. Toronto AB R H BI BB SO Avg. from tough luck B.Pena c 1 0 0 0 0 0 .270 Kennedy 3b 3 0 1 0 2 1 .283 Scutaro ss 5 2 3 2 0 0 .283 Maier cf-lf 4 0 0 0 0 2 .247 have been known for promis- R.Davis cf 3 0 0 1 0 2 .304 A.Hill 2b 5 1 1 2 0 1 .289 A.Gordon 3b 4 1 1 0 0 2 .204 ing young pitching and playing K.Suzuki c 4 0 0 1 0 1 .270 V.Wells cf 4 2 3 1 1 0 .258 CLEVELAND—Jhonny Peralta Y.Betancourt ss 2 2 2 0 0 0 .241 Cust dh 4 0 0 0 0 3 .238 Overbay 1b 2 1 0 0 2 0 .263 b-J.Anderson ph-cf 2 0 0 0 0 2 .244 small ball. Hairston lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .238 Barajas c 4 1 2 2 0 0 .241 got better results on his hits, Totals 39 6 12 6 3 12 On Saturday, those things did M.Ellis 2b 3 1 1 0 1 2 .283 Encarnacion 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .189 and so did the Cleveland D.Barton 1b 3 1 1 0 1 0 .219 R.Ruiz dh 4 0 1 0 0 0 .276 Cleveland AB R H BI BB SO Avg. the Twins in and further E.Patterson rf 2 1 0 1 1 1 .204 Snider lf 4 0 0 0 0 2 .225 Indians. Brantley cf 5 2 4 1 0 0 .381 dimmed their chances for catch- Pennington ss 3 1 3 1 1 0 .286 Inglett rf 4 1 1 0 0 1 .281 Peralta drove in four runs to J.Carroll 2b 5 2 3 2 0 1 .291 Totals 29 4 6 4 6 10 J.Bautista rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227 A.Cabrera ss 4 2 2 2 1 1 .313 ing Detroit in the A.L. Central. Totals 36 8 11 7 3 5 help David Huff become Cleve- Choo rf 4 3 2 2 1 0 .300 Brett Anderson threw seven Minnesota AB R H BI BB SO Avg. land’s first 10-game winner, Jh.Peralta 3b 4 0 2 4 0 2 .275 Span cf 3 0 1 1 0 0 .308 Detroit AB R H BI BB SO Avg. d-N.Romero ph-3b 1 1 1 0 0 0 .167 sharp innings and Cliff Pen- O.Cabrera ss 4 0 0 0 0 2 .272 Granderson cf 5 1 1 1 0 1 .250 and the Indians snapped the Hafner dh 5 0 0 0 0 1 .279 nington had three hits with an Mauer dh 4 1 1 0 0 1 .363 Polanco 2b 5 1 2 0 0 1 .279 ’ five-game A.Marte 1b 2 1 1 1 3 0 .237 Morneau 1b 3 0 0 0 1 0 .274 C.Guillen lf 2 1 0 0 2 1 .243 Crowe lf 5 1 2 0 0 1 .221 RBI as the Oakland Athletics Kubel lf 3 0 0 1 0 1 .303 Raburn lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 .286 winning streak with a 13-6 Gimenez c 2 0 0 0 0 2 .151 won for the fifth time in six Cuddyer rf 3 0 0 0 0 2 .267 Mi.Cabrera 1b 4 1 1 3 0 0 .333 victory Saturday night. a-Shoppach ph-c 2 1 0 0 1 1 .209 B.Harris 3b 3 1 2 0 0 0 .266 A.Huff dh 4 0 0 0 0 0 .243 Totals 39 13 17 12 6 9 games, beating the Twins 4-2. Redmond c 2 0 0 0 0 0 .238 Thomas rf 2 1 1 0 2 0 .246 “It was great to see Jhonny Less than 24 hours after rout- a-J.Morales ph-c 1 0 1 0 0 0 .350 Avila c 4 1 1 2 0 1 .292 have a big night offensively Kansas City 001 020 003 — 6 12 1 Punto 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 .224 Laird c 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221 Cleveland 000 236 11x — 13 17 0 ing Minnesota with a season- b-Buscher ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .237 Inge 3b 3 0 1 0 1 0 .231 after he had such tough luck,” high five home runs, the A’s A.Casilla 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .196 Santiago ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 .256 Indians manager Eric Wedge a-struck out for Gimenez in the 6th. b-struck out for Totals 29 2 6 2 1 7 a-Ordonez ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .290 Y.Betancourt in the 7th. c-struck out for DeJesus in the showed the Twins their own Totals 34 6 7 6 5 7 said. 7th. d-singled for Jh.Peralta in the 8th. E: Y.Betancourt style of small ball by making Oakland 020 020 000 — 4 6 0 On Friday night, Peralta (13). LOB: Kansas City 9, Cleveland 8. 2B: Bloomquist Minnesota 001 100 000 — 2 6 0 Toronto 020 011 112 — 8 11 0 (8), Callaspo (33), J.Carroll 2 (10), A.Cabrera 2 (38), the most of a relatively quiet day Detroit 120 030 000 — 6 7 1 twice got key hits in a tie game Jh.Peralta (33), A.Marte (3), Crowe (7). HR: Choo (15), a-singled for Redmond in the 8th. b-struck out for Punto at the plate. They drew walks, DUANE BURLESON / AP that Cleveland eventually lost off Hochevar. RBIs: Bloomquist 2 (28), Butler (78), in the 8th. LOB: Oakland 8, Minnesota 3. 2B: D.Barton a-struck out for Santiago in the 9th. E: Inge (17). LOB: Jacobs 2 (54), Callaspo (58), Brantley (6), J.Carroll 2 stole bases, advanced runners (6), Pennington (7), Mauer (25), B.Harris (19). RBIs: Toronto’s Aaron Hill hit a tie-breaking homer with two outs in the ninth. Toronto 4, Detroit 6. HR: Barajas (18), off E.Jackson; in 12 innings, 2-1. (24), A.Cabrera 2 (63), Choo 2 (77), Jh.Peralta 4 (77), and scored on sac-flies. R.Davis (36), K.Suzuki (73), E.Patterson (5), Pennington V.Wells (14), off E.Jackson; Scutaro (12), off E.Jackson; On consecutive at-bats in the A.Marte (18). SB: Butler (1), Brantley (3). Runners left (13), Span (57), Kubel (82). SB: Kennedy (19), R.Davis A.Hill (32), off Rodney; Granderson (27), off Richmond; in scoring position: Kansas City 5 (Jacobs 2, A.Gordon, Anderson (9-10) retired 18 of (36), M.Ellis (9), E.Patterson (2), Pennington (6). SF: DETROIT—Aaron Hill gave “I think it’s a case that Avila (5), off Richmond; Mi.Cabrera (29), off Richmond. ninth and 11th, Peralta hit Callaspo, B.Pena); Cleveland 5 (Choo 3, Gimenez, 24 batters, including the final R.Davis, K.Suzuki, E.Patterson, Span, Kubel. Runners the Toronto Blue Jays one of you never have the appre- RBIs: Scutaro 2 (59), A.Hill 2 (96), V.Wells (60), Barajas sharp singles with a runner on Shoppach). GIDP: J.Carroll, Shoppach. DP: Kansas City left in scoring position: Oakland 6 (Cust 2, Kennedy 2 (64), Granderson (62), Mi.Cabrera 3 (88), Avila 2 (14). 2 (Hochevar, Y.Betancourt, Butler), (Lu.Hernandez, Cal- eight he faced, and didn’t allow 3, K.Suzuki); Minnesota 1 (Kubel). DP: Oakland 2 (Pen- their more satisfying wins ciation of how hard it is to SB: Scutaro (13), Inglett (3), Thomas (3). CS: V.Wells (4). second base—and both times laspo, Butler). a walk for the fourth time this nington, D.Barton), (D.Barton, Pennington, D.Barton); in a trying season. win games up here,” Runners left in scoring position: Toronto 2 (Overbay, was deprived of a winning RBI Minnesota 1 (O.Cabrera, Punto). R.Ruiz); Detroit 3 (A.Huff, Santiago, Raburn). DP: Detroit Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA season to win his second-con- Hill hit a tiebreaking Detroit manager Jim Ley- 2 (Mi.Cabrera, Santiago, E.Jackson), (Inge, Polanco, when the baserunner was Hochevar L, 6-10 5 7 5 5 3 6 98 6.23 secutive start. Oakland IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA two-run homer in the ninth land said. “And I think Mi.Cabrera). thrown out at the plate. D.Hughes 1⁄3 2 3 3 1 1 14 4.50 Anderson W, 9-10 7 5 2 2 0 4 108 4.37 V.Marte 2⁄3 3 3 2 1 0 18 10.80 “He was fantastic,” Oakland Wuertz H, 21 1 1 0 0 0 1 18 2.96 inning, capping the Blue we’re struggling through Toronto IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA “That was pretty strange but Chen 1 2 1 1 1 1 20 5.64 manager Bob Geren said. “He’s A.Bailey S, 24-28 1 0 0 0 1 2 17 2.03 Jays’ come-from-behind that a little bit right now.” Richmond 4 1⁄3 5 6 6 4 3 95 5.03 there was nothing I could do Yabuta 1 3 1 1 0 1 20 12.15 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Carlson 1 2⁄3 0 0 0 1 0 18 4.43 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA had a few really good outing Manship L, 0-1 4 3 4 4 3 3 79 5.31 8-6 victory over the slump- Miguel Cabrera, Curtis League W, 3-5 2 0 0 0 0 2 20 4.97 about it,” Peralta said. D.Huff W, 10-7 6 7 3 3 1 6 109 6.14 this year. This is in the top two Crain 1 1⁄3 1 0 0 2 1 28 5.36 ing Detroit Tigers. Granderson and Alex S.Downs H, 9 2⁄3 1 0 0 0 1 12 2.82 “Tonight, they scored. I’m a lot J.Lewis 1 1 0 0 0 2 16 4.55 Mijares 1 2⁄3 1 0 0 0 4 32 2.10 Frasor S, 10-12 1⁄3 1 0 0 0 1 11 2.13 Todd 1 2⁄3 4 3 3 2 4 51 11.20 or three, that’s for sure.” Rauch 1 0 0 0 0 1 10 4.05 “It’s great to see us keep Avila homered for Detroit. Detroit IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA happier.” R.Perez 1⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 3 7.88 Oakland held Minnesota’s Guerrier 1 1 0 0 1 1 23 2.27 coming back,” Hill said. The Blue Jays tied it at 6 in E.Jackson 7 8 5 5 1 4 101 3.22 Peralta had a two-run double Lyon BS, 3-6 1 1 1 1 1 1 18 2.96 Inherited runners-scored: V.Marte 2-2, R.Perez two best hitters—A.L. batting Manship pitched to 2 batters in the 5th. Inherited Rod Barajas, Vernon the eighth on Brandon Lyon’s Rodney L, 2-4 2⁄3 2 2 2 1 0 26 4.00 in the fourth off Luke Hoche- 2-0. IBB: off V.Marte (Choo). Umpires: Home, Jerry leader and Justin runners-scored: Crain 2-2, Mijares 2-0. HBP: by Wells and Marco Scutaro wild pitch that allowed Wells Ni 1⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.16 var (6-10) and his two-run Meals; First, Ron Kulpa; Second, Dale Scott; Third, Mike Manship (R.Davis). Umpires: Home, Scott Barry; First, Estabrook. T: 3:29. A: 24,842 (45,199). Morneau—to just one hit in Jeff Nelson; Second, Tim Tschida; Third, Bob Davidson. T: also went deep for Toronto to score from third. He Inherited runners-scored: Frasor 1-0, Ni 1-0. WP: single capped a five-run sixth 2:58. A: 24,283 (46,632). E.Jackson, Lyon. Umpires: Home, Rick Reed; First, Jeff seven at-bats. (65-77), which handed the advanced from second on Kellogg; Second, Tim Timmons; Third, Mark Wegner. T: that put Cleveland ahead 11-3. ”Any time you hold those A.L. Central-leading Tigers Barajas’ foul pop when 3:03. A: 36,142 (41,255). Huff (10-9) won his third guys to one hit, it limits their their fifth straight loss. Cabrera had to make a run- straight start, improving to 5-1 offense,” Anderson said. They lead the Chicago ning catch behind first base. in six outings since Aug. 9. — The Associated Press White Sox by five games. — The Associated Press — The Associated Press SPORTING NEWS TODAY www.sportingnews.com Baseball SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2009 49 NATIONAL LEAGUE Cincinnati 7, Reds 7, Cubs 5 Atlanta 7, St. Louis 6 Braves 7, Cardinals 6 N.Y. Mets 10, Mets 10, Phillies 9 Cincinnati AB R H BI BB SO Avg. Atlanta AB R H BI BB SO Avg. New York AB R H BI BB SO Avg. McLouth cf 5 1 3 1 0 0 .264 Chicago Cubs 5 Stubbs cf 6 2 1 0 0 1 .245 Prado 2b-3b 5 1 1 0 0 1 .292 Philadelphia 9 L.Castillo 2b 5 1 1 0 0 0 .310 D.McDonald rf 5 1 2 1 0 0 .222 C.Jones 3b 4 0 2 0 1 1 .269 Tatis lf-1b 5 3 4 0 0 0 .275 Votto 1b 4 0 1 1 1 1 .299 Franklin can’t close it out 1-Infante pr-2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290 D.Wright 3b 5 3 3 6 0 0 .318 B.Phillips 2b 4 0 2 1 1 0 .276 McCann c 5 1 3 2 0 1 .281 Beltran cf 5 2 3 2 0 0 .339 Sutton’s busy Rolen 3b 4 0 1 1 1 0 .267 2-Gorecki pr-lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227 This time, Madson Francoeur rf 5 0 1 0 0 0 .272 Gomes lf 3 1 0 0 2 0 .276 G.Anderson lf 5 1 1 0 0 1 .277 Santos c 4 0 1 0 0 0 .259 Hanigan c 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271 R.Soriano p 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- is culprit in Phils’ Dan.Murphy 1b 4 1 2 1 0 0 .261 year continues A.Rosales ss 2 1 1 0 2 0 .199 Y.Escobar ss 3 1 0 0 2 0 .303 Masset p 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- Ad.LaRoche 1b 3 1 1 2 1 1 .272 Feliciano p 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- Rhodes p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 M.Diaz rf 4 0 1 0 1 1 .319 bullpen meltdown Fr.Rodriguez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- d-Barker ph 0 1 0 0 1 0 .348 T.Hudson p 2 1 1 2 1 0 .200 W.Valdez ss 3 0 0 1 0 0 .222 CHICAGO—Drew Sutton has Cordero p 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- Moylan p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 b-Sullivan ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .282 C.Miller c 4 1 1 0 0 1 .143 c-Conrad ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .275 A.Hernandez ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252 had a busy year. He has been e-Sutton ph-lf 1 0 1 2 0 0 .192 