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Filename: E8-COLLEGE-AJCD1127-3Star created: Nov 26 2005 Username: SPEED7 AJCD1127-3STR Sunday, Nov 27, 2005 COLLEGE 8 3STR 8 8 Cyan Magenta Yellow Black 3STR Cyan Magenta Yellow Black Filename: E8-COLLEGE-AJCD1127-3Star created: Nov 26 2005 Username: SPEED7 E8 Sunday, Nov. 27, 2005 3 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution ajc.com Eugene accounts for 7 TDs ASSOCIATED PRESS Houston Quarterback Bruce Eugene threw for 418 yards and six touchdowns and ran for another score to lead Grambling State to a 50-35 victory over Southern on Saturday. Eugene, who completed 22 of 45 passes, threw for three touchdowns in the third quarter when the Tigers (9-1 overall, 8-0 Southwestern Athletic Conference) opened a 43-21 lead. The six touchdowns were one short of his school record set two times previously. Clyde Edwards caught three of the touchdown passes and with catches for 162 yards as the two teams set a record for the most points scored in the Bayou Classic.

The game, which was moved from the New Orleans Super dome after Hurricane Katrina, drew 53,214. Jaguars quarterback Joseph Lewis completed 28 of 52 passes for 301 yards and two touchdowns and ran for two more to keep the game close. Southern ended its season 4-5, overall and in the SWAC, after having two games canceled because of hurricanes. The Jaguars also got an 85- yard punt return for a touchdown from James Vernon. Grambling, which has a spot secured in the SWAC championship game Dec.

10 in Birmingham, jumped to a 140 lead in the quarter on a 16-yard pass from Eugene to Edwards and a 10-yard run by Eugene. Eugene also threw an 11- yard touchdown pass to Henry Tolbert the half. Joseph completed 15-of- 28 for 187 yards and a pair of touchdowns to Vernon and Darwin Pittman in the half to close the Grambling lead to 23-14 at the half. GRAMBLING 50, SOUTHERN 35 Struggling to get started, Paladins do it with defense ASSOCIATED PRESS Furman coach Bobby Lamb has a simple playoff philosophy survive and advance. And exactly what the Paladins (10-2) did Saturday.

Furman quarterback Ingle Martin had just 70 yards passing while Brandon Mays and Jerome Felton each rushed for 61 yards to lead the Paladins to a 14-12 victory over visiting Nicholls State in the round of the Division I-AA playoffs Saturday. defense was the difference, holding Nicholls State to a season-low 199 yards rushing and making several key fourth-down stops. a survive and advance mode. When you look back years from now, nobody will know the score of this Lamb said. Appalachian State 34, Lafayette 23: For the host Mountaineers (9-3), Richie Williams threw two fourth- quarter touchdown passes to Daniel Bettis.

Williams, who also threw a 29-yard touchdown pass to Dexter Jackson in the third quarter, completed 10 of 17 for 151 yards and ran for 32 yards for Appalachian State, which plays Southern Illinois next. The Leopards (8-4) were led by Jonathan Hurt, who scored on a 3-yard pass from Pat Davis with 12:55 left in the second quarter, and on a 1-yard run less than four minutes later. Southern Illinois 21, Eastern Illinois 6: Arkee Whitlock ran for three touchdowns and visiting Southern Illinois (9-3) kept Eastern Illinois out of the end zone. New Hampshire 55, Col gate 21: Ricky Santos threw three touchdowns passes to David Ball and John McCoy ran for three more scores for top- ranked New Hampshire (11-1). Cal Poly 35, Montana 21: James Noble rushed for 188 yards and a touchdown in each quarter as the visiting Mustangs (9-3) beat Montana for the time in 11 tries and avenged a 36-27 loss to the Grizzlies on Oct.

