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• William & Mary beats Elon 31-29 in 5 OTs

  02-11-2019 23:57
  ELON, N.C. (AP) — Owen Wright ran into the end zone in the fifth overtime to give William & Mary a 31-29 victory over Elon in a wild finish on Saturday.
  In the final OT, quarterback Hollis Mathis ran the ball then pitched it to Wright, who ran untouched to complete the 2-point play. Elon’s Davis Cheek threw an incomplete pass to Cole Taylor in the end zone to end the game.
  The teams were scoreless in the first, second and fourth overtimes. Each scored a touchdown and missed the 2
  
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• Thompson runs for 3 TDs as No. 22 K-State routs Kansas 38-10

  02-11-2019 23:55
  LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Skylar Thompson ran for 127 yards and three touchdowns, Harry Trotter added 92 yards rushing and another score and No. 22 Kansas State romped to a 38-10 victory over Kansas on Saturday.
  Thompson also had 129 yards passing for the Wildcats (6-2, 3-2), who showed no letdown from their upset of then-No. 5 Oklahoma in bludgeoning the Jayhawks (3-6, 1-5) for the 12th consecutive time.
  Carter Stanley was 13 of 23 for 115 yards and two interceptions for Kansas before leaving
  
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• Teacher accused of segregating students on political beliefs

  02-11-2019 23:55
  FOUR OAKS, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina school officials are investigating a Spanish teacher who has been accused of segregating students based on their religious and political beliefs.
  WNCN-TV reports that Johnston County Public Schools confirmed that South Johnston High School Spanish teacher Julia Lopp has been suspended with pay as the school and district investigate.
  Lopp is accused of segregating students in her class based on their religious beliefs and whether or not they support abo
  
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• Indiana collision between van, horse-drawn buggy kills 2

  02-11-2019 23:55
  HOLLANDSBURG, Ind. (AP) — Authorities say two people were killed when a van car crashed into a horse-drawn buggy in western Indiana.
  The Parke County Sheriff’s Department says an Amish family of four was traveling along U.S. 36 in a horse-drawn buggy Saturday morning when it was struck from the rear by the van. The Tribune-Star reports the impact near the community of Hollandsburg forced the buggy off the road, killing two of the four family members.
  The two survivors were flown to I
  
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• Chick-fil-A backs Sunday’s National Sandwich Day _ oops!

  02-11-2019 23:54
  ATLANTA (AP) — Everyone who is a fan of Chick-fil-A knows that the chicken chain is closed on Sundays, in keeping with its founder’s Christian faith.But the Georgia-based fast-food chain apparently forgot when it sent an email to some of its loyalty members this week.
  “Calling all sandwich lovers,” the email said. “Some prefer it grilled, others fancy the original. No matter which Chick-fil-A sandwich you love, order yours on November 3 for National Sandwich Day.&r
  
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• Book’s late TD run helps No 16 Notre Dame rally past VTech

  02-11-2019 23:54
  SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Ian Book ran 7 yards for a touchdown with 29 seconds left in the fourth quarter to cap an 18-play, 87-yard drive and No. 16 Notre Dame pulled out a 21-20 victory against Virginia Tech on Saturday.
  The Fighting Irish (6-2) had committed three turnovers deep in Virginia Tech territory, including a fumble at the goal line that Divine Deablo returned for a 98-yard touchdown to tie the game at 14 with 9 seconds left in the first half. The Hokies (5-3) added a couple of f
  
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• Book’s late TD run helps No 16 Notre Dame beat Virginia Tech

  02-11-2019 23:54
  SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Ian Book delivered the type of clutch, game-winning drive that can make Notre Dame fans forgive the quarterbacks’ mistakes.
  Book ran 7 yards for a touchdown with 29 seconds left to cap an 18-play, 87-yard drive as the 16th-ranked Fighting Irish pulled out a 21-20 victory over the Virginia Tech and averted a second straight loss.
  After getting blown out at Michigan last week, Notre Dame faced some harsh criticism.
  “This week was about our team,” Boo
  
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• Carter leads North Carolina A&T past SC State 22-20

