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What we learned from San Jose State’s 59-3 win over Cal Poly

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:02:02 GMT

SAN JOSE — Jaylan Lawson helped San Jose State set the tone on Saturday against Cal Poly – and the Spartans hope for the rest of the season – from the opening kickoff.The senior linebacker laid a huge hit to Cal Poly returner Xavier Oliphant, popping the football loose. Jalen Bainer recovered the ball on the Mustangs’ 17-yard line. Kyle Halvorsen kicked a field goal a few plays later, sparking the Spartans to a huge first half and a 59-3 victory before 14,224 at CEFCU Stadium.San Jose State’s Quayli Conley (7) is congratulated by teammates Tyler Ostrom (71) and Malikhi Miller (12) after rushing for a touchdown against Cal Poly, Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023, at CEFCU Stadium in San Jose, Calif. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group) Coming off lopsided losses to No. 6 USC and No. 16 Oregon State to open the season, the Spartans (2-1) knew they could not afford to fall to 0-3, especially with another difficult matchup – at defending Mid-American Conference champions Toledo – next week.“Sta...

High school football: St. Bonaventure grounds Archbishop Riordan’s high-flying offense

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:02:02 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — Archbishop Riordan’s passing offense, a brilliant collection of talent directed by decisive sophomore quarterback Michael Mitchell Jr., can score from anywhere on the field.St. Bonaventure-Ventura coach Joe Goyeneche knew that, so he unveiled a perfect “defense” for the Crusaders’ air attack in the visitor’s 24-14 victory in San Francisco on Saturday afternoon.The Seraphs lined up behind tight ends and fullbacks and ran the ball for short but consistent gains, totaling 202 yards on 44 attempts. It’s a tactic Southern California opponents can expect to see from St. Bonaventure later this season.“We both play in competitive leagues, two highly competitive leagues,” Goyeneche said. “We wanted our non-league schedule to prepare us for that.”SAN FRANCISCO – St. Bonaventure RB Koen Glover (25) runs the ball in the fourth quarter. Archbishop Riordan and St. Bonaventure-Ventura played in a high school football game at Archbishop Riordan High School in San F...

Fragapone scores late to help Minnesota United tie Revolution 1-1

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:02:02 GMT

SAINT PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Franco Fragapane scored in the third minute of second-half stoppage time — with an assist from goalkeeper Dayne St. Clair — and Minnesota United rallied for a 1-1 draw with the New England Revolution on Saturday night.It was Fragapane’s first goal of the season for Minnesota United (9-8-10), which increases its regular-season unbeaten streak to seven 3-0-4. The home side had won all four of the previous match-ups, including three by New England (13-5-9). The Revolution’s winless streak on the road in all competitons is now nine — 0-4-5. It’s only longer skid was an 11-match run spanning the 2018-19 seasons.New England took a 1-0 lead in the 38th minute when Carles Gil took a pass from Nacho Gil and scored his eighth goal of the season.Earl Edwards Jr. saved five shots in his fifth start of the season for the Revolution. St. Clair had three saves for Minnesota United.Minnesota United has put together at least a seven-match unbeaten run in ea...

Hudson Card leads Boilermakers past Hokies 24-17 after lengthy weather delay

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:02:02 GMT

BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Hudson Card threw for 248 yards and rushed for a score to lift Purdue to a 24-17 victory over Virginia Tech on Saturday after a lengthy weather delay.Card’s 1-yard run with eight minutes remaining was the difference for the Boilermakers (1-1), who handed first-year coach Ryan Walters his first victory and took some of the sting out of a 39-35 defeat to Fresno State in the season opener.Several Boilermaker players gave Walters a Gatorade shower after the game.“It makes you want more,” Walters said. “I’m really proud of the guys. This was a unique game in and of itself with the delay, but to get that first one on the road against a quality opponent, I thought the guys showed a lot of resiliency and just how they’d respond to adversity.”The Boilermakers survived what turned out to be a long day at Lane Stadium. A thunderstorm hit the area with five minutes remaining in the first quarter, resulting in Virginia Tech officials clearing the stadium. The storm dumped ...

No. 9 Tennessee rallies past stubborn Austin Peay, 30-13

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:02:02 GMT

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Just when No. 9 Tennessee’s pass defense looked like it had solved its problems from a year ago, Austin Peay happened.The Volunteers’30-13 win over the Governors (0-2) came with a yield of 260 passing yards and a touchdown, eerily similar to last year when they ranked 128th of 133 FBS teams.In last week’s win over Virginia, Tennessee (2-0) was effective in limiting the Cavaliers to 106 yards in the air.The challenge will be to clean things up in time for next week’s trip to Florida in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams.“We need a sense of urgency in how we come back,” Tennessee coach Josh Heupel said. “We’ve got to make strides. Obviously, the environment will be bigger next week.”Austin Peay played a wide-open, up-tempo, free-wheeling game. The Governors converted on fourth down three times in the first half — twice with runs, one of them a 45-yard burst by quarterback Mike DiLiello — and once by penalty.“We got b...

