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DeJean’s fourth-quarter punt-return TD lifts Iowa over Michigan State 26-16

Published Fri, 15 Nov 2024 01:07:16 GMT

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Cooper DeJean’s 70-yard punt return with less than four minutes to play helped give Iowa a 26-16 win over Michigan State on Saturday night.Iowa’s Ethan Hurkett recovered a fumble by Michigan State wide receiver Tre Mosley on the Spartans’ next possession to help clinch the win for the Hawkeyes (4-1, 1-1 Big Ten), who lost starting quarterback Cade McNamara to a left leg injury in the first quarter and trailed 16-10 early in the second half before rallying.“I feel like we learned a lot about our team today,” said linebacker Jay Higgins, who led the Hawkeyes with 12 tackles. “It was our first time being down to an opponent, and then coming back (to win). We did a great job of staying together.”“The bigger story right now is the resilience you saw from all of our players,” Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz said. “At the end of the day, that can win a lot of football games.”With the score tied at 16, DeJean fielded Ryan Eckley’s punt near the center of the field and immedia...

Baylor stages remarkable comeback, ruins UCF Big 12 Conference home debut, 36-35

Published Fri, 15 Nov 2024 01:07:16 GMT

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Baylor erased a 35-7 third-quarter deficit, scoring 29 unanswered points and taking the lead on a 25-yard field goal from Isaiah Hankins with 1:21 left to play to beat Big 12 newcomer UCF 36-35 in the Knights’ first conference home game Saturday afternoon. The 28-point comeback marked the largest comeback in Baylor history and the largest comeback allowed in UCF history.UCF drove to the Baylor 41-yard line, including a wild fourth-down scramble from quarterback Timmy McClain that saw him backtrack from the 30-yard line to slip a tackle in the end zone before finding R.J. Harvey at the UCF 46-yard line for a 16-yard gain.But Colton Boomer missed a 59-yard field goal as time expired, sealing UCF’s defeat.“We have a bunch of guys on this team who just don’t give up,” Baylor quarterback Blake Shapen said. “The amount of work that we’ve put in, you can’t give up. There is no time to be giving up. We put in too much work to ge...

Guggenheim, Sharkey propel Nicholls to 31-10 victory over McNeese

Published Fri, 15 Nov 2024 01:07:16 GMT

LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) — Running back Collin Guggenheim threw a touchdown pass, Quinton Sharkey returned an interception for a score and Nicholls led start-to-finish in a 31-10 victory over McNeese in a Southland Conference opener for both teams on Saturday night.Guggenheim had a 2-yard touchdown toss to Neno Lemay on second-and-goal to give the Colonels (1-3) a 7-0 lead after one quarter.Pat McQuaide threw a 25-yard scoring strike to David Robinson Jr. early in the second quarter for a 14-0 advantage. Nate Glantz answered with a 24-yard touchdown pass to Jon McCall to pull the Cowboys (0-5) within seven. But Gavin Lasseigne kicked a 25-yard field goal, Sharkey followed with his pick-6 two plays later and Nicholls took a 24-7 lead into halftime.Garrison Smith kicked a 44-yard field goal in the third quarter for McNeese and Jaylon Spears scored on a 2-yard run in the fourth quarter for Nicholls to complete the scoring.McQuaide completed 14 of 24 passes for 120 yards for the Colonels....

Dynamo play FC Dallas to scoreless draw behind Steve Clark’s MLS-leading 12th clean sheet

Published Fri, 15 Nov 2024 01:07:16 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — Steve Clark made three saves for his MLS-leading 12th clean sheet of the season and the Houston Dynamo played FC Dallas to a scoreless draw on Saturday night.Houston (12-11-8) is unbeaten in its last 10 home matches against Dallas, with seven draws, dating to a defeat in August 2016. The home side has not lost any of the 19 meetings between the sides since the start of the 2017 season.Dallas (10-10-11), which has a win and two draws in its last three road matches, has gone three straight away matches unbeaten for the first time since April 2022.Maarten Paes had five saves for his seventh shutout this season for Dallas.The teams take to the pitch again Wednesday, with the Dynamo visiting CF Montreal while Dallas hosts the Colorado Rapids.___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccerSource

Suspected DUI crash in Carl's Jr. drive-thru leaves one with major injuries

Published Fri, 15 Nov 2024 01:07:16 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- A two-car collision in a drive-thru line at a Kearny Mesa Carl's Jr. on Saturday left one person hospitalized with major injuries, San Diego police said.The crash was reported to authorities around 6:40 p.m. in the 3800 block of Convoy Street. A Toyota Tacoma was traveling northbound on Kearny Mesa Road when the driver struck a curb, went airborne and landed on a Honda sedan that was stopped at one of the drive-thru windows.The driver of the Tacoma, identified as a 23-year-old man, was transported to a nearby hospital for major injuries, according to SDPD. His current condition or identity is not known at this time.The driver of the Honda, a 40-year-old woman, and two elderly passengers sustained minor injuries in the crash, police added.Officers with the SDPD traffic division are investigating the incident and remain on scene as of 9 p.m. Saturday night. At this time, officers believe that the driver of the Tacoma was driving under the influence of alcohol.As of 9:30 p...

