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• Codrington’s late kickoff return gives NCCU 30-23 victory

  26-10-2019 23:54
  DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Brandon Codrington returned a kickoff 75 yards in the final seconds to give North Carolina Central a 30-23 victory over Delaware State on Saturday.
  The Hornets had just tied the game when Tylik Bethea hit Bizzet Woodley on a 2-yard touchdown toss with 50 seconds remaining. Delaware State was penalized 15 yards on the following kickoff for celebrating after the score.
  Codrington took the kickoff on his 25, bounced off one of his own blockers and found an open lane to the
  
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• Rourke has 2 TD runs, leads Ohio over Ball State 34-21

  26-10-2019 23:50
  MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) — Nathan Rourke accounted for 258 yards of offense and ran for two touchdowns to lead Ohio to a 34-21 victory over Ball State on Saturday.
  Ohio (4-4, 3-1) has won two of its last three games while Ball State (4-4, 3-1) lost its first Mid-American Conference game.
  Rourke was 8-of-16-passing for 131 yards and had 127 yards rushing. O’Shaan Allison added 104 yards on the ground, and De’Montre Tuggle had a pair touchdown runs for Ohio.
  Drew Plitt threw a touchdown
  
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• Saints sign receiver Hogan, waive Humphrey

  26-10-2019 23:48
  METAIRIE, La. (AP) — The New Orleans Saints activated receiver Krishawn Hogan from their practice squad Saturday and waived receiver Lil’Jordan Humphrey.
  Hogan, who was signed to New Orleans’ practice squad Sept. 18, began his NFL career with the Indianapolis Colts but played in only two regular season games without a catch. His season ended prematurely with a major knee injury in Week 5 and he did not play last season.
  The 6-foot-3, 217-pound Hogan played in college at Marian,
  
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• Tropical Storm Pablo speeds away from Azores island chain

  26-10-2019 23:45
  MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Pablo has slightly strengthened in the northeast Atlantic as it speeds away from the eastern Azores, a Portuguese island chain.
  The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Saturday at 11 p.m. EDT that Pablo was centered about 245 miles (394 kilometers) east of Lajes Air Base in the Azores. It has maximum sustained winds of about 65 mph (105 kph) and is moving northeast at about 29 mph (47 kph).
  There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.
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• Tropical Storm Pablo approaches Azores island chain

  26-10-2019 23:45
  MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Pablo has strengthened in the northeast Atlantic and is expected to soon pass near or over the eastern Azores, a Portuguese island chain.
  The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Saturday at 5 p.m. EDT that Pablo was centered about 90 miles (145 kilometers) south-southwest of Santa Maria Island in the Azores. It has maximum sustained winds of about 60 mph (97 kph) and is moving northeast at about 25 mph (40 kph).
  There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect
  
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• Lauer runs for 242 yards, Drake beats Morehead State 36-17

  26-10-2019 23:42
  DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Drew Lauer rushed 28 times for a career-high 242 yards and Drake stayed undefeated in the Pioneer League with a 36-17 win over Morehead State on Saturday.
  The Bulldogs (4-3, 4-0) face the San Diego Toreros, who are also 4-0 in the Pioneer League, next Saturday.
  Lauer gave Drake the lead for good on a 13-yard TD run that made it 9-7 early in the second quarter. Lauer’s second touchdown run extended the lead to 29-17 with 4:22 left in the game.
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• Former major league umpire Chuck Meriwether dies at 63

  26-10-2019 23:40
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Former major league umpire Chuck Meriwether, who was behind the plate when the Boston Red Sox ended their championship drought in 2004, died Saturday. He was 63.
  Commissioner Rob Manfred made the announcement hours before Game 4 of the World Series. Meriwether had been ill with cancer and died at home in Nashville, Tennessee.
  Meriwether called his first big league game in 1987, was promoted to the full-time American League staff in 1993 and worked for 18 years. He then be
  
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• Fagnano, Blair send Maine past William & Mary 34-25

