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Worthy TD sparks No. 4 Texas as Longhorns pull away late from Wyoming 31-10

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 21:46:17 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Xavier Worthy caught a 44-yard touchdown pass early in the fourth quarter, Jerrin Thompson added an interception return for another score minutes later, and No. 4 Texas pulled away late from Wyoming for a 31-10 victory Saturday night that pushed the Longhorns to 3-0 for the first time since 2012.Jonathon Brooks added 164 yards rushing for Texas. After an impressive win at Alabama, Texas jumped to its highest ranking in 14 years, then came home to find itself in a dogfight for three quarters with a program that has never beaten a top-10 opponent. “We had a lot of sore backs from people patting us on the back congratulating us,“ after Alabama, Texas coach Steve Sarkisian said. “It’s human nature to get distracted by that and you lose sight of what’s right in front of you.”Wyoming (2-1) had already beaten Texas Tech of the Big 12 and wasn’t intimidated by the Texas sellout crowd of more than 100,000 and the fancy new stadium light show for the Longhorns. The Cowboy...

BYU rallies twice, beats Arkansas 38-31 on road to stay perfect

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 21:46:17 GMT

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Kedon Slovis threw for 167 yards and two touchdowns, including one to Chase Roberts who made a one-handed catch with eight minutes left, to give BYU a 38-31 win against Arkansas on Saturday night. Roberts’ grab capped a nine-play, 69-yard drive that saw BYU (3-0) convert two third-and-longs to keep Arkansas’ defense on the field. It was also the third straight series on which the Cougars scored, as they rallied from a 10-point deficit late in the third quarter.Arkansas (2-1) drove inside the BYU 20 in the final 20 seconds, but the drive stalled with four penalties including one on the final play to end the game.“On Arkansas’ side, they had penalties, some drive killers that hurt them. Fortunate for us, not for them,” BYU coach Kalani Sitake said. “Second half, down by 10, the guys just keep believing.”Slovis and BYU tied the game on the first of the previous series when Parker Kingston caught a wide receiver screen pass and ran 20 yards to...

Sacramento State stuns former coach Troy Taylor in 30-23 win at Stanford

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 21:46:17 GMT

STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Kaiden Bennett narrowly avoided a sack to throw a 49-yard touchdown pass with 1:32 to play and Sacramento State beat former coach Troy Taylor’s Stanford team 30-23 on Saturday night for the Hornets’ third win ever against a Pac-12 school.“It’s awesome that we got this opportunity,” said first-year Hornets coach Andy Thompson, who was promoted from defensive coordinator after Taylor left to take the job at Stanford. “We got to come over here, I think we collected a little bit of money too and got a win. … They should be very proud of how they played against a really good opponent.”It took a big play late to get the win. Bennett flung a short pass to Marcus Fulcher just before his knee touched the ground and Fulcher did the rest from there to score for the Hornets (3-0) and spoil his former coach’s home debut at Stanford.“He was doing what he was supposed to do on his part and he was where he needed to be on that play,” Bennett sai...

New Mexico State takes down New Mexico behind Pavia in 27-17 win

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 21:46:17 GMT

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico State quarterback Diego Pavia threw for 203 yards and two touchdowns and he added another 96 yards on the ground to spark the Aggies to a 27-17 win over rival New Mexico on Saturday.New Mexico State (3-1) held a 20-10 lead until Andrew Erickson caught a touchdown pass for the Lobos (1-2). But the Aggies immediately responded with a 75-yard touchdown pass from Pavia to Jonathan Brady to restore a 10-point advantage at 27-17.“I think the big play of the game was after they went down and scored, we hit them on a post for a touchdown to Brady and I think that really hurt,” said New Mexico State’s offensive coordinator and assistant head coach Tim Beck. “They had just put a nice drive together and had just scored and we answered on the very next play, so a great job by the offensive line. The offensive line played the best game they have up to this point.”This is the second straight win in the series for New Mexico State, who got 54 rushing yards...

Dugger-to-Caldwell connection strikes four times and Lindenwood rallies to defeat Western Illinois

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 21:46:17 GMT

MACOMB, Ill. (AP) — Cole Dugger and Jeff Caldwell connected on their fourth touchdown pass with 1:13 remaining and Lindenwood rallied to defeat Western Illinois 43-40 on Saturday night.The Lions drove 75 yards in 11 plays for the winning score — a 13-yard pass from Dugger to Caldwell — after Western Illinois had taken a 40-35 lead with a 14-play, 93-yard drive ending in Matt Morrissey’s 20-yard TD pass to Jay Parker.Western Illinois had 296 yards and a 31-14 lead by halftime, with Morrissey accounting for three scores. He threw for 247 yards with touchdowns of 75 yards to Jaylin Jackson on the second play of the game and 37 yards to Taj Sanders. Morrissey also had a 3-yard touchdown run late in the second quarter.But Lindenwood rallied in the second half, getting within 31-28 entering the fourth quarter. The Lions (2-1) took their first lead, 35-34, when Dugger and Caldwell connected on a 72-yard touchdown.Dugger completed 16 of 22 passes for 270 yards with five touchdowns and...