M.Gonzalez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- PHILADELPHIA—Ryan Madson Pelfrey p 2 0 0 0 0 0 .104 D.Ross c 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 traded from the Houston Astros Cueto p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .119 Totals 37 7 13 7 6 6 threw a first-pitch changeup a-N.Evans ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .226 Herrera p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Takahashi p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 to the , done the R.Ramirez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- St. Louis AB R H BI BB SO Avg. just to see if David Wright was S.Green p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 shuttle between the minors and Janish ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 .206 Schumaker 2b-rf-cf 4 0 0 0 1 0 .290 swinging early in the at-bat. Reed lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .257 Totals 35 7 10 6 8 5 Br.Ryan ss 5 1 2 1 0 0 .290 Totals 41 10 15 10 0 0 majors and battled mononucle- Pujols 1b 4 1 1 0 1 0 .327 Wright was definitely swing- Chicago AB R H BI BB SO Avg. osis and dehydration. Holliday lf 5 0 1 1 0 2 .373 ing early. Philadelphia AB R H BI BB SO Avg. Fukudome cf 4 1 0 0 1 0 .265 Rasmus cf 4 1 2 1 0 2 .259 Rollins ss 4 0 2 2 1 0 .246 He added something else his Theriot ss 4 1 1 0 1 0 .286 Motte p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 The All-Star third baseman D.Lee 1b 4 2 1 0 1 0 .298 Franklin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- Victorino cf 4 0 0 0 1 0 .299 to his resume Saturday—a go- Ar.Ramirez 3b 3 1 2 1 1 0 .319 e-K.Greene ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .205 drove that pitch into the left- Utley 2b 4 2 2 1 1 1 .297 Bradley rf 4 0 0 0 0 2 .263 DeRosa 3b 4 1 1 1 1 0 .240 Howard 1b 5 2 2 0 0 1 .272 ahead pinch-hit double in the Soto c 3 0 2 3 1 0 .225 Ankiel rf-cf 3 1 2 0 0 0 .235 field seats for a two-out, two- Ibanez lf 5 1 2 3 0 2 .281 ninth to lift the Reds to a 7-5 Scales lf 3 0 0 1 0 1 .244 d-Ludwick ph-rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 .275 run homer in the ninth inning Werth rf 5 0 0 0 0 1 .267 A.Blanco 2b 2 0 0 0 1 1 .238 Y.Molina c 3 1 1 1 1 1 .284 P.Feliz 3b 5 2 2 2 0 1 .271 victory over the Chicago Cubs Lohse p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .219 to rally the New York Mets to a Gregg p 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- Hawksworth p 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- C.Ruiz c 3 2 2 1 1 0 .258 after Cincinnati had squan- Grabow p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 a-Thurston ph 1 0 1 1 0 0 .226 10-9 win over the Philadelphia Moyer p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .128 c-Miles ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .178 M.Boggs p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .071 Myers p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 dered a five-run lead. Marmol p 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- b-Glaus ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .176 Phillies on Saturday. Park p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 “That was pretty neat,” Sut- R.Wells p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .171 D.Reyes p 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- It was another bullpen melt- c-Stairs ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .194 Patton p 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- Lugo 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .298 Madson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- ton said. “I don’t really know a-J.Fox ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281 Totals 39 6 11 6 4 8 down for N.L. East-leading Totals 37 9 12 9 4 7 Samardzija p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 what to say about it. Coming off b-Je.Baker ph-2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 .293 Atlanta 030 110 002 — 7 13 2 Philadelphia and a rare thrill- St. Louis 200 101 020 — 6 11 0 New York 400 000 132 — 10 15 0 the bench is not something you Totals 31 5 6 5 6 4 ing win for the way-back Mets, Philadelphia 023 102 100 — 9 12 0 get to work a whole lot on in the Cincinnati 002 300 002 — 7 10 0 a-doubled for Hawksworth in the 4th. b-struck out who snapped a four-game los- Chicago 000 003 200 — 5 6 3 for M.Boggs in the 6th. c-fouled out for Moylan in the a-grounded out for Pelfrey in the 7th. b-popped out for minors, so it’s been a little bit of 8th. d-struck out for Ankiel in the 8th. e-struck out for ing streak. W.Valdez in the 8th. c-popped out for Park in the 8th. Franklin in the 9th. 1-ran for C.Jones in the 9th. 2-ran LOB: New York 4, Philadelphia 7. 2B: L.Castillo (12), a challenge doing it up here.” a-was hit by a pitch for Patton in the 5th. b-flied out for JEFF ROBERSON / AP for McCann in the 9th. E: C.Jones (21), Prado (7). LOB: “It feels good to be successful Samardzija in the 6th. c-flied out for Grabow in the 8th. Atlanta 10, St. Louis 10. 2B: McLouth (24), McCann Tatis (18), Dan.Murphy (31), Utley (27), P.Feliz (25), Sutton’s two-out liner into the d-walked for Rhodes in the 9th. e-doubled for C.Miller Cardinals OFs Matt Holliday, left, and Colby Rasmus collided in the second. 2 (34), M.Diaz (17), Rasmus (21), Thurston (17). 3B: and it feels good to win a close C.Ruiz (22). 3B: Rollins (4). HR: Beltran (9), off Moyer; right field corner came after in the 9th. E: D.Lee (5), Ar.Ramirez (9), Theriot (14). LOB: Ad.LaRoche (2). HR: T.Hudson (1), off Lohse. RBIs: game,” Wright said. D.Wright (9), off Myers; D.Wright (10), off Madson; Cincinnati 12, Chicago 7. 2B: Sutton (3), Soto 2 (18). McLouth (61), McCann 2 (79), Ad.LaRoche 2 (64), P.Feliz (11), off Pelfrey; Utley (31), off Pelfrey; Ibanez Cubs closer Carlos Marmol (2-3) RBIs: D.McDonald (8), Votto (70), B.Phillips (87), Rolen ST. LOUIS—Brian McCann Franklin (2-3) blew his T.Hudson 2 (2), Br.Ryan (31), Holliday (43), Rasmus (47), Wright homered twice and (31), off Pelfrey. RBIs: D.Wright 6 (66), Beltran 2 (42), walked two straight batters. (11), Sutton 2 (7), Ar.Ramirez (55), Soto 3 (40), Scales knew he got his pitch. second straight save—and DeRosa (20), Y.Molina (48), Thurston (25). SB: DeRosa 2 matched a career high with six Dan.Murphy (55), W.Valdez (5), Rollins 2 (65), Utley (10). SB: A.Rosales (1). S: Cueto 2. SF: Scales. Runners (2), Ankiel (4). SF: Ad.LaRoche. Runners left in scor- (88), Ibanez 3 (86), P.Feliz 2 (69), C.Ruiz (38). SB: Dan. “You’re facing guys like Mar- left in scoring position: Cincinnati 6 (Gomes 4, What he didn’t know was fourth of the season—as ing position: Atlanta 6 (Prado 2, T.Hudson 2, M.Diaz 2); RBIs. He hit a two-run shot off Murphy (4). S: Moyer 2. Runners left in scoring Stubbs 2); Chicago 3 (Bradley, Fukudome, Je.Baker). DP: St. Louis 7 (Ankiel, Schumaker 2, Br.Ryan 2, Holliday 2). position: New York 1 (Sullivan); Philadelphia 5 (Moyer, mol and just trying to get some- Chicago 3 (A.Blanco, Theriot, D.Lee), (Theriot, Je.Baker, how well he hit it. the Cardinals dropped two DP: Atlanta 1 (C.Jones, Prado, Ad.LaRoche); St. Louis 2 Brett Myers in the eighth to start (Schumaker, Br.Ryan, Pujols), (Br.Ryan, Pujols). Victorino, P.Feliz, Howard 2). DP: Philadelphia 1 (Utley, thing straight and over the plate D.Lee), (Theriot, D.Lee). Brian McCann hit a two- in a row for the first time the rally that saw the Mets score Howard). to hit is a challenge enough,” Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA run double in the top of the since July 25-26 when they Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA five runs off the Phillies bullpen Cueto 5 1⁄3 4 3 3 3 3 86 4.41 T.Hudson 5 10 4 4 1 1 71 3.63 New York IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Sutton added. “Just being able to ninth off closer Ryan lost consecutive games to Moylan H, 22 2 0 0 0 1 4 35 2.94 in the final two innings. Pelfrey 6 10 8 8 1 3 110 5.09 Herrera H, 8 1⁄3 0 0 0 1 0 7 2.93 Gnzlz W,4-4 BS,7-17 1 1 2 1 2 2 28 2.51 come up with a hit like that and R.Ramirez H, 1 2⁄3 0 2 2 2 0 15 7.20 Franklin and the Atlanta Philadelphia. R.Soriano S, 24-28 1 0 0 0 0 1 12 2.71 Brad Lidge, last year’s perfect Takahashi 1⁄3 2 1 1 0 0 15 2.92 Masset BS, 2-2 2⁄3 2 0 0 0 1 14 2.73 St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA S.Green 1 1⁄3 0 0 0 2 1 22 5.14 drive in a couple of runs in that Rhodes W, 1-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 2.66 Braves held on to beat the Mike Gonzalez (4-4) Lohse 3 1⁄3 7 4 4 2 1 65 4.83 World Series championship Feliciano W, 6-4 1⁄3 0 0 0 1 1 11 3.15 situation, that was awesome.” Cordero S, 34-37 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 2.40 St. Louis Cardinals 7-6 on allowed two runs, one Hawksworth 2⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 1 2.45 star, blew 10 saves and lost his Fr.Rodriguez S, 31-36 1 0 0 0 0 2 17 3.03 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA M.Boggs 2 2 1 1 2 2 32 4.13 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Marmol’s season-long control R.Wells 3 2⁄3 6 5 3 3 0 89 2.96 Saturday. earned in the eighth which D.Reyes 1 1⁄3 1 0 0 0 1 15 3.25 job as the regular closer. Mad- Moyer 7 7 5 5 0 0 93 5.05 problems continued. He took Patton 1 1⁄3 0 0 0 1 2 24 5.33 “I put together a good at- gave the Cardinals a 6-5 Motte 2⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 9 5.05 son now has six blown saves. Myers 1⁄3 3 3 3 0 0 19 4.74 Samardzija 1 0 0 0 1 0 14 7.53 Frnkln L,2-3 BS,4-41 1 3 2 2 2 2 29 1.96 Park H, 12 2⁄3 2 0 0 0 0 15 4.48 over the closer’s role Aug. 18 and Gregg 1 1 0 0 1 0 12 4.85 bat there in the ninth,” lead. Philadelphia manager Charlie Madson L,5-5 BS,6-13 1 3 2 2 0 0 15 3.41 Grabow 1 1 0 0 0 2 19 2.91 T.Hudson pitched to 3 batters in the 6th. Inherited had converted his last nine save Marmol L, 2-3 1 2 2 2 2 1 28 3.46 McCann said. “I was just Rafael Soriano closed runners-scored: Moylan 2-0, Hawksworth 3-0. IBB: Manuel wants Lidge to prove he off Moylan (Schumaker), off M.Gonzalez (Pujols), off Inherited runners-scored: S.Green 1-0, Feliciano 2-0, chances, but Saturday, in a non- trying to get a pitch up in out the game for Atlanta can nail down the wins during Inherited runners-scored: Herrera 2-1, R.Ramirez Franklin (Ad.LaRoche). WP: M.Gonzalez. Umpires: Park 1-1. WP: S.Green. Umpires: Home, Bruce Dreck- save situation, he issued his 60th 2-0, Masset 2-2, Patton 3-0. HBP: by Cueto (J.Fox), by the zone and I hit it a little for his 24th save in 28 Home, Greg Gibson; First, Ted Barrett; Second, Tim the stretch and not have to turn man; First, Paul Emmel; Second, Todd Tichenor; Third, McClelland; Third, Andy Fletcher. T: 3:13. A: 43,869 Gary Darling. T: 3:08. A: 45,243 (43,647). Marmol (Janish). Umpires: Home, Paul Schrieber; First, (43,975). and 61st walks in 67 2/3 innings. Paul Nauert; Second, Joe West; Third, Ed Rapuano. T: better and it reached the chances. to Madson or Myers in the ninth. — The Associated Press 3:02. A: 40,351 (41,210). wall.” — The Associated Press — The Associated Press SPORTING NEWS TODAY www.sportingnews.com Baseball SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2009 50 NATIONAL LEAGUE Florida 11, Washington 3 Marlins 11, Nationals 3 Milwaukee 9, Arizona 2 Brewers 9, Diamondbacks 2 Washington AB R H BI BB SO Avg. Houston 4, Pittsburgh 2 Milwaukee AB R H BI BB SO Avg. W.Harris cf 4 1 0 0 1 1 .228 F.Lopez 2b 5 1 1 1 0 0 .306 Desmond ss 4 0 4 0 1 0 .750 Catalanotto rf-lf 5 0 2 0 0 1 .281 Zimmerman 3b 5 0 1 0 0 2 .293 Marlins pull A.Dunn 1b 4 0 1 1 0 2 .281 McGehee helps Braun lf 4 2 2 1 0 0 .311 Morse 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 Two swings enough to beat Ohlendorf Stetter p 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- Willingham lf 2 0 0 0 2 2 .278 Coffey p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 within 5 in East Maxwell rf 4 2 2 2 0 1 .222 end Bush’s skid Fielder 1b 4 