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Manning’s 5 TDs lead Broncos past Raiders 41-17

Posted on November 9, 2014

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Peyton Manning overcame a shaky start to throw five touchdown passes in less than 17 minutes and the Denver Broncos handed the Oakland Raiders their 15th straight loss, 41-17 on Sunday.

Manning threw a pair of early interceptions that put Denver (7-2) in a hole against the NFL’s only winless team. That all changed with a short pass that C.J. Anderson turned into a spectacular 51-yard catch and run.

Manning added two TD passes to Julius Thomas and two more to Emmanuel Sanders as the Broncos rebounded from last week’s loss at New England by beating up on the Raiders (0-9).

No. 16 Huskers Power Past Golden Bears

Posted on November 9, 2014

Lincoln – Rachel Theriot scored a game-high 19 points and Emily Cady produced her second straight exhibition double-double to power the No. 16 Nebraska women’s basketball team to a 78-46 win over Concordia-St. Paul on Sunday at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

Theriot, an honorable-mention All-American last season, hit 7-of-16 shots from the floor while adding four rebounds and four assists to lead the Huskers.

Cady, a second-team All-Big Ten choice last season, added 10 points and a game-high 13 rebounds for the Big Red. In two exhibition games, Cady averaged 15 points, 12 rebounds and three assists in just over 20 minutes per contest.

Sophomore center Allie Havers contributed 11 points and eight boards off the bench, as Nebraska dominated the glass against the NCAA Division II power Golden Bears. The Huskers outworked No. 10 CSP on the glass, 60-35 and won the turnover battle 20-12 on the day. Concordia-St. Paul advanced to the NCAA Division II Elite Eight last season.

Golden Bear All-American Anika Whiting, a 6-2 senior forward, was held to just six points on 2-of-9 shooting against the Husker defense. She also managed just three rebounds before fouling out. Last season, Whiting averaged nearly 18 points and eight boards per game.

Nebraska’s dominance in the possession game allowed the Huskers to overcome a subpar shooting performance. The Big Red hit just 37.8 percent (28-74) of their shots from the field, including just 1-of-13 threes on the day. NU also connected on just 21-of-33 free throws.

However, the Huskers held Concordia-St. Paul to just 16-of-55 shooting (.291), including just 4-of-17 threes (.235). The Golden Bears went 10-for-14 from the free throw line.

Mishayla Jones led the Golden Bears with 11 points and six rebounds, while Amanda Barton added 10 points, including a pair of threes.

In an entertaining first half, the Huskers ran to a 38-21 halftime lead thanks to 13 first-half points from Theriot. The junior point guard went 6-for-10 from the field and added three rebounds in 17 minutes.

Cady, Tear’a Laudermill and Natalie Romeo each added six first-half points as all eight Huskers who played in the first half found the scoring column.

As a team, Nebraska hit 16-of-36 shots from the field, but went 0-for-3 from three-point range. The Huskers were also just 6-of-12 at the free throw line. NU outrebounded CSP, 26-17, and won the first-half turnover battle, 12-7.

Ameshia Kearney, Jones and Barton each scored five first-half points to lead the Golden Bears, who hit just 9-of-30 shots from the floor, but did connect on 2-of-8 three-pointers. Kearney hit CSP’s lone free throw attempt of the half.

The Huskers open regular-season play against Pepperdine at Pinnacle Bank Arena on Saturday, Nov. 15, at 11 a.m. That game time was announced for the first time duringSunday’s game. The game can be heard live on the Husker Sports Network, including 107.3 FM in Lincoln and 93.3 FM in Omaha. It will also be available for free on Huskers.com.

Tickets to Saturday’s game against the Waves are available now at Huskers.com.

Chiefs Rally to 17-13 Win over Bumbling Bills

Posted on November 9, 2014

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Anthony Sherman recovered a fumble to set up Alex Smith’s 8-yard touchdown run with nearly 9 minutes left in allowing the Kansas City Chiefs rally to a 17-13 win over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday.

Jamaal Charles also scored on a 39-yard touchdown run as the Chiefs (6-3) scored twice in span of 4:31 to overcome a 13-3 deficit. The Chiefs defense then made a stand at its own 15 by forcing Bills quarterback Kyle Orton to throw four consecutive incompletions and turn the ball over on downs with 2:32 left.

Smith scored two plays after Sherman punched the ball out of the hands of Bills punt-returner Leodis McKelvin and then pounced on the loose ball at Buffalo’s 26.

Orton hit Chris Hogan for a 25-yard touchdown pass for Buffalo (5-4). The Bills settled for two field goals, and Bryce Brown lost a fumble, in three trips inside the Chiefs 20.

