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By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — A cat survived a scare. So did the Miami Hurricanes. D’Eriq King threw for 200 yards and rushed for 67 more, freshman Andy Borregales kicked a go-ahead 43-yard field goal with 2:04 remaining and No. 22 Miami rallied to beat Appalachian State 25-23. Cam’Ron

WACO, Texas (AP) — Abram Smith and Tristan Ebner both rushed for more than 100 yards in the first half, and Baylor scored touchdowns on its first seven possessions in a 66-7 victory over Texas Southern. Gerry Bohanon was 16-for-21 passing for 240 yards and three touchdowns and ran for two scores for the Bears.

By BRIAN HALL Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jorge Polanco hit two of Minnesota’s five home runs, Michael Pineda pitched five strong innings in his return to the rotation and the Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 9-2. Byron Buxton homered for the second straight day, and Nick Gordon and Max Kepler also went deep

CINCINNATI (AP) — Brenner and Haris Medunjanin each scored, and Cincinnati beat Toronto FC 2-0 for its first victory at TQL Stadium. Cincinnati snapped a 12-game winless streak, including three straight losses. Toronto has lost five straight matches and is winless in eight in a row. Brenner toe-poked Luciano Acosta’s pass into the back of

LORMAN, Miss. (AP) — Felix Harper scored on a 1-yard plunge to cap a 10-play, 92-yard fourth-quarter drive and Alcorn State rallied late to knock off Northwestern State in nonconference action. The Braves’ game-winning drive included a 50-yard completion on third-and-10 from Harper to Manny Jones to the Northwestern State 4-yard line. Harper ran it

TROY, Ala. (AP) — Malik Willis threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score to lead Liberty to a 21-13 victory over Troy.  Willis was 13-of-18 passing for 154 yards and added 93 yards rushing on 20 carries. He threw a 32-yard touchdown strike to Demario Douglas in the first quarter, and then floated

BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) — Chris Oladokun threw four touchdown passes in the first half, leading FCS third-ranked South Dakota State to a 52-7 victory over Division II-member Lindenwood. Oladokun was 12-of-14 passing for 171 yards. He connected with two TD passes from inside the 5 to Zach Heins. In the second, he hit tight end

By JASON L. YOUNG Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Nolan Arenado hit a two-run homer in the eighth and had three RBIs and Paul DeJong had a solo shot to help the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 6-4 on Saturday night. St. Louis has won three of four and gained a game

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Leylah Fernandez had been listening to New Yorkers, and now she wanted them to hear her. They had wildly supported her across two memorable weeks of tennis, a time she had called “magical.” And when it was over, on the 20th anniversary of the 9/11

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Chris Reynolds scored two touchdowns and became Charlotte’s career passing leader in a 38-10 victory over Gardner-Webb. Reynolds was 10-of-17 passing for just 103 yards and two interceptions but he still finished the night with 5,469 career passing yards, eclipsing Matt Johnson, who finished his career with 5,405. Charlotte did most

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Freshman Justin Ibieta passed for 166 yards with two touchdowns, ran for another and led Tulane to a 69-20 win. The Green Wave rebounded from opening week’s 40-35 near-upset of then-No. 2-ranked Oklahoma by piling up 584 yards of total offense, forcing five turnovers and nine Morgan State punts. Morgan State

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — Gage Herdman’s pick-6 late in the third quarter helped turn momentum and William & Mary beat Lafayette 24-3. Trailing 3-0, the Leopards went on a 12-play, 55-yard drive that took more than seven minutes. At the Tribe’s 23-yard line, Lafayette quarterback Rent Montie threw a pass that bounced off the outstretched

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Zack Wheeler steadied the slumping Phillies with eight strikeouts and Bryce Harper homered to lead Philadelphia to a 6-1 win over the Colorado Rockies on Saturday night. Odubel Herrera’s two-RBI bunt double and Jean Segura’s solo homer helped the Phillies snap a four-game losing streak that

NEW YORK (AP) — Tony Muskett threw for one touchdown and ran for another and Monmouth edged Fordham 26-23. Juwon Farri rushed for 156 yards and a touchdown for the Hawks, who got a crucial two points in the third quarter when Justin Terry intercepted a pass on an attempted two-point conversion to push the

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Fans at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium had much to celebrate at the first Southern Heritage Classic in two years. It’s always a party at the HBCU showcase. But in addition to the two-year absence, much of the enthusiasm revolved around the coaches of the

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Jah’Marae Sheread scored on a 34-yard catch-and-run from quarterback Rasean McKay on fourth down _ breaking five tackles on the way _ to spark Florida A&M to a 34-7 victory over Division II-member Fort Valley State. McKay’s effort on a fourth-and-4 play _ in a game that saw a 30-minute lightning

NEWARK, Del. (AP) — Nolan Henderson was 18-of-23 passing for 263 yards and a touchdowns to help Delaware beat St. Francis (PA) 27-10. Ryan Coe made field goals of 36 and 26 yards before Dejoun Lee scored on a 1-yard run to cap a 14-play, 58-yard drive with 15 seconds left in the first half

By The Associated Press College Football Today: C.J. Verdell watched on TV last week as Minnesota’s Mohamed Ibrahim shredded Ohio State’s disheveled defense early. The Oregon running back thought he could take advantage in the same fashion. Verdell, who has struggled with injuries the past two seasons, made it happen. He ran for 161 yards

By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Jayden de Laura threw three touchdown passes and ran for another score as Washington State beat Portland State 44-24. Deon McIntosh rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown and Max Borghi added 59 yards and a touchdown for Washington State (1-1), which rebounded from a

DELAND, Fla. (AP) — John Seter passed for 276 yards and three touchdowns, Jalen Leary rushed for 190 yards and two scores and Stetson rolled past Ave Maria 49-16. The Gyrenes took an early 6-0 lead but the Hatters then scored the next 42 points with Seter throwing touchdown passes of 18 yards to Mason