  26-10-2019 23:37
  ORONO, Maine (AP) — Joe Fagnano ran threw for 249 yards and two touchdowns and Maine beat William & Mary 34-25 on Saturday.
  The Tribe built leads of 6-0 and 12-7 but couldn’t make them hold up. Receiver Earnest Edwards threw a 19-yard scoring pass to Jaquan Blair to give Maine (3-5, 1-3 Colonial Athletic Association) a 7-6 lead. Later, Fagnano threw a 67-yard score to Edwards for a 14-12 lead Maine would never surrender.
  Joe Fitzpatrick’s 1-yard run with 6:12 remaining befo
  
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• Suzuki out of Nats’ starting lineup for World Series Game 4

  26-10-2019 23:32
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Nationals catcher Kurt Suzuki was out of the starting lineup for Game 4 of the World Series on Saturday night after injuring his right hip flexor.
  Suzuki had not been expected to start with left-hander Patrick Corbin on the mound for Washington. Yan Gomes has been Corbin’s personal catcher all season. But Suzuki’s availability for the rest of the series is in question.
  “He had an MRI this afternoon and I wait on the doctor to see what the results were,&r
  
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• Knight runs for 3 TDs as Montana rallies past EWU 34-17

  26-10-2019 23:32
  MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — Sophomore running back Marcus Knight ran for 131 yards and three touchdowns to help the Montana Grizzlies rally past Eastern Washington 34-17 Saturday.
  Knight’s touchdown runs of 4, 45 and 9 yards backed a successful first start by junior quarterback Cam Humphrey, who was in for injured senior Dalton Sneed.
  Humphrey threw for a touchdown as the Grizzlies, ranked 11th in the FCS coach’s poll, improved to 6-2, 3-1 in the Big Sky Conference.
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• Rainey helps The Citadel get past Mercer 35-24

  26-10-2019 23:27
  CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Brandon Rainey ran for 120 yards and a score and threw for another touchdown as The Citadel held off Mercer 35-24 to post its first winning record of the season on Saturday.
  The Citadel (5-4, 3-2 Southern Conference) has won three straight games after starting the season with two losses.
  Mercer (3-5, 2-3) took the lead when Lance Wise stripped the ball from The Citadel’s Raleigh Webb and sprinted 40 yards for a touchdown to give the Bears a 24-21 advantage wit
  
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• Denny Hamlin wins pole for playoff race at Martinsville

  26-10-2019 23:27
  MARTINSVILLE, Va. (AP) — Denny Hamlin has won the pole at Martinsville Speedway, where the five-time winner will attempt to lock himself into NASCAR’s championship race.
  Hamlin turned a lap at 97.840 mph in his Toyota from Joe Gibbs Racing to earn the top starting spot in Sunday’s playoff race. It is the opening event of the round of eight and the field will be whittled over the next three races to the four drivers who will compete for the championship.
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• Marchi leads Sacred Heart rally past St. Francis (Pa.) in OT

  26-10-2019 23:24
  LORETTO, Pa. (AP) — Logan Marchi threw two touchdown passes, including the game winner in overtime, and Sacred Heart beat St. Francis (Pa.) 36-33 on Saturday.
  The Red Flash built a 20-10 lead with 4:05 left before halftime when Jason Brown threw a 16-yard touchdown pass to the Ej Jenkins.
  Sacred Heart (4-4, 2-2 Northeast Conference) sandwiched a pair of field goals around one from St. Francis (4-4, 2-2) and the Red Flash led 23-16 after three quarters.
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• Late TD puts Samford over East Tennessee State 24-17

  26-10-2019 23:23
  BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Jocquet Jiles ran for a touchdown late in the fourth quarter that made the difference as Samford rallied to beat East Tennessee State 24-17 on Saturday.
  Jiles’ goal-line surge for a score broke a 17-17 tie and put the Bulldogs (4-4, 3-2 Southern Conference) ahead with 6:22 to play. Linebacker Jaleel Laguins recovered an East Tennessee State fumble with 1:10 remaining to seal the win.
  Chris Oladokun threw for 134 yards and a touchdown for the Bulldogs. Jay Stan
  
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• Butler grinds out 24-14 win, ends 5-game skid

