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Instant Analysis: Texas picks up historic victory in the Steve Sarkisian era

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:39:07 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Longhorns stormed into SEC country and took a giant swing at mighty Alabama on their home turf — and they landed a knockout blow.The No. 11 Longhorns topped the No. 3 Crimson Tide 34-24 behind five quarterback sacks by their defense and 349 passing yards from Quinn Ewers. The win snapped Alabama's 21-game home winning streak, and for the third time since 2007 when Nick Saban took over at Alabama, a former assistant beat the legendary coach. That former assistant is, of course, Steve Sarkisian.Jonathan Thomas and Billy Gates talked about the big win and you can listen to their conversation in the video above. Some students were so pumped about the win that they went and jumped in the Littlefield Fountain on campus with the looming presence of the UT Tower, glowing in burnt orange.

Concert review: Old Dominion bring nothing but cheery vibes to Xcel Energy Center

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:39:07 GMT

After opening up for three of Kenny Chesney’s local stadium shows, Nashville country band Old Dominion finally headlined their own local arena concert Saturday night at St. Paul’s Xcel Energy Center, the same place they opened for Miranda Lambert back in 2017.With all that practice playing to large crowds, along with their previous top-of-the-bill gigs at the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand and Mystic Lake Casino, it was no surprise the fivesome turned in a bright, cheery, crowd-pleasing show that had fans singing and swaying along throughout.These guys don’t get arrested, captured on tape using racial epithets or release seemingly pro-lynching music videos. They don’t sing about trucks, either. Mostly, Old Dominion tackles romance, relationships (failed and otherwise) and good, old fashioned love. And they do so in a way that’s rare in country music.Take the second song of the night, “No Hard Feelings,” a post-breakup song with a vaguely tropical sound...

Rockies’ growing pains continue with ugly 9-1 loss to Giants

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:39:07 GMT

Growing pains.On a scale of 1-10, the reeling Rockies are hovering at about a nine right now.They got spanked, 9-1, by the Giants Saturday night at Oracle Park in San Francisco. Yes, those Giants, who entered the weekend series suffering from a six-game losing streak and a nasty case of anemic offense.The Rockies, playing a lot of young position players and using a passel of rookie relievers, were the perfect prescription for the Giants’ woes.The Giants won for the second straight night while the Rockies fell for the 15th time in their last 18 games. Colorado (51-90) has yet to win a series against a National League West opponent this season and owns a 9-31 record against its division rivals. The Rockies’ .225 winning percentage against the NL West is the worst in franchise history.“There is a lot of education going on this month for a lot of our guys,” manager Bud Black told AT&T SportsNet.San Francisco right-hander Logan Webb, once again, thoroughly dominated...

Unruly crowds set fires at Hollywood skateboarding event

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:39:07 GMT

A skateboarding event turned violent and unruly as crowds began setting fires in Hollywood on Saturday night.The skateboarding competition started around 4:30 p.m. on the 1600 block of Cherokee Avenue and became violent around 7:22 p.m. when the crowd began acting up, police said.The crowds began lighting trash cans and a car on fire while igniting fireworks, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Images from the scene show graffiti covering an L.A. Fire Department vehicle, a burned and fully charred vehicle sitting in the parking lot, and general vandalism where the event took place.Officers in riot gear created a skirmish line to force everyone out of the area and towards Holywood Boulevard.A large police and fire crew presence responded to the scene to disperse the unruly crowd. Some officers were reportedly hit with rocks and bottles being thrown from the crowds. Thieves escape with $40,000 worth of items from SoCal bike shop It’s unclear what caused the event to...

No. 4 Florida State scores most points in Norvell era, routs Southern Miss 66-13

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:39:07 GMT

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Trey Benson had three touchdown runs and No. 4 Florida State routed Southern Miss 66-13 in its home opener Saturday night for the most points under coach Mike Norvell.Jordan Travis threw for 175 yards and two touchdowns, and backup Tate Rodemaker added a pair of touchdown passes in the third quarter. Travis’ first touchdown, a 10-yard pass to Darion Williamson, gave him 50 career TD passes.The Seminoles (2-0) have scored 35 or more points in eight straight games, the longest active streak in the nation. On Saturday, they did it in the third quarter — and before Southern Miss (1-1) found the end zone.Caziah Holmes added a 40-yard touchdown run as the Seminoles ran for 306 yards. Florida State was able to move the ball at will even without starting offensive linemen Maurice Smith and Robert Scott.Rodrigues Clark had 67 yards on 12 carries, including a 12-yard touchdown in the third quarter for Southern Miss.Billy Wiles completed just 11 of 34 passes for 154 ya...