2 2 0 0 0 .300 J.Bard c 4 0 0 0 0 0 .234 Astros 4, Pirates 2 1-Counsell pr-3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 Alb.Gonzalez 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .259 Pittsburgh AB R H BI BB SO Avg. McGehee 3b-1b 5 2 4 6 0 0 .306 M.Cameron cf 5 1 3 0 0 0 .259 MIAMI—The Florida Marlins Estrada p 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- A.McCutchen cf 5 0 0 0 0 0 .271 PHOENIX—Rookie Casey McGe- S.Rivera p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 An.LaRoche 3b 5 0 1 1 0 1 .246 Hardy ss 5 1 1 0 0 1 .225 bounced back in powerful a-J.Flores ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .301 G.Jones rf-1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .304 hee homered twice, drove in six Kendall c 5 0 1 1 0 0 .239 Detwiler p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .077 Bush p 4 0 0 0 0 1 .100 fashion a night after losing to b-J.Padilla ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .105 Doumit c 3 0 0 0 1 1 .234 runs, and went 4-for-5, and Milledge lf 4 0 2 0 0 0 .288 Gerut rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 .215 Kensing p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 43 9 16 9 0 4 the last-place Washington Garate p 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- Pearce 1b 3 0 1 0 0 1 .227 David Bush earned his first vic- b-Moss ph-rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 .244 Nationals. Segovia p 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- tory in almost four months as Arizona AB R H BI BB SO Avg. e-Orr ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .308 Cedeno ss 4 1 2 0 0 1 .293 Jorge Cantu doubled, hom- R.Vazquez 2b 2 1 1 1 2 0 .246 the Milwaukee Brewers routed S.Drew ss 3 1 2 0 0 0 .261 Totals 34 3 10 3 4 9 b-Ryal ph-2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 ered and drove in five runs, Ohlendorf p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .070 the 9-2 Florida AB R H BI BB SO Avg. Hanrahan p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 G.Parra lf-rf 3 0 0 1 0 1 .291 and Cody Ross also doubled Coghlan lf 4 2 2 0 1 0 .306 J.Chavez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 on Saturday night. J.Upton rf 3 0 1 0 0 0 .305 D.Cabrera p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 and homered to lead Florida N.Johnson 1b 2 2 0 0 3 0 .303 d-Delw.Young ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .269 McGehee hit a two-run homer 1-An.Gonzalez pr-3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091 Totals 34 2 9 2 3 5 c-Carlin ph 0 1 0 0 1 0 .176 past Washington 11-3 on Satur- Ha.Ramirez ss 3 1 0 1 1 1 .358 in the third inning, an RBI sin- Reynolds 3b 3 0 0 0 0 3 .273 d-C.Tracy ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .228 day night. Cantu 3b-1b 4 2 2 5 1 1 .282 Houston AB R H BI BB SO Avg. gle in the fifth, and a three-run Jo.Baker c 4 1 0 0 0 1 .267 Bourn cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .292 Montero c 4 0 2 0 0 1 .306 Gaby Sanchez added his first Uggla 2b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .242 K.Matsui 2b 3 1 1 0 0 0 .251 homer in the sixth. He also sin- C.Young cf 4 0 2 1 0 1 .202 C.Ross cf 4 1 2 2 0 1 .271 Berkman 1b 2 1 0 0 1 0 .275 Allen 1b 4 0 0 0 0 2 .210 career home run for the Mar- B.Carroll rf 3 1 1 1 0 0 .265 DAVE EINSEL / AP gled in the eighth and is hitting Ojeda 2b-ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 .234 A.Sanchez p 1 0 0 0 1 1 .000 Ca.Lee lf 3 1 1 2 0 0 .306 lins, who won for the fourth Kazuo Matsui, right, bunted for Houston’s first hit off of Ross Ohlendorf. Tejada ss 3 1 1 2 0 0 .300 .306 with 15 homers. Mulvey p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 T.Wood p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 Augenstein p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 time in five games—and eighth c-G.Sanchez ph 1 1 1 2 0 0 .167 Pence rf 3 0 1 0 0 0 .290 Bush (4-7) struck out a sea- Keppinger 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 .256 a-Byrnes ph-lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 .208 Donnelly p 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- Totals 32 2 7 2 1 11 in 10—following a 2-hour, d-Helms ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .280 HOUSTON—The Houston “That guy was pitching Coste c 3 0 0 0 0 0 .226 son-high 11 and won for the first 34-minute rain delay. Lindstrom p 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- Astros had two good real good,” Lee said. “I Moehler p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .026 time since May 19, breaking a Pinto p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 a-Erstad ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .202 Milwaukee 122 013 000 — 9 16 0 “It was one of those amazing Totals 31 11 9 11 7 6 swings against Ross Ohlen- can’t say that he made mis- Fulchino p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 nine-game drought in which he Arizona 000 001 001 — 2 7 1 moments,” Sanchez said. “I dorf, and it was enough. takes with his pitches. The Hawkins p 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- was 0-7 with a 9.21 ERA. Washington 010 010 010 — 3 10 0 c-Michaels ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .242 a-struck out for Augenstein in the 6th. b-flied out for didn’t realize what had hap- Florida 302 003 21x — 11 9 0 Carlos Lee and Miguel pitch he threw Miggy was Valverde p 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- Bush gave up one run on five S.Drew in the 8th. c-walked for D.Cabrera in the 9th. Totals 27 4 4 4 1 3 d-fouled out for Reynolds in the 9th. 1-ran for Fielder in pened until I stepped on the a-flied out for S.Rivera in the 4th. b-struck out for Tejada had each had two- (a fastball) down and in hits and didn’t walk a batter in the 8th. E: Reynolds (23). LOB: Milwaukee 9, Arizona 5. plate and got into the dugout.” Detwiler in the 6th. c-homered for T.Wood in the 6th. run homers, leading the and the pitch that I hit out Pittsburgh 000 020 000 — 2 9 0 seven innings, improving to 5-1 2B: F.Lopez (32), Catalanotto (6), M.Cameron (29), Ken- d-flied out for Donnelly in the 7th. e-singled for Segovia Houston 000 200 20x — 4 4 0 dall (17), C.Young (24). 3B: S.Drew (10). HR: McGehee The victory pulled Florida in the 9th. 1-ran for N.Johnson in the 8th. LOB: Wash- Astros to a 4-2 win over was a curveball that broke in seven career starts against (14), off Mulvey; McGehee (15), off Augenstein. RBIs: ington 9, Florida 6. 2B: Desmond 2 (3), A.Dunn (27), F.Lopez (50), Braun (99), McGehee 6 (57), Kendall (34), within five games of Philadel- Cantu (36), C.Ross (37). 3B: Coghlan (5). HR: Maxwell the on inside a little. Other than a-popped out for Moehler in the 6th. b-singled for Arizona. Pearce in the 8th. c-grounded out for Hawkins in the G.Parra (54), C.Young (35). SB: Braun (15). SF: Braun, phia in the National League (1), off A.Sanchez; Maxwell (2), off Lindstrom; Cantu Saturday night. that, he kept us off-balance Mike Cameron had three of G.Parra. Runners left in scoring position: Mil- (15), off Estrada; C.Ross (22), off Kensing; G.Sanchez 8th. d-grounded out for J.Chavez in the 9th. LOB: East. The teams are scheduled “Sometimes it only takes all night long.” Pittsburgh 9, Houston 0. 2B: R.Vazquez (6). HR: Ca.Lee the Brewers’ 16 hits, 11 against waukee 5 (Catalanotto, Kendall, Bush 2, M.Cameron); (1), off Kensing. RBIs: A.Dunn (99), Maxwell 2 (3), Arizona 2 (Ojeda, Allen). DP: Milwaukee 1 (Hardy, to play six more times. Ha.Ramirez (99), Cantu 5 (85), C.Ross 2 (83), B.Carroll a couple of swings,” Astros Tejada was also (25), off Ohlendorf; Tejada (11), off Ohlendorf. RBIs: rookie righthander Kevin Mul- (14), G.Sanchez 2 (2). S: Estrada. SF: Ha.Ramirez, An.LaRoche (52), R.Vazquez (15), Ca.Lee 2 (94), Tejada F.Lopez, Fielder). “It’s fun now, looking at the B.Carroll. Runners left in scoring position: Wash- manager Cecil Cooper impressed. 2 (74). SB: Cedeno (2), K.Matsui (18). CS: Pence (11). vey (0-1), who was making his Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA scoreboard,” Cantu said, “but ington 6 (Willingham, W.Harris, Maxwell 2, A.Dunn, said. “We had two of them “He pitched me great,” S: Ohlendorf. Runners left in scoring position: first major league start in his Zimmerman); Florida 3 (C.Ross, Helms, Jo.Baker). DP: Pittsburgh 3 (Doumit, Ohlendorf, R.Vazquez). Bush W, 4-7 7 5 1 1 0 11 97 5.85 it’s up to us to keep winning.” Florida 2 (Ha.Ramirez, Uggla, N.Johnson), (Uggla, and we made them count.” Tejada said. “The home fifth career appearance. Stetter 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 3.70 Coffey 1 2 1 1 1 0 20 2.91 Washington’s Justin Max- Cantu). One of them came when run was low and away and Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Ryan Braun, Prince Fielder Washington IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Ohlendorf L, 11-10 6 1⁄3 4 4 4 1 3 88 4.03 Arizona IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA well hit two solo homers for his Estrada L, 0-1 2 1⁄3 3 5 5 3 4 61 19.29 Tejada hit a tiebreaking I just went after it and got Hanrahan 2⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 3 5.10 and Frank Catalanotto had two Mulvey L, 0-1 4 11 6 6 0 2 74 9.00 S.Rivera 2⁄3 1 0 0 0 1 18 5.52 J.Chavez 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 4.10 Augenstein 2 3 3 3 0 1 32 7.80 first career multihomer game. Detwiler 2 0 0 0 2 0 37 6.17 two-run homer in the sev- it. He was very tough.” hits apiece. D.Cabrera 3 2 0 0 0 1 40 6.49 Kensing 1 3 3 3 0 0 26 11.06 Houston IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Tim Wood (1-0) pitched 1 1/3 Garate 1 1 2 2 1 0 20 18.00 enth inning. Lee connected The Pirates felt the same Moehler 6 7 2 2 3 4 101 5.01 Braun has 101 runs, the sec- Fulchino W, 6-4 1 0 0 0 0 1 10 3.38 Mulvey pitched to 3 batters in the 5th. Inherited scoreless innings in relief of Segovia 1 1 1 1 1 1 28 27.00 in the fourth as Houston way. ond N.L. player to reach 100. runners-scored: Augenstein 2-0. HBP: by Augenstein Florida IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Hawkins H, 17 1 2 0 0 0 0 20 2.38 starter Anibal Sanchez for his won for the seventh time “You can’t take away Valverde S, 23-27 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 1.88 He trails only St. Louis’ Albert (Fielder). WP: D.Cabrera. Umpires: Home, Laz Diaz; A.Sanchez 4 2⁄3 6 2 2 4 4 87 4.43 First, Eric Cooper; Second, Mike Reilly; Third, Chuck first career win. T.Wood W, 1-0 1 1⁄3 0 0 0 0 2 16 2.08 in nine games. what he (Ohlendorf) did,” Pujols, who leads the majors Donnelly 1 1 0 0 0 2 13 1.83 Inherited runners-scored: Hanrahan 1-0. IBB: off Meriwether. T: 2:44. A: 31,369 (48,652). Marco Estrada (0-1) pitched 2 Lindstrom 1 1 1 1 0 1 11 5.12 Lee and Tejada agreed manager John Russell said. Moehler (R.Vazquez). Umpires: Home, Jim Joyce; with 117. 1/3 innings in his first start. He Pinto 1 2 0 0 0 0 11 3.29 that neither of their hom- “He looked good except for First, Bill Miller; Second, Adrian Johnson; Third, Derryl Milwaukee won its second Cousins. T: 2:32. A: 35,213 (40,976). gave up five runs and three hits, Inherited runners-scored: S.Rivera 1-0, T.Wood 2-0. ers were bad pitches by two pitches. He deserved straight game after losing five HBP: by Garate (Jo.Baker). WP: Segovia. Umpires: walked three and fanned four. Home, Jim Reynolds; First, Chad Fairchild; Second, Bill Pittsburgh’s Ross Ohlen- better.” of six. — The Associated Press Welke; Third, Tim Welke. T: 3:10. A: 38,214 (38,560). dorf (11-10). — The Associated Press — The Associated Press SPORTING NEWS TODAY www.sportingnews.com NASCAR SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2009 51

Chase 2009: And then there were 12 BY REID SPENCER [email protected]

