Leaders
Passing: Cameron Newton - 245 yds
Rushing: Mario Fannin - 89 yds
Receiving: Emory Blake - 101 yds
Cam Newton threw for three touchdowns, as 10th- ranked Auburn pounded Louisiana-Monroe, 52-3, at Jordan-Hare Stadium.
Leaders
Passing: Jacory Harris - 205 yds
Rushing: Andre Ellington - 107 yds
Receiving: Leonard Hankerson - 147 yds
Jacory Harris threw three of his four touchdown passes to Leonard Hankerson, and No. 16 Miami-Florida held on to defeat Clemson, 30-21, despite being kept out of the end zone in the second half in the ACC opener for both programs.
Leaders
Passing: Nathan Scheelhaase - 109 yds
Rushing: Terrelle Pryor - 104 yds
Receiving: Jarred Fayson - 83 yds
Terrelle Pryor threw a pair of touchdown passes and rushed for 104 yards, leading second-ranked Ohio State to a 24-13 victory over Illinois in the Big Ten opener for both schools at Memorial Stadium.
Leaders
Passing: Pete Thomas - 116 yds
Rushing: Matthew Tucker - 87 yds
Receiving: Josh Boyce - 44 yds
Ed Wesley ran for a pair of touchdowns and Andy Dalton threw a touchdown pass, as fifth-ranked TCU used a stout defensive effort in a 27-0 victory over Colorado State in the Mountain West opener for both schools at Hughes Stadium.
Leaders
Passing: Ben Chappell - 480 yds
Rushing: Denard Robinson - 217 yds
Receiving: Tandon Doss - 221 yds
Denard Robinson hit Junior Hemingway on a 42-yard pass with 21 seconds left and took it in himself for the game-winning four-yard score on the next play, as 19th-ranked Michigan got by Indiana, 42-35, in a shootout at Memorial Stadium in the Big Ten opener for both programs.
Leaders
Passing: Jarrett Lee - 185 yds
Rushing: Stevan Ridley - 123 yds
Receiving: Rueben Randle - 69 yds
Stevan Ridley's touchdown with no time remaining lifted 12th-ranked LSU to a 16-14 victory over Tennessee at Tiger Stadium.
Leaders
Passing: Kirk Cousins - 269 yds
Rushing: James White - 98 yds
Receiving: Mark Dell - 91 yds
Kirk Cousins threw three touchdown passes, leading 24th-ranked Michigan State to a 34-24 victory over 11th-ranked Wisconsin in the Big Ten opener for both schools.
Leaders
Passing: Garrett Gilbert - 266 yds
Rushing: DeMarco Murray - 115 yds
Receiving: James Kirkendoll - 87 yds
DeMarco Murray rushed for 115 yards and two scores on 25 carries, and No. 8 Oklahoma held on to defeat 21st-ranked Texas, 28-20, to take the 105th installment of the Red River Rivalry.
Leaders
Passing: Russell Wilson - 362 yds
Rushing: Darren Evans - 160 yds
Receiving: Owen Spencer - 145 yds
Tyrod Taylor's 39-yard touchdown pass to Jarrett Boykin late in the fourth quarter lifted Virginia Tech over 23rd- ranked North Carolina State, 41-30, in ACC play at Carter-Finley Stadium.
Leaders
Passing: John Brantley - 202 yds
Rushing: Trent Richardson - 63 yds
Receiving: Deonte Thompson - 60 yds
Heisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram ran for two touchdowns, leading top-ranked Alabama to a 31-6 win over No. 7 Florida at Bryant-Denny Stadium.
Leaders
Passing: Kellen Moore - 197 yds
Rushing: Doug Martin - 95 yds
Receiving: Chris Potter - 78 yds
Kellen Moore threw three touchdown passes in limited playing time as No. 3 Boise State produced a 59-0 dismantling of New Mexico State.
Leaders
Passing: Jake Locker - 318 yds
Rushing: Allen Bradford - 222 yds
Receiving: Ronald Johnson - 117 yds
Leaders
Passing: Andrew Luck - 340 yds
Rushing: LaMichael James - 257 yds
Receiving: Griff Whalen - 76 yds
Leaders
Passing: Ricky Stanzi - 227 yds
Rushing: Adam Robinson - 95 yds
Receiving: Marvin McNutt - 93 yds
Ricky Stanzi played game-manager in passing and rushing for a touchdown, while the Hawkeyes defense clamped down in key situations to give No. 17 Iowa a 24-3 win over 22nd-ranked Penn State in the Big Ten opener for both schools at Kinnick Stadium.