O’Connor and Brewer each account for two TDs; Stetson beats NAIA Webber International 38-28

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:39:07 GMT

DELAND, Fla. (AP) — Matt O’Connor completed 11 of 17 passes for 173 yards and two touchdowns, Devon Brewer accounted for two TDs and Stetson beat Webber International 38-28 Saturday night. Brewer caught a 2-yard TD pass from O’Connor in the first quarter and finished with 18 carries for 62 yards, including an 11-yard touchdown that made it 28-0 early in the second quarter. Nazeviah Burris caught a 41-yard touchdown pass on the game’s sixth play from scrimmage to give Stetson (2-0) the lead for good. The 5-foot-11, 190-pound junior finished with seven receptions for 136 yards. Antonio Dawson returned a kickoff 92 yards for a touchdown on the first play of the fourth quarter. After the Hatters went three-and-out, Terry Weems Jr., who scored on a 4-yard run in the first half, caught a 43-yard touchdown pass from Trent Grotjan and added a 6-yard TD for Webber International, a member of the NAIA, to cap the scoring with 1:51 to play. Weems finished with 19 carries for 1...

Daniels passes for 401 yards, Rice stuns Houston in double OT, 43-41

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:39:07 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — JT Daniels tied a career high passing for 401 yards and three scores, Daelen Alexander rushed for three touchdowns and Rice defeated Houston 43-41 in double overtime in the 42nd Bayou Bucket, on Saturday.“To win the bucket for the first time in 12 years and get it back was one of our goals this season,” Rice coach Mike Bloomgren said. “That’s a big deal for our program. To beat a Big 12 team is a big deal for our program.” The victory for Rice snapped a seven-game win streak for Houston in the series. The last win for the Owls over Houston came on October 16, 2010, when they beat the Cougars 34-31. This is only the second time a game in the Bayou Bucket series has gone to overtime. The last time was September 2, 2000.Daniels finished 28-for-42 passing and registered his second career 400-yard game. His only other came against Mississippi State on November 21, 2020. “This is just the start of what he can do,” Bloomgren said. “He played good today. but he didn’t p...

Kyle Monangai powers Rutgers to a 36-7 win over Temple

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:39:07 GMT

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — With its offense stuck in neutral for three quarters, Rutgers finally got going, erupting for three fourth quarter touchdowns to roll past Temple, 36-7, Saturday night. Scarlet Knights running back Kyle Monangai led the charge, rushing for a career-high 165 yards and a touchdown in that decisive quarter.Monangai carried the ball a career-high 28 times for a 5.9 average as Rutgers (2-0, 1-0 Big Ten) defeated Temple for the seventh straight time.Rutgers quarterback Gavin Wimsatt threw for 199 yards and a touchdown as the Scarlet Knights pounded out 453 total yards. Temple (1-1, 1-0 AAC) quarterback E.J. Warner, the son of Hall of Famer Kurt Warner, was 20-of-48 for 230 yards, with one TD and two interceptions.Monangai scored on a one-yard run early in the fourth quarter to give Rutgers a 19-7 lead. Running backs Al-Shadee Salaam and Samuel Brown V tacked on touchdown runs of five and one-yard, respectively, in the fourth quarter.“Well, he (Monangai) ran tough a...

Moore throws for 290 yards and 3 scores as UCLA beats San Diego State 35-10

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:39:07 GMT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Dante Moore threw for 290 yards and three touchdowns in his second college game and T.J. Harden had a 53-yard scoring run for UCLA, which used big plays to overpower the San Diego State Aztecs 35-10 on Saturday night.Although UCLA coach Chip Kelly won’t say it, Moore, an 18-year-old from Detroit who completed 17 of 27 passes, appears to have won the quarterback competition against Ethan Garbers with the Bruins’ Pac-12 opener coming up in two weeks against two-time defending champion Utah. The Bruins outgained the Aztecs 550 yards to 259 yards.Asked when he’d commit to one QB, Kelly said: “Not tonight.”“I feel like we have three guys that are really good football players so that’s something that not every team can say, and we’ll see how this whole thing plays itself out,” Kelly said.Moore, the first five-star recruit in Kelly’s six seasons in Westwood, started and played through the third quarter a week after coming off the bench t...

Nix, No. 13 Oregon rally past Texas Tech 38-30 as Shough loses to former team

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:39:07 GMT

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Tyler Shough was trying one final time against his former team to match a Bo Nix-led drive to a field goal with another of his own for Texas Tech.No. 13 Oregon’s defense had an answer.Nix threw for 359 yards and two touchdowns, Jeffrey Bassa had a 45-yard interception return for a score in the final minute and the Ducks rallied for a 38-30 victory over Texas Tech on Saturday night.Shough threw for three TDs and ran for 101 yards but was responsible for four turnovers as the Red Raiders’ school-record 23-game winning streak in home openers ended.“Trying to do everything I can to win, and those things happen,” Shough said. “You want to eliminate those the best you can. I’ve got to find a way to get it done at the end of the day.”The Red Raiders are 0-2 for the first time since 1990 after losing in double overtime at Wyoming in their opener, and Shough has lost both games he started and finished this season after winning the first eight in two in...