Richmond is over, the Chase field is set, gone is Tony Stewart’s triple-digit lead, and the 12 drivers who qualified start NASCAR’s postseason playoffs on relatively equal footing. History is on the line this year. Mark Martin Tony Stewart Jimmie Johnson Denny Hamlin Kasey Kahne Jeff Gordon Jimmie Johnson has the opportu- 5,040 points 5,030 points 5,030 points 5,020 points 5,020 points 5,010 points nity to win a record fourth Performance: Martin’s No. 5 has Performance: Stewart made the Performance: Johnson says his cars Performance: Hamlin has been Performance: Kahne is at his best Performance: The season highlight straight championship, provided been consistently fast all season, most of his close relationship with have never been better in NASCAR’s consistently strong and consis- in a stable environment. To his was a breakthrough win at Texas in his 50-year-old teammate, Mark but the team can’t afford mistakes, by posting “regular season.” But a broken axle tently better than teammate Kyle credit, he has excelled in the merger April. Since then, Gordon has been such as the misguided fuel-mileage three wins and leading the stand- at Atlanta is emblematic of the Busch—even though he has two capital of NASCAR—Richard Petty good, but not great. Martin—or any of the other 10 gamble at Michigan in August. ings after 26 races. gremlins that have beset the No. 48 fewer wins than Busch. Motorsports. The new Dodge engine Momentum: In the 13 races leading Chase drivers, for that matter— Momentum: Martin overcame three Momentum: A string of 10 straight team this year. Momentum: The dark horse pick to has given him the speed to win. up to the Chase, Gordon posted 10 doesn’t derail the efforts of the finishes of 40th or worse to make top-10 finishes, including all three Momentum: In the six events after win the Chase, Hamlin won at Rich- Momentum: His pressure-packed top 10s, including four runner-up No. 48 team. the Chase. With his spot in the Chase of his wins, ended at Michigan in his victory at the Brickyard, Johnson mond and posted 10 top 10s with win at Atlanta was huge. So was the finishes. If consistency can win the Jeff Gordon is seeking his fifth on the line at Bristol and Atlanta, he August. Since then, Stewart hasn’t posted one top 10. He finished 11th one finish worse than 15th in the 12 news that RPM would partner with Chase, Gordon has a shot. responded with top-five results. looked quite so bulletproof. at Richmond. races leading up to the Chase. Yates Racing, ending that distraction. title and his first under the Chase format. The final 10 races will determined whether a handful of victories will be required to win the Chase—as has been the Chase with Johnson the past two season—or whether consistency can win the day.

Kurt Busch Brian Vickers Carl Edwards Ryan Newman Juan Pablo Montoya Greg Biffle Chase schedule 5,010 points 5,010 points 5,000 points 5,000 points 5,000 points 5,000 points DATE TRACK START Performance: The new Dodge R6 Performance: Vickers and Martin Performance: Edwards and his Performance: More remarkable, Performance: The quintessential Performance: On occasion, Biffle engine has picked up Busch’s pro- tied with a series-best six poles. Roush teammates just haven’t had perhaps, than Stewart’s leading the points racer, Montoya found a has been the fastest of the Roush Sept. 20 New Hampshire 1 p.m. gram, but the team made some Late in the season, Vickers showed the speed, and it’s a handling, not points is that both of the Stewart- way to reach his foremost regular- Fenway cars, and his over-the-wall Sept. 27 Dover 1 p.m. questionable choices on setups he could sustain his speed for an a horsepower issue. Edwards, who Haas Racing cars are in the Chase, season goal—making the Chase. crew is arguably the best on pit Oct. 4 Kansas 1 p.m. late in the regular season. entire race. won nine times last year, is winless. particularly after the rocky start His No. 42 Chevy also has shown road. Oct. 11 California 2:30 p.m. Momentum: News that crew chief Momentum: Vickers announced Momentum: Edwards also must Newman had. the speed to run up front. Momentum: Biffle saved his Chase Oct. 17 Lowe’s 7 p.m. Pat Tryson will leave the team at his Chase candidacy with a break- find consistency. The eight races Momentum: Newman hasn’t won Momentum: Montoya overcame a spot by rallying from a lap down to the end of the season broke at through win at Michigan. In the seven leading up to the Chase produced this year, but top-10 finishes at couple of speed bumps at Michigan finish 10th at Atlanta. But late in the Oct. 25 Martinsville 1 p.m. Richmond. That’s a distraction no races leading to Richmond, no other two top fives, but his best finish in Bristol and Atlanta solidified his and Bristol with a third-place finish season, he was fighting for top 10s, Nov. 1 Talladega 12 p.m. driver needs at this point. driver scored more Cup points. the other six events was 14th. position in the Chase. at Atlanta. not wins. Nov. 8 Texas 2:30 p.m. Nov. 15 Phoenix 2:30 p.m. Tony Stewart. He’s just had the momentum Jimmie Johnson. They are a second half team. Their Nov. 22 Homestead 2:30 p.m. The Note: All times Eastern; all races on experts all year. I think it’s going to last for him. momentum is strong, and they don’t look any weaker ABC-TV. say ... “That’s going to be a major accomplishment. “than they did in winning the past three championships. — Three-time champion Cale Yarborough” —1989 champion ” SPORTING NEWS TODAY www.sportingnews.com NASCAR SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2009 52 INSIDE DISH Hamlin wins; Vickers makes Chevy Rock & Roll results FINISH START CAR. DRIVER MAKE POINTS LAPS ‘We’re missing something’ Chase, Kyle Busch falls short 1 311Denny HamlinToyota195400 2 13 2 Kurt Busch Dodge 170 400 Matt Kenseth’s perfect record of 3 7 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 170 400 qualifying for the Chase for the 4 1 5 Mark Martin Chevrolet 165 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup is history. 5 8 18 Kyle Busch Toyota 155 400 Kenseth finished 25th Saturday 6 18 33 Chevrolet 150 400 night at Richmond and tumbled 7 683Brian VickersToyota146400 from 12th to 14th in the standings. 8 33 77 Sam Hornish Jr. Dodge 142 400 “We’re missing something, in my opinion, with the organization 9 19 29 Chevrolet 138 400 to start with to make all of our cars 10 21 39 Ryan Newman Chevrolet 134 400 faster,” Kenseth said of . “I think we need NASCAR Sprint Cup standings (through Saturday’s race) to really look hard at engineering and some of the stuff we’re doing RK. +/- DRIVER POINTS BEHIND STARTS POLES WINS T-5 T-10 to make these cars run to start 1--Tony Stewart3,8060 26031318 with, and on the 17 we need a little 2 -- Jeff Gordon 3,627 -179 26 0 1 12 18 work, too. We’ve been inconsistent 3 -- Jimmie Johnson 3,534 -272 26 1 3 9 15 on pit road. I’ve been inconsistent. 4 -- Denny Hamlin 3,491 -315 26 0 2 9 14 “There are certain things I can JASON HIRSHFELD / AP 5 2 Kurt Busch 3,322 -484 26 0 1 7 14 do better as well, so we just need to After some solid efforts at Richmond without a victory, Denny Hamlin won the Chevy Rock & Roll 400. 6 4 Mark Martin 3,291 -515 26 6 4 9 14 evaluate the whole thing and try to 7 -1 Kasey Kahne 3,280 -526 26 0 2 5 10 get back to where it needs to be.” 8 -3 Carl Edwards 3,280 -526 26 0 0 7 11 Drew Blickensderfer, in his first CHUCK BURTON / AP BY REID SPENCER finisher Matt Kenseth out of the 12th 9 -- Ryan Newman 3,272 -534 26 1 0 5 12 year Kenseth’s crew chief, agrees Matt Kenseth slid from 12th to 14th. [email protected] and final berth in the Chase, beating with his driver. fifth-place finisher Kyle Busch for 10 -2 Juan Pablo Montoya 3,251 -555 26 1 0 2 12 “Our cars aren’t good enough,” more part-time efforts. RICHMOND, VA.—Denny Hamlin has the position by eight points. 11 -- Greg Biffle 3,249 -557 26 0 0 8 12 Blickensderfer said. “With Matt Roush reiterated his commit- dominated Richmond on several The win was Hamlin’s second of 12 1 Brian Vickers 3,203 -603 26 6 1 4 13 Kenseth driving that racecar, he’s ment to field full-time teams for occasions—without winning. the year and the sixth of his career 131Kyle Busch 3,195-611261479 one of the best out here, and it’s and Ricky Stenhouse Jr.— On Saturday night he finally got the and helped set aside past disap- 14 -2 Matt Kenseth 3,165 -641 26 1 2 4 9 still not good enough for him to sponsorship or not—and Sprint payoff. Leading 299 of 400 laps in the pointments at Richmond. 15 1 Clint Bowyer 3,059 -747 26 0 0 4 11 run in the top 20. We have to do a Cup Series driver Carl Edwards. Chevy Rock & Roll 400 at Richmond In spring 2008, Hamlin led 381 16 -1 3,048 -758 26 2 1 5 8 lot better work on what we’re Roush said he also expects to International Raceway, Hamlin got laps and finished sixth after cutting a 17 -- 2,830 -976 26 0 0 4 7 doing right now. run with Menards his first win at his home track, a vic- tire late in the race. Earlier this year, 18-- 2,738-1,068260026 “As a company we need to go sponsorship for all Nationwide tory Hamlin characterized “like a he led 148 laps but finished 14th. 19 -- 2,705 -1,101 26 0 1 1 5 back and do some homework. events next year. Daytona 500 win for anyone else.” Kurt Busch ran second, followed Obviously we’re disappointed. ... Plus, he hopes to have cars for “This is my house,” Hamlin said. by Jeff Gordon. Polesitter Mark 20--Casey Mears2,639-1,167260003 It’s bad. We haven’t run good in Cup drivers , Greg Biffle “It has been for the last two years— Martin also secured a place in the 21 -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2,628 -1,178 26 0 0 2 5 six months, we’re having a hard and Kenseth. we just haven’t got the win to show Chase with a fourth-place result. 221Kevin Harvick2,613-1,193260035 time adjusting on our cars and we So when asked how many for it. Finally, today our FedEx Toy- In addition to Vickers and Martin, 23-1Jamie McMurray2,564-1,242260003 need to get a grip of it.” Nationwide teams he’d field next ota showed that we’re a champion- also securing spots in the Chase were 24 1 AJ Allmendinger 2,455 -1,351 26 0 0 1 3 — Jared Turner, SceneDaily.com year, Roush joked that he shouldn’t ship contender.” Kurt Busch, Kasey Kahne, Carl 25 -1 Martin Truex Jr. 2,455 -1,351 26 2 0 0 3 say. But Hamlin had to share the spot- Edwards, Ryan Newman, Juan Pablo —Bold line indicates Chase cutoff Roush Fenway Racing co- “You know, I’m a little hesitant light with Brian Vickers, who drove Montoya and Greg Biffle. Hamlin, Gor- owner Jack Roush says he could field to say,” Roush said. “I’ve just been his way into the Chase for the don, Jimmie Johnson and points leader MORE COVERAGE from sportingnews.com as many as four full-time Nation- pulled back from five to four for NASCAR Sprint Cup with a seventh- Tony Stewart already were locked in. Results: sportingnews.com/nascar/article/2009-09-12/chevy-rock-roll-400-results wide Series teams next year, with my Sprint Cup team.” place finish at the .75-mile short — Reid Spencer writes for the Sporting News the possibility for two or three — Lee Montgomery, SceneDaily.com track. Vickers knocked 25th-place NASCAR Wire Service Standings: sportingnews.com/nascar/standings SPORTING NEWS TODAY www.sportingnews.com NASCAR SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2009 53 Petty: Yates deal could close in two weeks Skinner wins wild truck race at Gateway

BY TIM TUTTLE For SN Today