1 | 2 | 3 | T | |
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ATL 35-34-13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
CLS 32-35-15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Nikita Filatov scored a pair of goals, including the game-winner late in the third period, as the Columbus Blue Jackets snuck past the Atlanta Thrashers, 4-3, in preseason action.
Goals Scored
ATL: Meyer, F. (2:50 in 1st), Enstrom, T. (PPG, 18:07 in 1st), Dawes, N. (8:24 in 3rd)
CLS: Filatov, N. (3:12 in 1st), Huselius, K. (16:53 in 2nd), Vermette, A. (10:23 in 3rd), Filatov, N. (15:07 in 3rd)
Goalies
ATL: C. Mason
CLS: S. Mason
1 | 2 | 3 | T | |
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NYR 38-33-11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
OTT 44-32-6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
Jesse Winchester scored the game winner in the third period, while Zack Smith and Chris Kelly each recorded a hat trick, as the Senators outlasted the Rangers, 8-5, in preseason play.
Goals Scored
NYR: Anisimov, A. (11:23 in 1st), White, T. (3:11 in 2nd), Stepan, D. (8:03 in 2nd), White, T. (16:33 in 2nd), Zuccarello, M. (6:13 in 3rd)
OTT: Kelly, C. (9:08 in 1st), Kelly, C. (1:11 in 2nd), Smith, Z. (3:45 in 2nd), Ruutu, J. (19:30 in 2nd), Smith, Z. (PPG, 5:13 in 3rd), Winchester, J. (14:12 in 3rd), Smith, Z. (19:09 in 3rd), Kelly, C. (PPG, 19:52 in 3rd)
Goalies
NYR: M. Biron
OTT: P. Leclaire
1 | 2 | 3 | T | |
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NJ 48-27-7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
NYI 34-37-11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Rick DiPietro made 25 saves in the New York Islanders' 2-1 preseason win over the New Jersey Devils.
Goals Scored
NJ: Parise, Z. (13:06 in 1st)
NYI: Bailey, J. (5:47 in 1st), Comeau, B. (17:25 in 2nd)
Goalies
NJ: J. Hedberg
NYI: R. DiPietro
1 | 2 | 3 | T | |
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DET 44-24-14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
TOR 30-38-14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
Kris Versteeg and Tomas Kaberle each registered a goal and an assist, leading Toronto in a 4-2 preseason victory over Detroit at Air Canada Centre.
Goals Scored
DET: Emmerton, C. (PPG, 10:41 in 1st), Tatar, T. (PPG, 12:13 in 3rd)
TOR: MacArthur, C. (PPG, 14:19 in 1st), Bozak, T. (16:28 in 1st), Versteeg, K. (PPG, 4:41 in 2nd), Kaberle, T. (PPG, 11:41 in 2nd)
Goalies
DET: J. Howard
TOR: J. Giguere, J. Rynnas
1 | 2 | 3 | T | |
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MON 39-33-10 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
NYI 34-37-11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Goals Scored
MON: Cammalleri, M. (3:25 in 1st), Pouliot, B. (4:55 in 1st), Subban, P. (PPG, 15:49 in 1st), Plekanec, T. (PPG, 6:15 in 2nd), Plekanec, T. (2:40 in 3rd), Pouliot, B. (PPG, 13:29 in 3rd), Eller, L. (16:47 in 3rd)
NYI: Sim, J. (10:55 in 1st), Joensuu, J. (18:40 in 3rd)
Goalies
MON: C. Price
NYI: M. Koskinen, M. Legace
1 | 2 | 3 | T | |
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FLA 32-37-13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
TB 34-36-12 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Steven Stamkos scored twice in the second period to lead the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 4-1 win over the Florida Panthers in the teams' preseason finale.
Goals Scored
FLA: Santorelli, M. (13:51 in 1st)
TB: Lecavalier, V. (PPG, 4:32 in 2nd), Stamkos, S. (7:22 in 2nd), Stamkos, S. (PPG, 9:20 in 2nd), Bergenheim, S. (7:44 in 3rd)
Goalies
FLA: S. Clemmensen, J. Markstrom
TB: D. Ellis, M. Smith
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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DAL 37-31-14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
STL 40-32-10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
B.J. Crombeen netted the winner in overtime to lift St. Louis over Dallas, 4-3, in preseason action from Scottrade Center.
