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Michael Pratt near perfect in No. 24 Tulane’s 31-17 victory over South Alabama

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:15:04 GMT

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Michael Pratt completed 14 of 15 passes for 294 yards and four touchdowns and No. 24 Tulane beat South Alabama 37-17 on Saturday night.Three of Pratt’s scoring passes came on deep throws. He hit Jha’Quan Jackson for touchdowns of 48 and 47 yards and connected with Lawrence Keys on a 47-yard scoring play.“We took what was there — and there was a lot there,” Pratt said with a grin. “The offensive line did a great job holding up, keeping guys out of my face an the receivers did a phenomenal job winning and just made everything really easy for me.”Looking to validate its first preseason AP Top 25 ranking against a season-opening opponent that won 10 games last season, the Green Wave raced to a 24-7 lead. South Alabama briefly closed within a touchdown in the third quarter before Tulane began to pull away again on an unconventional flea flicker.Running back Shaadie Clayton-Johnson took a direct snap and handed off to Keys, who ran around the right end befor...

Acuña homers in 3rd straight game against Dodgers as Braves win 4-2 in 10 for 6th in a row

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:15:04 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ronald Acuña Jr. homered for the third straight night at Dodger Stadium and Orlando Arcia hit a three-run shot in the 10th inning that sent the streaking Atlanta Braves to a 4-2 victory over Los Angeles on Saturday.Bryce Elder pitched six effective innings and the Braves (90-45) won their sixth consecutive game, becoming the first major league club to reach 90 wins this season.Atlanta will try for a four-game sweep Sunday in this much-anticipated matchup between the top two teams in the National League. Married north of Los Angeles before Thursday’s game, Acuña once again outshined Dodgers star Mookie Betts in their chase for NL MVP.With one out in the third inning, Acuña launched a 454-foot homer to center field that came off his bat like a rocket at an astounding 121.2 mph. It was the 32nd homer this year and third of the series for Acuña, the first player in big league history with 30 home runs and 60 stolen bases in a season.Los Angeles tied it 1-all in the bo...

Swann throws 2 TD passes to Sheppard, Vanderbilt beats Alabama A&M 47-13

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:15:04 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Will Sheppard scored two touchdowns on short receptions, and Sedrick Alexander reached the end zone twice on fourth-quarter runs to help Vanderbilt beat Alabama A&M 47-13 Saturday.Sheppard finished with six receptions for 62 yards, and Jayden McGowan added six catches for 70 yards. Alexander ran for 87 yards on 12 carries.AJ Swann completed 15 of 29 passes for 194 yards with one interception and directed a balanced attack that amassed 194 yards passing and 160 yards rushing before the reserves took over midway through the fourth quarter. The sophomore quarterback connected with Sheppard on the two touchdowns and scored his first career rushing touchdown on a third-quarter sneak.Vanderbilt is 2-0 for the second straight time under third-year head coach Clark Lea. Alabama A&M, an FCS program, is 0-1.“This team is not done growing,” Lea said. “We’re going to try to take every opportunity we can to keep working toward what our highest level is. … We’re no...

Pavia, Thomas help New Mexico State cruise to 58-21 victory over Western Illinois

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:15:04 GMT

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — Diego Pavia threw for 317 yards and two touchdowns, Star Thomas added 96 yards rushing and a pair of scores and New Mexico State rolled to a 58-21 victory over Western Illinois on Saturday night in a season opener. Pavia was 16-of-20 passing including a 75-yard touchdown pass to Bryce Childress and an 80-yarder to Jonathan Brady, each in the third quarter. Brady finished with 102 yards receiving on four catches. Matt Morrissey was 16-of-30 passing for 215 yards and had two touchdown passes to lead Western Illinois. The Leathernecks pulled to 20-14 just before halftime on a Ludovick Choquette 21-yard touchdown run. Ethan Albertson’s 37-yard field goal and Pavia’s two long TD passes helped the Aggies pull away in the third.AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/college-football and https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-pollSource

Drake Maye throws 2 TDs, No. 21 North Carolina has 9 sacks in 31-17 win over South Carolina

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:15:04 GMT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina Tar Heels have a Heisman Trophy candidate in quarterback Drake Maye.Now, they may have a talented defense to match.“The sky would be the limit,” Maye said about the Tar Heels’ potential.Maye threw for 269 yards and two touchdowns and North Carolina’s upstart defense had nine sacks as the 21st-ranked Tar Heels defeated border rival South Carolina 31-17 on Saturday night in a neutral-site game. It was the second-most sacks in UNC history since the school began tracking the team stat in 2000.British Brooks ran for 103 yards and Omarion Hampton added two short TD runs for the Tar Heels.Maye, who grew up in the Charlotte suburb of Huntersville, led scoring drives on five of North Carolina’s first six possessions, excluding a kneel down at the end of the first half.The redshirt sophomore made NFL-type throws — back-shoulder fades, deep outs and sidearm tosses under pressure — while repeatedly keeping alive plays with this feet. He wasn’...