  02-11-2019 23:51
  ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — Kylil Carter threw for 267 yards and a score as North Carolina A&T beat South Carolina State 22-20 on Saturday.
  The Aggies (6-2, 4-1 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) trailed 10-0 late in the second quarter when Kyin Howard dropped Tyrece Nick in his own end zone for a safety. Jah-Maine Martin followed with a 5-yard touchdown run to close to 10-9 with 1:44 left in the half, and Carter threw a 4-yard touchdown pass to Korey Banks to give the Aggies a 16-10 halftim
  
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• Oklahomans charged with injecting, videotaping woman’s death

  02-11-2019 23:50
  EUCHA, Okla. (AP) — A northeast Oklahoma husband and wife are charged with injecting a woman with methamphetamine two years ago and videotaping her as she asked for help, then died.
  Court records show 50-year-old Brian Edward Anderson and 42-year-old Allie Beth Anderson were charged Tuesday with first-degree murder in the October 2017 death of 41-year-old Melissa Vermillion at the Anderson’s home in Eucha, about 65 miles (105 kilometers) east of Tulsa.
  Affidavits say an informant in
  
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• Hess, Santacaterina help SE Missouri run past Tenn. State

  02-11-2019 23:50
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Geno Hess ran for 156 yards and two scores and Daniel Santacaterina passed for 271 yards and another touchdown as Southeast Missouri State dominated Tennessee State 32-13 Saturday to remain in the hunt for the Ohio Valley Conference championship.
  The victory ended an eight-game losing streak on the Tigers’ home field.
  Santacaterina’s touchdown toss was to Kristian Wilkerson who finished with 111 yards receiving. The catch gave Wilkerson 30 for his career
  
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• US judge blocks Trump’s health insurance rule for immigrants

  02-11-2019 23:49
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge in Portland, Oregon, on Saturday put on hold a Trump administration rule requiring immigrants prove they will have health insurance or can pay for medical care before they can get visas.
  U.S. District Judge Michael Simon granted a preliminary injunction that prevents the rule from going into effect Sunday. It’s not clear when he will rule on the merits of the case.
  Seven U.S. citizens and a nonprofit organization filed the federal lawsuit Wednesd
  
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• Alabama State blanks Mississippi Valley State, 27-0

  02-11-2019 23:47
  ITTA BENA, Miss. (AP) — KHA’Darris Davis threw for 183 yards and a touchdown and Alabama State earned its first shutout since 2012 by blanking Mississippi Valley State, 27-0 in a Southwest Conference battle Saturday afternoon.
  The last time the Hornets blanked an opponent was October 6, 2012 when they beat Texas Southern, 45-0.
  Davis scored on a 3-yard run five minutes into the game to put the Hornets in front, 7-0, and his 52-yard pass to Jahod Booker early in the second half made i
  
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• South Dakota State beats Missouri State 35-14

  02-11-2019 23:45
  SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Pierre Strong Jr. ran 18 times for 99 yards and a touchdown and completed an 89-yard TD pass to Cade Johnson as South Dakota State beat Missouri State 35-14 on Saturday.
  Strong made a forward flip to Johnson on a fly sweep and Johnson took it to the end zone for the longest pass play in nearly five years for the Jackrabbits (7-2, 4-1 Missouri Valley Football Conference). Austin Sumner completed a 91-yard TD pass to Jake Wieneke on Nov. 8, 2014.
  South Dakota State op
  
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• Mancuso leads Richmond in 30-10 win over Stony Brook

  02-11-2019 23:39
  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Joe Mancuso threw two touchdown passes to Keyston Fuller and ran for two scores and Richmond beat Stony Brook 30-10 on Saturday.
  Mancuso’s 10-yard TD run put the Spiders up 6-3 and the redshirt junior hit Fuller on a 40-yard bomb on the next possession. Richmond led 20-10 at halftime after Mancuso’s 3-yard TD pass to Fuller.
  Mancuso, 23 of 30 for 318 yards passing with an interception, extended the lead to 17 when he ran 6 yards untouched into the end zone
  
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• Williams, Southern Illinois run past Indiana State, 23-14

