T25-SCHEDULE
Tide, Trojans lose after Buckeyes escape
UNDATED (AP) β Two of the nation’s top six teams were knocked off yesterday, while the No. 1 squad barely avoided an upset.
Second-ranked Alabama had been 25-1 at home against Mississippi until Chad Kelly led the 15th-rated Rebels to a 43-37 win over the Crimson Tide at Tuscaloosa. Kelly completed a deflected 66-yard touchdown pass and added two more long ones in the fourth quarter to help Ole Miss secure the victory and improve to 3-0. Kelly passed for 341 yards and three touchdowns after producing just 36 yards through the air in the first half in a game that took more than four hours to complete.
The Rebels made two final defensive stands, the first when Tony Bridges intercepted a deep ball from Jake Coker.
Alabama had won 17 straight at home coming into the game to tie Baylor for the longest active streak in FBS.
Stanford could be moving back into the top-25 poll today following its win over No. 6 Southern Cal. Kevin Hogan completed 18 of 23 passes for 279 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Cardinal past the Trojans, 41-31. Christian McCaffrey rushed for 115 yards for Stanford, which racked up 474 total yards.
Cody Kessler was 25 of 32 for 272 yards and three touchdowns for the Trojans.
Top-ranked Ohio State had five turnovers but still managed to extend the nation’s longest winning streak to 16 games with a 20-13 decision over Northern Illinois. Cardale Jones threw two interceptions and went to the bench in the second quarter. J.T. Barrett entered and had one TD pass and one interception.
OSU never had a lead of more than two scores until Darron Lee returned an interception 41 yards for a touchdown to put the Buckeyes ahead 20-13 late in the third quarter.
The Huskies had two possessions in the final four minutes but were unable to move the ball, allowing Ohio State to avoid a major upset.
In other top-25 finals:
β Third-ranked TCU outscored SMU as Trevone Boykin threw for 454 yards and five touchdowns. The Horned Frogs raced out to a 42-17 lead, but the Mustangs scored the next 20 points before Boykin’s 42-yard scoring strike to Josh Doctson with 6:32 left. The final was 56-37.
β Connor Cook threw three touchdown passes in the first half as fourth-ranked Michigan State beat Air Force 35-21. Cook ended up throwing for 247 yards and four TDs, while Aaron Burbridge caught eight passes for 156 yards and three scores for the 3-0 Spartans.
β Greyson Lambert set a Georgia record with 20 straight completions and threw for 330 yards and three touchdowns as the seventh-ranked Bulldogs clobbered South Carolina, 52-20. Nick Chubb eclipsed 100 yards rushing for the 11th consecutive game, carrying 21 times for 159 yards and two scores.
β C.J. Prosise ran for 198 yards and three touchdowns, including a 91-yard scamper as eighth-ranked Notre Dame beat No. 14 Georgia Tech, 30-22. The Yellow Jackets entered the game averaging 67 points and 457 yards rushing per game this season before being held to seven points heading into the final minute.
β No. 10 UCLA pulled out a 24-23 win over No. 19 BYU on a three-yard touchdown by Nate Starks withi 3:25 remaining. Paul Perkins rushed for 219 yards and a TD for the 3-0 Bruins.
β No. 12 Oregon took out the frustration of losing to Michigan State last week with a 61-28 blowout of Georgia State. Jeff Lockie threw for 228 yards and two touchdowns for the Ducks, and Royce Freeman ran for 101 yards and a score.
β Thirteenth-ranked LSU crushed No. 18 Auburn 45-21 as Leonard Fournette finished with a career-high 228 yards and three touchdowns on 19 carries. Fournette had impressive scoring runs of 40 and 29 yards while averaging 12 yards per carry.
β Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield had a big game throwing for 487 yards and four touchdowns in the 16th-ranked Sooners’ 52-38 win over Tulsa. Mayfield added another 85 yards and two scores on the ground in a game that totaled nearly 1,400 yards of offense.
β Kyle Allen threw for four touchdowns and ran for another as No. 17 Texas A&M pulled away for a 44-27 win over Nevada. It was the 19th straight non-conference victory for the Aggies, the longest active streak in the Football Bowl Subdivision.
β Anu Solomon was 25 of 35 for 285 yards and four touchdowns in a little more than a half before 20th-rated Arizona completed a 77-13 thrashing of Northern Arizona. Backup QB Jerrard Randall added to the rout with scoring runs of 73 and 72 yards as the Wildcats set school record for points and total yards with 792.
