THIS DAY IN SPORTS 1990 — Evander Holyfield knocks out Buster Douglas in Las Vegas to become the undisputed Numbers Game heavyweight champion. Antelope Valley Press, Sunday, October 25, 2020 C3 RAMS: Akers was the team’s College Football Top 25 results | Saturday No. 1 Clemson 47, Syracuse 21 pair of scores and Ohio State rolled No. 14 North Carolina 48, No. 22 Marshall 20, Florida Atlan. 9 top pick in 2020 NFL draft CLEMSON, S.C. — Trevor Lawrence over Nebraska in the Big Ten teams’ No. 23 NC State 21 HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Brenden Knox threw two touchdown passes, Travis pandemic-delayed opener. CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Javonte Williams rushed for 101 yards and caught one From C1 McVay says Akers’ lack of Etienne ran for three scores and Fields completed his first 12 passes ran for 160 yards and three touchdowns of redshirt freshman Grant Wells’ two action against the 49ers is No. 1 Clemson shook off a sluggish and threw for 276 yards. He ran for touchdown passes to lead Marshall over four games in uniform. to help No. 14 North Carolina beat No. 23 no indicator of any trouble performance to win its 27th straight another 52 yards — including a stunning North Carolina State 48-21 in Saturday’s pandemic-depleted Florida Atlantic. Akers also missed two or a lack of confidence Atlantic Coast Conference game and put 17-yard third-quarter touchdown renewal of the longtime state rivalry. No. 25 Coastal Carolina 28, games with separated rib from the coaches. away pesky Syracuse 47-21 on Saturday. scramble around the left side that saw Michael Carter ran for 106 yards and Georgia Southern 14 cartilage, a painful injury The Tigers opened 6-0 for the sixth him spin past a defender into the end Echoing answers he a score of his own for the Tar Heels (4-1, CONWAY, S.C. — Backup quarterback that has sidelined many straight season, but it took a late burst zone. 4-1 Atlantic Coast Conference), who used gave last season about Fred Payton three three touchdown players for a whole lot to get it done — just like usual against No. 6 Oklahoma State 24, a run-through-and-over-tacklers ground passes and Coastal Carolina won its first Gurley’s mysterious lack of Syracuse (1-5, 1-4). The Orange were the longer. Akers believes it’s No. 17 Iowa State 21 game that helped them take control in game as a ranked team with a victory last ACC team to beat the Tigers (5-0 ACC) the third quarter. UNC ran for 326 yards regular usage, McVay said STILLWATER, Okla. — Spencer Sanders over Georgia Southern. all part of adjusting to the with a 27-24 victory in 2017. and finished with 578 overall. speed and power of the the Rams’ desired running passed for 235 yards and ran for 71 and a The Chanticleers (5-0, 3-0 Sun Belt) back rotation, combined No. 2 Alabama 48, Tennessee 17 touchdown in his return from injury and No. 18 Michigan at played without starting passer Grayson NFL game. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Mac Jones threw No. 21 Minnesota, late McCall, who has an upper-body injury. “You know, not many with a handful of short Oklahoma State beat Iowa State. for 387 yards and ran for a touchdown, Sanders had been out since injuring Wake Forest 23, Payton threw a 24-yard TD pass to people come back that drives in the first half, and Najee Harris ran for three more running back C.J. Marable with 8:53 were the reasons Darrell his right ankle in the season-opener No. 19 Virginia Tech 16 quick from an injury that scortes to help Alabama rout Tennessee against Tulsa. WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Walk-on remaining to break tie. significant, so I’m feeling Henderson got most of for its 14th straight win in the rivalry. Chuba Hubbard ran for 139 yards freshman safety Nick Andersen had three Friday The Crimson Tide (5-0) outgained blessed,” Akers said. “I’m the action and Akers got and a touchdown to help Oklahoma State interceptions, Christian Beal-Smith ran No. 14 Wisconsin 45, Illinois 7 Tennessee 587-302. But playing just trying to work to get almost none. (4-0, 3-0 Big 12) join Kansas State as the for 129 yards and Nick Sciba kicked three MADISON, Wis. — Graham Mertz the Vols proved costly for Alabama a only remaining undefeated teams in field goals to help Wake Forest beat threw five touchdown