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WVU's defense gashed in loss for second-straight week

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MORGANTOWN — Defensive coordinator Zac Alley and West Virginia’s defense was in need of a bounce-back game. Oklahoma State gashed Alley’s defense for 609 yards. The defense was supposed to go back to the drawing board, and it didn't look like it improved at all against Iowa State. The Cyclones had 577 yards on the Mountaineers' defense. This was the second-straight game where Alley’s defense allowed 500-plus yards of offense and 45 points. WVU also allowed 29 first downs compared to Iowa State's 19. And it’s not like the Cyclones' offense was top-tier coming into the game. ...

NFL Capsules: Week 4

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RAMS 24, EAGLES 20 PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kyren Williams ran for two touchdowns in the final four minutes as Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams rallied from a 10-point deficit to beat the Philadelphia Eagles 24-20 on Sunday. The Rams (2-2) had struggled offensively all afternoon and a win seemed out of reach until late in the fourth quarter, when Eagles coach Nick Sirianni decided against kicking a chip-shot field goal that would have made it 23-10 and instead went for it on fourth down. The Eagles (2-2) failed to convert, giving the Rams new life. Stafford and the Rams ...

Big Red boys top Central in Together We Care

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STEUBENVILLE - Things can change an instant. The Big Red boys' soccer team netted three goals in less than four minutes and did not look back en route to a 5-1 victory against city-rival Catholic Central in the fourth game of the 15th Annual Together We Care event Saturday afternoon on Reno Saccoccia Field inside historic Harding Stadium. "Once we were able to get moving, we played pretty well," Big Red (10-3-1) head coach Greg Bowers said. "We were able to score some goals, and we played pretty good soccer once we settled in." Big Red led 2-1 with a little less than 22 minutes ...

CCHS girls, Harrison boys, Big Red JV team earn wins at Together We Care

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STEUBENVILLE - The Catholic Central girls' soccer team finished off the 15th Annual Together We Care event off in grand fashion. Five goals scored at least one goal leading Catholic Central to an 8-0 victory against Harrison Central via mercy rule in the fifth and final game of the event Saturday afternoon on Reno Saccoccia Field inside historic Harding Stadium. "They team played very well today," Catholic Central (8-5-1) head coach Jonathan Hoover said. "We were able to move the ball and get a lot of girls involved on the offensive end." Gigi Rook and Zélie Baillargeon each ...

Sayin, Smith lead No. 5 Ohio State past No. 14 Iowa

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IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Julian Sayin threw for 324 yards and three touchdowns, two to Jeremiah Smith, and No. 5 Ohio State beat No. 14 Iowa 31-14 on Saturday. Sayin was 20-of-27 passing, and his favorite target was Smith, the nation's top receiver. Smith had 11 catches for 206 yards, ...

Pitt QB Mason Heintschel's season is over after tearing ACL

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PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh sophomore quarterback Mason Heintschel is out for the rest of the season after tearing the ACL in his right knee in a victory over Virginia Tech on Friday night. Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi made the announcement in a post on X on Saturday, about 24 hours after Heintschel was injured in the second half of what became a 35-33 win that boosted the Panthers' record to 5-0. "We're heartbroken for Mason, but he's a resilient young man," Narduzzi wrote. "We know he'll attack his recovery with the same determination he brings to our building every ...