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Peevy scores 3 times, Mercer holds off Samford 28-21

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 02:57:55 GMT

MACON, Ga. (AP) — Carter Peevy rushed for three touchdowns and Mercer held off Samford 28-21 on Saturday.Peevy, who threw for 137 yards and rushed for 45, scored after long drives on runs 5, 6 and 1 yards, the final score coming with 8:11 remaining for a 28-14 lead. Devron Harper had the other Mercer (8-3, 6-2 Southern) touchdown on a 23-yard run. The four scoring drives ranged from 75 to 90 yards.Cody Jantzen threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to D.J. Rias with 4:35 remaining to get the Bulldogs (5-5, 4-4) within seven and the Bears went three-and-out. But Lance Wise intercepted Jantzen two plays later.Samford got one last chance with 33 seconds left but ran out of time with Jantzen sacked on the final play at the Bulldogs 31.Samford led 7-6 at halftime with Mercer taking a 21-14 lead after three quarters.Jantzen threw for 210 yards and two scores along with the interception.Mercer had five sacks, two from Solomon Zubairu.___ Get alerts on the latest AP Top 25 poll throughout the seaso...

Jordan Pachot throws 4 TD passes to lead Missouri State to 35-16 win over Northern Iowa

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 02:57:55 GMT

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Jordan Pachot threw four touchdown passes and Missouri State beat Northern Iowa 35-16 on Saturday. Pachot was 27-of-35 passing for 326 yards. He threw for three scores in the first half to give Missouri State (4-6, 3-4 Missouri Valley Football Conference) a 21-3 lead at the break. His fourth TD pass, and second to Raylen Sharpe, stretched the Bears’ lead to 28-9 with 12:56 remaining. Sharpe finished with 11 catches for 160 yards. Northern Iowa (6-4, 5-2), ranked 20th in the FCS coaches poll, drops to third in the conference and out of the title race with league-leader South Dakota State (10-0, 7-0) and South Dakota (8-2, 6-1) each winning on Saturday. The Panthers conclude their regular season at home against North Dakota State next Saturday. Theo Day completed 14 of 35 passes for 182 yards and with a touchdown and two interceptions for Northern Iowa. ___Get alerts on the latest AP Top 25 poll throughout the season. Sign up here___AP college football: h...

Baron Browning’s return has jolted the Denver Broncos defense heading into season’s second half

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 02:57:55 GMT

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Justin Simmons noted how strange it will be to root against Von Miller for the first time when the Denver Broncos face their former captain Monday night in Buffalo.“He’s a 1-of-1, generational type player,” Simmons said of the Super Bowl 50 MVP, who won another ring with the Rams after a midseason trade three years ago before Miller signed with the Bills in 2022. Simmons, though, saved some of his profusive praise for one of Denver’s current pass rushers, Baron Browning, a third-year pro from Ohio State who has transitioned from inside to outside linebacker. Browning missed the first two months of the season while recovering from knee surgery and a wrist injury. He returned against Green Bay on Oct. 22, but he was on a snap count before defensive coordinator Vance Joseph unleashed him on the Kansas City Chiefs a week later.Browning harassed Patrick Mahomes for a pair of sacks, including a strip sack that extinguished a promising drive and three qu...

Pope Francis removes a leading US conservative critic as bishop of Tyler, Texas

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 02:57:55 GMT

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis on Saturday ordered the removal of the bishop of Tyler, Texas, a conservative prelate active on social media who has been a fierce critic of the pontiff and has come to symbolize the polarization within the U.S. Catholic hierarchy.A one-line statement from the Vatican said Francis had “relieved” Bishop Joseph Strickland of the pastoral governance of Tyler and appointed the bishop of Austin as the temporary administrator. Strickland, 65, has emerged as a leading critic of Francis, accusing him in a tweet earlier this year of “undermining the deposit of faith.” He has been particularly critical of Francis’ recent meeting on the future of the Catholic Church during which hot-button issues were discussed, including ways to better welcome LGBTQ+ Catholics.Earlier this year, the Vatican sent in investigators to look into his governance of the diocese, amid reports that priests and laypeople in Tyler had complained and that he was making unorthodox claims. The Vati...

Jones, Furman demolish VMI in commanding 38-3 win

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 02:57:55 GMT

GREENVIEW, S.C. (AP) — Carson Jones threw for 226 yards and four touchdowns and Furman wrapped it up early beating VMI 37-3 on Saturday.With the exception of a third quarter field goal, Furman (9-1, 7-0 Southern Conference), ranked second in the FCS Coaches Poll, did all its scoring in the first half. Jones threw scoring passes of 14 and 34 yards to Mason Pline and Nick Cannon in the first quarter respectively.In the second, Jones connected with Luke Shiflett for a 12-yard score and located Kyndel Dean for a 34-yard score. Jones completed 18-of-26 passes. The Paladins outgained VMI (4-6, 3-4) 351-1-89 in total yards including 125-30 in rushing.Collin Shannon threw for 148 yards for VMI and was intercepted once.It’s the second time this season the Camels, in their first year in the SoCon, were kept out of the end zone. Mercer beat VMI 38-3 on Sept. 30.___Get alerts on the latest AP Top 25 poll throughout the season. Sign up here ___ AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/a...

