Month: September 2021

JASON CHATRAW Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Jaylen Warren rushed for 218 yards and two touchdowns, Oklahoma State pitched a second-half shutout and the Cowboys escaped with a 21-20 victory over Boise State. Boise State had a chance to steal the win after a turnover late in the game, but Jonah Dalmas hooked a

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (AP) — Carson Camp threw two touchdown passes and Michael Mansaray ran for 141 yards and two scores as South Dakota overpowered Cal Poly 48-14 in nonconference play. Mansaray’s TD runs came in the first quarter _ from 13 yards out and on a 1-yard plunge _ and sandwiched Camp’s 54-yard

CONWAY, Ark. (AP) — Breylin Smith threw four first-half touchdown passes and Central Arkansas beat Arkansas-Pine Bluff 45-23.  Smith finished 31-of-42 passing for 329 yards. Three different receivers had a touchdown catch from inside the 7, and Tyler Hudson’s 19-yard touchdown catch stretched the Bears’ (1-2) lead to 28-3 with about a minute to play

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Mason Pierce returned the opening kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown and Cody Orgeron tossed a 3-yard scoring pass to Josh Matthews early in the fourth quarter to help McNeese rally past Southern 31-24 in nonconference play. The first half was all Ladarius Skelton and Southern after Pierce’s TD return

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Curt Casali hit a two-run single in the fourth that held up, Alex Wood made an impressive three-inning return from COVID-19, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Atlanta Braves 2-0. Wood struck out four and didn’t walk a batter or allow a hit over

MONROE, La. (AP) — Calem Sutherland kicked four field goals and UL Monroe held off FCS-member Jackson State 12-7. After Sutherland opened the scoring with a 29-yard field goal in the first quarter, Jackson State took the lead in the second period when Joshua Lanier caught a 24-yard touchdown pass from Shedeur Sanders. The Tigers’

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — Dino Maldonado threw for three touchdowns and Juwaun Price ran for two more as New Mexico State rolled to a 30-point lead in the third quarter, then held off a late rally to beat South Carolina State 43-35. Price ran 14 yards for the game’s first touchdown, then added an

OGDEN, Utah (AP) — Cole Johnson threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score to lead third-ranked James Madison over No. 9 Weber State 37-24. Johnson bullied into the end zone from the 3 late in the first quarter, and his 5-yard touchdown pass to Antwane Wells Jr. stretched the Dukes’ lead to 24-3

NATCHITOCHES, La. (AP) — Peyton Logan ran for 179 yards on 14 carries and scored a touchdown and UT Martin beat Northwestern State 35-10. Keon Howard threw for 172 yards and a touchdown scored two rushing touchdowns and the Skyhawks collected 260 yards on the ground. Kaleb Fletcher threw for 249 yards, a touchdown and

By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Sam Howell threw for five touchdowns while also running for a career-best 112 yards as No. 21 North Carolina beat Virginia 59-39 on Saturday night. The Tar Heels scored touchdowns on all five of their second-half drives. That helped turn a 28-24 halftime deficit

AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AP) — Calvin Tyler Jr. raced 61 yards for the winning touchdown with just under four minutes to play, lifting Utah State to a 49-45 win over Air Force in the Mountain West Conference opener. The Aggies, who had just one win a year ago, won their third straight game to

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Javier “Chofis” López scored twice — his second consecutive multi-goal game — and the San Jose Earthquakes rallied to beat Austin FC 4-3. Sebastián Driussi, Jon Gallagher and Alexander Ring each scored for Austin which led 3-1 at halftime. Chofis, who netted his first MLS hat trick three days earlier, put

TRAVIS JOHNSON Associated Press STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Jaquan Brisker broke up a last pass toward the end zone by Auburn’s Bo Nix as time expired and No. 10 Penn State held on to beat No. 22 Auburn 28-20. Sean Clifford completed 28 of 32 passes for 280 yards and two touchdowns as Penn

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tanner McKee ran for a touchdown and threw for two more as Stanford beat Vanderbilt 41-23 Saturday night in the first meeting between the programs best known for their academics. Stanford improved to 2-1 and finally can head home on a two-game winning streak.

BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — N’Kosi Perry threw for 278 yards and Florida Atlantic added 248 yards on the ground in a 45-14 victory over FCS-member Fordham. The Owls led 14-7 at halftime before erupting with 31 points in the second half. Perry threw both his touchdown passes in the third quarter. After Fordham drew

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) — Kimai Vidal found a narrow seam on the right side to fight his way into the end zone from the 8, capping a 21-point second-half rally as Troy defeated Southern Mississippi 21-9. The Trojans (2-1) went scoreless in the first half. Taylor Powell found Jabre Barber with a 20-yard scoring pass