passes to match back to where I was, and “It was nothing that second straight season. A year ago, Tua conference play. Virginia Tech. the Wisconsin record in a commanding even better than I was.” Cam didn’t do,” McVay Tagovailoa hurt an ankle in the second Andersen stopped two deep Hokies first career start and the No. 14 Badgers Rams coach Sean said. quarter and missed the next game Indiana 36, No. 8 Penn State 35, OT drives and the third ended their final beat Illinois 45-7 on Friday night to open against Arkansas. BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Michael Penix forced overtime with a 2-point possession. the pandemic-delayed Big Ten football No. 3 Notre Dame 45, Pittsburgh 3 conversion run with 22 seconds left, then No. 20 Kansas State 55, Kansas 14 season. PITTSBURGH — Ian Book passed for scored on a diving 2-point conversion MANHATTAN, Kan. — Phillip Brooks Mertz set a school record for Planner 312 yards and three touchdowns — two to give Indiana a season-opening 36-35 returned a pair of punts for touchdowns, completion percentage on 20-of-21 of them long catch-and-runs to graduate upset victory over No. 8 Penn State on Kansas State took advantage of an passing, finishing with 248 yards. The transfer Ben Skowronek — and Notre COMING UP IN SOCAL Saturday — ending the Big Ten’s longest embarrassing day of special teams by lone incompletion was a pass that Dame overwhelmed reeling Pittsburgh. DODGERS (Major League Baseball) streak of consecutive losses to Top 10 its biggest rival, and the Wildcats rolled running back Garret Groshek dropped ■ Today, WS at Tampa Bay, 5:08 p.m., FOX No. 5 Ohio State 51, Nebraska 17 teams at 42. past Kansas, midway through the third quarter. COLUMBUS, Ohio — Justin Fields Will Howard threw for 243 yards and The redshirt freshman quarterback ■ Tuesday, WS vs. Tampa Bay, 5:08 p.m., FOX No. 9 Cincinnati at No. 16 SMU, late ■ Wednesday, WS vs. Tampa Bay, 5:09 p.m., FOX completed 20 of 21 passes for two two touchdowns while Justin Gardner delivered a buzzworthy performance touchdowns and ran for another No. 11 Miami vs. Virginia, late returned an interception 25 yards for during the Big Ten’s long-awaited CHARGERS (National Football League) score, Master Teague III rushed for a No. 12 BYU vs. Texas State, late another score. opening night. ■ Today vs. Jacksonville, 1:25 p.m., CBS ■ Nov. 1 at Denver, 1:05 p.m., CBS ■ Nov. 8 vs. Las Vegas, 1:05 p.m., FOX MLB MLS COLLEGE FOOTBALL NFL MOTORSPORTS RAMS (National Football League) Postseason Baseball Western Conference The AP Top 25 AMERICAN CONFERENCE NASCAR-Xfinity O’Reilly W L T Pts GF GA The Top 25 teams in The Associated West ■ Monday vs. Chicago, 5:15 p.m., ESPN Glance Seattle 9 4 5 32 36 18 W L T Pct PF PA Auto Parts 300 Results x-if necessary Press college football poll, with first- Saturday Portland 9 5 5 32 39 31 Kansas City 5 1 0 .833 175 127 ■ Nov. 1 at Miami, 10 a.m., FOX WILD CARD SERIES place votes in parentheses, records At Texas Motor Speedway Sporting KC 9 6 3 30 31 25 Las Vegas 3 2 0 .600 151 152 (Best-of-3) through Oct. 18, total points based on Fort Worth, Texas ■ Nov. 15 vs. Seattle, 1:25 p.m., FOX Minnesota U 7 5 6 27 29 23 Denver 2 3 0 .400 100 110 American League 25 points for a first-place vote through Lap length: 1.50 miles LA FC 7 7 4 25 40 34 L.A. Chargers 1 4 0 .200 110 125 Tampa Bay 2, Toronto 0 one point for a 25th place vote, and (Start position in parentheses) FC Dallas 6 5 6 24 22 20 East UCLA (College Football) Tuesday, Sept. 29: Tampa Bay 3, Toronto 1 previous ranking: 1. (12) Harrison Burton, Toyota, 200 laps, Sept. 30: Tampa Bay 8, Toronto 2 San Jose 6 7 6 24 28 43 Record Pts Pv W L T Pct PF PA ■ Nov. 7 at Colorado, TBD Buffalo 4 2 0 .666 156 168 51 points. Oakland 2, Chicago White Sox 1 Vancouver 7 12 0 21 22 40 1. Clemson (54) 5-0 1542 1 Miami 3 3 0 .500 160 113 2. (9) Noah Gragson, Chevrolet, 200, 43. ■ Nov. 13 vs. Utah, 7:30 p.m., FS1 Sept. 29: Chicago White Sox 4, Oakland 1 Real Salt Lake 5 7 6 21 24 29 2. Alabama (8) 4-0 1494 2 New England 2 3 0 .400 109 110 3. (18) Anthony Alfredo, Chevrolet, Sept. 30: Oakland 5, Chicago White Sox 3 Houston 4 7 9 21 28 33 3. Notre Dame 4-0 1337 4 ■ Nov. 20 at Oregon, 7:30 p.m., ESPN N.Y. Jets 0 6 0 .000 75 185 200, 39. Oct. 1: Oakland 6, Chicago White Sox 4 Colorado 5 4 4 19 25 20 4.