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Chandler Smith’s 71-yard punt return highlights Samford’s 27-17 win over UT Martin

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 00:11:04 GMT

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Jay Stanton had 193 yards rushing and a touchdown, Chandler Smith added a 26-yard touchdown grab and a 71-yard punt return for a score less than 80 seconds apart, and Samford beat UT Martin 27-17 on Saturday.The teams combined for 27 points in the first quarter. Smith’s touchdown catch capped a three-play, 52-yard drive with 1:17 left in the quarter and he ended the frame with a long punt return for a 17-10 lead.Stanton’s 61-yard touchdown was the lone score in the third quarter and Wilson Beaverstock made a 40-yard field goal for a 17-point lead early in the fourth.Samford (6-5) won five of its last seven games. UT Martin (8-3) was coming off a historic victory to secure the program’s third consecutive conference championship with a share of the inaugural Big South-OVC Association title. The Skyhawks finished the regular season tied atop the standings with Gardner-Webb, which beat Charleston Southern 34-10 on Saturday for its fifth straight...

New Hampshire wins Border Battle, beats Maine 44-25 in season finale

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 00:11:04 GMT

DURHAM, N.H. (AP) — Max Brosmer threw three touchdown passes and ran for a fourth, all in the first half, as New Hampshire cruised to a 44-25 win over Maine in the regular season finale on Saturday. The Wildcats (6-5) finished the Coastal Athletic Association at 4-4. New Hampshire claims the Brice-Cowell Musket, an antique flintlock rifle awarded the winner of the annual Border Battle, for the 18h time in the last 21 meetings and now is 58-45-8 all-time.Brosmer threw a 2-yard touchdown to Logan Tomlinson and a 56-yard strike to Kyle Lepkowski in the first quarter to take a 13-0 lead. Brosmer hit Myles Thomason from 10-yards out and scampered 10 yards for a touchdown in the second. Brosmer was 16 of 26 for 271 yards without an interception for New Hampshire. Tomlinson caught eight passes for 121 yards. Derek Robertson completed 32 of 51 passes for 315 yards and three touchdowns with an interception for Maine (2-9, 1-7). Trevin Ewing caught seven passes for 79 yards and a touchdown. _...

Peasley’s 3 TD passes lead Wyoming in 42-9 rout of Hawaii

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 00:11:04 GMT

LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) — Andrew Peasley threw three long first-half touchdown passes and Wyoming rolled to a 35-0 halftime lead and never looked back to post a 42-9 win over Hawaii in the Cowboys final home game on Saturday. Peasley hit Ryan Marquez with a 44-yard touchdown a minute into the game, then found John Michael Gyllenborg with an 89-yard score three minutes later to make it 14-0 after a quarter. Harrison Waylee ran 28 yards for a touchdown, Peasley hit Wyatt Wieland with a 40-yard touchdown and Ayir Asante scored from the 6 in the second quarter.Matthew Shipley got Hawaii on the board with a 30-yard field goal and Brayden Schager found Chuuky Hines with a 19-yard touchdown in the third quarter. Peasley was 14-of-17 passing for 319 yards for Wyoming (7-4, 4-3 Mountain West). Waylee carried 11 times for 70 yards and Gyllenborg caught three passes for 128 yards.Schager was 25 of 44 for 278 yards and a touchdown and was picked off twice for Hawaii (4-8, 2-5). Steven McBride caught...

Howard claims MEAC crown, bowl berth, with 14-7 win over Morgan State

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 00:11:04 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Jarett Hunter ran for 108 yards and a touchdown and Quinton Williams scored on a 34-yard keeper as Howard beat Beltway rival Morgan State 14-7 Saturday to claim the outright Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference championship and its first bid to the Cricket Celebration Bowl.The Bison (6-5, 4-1) won four of their final five games to close out the regular season.Howard drove 81 yards in 12 plays on its opening drive, with Hunter dashing in from the 8 to take a 7-0 lead that held until halftime. Williams scored on the second possession of the third quarter, capping a four-play, 42-yard drive after forcing Morgan State to punt from its 12-yard line.Howard rolled up 239 yards on the ground against the Bears. Hunter carried 20 times and Eden James added 16 carries for 90 yards. Williams threw for 143 yards on 12-of-22 passing and added 36 yards on 10 carries. Tahj Smith was 9-of-22 passing for 144 yards, hitting Treveyon Pratt with a 28-yard touchdown with under two minutes le...

No. 19 Arizona uses fast start to beat No. 16 Utah 42-18

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 00:11:04 GMT

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Noah Fifita threw for two touchdowns and No. 19 Arizona used a fast start beat No. 16 Utah 42-18 on Saturday for its first five-game winning streak in nine years.The Wildcats (8-3, 6-2 Pac-12, No. 17 CFP) manhandled the two-time reigning Pac-12 champions from the opening drive, building a 28-0 lead by the first play of the second quarter.Utah (7-4, 4-4) tightened up after that despite playing without three of its best defensive players, but Arizona’s defense was just as good in the final Pac-12 game at Arizona Stadium.The Wildcats intercepted passes by Bryson Barnes twice in their own end and forced a turnover on downs near midfield to beat four AP Top 25 teams in a season for the first time since 1989.Fifita threw for 253 yards on 22-od-30 passing against a Utah defense missing rover Karene Reid, safety Cole Bishop and defensive end Jonah Elliss.Still in the mix for a spot in the Pac-12 championship game, the Wildcats charged out of the gate like they sti...

