Trombetta scores, Kelley lands kick as UC Davis beats South Dakota 24-23 in overtimeVERMILLION, S.D. — Joe Trombetta rushed for a 2-yard score and Sean Kelley landed the point after to help UC Davis eke out a 24-23 overtime win at South Dakota Saturday. Darius Marshall rushes for 2 TDs, Hall scores on fumble recovery as Marshall tops Tulane 31-10NEW ORLEANS — Ashton Hall ran 29 yards with a fumble recovery for the tiebreaking touchdown and Marshall kept Tulane out of the end zone for the final 56 minutes to take a 31-10 victory on Saturday. Duke QB Thad Lewis puts on a show, helps Blue Devils stun NC State 49-28 for ACC road winRALEIGH, N.C. — Thad Lewis threw for career-highs of 459 yards and five touchdowns in a dazzling one-man show to help Duke beat North Carolina State 49-28 on Saturday. Pitt rallies from 15 points down, beats UConn 24-21 on Hutchins’ last-play field goalPITTSBURGH — Dan Hutchins kicked an 18-yard field goal on the final play and Pittsburgh pulled off the biggest comeback in coach Dave Wannstedt’s five seasons, rallying from 15 points down to beat Connecticut 24-21 on Saturday. Portland State defeats Northern Colorado 23-18 for first Big Sky win of seasonGREELEY, Colo. — Drew Hubel completed 18 of 25 passes for 193 yards and a touchdown as Portland State defeated Northern Colorado 23-18 Saturday. Northern Arizona uses big fourth quarter to defeat Montana State, 23-10BOZEMAN, Mont. — Michael Herrick threw for 388 yards and a touchdown as Northern Arizona scored 16 fourth-quarter points en route to a 23-10 Big Sky Conference victory over mistake-plagued Montana State in the cold on Saturday. A well-deserved break awaits Castroneves, who had a 2009 season unlike any otherHOMESTEAD, Fla. — Helio Castroneves is looking forward to an offseason vacation. Defense returns 2 fumbles for touchdowns as South Carolina State beat Norfolk State 37-10NORFOLK, Va. — Phillip Adams and Rafael Bush each returned fumble recoveries for touchdowns and South Carolina State beat Norfolk State 37-10 on Saturday. Last-second FG falls short for Monmouth in 27-24 loss to Wagner; Woods grabs 2 long TDsWEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. — Wideout Lon Woods was one-man offensive show, grabbing two long touchdown passes and throwing another in Wagner’s 27-24 win on Saturday over Monmouth, which missed a field goal as time expired. Simpson’s 4 TDs help Virginia defeat Indiana 47-7CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Mikell Simpson ran for four touchdowns and Virginia’s much-maligned offense erupted for its biggest output in five years as the Cavaliers rolled to a 47-7 victory over Indiana. Blanchard’s 2 touchdown runs lead Davidson to 16-10 victory over Morehead StateDAVIDSON, N.C. — Michael Blanchard rushed for 93 yards and two touchdowns to lead Davidson to a 16-10 victory over Morehead State on Saturday. Dixon tops qualifying for fourth straight event, leads Top Fuel field at Virginia NationalsDINWIDDIE, Va. — Second-place Larry Dixon cut into Tony Schumacher’s Top Fuel points leads with his fourth straight No. 1 qualifier Saturday in the NHRA Virginia Nationals at Virginia Motorsports Park. No. 3 Alabama intercepts Jevan Snead 4 times, smothers No. 20 Mississippi in 22-3 victoryOXFORD, Miss. — Mark Ingram rushed for 172 yards and a touchdown and No. 3 Alabama stuffed No. 20 Mississippi 22-3 on Saturday. Towson scores on each of its first three possessions in a 36-28 win over Rhode IslandKINGSTON, R.I. — Hakeem Moore caught a 78-yard touchdown pass from Peter Athens on the second play of the game to spark Towson to a 36-28 win over Rhode Island on Saturday. Aston runs for 3 TDs and 81 yards as Sam Houston State outscores Nicholls State 44-21HUNTSVILLE, Texas — James Aston ran for three touchdowns and nearly half his team’s rushing yards Saturday as Sam Houston State beat Nicholls State 44-21. Smith, Higgins lead Weber State to 31-13 victory over Eastern WashingtonCHENEY, Wash. — Trevyn Smith rushed for 143 yards and Cameron Higgins threw two touchdown passes as Weber State spoiled Eastern Washington’s homecoming with a 31-13 victory Saturday. Gitano Hernando wins Goodwood; Ky Derby winner Mine That Bird is 6thARCADIA, Calif. — Mine That Bird missed the winner’s circle again