Goals Scored
DAL: Blindenbacher, S. (PPG, 7:11 in 1st), Benn, J. (PPG, 10:08 in 1st), Burish, A. (PPG, 9:06 in 3rd)
STL: Perron, D. (PPG, 1:32 in 3rd), Boyes, B. (4:47 in 3rd), Oshie, T. (13:42 in 3rd), Crombeen, B. (2:20 in 4th)
Goalies
DAL: K. Lehtonen, A. Raycroft
STL: J. Halak
1 | 2 | 3 | T | |
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COL 43-30-9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
LA 46-27-9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
Goals Scored
COL: Jones, D. (1:40 in 2nd), Jones, D. (PPG, 6:18 in 3rd)
LA: Kopitar, A. (7:46 in 1st), Doughty, D. (PPG, 0:23 in 3rd), Smyth, R. (18:26 in 3rd)
Goalies
COL: C. Anderson, P. Budaj
LA: J. Bernier, J. Quick
balls2
strikes1
outs 1
Scott Atchison (4.22) pitches to
Lance Berkman (.255)
balls0
strikes1
outs 2
Brett Anderson (2.76) pitches to
Michael Saunders (.208)
balls1
strikes1
outs 0
Joe Saunders (4.35) pitches to
Casey Blake (.249)
WP: Matt Capps (2-0, 2.00)
LP: Kevin Gregg (2-6, 3.51)
Alexi Casilla singled home two runs with two outs in the bottom of the ninth, lifting the Minnesota Twins to a 5-4 win over the Toronto Blue Jays in the third of a four-game set at Target Field.
WP: Logan Ondrusek (5-0, 3.75)
LP: Todd Coffey (2-4, 4.76)
SV: Francisco Cordero (39, 3.89)
Yonder Alonso doubled in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning and Corky Miller followed with a two-run homer, as the Reds beat Milwaukee, 7-4, in the second-to-last game of the regular season.
WP: Ryota Igarashi (1-1, 7.36)
LP: Tyler Clippard (11-8, 3.07)
David Wright hit a go-ahead three-run homer in the seventh inning to help the Mets earn a 7-2 win over the Nationals.
WP: Jason Motte (4-2, 2.24)
LP: Franklin Morales (0-4, 6.28)
Matt Holliday's single combined with Ryan Spilborghs' error in the bottom of the 11th inning allowed the St. Louis Cardinals to sneak past the Colorado Rockies, 1-0, in the third test of a season-ending four-game series from Busch Stadium.
WP: Phil Hughes (18-8, 4.19)
LP: Jonathan Papelbon (5-7, 3.95)
SV: Mariano Rivera (33, 1.80)
Derek Jeter's infield single in the top of the 10th brought in the deciding run, as the New York Yankees posted a 6-5 victory over the Boston Red Sox in the opener of a doubleheader from Fenway Park.
WP: Antonio Bastardo (2-0, 4.34)
LP: Jonny Venters (4-4, 1.97)
Raul Ibanez had a pair of hits and drove in two runs, and the Phillies capitalized off another error from Brooks Conrad to beat the Braves, 7-0, and deflate Atlanta's playoff chances.
WP: Tim Stauffer (6-5, 1.85)
LP: Barry Zito (9-14, 4.15)
SV: Heath Bell (47, 1.93)
Tim Stauffer pitched effectively into the seventh inning, and the San Diego Padres remained in postseason contention with a 4-2 win over the NL West-leading San Francisco Giants.
WP: Brian Matusz (10-12, 4.30)
LP: Armando Galarraga (4-9, 4.49)
SV: Koji Uehara (13, 2.86)
Brian Matusz was sharp through six innings and Nick Markakis homered as Baltimore squeaked past Detroit, 2-1, in the third installment of their season-ending four-game series.
WP: Mark Buehrle (13-13, 4.28)
LP: Carlos Carrasco (2-2, 3.83)
Dayan Viciedo homered among two hits in Chicago's rain-shortened 6-2 win over the Indians, ending Cleveland's season- high seven-game win streak.
WP: Carlos Zambrano (11-6, 3.33)
LP: J.A. Happ (6-4, 3.40)
Aramis Ramirez hit a grand slam and Marlon Byrd drove in three runs, as the Cubs pounded the Astros, 8-3.