Man with 9 felony warrants arrested in Aurora after lengthy standoff

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 21:46:17 GMT

AURORA, Colo (KDVR) -- A man with nine active felony warrants is in custody after a lengthy standoff in Aurora. Aurora police took David Nava-Delgado, 26, into custody on Friday after they said he barricaded himself inside a home near the northeast corner of Airport Boulevard and East Colfax Avenue, prompting a shelter-in-place for neighbors nearby.  Charlie Mangus, who lives in the area, tells FOX31 this is usually a quiet neighborhood. "It was shocking to say the least because nothing like that’s ever happened. It’s usually really quiet,” Mangus said. “We never have issues like this.”   Denver officer cited for alleged indecent exposure while in uniform After 12 hours of negotiations and attempted contact failed, police said they forced entry and took Nava-Delgado into custody. "The not knowing is what was concerning,” Mangus said. Police said Nava Delgado had nine active felony warrants including Colorado Organized Crime, probation violations ...

Hundreds gather in San Diego to remember Mahsa Amini

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 21:46:17 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Dozens of Iranian and American flags swayed in Balboa Park Saturday afternoon during a rally to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the death of Mahsa Amini in Iran.The 22-year-old woman died in police custody after she was arrested for allegedly violating Iran's mandatory headscarf, or Hijab, law. The incident sparked worldwide protests against the country's conservative Islamic theocracy.On the anniversary of her death, hundreds gathered in Pan American Plaza to call for justice.“It’s heartbreaking," said Bibi Kasrai, a spokesperson for the San Diego Iranians. "I have been working for the past four to five months with young kids who are my kids’ age -- they have been blinded (by the Iranian government), they shoot beautiful girls in the eyes."In the year after her death, Kasrai says the Iranian regime has attempted to quash all displays of public discontent. 3rd annual LGBTQ+ Latine Celebration hosted in Barrio Logan Ahead of the anniversary, people across...

Low Mississippi River limits barges just as farmers want to move their crops downriver

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 21:46:17 GMT

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A long stretch of hot, dry weather has left the Mississippi River so low that barge companies are reducing their loads just as Midwest farmers are preparing to harvest crops and send tons of corn and soybeans downriver to the Gulf of Mexico.The transport restrictions are a headache for barge companies, but even more worrisome for thousands of farmers who have watched drought scorch their fields for much of the summer. Now they will face higher prices to transport what remains of their crops.Farmer Bruce Peterson, who grows corn and soybeans in southeastern Minnesota, chuckled wryly that the dry weather had withered his family’s crop so extensively they won’t need to worry so much about the high cost of transporting the goods downriver.“We haven’t had rain here for several weeks so our crop size is shrinking,” Peterson said. “Unfortunately, that has taken care of part of the issue.”About 60% of U.S. grain exports are taken by barge down the Mississippi to New ...

Atlantic storm Lee delivers high winds and rain before forecasters call off warnings in some areas

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 21:46:17 GMT

BAR HARBOR, Maine (AP) — Atlantic storm Lee made landfall at near-hurricane strength Saturday, bringing destructive winds, rough surf and torrential rains to New England and Maritime Canada. But officials withdrew some warnings for the region late Saturday night.The U.S. National Hurricane Center discontinued a tropical storm warning for the coast of Maine, while Environment Canada ended its tropical storm warning in New Brunswick.One person was killed in Maine on Saturday when a tree limb fell on his vehicle. The post-tropical cyclone also cut power to tens of thousands of customers.The hurricane center reported late Saturday that the storm was about 105 miles (170 kilometers) west of Halifax, Nova Scotia, and about 80 miles (125 kilometers) east of Eastport, Maine. The top sustained wind speed had dropped to 60 mph (95 kph). The storm was tracked as moving around 14 mph (22 kph) and expected to proceed northeast in the coming days, taking the weather system across the Canadian Mar...

North Korea’s Kim visits a Russian university and aquarium as state media highlight military talks

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 21:46:17 GMT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A day after inspecting Russia’s nuclear-capable bombers and other advanced weapons, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was in a lighter mode on Sunday, touring a university and watching a walrus show at a Russian aquarium as he continued a closely watched trip to Russia’s Far East.North Korean state media highlighted the predominant focus of Kim’s trip, describing his discussions with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu to expand “strategic and tactical coordination” between their countries’ militaries, as Western concerns grow about an arms alliance that could possibly fuel Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine.Russia’s RIA Novosti state news agency released videos of Kim — dressed in a black suit and accompanied by his top officials — talking with Russian officials through translators as he walked through the campus of the Far Eastern Federal University in Russky Island.Kim met with Oleg Kozhemyako, governor of Russia’s Primorye region, which ...