Saturday, finishing sixth behind upset winner Gitano Hernando in the $350,000 Goodwood Stakes at Santa Anita. Karim’s 3 rushing TDs spark Southern Illinois to 43-23 win over Illinois StateCARBONDALE, Ill. — Deji Karim ran for 273 yards and scored three touchdowns to lead Southern Illinois to a 43-23 victory over Illinois State Saturday. Martinek runs for 2 TDs, Rutgers records 600th win in 42-0 victory over Texas SouthernPISCATAWAY, N.J. — Joe Martinek scored on runs of 9 and 15 yards and Rutgers won its 600th game with a 42-0 victory over Texas Southern on Saturday. Bradford throws for 389 yards in return from injury as No. 19 Sooners top Baylor 33-7NORMAN, Okla. — Heisman Trophy winner Sam Bradford threw for 389 yards and a touchdown in his return from a shoulder injury and Chris Brown had two short scoring runs as No. 19 Oklahoma beat Baylor 33-7 on Saturday. Happy returns: Ohio State brings back 2 interceptions and a kickoff to beat Wisconsin 31-13COLUMBUS, Ohio — Three plays will torment Wisconsin coach Bret Bielema for another year. Riddle throws 2 touchdown passes in first quarter to help Elon bury Citadel 43-7ELON, N.C. — Scott Riddle threw two touchdown passes and Elon buried Citadel 43-7 on Saturday. Houston scores 3 TDs, North Carolina D forces 6 turnovers in 42-12 victory over Ga SouthernCHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Ryan Houston rushed for three touchdowns and Quan Sturdivant returned a fumble 49 yards for a score, one of six turnovers forced by North Carolina during a 42-12 rout of Georgia Southern on Saturday. No. 13 Oregon covers for offense with KO return, INT return for TDs in 24-10 win over UCLAPASADENA, Calif. — Kenjon Barner returned the second-half kickoff for a 100-yard touchdown, and Talmadge Jackson returned an interception 32 yards for another score just 13 seconds later in No. 13 Oregon’s 24-10 victory over UCLA on Saturday. Fitzpatrick’s 26-yard catch with 7 seconds left gives Marist a 31-27 win over JacksonvillePOUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. — Kevin Fitzpatrick caught a 26-yard pass from Chris Debowski with 7 seconds remaining to give Marist a 31-27 win over Jacksonville on Saturday. Person familiar with decision: Florida QB Tebow cleared medically to play against LSUBATON ROUGE, La. — Tim Tebow looks ready to go. The power of 10: Franchitti wins IRL season title at Homestead, his 2nd in 3 yearsHOMESTEAD, Fla. — Dario Franchitti basked in Victory Lane, getting showered by an enormous amount of red, white and blue confetti. James scores first-quarter touchdown to lead Morgan State past North Carolina A&T 7-6BALTIMORE — Devan James ran for a 7-yard touchdown in the first quarter and Morgan State held on for a 7-6 victory over North Carolina A&T on Saturday. Last-place San Jose ties Toronto 1-1TORONTO — Cornell Glen scored an injury-time goal and the San Jose Earthquakes earned a 1-1 tie with Toronto FC on Saturday. Scudellari passes for 232 yards, 3 TDs, leading San Diego to 48-7 victory of ValparaisoVALPARAISO, Ind. — Sam Scudellari passed for 232 yards and three touchdowns as San Deigo beat Valparaiso 48-7 Saturday afternoon. Upsets at Belmont: Homeboykris wins Champagne; Devil May Care takes FrizetteNEW YORK — Homeboykris and Devil May Care pulled off upsets Saturday in a pair of $400,000 Grade 1 stakes for 2-year-olds at Belmont Park. Valentino runs for 2 touchdowns, Dayton pulls away from Campbell 35-17BUIES CREEK, N.C. — Steve Valentino rushed for two touchdowns and Dayton beat Campbell 35-17 on Saturday. Court Vision takes Shadwell Turf Mile, gains automatic bid to Breeders’ CupLEXINGTON, Ky. — Michael Iavarone watched one of his horses cruise to victory Saturday at Keeneland and figured he had the perfect challenger for the Breeders’ Cup Mile. Keating’s fourth-quarter touchdown catch lifts Richmond to 21-17 win over James MadisonHARRISONBURG, Va. — Ben Keating caught a touchdown pass in the fourth quarter and Richmond rallied to beat James Madison 21-17 on Saturday. Wyoming wins 3rd straight, beats New Mexico 37-13LARAMIE, Wyo. — Austyn Carta-Samuels passed for three touchdowns as Wyoming beat New Mexico 37-13 in a Mountain West Conference game played on an unseasonably cold fall Saturday afternoon after a snowstorm. |