WP: Chad Qualls (2-0, 5.85)
LP: Kyle Davies (8-12, 5.34)
Matt Joyce hit a two-run triple as Tampa Bay got back within a half-game of the Yankees with a 4-0 decision over Kansas City in the third installment of a four-game set from Kauffman Stadium.
WP: Brian Sanches (2-2, 2.26)
LP: Charlie Morton (2-12, 7.57)
SV: Clay Hensley (6, 2.19)
Chad Tracy and Mike Stanton each drove in a run, as the Florida Marlins handled the Pittsburgh Pirates, 2-0, in the third test of a four-game series at Sun Life Stadium.
WP: C.J. Wilson (15-8, 3.35)
LP: Ervin Santana (17-10, 3.92)
SV: Neftali Feliz (40, 2.73)
Josh Hamilton belted a two-run homer and added a sacrifice fly, as AL West-champion Texas defeated the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, 6-2, in the continuation of a four-game series to close out the regular season.
Georgia Dome
One week after taking control of the NFC South with a monumental win at the New Orleans Saints, the Atlanta Falcons will be a team trying to avoid an ill-timed letdown. The struggling San Francisco 49ers, who have undergone a serious coaching alteration in the week preceding Sunday's tilt at the Georgia Dome, will be the opponent attempting to catch the Falcons off-guard.
Ralph Wilson Stadium
Take heart, Bills fans. It might be for the best.
Cleveland Browns Stadium
For proof that there's a very fine line between success and failure in the National Football League, look no further than the two participants in this Sunday's AFC North clash from Cleveland Browns Stadium.
Lambeau Field
The Green Bay Packers are coming off an ugly loss at Chicago in which they committed 18 penalties for 152 yards.
Louisiana Superdome
Last Sunday, the New Orleans Saints ceded control of supremacy in the NFC South to a division rival in a closely-contested tilt that they seemed to have won. One week later, another division rival - the struggling Carolina Panthers - could bear the brunt of the Saints' frustration over their Week 3 result.
Heinz Field
The Pittsburgh Steelers have so far been able to pass every test to come their way during Ben Roethlisberger's time away from the team.
Edward Jones Dome
It has been nearly two years since the St. Louis Rams last posted a winning streak. Doing so this weekend could be a lot tougher if Steven Jackson isn't able to suit up against the Seattle Seahawks.
LP Field
The Tennessee Titans and the Denver Broncos will both be going on the offensive on Sunday - in a manner of speaking - when the two do battle at Nashville's LP Field. The approaches will be dissimilar, however, as the Titans and premier NFL rusher Chris Johnson will be seeking to outgain Broncos quarterback Kyle Orton and the league's No. 1-ranked passing game.
EverBank Field
While it is just another typical MVP-type start for Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning, Jacksonville Jaguars signal- caller David Garrard is finding the room for error getting more and more thin.
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
The Oakland Raiders and Houston Texans will each be attempting to erase the bitter taste of Week 3 disappointment on Sunday, when the two face off in the October opener for each from the Oakland Coliseum.
Lincoln Financial Field
When Andy Reid was appointed head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles back in 1999, he needed a franchise quarterback to build the team around.
Qualcomm Stadium
New Meadowlands Stadium
Mistakes have plagued the New York Giants throughout the early segments of this NFL season, while the Chicago Bears are off to a surprising 3-0 start largely due to their ability to take advantage of opponents' miscues.
Sun Life Stadium
Patriots quarterback Tom Brady will be gunning for his 100th career regular season victory on Monday night, and will be doing so in a pivotal AFC East matchup against the rival Miami Dolphins at Sun Life Stadium.
The Ducks settled the Pac-10's pecking order, led by huge days from Darron Thomas and LaMichael James.
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Denard Robinson Continues Heisman Campaign By Stuffing Stat Sheet Against Indiana
Denard Robinson, at this point, seems less like a mass of molecules and more like a terror from a video game. How else to explain him making box scores look like Warren Buffett bank accounts all year?
Robinson gutted Indiana today, throwing for 277 yards and rushing for 217 more. It's his second day of over 490 yards of total offense this season; it also featured his second game-winning touchdown run in the final minute. For the year, Robinson has thrown for 1,008 yards and run for another 905. That's 1,913 yards of total offense, or more than all but 11 FBS teams had entering this week. It's insane. It's fantastic. It's
a product of Michigan's defense being put together with twine and Elmer's and requiring weekly bailoutsthe stuff Heisman campaigns are made of.Continue reading this commentary »
by Andy Hutchins • Oct 2, 2010 9:25 PM EDT
VIDEO: A.J. Green Returns To Field, Resumes Making Absurd One-Handed Catches
Hey, guys! A.J. Green is back on the field for Georgia after a four-game suspension for selling a game-worn jersey! I wonder, will he still be good at football?
