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Marshall holds on, beats SMU
HUNTINGTON -- Marshall University football earned a needed sixth victory -- achieving provisional postseason status in the process -- with Saturday's 34-31 Senior Day victory over SMU before a Joan C. Edwards Stadium crowd of 19,646.
Wayne blanks Ravenswood
WAYNE -- One team ran for 400 yards. The other ran for 29. It was not difficult to spot the key difference Saturday afternoon in Wayne's 27-0 victory over Ravenswood in the Class AA football quarterfinals.
Gallery: Wayne beats Ravenwood in Class AA quarterfinals
Wayne was victorious over Ravenswood in the Class AA quarterfinals on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009, at Pioneer Field.
Gallery: Marshall vs. SMU game action
Marshall University celebrated a 34-31 victory over SMU on Saturday.
| Recent Games | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|
| MU vs Southern Miss (Football) | 14-Nov | L 27-20 |
| MU vs UCF (Football) | 1-Nov | L 21-20 |
| MU vs UAB (Football) | 24-Oct | W 27-7 |
Marshall Plane Crash
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Best of Tri-State Winners
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100 Years of History
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Bride Guide 2009
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College Basketball Preview 2009
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Tri-State Visitors' Guide
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Tri-State's Most Wanted
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OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Bruce Gradkowski provided more than a spark for the struggling Oakland Raiders. He delivered a much-needed comeback victory that the Cincinnati Bengals handed over to Oakland.
Gradkowski threw a 29-yard game-tying touchdown pass to Louis Murphy with 33 seconds left and Sebastian Janikowski kicked a 33-yard field goal after Andre Caldwell fumbled the ensuing kickoff, giving the Raiders a 20-17 victory Sunday.
HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) — All Jimmie Johnson ever wanted was a chance to race with the best in NASCAR. Maybe even win a race or two.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A few minutes after Ben Roethlisberger wobbled off the field Sunday with a possible concussion, Ryan Succop kicked a 22-yard field goal with 8:28 left in overtime and the Kansas City Chiefs snapped a team-record 10-game home losing streak with a 27-24 victory over the stunned Pittsburgh Steelers.
DETROIT (AP) — An ailing Matthew Stafford threw his fifth touchdown pass from 1 yard to Brandon Pettigrew, and Jason Hanson’s extra point with no time on the clock gave the Detroit Lions a thrilling 38-37 win over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.
Offense: Martin Ward, Terrell Edwards-Maye, Aaron Dobson
FG percentage: 37.0. 3PT percentage 38.5. FT percentage 73.3. Deadball rebounds: 3. Turnovers: 21. Steals: 9 (Spears 2, Bennett, Humes 4, Stutzman, Harris). Blocked shots: 1 (Schaeffer).
FG percentage: 43.9. 3PT percentage 43.8. FT percentage 41.7. Deadball rebounds: 3. Turnovers: 13. Steals: 12 (Wilkerson, Merthie 2, Lutz, Haymon 2, Pitts 4, Pena, Whiteside). Blocked shots: 3 (Wilkerson, Johnson, Whiteside).
Another in-house tournament season is about to end at Colonial Lanes. Dave Black runs scratch and handicap events throughout the year and wraps things up with the Tournament of Champions.
NELSONVILLE, Ohio -- There were many things about Ironton's football matchup Saturday night with Coshocton in the Ohio Division IV, Region 15 final that seemed similar to its semifinal matchup the week before.
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. -- Bridgeport smothered Felix Mollett and the George Washington offense, holding the Patriots to just 85 yards as the No. 3 Indians rolled to a 31-0 victory Saturday in the Class AAA quarterfinals.
NORFOLK, Va. -- Senior Gerald Lee scored 16 of his game-high 22 points in the second half to lead the Old Dominion men's basketball team past Marshall, 70-62, Saturday night in front of 7,141 fans at Ted Constant Convocation Center.
That appears to be the festive plan for Marshall's football team, officials and fans.
Marshall retired No. 10 to honor former player Mike D'Antoni and he gave the OK for Pena to finish his career in that number.
HUNTINGTON -- Instead of facing a must-win game next week on the road against UTEP to become conditionally bowl eligible, Marshall took care of business Saturday with its victory over SMU.
There are game-day decisions and then there was Marshall University's backfield scenario.
Herd women beat Kent State, 57-50
HUNTINGTON -- It might not be the prettiest win of Marshall University women's basketball coach Royce Chadwick's career, but Saturday's 57-50 win over Kent State was a beautiful sight for the veteran coach.
SMU: McNeal 1 run (Szymanski kick), 9:36
Chagrin Falls 58, Peninsula Woodridge 28
Chuck Landon Grades the Herd ... Marshall 34, SMU 31
HUNTINGTON -- Marshall University's baseball team signed seven pitching prospects who are expected to join the Thundering Herd in 2011.