Jahiem White and Garrett Greene run wild in West Virginia’s 42-21 romp over Cincinnati

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 00:11:04 GMT

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia freshman Jahiem White rushed for a season-high 204 yards, Garrett Greene ran for a career-high 154 and the pair combined for five touchdowns in a 42-21 victory over Cincinnati on Saturday.West Virginia (7-4, 5-3 Big 12) turned a matchup of two of the league’s top rushing teams into a one-sided affair early and now has the most wins in a season under fifth-year coach Neal Brown.On a day when retired Hall of Fame coach Don Nehlen was honored at the stadium he opened in 1980, the Mountaineers bounced back from a lopsided loss to No. 14 Oklahoma by piling up 424 yards on the ground, the highest under Brown.By halftime, Greene had already surpassed his previous high of 119 yards rushing set last year. He had 117 yards rushing against Oklahoma State last month. White had 168 yards rushing after halftime. Cincinnati (3-8, 1-7) has lost seven of eight and will finish in last place either alone or tied with others in its first season in the Big 12...

Watkins scores second TD in last minute, lifts Towson over Rhode Island 31-30

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 00:11:04 GMT

TOWSON, Md. (AP) — Christopher Watkins scored his second touchdown, a 12-yard burst, with 41 seconds left to lift Towson to a 31-30 win over Rhode Island to close the regular season on Saturday.Watkins broke a tackle in the backfield and another inside the 5 for the winner. The 2-point conversion failed but time ran out for the Rams on a 29-yard competition that only got them to the Towson 30.Nathan Kent threw for 188 of the 226 passing yards and a touchdown for the Tigers (5-6, 4-4 Coastal Athletic Association). Backup quarterback Sean Brown directed the game-winning drive, scrambling for 12 yards to the Rhode Island 12 on a fourth down. Watkins finished with 77 yards and Devin Matthews added a rushing touchdown. Carter Runyon had three catches for 103 yards, including a 12-yard TD.Kasim Hill was 23-of-36 for 359 yards and a touchdown with an interception for the Rams (6-5, 4-4). Marquis Buchanan had a touchdown among his nine receptions for 130 yards. Kahtero Summers had seven rec...

Fuertes lluvias dejan un desaparecido y más de 1,000 desplazados en República Dominicana

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 00:11:04 GMT

SANTO DOMINGO – Una persona se encuentra desaparecida, al menos 1,522 fueron desplazadas de sus hogares y un puente colapsó debido a las intensas lluvias en la República Dominicana, que han llevado a las autoridades a decretar la alerta en 30 de las 32 provincias del país, 13 en nivel rojo. Fuertes aguaceros, tormentas eléctricas y ráfagas de viento continúan produciéndose en varias provincias del país desde primeras horas del día, fenómenos asociados a un disturbio tropical sobre la porción oriental de Cuba, vinculado a una vaguada en varios niveles de la atmósfera.Una de las provincias más afectadas por las precipitaciones es San José de Ocoa, donde colapsó el puente 16 de agosto del municipio de Sabana Larga, dejando una persona desaparecida, informó el Centro de Operaciones de Emergencias (COE).Otras provincias especialmente afectadas por las lluvias son Azua, donde las inundaciones han obligado a desplazar a cientos de personas, al igual que en Sánchez Ramírez, mientras q...

Rick Ross is looking to hire personal flight attendant — and willing to pay top dollar

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 00:11:04 GMT

Every day is a new opportunity, and Rick Ross is ready to give you a once-in-a-lifetime chance at one.He’s looking for a personal flight attendant and willing to pay top dollar — enough to go from rags to riches, that’s for sure.Rick Ross: “It’s non-negotiable, it’s full-time only. We on the go, we going to get it, and I forgot to mention that, can you make a bed?”Three-oh-five-raised Rick Ross wants to be your boss inside his private jet.How much does he pay, you ask? Well, he’s not a cheap bossman: anywhere between $85,000 and $115,000 a year.The job description includes a positive attitude, experienced, and to be able to perform CPR in case of an emergency.To apply, send an email to [email protected].

No. 9 Louisville tops Hurricanes 38-31 to clinch spot in the ACC championship game

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 00:11:04 GMT

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Louisville left with the Schnellenberger Trophy. The Cardinals now can eye a bigger prize.Jack Plummer threw three touchdown passes, the last of them a 58-yarder to Kevin Coleman with 4:17 remaining, and No. 9 Louisville hung on at the last second to clinch a spot in the Atlantic Coast Conference title game by beating Miami 38-31 on Saturday.Coleman ended up wide open after Miami defenders Te’Cory Couch and Jaden Davis collided at full speed as the play was developing, and he went down the right sideline with the go-ahead score for the Cardinals (10-1, 7-1 ACC, No. 10 CFP). It’s the first ACC title game berth for the Cardinals, who’ll play Florida State in Charlotte on Dec. 2 for the league crown.“This is a big win,” said Louisville coach Jeff Brohm, who returned to his alma mater after taking Purdue to the Big Ten Conference title game a year ago. “To come down to Miami and win a game with a lot riding on it, it’s a great feeling.”Plumme...