Baylor, Arizona St, Ohio St Step Up in AP Poll, Nebraska Moves Up 4

Posted on November 9, 2014

Baylor, Arizona State and Ohio State all took big steps forward in The Associated Press college football poll after big wins, and Auburn dropped out of the top five after being upset.

For the fifth straight week, the top two are Mississippi State (9-0) and Florida State (9-0). The No. 1 Bulldogs received 49 first-place votes Sunday. The second-ranked Seminoles have 12.

Oregon jumped to No. 3 past Alabama, which remained No. 4. No. 5 TCU also moved up a spot.

Baylor climbed four places to sixth after romping at Oklahoma, 48-14. Arizona State is up four spots to seventh after a 55-31 victory against Notre Dame. Ohio State moved five spots to No. 13 after beating Michigan State 49-37.

Auburn fell 41-38 to Texas A&M, dropping the Tigers from third to ninth.

Oklahoma dropped out of the rankings for the first time since the final poll of the 2009 season.

The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Nov. 8, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking:

	Record	Pts	Pv
1. Mississippi St. (48)	9-0	1,488	1
2. Florida St. (12)	9-0	1,446	2
3. Oregon	9-1	1,334	5
4. Alabama	8-1	1,326	4
5. TCU	8-1	1,273	6
6. Baylor	8-1	1,193	10
7. Arizona St.	8-1	1,142	11
8. Ohio St.	8-1	1,086	13
9. Auburn	7-2	981	3
10. Mississippi	8-2	948	12
11. Nebraska	8-1	830	15
12. Michigan St.	7-2	782	7
13. Kansas St.	7-2	742	9
14. UCLA	8-2	691	18
15. Notre Dame	7-2	630	8
16. Georgia	7-2	622	17
17. Arizona	7-2	471	21
18. Clemson	7-2	457	19
19. Duke	8-1	431	22
20. LSU	7-3	429	14
21. Marshall	9-0	297	23
22. Wisconsin	7-2	225	25
23. Colorado St.	9-1	128	NR
24. Georgia Tech	8-2	127	NR
25. Utah	6-3	87	20

Others receiving votes: Oklahoma 85, Texas A&M 83, Missouri 68, Southern Cal 47, Minnesota 26, Louisville 12, West Virginia 6, Stanford 4, Boise St. 1, Georgia Southern 1, Miami 1.

Muskegon Gets Shootout Revenge With 3-2 Win

Posted on November 8, 2014

KEARNEY, Neb. – A second straight shootout went the way of the Muskegon Lumberjacks (9-4-1) Saturday night, as they knocked off the Tri-City Storm (7-3-3) 3-2 in the second meeting of the weekend for the two teams at the Viaero Event Center.

Defenseman Mattias Goransson found the back of the net for the second time during the weekend series for Tri-City, while Jake Wahlin notched his second goal of the season for the Storm in the loss.

In the shootout, Muskegon got an early strike from forward David Keefer, before defenseman Christian Wolanin ended the game in the fifth round of the skills competition.

Both teams earned three points on the weekend, after Friday night’s game ended with Tri-City on top of a 9-round shootout battle.

Muskegon’s goals were scored on power plays by forwards Robbie DeMontis and Griffen Molino.

Storm netminder Alec Dillon made 29 saves, while Eric Schierhorn stopped 40 shots for the Lumberjacks.

Tri-City will hit the road next weekend for games in Cedar Rapids and Omaha on Friday and Saturday respectively. Both contests will get underway at7:05 p.m.

Notes: The Storm scratched forwards Wade Allison, Kyle Eastman, and Nolan Aibel along with defenseman Jason Krych.

SCORING SUMMARY

1st Period

Muskegon – Robbie DeMontis (power play) (Christian Wolanin, Matheson Iacopelli) 16:06

2nd Period

Tri-City – Mattias Goransson (Cody Milan, Mason Appleton) 1:42
Tri-City – Jake Wahlin (Kevin Kerr) 9:06

3rd Period

Muskegon – Griffen Molino (power play) (David Keefer, Christian Wolanin) 9:25

Overtime
(no scoring)

PENALTIES

1st Period

Tri-City – Aleksi Ainali – (Fighting), 5 min, 15:14
Tri-City – Aleksi Ainali – (Fighting) (Misconduct), 10 min, 15:14
Muskegon – Steven Merl – (Fighting), 5 min, 15:14
Muskegon – Steven Merl – (Fighting) (Misconduct), 10 min, 15:14
Tri-City – Tory Dello – (Slashing), 2 min, 15:24
Muskegon – Mitch Eliot – (Holding), 2 min, 19:12