  02-11-2019 23:36
  TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — Javon Williams Jr. ran for two touchdowns and Nico Gauldoni kicked three field goals as Southern Illinois beat Indiana State, 23-17 in a Missouri Valley Football Conference battle Saturday afternoon.
  Williams raced 54 yards on the Saluki’s second series to score, but Dominique Dafney capped a five-play, 42-yard drive for the Sycamores to even the game at 7-7 early in the second quarter.
  Williams’ second touchdown, a 2-yard run with 3:37 left in the firs
  
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• Police: Hemp plants seized in California were pot worth $1B

  02-11-2019 23:25
  BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) — Authorities in Central California have seized and destroyed about 100 million plants they said were being grown as legal hemp but contained THC, the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana.
  The Kern County Sheriff’s office said it served search warrants at several fields totaling 459 acres in the Arvin area on Oct. 25 as part of a joint investigation with the FBI and California Department of Fish and Wildfire.
  The office said samples of the plants tested &ldqu
  
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• Correction: Marijuana Plants Seized story

  02-11-2019 23:25
  BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) — In a story Nov. 2 about the seizure of hemp plants in California, The Associated Press reported erroneously that 100 million plants were seized. Authorities seized 10 million plants they said were being grown as legal hemp but contained levels of THC above the allowed limit.
  A corrected version of the story is below:
  Police: Hemp plants seized in California were pot worth $1B
  Authorities in Central California have seized and destroyed about 10 million plants they
  
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• Florida teen arrested for allegedly seeking hit man to kill high school faculty member

  02-11-2019 23:20
  (NBC News) — A Florida man was arrested for allegedly trying to hire a hit man to kill a faculty member at his high school, authorities said Friday.
  Nicholas Robert Godfrey, an 18-year-old senior at Fivay High School, about 40 miles north of Tampa, was charged with first-degree attempt to solicit murder, Pasco County Sheriff’s deputies said.
  Detectives said they have messages Godfrey wrote on Instagram seeking a professional killer.
  “I need a guy who could kill someone,”
  
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• Mueller documents: Manafort pushed Ukraine hack theory

  02-11-2019 23:18
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Newly released documents show a Trump campaign official told the FBI that during the 2016 presidential race the campaign’s chairman, Paul Manafort, pushed the idea that Ukraine, not Russia, was behind the hack of the Democratic National Committee’s servers.
  That unsubstantiated theory was advanced by President Donald Trump even after he took office, and it would later help trigger the impeachment inquiry now consuming the White House.
  Notes from an FBI intervi
  
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• Bowling Green keeps Akron winless, 35-7, behind Loy

  02-11-2019 23:17
  BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (AP) — Grant Loy threw for one touchdown and ran for another and the defense was dominant as Bowling Green defeated winless Akron 35-6 on Saturday.
  After the Zips kicked field goals on two of their first three possessions for a 6-0 lead they only picked up 40 yards the rest of the way, finishing with 100 yards of total offense.
  Andrew Clair’s 2-yard run capped a 72-yard drive that put the Falcons (3-6, 2-3 Mid-American Conference) up 7-6 late in the first quarter.
  
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• Real Madrid held by Real Betis to 0-0 at Bernabeu

  02-11-2019 23:11
  MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid was held at home by Real Betis to 0-0 on Saturday, dropping points for the fifth time in 11 Spanish league games.
  Madrid missed the chance to move ahead of Barcelona and take the league lead. Madrid remained in second place, level on points with Barcelona after the leader lost at Levante 3-1. Madrid and Barcelona have a game still to play against one another on Dec. 18.
  Betis had won its visits to Santiago Bernabeu Stadium during the previous two seasons, 1-0 in 2
  
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• Abrams, Furman run past Chattanooga 35-20

  02-11-2019 23:07
  CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — Freshman Devin Abrams rushed for 118 yards and two touchdowns and Furman pulled away in the second half to defeat Chattanooga 35-20 on Saturday.
  It was all Chattanooga early. The Mocs used Victor Ulmo’s 23-yard field goal to grab a 3-0 lead after one quarter. Nick Tiano scored on a 3-yard run with 12:27 left in the second quarter, but Ulmo missed the point-after kick, leaving Chattanooga with a 9-0 lead.
  Furman (6-3, 5-1 Southern Conference) bounced back wit
  
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• Thaenrat with 3 TDs, Towson beats Delaware 31-24

