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Texas State scores 11 TDs in 77-34 rout of Jackson State in home opener

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 18:00:38 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas State churned out 399 rushing yards and racked up 56 points in the first half to open Bobcat Stadium in style this season with a 77-34 win over Jackson State on Saturday.The Bobcats averaged 9.7 yards per rush and scored eight times on the ground. Malik Hornsby led the ground attack with 133 yards on 10 carries with two touchdowns and Damarius Good ran for 105 yards on 11 carries. Ismail Mahdi needed three carries to notch 77 yards, including a 56-yard touchdown run for the first score of the game.MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories like these, and sign up for our More than the Score sports newsletter at kxan.com/newslettersTJ Finley threw for 251 yards on 17 of 21 passing with three touchdowns. Drew Donley hauled in three passes for 83 yards and a touchdown for the Bobcats.Texas State scored touchdowns on its first nine drives before an interception ended the 10th drive, The Bobcats scored on their next two drives after the turnover to make ...

CU Buffs star Travis Hunter taken to hospital during Rocky Mountain Showdown vs. Colorado State

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 18:00:38 GMT

Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter was ruled out during the second half of the 2023 Rocky Mountain Showdown on Saturday night, CU announced. Hunter was taken to a local hospital for evaluation.Related ArticlesCollege Sports | Prime Rage: CU, CSU football players tussle before Rocky Mountain Showdown College Sports | From Lil Wayne and The Rock to ESPN and Fox Sports battling for space, one Boulder Saturday felt like Super Bowl Sunday: “I’ll take a free concert any day of the week.” College Sports | CU Buffs vs. CSU Rams: Live updates and highlights from Folsom Field in Boulder College Sports | Keeler: Urban Meyer on CSU, Jay Norvell, Steve Addazio, and why Rams are a sleeping giant: “(CSU is) the best job in that conference.” College Sports | CU Buffs vs. CSU Rams football: How to watch, storylines and staff predictions for Rocky Mountain Showdown The school did not provide...

Thousands without power and 1 dead after Atlantic storm Lee pummels New England and Maritime Canada

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 18:00:38 GMT

By ROBERT F. BUKATY and DAVID SHARP (Associated Press)BAR HARBOR, Maine (AP) — Atlantic storm Lee pummeled a large swath of New England and Maritime Canada with destructive winds, rough surf and torrential rains that toppled trees, flooded roadways and cut power to tens of thousands on Saturday. One person was killed in Maine when a tree limb fell on his vehicle. The center of the sprawling post-tropical cyclone made landfall about 135 miles (215 kilometers) west of Halifax, the capital of Nova Scotia, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center. That’s about 50 miles (80 kilometers) southeast of Eastport, Maine. It had near-hurricane-strength winds of 70 mph (110 kph), though the storm was weakening as it headed north to New Brunswick and the Gulf of St. Lawrence.Lee flooded coastal roads in Nova Scotia and took ferries out of service as it fanned anxiety in a region still reeling from wildfires and severe flooding this summer. The province’s largest airport, ...

Shooting leaves L.A. County Sheriff's deputy hospitalized

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 18:00:38 GMT

A shooting left a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy hospitalized on Saturday night.Authorities received reports of the shooting around 6 p.m. in front of the Palmdale Sheriff's Station on the 750 block of East Avenue Q.Authorities confirmed the deputy was shot inside his patrol car and was “found in medical distress” outside the station. He was transported in critical condition to the Antelope Valley Medical Center in Lancaster.The deputy was on duty when the shooting took place. It's unclear what kind of injuries the deputy has sustained. No suspect information was available and no arrests have been made so far.A Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy was hospitalized after being shot in Palmdale on Sept. 16, 2023. (Citizen)A Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy was hospitalized after being shot in Palmdale on Sept. 16, 2023. (Key News)A Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy was hospitalized after being shot in Palmdale on Sept. 16, 2023. (Key News)A Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy...

Loved ones mourn 7-year-old SoCal boy killed by driver

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 18:00:38 GMT

A family is grieving after a 7-year-old Southern California boy was struck and killed by a truck as he arrived for football practice.Jayce Board was helping his mother set up for a cheerleading fundraiser on Thursday before heading to football practice at Colton High School in San Bernardino County.When he exited his car and began crossing the street towards the high school, another vehicle came around and struck the boy in the road. He remained hospitalized for two days before he died on Saturday morning.Community members, teammates and loved ones gathered outside Colton High School for a vigil on Saturday night to remember the young boy whose life was taken too soon.Board was a member of the Colton Yellowjackets Youth Football League and those who knew him said he loved playing the sport.Jayce Board seen in a family photo.Jayce Board and loved ones seen in a family photo.Jayce Board and loved ones seen in a family photo.Community members and loved ones gathered for a vigil at Colt...

