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Keeler: Deion Sanders, CU Buffs hosting Jordan Seaton, America’s No. 1 OL recruit. He’s perfect. The only catch? Coach Prime needs three of him

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:57:35 GMT

BOULDER — Great offensive lines, the best of the beasts, can’t be portaled. It’s the one fatal flaw in The Coach Prime Plan. Maybe the only flaw, come to think of it, short of academic red tape. And the Buffs chucked that baby out the window once they jumped onto the Deion Sanders party train.“They really need,” Pat Ward told me by phone Friday morning, “to play together.”Ward knows his stuff. Now the varsity football coach at St. John’s High School near Washington, D.C., one of the Cherry Creeks of the Beltway, Ward is among the leading offensive line teachers on the East Coast, a four-year letterman at Maryland who went on to tutor a half-dozen All-Americans and a handful NFL players. He founded his Ward Line Academy in 2012 and was an assistant coach at the Under Armour All-American Game in 2013.He also was Jordan Seaton’s high school coach before the kid transferred to IMG. If you’re not familiar with Seaton, you should...

Shooting in South Los Angeles leaves man dead, authorities investigating 

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:57:35 GMT

Deputies with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department are investigating what led to a deadly shooting in South L.A. on Saturday. Preliminary information from LASD indicates that units were dispatched to the 1600 block of 62nd Street in the Florence neighborhood just before 4:15 a.m. on reports of a gunshot victim. Upon arrival, deputies found the victim, identified only as a Black man in his early-to-mid 30s, suffering from apparent gunshot wounds to his upper and lower torso, authorities said.  Off-duty L.A. police officer killed, SBSD deputy among those injured in crash involving suspected drunk driver He was pronounced dead at the scene. No suspect description has been released and the investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Information can also be submitted anonymously by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or by visiting www.lacrimestoppers.com&...

Santa Rosa: Police capture man suspected of decapitating female relative

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:57:35 GMT

By Bay City NewsA Santa Rosa man who was wanted by police for allegedly decapitating a woman at her home Thursday, was taken into custody in San Francisco on Friday morning.According to Santa Rosa police, Luis Gustavo Aroyo-Lopez, 24, who is related to the victim, allegedly stabbed and killed her, mutilated the body and fled the scene with the head.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | An Oakley woman insisted she would never deliberately crash the car with her kids inside. But her daughter had been filming, police say Crime and Public Safety | Authorities ID teens killed in Bay Point shooting, fatal crash on Cummings Skyway after pursuit Crime and Public Safety | Police release video of fatal September shooting at Toyota service center in Albany Crime and Public Safety | San Francisco homicide: Stabbing in Tenderloin neighborhood Crime and Public Safety | California man, 87, possibly beaten to death by r...

Donald Trump’s strength is clear in Florida as Gov. Ron DeSantis tries to move past ‘nonsense’

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:57:35 GMT

KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — A booth at the Florida Republican Party’s Freedom Summit made swift business of Donald Trump merchandise on Saturday, selling everything from socks to bathtub rubber ducks that paid tribute to the former president.Vendor Peter Crotty also had Ron DeSantis T-shirts. But he discounted those items from their original $25 down to $5, an 80% discount on the Florida governor’s name. The excess inventory needed to go, Crotty said.It was just one sign of Trump’s strength and DeSantis’ challenges in the 2024 Republican primary fight. Barely two months from the first nominating ballots being cast, Trump is flaunting his advantages by trying to embarrass the governor in the two rivals’ shared home state, where party activists on Saturday cheered any mention of the former president and booed at any criticisms of the GOP 2024 front-runner. “Florida has shown the way forward for the Republican Party,” DeSantis told the crowd, drawing applause for a litany of con...

Bryson Barnes throws for a career-high 4 TDs to lead No. 18 Utah past Arizona State 55-3

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:57:35 GMT

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Bryson Barnes passed for 161 yards and a career-high four touchdowns and Ja’Quinden Jackson rushed 13 times for 111 yards to lead No. 18 Utah past Arizona State 55-3 on Saturday.Barnes, who also ran for 56 yards, threw his last touchdown strike to Landen King with 12:59 left and took the rest of the game off.Jackson sprinted for a 54-yard touchdown early in the third quarter but landed awkwardly in the end zone and had to be helped off the field. The Utes (7-2, 4-2 Pac-12, No. 18 CFP) already have two running backs, Micah Bernard and Chris Curry, out for the season.Barnes connected on seven of his first eight passes to lead the Utes to touchdowns on their first two drives. Both were capped with scoring passes to Devaughn Vele.Munir McClain made a 20-yard leaping grab for a touchdown to make it 24-3 just before half. The win kept Utah in the race for a third straight Pac-12 championship. The loss was Arizona State’s worst in its Pac-12 history.Barnes was t...