  02-11-2019 23:01
  TOWNSON, Md. (AP) — Yeedee Thaenrat ran for three touchdowns, including one late in the fourth for the win, as Towson beat Delaware 31-24 on Saturday.
  Thaenrat had 70 yards rushing for the Tigers (5-4, 2-3 Colonial Athletic Association). Tom Flacco threw for 294 yards and a touchdown.
  The Tigers led 24-14 at halftime but struggled early in the second half as fumbles by Thaenrat and Caleb Smith ended their first two drives, allowing the Blue Hens (4-5, 2-3) to tie it 24-all early in the fou
  
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• Western Illinois beats South Dakota for 1st win in 364 days

  02-11-2019 22:59
  MACOMB, Ill. (AP) — Clint Ratkovich scored on a 9-yard run with 34 seconds left and Western Illinois won for the first time in 364 days with a 38-34 victory over South Dakota on Saturday.
  Ratkovich’s touchdown was the fifth lead change of the fourth quarter, capping a five-play, 59-yard drive that took 45 seconds. Eric Carrera sealed the victory for the Leathernecks (1-8, 1-4 Missouri Valley) intercepting Austin Simmons’ pass near the goal line with 4 seconds left.
  The Coyotes
  
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• Ditch the switch? Call to go on permanent daylight saving time grows

  02-11-2019 22:44
  So far this year, at least 36 states have introduced legislation to end or study the effects of the semi-annual clock switch, more than any year before. (Sonny Ross / for NBC News)
  In the days after our chronically sleep-deprived country “springs forward,” costing us an hour of rest, disoriented Americans face a slightly greater risk of heart attack and stroke. There are more car crashes. Workplace accidents increase, too.
  For decades, most of
  
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• Harry Higgs takes 2-shot lead in Bermuda Championship

  02-11-2019 22:40
  SOUTHAMPTON, Bermuda (AP) — Harry Higgs rebounded from his first bogey of the week to take a two-stroke lead in the PGA Tour’s inaugural Bermuda Championship.
  After dropping a stroke on the par-4 14th at hilly Port Royal, Higgs birdied the par-3 16th and par-4 18th on Saturday for his second straight 6-under 65. He had a 17-under 196 total.
  Bryson DeChambeau’s teammate at SMU, Higgs is making his sixth start of his rookie season after winning on the Korn Ferry Tour and finishin
  
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• Bahar’s big day lifts Monmouth over Kennesaw 45-21

  02-11-2019 22:40
  KENNESAW, Ga. (AP) — Kenji Bahar threw for 332 yards and a touchdown, scored on a 65-yard run and Monmouth shocked Kennesaw State 45-21 on Saturday in a showdown of teams with perfect Big South Conference records.
  The Hawks scored 42 unanswered points on six possessions to defeat the fourth-ranked FCS team, their first win in five games in the series.
  Monmouth (7-2, 4-0), was trailing 7-3 before Devell Jones scored on a pair of short touchdown runs. Peter Guerriero followed with a 10-yard
  
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• Kurt Busch, sponsor staying with Ganassi on multiyear deal

  02-11-2019 22:39
  FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Kurt Busch and sponsor Monster Energy have agreed to a multiyear extension to stay with Chip Ganassi Racing.
  The deal was announced Saturday at Texas Motor Speedway, after track president Eddie Gossage had presented the 41-year-old Busch a rocking chair that generally indicates retirement. That was part of a setup before the 41-year-old Busch and team owner Chip Ganassi revealed the extension to keep driving the No. 1 Chevrolet.
  Busch and his sponsor had moved to G
  
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• Depay scores injury-time winner as Lyon wins 3-2 at Toulouse

  02-11-2019 22:39
  PARIS (AP) — Memphis Depay scored his second of the game five minutes into injury time as Lyon twice fought back from a goal down to win at Toulouse 3-2 in the French league on Saturday.
  The Netherlands forward gathered the ball some 30 meters out and advanced into the penalty area before striking a low shot for his seventh league goal.
  Striker Yaya Sanogo put Toulouse ahead in the 15th minute and Depay equalized in the 26th after being neatly set up by midfielder Jeff-Reine Adelaide.
  A bi
  
