Mike Kern: Mike Kern's School Football Wrapup

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National: Andrew Luck's successor, junior Josh Nunes, threw two 2nd-half touchdown passes as Stanford rallied previous Southern Cal as soon as once again.

Local: Widener's Chris Haupt threw for 432 yards in a 67- win at Misericordia, which was taking part in its very first home game in its inaugural season.

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* Villanova 31, Rhode Island 10: The Wildcats (two-1, 1-) opened their Colonial Athletic Association season Saturday by dominating the 2nd half at home for the 2nd straight week.

They currently have as a lot of wins as they did in 2011.

They've won the closing 60 minutes of their last two games, 45-, possessing allowed 121 yards. They trailed in this one by 3 at the break.

For the very first time in two decades, the Wildcats rushed for far more than 200 yards in every of their opening 3 video games. They scored on their very first 4 drives right after intermission Saturday.

Redshirt freshman quarterback John Robertson, in his 2nd start off, ran for 63 yards and a TD on 11 carries. Kevin Monangai (fifty five yards, eleven carries) scored twice.

The Rams, coached by onetime Villanova defensive coordinator Joe Trainer, are -two, -1.

The Wildcats will be at Penn for their ultimate nonleague game next Saturday Logan Couture Jersey.

* Lafayette 28, Penn 21: For the fifth time in 6 many years, the Quakers are -one. They've now lost five of their last six to the Leopards (2-), and three straight in Easton. They will perform two much more scholarship teams - Villanova following weekend and Oct. 6 at William & Mary.

Lafayette led, 21-, right after one quarter, and 28-7 right after the third. Penn got to inside of seven with five one/2 minutes to go, but the Leopard's college-record tying seventh interception with one minute, 38 seconds left at their 38 ended issues.

The Quakers' eighth turnover was a fumble at the Lafayette one Patrick Marleau Jersey, following a prolonged completion, in the fourth quarter that turned into a touchback.

Penn's 1st 4 possessions, and five of its very first six, ended in picks. Senior quarterback Andrew Holland replaced Billy Ragone (five interceptions) and went 18-for-28 for 191 yards with two interceptions. The Quakers' 344 passing yards were the most they've had because a double-overtime reduction to Princeton in 2006.

Connor Scott, who missed last season with an damage, had twelve receptions, the most for a Quaker considering that 2004.

Familiar ROADBLOCK

Peyton Manning never ever beat Florida when he was at Tennessee. He came back for his senior season to try and win a national title and possibly a Heisman Trophy. He accomplished neither.

Southern Cal's Matt Barkley did a lot the same point this year. But for the fourth straight time, his crew could not get previous Stanford.

This time it was 21-14, in Palo Alto. It really is Stanford's longest winning streak in the series, which has been going on given that 1905. USC had scored 91 points in its very first two video games, towards Hawaii and Syracuse. It didn't score in the closing 41 minutes. Stanford scored a TD apiece in the third and fourth quarters. The Trojans crossed midfield on their final drive, but Barkley was sacked twice to finish it off.

Last October, Stanford and Andrew Luck won in double-OT at the Los Angeles Coliseum.

IRISH EYES

Notre Dame won at No. ten Michigan State, 20-three. The Spartans had won 15 straight at house. The Golden Domers are 3- for the initial time given that they won their initial eight for rookie coach Tyrone Willingham in 2002. In their third season with Brian Kelly (following two 8-5 finishes), they host Michigan subsequent.

It was MSU's worst offensive effort at residence because a twenty-three loss to Central Michigan in 1991.

ND, which hadn't beaten a Top ten opponent in 7 years (Michigan), had misplaced six straight to ranked teams.

Senior linebacker Manti Te'o - enjoying just a number of days right after the deaths of his girlfriend (who endured a long battle with leukemia) and his grandmother - had 12 tackles, one for a reduction, and two pass breakups.

WARHAWKS

Louisiana-Monroe nearly pulled off an all-time double.

One week following coming from 21 down to win at Arkansas in overtime, the Warhawks lost in OT at Auburn, which prevented its very first -3 start considering that 1950.