Sparked by Hancock’s 93-yard pick 6, No. 3 Ohio State rallies from halftime deficit to beat Rutgers

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:57:35 GMT

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — No. 3 Ohio State has been finding ways to win the close ones all season, and they added another one against a team they have traditionally blown out.Cornerback Jordan Hancock woke up the Buckeyes early in the second half with a 93-yard interception return for a touchdown and Ryan Day’s team rallied from its first halftime deficit of the season to beat vastly improved Rutgers 35-16 Saturday.“We were not worried. we have been a second-half team all year,” said Ohio State wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr., who caught two of Kyle McCord’s three touchdown passes on a day he was limited to four catches for 25 yards. “It’s unfortunate we haven’t gotten off to the start we would like, but we weren’t worried.”Ohio State (9-0, 6-0 Big Ten, No. 1 in CFP) got a lot of big plays in the final 30 minutes. Besides the pick 6, McCord and Harrison connected twice for TDs (4 and 2 yards) fourth quarter. TreVeyon Henderson ran for 78 his 128 yards in the second half ...

South Dakota hangs on to beat Southern Illinois 14-7

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:57:35 GMT

CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) — Aidan Bouman and Travis Theis scored on 1-yard touchdown runs and Brendan Webb capped a big defensive day with a pass deflection for an interception in the final seconds of South Dakota’s 14-7 win over Southern Illinois on Saturday.After Aidan Quinn threw a 6-yard TD pass to Nic Baker to cut South Dakota’s lead to 14-7 with three minutes left, the Salukis (6-3, 3-3) got the ball back a minute later on their 47-yard line. D’Ante Cox made a juggling catch while falling to the turf for a 27-yard completion and a first-and-goal from the 5 with under a minute left. It was fourth-and-2 when Webb deflected Baker’s pass and Blake Holden grabbed it to secure the win. Webb also had four sacks with two pass breakups for South Dakota (7-2, 5-1).The Salukis outgained the Coyotes 333-196. Baker threw for 228 yards. Ro Elliott had 57 yards rushing, putting him over the 2,000-yard career mark.The Salukis came in ranked 11th in the FCS coaches’ p...

Valparaiso beats Dayton 21-7 in battle of two teams looking for their first Pioneer League win

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:57:35 GMT

VALPARAISO, Ind. (AP) — Rowan Keefe passed for two touchdowns, Jashon Butler ran for another score and Valparaiso beat Dayton 21-7 on Saturday in a battle of two teams looking for their first Pioneer Football League victory.Solomon Davis made a great play in the back of the endzone to extend Valpo’s lead to 21-7 early in the fourth quarter. The Valparaiso defense later forced a turnover on downs when Dayton was in the redzone with 2:16 remaining.Valparaiso (2-7, 1-5) led 14-0 at halftime. A fumble recovery by the Beacons’ special teams led to a Butler 4-yard TD run. Valpo also took advantage of good field possession when a 53-yard drive was capped by Keefe’s 13-yard connection with Jake Vickers. Drew VanVleet was 16 of 27 for 107 yards for Dayton (2-7, 0-6). Luke Hansen had 15 carries for 55 yards and a TD.Each team had under 220 total yards.___Get alerts on the latest AP Top 25 poll throughout the season. Sign up here ___AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub...

Bret Bushka accounts for 6 TDs as Butler rolls to 49-7 victory over Morehead State

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:57:35 GMT

MOREHEAD, Ky. (AP) — Bret Bushka threw five touchdown passes in the first half and ran for another scoring in leading Butler to a 49-7 victory over Morehead State on Saturday. Butler (7-3, 5-2 Pioneer League) scored on five of its first six possessions. Bushka threw a pair of scoring throws to Luke Wooten and one each to Ethan Loss, Jyran Mitchell and Jack Bill, with Mitchell and Bill’s covering more than 50 yards. Bushka finished 16-of-17 passing for 281 yards, and he added 12-yard touchdown run late in the third quarter. Mitchell had 125 yards rushing on 22 carries and Patrick Coury added a late pick-6. Carter Cravens threw a 68-yard touchdown pass to Kyle Daly in the first quarter for Morehead State (3-6, 2-4). ___Get alerts on the latest AP Top 25 poll throughout the season. Sign up here___AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-footballSource

Arkansas beats Florida 39-36 in OT to end a 6-game skid and win for the first time in the Swamp

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:57:35 GMT

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — After celebrating wildly in the visiting locker room, dozens of Arkansas Razorbacks players returned to Florida Field to party some more. They hugged each other, high-fived family, friends and fans, took selfies and even posed for a partial team picture near the goal line.This was one to savor for several reasons.KJ Jefferson connected with Tyrone Broden for a 4-yard score in overtime that lifted Arkansas to a 39-36 victory at Florida on Saturday, ending a six-game skid for the Razorbacks and giving them their first win in the Swamp in six tries.“We played our hearts out for each other,” Jefferson said. “It’s been a frustrating season, but to be the first team to ever win here is something we can always hang our hat on.”The Razorbacks (3-6, 1-5 Southeastern Conference) stopped Florida’s six-game, home-winning streak and may have knocked the Gators (5-4, 3-3) out of bowl contention in embattled coach Billy Napier’s second season.“I’m r...