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• Rovig throws, catches TDs in 42-7 Montana State win

  02-11-2019 22:28
  BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — Tucker Rovig threw for 197 yards and two touchdowns and caught one touchdown pass and Montana State beat Southern Utah 42-7 on Saturday.
  The Bobcats (6-3, 3-2 Big Sky Conference) raced to a 42-0 halftime lead and held the Thunderbirds scoreless until 5:06 remaining in the game.
  MSU linebacker Troy Andersen had two sacks, three tackles for loss, an interception and batted down a pass at the line of scrimmage. He also ran for 16 yards on the first play of the game.
  Chri
  
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• Charleston Southern holds off late rally by Gardner-Webb

  02-11-2019 22:28
  BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. (AP) — Jack Chambers threw two touchdown passes and scored on a 70-yard run to lead Charleston Southern to a 30-27 victory over Gardner Webb on Saturday.
  After trailing 30-7 through the third quarter, Gardner Webb scored three touchdowns in the fourth — all on short passes by Kalen Whitlow — but was stopped on downs near midfield on its final possession.
  Chambers completed 25 of 37 passes for 191 yards. He led the Buccaneers (3-6, 1-2 Big South) with 99 ya
  
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• Karrash’s last-second FG lifts Penn over Brown 38-36

  02-11-2019 22:27
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Daniel Karrash kicked a 22-yard field goal with 2 seconds left in the game and Pennsylvania outlasted Brown 38-36 on Saturday.
  Karrash’s kick saved the day for the Quakers (3-4, 1-3 Ivy League), who saw a 35-19 third-quarter lead turn into a 36-35 deficit with 8:40 left to play.
  EJ Perry’s 50-yard touchdown run gave the Bears (1-6, 0-4) a 7-0 lead after one quarter.
  Abe Williams capped back-to-back drives with TD runs of 1 and 8 yards to put Penn up 14-7 wit
  
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• Dugger’s TD run gives Davidson edge over Valparaiso 27-21

  02-11-2019 22:22
  DAVIDSON, N.C. (AP) — Wesley Dugger ran for a touchdown late in the game to give Davidson a 27-21 win over Valparaiso on Saturday.
  The teams were tied 21-all when Dugger powered in from the 1 to give the Wildcats (6-3, 3-2 Pioneer League) the winning edge. Ragnar Schmidt missed the extra point, leaving it at 27-21 with two minutes remaining. After the kickoff, George Hatalowich intercepted Chris Duncan, ending Valparaiso’s comeback hopes.
  Dugger finished with 106 yards rushing and tw
  
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• Fireworks mar Berlin’s first all-city Bundesliga derby

  02-11-2019 22:18
  BERLIN (AP) — Fireworks and masked pitch invaders marred Berlin’s first Bundesliga derby involving teams from each side of the formerly divided city on Saturday.
  Sebastian Polter scored the only goal in the 90th minute for promoted Union Berlin of the former East Germany to defeat Hertha Berlin in a hard-fought struggle, one week before the city marks 30 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall.
  But the home fans’ celebrations were delayed by 10 minutes of injury time due to an
  
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• Airbnb bans ‘party houses’ after shooting at California Halloween party kills five

  02-11-2019 22:16
  Airbnb announced that it is banning “party houses” after a shooting at a Halloween night bash in Northern California left five people dead and several others injured.
  In a series of tweets on Saturday, company CEO Brian Chesky said Airbnb is banning “party houses” and “redoubling our efforts to combat unauthorized parties and get rid of abusive host and guest conduct.”
  Chesky outlined several steps Airbnb plans to take, including “ex
  
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• McElvain’s 3 TD passes lift N. Iowa past Illinois St 27-10

  02-11-2019 22:11
  NORMAL, Ill. (AP) — Will McElvain threw three touchdown passes, the Northern Iowa defense came up with three interceptions and the Panthers defeated Illinois State 27-10 on Saturday in a Missouri Valley Conference matchup of Top 10 teams.
  McElvain’s 16-yard strike to Suni Lane in the final minute of the first half put the Panthers (6-3, 4-1) on top 14-7. The duo hooked up for a 27-yard score with 11 minutes to play for a 21-10 lead. Matthew Cook finished the next two drives, setup by
  