22. PLAYOFFS TEXAS STATE 50, GEORGIA SOUTHERN 35 Roof falls in on Eagles in second half By BILL HARRISON For the Journal-Constitution San Marcos, Texas No. 6 Georgia Southern owned the three quarters, but No. 4 Texas State ambushed the Eagles in the fourth, rallying from a 19-point second-half with 34 unanswered points to win 50-35 in Division I-AA playoff opener. Down since midway through the quarter and 35-16 in the third, Texas State pulled ahead 38-35 on Barrick 11-yard throw to a wide-open Dameon Williams and two-point conversion toss to receiver Markee White with just over six minutes to play.

thought 42 was the magic Eagles coach Mike Sewak said. we could have gotten to 42 points we could have won the The Eagles (8-4) imploded after score, turning the ball over on downs with quarterback Jayson Foster (286 total yards, a pair of rushing and passing touchdowns) sacked at their 31. Texas State (10-2) tacked on 1- and 9-yard touchdown runs by Daniel Jolly and Douglas Sherman. Georgia Southern stumbled out of the gate before its offense rolled over the Bobcats with 225 yards and three scores in the quarter alone, averaging nearly 13 yards per play. Texas State turned a near disaster into the open ing score.

On the opening kickoff, fumble at the 14-yard line bounced into teammate Chase arms at the 20. On the offensive play, Nealy bolted up the middle 76 yards on down to the 4. Nealy scored three plays later on a 1- yard sneak. Georgia Southern answered with a 10-play drive. Needing 4 yards at the 38, Foster found Clellan Cook in the middle of the for an easy score.

Georgia T.J. Rutledge snuffed a fourth- and-1 try on the next drive. On the next possession, 56-yard run to the 10 helped set up Jermaine 6-yard rumble into the end zone to give the Eagles their lead, 14-7. The Eagles needed just one play on their next drive, as Foster found Teddy Craft for a 57-yard scoring strike to give Georgia Southern a two- touchdown lead. After allowing scores on the three possessions, the defense held sort of.

Georgia Southern drove to the 12, but kicker Jonathan Dudley missed a 29-yard goal try. Stan 23-yard goal cut the lead to 21-10 in the second quarter, and the defense shut down the attack for the rest of the half. Texas State opened the second half with a bang. Daniel Varvel intercepted a third- down pass by Foster at the 31. One play later, Nealy found Williams on a crossing route for a score to make it 21-16.

However, 24- and 36-yard scoring runs on consecutive possessions pushed the third-quarter lead to 35-16. Then, Nealy (400 yards passing, 126 yards rushing) and a rejuvenated Bobcats defense turned the tide. While the defense held the Eagles scoreless in the fourth, Texas all-time leading passer answered with consecutive scoring drives, tossing 5- and 26-yard strikes to receivers Chase Wasson and Williams, to cut the lead to 35-30 with six minutes left. MATT ROURKE Austin American-Statesman Texas Barrick Nealy ran 76 yards on the play of the game and scored three plays later. by XywB XywB XywBEI XywBFG 70 60s 50s FLORIDA NORTH CAROLINA TENNESSEE ALABAMA SOUTH CAROLINA GEORGI A 75 75 95 85 65 20 20 59 40 10 16 20 85 26 77 59 75 65 7 Charleston Chattanooga Clayton 4 Highlands Greenvill Gainesvill 3 Athen 67 3 August a Columbia Rome 9 Birmingha Macon 8 8 Savanna Columbus 1 Montgomery Albany 1 Waycross 1 Brunswick 1 Jacksonvill 77 9 Valdost a 0 Tallahasse Panama Cit Pensacol a Hilton Head hcXU TEMPERATURE Precipitation gi accb Asheville532406350shwrs Birmingham673806643t strm Charlotte512606554shwr Chattanooga612806651tstrm Columbia573307155shwrs Daytona755107965t strm Greensboro502506453ptcldy Greenville532906552shwrs Huntsville663406541t strm Jackson6749.076244tstrm Jacksonville714607661t strm Ke West796908274p tcldy Knoxville552306651t strm Memphis724405740shwrs Miami806308270p tcldy Mobile725407245t strm Montgomery724107345t strm Nashville672706440shwrs New Orleans775907450t strm Orlando775408165t strm Panama Cit y735307665t strm Pensacola685407550t strm Raleigh502406957shwrs Richmond50230655 5cldy Shreveport665206538p tcldy Tamp a 785808067tstrm WestPalmBch786008270p tcldy Allatoona840.0828.12 Blackshear237.0 237.00 0 Blue Ridge1687.01669.090.0 Burton1865.01860.93- 0.21 Carters1072.01067.20 0.30 Chatuge1926.01918.670.

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