The last was 31-28, following Louisiana-Monroe rallied from a 14-level deficit.

The Hawks host Baylor Friday. Auburn is also house, towards Louisiana State.

Maybe the subsequent time the SEC West demands a new staff ...

WHAT GOES All around

Connecticut won at Maryland, 24-21. The same Maryland that is coached by Randy Edsall, who coached UConn for a dozen seasons prior to leaving right after the 2011 Fiesta Bowl reduction with out bothering to say goodbye to his gamers.

DID YOU Recognize?

* Nebraska coach Bo Pelini was taken by ambulance to a hospital midway by means of a home game towards Arkansas State. He mentioned in a statement released via the athletic department that he had precautionary exams that "checked out just fine."

* Former Tennessee tailback and coach Johnny Majors, who finished 2nd to Notre Dame's Paul Hornung in the 1956 Heisman Trophy voting, has his quantity 45 retired. Peyton Manning (sixteen) and Reggie White (92) are among the seven other Vols who have been so honored.

* North Carolina lost at Louisville, 39-34, after trailing, 36-7. UNC had the ball at the Cards' four with two minutes left.

* Florida won its second straight SEC street game, each as slight underdogs. The scored the final 24 factors Saturday to beat Tennessee for the eighth straight time. The Gators get South Carolina and LSU at home, and Georgia in Jacksonville.

* Freshman Duke Johnson became the 1st Miami player to score four TDs since 2005.

* Ball State beat Indiana for the third straight time.

* South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier won his 200th game, joining Virginia Tech's Frank Beamer, Texas' Mack Brown and Nevada's Chris Ault as the only energetic Division I coaches to reach that variety.

* One particular week soon after shedding at Oregon State, Wisconsin needed a late missed field purpose to beat Utah State at home.

Mike Kern's Leading ten

one. Alabama (3-). Beat Arkansas, 52-. Can only hope to include the Tide. Saturday: vs. Florida Atlantic.

2. Louisiana State (3-). Beat Idaho, 63-14. Beat Auburn by 35 at property final yr. Saturday: at Auburn.

3. Oregon (3-). Beat Tennessee Tech, 63-14. Won by 25 at Arizona final 12 months http://www.sanjosesharksprostore.com/Joe_Thornton_Jersey. Saturday: at Arizona.

4. Stanford (3-). Beat Southern Cal, 21-14. Why not? Who has absolutely everyone else beaten? Up coming: Sept. 22 at Washington.

5. Oklahoma (2-). Idle. Won by 41 at Kansas State final year. Saturday: vs. Kansas State.

6. Georgia (three-). Beat Florida Atlantic, 56-twenty. Has beaten Vanderbilt 16 of last 17, final year by five. Saturday: vs. Vanderbilt.

seven. Florida State (3-). Beat Wake Forest, 52-. Misplaced by 5 at Clemson a year ago. Saturday: vs. Clemson.

eight. Clemson (3-). Beat Furman, 41-7. Lost last two at Florida State. Saturday: at Florida State.

9. Southern Cal (2-1). Misplaced at Stanford, 21-14. Has not lost to Cal in a although. Saturday: vs. Cal.

10. Notre Dame (three-). Beat Michigan State, twenty-3. Once again, better win than most have. Saturday: vs. Michigan.

Fraud Five

Virginia Tech: You most likely shouldn't be dropping at Pitt, which had looked putrid, especially by 18 as huge favorite.

Southern Cal: No wonderful sin to shed at Stanford once again. But this was supposed to be Trojans' yr.

South Florida: Some felt Bulls may well be best in Huge East. So what were they undertaking losing at residence by 10 on a Thursday night as ten-point fave?

Tennessee: Okay to shed at house to Florida, even if you have been attempting to demonstrate folks some thing. But possibly not by 17, following you are foremost by seven in second quarter.

Michigan State: Possibly it truly is just a Large ten thing.

Dishonorable mention: Wisconsin and Auburn. Usually will not bang on teams that slide by Devin Setoguchi Jersey, but ...

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