β Devontae Booker ran for 156 yards and two touchdowns to highlight Utah’s offense in a 45-24 romp over Fresno. The 21st-ranked Utes also had two scores on special teams and one on defense.
β Playing in front of its own fans No. 22 Missouri held off Connecticut 9-6. The visiting Huskies led 6-2 at the half before the Tigers scored a touchdown in the third. A last-minute interception by safety Anthony Sherrils allowed Missouri to hold on for the win in a game that featured four turnovers, two missed field goals and a blocked extra point
β Warren Long ran 55 yards for a touchdown and recovered a fumbled punt return late to help No. 23 Northwestern beat Duke 19-10. Solomon Vault returned the opening kickoff of the second half 98 yards for the touchdown that put the 3-0 Wildcats ahead to stay.
β Two-way player Tanner McEvoy had one of Wisconsin’s three touchdown runs as the 24th-rated Badgers silenced Troy, 28-3. Joel Stave also ran for a score and finished 13 of 17 for 202 yards and a TD.
β No. 25 Oklahoma State forced seven turnovers, all of which led to points in a 69-14 pounding of UTSA. Mason Rudolph completed 17 of 23 passes for 280 yards and two touchdowns, and Chris Carson rushed for 104 yards and two touchdowns on 17 carries for the Cowboys.
MLB-SCHEDULE
Rangers, Astros win
UNDATED (AP) β The Texas Rangers and Houston Astros each moved closer to claiming American League playoff berths on Saturday, but the Rangers also took a step toward wrapping up the AL West title.
Adrian Beltre was 3-for-4 with a two-run double and three RBIs as Texas ripped Seattle 10-1. Chris Gimenez (JIH’-meh-nehz) also drove in three runs to support Cole Hamels, who struck out 12 while limiting the Mariners to a run and seven hits in seven innings.
The Astros stayed 2 Β½ games behind the Rangers with a 10-6, comeback win over Oakland. The Athletics led 6-5 until Evan Gattis hit a three-run homer in the seventh. Max Stassi added a solo shot to help the Astros end a five-game skid and move 1 Β½ games ahead of the Angels for the second AL wild-card berth.
Also in the majors:
β The Yanks are within 3 Β½ games of the AL East lead after Boston put together a five-run ninth in a 7-4 triumph over the Toronto Blue Jays. The Jays led 4-2 until Jackie Bradley Jr. belted a two-run homer and David Ortiz delivered a tiebreaking, RBI single. The Red Sox added two more runs that became important once Jose Bautista hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth.
β The Yankees posted a 5-0 shutout of the Mets as Michael Pineda (pih-NAY’-dah) combined with six relievers on a six-hitter. Carlos Beltran put the Yanks ahead with a three-run blast just three batters into the game. Brian McCann added a two-run homer off Noah Syndergaard (SIHN’-dur-gahrd), who struck out eight in seven innings. The Mets lost for the third time in four games, leaving them with a seven-game lead over Washington in the NL East and a magic number of eight for clinching the division.
β The Nationals shaved their deficit by earning a 5-2 win over Miami after spotting the Marlins an early 2-0 lead. Bryce Harper hit a two-run homer after delivering a sacrifice fly during the Nats’ three-run fifth. Jordan Zimmermann worked six innings and blanked the Marlins after the opening frame.
β Ian Kinsler homered in the bottom of the 11th to complete Detroit’s 6-5 victory over the Royals. Victor Martinez hit a two-run homer and had three RBIs for the Tigers, who managed to win after Eric Hosmer tied the game with a solo shot in the eighth.
β Kansas City’s magic number to clinch the AL Central dropped to four when the Angels took a pair from second-place Minnesota. Kole Calhoun’s 12th-inning liner eluded shortstop Eduardo Escobar’s glove and allowed Dan Robertson to score the tiebreaking run in the Angels’ 4-3 triumph at Minnesota. Twins rookie Miguel Sano (sah-NOH’) hit a two-run homer that forced extra innings in the opener. In the nightcap, Garrett Richards gave up two runs and came within one out of a complete game in the Angels’ 5-2 decision over the Twins. Mike Trout socked his 39th homer and Chris Iannetta (eye-ah-NET’-uh) added a solo shot as Los Angeles dealt the Twins their fifth straight loss.
β Aramis (ah-RAH’-mihs) Ramirez lined a tiebreaking, RBI double in the eighth to lift the Pirates over the Dodgers, 3-2 in Los Angeles. Andrew McCutchen hit a two-run double for the Pirates, who moved within four games of the NL Central-leading Cardinals. The Dodgers’ magic number to win the NL West is seven over San Francisco.