  26-10-2019 23:16
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Drew Bevelhimer kicked a go-ahead 25-yard field goal as Butler rallied past Jacksonville 24-14 after halftime on a wet and windy Saturday, ending a five-game losing streak.
  Conditions were sloppy enough to limit the passing games for both teams to a combined four completions in 12 tries for a total of 21 yards. The teams combined for 103 rushes for 505 yards.
  The Dolphins (2-6, 0-4 Pioneer Football League) opened the game forcing a Butler three-and-out, then moved 47 ya
  
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• Falcons’ Ryan won’t play against Seahawks, Schaub to fill in

  26-10-2019 23:14
  ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons say quarterback Matt Ryan won’t play against Seattle, ending his 10-year streak of consecutive starts.
  Ryan sprained his right ankle last week in a loss to the Los Angeles Rams. He had limited participation in Friday’s practice and was listed as questionable on the team’s injury report. The Falcons announced Saturday that Ryan won’t play in Sunday’s game.
  Veteran Matt Schaub will make his first start since 2015 with Baltimore
  
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• Wofford wins 35-34 in OT after Mocs’ failed 2-point try

  26-10-2019 23:13
  SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Joe Newman scored on the first play in overtime and Wofford edged Chattanooga 35-34 after the Mocs failed on a 2-point conversion try to give the Terriers their fifth straight win Saturday.
  Newman kept the ball on an option to score in overtime and Luke Carter converted the PAT. When it was the Mocs’ turn, Ailym Ford powered over from the 3 but Nick Tiano’s conversion pass on a broken play was dropped among a crowd in the end zone.
  Wofford (5-2, 4-1 Sou
  
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• Mexicans parade as fancy skeletons ahead of Day of the Dead

  26-10-2019 23:11
  MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexicans are hitting the streets in the capital dressed as elegant skeletons as the country’s Day of the Dead festivities extend in scope and popularity.
  Thousands of revelers gathered at the foot of Mexico City’s Angel of Independence statue Saturday, wearing costumes and face paint to imitate the iconic Mexican skeletal figure known as “La Catrina,” or “Dapper Skeleton,” in a parade.
  La Catrina was created in 1910 by Mexican illustra
  
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• Huskers turn to No. 3 QB Luke McCaffrey after Vedral injured

  26-10-2019 23:10
  LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska backup Noah Vedral was injured in the second quarter against Indiana, and third-string quarterback Luke McCaffrey replaced him.
  Vedral drew the start Saturday in place of Adrian Martinez, who injured his left leg in the Oct. 5 game against Northwestern and missed the Cornhuskers’ Oct. 12 game at Minnesota. The Huskers were idle last week
  Vedral was helped off the field with an undisclosed injury after an 8-yard run.
  McCaffrey, a freshman who is the son o
  
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• Christian Carter carries Merrimack past Presbyterian

  26-10-2019 23:10
  NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. (AP) — Christian Carter accounted for all three of Merrimack’s touchdowns and the Warriors defeated Presbyterian College 24-21 on Saturday.
  Carter’s nine-yard touchdown run with 3:08 to play put Merrimack (4-4) ahead 24-21. Presbyterian (0-8) drove 52 yards to the Merrimack 23 on its ensuing possession but Parker Maddrey came up short on a game-tying 40-yard field goal attempt with 30 seconds left.
  Carter completed 22 of 34 passes for 287 yards with two tou
  
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• Valparaiso gets in win column with 19-10 win over Stetson

  26-10-2019 23:09
  VALPARAISO, Ind. (AP) — Elias Earley ran for 112 yards and Chris Duncan scored a rushing touchdown and Valparaiso won its first game of the season with a 19-10 win over Stetson on Saturday.
  Following Dimitrios Latsonas’ 40-yard field goal to give the Crusaders (1-7, 1-3 Pioneer League) an early 3-0 lead, Jalen Leary put Stetson up with a 67-yard touchdown run 16 seconds later. Johnny Messina’s 31-yard field goal made it 10-3 in the Hatters’ (5-2, 2-2) favor.
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• Blocked punt lifts North Dakota past Montana State