MADISON, ILL.— Mike Skinner was the beneficiary of a wild conclusion in the Camping World Truck Series race Sat- urday, winning the Copart 200 in a green-white-checkered finish at Gate- way International Raceway. was involved in inci- dents in back-to-back restarts with 10 laps remaining that knocked out the first-place and second-place trucks. On the first restart, Crafton, running third, jumped inside of , who restarted second. As they approached Turn 1, Bodine’s Toyota angled toward the inside and contact was made with Crafton’s Chevrolet. Bodine did a quarter-spin on the pit lane exit and went across the track, hit the outside wall and made contact with Colin Braun and Rick Crawford. The race was red flagged. STEVE HELBER / AP On the subsequent restart, Crafton JOHN SOMMERS II / AP A move from Ford to Dodge should mean more factory support for his team, Richard Petty says. lined up second behind Ron Hornaday Mike Skinner won the crash-packed Copart 200 in a green-white-checkered finish. Jr. When Hornaday turned into the first BY REID SPENCER us to continue and try to have supplies engines to Roush Fen- corner, Crafton was inside him and hit [email protected] more factory support, Ford was way Racing and Yates cars. the left-rear of Hornaday’s Chevrolet. Copart 200 results our best alternative. “The Yates engines—they’re the Hornaday backed into the outside wall FIN ST TRK. DRIVER MAKE PTS LAPS RICHMOND, VA.—Team owner “Right now, I can’t tell you a only ones that build Ford engines and then was hit by Jason Young. 1 9 5 Mike Skinner Toyota 190 162 Richard Petty said the merger whole lot, because there’s not a right now,” Petty said. “So instead The race was again red flagged, with 2 3 13 Chevrolet 170 162 between Yates Racing and Rich- whole lot went on. We just signed of us starting into a new program, Crafton in front. But NASCAR black 3 4 16 Toyota 165 162 ard Petty Motorsports, now in the a letter of intent. When you do why not use their program, flagged Crafton for aggressive driving, 4 15 51 Toyota 160 162 form of a letter of intent, should that, we don’t have the particu- because they’ve got the new giving the lead to Skinner. Johnny Sau- 5 17 81 Toyota 155 162 be finalized within two weeks. lars of who does what, who goes engine, that I’ve never seen, and ter moved up to second and Brian Scott 6 6 88 Matt Crafton Chevrolet 150 162 Petty said the team’s move from here—all that stuff. It has to be they’re working on that, so hope- to third. Crafton was forced to restart at 7 8 17 Toyota 151 162 Dodge to Ford, announced Thurs- worked out in the next couple of fully they can get some of that the back of the field, the 11th and final 8 10 60 Toyota 147 162 day, presented the best opportu- weeks. stuff going.” truck on the lead lap. When Crafton nity for financial support from a “We feel like (the deal can close Brian Wolfe, director of Ford drove down pit lane to serve his penalty, 9 13 39 Chevrolet 138 162 manufacturer. He also indicated, in) a couple of weeks, because we Racing, said Ford expected to a large number of the crowd applauded. 10 11 14 Rick Crawford Ford 139 162 to the best of his knowledge, vice don’t feel like there’s that much introduce its new engine into Skinner held off Sauter on the green- president of competition Mark due diligence to do, because competition before the end of the white-checkered finish and won by McArdle was no longer with the they’ve done a lot of it already.” season. Which teams use it ini- .285 seconds in the 162-lap race, two MORE COVERAGE from sportingnews.com team. Petty said the plan is for RPM’s tially is still to be determined, but over the scheduled distance. Results: sportingnews.com/nascar/article/2009-09-12/copart-200-results “The deal with Dodge was not four teams to use engines built by Ford drivers in the Chase will It was Skinner’s second straight vic- Standings: sportingnews.com/nascar/truck_standings there,” Petty said Saturday. “For Roush-Yates, the partnership that not. tory and third of the season. SPORTING NEWS TODAY www.sportingnews.com NHL SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2009 54 Deal could be steal, but it’s not just about stats Senators say Heatley was ‘adamant’ about trade Looking only at the statistics, there Wilson said he also gathered infor- was little risk in the major deal San mation from people who know Heatley, OTTAWA—The San Jose Senators. But he said he Jose just pulled off. They get a potential including Hockey Canada president Sharks made the big move wanted out of Ottawa because 50-goal scorer in return for players Bob Nicholson and Team Canada G.M. that has been expected ever he wasn’t being used prop- whose combined stats don’t approach Steve Yzerman. since their best regular erly. He then angered fans 50 goals. “I believe (Heatley)’s a good guy. I season ended with a first- when he refused to waive a Sending Milan Michalek and the know he’s a good guy,” Yzerman told round playoff exit, acquir- no-trade clause to move to startling in-decline Sporting News Today. “I don’t believe ing disgruntled winger Edmonton. Jonathan Cheechoo him to be a selfish person, regardless Dany Heatley from the “I don’t think I did any- along with a draft of whether you agree or disagree with . thing wrong asking for a pick to Ottawa for his decision.” The Sharks gave up trade,” Heatley said. “I had Heatley is about as It’s not hard to find Heatley defend- Milan Michalek, Jonathan my reasons and if people lopsided a hockey ers around hockey. Cheechoo and a second- think different of me that’s trade that a team can St. Louis team president John David- round pick to acquire Heat- fine, but I feel I’ve done make. son recently called Heatley a good kid ley, who had been involved nothing wrong and I’m Craig Custance If we’re talking who was vilified by fans and the media in a lingering dispute with happy to move on.” HOCKEY pure skill and hockey for his trade demands. the Senators because he felt This is the second time the ability, go ahead and Heatley’s first NHL coach, former he was not being properly talented Heatley has been punch San Jose’s ticket to the Western Thrashers head coach Curt Fraser, was used by the team. traded. He was dealt from Conference finals. adamant in his defense of Heatley dur- “It was tough. It wasn’t Atlanta to Ottawa in August But when that 50-goal scorer is Dany ing a recent conversation with Sporting the greatest summer. No 2005. That year, Heatley Heatley, there’s risk. News Today. question,” Heatley said in a pleaded guilty to four of six And when Heatley comes with “He’s the real deal, all these things conference call Saturday. charges of vehicular homicide another five years left on his contract, he’s going through now, I don’t know if “I’m relieved and excited to and was sentenced to three with a salary cap hit of $7.5 million per it’s a business thing or maybe Ottawa be going to San Jose.” years probation. He was the season, there’s even more. has something going on, I don’t know. Ottawa also sent San driver of a car in a 2003 acci- Now the Sharks are committed to But don’t blame this on Dany Heatley,” Jose a fifth-round draft dent that killed teammate and him long term. Fraser told SN Today. “He’s a great kid pick. The long-rumored friend Dan Snyder. San Jose G.M. Doug Wilson said and whoever winds up with him is trade came on the opening Heatley initially cited his there was no concern on his end going to find out what kind of guy he is day of training camp for diminishing role with the regarding Heatley’s past, one that and really enjoy the time they spend Ottawa and ends a clash Senators, particularly since includes demanding a trade twice even with him. He’s a winner.” that has overshadowed the Cory Clouston took over as if it was for two totally different But so far, he hasn’t been. Senators in recent months. coach in February after reasons. Heatley can’t be blamed for the grow- “I talked to Dany yester- Craig Hartsburg was fired, “Absolutely not,” Wilson said during ing pains of an expansion team in day and he was adamant as the reason for his trade a Saturday conference call. “We’re Atlanta, but the Ottawa teams he that he wanted to be moved request. He’s since hinted completely comfortable with the type starred with were inconsistent at best. and we felt based on that, there may be more to the of player he is and more important, the There’s no question Heatley is a tal- more than anything, that story, saying there were type of person he is.” ented pure goal-scorer but for $7.5 mil- DAVID ZALUBOWSKI / AP we should get the value some “personal things” Smart general managers don’t add lion per season, ideally you’re getting a Dany Heatley has averaged 45 goals in the past four seasons. that we could get for him that happened. this type of player and contract with- franchise player who is sound on both and move on,” Senators “I definitely feel like this out doing serious homework, and Wil- ends of the ice. That hasn’t always been the case San Jose. It’s been grit, desire and general manager Brian was better for both sides,” he son is smart. Ideally, you’re getting the kind of guy with Dany Heatley. leadership. Murray said. said. “I talked to a lot of guys Wilson said San Jose coach Todd you send over the boards to protect that The Sharks are a much more talented The Heatley trade is San Jose’s gam- The 28-year-old Heatley today and everybody is McLellan worked with Heatley during one-goal lead in the final minute. team today than they were before they ble, because there’s serious question signed a $45-million, six-year happy that there’s a resolu- the world junior championships in Ideally, you’re getting a player who ele- added Heatley. whether he addresses any of that. contract extension less than tion and we can all move on.” , so there’s familiarity there. vates the game of everyone around him. But talent has never been the issue in [email protected] two years ago with the — The Associated Press SPORTING NEWS TODAY www.sportingnews.com NHL SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2009 55 INSIDE DISH Gretzky a no-show on Coyotes’ first day of training camp The Phoenix Coyotes opened regardless of what happens, he can holdout since in 1994. training camp without coach Wayne finish as an active player.” Negotiations between the team Gretzky on Saturday. Fleury lives in Calgary and and their Group II free agent report- One day after the conclusion of played 11 seasons with the Flames. edly are continuing, and Dubinsky arguments in front of a U.S. bank- His last NHL season was with Chi- has expressed a strong desire to ruptcy judge, the team began pre- cago in 2002-03, after which he play for the Rangers. He even said paring for the upcoming season was suspended indefinitely for vio- he wanted to attend camp without a despite the absence of the “Great lating the NHL’s substance abuse contract, though it was decided he One.” policy. should stay away until he’s signed. Gretzky’s coaching status remains “I am both thankful and very He earlier had accepted a $522,500 in limbo until Judge Redfield T. Baum excited to be given this opportunity qualifying offer. makes a ruling in the bankruptcy by Darryl and the Flames organi- The Rangers also have an interest case of Coyotes owner Jerry Moyes. In zation,” said Fleury, who’s 41. in getting Dubinsky on the ice. addition to being coach, Gretzky Fleury was granted reinstate- Coach John Tortorella has said he will owns a small share of the team. ment by the NHL and NHL Play- get a shot at the center position on “His position with us is to be ers’ Association late Thursday. the top line. determined,” Coyotes general man- ager Don Maloney said Saturday. Nashville G.M. David Poile Alex Ovechkin delivered a quick “He’s the head coach right now. admitted to The Tennessean Satur- message to opponents—and any Given the timing of the court date day that the Predators have been doubting teammates—Saturday and the lack of a decision on owner- talking to Boston about F Phil Kessel, morning after arriving for the start ship, Wayne thought it was better who could be just the offensive trig- of Washington’s training camp. to sit back for a few days and ger the team needs. The two-time league MVP has seri- evaluate.” “He’s a young player that scores ous expectations. Ulf Samuelsson will serve as the goals,’’ Poile said, “and that’s very “On top. On top of Pittsburgh, on team’s acting coach until Gretzky’s much of interest to us.’’ top of everybody,” Ovechkin told ultimate status is