Correction: Western Wildfires story
CASTAIC, Calif. (AP) — In a story published September 12, 2021, about California wildfires, The Associated Press erroneously reported that U.S. Highway 50 is a state route.
Continue ReadingCASTAIC, Calif. (AP) — In a story published September 12, 2021, about California wildfires, The Associated Press erroneously reported that U.S. Highway 50 is a state route.
Continue ReadingBy ERIC W. BOLIN Associated Press FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas piled up 333 rushing yards and got touchdowns from four different players on the ground in a 40-21 win over No. 15 Texas. Dominique Johnson scored from five yards in the second quarter. Trelon Smith, Raheim Sanders and AJ Green scored in the second
Continue ReadingBOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — Matthew McKay threw three touchdown passes, including two to Willie Patterson, and Montana State beat Drake 45-7. McKay was 19-of-25 passing for 256 yards with no interceptions and added eight carries for 61 yards. Lance McCutcheon had seven receptions for 121 yards, including a 45-yard touchdown. Ian Corwin was 14-of-23 passing
Continue ReadingBOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — Matthew McKay threw three touchdown passes, including two to Willie Patterson, and Montana State beat Drake 45-7. McKay was 19-of-25 passing for 256 yards with no interceptions and added eight carries for 61 yards. Lance McCutcheon had seven receptions for 121 yards, including a 45-yard touchdown. Ian Corwin was 14-of-23 passing
Continue ReadingBy KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Luis Rengifo homered with three RBIs to lead the Los Angeles Angels to a 4-2 win over the Houston Astros Saturday night. David Fletcher and Shohei Ohtani hit consecutive singles to start the game before Fletcher scored on a one-out double by Jared Walsh. The Angels
Continue ReadingBy CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Spencer Rattler threw five touchdown passes, and No. 4 Oklahoma rolled past Western Carolina 76-0. Oklahoma tied for its fifth-highest point total in school history. The Sooners led 62-0 after three quarters, and the fourth quarter was shortened to 12 minutes. Rattler completed 20 of
Continue ReadingHUNTINGTON, W. Va. (AP) — Grant Wells accounted for four touchdowns, all in the first half, and Marshall defeated North Carolina Central 44-10. Wells completed 32 of 44 passes for 329 yards and three touchdowns with one interception. He opened the scoring with a 10-yard run then threw touchdowns passes to Talik Keaton twice and
Continue ReadingDALLAS (AP) — Tanner Mordecai passed for 312 yards and four touchdowns and SMU dominated the second half for a 35-12 victory over North Texas in nonconference play. Neither team had much offense in the first half. North Texas managed two Ethan Mooney field goals to grab a 6-0 lead. The Mustangs (2-0) didn’t score
Continue ReadingKANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — José Mauri and Johnny Russell each scored in the opening six minutes and Sporting Kansas City beat the Chicago Fire 2-0. Kansas City has won six straight home matches against the Fire. Sporting has kept clean sheets in eight of the last 11 meetings between the sides in Kansas City.
Continue ReadingBy GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky right guard Eli Cox recovered Chris Rodriguez Jr.’s fumble in the end zone for the go-ahead touchdown with 11:28 remaining, Rodriguez rushed for a career-high 206 yards and two of his three touchdowns and Kentucky stopped Missouri late for a hard-fought 35-28 victory
Continue ReadingMARTIN, Tenn. (AP) — Keon Howard threw two touchdown passes to Peyton Logan and UT Martin rallied to defeat Samford 33-27 despite committing five turnovers. Trailing 17-0, Howard threw his third interception on the first play of the second quarter, marking the fifth straight possession that the Skyhawks gave the ball away. However, with Howard,
Continue ReadingHOUSTON (AP) — Fafà Picault scored two goals and the Houston Dynamo eased past Austin 3-0 to snap a 16-match winless streak. Houston ended the longest single-season winless run in MLS history. Real Salt Lake and the Colorado Rapids had 18-game winless runs extended over two seasons. Austin didn’t score for the first time in
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS BURROWS Associated Press OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Matt Corral threw for five touchdowns as No. 20 Mississippi routed member Austin Peay 54-17. Ole Miss added a defensive touchdown on a strip sack and 33-yard fumble return from defensive end Sam Williams and a safety from the special teams. Corral finished 21 of 33
Continue ReadingBy BOB SUTTON Associated Press CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Sam Howell threw three touchdown passes and ran for two more scores as No. 24 North Carolina shook off the disappointment of a loss in its opener with a 59-17 win over Georgia State. Howell completed 21 of 29 passes for 352 yards without an
Continue ReadingRUSTON, La. (AP) — Austin Kendall threw for a touchdowns and rushed for another, Greg Garner scored three times and Louisiana Tech edged Southeastern Louisiana 45-42. Garner had back-to-back touchdowns in the third quarter to give the Bulldogs 10-point leads in the shootout. The first came when Kendall threw a backwards pass to wide receiver
Continue ReadingLUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Tahj Brooks ran for two touchdowns in the third quarter, including a 67-yarder for the lead, and Texas Tech held on to beat lower-division Stephen F. Austin 28-22. The Red Raiders made a stand in the final two minutes, forcing a turnover on downs after the FCS Lumberjacks had a first
Continue ReadingHUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — Eric Schmid threw three touchdown passes, Ramon Jefferson ran for two scores and Sam Houston beat SE Missouri 52-14. Schmid was 16-of-28 passing for 243 yards with one interception and Jefferson finished with 11 carries for 153 yards, including a 70-yard TD that gave the Bearkats the lead for good with
Continue ReadingHUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — Eric Schmid threw three touchdown passes, Ramon Jefferson ran for two scores and Sam Houston beat SE Missouri 52-14. Schmid was 16-of-28 passing for 243 yards with one interception and Jefferson finished with 11 carries for 153 yards, including a 70-yard TD that gave the Bearkats the lead for good with
Continue ReadingBy THEO DEROSA Associated Press STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Lideatrick Griffin returned the opening kickoff for a 100-yard touchdown, and Mississippi State’s defense took it from there in a 24-10 win over North Carolina State. The Bulldogs held the Wolfpack to 4.5 yards per play. Quarterback Will Rogers was 33-for-49 passing for 294 yards and
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Michael Penix Jr. threw two touchdown passes and ran for another and the Indiana Hoosiers scored two special teams touchdowns for the first time since 1969 in a 56-14 rout over Idaho. Indiana has won 18 of its last 20 home openers though few were
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