Wilson’s 5 TDs help Old Dominion beat Louisiana 38-31 to snap a 7-game losing streak

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:02:02 GMT

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Grant Wilson threw for four touchdowns and ran for a fifth, Reymello Murphy had 97 yards receiving and two scores, and Old Dominion beat Louisiana 38-31 on Saturday to end a seven-game losing streak. Old Dominion (1-1, 1-0 Sun Belt Conference) hadn’t won since topping Coastal Carolina 49-21 in mid-October of last year.Murphy scored on a 36-yard grab early in the third quarter to break a 17-all tie at the break. He added a 61-yarder with 4:43 left in the quarter for a 14-point lead.Louisiana capped the scoring with 9:13 remaining in the fourth when Ben Wooldridge threw a short pass to Jacob Kibodi, who broke a tackle along the left sideline and split two defenders near the end zone.Old Dominion punted after chewing up nearly four minutes and Louisiana marched 90 yards in 14 plays. A pass interference penalty gave Louisiana a first and goal at the 6. On fourth down, Wooldridge rolled to his left but his pass to Terrance Carter fell just short.Wilson, a junior...

Florida runs wild and ends a 4-game skid with a 49-7 romp against lower-division McNeese

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:02:02 GMT

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida got its ground game on track against lower-division McNeese, running for 327 yards and six touchdowns in a 49-7 drubbing Saturday night.Montrell Johnson led the way with 119 yards and two scores for the Gators, who ended a four-game skid and won for the first time since pummeling South Carolina 38-6 on Nov. 11, 2022.Coming off a humbling loss at then-No. 14 Utah, Florida was looking to establish its run-first identity and gain some much-needed confidence before hosting ninth-ranked Tennessee next week. The Cowboys (0-2) proved to be the perfect opponent: a team from the Football Championship Subdivision that was woefully overmatched in the Swamp.Florida (1-1) scored rushing touchdowns on its first five possessions, with Johnson (twice), Graham Mertz, Treyaun Webb and Trevor Etienne finding the end zone. Once they had McNeese’s defense stacking the line of scrimmage, Mertz connected with Ricky Pearsall for a 50-yard score that made it 40-0 in the thir...

Ohio overcomes 10-0 deficit, comes back to knock off Florida Atlantic, 17-10

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:02:02 GMT

BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — O’Shaan Allison scored on a 5-yard run in the third quarter to allow Ohio to overcome a 10-point first-half deficit and earn a 17-10 win over Florida Atlantic on Saturday night. The Bobcats did not allow the Florida Atlantic offense to score. The Owls got a 37-yard field goal from Logan Lupo in the second quarter, and two minutes later Jarron Morris returned an interception 72 yards to put FAU on top 10-0 with five minutes left in the half.Kurtis Rourke got Ohio on the board with a 13-yard pass to Will Kacmarek to make it 10-7 at intermission. The Bobcats marched 80 yards in nine plays in the third quarter to take the lead, 14-10 and Alex Kasee capped the night by converting on a 39-yard field goal with 5:26 left.Rourke was 18 of 29 for 203 yards and a touchdown, but was picked off twice. Allison finished with 80 yards on 22 carries to lead Ohio (2-1).Casey Thompson was 23 of 42 for 180 yards to lead Florida Atlantic (1-1) but was picked off twice. LaJo...

Jerrell Wimbley scores 3 fourth-quarter TDs to lead Stephen F. Austin over Alcorn State 38-10

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:02:02 GMT

NACOGDOCHES, Texas (AP) — Jerrell Wimbley scored three fourth-quarter touchdowns when Stephen F. Austin broke the game open to beat Alcorn State 38-10 on Saturday night.After a scoreless third quarter, Wimbley’s touchdowns put the game away with runs of 6 and 67 yards then a 4-yard pass from Mauer.The Lumberjacks (1-1) led 15-10 at halftime behind Brian Mauer’s 3-yard TD run, two safeties that came on special teams and a couple field goals by Chris Campos, who is one short of the school record of 57 career field goals held by Chuck Rawlison (1988-91) and Storm Ruiz (2016-19). Wembley finished with 122 yards rushing on 18 carries. Mauer was 18 of 37 for 237 yards with the TD to Wembley but also threw three interceptions. Lawton Rikel had six catches for 91 yards.Alcorn State (0-2) managed only 84 yards through the air on 7-of-18 passing. Jarveon Howard had the Braves’ only touchdown on an 8-yard run.__AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/college-football and https:...

Rangers score go-ahead run on wild pitch to beat A’s 3-2; only their 5th win in 21 games

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:02:02 GMT

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Robbie Grossman scored the tiebreaking run on a wild pitch in the seventh inning and the Texas Rangers snapped a four-game losing streak with a 3-2 win over Oakland Athletics on Saturday night. Grossman drew the first of three consecutive two-out walks against Lucas Erceg (3-4). Reliever Francisco Perez took over and uncorked a wild pitch when facing pinch-hitter Jonathan Ornelas in his first major league at-bat. Ornelas had an inning-ending flyout. The Rangers (77-64) won for only the fifth time in their last 21 games, a span when they have gone from a 3 1/2-game lead to third place in the AL West and also 1 1/2 games back of the American League’s third and final wild-card spot. Nathaniel Lowe and Leody Taveras had RBI singles to give Texas a 2-0 lead in the sixth, when Grossman also walked and scored. But last-place Oakland (44-98) got even in the top of the seventh on Zack Gelof’s two run homer. Will Smith (2-5), the fourth Texas pitcher, worke...