determined, The Bruins still hold the rights to reporters when asked where he Maloney said. Kessel, meaning they could match thinks the Capitals will finish the “We feel good,” Maloney said. any offer made by another team. 2009-10 season. “It’s time for us, I “We feel that we’ve got a good plan But the Bruins are considering trad- think. The organization, the guys in place for the next 7-10 days.” ing Kessel because they are less understand that if we make the The Coyotes open the preseason ROSS D. FRANKLIN / AP than $2 million under the salary cap playoffs, it’s not (enough). Now we Tuesday night at home. While Wayne Gretzky, above, is still the coach of the Coyotes ‘right now,’ according to G.M. Don Maloney. and Kessel reportedly is looking for have to move forward.” Maloney left the door open for a contract in the $4 million range. The Blue Jackets said Saturday Gretzky to return in time for the which since was withdrawn, called minutes.” him a chance in training camp to Poile dismissed the idea of that they have signed RW Derek game, he said it was unlikely any- for Gretzky to remain as coach at a Baum essentially is deciding resurrect it on a tryout basis. extending an offer sheet because of Dorsett to a two-year contract exten- thing would change until the Coy- reduced salary of $2 million. between two bids for the team—one “Once we determined that Theo- the stiff compensation price he sion that will run through the 2011- otes’ ownership situation is settled. “If he comes in and three days from Canadian billionaire Jim Bal- ren was training to our standards would have to pay—a first-, second- 12 season. G.M. Scott Howson did not Baum is expected to make a deci- later the ownership changes and sille, contingent upon the team mov- and the league permitted his return and third-round pick in 2010. reveal terms. sion within a week to 10 days. his contract is not extended, what ing to Hamilton, Ontario, and a to on-ice competition, it wasn’t a Dorsett, 22, had four goals and Gretzky is due to make $8.5 mil- are you going to do, lead him out in second from the NHL. hard decision for us to provide him The New York Post reported one assist as a rookie last season. lion this season, but his contract handcuffs?” Maloney said with a with this opportunity,” G.M. Darryl that young Rangers C Brandon Dubin- He ranked second on the club and was not addressed in either of the laugh. “The sooner we bring this The Calgary Flames, the team Sutter said in a statement. “In the sky missed the opening of training led all NHL rookies in penalty min- two existing bids for the team. A thing together the better, but it for which former star F Theo Fleury history of our franchise, he is camp Saturday morning, thus utes. He was Columbus’ ninth pick third bid by Ice Edge Holdings, doesn’t have to be in the next 10 started his career in 1988, will give among the top players all-time and, becoming the team’s first official in the 2006 entry draft. SPORTING NEWS TODAY www.sportingnews.com NHL SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2009 56 Numbers NHL countdown Every day in September leading into the October 1 season openers, CATEGORY TEAM STATS RANKS Sporting News Today will preview 2008-09 record: 41-30-11, 93 points Goals Per Game 2.95 12t Penalty Kill Percentage 82.43 11 each of the NHL teams, counting Last Playoff: 2009 (lost in conference championship) Coach: Jacques Martin Power Play Goals 72 7t backward from its July 24 Power Poll. Power Play Percentage 19.25 13 18 Saves 2360 7 Save Percentage .908 13 BY CHUCK GORMLEY unspectacular years in the Big Apple. He’s Shorthanded Goals For 10 6t Sporting News Yearbooks likely to center a free-agent line with Gionta Shots Against Per Game 31.71 24 on his right and Cammalleri to his left. Shots Per Game 30.01 13 Maybe the Montreal Canadiens misread Gomez and Gionta will be trying to rekin- Shutouts 2 26t the calendar and thought this season was dle the magic they created in New Jersey Total Points 642 16 their 100th anniversary in the NHL. How four years ago when Gomez recorded a Faceoff Percentage .509 14 else can you explain general manager Bob career-high 33 goals and 84 points while Goals Against Per Game 2.93 19t Gainey’s extreme makeover? Gionta shot lights out with a career-high 48 Power Play 374 1t In a matter of days, the Canadiens bid goals and 89 points. Opportunities adieu to 11 players who wore “bleu, blanc et Since then, Gomez has not scored more Shorthanded Goals 11 5t rouge” last season, including three of their than 16 goals and Gionta hasn’t surpassed Against four leading scorers (Saku Koivu, Alex 25. Times Shut Out 2 29 Kovalev and Alex Tanguay) and their hard- Conversely, Cammalleri is coming off a est-hitting defenseman (Mike Komisarek). career year in Calgary with 39 goals and 82 Offseason moves In their places arrive former New Jersey points. He’ll need to prove he can put up teammates Scott Gomez and Brian Gionta, similar numbers without the help of former Additions ex-Calgary sniper Mike Cammalleri and teammate Jarome Iginla. Mike Cammalleri, LW (Flames); Mathieu Darche, veteran blue liners Hal Gill, Paul Mara and Tomas Plekanec (20 goals last season) is LW (Sabres); Hal Gill, D (Penguins); Brian Gionta, Jaroslav Spacek. likely to center a second line with Andrei RW (Devils); Scott Gomez, C (trade, Rangers); Paul “The time came for us as an organization Kostitsyn (23) and Guillaume Latendresse Mara, D ( Rangers); Travis Moen, LW (Sharks); Curtis to move on, create a new team with a new (14), while Maxime Lapierre will try to Sanford, G (Canucks); Jaroslav Spacek, D (Sabres). identity,” Gainey said. awaken the sleeping giant that is left winger And that includes a new coach with a Sergei Kostitsyn, who scored only eight very familiar face. goals in 56 games. Subtractions After years as a hated rival behind the Georges Laraque is likely to patrol the Chris Higgins, LW (trade, Rangers); Doug Janik, D bench of the Ottawa Senators and more right side on the third line, leaving Travis (Rangers); Saku Koivu, C (Ducks); Mike Komisarek, recently the , Jacques Moen and Kyle Chipchura searching for ice D (Maple Leafs); Tom Kostopoulos, RW (Hurricanes); Martin will take over for Guy Carbonneau/ time with veteran center Glen Metropolit L.M. OTERO / AP Alex Kovalev, RW (Senators). Gainey this season after an embarrassing and forward prospects Matt D’Agostini, Carey Price won 23 games last season, but struggled in the playoff sweep by Boston. first-round playoff sweep at the hands of Max Pacioretty and Gregory Stewart. the Bruins. Moen won a Stanley Cup with Anaheim Swedish Elite League last season. Gill, at 6-7, is not nearly as mobile as defining year. After a spectacular rookie Most of this year’s Habs weren’t around in 2007; he scored seven goals and killed The defense has undergone a similar Komisarek, but he can punish opposing season, the 22-year-old performed admira- to witness last spring’s postseason melt- penalties for San Jose last season. facelift. Gill likely will join forces with forwards and showed enough versatility in bly as a sophomore, with a 23-16-10 mark down, which included a rocky performance “He is versatile and he plays hard,” Spacek on the Habs’ second shutdown unit the playoffs to earn a Stanley Cup ring in and 2.83 goals-against average. by second-year goalie Carey Price. Gainey said. “His size and style will con- behind Andrei Markov and Roman Pittsburgh. Spacek bounced around the In the playoffs, however, he looked over- Gainey stood by his prized netminder but tribute to adding physicality to our team.” Hamrlik. NHL before finding a home in Buffalo. whelmed for the second straight season, imploded just about everything else in front The Canadiens also made a commitment Markov set a career high in assists (52) Josh Gorges is likely to begin the season going 0-4 and allowing 15 goals in Boston’s of him. to Swedish forward Andreas Engqvist over and points (64) last season and is just hit- as the Canadiens’ fifth defenseman, which sweep. Curtis Sanford was signed in the Gomez, who was acquired from the the summer, signing the 6-3 center to an ting his prime at age 30. means prospects Ryan O’Byrne and Yan- offseason to provide backup. Rangers in a pre-draft trade that sent Chris entry-level contract for three years. Hamrlik, 35, is advancing in years, but nick Weber will battle it out for the sixth — For much more on the Canadiens, purchase a copy of Sporting Higgins to New York, is looking for a fresh Engqvist recorded nine goals and seven was second on the club in blocked shots spot. News Hockey ’09-10 yearbook by calling 1-800-380-7404. Or order it start after two productive but assists in 31 games with Djurgardens of the and put up a respectable 33 points. Between the pipes, Price enters a online at sportingnews.com or streetandsmiths.com SPORTING NEWS TODAY www.sportingnews.com NBA / College Basketball SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2009 57

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INSIDE DISH INSIDE DISH Celtics’ Allen would like extension Memphis keeps star recruit in his hometown

SG Ray Allen would like to negotiate a contract exten- White Station (Memphis) PG sion with the Celtics beyond this season, The Boston Joe Jackson has given his word to Globe reported. Allen, who was traded to Boston from Memphis, The Commercial-Appeal Seattle two years ago, is entering the final year of a five- of Memphis reported. Jackson year, $85 million deal he signed with the SuperSonics. also had considered Kansas and “Of course, but it will be dealt with in its time,” Allen Tennessee. told The Globe when asked whether he would like to Jackson, 5-11 and 160 pounds, play more years in Boston. “My job doesn’t change. I is a consensus five-star prospect gotta go out and do the same things. We get paid to play known for his scoring ability and basketball. We’re all in a great situation so we can’t look versatility. past this year.” “I wanted to stay in the city and be part of the Memphis tradition,” Back in July, Team USA director Jerry Colangelo Jackson told the newspaper. “The expressed some concern about the impending 2010 fan base, they support the players free agency of three of his best candidates—PF Chris from Memphis, and they’re going Bosh, SF LeBron James and SG —for the Amer- to stick with you through the ups ican entry into the World Championship in Turkey. and downs, so that’s why I really The tournament does not begin until late August, and wanted to play for Memphis.” there’s little doubt that all three will have their con- — Brian McLaughlin tracts settled by then. But USA training camp figures to start in July, which might prevent the trio from suit- Berkeley (Moncks Corner, ing up. S.C.) PG Bruce Ellington has chosen JOHN AMIS / AP Asked about that last week, Wade said he hopes that South Carolina, Scout.com Ray Allen has averaged 17.8 points in two seasons in Boston. some resolution can be reached. “It’s yet to be seen,” reported. The 5-10 Ellington also ROGELIO V. SOLIS / AP Wade said. “I think that’s something that myself and seriously considered Clemson, Mississippi State G Riley Benock should be ready to practice by late October. LeBron and Chris and Mr. Colangelo and Coach K and Thomas said, “he can accept it at any time.” Miami (Fla.) and USC. He is rated those guys, we have got to sit down and talk about it. It a four-star prospect by two Benock will miss about six knee injury and Jeff Jordan has left actually could affect things. The contract stuff might be The Grizzlies’ signing of SG Allen Iverson has had an recruiting services. weeks. the team, leaving the Illini with a all figured out in time for camp, but we should have a immediate effect on ticket sales, according to WHBQ- “Basketball has always been Officials say Benock had been pair of veteran guards and fresh- plan either way.” TV in Memphis. “The last 48 hours it has