  26-10-2019 22:48
  GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — Alex Cloyd blocked a punt in the end zone and Jayson Coley recovered for a touchdown to spark North Dakota’s 16-12 victory over Montana State on Saturday.
  Cloyd lined up at left tackle, broke through a block and smothered the punt. Coley recovered for the Fighting Hawks (5-3) as the ball was bouncing out of the end zone toward the field of play.
  Both teams scored one touchdown on offense. Fighting Hawks backup quarterback Brock Boltmann threw a touchdown on h
  
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• Degenhardt leads Holy Cross past Colgate 31-10

  26-10-2019 22:43
  WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — Connor Degenhardt threw for three touchdowns to lead Holy Cross past Colgate 31-10 on Saturday.
  Degenhardt had 267 yards passing for the Crusaders (4-4, 2-0 Patriot League). Dominic Cozier ran for 153 yards on 17 carries and Peter Oliver ran for 46 yards and a score.
  Holy Cross outgained Colgate 502-344.
  Degenhardt had two touchdown throws in the second quarter, beginning with a 31-yard strike to Ayir Asante and following up with a 13-yard TD pass to Tenio Ayendi to
  
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• Australian serial killer Ivan Milat dies in prison at 74

  26-10-2019 22:42
  SYDNEY (AP) — Australian prison authorities say Ivan Milat, whose grisly serial killings of young backpackers horrified Australians in the early ’90s, has died. He was 74.
  He had been imprisoned since 1994 and was diagnosed in early 2019 with esophageal and stomach cancer. New South Wales state Corrective Services said in a statement Milat died in the medical wing of Sdyney’s Long Bay Prison on Sunday.
  Milat murdered three German, two British, and two Australian backpackers aft
  
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• Perkins, Southern Miss defense lead way in 20-6 victory

  26-10-2019 22:39
  HOUSTON (AP) — Kevin Perkins ran for his first two touchdowns as a Golden Eagle and the Southern Miss defense smothered Rice 20-6 on Saturday.
  Perkins gave Southern Miss a 10-0 halftime lead with a 2-yard run to cap a 10-play, 67-yard drive. He added a 38-yarder up the middle with 32 seconds left in the game.
  The Owls (0-8, 0-4 Conference USA) managed only 8 yards rushing and 131 in the air. The Golden Eagles (5-3, 3-1) had a season-high eight sacks, led by Jacques Turner with 3½.
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• Robert Morris edged Bryant 24-20, comes from 13 points down

  26-10-2019 22:38
  MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) — Garrett Houser pulled in a 75-yard pass from George Martin for the winning touchdown in the fourth quarter as Robert Morris came from behind to defeat Bryant 24-20 Saturday to remain undefeated in the Northeast Conference.
  The Colonials (4-4, 3-0) fell behind 13-0 by halftime, their largest deficit since trailing Sacred Heart by 14 in 2010 — also a comeback win.
  The Colonials outscored the Bulldogs (2-7, 1-3) 24-7 in the final two periods despite being outga
  
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• Late rally lifts Lehigh over Georgetown 27-24

  26-10-2019 22:37
  BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — Nate Hope ran for two touchdowns in the fourth quarter and Austin Henning kicked a 27-yard field goal as time expired to lift Lehigh to a 27-24 victory over Georgetown on Saturday.
  Lehigh (4-3, 3-0 Patriot League) jumped out to a 10-0 first-quarter lead on Henning’s 36-yard field goal and a 32-yard TD run by Zaythan Hill. The only scoring of the second quarter was a 23-yard field goal by Georgetown’s Brad Hurst that left the Hoyas (5-3, 1-2) trailing 10-3
  
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• Lawsuit: Southwest pilots streamed video from bathroom cam

  26-10-2019 22:36
  PHOENIX (AP) — A lawsuit filed by a Southwest Airlines flight attendant alleges pilots had an iPad streaming video from a hidden camera in an aircraft bathroom.
  The lawsuit says Renee Steinaker saw an iPad streaming video when the pilot left the cockpit to use the bathroom during a 2017 flight to Phoenix from Pittsburgh.
  According to the suit, the co-pilot acknowledged to Steinaker that the iPad was streaming from a camera in the bathroom but asserted it was a new security measure.
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• Rawlings leads Yale to 46-41 shootout win over Penn

