Numbers Game As the Rebels Fall Short in a 33-32 Loss at Alabama
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THIS DAY IN SPORTS 1969 — Mississippi’s Archie Manning becomes the first player in college football history to throw for 300 yards and rush for 100 yards in the same game Numbers Game as the Rebels fall short in a 33-32 loss at Alabama. Antelope Valley Press, Sunday, October 4, 2020 C3 PREAKNESS: Filly Swiss Sky- College Football Top 25 results | Saturday No. 1 Clemson vs. Virginia, late Max Duggan ran for the go-ahead Doaks had his first 100-yard Emeka Emezie for the go-ahead diver caps Triple Crown season No. 2 Alabama 52, score with 4 minutes left and the rushing game since November 2019 touchdown with 23 seconds remaining No. 13 Texas A&M 24 Horned Frogs’ defense made it stand when he ran for 123 against UConn. and North Carolina State stunned No. From C1 “I didn’t feel that much TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Mac Jones with a goal-line fumble recovery to No. 16 Mississippi State vs. 24 Pittsburgh 30-29 on Saturday. tension really,” McPeek passed for a career-high 435 yards and stun No. 9 Texas 33-31 Saturday in a Arkansas, late Leary, making his first start of pulled off an upset of 3-2 game that had 26 penalties and ended said. “I felt like we had her four touchdowns, including a pair of No. 17 Oklahoma State 47, Kansas 7 the season, drove the Wolfpack 79 favorite and Kentucky when TCU took a safety as time ran out. well-prepared. Any horse deep throws to John Metchie III and LAWRENCE, Kan. — Shane yards in 12 plays, the final 13 coming Derby winner Authentic. Texas looked primed for its second an even longer one to Jaylen Waddle, Illingworth threw for 265 yards and on a perfect back-shoulder throw to race, things have to go your straight fourth-quarter comeback Albarado made a powerful and No. 2 Alabama romped past No. three touchdowns, Chuba Hubbard Emezie, who made a perfect spinning way. But every day she when Sam Ehlinger connected on a move around the final 13 Texas A&M 52-24 on Saturday. ran for 145 yards and two more scores, grab to give N.C. State its first victory 52-yard pass to Keontay Ingram to put turn that would usually was happy, she was bright- Briefly threatened early, Jones and No. 17 Oklahoma State was able over a ranked team since 2017. Leary the Longohorns in scoring position. eyed.” and the Crimson Tide (2-0) flexed their to rest its starters the final 20 minutes finished 28 of 44 for 336 yards and come right by revelers in But Ingram fumbled on the TCU It went Swiss Skydiver’s considerable big-play muscle in the in its 47-7 victory over Kansas. four touchdowns, including two in the the infield unable to catch passing game to put away the Aggies 1-yard-line with 2:32 to play. a glimpse of the home way in part because Tylan Wallace had nine catches for fourth quarter to put N.C. State (2-1, (1-1). A sign of things to come: His No. 11 UCF vs. Tulsa, late 148 yards and two touchdowns, and 2-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) in front. stretch. Authentic’s Hall of Fame first attempt went 78 yards to Metchie, No. 12 North Carolina 26, Braylon Johnson had four catches for SMU 30, No. 25 Memphis 27 jockey, John Velazquez, ‘Bama’s latest major receiving threat. “I had an opportunity,” Boston College 22 74 yards and the other passing TD, as DALLAS — Chris Naggar kicked a said Albarado, who won abandoned the rail, giving No. 3 Florida 38, South Carolina 24 BOSTON — Sam Howell threw for the Cowboys (3-0, 2-0 Big 12) built a 43-yard field goal with nine seconds his second Preakness after Albarado the lane for a GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Kyle Trask and two touchdowns and Trey Morrison 31-0 lead by halftime. left and SMU beat No. 25 Memphis 30- Kyle Pitts hooked up for two more 2007 aboard Curlin. “I near-perfect trip. scored after intercepting the potential No. 18 Oklahoma at Iowa State, late 27, after the Mustangs blew an early touchdowns, continuing their hot tying 2-point conversion with 45 took advantage of the rail. “That’s a good filly,” said No. 20 LSU 41, Vanderbilt 7 three-touchdown lead against a team start and leading No. 3 Florida to a seconds left to lead No. 12 North playing its first game in four weeks. Johnny stayed off the fence Authentic and Thousand No. 21 Tennessee 35, Missouri 12 38-24 victory over South Carolina on Carolina to a 26-22 victory over Boston Memphis (1-1), which because there, made a conscious KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Eric Gray and Words trainer Bob Baffert, Saturday. College. of COVID-19 issues hadn’t played decision to move at that Trask completed 21 of 29 passes Ty Chandler combined to rush for 195 who was denied a record- With the cancellation of one game since winning its opener Sept. 5, was for 268 yards, with four touchdowns yards and scored three touchdowns time. Give or take now. If breaking eighth Preakness because of the virus and a scheduled driving for a potential go-ahead score and an interception. His second- to lead No. 21 Tennessee to a 35-12 I make that move now or off week leaving North Carolina idle when Brady White was sacked and victory. “He had every quarter fumble kept the Gamecocks victory over Missouri Saturday. I wait and get smothered.” since Sept. 12, the Tar Heels (2-0, 2-0 fumbled with 1:25 left. That set up the chance to get by her. He (0-2) in the game early. The Vols (2-0) have won eight in a McPeek won a Triple Atlantic Coast Conference) sent BC (2- final drive for SMU (4-0), which never Pitts finished with four receptions 1, 1-1) to its first loss under new coach row, tying them with Notre Dame for Crown race for the first got beat. He just couldn’t trailed. get by her. She dug in. She’s for 57 yards, commanding extra Jeff Hafley. the most among Power Five teams. time since the 2002 attention and beating South Carolina’s Late Friday tough.” No. 15 Cincinnati 28, South Florida 7 Connor Bazelak relieved Shawn Belmont with Sarava, top defenders. He nearly made a one- Robinson at quarterback in the second No. 22 BYU 45, Louisiana Tech 14 Swiss Skydiver avenged CINCINNATI — Gerrid Doaks ran which was the biggest upset handed catch in the third quarter, but for 102 yards and a touchdown, Tre quarter or Missouri (0-2), but the PROVO, Utah — Zach Wilson in the history of that race. her loss in her only other the ball slipped off his left fingertips. Tucker returned a kickoff 97 yards for Tigers could still only muster one completed 24 of 26 passes for 325 Swiss Skydiver was the first competition against colts, No. 4 Georgia vs. No. 7 Auburn, late a score and No. 15 Cincinnati had five touchdown. yards and two touchdowns and ran for filly to run in the Preakness when she finished second TCU 33, No. 9 Texas 31 interceptions in a 28-7 victory over NC State 30, No. 24 Pittsburgh 29 three scores to help No. 22 BYU beat since 2014, when Ria to Art Collector in the Blue AUSTIN, Texas — TCU quarterback South Florida on Saturday. 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