2nd Period

Tri-City – Cody Milan – (Fighting), 5 min, 10:01
Tri-City – Cody Milan – (Fighting) (Misconduct), 10 min, 10:01
Muskegon – Mitch Eliot – (Fighting), 5 min, 10:01
Muskegon – Mitch Eliot – (Fighting) (Misconduct), 10 min, 10:01
Tri-City – Chase Hatcher – (Tripping), 2 min, 10:34
Muskegon – Christian Wolanin – (Tripping), 2 min, 10:55

3rd Period

Tri-City – Cameron Spicer – (Tripping), 2 min, 1:33
Tri-City – Jake Wahlin – (Diving), 2 min, 8:40
Muskegon – Matheson Iacopelli – (Unsportsmanlike Conduct), 2 min, 9:25
Tri-City – Garrett Gamez – (Tripping), 2 min, 18:09
Muskegon – Matej Paulovic – (High Sticking), 2 min, 19:29

Overtime

(no penalties)

Power Play

Muskegon – 2/5

Tri-City – 0/4

Shots

Muskegon: 9, 7, 13, 2 = Total: 31
Tri-City: 19, 12, 7, 4 = Total: 42

Saves

Muskegon – Eric Schierhorn – 40/42
Tri-City – Alec Dillon – 29/31

White-Hot Huskers Blitz Indiana for Fourth Straight Sweep

Posted on November 8, 2014

Lincoln – The No. 13 Nebraska volleyball team cruised to its fourth straight sweep with a 25-14, 25-17, 25-12 triumph over Indiana Saturday before 8,462 fans wearing white for “White Out” night at the Bob Devaney Sports Center.

The Huskers’ fourth straight win put them at 16-7 overall and 10-4 in the Big Ten. The Hoosiers fell to 14-12 overall and 5-9 in the Big Ten.

Kelsey Fien led NU with 11 kills and hit a career-best .526. Kadie Rolfzen had nine kills and Amber Rolfzen added six while hitting .667. Mary Pollmiller had a season-best seven kills on nine attacks to go with 24 assists, as she kept the Indiana defense off balance all night.

The Huskers hit a season-high .525 for the match with their fewest errors all season (six). NU hit a season-best .833 in the first set and .714 in the third set. NU committed no errors in the first and third sets after entering the match with one error-free set all season, against Denver on Sept. 12. The Huskers were just as strong defensively, holding Indiana to a -.013 hitting percentage for the match, its lowest output of the season.

Nebraska came out firing on all cylinders and built a 9-4 lead in set one with three kills by Pollmiller on three attacks. Indiana got within 11-7, but an Amber Rolfzen kill and three straight IU attacking errors led to a 15-7 Husker advantage. The Huskers won 25-14, finishing with a season-best .833 hitting percentage (15 kills on 18 attacks). The Hoosiers hit just .042.

Indiana forced a Husker timeout in the second set by taking a 7-5 lead with a four-point run. But afer the break, Kadie Rolfzen terminated and Pollmiller made an acrobatic play to keep a ball alive before Meghan Haggerty stuffed the Hoosiers to tie it 7-7. Indiana then hit long, and Haggerty and Kadie Rolfzen combined for a block to put the Big Red up 9-7, a lead they would not surrender. Kills by Fien and Pollmiller, followed by an IU attack error made it 14-10 Huskers. Nebraska closed the set on a 10-4 run to win it 25-17. Although the Huskers cooled off a bit and hit .241 in the second set, they held Indiana to a -.067 hitting percentage in the set.

The Huskers came out for the third set with sweep in mind, bolting to a 4-0 lead before an Indiana timeout. Pollmiller served up an opening ace, and Cecilia Hall and Amber Rolfzen combined for a block to set the tone. Leading 13-8, the Huskers finished the match on a 12-4 run for the 25-12 clincher. NU needed just 10 kills in the set while committing no errors for the second time on the night. Indiana committed 10 errors on 24 attacks as the Hoosiers struggled to hit around the Husker blockers.

Nebraska hosts Michigan State on Wednesday at 7 p.m.

Conferences’ Calls with Committee Coming Up

Posted on November 8, 2014

The second of three informational calls between members of the playoff selection committee and officials from each FBS conference are scheduled to be held this week.

Two members of the 12-person committee have been assigned to be point people for each conference. Former Lieutenant General Mike Gould and former Nebraska coach Tom Osborne are the point people for the Pac-12.

Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott said Saturday night the calls are a chance for the conference to give the committee a full picture of what’s going on within a league.

Scott says the conferences provide committee members with stats and injury information.

Giroux Scores 2 as Flyers Beat Avalanche 4-3

Posted on November 8, 2014

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Claude Giroux had two goals and an assist and the Philadelphia Flyers held off the Colorado Avalanche 4-3 on Saturday night for their third straight win.

Wayne Simmonds and Brayden Schenn also scored for the Flyers, and Jakub Voracek added three assists to his league-leading total to help Philadelphia win its fifth straight at home. Steve Mason stopped 36 shots to hang on for his third consecutive win.