  26-10-2019 22:26
  NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Kurt Rawlings accounted for four touchdowns, Zane Dudek rushed for three scores and Yale outlasted Pennsylvania 46-41 on Saturday.
  The senior Rawlings became Yale’s all-time career leader in touchdown completions when he threw a 33-yard score to Reed Kublink to break a 13-all tie with two seconds left before halftime.
  Nick Robinson led a 12-play, 82-yard drive to start the third, and Penn tied it at 20 when he found Rory Starkey Jr. on a 7-yard pass. Dudek lat
  
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• Time’s Up asks NBC to release NDAs, hold independent probe

  26-10-2019 22:25
  NEW YORK (AP) — Time’s Up has called on NBC Universal to release all former employees from non-disclosure agreements that might be preventing them from speaking out about sexual misconduct.
  The Hollywood-based organization is also calling for NBC to hold an independent investigation into its workplace culture.
  Tina Tchen, incoming president and CEO of Time’s Up, says NBC Universal didn’t go far enough with its statement, first reported by MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow Frida
  
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• Cobbs’ career day leads Marist past Davidson 27-21

  26-10-2019 22:22
  DAVIDSON, N.C. (AP) — Hunter Cobb rushed for a career-high 178 yards and two touchdowns and Marist defeated Davidson 27-21 on Saturday.
  Cobb, a redshirt freshman who entered the game with 22 carries for 47 yards this season, carried 17 times and scored on third-quarter runs of 89 and 15 yards as the Red Foxes (2-5, 2-2 Pioneer League) built a 24-7 lead.
  Davidson (5-3, 2-2) rallied with two fourth-quarter touchdowns — a 15-yard pass from Tyler Phelps to Aris Hilliard and a 5-yard run
  
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• Baughman helps Elon to 4th win, beating Rhode Island 38-13

  26-10-2019 22:15
  KINGSTON, R.I. (AP) — Joey Baughman had just four carries in the game with two of those going for touchdowns as Elon took control in the third quarter to roll over Rhode Island 38-13 to grab its second straight win on Saturday.
  Elon (4-4, 3-2 CAA), which topped Delaware 42-7 two weeks ago to halt a three-game skid, was up 7-6 at the break before scoring 28 unanswered points to take a 38-13 lead in the fourth quarter. Baughman scored on a 3-yard option play late in the third and opened the
  
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• The Latest: Mayor trapped in home amid storm, fallen tree

  26-10-2019 22:08
  JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Latest on areas affected after Tropical Storm Olga moved through the region (all times local):
  3 p.m.
  The mayor of Tupelo, Mississippi, was trapped in his home for about 1½ hours by a downed tree and was taken out on a stretcher by first responders.
  Heavy winds rolled through the city Saturday and scattered power outages were reported as the remnants of Tropical Storm Olga moved through the area.
  The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reports the fallen tr
  
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• Jets release Osemele day after he has non-approved surgery

  26-10-2019 22:06
  NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Jets have released guard Kelechi Osemele a day after he had shoulder surgery without the team’s approval.
  The move Saturday is the latest chapter in what has become a contentious standoff between Osemele and the team.
  Osemele had surgery Friday in Boston to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder. The Jets were made aware of Osemele’s plan to have surgery, but because he was not with the team and the surgery wasn’t approved, it was consider
  
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• Dykes returns 2 kickoffs for TDs, Richmond tops Hens 35-25

  26-10-2019 22:03
  NEWARK, Del. (AP) — Aaron Dykes ran back two kickoff returns for touchdowns — the first time that has happened in Richmond history — and the Spiders knocked off Delaware 35-25 on Saturday.
  Joe Mancuso rushed for two first-quarter touchdowns to put Richmond (4-4, 3-1 Colonial Athletic Association) up 14-0 and added an insurance touchdown with a 63-yard pass to Keyston Fuller for the game’s final points late in the third quarter.
  Dykes gathered in a kick at the goal line, b
  