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• Rawlings 4 TDs spark Yale’s 45-10 win over Columbia

  02-11-2019 22:09
  NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Kurt Rawlings threw for 390 yards and two touchdowns and ran for a two more scores as Yale beat Columbia, 45-10 in an Ivy League showdown Saturday afternoon.
  Yale (6-1) is 3-1 in the Ivy League, a game behind both Princeton and Dartmouth. The Bulldogs lone loss was to Dartmouth and they face the Tigers November 16.
  Rawlings hit J.P. Shohfi with a 17-yard touchdown a minute into the game, then ran for a 5-yard score and fired 23-yards to Darrion Carrington, both in t
  
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• Panel presents report; review followed rape at care center

  02-11-2019 22:09
  PHOENIX (AP) — A state task created after an incapacitated woman was raped and gave birth at a long-term care center in Phoenix has submitted a report with recommendations to help prevent such incidents.
  The Arizona Republic reports that the recommendations include improved reporting requirements, better training for workers and conducting a campaign to encourage people to report abuse.
  The report was delivered Friday to Gov. Doug Ducey, who had created the task force.
  Ducey’s office
  
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• Spiller runs for 217 yards, 3 TDs as Aggies beat UTSA 45-14

  02-11-2019 22:00
  COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — When Texas A&M fell behind by a touchdown early on Saturday against UTSA, the Aggies needed something to get them going quickly.
  They got it in a 60-yard touchdown run by Isaiah Spiller on the first play of the next drive and the freshman’s big day helped the Aggies to a 45-14 win.
  “When you hit those one play drives it demoralizes people. It does,” coach Jimbo Fisher said. “It takes the heart out of guys on the other side. It takes
  
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• Rudy Boesch, early fan favorite on ‘Survivor,’ dies at 91

  02-11-2019 21:55
  Rudy Boesch, a retired tough-as-nails Navy SEAL and fan favorite on the inaugural season of “Survivor,” has died after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. He was 91.
  Director of operations for the Seal Veterans Foundation, Steve Gonzalez, said Boesch died peacefully Friday night in hospice care in Virginia Beach, Virginia. He was surrounded by loved ones.
  Boesch joined the Navy in 1944 and retired in 1990. He completed two tours in Vietnam and earned a Bronze Star.
  He was 7
  
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• New Alabama Democratic Party chair elected after infighting

  02-11-2019 21:44
  MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama state representative has been elected chair of the Alabama Democratic Party, after months of in-house bickering about the party’s leadership.
  But the election may not settle the ongoing battle between two factions of the party over governance and leadership, as the previously elected chair said she would not step down.
  The Montgomery Advertiser reports Rep. Christopher England, of Tuscaloosa, was elected Saturday.
  England got 104 of 171 ballots cast
  
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• Craig’s 3 TD passes lead Austin Peay to overtime win

  02-11-2019 21:43
  RICHMOND, Ky. (AP) — JaVaughn Craig threw for 238 and three touchdowns, the third one for the go-ahead score in overtime, and Austin Peay defeated Eastern Kentucky 28-21 on Saturday.
  Austin Peay (6-3, 4-1 Ohio Valley) scored on the first play of overtime, as Craig connected with Kentel Williams on a 25-yard toss. Eastern Kentucky (5-4, 3-2) went four-and-out on its overtime possession.
  The Governors trailed 10-7 at halftime but took a 21-10 lead on a 1-yard run by Ahmaad Tanner in the thir
  
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• Brosmer rallies New Hampshire past Villanova 28-20

  02-11-2019 21:41
  DUNHAM, N.H. (AP) — Max Brosmer threw three touchdown passes, two to Dylan Laube in the second half to rally New Hampshire to a 28-20 win over Villanova on Saturday.
  Villanova led 20-7 at the half but had four punts in the second half before Randall Harris and Evan Horn ended the last two possessions with interceptions. Horn’s second pick, inside the 10, came with 14 seconds left.
  Brosmer completed 25 of 32 passes for 276 yards and one interception. He capped an 80-yard game-opening
  
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• Priore throws for 3 scores, Rhode Island wins, 42-14