been our big- my first love,” Ellington said in a experiencing problems with his men guards, according to the Assuming free agency isn’t an issue, Wade said he’s gest two days of sales since we started here,” Grizzlies statement. “I believe the basket- ankle, and a team doctor identi- website. The timetable for Ber- in for playing in 2010—as long as everyone else is, too. vice president of ticket sales Dennis O’Connor said. The ball program at South Carolina is fied an extra bone below his ankle trand’s return is not yet known. “When the time comes, if my team comes back, then I Grizzles are giving new season-ticket buyers an Iver- on the verge of doing great things. that had a stress fracture. am going to be back with my guys,” Wade said. “They son jersey as an incentive. They have been with me every Benock played in all 36 of Louisville released its sched- know that.” day since Day One ... I’m excited State’s games last season, averag- ule this week with a couple of — Sean Deveney Turkey remained undefeated at the European bas- to be a Gamecock.” ing 2.3 points in 11.4 minutes per intriguing nonconference match- ketball championship with a 63-60 victory over a — Brian McLaughlin game. ups. The Cardinals open their Although Wade said last week that’ he’d wait until Spanish team led by NBA stars Pau Gasol and Rudy Fernan- season on Nov. 17 against Arkan- next summer to make a contract decision, his agent told dez. Turkey forward Ersan Ilyasova scored 15 points and Mississippi State G Riley Illinois added three fresh- sas and coach John Pelphrey—who the Sun-Sentinel that Wade would be open-minded had a key block in the closing seconds of the second- Benock has had surgery to remove men guards, but the Illini are played for Louisville coach Rick about an extension should the Heat upgrade their ros- round game. In Saturday’s other games, Serbia, led by a bone in his right ankle that had concerned about depth at the Pitino at Kentucky—in St. Louis. ter by February’s trading deadline. Thunder C Nenad Krstic’s 18 points, beat host Poland a stress fracture, The Clarion-Led- position, according to illinihq. The annual showdown with Ken- “As long as the extension offer is there,” agent Henry 77-72, and Slovenia beat Lithuania 81-58. ger reported. School officials say com. Joseph Bertrand suffered a tucky at Rupp Arena is on Jan. 2. SPORTING NEWS TODAY www.sportingnews.com Tennis SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2009 58 U.S. OPEN Glance A look at Saturday’s play at the $21.6 million U.S. Open tennis championships: Outburst contributes to Williams’ ouster TODAY ON TV (All Times EDT): ESPN2, Noon-3 p.m. (men’s semifinal), 9-11 p.m. (women’s final); CBS, 4-7 p.m. NEW YORK—Serena Williams didn’t hear?” Results (men’s semifinal) walked toward the line judge, “I’ve never been in a fight in my WEATHER: Early clouds followed by screaming, cursing and shaking a whole life, so I don’t know why she Saturday persistent light rain. Cool with a high of ball in the official’s direction, would have felt threatened,” Wil- At The USTA Billie Jean King 68. threatening to “shove it down” her liams said with a smile. National Tennis Center ATTENDANCE: NA. throat. The line judge went over to the chair New York MEN’S RESULT: Quarterfinals: No. 3 On match point in the U.S. Open umpire, and tournament referee Brian Purse: $21.6 million (Grand Slam) Rafael Nadal defeated No. 11 Fernando semifinals Saturday night, defend- Earley joined in the conversation. Surface: Hard-Outdoor Gonzalez 7-6 (4), 7-6 (2), 6-0 to complete ing champion Williams was penal- With the crowd booing—making part Men’s singles the match they began on Thursday. ized a point for unsportsmanlike of the dialogue inaudible—Williams Quarterfinals Nadal won the first four points of conduct—a bizarre, ugly finish that then went over and said to the line Rafael Nadal (3), Spain, def. Saturday’s play to close out the second- gave a 6-4, 7-5 upset victory to judge: “Sorry, but there are a lot of Fernando Gonzalez (11), Chile, 7-6 set tiebreaker before sweeping the final unseeded, unranked Kim Clijsters. people who’ve said way worse.” Then (4), 7-6 (2), 6-0. set. The match featured plenty of the line judge said something to the Women’s semifinals WOMEN’S RESULTS: Semifinals: powerful groundstrokes and chair umpire, and Williams Kim Clijsters, Belgium, def. Serena 2005 champion Kim Clijsters defeated lengthy exchanges. No one will responded, “I didn’t say I would kill Williams (2), United States, 6-4, three-time champion Serena Williams remember a single shot that was you. Are you serious? I didn’t say that.” 7-5. 6-4, 7-5 when Serena was assessed a struck, though, because of the The line judge replied by shaking her Caroline Wozniacki (9), Denmark, point penalty on match point. No. 9 unusual, dramatic way it ended. head and saying, “Yes.” def. Yanina Wickmayer, Belgium, Caroline Wozniacki advanced to her first With Williams serving at 5-6, Williams already had been give 6-3, 6-3. Grand Slam final, beating unseeded 15-30 in the second set, she faulted a code violation warning when she Yanina Wickmayer 6-3, 6-3. on her first serve. On the second broke her racket after losing the TOP PLAYERS ON COURT TODAY: serve, a line judge called a foot first set. So the chair umpire now Men’s Semifinals: No. 1 Roger Federer vs. fault, making it a double-fault—a awarded a penalty point to Cli- Wickmayer’s forehand landed No. 4 Novak Djokovic, No. 3 Rafael Nadal call rarely, if ever, seen at that stage jsters, ending the match. wide on the final point, and nearly DARRON CUMMINGS / AP vs. No. 6 Juan Martin del Potro. Women’s of any match, let alone the semifi- “She was called for a foot fault, broke down as she approached the Championship: No. 9 Caroline Wozniacki nals of a Grand Slam tournament. and a point later, she said some- Serena Williams’ title defense ended when she was penalized for verbally abusing an official. net. She won the final four games vs. Kim Clijsters. That made the score 15-40, put- thing to a line umpire, and it was Lost in the theatrics was Cli- bit of joy after a match like that.” of the match as Wickmayer strug- STAT OF THE DAY: Kim Clijsters is ting Clijsters one point from victory. reported to the chair, and that jsters’ significant accomplishment: Clijsters will meet No. 9-seeded gled with her groundstrokes. the sixth player to beat both Serena and Instead of stepping to the base- resulted in a point penalty,” Earley In only her third tournament back Caroline Wozniacki, who advanced “She made not any mistakes,” said Venus Williams in the same tournament, line to serve again, Williams went explained. “And it just happened after 2½ years in retirement, the to her first Grand Slam final with Wickmayer, who committed 40 and the only one to do it twice. over and shouted and cursed at the that point penalty was match 26-year-old Belgian became the a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Yanina unforced errors to 14 for Wozniacki. QUOTE OF THE DAY: “I don’t think line judge, pointing at her and point. It was a code violation for first mother to reach a Grand Slam Wickmayer, using her speed and “She just kept bringing the ball back that’s necessary for me to speak about thrusting the ball toward her. unsportsmanlike conduct.” final since Evonne Goolagong steady play to overcome an early and back. ... She was really fast.” that. I’ve let it go.” — Serena Williams, “If I could, I would take this ... When the ruling was announced, Cawley won Wimbledon 1980. break in the final set. The weather delay and marquee when asked what she said to the line ball and shove it down your ... Williams walked around the net “The normal feelings of winning “It’s a dream come true to play matchup on the U.S. Open’s main judge that resulted in a point penalty on throat,” Williams said. to the other end of the court to a match weren’t quite there,” Cli- the finals of a Grand Slam, and court set up a surreal scene at Arm- match point in her loss to Kim Clijsters. She continued yelling at the line shake hands with a stunned Cli- jsters said. “But I think afterwards, now I’m here,” a beaming Wozni- strong Stadium, with a sparse ON THIS DATE: Sept. 13, 1981: John judge, and went back over, shak- jsters, who did not appear to when everything kind of sunk in a acki said. “So I mean, I have abso- crowd of about 500 in the stands at McEnroe defeats Bjorn Borg 4-6, 6-2, 6-4, ing her racket in the official’s understand what had happened. little bit and got explained to me lutely nothing to lose.” the start of the semifinal. After the 6-3 to win his third straight U.S. Open direction. “I used to have a real temper, about what happened, yeah, you Wozniacki converted six of 11 prematch music stopped and before men’s singles title. It was Borg’s final U.S. Asked in her postmatch news and I’ve gotten a lot better,” Wil- kind of have to put it all in place, breakpoint chances in the matchup Wozniacki and Wickmayer walked Open match. conference what she said to the liams said later. “So I know you and then it becomes a little bit eas- of emerging 19-year-olds. through the tunnel, a fan shouted — The Associated Press line judge, Williams wouldn’t say, don’t believe me, but I used to be ier to understand and to kind of not Wozniacki, a native of Odense, “Quick, before it rains again.” replying, “What did I say? You worse. Yes, yes, indeed.” celebrate, but at least have a little Denmark, covered her mouth after — The Associated Press SPORTING NEWS TODAY www.sportingnews.com Golf SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2009 59 NOTEBOOK Leaderboard Woods sets mark, grabs commanding lead Saturday at Cog Hill Golf and Country Club Dubsdread Course, Lemont, Ill. Purse: $7.5 million LEMONT, ILL.—Tiger Woods Ogilvy talks architecture Yardage: 7,616; Par: 71 started with a bogey. His best Third Round Tiger Woods 68-67-62 — 197 -16 shot led to a par. Brandt Snedeker 69-69-66 — 204 -9 It turned out to be his best Marc Leishman 67-69-68 — 204 -9 with ‘Open doctor’ Jones Matt Kuchar 71-68-66 — 205 -8 round of the year. Padraig Harrington 68-68-69 — 205 -8 John Senden 70-70-66 — 206 -7 Getting better with every shot, Few active players have an architecture, I would prefer to play Mark Wilson 69-66-71 — 206 -7 Woods broke the course record at architectural acumen like Geoff with Ben Crenshaw,” he said. Jim Furyk 70-70-67 — 207 -6 Luke Donald 70-69-68 — 207 -6 Cog Hill and blew away the field Ogilvy, so perhaps it was only fit- Sergio Garcia 71-68-68 — 207 -6 Saturday in the BMW Champion- ting that the Australian play his Blind start Bubba Watson 69-68-70 — 207 -6 Ian Poulter 69-71-68 — 208 -5 ship with a 9-under 62 that gave pro-am round at the BMW Cham- Paul Goydos was among the late David Toms 68-71-69 — 208 -5 him a seven-shot lead. pionship with Rees Jones, who arrivals to the BMW Champion- Sean O’Hair 70-68-70 — 208 -5 Zach Johnson 73-65-70 — 208 -5 “After I got past the first hole I renovated Cog Hill. ship, and for good reason. After Bo Van Pelt 67-69-72 — 208 -5 was doing all right,” Woods said. Ogilvy wrote on Twitter during missing the cut last week outside Rory Sabbatini 66-70-72 — 208 -5 Kevin Na 72-72-65 — 209 -4 “It was one of those days that his round that he was playing Boston, he flew home to California Kevin Sutherland 75-67-67 — 209 -4 kind of built upon itself.” with Jones and solicited ques- and spent Tuesday celebrating Phil Mickelson 71-69-70 — 210 -3 Bill Haas 71-68-71 — 210 -3 Brandt Snedeker finished with tions. A reporter mentioned that daughter Courtney’s 17th birthday. Anthony Kim 69-69-72 — 210 -3 four straight birdies for a 66 and to Jones long after the pro-am Goydos caught the redeye Tues- Steve Marino 66-77-68 — 211 -2 Charles Howell III 69-72-70 — 211 -2 will play with Woods for the first round, and the noted architect day night and made it to Chicago on Heath Slocum 70-69-72 — 211 -2 