Paddle-wheel riverboat burns in fire on Vallejo waterfront

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 18:00:38 GMT

A dilapidated replica 19th century paddle-wheel riverboat with a colorful history burned in a fire Saturday that sent billowing black clouds over the Vallejo waterfront.The Vallejo Fire Department reported on social media that there were four people on board the Grand Romance when the blaze started. Two escaped under their own power, and two were helped off by “good samaritans” before fire officials arrived.The boat, a three-story vessel with a paddlewheel and tall smoke stacks, is anchored off Lemon Street in Carquinez Bay, about 2 miles north of the Carquinez Bridge.#WATCH : A boat in Vallejo's Carquinez Bay went up in flames earlier today, as captured in a gripping video all four occupants are safe. #Vallejo #California #Boatsmoke #LiveVideo #Viral #CarquinezBay #Valley #Action #MustWatch #LiveBurning #BoatBurning #Live pic.twitter.com/ajAi9D9M10— mishikasingh (@mishika_singh) September 17, 2023The boat originally had a two-story high grand ballroom with a r...

Shocker! Stanford loses to Sac State

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 18:00:38 GMT

STANFORD – Troy Taylor’s home opener as Stanford coach was spoiled by his former team.Sacramento State scored a 49-yard touchdown with 1:32 remaining and won 30-23 at Stanford Stadium.The loss by the Cardinal (1-2) showed the depths to which the program has fallen. The only other time the programs met, Stanford won 52-17 in 2010 with Andrew Luck throwing TDs to Doug Baldwin and Zach Ertz.This time, Stanford was kept out of the end zone for the final 43 minutes against an FCS opponent that seemed to match the Cardinal talent-wise and had a 448-387 edge in yardage.Taylor had spent the previous four seasons as coach of the Hornets (3-0), who won their fourth-ever game against an FBS team.The Cardinal played two QBs, with Ashton Daniels completing 4 of 7 passes for 69 yards in the first half and Justin Lamson completing 7 of 17 passes for 138 yards in the second half.Both QBs threw damaging interceptions, with Daniels throwing a pick in the end zone and Lamson throwing a pass into traff...

CJ Donaldson, Garrett Greene hurt in West Virginia’s 17-6 win over Pittsburgh in ‘Backyard Brawl’

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 18:00:38 GMT

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Fights aren’t meant to be pretty, and that’s what West Virginia coach Neal Brown saw in the “Backyard Brawl” with Pittsburgh.CJ Donaldson rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown before getting hurt and the Mountaineers scored 10 points off two Pittsburgh interceptions to beat the Panthers 17-6 Saturday night.Nicco Marchiol came on in place of the injured Garrett Greene to throw a short TD pass for the Mountaineers (2-1).Both teams struggled to get any passing game going in the 106th version of the Brawl, which resumed a year ago following an 11-year hiatus.Pittsburgh (1-2) was held to its fewest points in the series since a 34-0 loss in 1996. The Panthers were limited to 73 yards of offense in the second half. Each team had exactly 211 yards overall. But West Virginia got help from Pittsburgh mistakes.“They call it the ‘Brawl’ for a reason. That wasn’t a thing of beauty,” Brown said. “Regardless of what it was, it was a win for Wes...

Denis Bouanga scores 2 goals in LAFC’s 4-2 rivalry victory over the LA Galaxy

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 18:00:38 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Denis Bouanga broke a tie with his second goal in the 75th minute and Los Angeles FC rallied for a 4-2 victory over the LA Galaxy on Saturday night in another thrilling edition of the El Tráfico rivalry.Bouanga had another standout game against LAFC’s archrivals, scoring on a header in the first half before pouncing on Chris Mavinga’s giveaway for the go-ahead goal. Timothy Tillman added an insurance goal on the break in the 84th minute for the defending MLS champions, who snapped their three-game skid and moved up to second place in the Western Conference standings.LAFC goalkeeper Maxime Crépeau earned the victory in his long-awaited season debut, getting his first game action since breaking his leg in the MLS Cup final. Ryan Hollingshead also scored for LAFC.Billy Sharp scored an early goal and Maya Yoshida got the tying goal early in the second half for the 13th-place Galaxy, who put up a solid fight in front of another raucous crowd. The Los Angele...

Credle, Middlebrook help Middle Tennessee run away from Murray State, 35-14

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 18:00:38 GMT

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) — Jaiden Credle raced 71 yards untouched for his second first-quarter touchdown, and Jekail Middlebrook had scoring runs of 18 and 25 yards as Middle Tennessee State cruised to a 35-14 win over Murray State on Saturday.After pulling in a 14-yard pass from Nicholas Vattiato to cap a seven-play, 75-yard drive for the game’s first touchdown, Credle took the handoff on the first play of a drive and raced for the sideline, turned the corner and tip-toed down the sideline for the an impressive 71-yard run to make it 14-0 after one quarter. Middlebrook took a handoff 25 yards to make it 21-0 two minutes into the second quarter, and added an 18-yard touchdown run in the third quarter. Vattiato capped the scoring with a 40-yard touchdown pass to Jeremy Tate Jr. Cole Rusk pulled in a 12-yard pass from DJ Williams to get the Racers on the board early in the second quarter. Cortezz Jones punched over from the 3 to get the Racers within two scores, 28-14, with 9:44...