MINNEAPOLIS (AP) β Adam Thielen and Everson Griffen each returned blocked punts by Minnesota for touchdowns, the fifth time in league history one team had two in the same game, and the Vikings beat Carolina 31-13 yesterday to hand the Panthers their sixth straight loss. Griffen had two of the four sacks by the Vikings against Cam Newton.
UNDATED (AP) – A person familiar with SMU’s decision tells The Associated Press that Clemson offensive coordinator Chad Morris will be the Mustangs’ new football coach. The Mustangs have one game left in a dreadful season, during which coach June Jones stepped down after two games.
HONOLULU (AP) β Allisha Gray scored 19 points on 7 of 10 shooting to lead North Carolina over Hawaii 74-65 in the Rainbow Wahine Showdown yesterday. Gray had nine rebounds and was 3 of 4 on 3-pointers while Latifah Coleman was 4 of 4 on 3-point attempts and finished with 16 points.
OXFORD, Ohio (AP) β Luke Eddy scored 22, Kevin Blake made the game-winning putback with 0.7 seconds left, and Elon beat Miami of Ohio 70-68 yesterday in a Cancun Challenge game. Eddy was 3 of 6 from 3-point range and 8 of 12 from the field. Elijah Bryant added 10 points for the Phoenix.