Trailing 4-0 after two periods, Maxime Talbot, Alex Tanguay and Zach Redmond scored in the third as the Avalanche lost their sixth straight on the road. Reto Berra stopped 23 of 27 shots.

Nuggets F Darrell Arthur Suspended 1 Game

Posted on November 8, 2014

NEW YORK (AP) — Denver Nuggets forward Darrell Arthur has been suspended one game without pay for shoving Cleveland Cavaliers guard Dion Waiters in the back as he went up for a layup.

NBA President of Basketball Operations Rod Thorn made the announcement in a news release Saturday night.

The play occurred Friday night with 4.4 seconds remaining in the first quarter of Cleveland’s 110-101 victory in Denver. Arthur was called for a flagrant 2 foul and ejected.

The league says he will serve his suspension Sunday when the Nuggets play at Portland.

Huskers Win Eight Weight Classes at Cowboy Open

Posted on November 8, 2014

Laramie, Wyo. – No. 7 Nebraska completed its weekend trip to Wyoming by winning eight weight class titles at the Cowboy Open at War Memorial Field House on Saturday.

No. 2 James Green (157) won all four of his matches by technical fall to take the title. Outscoring his opponents 72-9, Green has 99 career victories after Saturday’scompetition. He will go for No. 100 next weekend against Maryland at home.

At 174 pounds, No. 2 Robert Kokesh earned two pins and two technical falls before winning a 9-3 decision over Wisconsin’s Frank Cousins in the finals. Kokesh, a two-time All-American, is 6-0 on the season.

No. 13 TJ Dudley defeated Aaron Studebaker, 3-1, in the 184-pound finals. Dudley earned a pin and major decision before the final bout. Studebaker knocked off No. 17 Ben Stroh of Wyoming in the quarterfinals and added a pin before the finals.

At 133 pounds, sophomore Eric Montoya captured the crown with his 13-2 major decision over Wyoming’s Drew Templeman in the finals. Montoya also had a technical fall and a decision on Saturday during the Cowboy Open.

Anthony Abidin captured the 141-pound title with an 11-0 major decision over Cole Mendenhall of Wyoming. Abidin won all four of his matches at the Cowboy Open by major decision on his way to the crown.

At 149 pounds, Justin Arthur won four decisions and added a pin en route to first place. Arthur completed his run with an 8-6 decision over Wyoming’s Jake Elliot.

Sophomore Tim Lambert took runner-up honors at 125 pounds, falling to No. 8 Tyler Cox of Wyoming, 5-2, in the finals. Lambert, the No. 14 wrestler by InterMat, had a technical fall and major decision victory on Saturday.

Micah Barnes also earned runner-up honors at 197 pounds. He went 3-1 at the Cowboy Open with one of his wins by major decision.

At heavyweight, No. 15 Collin Jensen and Nyle Bartling each advanced to the third-place match, but did not wrestle each other.

At 149 pounds, Tyler Berger captured the Amateur division title, winning four of his five matches in bonus-point fashion. In the 141-pound Amateur division, Colton Adams and Hayden Tuma, each wrestling unattached, advanced to the finals but did not compete against each other. Mitchell Maginnis took home third-place honors at 125 pounds in the Amateur division.

John Svoboda (157), No. 14 Austin Wilson (165) and Spencer Johnson (197) also wrestled for the Huskers at the Cowboy Open.

The Huskers return home next weekend to host Big Ten newcomer Maryland at the NU Coliseum on Sunday, Nov. 16 at 1 p.m. (CT). NU’s five remaining home duals will all be contested at the Devaney Center.

Cowboy Open
War Memorial Field House, Laramie, Wyo.
Saturday, Nov. 8, 2014

Nebraska Tournament Finishes
125 Elite: #14 Tim Lambert 2nd
125 Amateur: Mitchell Maginnis 3rd
133 Elite: Eric Montoya 1st
141 Elite: #17 Anthony Abidin 1st
141 Amateur: Colton Adams (unattached) T-1st
141 Amateur: Hayden Tuma (unattached) T-1st
149 Elite: Justin Arthur 1st
149 Amateur: Tyler Berger (unattached) 1st
157 Elite: #2 James Green 1st
157 Elite: John Svoboda DNP
165 Elite: #14 Austin Wilson MFF
174 Elite: #2 Robert Kokesh 1st
184 Elite: #13 TJ Dudley 1st
184 Elite: Aaron Studebaker 2nd
197 Elite: Micah Barnes 2nd
197 Elite: Spencer Johnson DNP
HWT Elite: #15 Collin Jensen T-3rd
HWT Elite: Nyle Bartling T-3rd