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• Bellamy runs for 4 TDs, W. Michigan plows past Bowling Green

  26-10-2019 22:02
  KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — Levante Bellamy rushed for 178 yards and a career-high four touchdowns — including one that covered 75 yards — as Western Michigan remained unbeaten at home with a 49-10 defeat of Bowling Green on Saturday.
  Less than a minute into the second half, Bellamy took a handoff and started right, cut back left through a huge gap on the left side of the line, and in a matter of steps was past the secondary and sprinting 75 yards untouched down the sideline to mak
  
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• Langan’s career day leads Rutgers past Liberty 44-34

  26-10-2019 22:01
  PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Rutgers quarterback Johnny Langan had a career day, completing 15 of 21 passes for 192 yards and two touchdowns, and adding 21 rushes for 118 yards and a touchdown to lead Rutgers past Liberty 44-34 on Saturday.
  Isaih Pacheco ran for 107 yards and a score for the Scarlet Knights (2-6). It was the fourth time in his career he topped 100 yards.
  Langan had a 51-yard pitch-and-catch to Isaiah Washington for Washington’s first career touchdown and Rutgers’ fi
  
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• Thompson scores 4 TDs as K-State stuns No. 5 Sooners, 48-41

  26-10-2019 21:49
  MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Skylar Thompson and Kansas State dealt a big blow to No. 5 Oklahoma’s national title hopes.
  The Wildcats’ quarterback threw for 213 yards while running for four touchdowns, the defense did just enough against Heisman Trophy contender Jalen Hurts and the Sooners’ prolific offense, and Kansas State held on through a harrowing fourth quarter for a 48-41 victory Saturday.
  It wasn’t certain until Oklahoma (7-1, 4-1) tried on onside kick with 1:45 l
  
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• No. 21 Appalachian State routs South Alabama, 30-3

  26-10-2019 21:49
  MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Zac Thomas had a successful return to his home state on Saturday, scoring a touchdown and leading No. 21 Appalachian State to a 30-3 victory over South Alabama.
  The junior quarterback, the reigning Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year, passed for 132 yards, including a 19-yard TD to Thomas Hennigan, without a turnover. The Hewitt-Trussville High School graduate has led the Mountaineers to 13 consecutive victories, which trailed only Clemson and Ohio State entering the
  
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• Mond accounts for 5 TDs as Aggies beat Mississippi St. 49-30

  26-10-2019 21:46
  COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Kellen Mond threw for 234 yards and accounted for five touchdowns and Texas A&M got a 49-30 win over mistake-prone Mississippi State on Saturday.
  The Aggies (5-3, 3-2 SEC) led by 18 points at halftime after taking advantage of two turnovers by Mississippi State (3-5, 1-4).
  They didn’t waste any time getting going in the second half when Jalen Wydermyer scored a touchdown on a 52-yard catch and run on the fourth play of the third quarter to make it 35
  
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• San Jose State beats Army 34-29 at Michie Stadium

  26-10-2019 21:44
  WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) — Josh Love passed for 314 yards and three touchdowns, Matt Mercurio kicked four field goals, and San Jose State stunned Army 34-29 on Saturday, handing the Black Knights their second straight loss at Michie Stadium.
  San Jose State (4-4) was coming off a 27-17 homecoming loss to San Diego State, its second straight setback, but the Spartans managed to do something they haven’t done in four years — win twice in a season on the road. San Jose State scored on
  
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• Brother of man who fled hate crime sentence charged

  26-10-2019 21:43
  CINCINNATI (AP) — An Ohio man who authorities say helped his brother flee the country instead of reporting to prison for a federal hate crime conviction faces his own criminal charges.
  Thirty-year-old Baris Koch, of Dayton, pleaded not guilty Thursday in U.S. District Court to misprision of a felony and false statements.
  Prosecutors say Koch gave 34-year-old Izmir Koch his passport and a duplicate Ohio driver’s license to help Izmir Koch flee to Russia instead of reporting to prison
  
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• Jury: St. Louis County police sergeant faced discriminated