Wells propels Virginia Tech past Old Dominion 36-17

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:15:04 GMT

BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Grant Wells threw three touchdown passes and rushed for a score to lead Virginia Tech to a 36-17 season-opening win over Old Dominion on Saturday night.Wells, who won the starting quarterback job over Baylor transfer Kyron Drones in the preseason, completed 17 of 29 passes for 251 yards to help the Hokies avenge a 20-17 upset loss to the Monarchs in last year’s season opener.“We’re pretty levelheaded,” Virginia Tech coach Brent Pry said. “We’re not going to get too high or too low. We didn’t do that last year, and we certainly could have. We’ll enjoy the win, and there will be some light-hearted moments before we get into the film (Sunday), but there will be plenty to correct and plenty to work on. We still have a pretty long way to go to be the team that we can be.”Wells threw touchdown passes of 20 yards to Jaylin Lane, and from 10 and six yards out to Ali Jennings, as the Hokies snapped a 14-game streak of scoring fewer than 30 points. Wells also scored on ...

All-time coaching, player records

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:15:04 GMT

Here are the top 25 all-time winningest football coaches in Massachusetts state history. If you see any discrepancies, please feel free to contact me at [email protected] 25 ALL-TIME COACHES1. Ken LaChapelle 388-128-6 (1976-present, Northbridge)2. John DiBiaso 353-79-1 (1982-present, St. Patrick’s, Weston, Everett, Catholic Memorial)3. Armond Colombo 316-101-5 (1960-2002, Archbishop Williams, Brockton)4. Jim Kelliher 305-206-8 (1974-present, Abington)5. Bill Broderick 303-68-42 (1908-1942, 1949, Rindge Tech, Haverhill, Salem)(tie) Tom Lopez 303-126-5 (1978-2018, Lincoln-Sudbury)7. Jack Martinelli 294-138-5 (1982-present, Foxboro)8. Vito Capizzo 293-140-8 (1964-2008, Nantucket)9. Mike Redding 285-93-3 (1988-present, Mansfield)10. Ron St. George 275-141-5 (1980-2020, East Bridgewater, BC High, Cardinal Spellman)11. Norm Walker 273-61-4 (1966-2004, Wayland, Newton North, Holderness)12. Bill Maradei 270-152-4 (1979-2018, Dom Savio, Austin Prep)13. Bill Tighe 269-232-13 ...

South Bay homeless service provider suspends operations

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:15:04 GMT

IMPERIAL BEACH, Calif. -- One of South Bay’s largest homeless service providers, Community Through Hope, suspended services Friday due to a lack of funding. Now, organizers are asking the community for help."Community Through Hope is all about providing to the most vulnerable particularly the unhoused," the non-profit's executive director, Sebastian Martinez, said to FOX 5. As he explained, the organization offers everything from meals to medicine and showers."It sounds small right -- a shower, a meal," Martinez said. "But in the South Bay, they really are lifesaving.” When brutal temperatures hit the region in July, Community Through Hope opened a cooling center -- the first of its kind in the South Bay to help people on the street take refuge from the heat."Community Through Hope has been really helpful for us," unhoused South Bay resident, Venessa Posada, told FOX 5 in July. "If it wasn’t for them, I don’t know what I would do."But after almost five years of serving the community...

2 killed, 3 injured in deadly Westwood crash

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:15:04 GMT

Two people were killed and three others were seriously injured after a violent crash in Westwood on Saturday night.Los Angeles police received reports of a major collision on the 1500 block of S. Sepulveda Boulevard around 6 p.m.Arriving officers found two vehicles at the scene with five people involved. Two victims were trapped inside the wrecked vehicles — one in each car —  and required extrication.Two people were killed and three others were critically injured after a deadly crash in Westwood on September 2, 2023. (OnScene.TV)Two people were killed and three others were critically injured after a deadly crash in Westwood on September 2, 2023. (OnScene.TV)Two people were killed and three others were critically injured after a deadly crash in Westwood on September 2, 2023. (OnScene.TV)Two people were killed and three others were critically injured after a deadly crash in Westwood on September 2, 2023. (OnScene.TV)Two people were killed and three others were critically injured...

Man wanted for allegedly pointing cell phone in child’s bathroom stall in Long Beach

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:15:04 GMT

Police are searching for a man who allegedly pointed a cell phone into a Long Beach bathroom stall while a child was inside.The incident was reported Friday at The Pike Outlets shopping center on South Pine Avenue around 2:30 p.m., according to Long Beach police.The boy was using a public restroom when he allegedly saw the suspect pointing a cell phone into his stall. He immediately told a family member what had happened and the incident was reported to the police.The suspect fled the shopping center before authorities could arrive. His image was captured on surveillance camera and authorities are asking for the public’s help to identify him.A man is wanted allegedly pointing a cell phone into a bathroom stall with a child inside at The Pike Outlets in Long Beach on Sept. 1, 2023. (Long Beach Police Department)He is described as a Hispanic man with dark hair. He was last seen wearing a black shirt, black shorts and black and white Nike shoes.  1 killed, 4 hospitalized in deadly We...