How much rainfall has San Diego County had this water year?

Published Fri, 15 Nov 2024 01:07:16 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- San Diego County has seen its fair share of storms over the last year, bringing historic levels of rainfall to the region.After the driest three-year period on record, California has been battered by extensive precipitation, between a series of unrelenting atmospheric rivers that hit last winter and more recently, Tropical Storm Hilary.The rainfall with these events eased most of the state out of drought conditions, while at the same time causing widespread flooding, mudslides and rockslides.The storms also broke regional records. Throughout March and April, winter storms dropped more across San Diego in about 45 “wet days” than in the entirety of 2022. When Hilary hit months later, the rainfall broke records in some parts of the county for the wettest August day on record. Fall-like weather expected in San Diego County this weekend While the calendar year is far from over, the "water year," which is a 12-month period from Oct. 1 to Sept. 30 that is used to ...

'I’m glad to be alive': Mother stabbed by teen in Vista carjacking speaks out

Published Fri, 15 Nov 2024 01:07:16 GMT

SAN MARCOS, Calif. -- A young mother who was stabbed three times in the chest during a carjacking in Vista earlier this month spoke out on Saturday about the night of her attack and her recovery.  “I’m glad to be alive, thankful to be alive, thankful to still be here with this one,” Giselle Andino, carjacking and stabbing survivor, said to FOX 5 on Saturday. She spoke sitting next to her 8-year-old daughter, McKenzie. Andino spent six days in the hospital after the violent attack. “I’m hanging in there, still in a lot of pain, bit of an un-comfortability,” she said of her current condition. Three arrested at DUI checkpoint in Lemon Grove On Sept. 24 , Andino pulled into the Vista Civic Center Transit Station parking lot. It's a place where she parks sometimes to sleep in her car overnight or to stay with nearby friends.Around 10:30 p.m., she said she saw a teenage boy leaving the parking lot. However, he came back shortly after, walking up to her passenger side window to ask to u...

County breaks ground on $13.6M project to build multi-acre park in Fallbrook

Published Fri, 15 Nov 2024 01:07:16 GMT

FALLBROOK, Calif. -- Fallbrook residents will soon get to enjoy a new 6.7-acre park after county officials and community members broke ground on the project Thursday.The new Village View County Park -- located between Golden Road, East Fallbrook Street and Morro Road -- will feature a host of amenities, including a skatepark, shaded picnic and play areas, multi-purpose field, walking trail, nature trails, and separate off-leash play areas for dogs. It will also have a native plant garden, a 60-space permeable parking lot, bike parking an ADA-accessible restroom, and a combined drinking fountain and water bottle filling station. How much rainfall has San Diego County had this water year? The park's prime location nearby the Fallbrook Community Center will also open up the opportunity for events coordinated between the two locations. It is also close to several local schools and the downtown Fallbrook area."It is vital the community has a safe place where our children can play, our ...

Pamphlets sent to voters ahead of District 4, water separation special elections

Published Fri, 15 Nov 2024 01:07:16 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Information pamphlets have been sent out to registered voters for the upcoming special elections on Nov. 7, including the District 4 supervisor runoff.Voters who live in the Fourth Supervisorial District, City of Chula Vista, Fallbrook Public Utility District and Rainbow Municipal Water District will be receiving the pamphlet in the next few days, county officials say. The pamphlet contains important election information such as voting options, election deadlines, candidate statements, ballot measure text and more. It will also have a sample of the ballot, which can be used for practice before marking the official ballot. Does San Diego County owe you money? It’s now or never to find out An online version of the pamphlet is available on the County Registrar of Voters website.Depending on your place of residence, you will receive information for one of the following elections:Fourth Supervisorial District special runoff to fill the vacant seat for the remainder of the ...

Connecticut enacts its most sweeping gun control law since the Sandy Hook shooting

Published Fri, 15 Nov 2024 01:07:16 GMT

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut’s most wide-ranging gun control measure since the 2013 law enacted after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting takes effect Sunday, with proponents vowing to pursue more gun legislation despite legal challenges happening across the country. The new law, signed by Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont in June, bans the open carrying of firearms and prohibits the sale of more than three handguns within 30 days to any one person, with some exceptions for instructors and others. “We will not take a break and we cannot stop now, and we will continue to pass life-saving laws until we end gun violence in Connecticut. Our lives depend on it,” said Jeremy Stein, executive director of Connecticut Against Gun Violence. Immediately after it was passed, the law was challenged in court by gun rights supporters. Connecticut’s landmark 2013 gun law, passed in response to the 2012 elementary school shooting in Newtown that claimed 26 lives, is also being contested i...