Verdict: A.J. Green remains in possession of unearthly talents that come in handy when on a football field, and occasionally flashes them on leaping one-handed catches. He is still very good at football.
by Andy Hutchins • Oct 2, 2010 8:31 PM EDT
MLB Playoff Picture: Sunday's Post-Season Possibilities
Now it's getting really interesting, folks. The Padres completed their second consecutive win in San Francisco, while the Braves just finished losing again at home to the Phillies. With one day left in the regular season, the Giants have 91 wins, while the Braves and Padres are tied on 90. Sunday sees San Diego try to snatch one more victory in San Francisco, and Atlanta seeks to avoid the sweep against Philadelphia.
After the jump, we'll take a look at the four possible outcomes from tomorrow's games.
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by Jim McLennan • Oct 2, 2010 7:54 PM EDT
VIDEO: The Miracle Finish To LSU-Tennessee, Or Les Miles And Derek Dooley Failing Coaching 101
There is so, so, so much that is wrong with the finish of today's LSU-Tennessee game. It's an affront to football coaches and players everywhere, and slap in the face to every person who would say that armchair quarterbacks know nothing.
It's heartbreak for Tennessee fans, deliverance for LSU fans, and high comedy for the rest of us. I It's basically the best and worst college football can produce, in five short minutes. It's a snuff film, with sane and logical decision-making offed on-screen — and it's one of the best advertisements this sport could ever produce for its lovely chaos.
Holly did the breakdown. And the video is after the jump.
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by Andy Hutchins • Oct 2, 2010 7:40 PM EDT
Colorado Football Keeps It Green (And Gross)
Ralphie's Green Stampede Initiative is a zero-waste program implemented at Colorado that's admirable in scope -- and leads to some messy stadium encounters for volunteers:
Man, somebody's sorority sisters HATE her right now.
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by Holly Anderson • Oct 2, 2010 5:05 PM EDT
TCU Suffocating Colorado State, Producing High-Grade Rams Futility
You may have seen the score for today's TCU-Colorado State game creep across a bottom line and wondered why it was so narrowly in TCU's favor. Well, it's certainly not because Colorado State is good.
TCU's doing a great impression of Eric Crouch-era Nebraska and threshing the Rams on the ground. In the early minutes of the fourth quarter, the Horned Frogs have 290 yards on 42 carries, which is helping make up for the paltry 70 passing yards Andy Dalton has racked up. But the defense is destroying Colorado State.
The Rams have three first downs. One of them just happened on their second play of more than 10 yards today; it got Colorado State into TCU territory for the first time. The Rams have six three and outs, and another drive ended on the third play, a fumble. TCU isn't proving a lot today, but the Horned Frogs are definitely confirming that Colorado State is one of the worst teams in college football.
by Andy Hutchins • Oct 2, 2010 4:31 PM EDT
Bobby Cox Honored By Braves In Pre-Game Ceremony, Probably Felt Uncomfortable
Prior to Saturday's game against the Phillies -- a hugely important game in and of itself -- Braves manager Bobby Cox was honored in a ceremony on the Turner Field grass in light of his imminent retirement. Like most managers, Cox isn't an attention-seeker, and I'd imagine that the ceremony made him feel equal parts touched and uncomfortable. Some of the ceremony's highlights:
- Chipper Jones, in his turn to speak, took the opportunity to mention that reliever Peter Moylan has, on at least one occasion, danced naked in the locker room to techno music. This elicited a mixture of cheers and AAAAAGHHGHs from the crowd.
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by Jon Bois • Oct 2, 2010 4:13 PM EDT
LSU Tailgaters Brought Their Own Hearse. Of Course They Did.
Tennessee and LSU are underway in Death Valley, but to absolutely no one's shock or consternation, the Tigers have already won the tailgate in a blowout:
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by Holly Anderson • Oct 2, 2010 3:56 PM EDT
GameDay Meta: Clever Ducks Are Clever
It's not the gold standard in GameDay signage, but what is, really:
Simple. Elegant. To the point. Especially when taking the early West Coast start time into account, Oregon fans are crushing it today.
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by Holly Anderson • Oct 2, 2010 3:02 PM EDT
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