  02-11-2019 21:40
  KINGSTON, R.I. (AP) — Vito Priore threw for 246 yards and three touchdowns to lead Rhode Island to just its second win of the year, a 42-14 victory over Merrimack in a nonconference game on Saturday.
  The Rams beat Brown 31-28 a month ago for their first win of the season before dropping three straight games.
  Rhode Island (2-7, 0-5) will return to Northeast Conference play next Saturday at William & Mary (2-6, 0-4).
  Priore was 16-of-25 passing with one interception. Aaron Parker hauled
  
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• Central Michigan rolls past Northern Illinois, 48-10

  02-11-2019 21:39
  MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. (AP) — Quinten Dormady threw for three touchdowns as Central Michigan built a big first-half lead and finished off Northern Illinois, 48-10 on Saturday afternoon.
  The Chippewas now are 4-2 in the Mid-America Conference West Division, a game behind Ball State, which plays Western Michigan Tuesday night. The teams have face each other November 16.
  Dormady put Central Michigan on the board first, hitting Kalil Pimpleton with a 14-yard scoring pass four minutes into the g
  
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• Leary TD gives Stetson 27-24 edge over Jacksonville

  02-11-2019 21:38
  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jalen Leary ran for a touchdown late in the fourth quarter for the win as Stetson edged Jacksonville 27-24 on Saturday.
  The Hatters (6-2, 3-2 Pioneer League) trailed 24-20 when Leary capped a 69-yard drive with a 29-yard run with 7:06 remaining for the final score. Jacksonville missed a field goal attempt from 53 yards with 1:20 left and the Hatters ran out the clock.
  Gaven DeFilippo threw for 181 yards and a touchdown and had 116 yards rushing. Leary finished wit
  
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• Dayton beats Morehead State 49-35 behind Cook, Chisholm

  02-11-2019 21:27
  MOREHEAD, Ky. (AP) — Jack Cook threw two touchdown passes and ran for two scores, Jake Chisholm ran for 268 yards and had two touchdowns and Dayton scored on four of its first six possessions to beat Morehead State 49-35 on Saturday.
  Chisholm’s 268 yards on 35 carries is the second best single-game rushing performance in Dayton history.
  Cook capped the Flyers’ opening drive with a 45-yard TD run, then hit Ryan Skibinski on a 41-yard pass for a 14-7 lead. Skibinski scored on a 1
  
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• Lafayette starts fast, holds off Fordham 38-34

  02-11-2019 21:21
  EASTON, Pa. (AP) — Selwyn Simpson ran for 102 yards and two touchdowns, including a 10-yard scoring run with 1:48 left in the game, and Lafayette jumped out to a big lead and held on to beat Fordham 38-34 on Saturday.
  Lafayette (2-7, 2-1 Patriot League) raced out to a 17-0 lead after one quarter. Jeffrey Kordenbrock opened the Leopards’ scoring with a 31-yard field goal. Lafayette’s Billy Shaeffer forced a fumble by Dan Byrnes on the ensuing kickoff and Marco Olivas recovered i
  
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• Holy Cross holds off Lehigh 24-17 for Patriot League lead

  02-11-2019 21:20
  BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — Connor Degenhardt threw for one touchdown and ran for another and Holy Cross held on for a 24-17 win over Lehigh in a battle of Patriot League leaders on Saturday.
  The Crusaders (5-4, 3-0) led 23-7 after Degenhardt his Tenio Ayeni for a 14-yard touchdown early in the third quarter. The Mountain Hawks (4-4, 3-1) got back into the game, but Chris Riley picked off a Tyler Monaco pass at the Holy Cross 5-yard line with 49 seconds left to seal the game.
  Lehigh had won four
  
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• Man gets home detention in case where 2 judges were shot

  02-11-2019 21:16
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A man who pleaded guilty in a May fight during which two judges were shot in downtown Indianapolis has been sentenced to home detention.
  Alfredo Vazquez pleaded guilty Friday to one misdemeanor battery count.
  A Marion County judge then sentenced the 24-year-old to 180 days of home detention and a year of probation for violating probation on a previous drunken driving conviction.
  He was charged for his role in a May 1 fight outside an Indianapolis fast-food restaurant du
  
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