time today. He could probably smiled and said, “That’s why he Wednesday morning—in time to be Stephen Ames 76-67-69 — 212 -1 Mike Weir 72-69-71 — 212 -1 think of better circumstances. was asking so many questions.” an alternate for the afternoon pro- Chad Campbell 70-70-72 — 212 -1 “I’ve got to do something spec- Even so, the Australian didn’t am. He waited until 2 p.m. for the John Rollins 73-65-74 — 212 -1 Steve Stricker 72-73-68 — 213 E tacular,” Snedeker said, “and he’s turn this into a full-fledged last player to tee off, then headed Jason Dufner 74-70-69 — 213 E got to maybe have a heart attack inquiry. Jones is known as the back to his hotel for some rest. John Mallinger 68-76-69 — 213 E Fredrik Jacobson 72-71-70 — 213 E out there for me to have a “Open doctor,” and given the That means he never got in a Camilo Villegas 68-74-71 — 213 E chance.” severity of U.S. Open courses, he practice round to see the changes Brian Davis 71-70-72 — 213 E Dustin Johnson 69-73-71 — 213 E Marc Leishman had a two-shot gets criticized more than most to the golf course. Bryce Molder 70-73-71 — 214 +1 lead when he made the turn. Could golf course designers. On his opening hole, Goydos hit Nick Watney 70-71-73 — 214 +1 Hunter Mahan 73-73-69 — 215 +2 he have imagined shooting 1 over But not from Ogilvy, at least not his approach to 10 feet and made Retief Goosen 72-72-71 — 215 +2 on the back nine and finding him- directly. birdie. Walking off the green, he Jeff Overton 72-68-75 — 215 +2 Robert Allenby 75-74-67 — 216 +3 self seven shots behind? JOHN SMIERCIAK / AP “I didn’t want to get to deep,” said to his playing partners, “I think Kenny Perry 77-69-70 — 216 +3 Stewart Cink 72-74-70 — 216 +3 “You wouldn’t think so,” he Tiger Woods shot a 9-under 62 and enters today with a seven-shot lead. Ogilvy said. “It’s not my domain the course is better than ever.” Charley Hoffman 73-71-72 — 216 +3 said. “But like I say, it’s Tiger.” to get into golf course architec- It got the better of him by the Charlie Wi 71-73-72 — 216 +3 Pat Perez 72-71-73 — 216 +3 The 62 tied the tournament leading to a sloppy bogey. He fol- it in there. But I had to hit the ture. It was nothing to deep, just end of the day, however, as he fin- Geoff Ogilvy 68-73-75 — 216 +3 record—an event that dates to lowed that by missing a 10-foot 7-iron really good to get it there, ‘What did you do here?’ and that ished bogey-double bogey for a 74. Angel Cabrera 73-75-69 — 217 +4 Scott Verplank 70-75-72 — 217 +4 1899—set last year by Jim Furyk birdie putt on the next hole. and I pulled it off.” sort of thing.” Webb Simpson 70-74-73 — 217 +4 at Bellerive outside St. Louis. Woods started the third round — The Associated Press He said it was an enjoyable Preferred parking Justin Leonard 73-69-75 — 217 +4 Davis Love III 74-77-67 — 218 +5 Woods was at 16-under 197 tied for the lead, and already was round and called Jones a “very The best parking at Cog Hill for Jerry Kelly 76-73-69 — 218 +5 and had his largest lead on the three shots behind when he stood nice man.” Asked what he thought the BMW Championship is a large Ryan Moore 71-72-75 — 218 +5 Paul Goydos 74-72-73 — 219 +6 PGA Tour since he was eight on the tee at the par-3 sixth and BMW Championship of Jones’ work at Cog Hill, Ogilvy lot within 100 yards of the first Jason Bohn 71-74-74 — 219 +6 shots in front in the Buick Invita- faced a dangerous pin—all the replied, “Similar to most.” tee, and it’s occupied with nothing Brian Gay 73-71-75 — 219 +6 tional at Torrey Pines early last way to the left, protected by deep Site: Lemont, Ill. “Bethpage is obvious his best,” but BMWs. The players, mean- Jason Day 71-73-75 — 219 +6 Schedule: Through today Ernie Els 75-67-77 — 219 +6 year. He wound up winning by bunkers front and back. Ogilvy said. “This is somewhere while, park across the street. Lucas Glover 74-75-71 — 220 +7 Course: Cog Hill Golf and Woody Austin 76-72-72 — 220 +7 eight shots. “Even if you bail out to the Country club, Dubsdread in the middle.” In a unique perk, the title spon- Nathan Green 73-74-73 — 220 +7 This was Woods at his finest, right, it’s a tough putt,” Woods Course (7,616 yards, par 71). Still, for a guy who digs golf sor is awarding prime parking to Tim Clark 78-69-73 — 220 +7 Purse: $7.5 million. Winner’s Ben Crane 75-69-76 — 220 +7 even though he wasn’t flawless. said. “The only thing you can’t course resign, Ogilvy stopped fans who own a BMW and a ticket Jonathan Byrd 69-79-73 — 221 +8 He dropped his 3-wood in dis- do there is go in the back bunker. share: $1.35 million. short of calling it the dream pro- to the tournament, one costing a Y.E. Yang 71-78-73 — 222 +9 TV: NBC (Today, 2-6 p.m.) J.B. Holmes 78-73-72 — 223 +10 gust after his opening tee shot That’s one of the reasons why I am round. little more than the other. sailed to the left into a bunker, didn’t hit a 6-iron and try to hold “If I was going to talk about — The Associated Press SPORTING NEWS TODAY www.sportingnews.com Back Page SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2009 60

Major League Soccer IN BRIEF All Times ET EASTERN CONFERENCE W L T Pts GF GA Columbus 10 4 9 39 34 25 Chicago 10 6 9 39 34 29 TRANSACTIONS D.C. 8 6 12 36 39 38 Ohno wins 500 meters, Celski injured Toronto FC 9 9 7 34 33 36 HOCKEY New England 9 7 6 33 28 30 Kansas City 7 11 6 27 25 32 MARQUETTE, MICH.—Apolo Anton land (71) was seven adrift. New York 4 17 4 16 20 42 Ohno earned a narrow victory in : Signed RW Derek WESTERN CONFERENCE Dorsett to a two-year contract, through the W L T Pts GF GA the 500 meters at the U.S. short ROGERS, ARK.—Song-Hee Kim 2011-12 season. Houston 11 7 7 40 31 22 Los Angeles 9 5 11 38 31 29 track national championships finished with a 3-under 68 for a OTTAWA SENATORS: Traded LW Dany Heatley and Seattle 9 6 10 37 31 24 Saturday night, when crashes sent two-shot lead over Angela Stan- a 2010 fifth-round draft pick to San Jose for LW Colorado 10 8 6 36 38 30 Milan Michalek, RW Jonathan Cheechoo and a Real Salt Lake 9 9 7 34 36 28 two skaters to the hospital. ford at the P&G Beauty NW Chivas USA 10 9 3 33 23 24 2010 second-round draft pick. FC Dallas 7 11 6 27 39 40 The five-time Olympic medalist Arkansas Championship. : Re-signed LW Radek San Jose 5 12 5 20 27 40 barely got his right skate blade in Kim is at 9 under for the tourna- Smolenak to a one-year contact. NOTE: Three points for victory, one Today’s games front of Jeff Simon in the final at ment heading into the final round. point for tie. New England at Chivas USA, 3 p.m. the hockey rink on the Northern Stanford shot a 69. Na Yeon Choi Sept. 9 Houston at Columbus, 5 p.m. D.C. United 1, Kansas City 0 Michigan University campus. shot a 65 for the day’s low round clear, covering the 1 1-16 miles in Friday’s games Ohno was timed in 41.928, with and was tied for third with two 1:40.59. Saturday’s games New England at New York, 7:30 Toronto FC 3, Colorado 2 p.m. Simon crossing the line in 41.967. other players, a stroke behind Swift Temper paid $11.40, $3 Seattle FC 2, D.C. United 1 Colorado at San Jose, 11 p.m. Kansas City 1, New York 0 Travis Jayner was third and Jordan Stanford. and $2.30. Seventh Street Real Salt Lake 1, Chicago 1, tie Malone fourth. The victory allowed Michelle Wie shot a 70 and is returned $2.10 and $2.10. Luna FC Dallas 6, Los Angeles 3 Ohno to pad his first-place point six shots back. Vega earned $2.50 to show. total in the overall standings. The top five men and women Baseball Soccer earn spots on the Olympic team REGENSBURG, GERMANY—Terry Tif- LONDON—Manchester United and WNBA All Times ET for Vancouver. fee hit a two-run homer in the first Chelsea rallied to victories, while EASTERN CONFERENCE J.R. Celski underwent surgery inning, and the United States Manchester City’s expensively W L Pct GB x-Indiana 22 11 .667 — after crashing and slicing open his NEW YORK RACING ASSOCIATION / AP added six more runs in the eighth revamped team passed its first big y-Atlanta 18 16 .529 4½ y-Detroit 18 16 .529 4½ left leg with his right skate blade Swift Temper, right, upset 1-5 favorite Seventh Street to capture the Ruffian Handicap. to beat China 8-0 at the World Premier League test against Washington 16 17 .485 6 in a 500 meter semifinal heat. Cup. Arsenal. Chicago 16 18 .471 6½ Connecticut 15 18 .455 7 He hit the boards coming out of Ireland in the Walker Cup behind COLOGNE, GERMANY—Peter Han- The defending champion Amer- Brazil midfielder Anderson New York 12 21 .364 10 a turn and bounced off them. The the strong play of Rickie Fowler. The son of Sweden leads three players icans, coming off a 9-1 win over ended his two-year wait for a WESTERN CONFERENCE first few inches of his right blade Americans are trying to win this by one stroke at the Mercedes- Germany and an opening loss to United goal as the defending W L Pct GB x-Phoenix 23 10 .697 — cut into his left leg near the knee, event a third straight time. Benz Championship after shooting Venezuela, advanced to the second champions won 3-1 at Tottenham y-Seattle 20 14 .588 3½ spilling blood on the ice. Fowler enjoyed two lopsided a 5-under 67 in the third round. round of the tournament. despite Paul Scholes being sent y-Los Angeles 17 16 .515 6 y-San Antonio 15 19 .441 8½ Celski yelled as emergency per- victories and the Americans won Hanson was at 11-under 205 off. Minnesota 14 19 .424 9 sonnel rushed onto the ice and three singles matches and halved after beginning the round three Chelsea won 2-1 at Stoke on Flo- Sacramento 11 22 .333 12 Horse Racing applied pressure to try and stop four others at Merion Golf Club. shots behind Scott Strange of Aus- NEW YORK—Swift Temper upset rent Malouda’s stoppage time goal. x-clinched conference Seattle 64, San Antonio 55 the heavy blood flow. The race The U.S. followed its 3-1 win in tralia and Chris Wood of England. 1-5 favorite Seventh Street by 1¾ Emmanuel Adebayor scored y-clinched playoff spot Today’s games was cut off while he was tended to alternate-shot matches in the Hanson is trying to give Sweden lengths to win the $300,000 Ruf- against former club Arsenal in a Sept. 11 Indiana at Connecticut, 3 p.m. Atlanta 88, Connecticut 64 Los Angeles at Phoenix, 3 p.m. for several minutes before being morning by dominating the sin- its third straight victory on the fian Handicap for fillies and mares 4-2 win that gave Man City its Los Angeles 90, Minnesota 61 Washington at New York, 4 p.m. removed on a stretcher. gles early. European Tour. at Belmont Park. fourth straight triumph. Minnesota at Sacramento, 9 p.m. Saturday’s games End of regular season U.S. Speedskating president Fowler teamed with Bud Cauley Simon Dyson of England (68), Seventh Street, bidding for a Washington 82, Atlanta 64 Brad Goskowicz said Celski was for a 6-and-5 win in foursomes Soren Hansen of Denmark (70) third Grade 1 win this season, MADRID—Zlatan Ibrahimovic Detroit 80, Chicago 69 undergoing surgery at Marquette and beat Sam Hutsby 7-and-6 in and James Kingston of South pressed the early pace in the mud and Lionel Messi gave Barcelona a General Hospital to determine the singles. Stiggy Hodgson had the Africa (70) are at 206. before taking a narrow lead on the 2-0 Spanish league win at Getafe extent of his injury. lone singles victory for Britain- Henrik Stenson of Sweden was turn. She soon had company as on while Real Madrid beat Espan- Ireland. two shots back after a 69. Lee West- Swift Temper ranged along side. yol 3-0 after Cristiano Ronaldo Golf Four alternate-shot matches and wood of England was six behind Those two battled through the came on as a second-half substi- ARDMORE, PA.—The United States 10 singles scheduled for today. after a 72 and Europe’s Ryder Cup lane with Swift Temper and jockey tute to score. took an 8-4 lead over Britain and The U.S. leads the series 33-7-1. captain Colin Montgomerie of Scot- Alan Garcia gradually pulling — The Associated Press

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