  26-10-2019 21:41
  CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) — A jury has recommended a St. Louis County police sergeant be awarded nearly $20 million after finding the department discriminated against him because he’s gay.
  The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports the jury’s verdict came Friday in a 2017 lawsuit brought by Sgt. Keith Wildhaber.
  Wildhaber testified that he was told to “tone down his gayness” to secure a promotion to lieutenant. Wildhaber was passed over 23 times for promotion. He said he also was
  
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• The Latest: Police, separatists clash in Barcelona

  26-10-2019 21:38
  BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The Latest on clashes in Barcelona between police and separatists (all times local):
  9:30 p.m.
  Police are clashing with a large group of Catalan separatists in downtown Barcelona in a flareup of violence in the restive Spanish region.
  Several hundred mostly masked protesters have surrounded the national police headquarters in the Catalan city and are throwing bottles and rocks at officers in riot gear. The police are responding by swinging batons.
  The clash comes af
  
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• Late TD pass lifts Miami past Pittsburgh 16-12

  26-10-2019 21:37
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jarren Williams hit K.J. Osborn for a 32-yard touchdown pass with 58 seconds remaining to rally Miami to a 16-12 victory over Pittsburgh on Saturday.
  Williams, who entered midway through the fourth quarter for starter N’Kosi Perry, drove the Hurricanes 62 yards in nine plays, the last a short toss to Osborn that Osborn turned into his fifth touchdown of the season. Pitt’s last-gasp drive ended with a pair of dropped passes, a sack and a wayward throw by Kenny
  
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• San Diego beats Dayton 50-38 for 33rd straight PFL win

  26-10-2019 21:36
  DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Reid Sinnett threw three touchdown passes, Emilio Martinez and Terrence Smith combined to rush for 300 yards and four touchdowns and San Diego pulled away defeat Dayton 50-38 on Saturday.
  Sinnett threw for 314 yards with one interception for the Toreros (5-2, 4-0 Pioneer Football League). Martinez ran for 161 yards on 20 carries, including an 11-yard TD run in the first quarter. Smith added 139 yards on 11 carries, including three scoring runs in the second half.
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• Girlfriend of Kansas man who wounded 2 lawmen enters plea

  26-10-2019 21:35
  LYONS, Kan. (AP) — The girlfriend of a Kansas man who fatally shot his father and wounded two Kansas law enforcement officers before killing himself has pleaded no contest to aggravated child endangerment.
  The Wichita Eagle reports that 27-year-old Erin Baker also pleaded no contest Friday to obstruction of law enforcement. A charge of interference with law enforcement was dropped. She’s expected to receive probation when she’s sentenced Dec. 18.
  Investigators say Baker put her
  
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• Fighting Illini splash through rain for 24-6 win at Purdue

  26-10-2019 21:32
  WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Dre Brown ran for a career high 131 yards and Tony Adams returned an interception for a touchdown to help Illinois slosh through the rain Saturday for a 24-6 victory at Purdue.
  The Fighting Illini (4-4, 2-3 Big Ten) won their second straight game and claimed the Cannon Trophy for the first time since 2015.
  Purdue (2-6, 1-4) has lost two in a row and five of its last six, putting their postseason hopes in peril.
  It sure wasn’t easy for the offenses in a ste
  
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• Police are clashing with Catalan separatists in Barcelona amid a protest in the restive Spanish region

  26-10-2019 21:31
  BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Police are clashing with Catalan separatists in Barcelona amid a protest in the restive Spanish region.
  The post Police are clashing with Catalan separatists in Barcelona amid a protest in the restive Spanish region appeared first on KVOA.com.
  
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• Pulisic scores 3 for Chelsea; City wins in Premier League

  26-10-2019 21:18
  Christian Pulisic seemed to surprise himself with his hat trick for Chelsea.
  As he left the field after the 4-2 defeat of Burnley on Saturday, the young American needed reminding by his teammates that scoring three goals means you get to keep the ball.
  “I didn’t realize that was the tradition,” he said. “My teammates helped me out.”
  Pulisic hadn’t scored for Chelsea before but seized his chance on his first English Premier League start since August, extending
  
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