Georgetown tops Bucknell 50-47 in OT after giving up big lead

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 02:57:55 GMT

LEWISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Tyler Knoop threw four touchdown passes and Joshua Stakely scored on a 1-yard plunge in overtime to give Georgetown a 50-47 win over Bucknell on Saturday.Knoops last touchdown pass, a 25-yarder to Jimmy Kibble, capped a five-play, 69-yard drive with 1:45 left to force overtime after the Bison had scored 29 unanswered points.After that fast finish, Bucknell was held to one yard in OT and settled for Matt Schearer’s 41-yard field goal.Knoop connected with Kibble for a 95-yard touchdown at 4:41 of the third quarter for a 37-15 lead.Ralph Rucker then ran for a two-point conversion after Rushawn Baker’s 38-yard TD and threw three touchdown passes covering 65, 32 and 28 yards. The 32-yarder to Eric Weatherly tied the game at 37. The Bison scored on 4 of 5 possessions but had to punt from midfield in the final minute.Knoop was 27-of-38 passing for 361 yards but had two interceptions. Kibble had 179 yards on eight catches. The Hoyas (5-5, 3-2 Patriot League...

Paddock throws for 507 yards and his 4th TD pass gives Illinois a 48-45 overtime win over Indiana

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 02:57:55 GMT

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — John Paddock threw a 21-yard touchdown pass to Isaiah Williams in overtime to give Illinois a 48-45 win Saturday over Indiana in a Big Ten game.After Indiana’s Chris Freeman kicked a 41-yard field goal in OT, Paddock scrambled to his right on third down and connected with Williams.Paddock threw for 507 yards and four touchdowns in his first start for the Illini since transferring from Ball State. Replacing injured starter Luke Altmyer (concussion), Paddock completed 24 of 36 passes.Only Shedeur Sanders, with 510 yards on Sept. 2 vs. TCU, has thrown for more yards in a game this season than Paddock, whose uncle, grandfather and great-grandfather played for Illinois.“We thought Luke would be cleared to play, but by midweek, we could see it wasn’t going to happen,” said Illinois coach Bret Bielema. “He’s cleared now. Do we have a quarterback controversy? No, I think we have two good quarterbacks.”Williams, the Big Ten’s leading receiver, had nine catc...

Shedeur Sanders surpasses 10k career passing yards

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 02:57:55 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- University of Colorado Buffaloes Quarterback Shedeur Sanders surpassed 10,000 career passing yards on Saturday.He also surpassed 3,000 passing yards this season alone, according to the team on social media. According to the Associated Press, The quarterback's 3,144 yards this season is just below the all-time record at the school, which was set at 3,200 by Sefo Liufau in 2014, according to the Associated Press. Photos: Bigger, upgraded video board coming to CU’s Folsom Field The feat was accomplished in Saturday's game against No. 23 University of Arizona.The Buffaloes narrowly lost the game 34-31 after the Wildcats made a last-second field goal. The Wildcats had trailed the Buffaloes throughout the game.This is Sanders' first year with the Buffaloes. The youngest son of CU Head Coach Deion Sanders played at Jackson State University for two years before the transfer.The Buffs have two games left in the season against Washington State and No. 13 University of Utah....

Police arrest Los Angeles man in connection with dismembered body, missing wife and in-laws

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 02:57:55 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police have arrested a Los Angeles man in connection with the discovery of the torso of a dismembered female body and the disappearance of his wife and her live-in parents.The Los Angeles Police Department confirmed Saturday the arrest of 35-year-old Samuel Haskell. He has been jailed on suspicion of murder while police attempt to identify the torso, which was found within a bag in a dumpster on Wednesday.The arrest was supported by evidence from a search of Haskell’s home in the Tarzana area where he lived with his wife, in-laws and three children, police said. Haskell’s 37-year-old wife, Mei Li Haskell, has gone missing along with her parents. The children have been located and are being cared for by relatives, police said.Police did not know if Haskell had an attorney who could speak on his behalf, and there were no court files immediately available online to indicate if he had hired an attorney or been assigned a public defender. Family members cou...

Veterans Day marked with events in Boston, across New England

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 02:57:55 GMT

Veterans Day events were held in communities across New England on Saturday, including in Boston, where ceremonies were held to honor those military members who sacrificed for and served our country.In Quincy, dozens of people came together for a parade and ceremony. In Boston, people gathered at the memorial to the 65th Infantry, which honors the country’s first Puerto Rican regiment.Boston Mayor Michelle Wu said, “And so today and every day we honor those who have made the very difficult decision to serve and take on the heaviest of charges to make sure our communities will always be free and always be safe.”