β Jorge Soler (soh-LEHR’) and Kris Bryant hit back-to-back homers as the Cubs picked up their fifth straight win, 5-4 over St. Louis. Bryant’s 25th homer ties him with Billy Williams for the team rookie record. Chicago moved within five games of the NL Central-leading Cardinals and reduced its magic number for clinching a playoff berth to five.
β The defending World Series champs are closer to elimination following Arizona’s 6-0 shutout of the Giants. Patrick Corbin scattered five hits in seven innings before the Diamondbacks’ bullpen completed the combined seven-hitter. Ender Inciarte (ihn-see-AHR’-tay) was 3-for-6 with a pair of RBI singles as the Diamondbacks allowed St. Louis to wrap up an NL playoff slot.
β Cleveland’s playoff hopes took a severe hit with a 4-3 loss to the Chicago White Sox. Winning pitcher Carlos Rodon held the Indians to a run and six hits over 7 2/3 innings.
β Adam Jones drove in Chris Davis with a grounder and a single as Baltimore beat Tampa Bay 2-1. Wei-Yin Chen struck out seven in seven innings and combined with two relievers on a six-hitter.
β Joey Votto and Todd Frazier homered and Brandon Phillips provided the tiebreaking, two-run single as Cincinnati downed Milwaukee, 9-7. Brewers third baseman Elian Herrera was taken away on a backboard and stretcher after an eighth-inning collision with teammate Shane Peterson on a popup.
β Tom Murphy collected his first major league hits with an RBI single and a solo home run in Colorado’s 10-2 rout of San Diego. Charlie Blackmon had three hits and scored three times as the Rockies won for the sixth time in nine games.
β Atlanta pulled out a 2-1 victory over Philadelphia on Freddie Freeman’s two-run double in the bottom of the eighth. Rookie Ryan Weber limited the Phillies to a run and just two hits in seven innings.
NHL-BLACKHAWKS
New deal for Chicago defenseman
CHICAGO (AP) β The Chicago Blackhawks have agreed to terms with defenseman Michal Rozsival (ROH’-suh-vahl) on a one-year contract. The 37-year-old had 13 points in 65 games with the Blackhawks last season. Rozsival has 293 points over 890 career games with Pittsburgh, the New York Rangers, Arizona and Chicago.
PGA-BMW
Day in driver’s seat
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) β Jason Day has the lead after three rounds of the BMW Championship. He’ll start Sunday play at 20-under-par, six shots in front of Scott Piercy and Daniel Berger.
Rickie Fowler had the best round of the day, a 5-under-66 to stand 12-under.
GOLF-SOLHEIM CUP
Europe takes 10-6 lead over US
ST. LEON-ROT, Germany (AP) β Charley Hull and Suzann Pettersen beat Alison Lee and Brittany Lincicome 2 up in controversial fashion at the Solheim Cup to give Europe a 10-6 lead over the United States going into Sunday’s singles matches.
Lee missed a short putt for a birdie on the 17th of their resumed fourball match and then picked up her ball under the assumption Europe had conceded. Hull was already walking toward the last hole when Pettersen claimed Europe hadn’t conceded the short putt. The umpire intervened and Europe was awarded the hole.
Had Lee not picked up the ball and made the putt, the hole would have been halved and the match all-square β with just the final hole to play.
Hull was awarded a birdie on the 18th to seal Europe’s second win from the fourballs, leaving the Americans at a huge disadvantage.
F1-SINGAPORE GP
Vettel wins pole
SINGAPORE (AP) β Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel has won the pole for Sunday’s Singapore Grand Prix, killing Lewis Hamilton’s quest to tie a major Formula One record for most consecutive pole victories with eight.
Vettel took the pole by half a second ahead of Red Bull driver Daniel Ricciardo (rih-KAHR’-doh). Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen (KEE’-mee RAY’-koh-nehn) and Red Bull’s Daniil Kvyat (kih-VYAT’) will start from the second row.
NHL-EWEN-OBIT
ST. LOUIS (AP) β The St. Louis Blues have confirmed that former NHL tough guy Todd Ewen has died at age 49. The team did not provide details.
Ewen broke into the NHL with the 1986-87 Blues and had 36 goals, 40 assists and 1,911 penalty minutes in 518 career games over 11 seasons. His last season was with San Jose in 1996-97.
