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Southern Utah gets win in home opener, pulls away from Western Illinois, 37-17
CEDAR CITY, Utah (AP) — Justin Miller threw two touchdown passes and Southern Utah scored three unanswered touchdowns in the second half to pull away from Western Illinois, 37-17 in its home opener on Saturday night. Miller tossed a 10-yard touchdown to Zack Mitchell, and Targhee...
Altmyer bounces back, leads Illinois comeback win over Florida Atlantic, 23-17
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Luke Altmyer threw a touchdown pass and ran for another and Isaiah Williams caught eight passes for 120 yards to lead Illinois to a 23-17 win over Florida Atlantic in a non-conference game Saturday. It was a bounce-back game for Altmyer, who threw four...
Galloway kicks winning 56-yard FG in 1st appearance this season, Flowers rushes for 272 in EIU win
CHARLESTON, Ill. (AP) — Stone Galloway, making his first appearance of the season, kicked a career-long 56-yard field goal with 26 seconds left as Eastern Illinois, behind a 272-yard rushing performance by freshman MJ Flowers, defeated McNeese State 31-28 on Saturday. Galloway, a...
Annexstad, Mueller accumulate TDs in Illinois State's 47-17 win over Lindenwood
NORMAL, Ill. (AP) — Zack Annexstad threw two touchdowns and Cole Mueller ran for two and Illinois State never trailed in its 47-17 win over Lindenwood on Saturday. After holding the Lions to three-and-out to start, the Redbirds (3-1) used a 10-play, 65-yard drive to get on the...
Kendarin Ray intercepts a pass with 26 seconds left to help Tulsa hold off Northern Illinois 22-14
DEKALB, Ill. (AP) — Anthony Watkins rushed for 91 yards and a touchdown, Kendarin Ray intercepted a pass with 26 seconds left, and Tulsa beat Northern Illinois 22-14 on Saturday for the Huskies' seventh straight home loss. Tulsa went on a nine-play, 76-yard drive to take a lead on...
Today in History: September 22, Lincoln issues preliminary Emancipation Proclamation
Today in History Today is Friday, Sept. 22, the 265th day of 2023. There are 100 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Sept. 22, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln issued the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation, declaring all slaves...
Cleveland Guardians score three runs in the eighth to beat the playoff-bound Baltimore Orioles 5-2
CLEVELAND (AP) — Ramón Laureano drew a bases-loaded walk off Jacob Webb for the go-ahead run in the eighth inning, sending the Cleveland Guardians to a 5-2 victory over the AL East-leading Baltimore Orioles on Thursday night. The Guardians scored three times in the bottom of the...
Illinois looks to get season back on track against FAU before diving into Big Ten play
Florida Atlantic (1-2) at Illinois (1-2), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET (Big Ten Network) Line: Illinois by 15 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Series record: First meeting. WHAT’S AT STAKE? After a disappointing 30-13 loss last week to...
Suspect in family's killing in suburban Chicago dies along with passenger after Oklahoma crash
A suspect in the shooting deaths of a suburban Chicago family died following a fiery crash in Oklahoma, along with a passenger, police said. Nathaniel Huey Jr., of Streamwood, Illinois, tried to elude authorities after a digital license plate detector spotted him Wednesday in...
Cubs lose for 6th time in 7 games, 13-7 defeat to Pirates as Palacios hits 3-run homer
CHICAGO (AP) — Joshua Palacios hit a three-run homer in a seven-run fourth inning and the Chicago Cubs' postseason drive remained stalled with their sixth loss in seven games, 13-7 to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night. Connor Joe hit a two-run homer in the sixth as All-Star...
