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Instant Analysis: Shaky moments for Murphy, but solid 1st start

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:02:01 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Redshirt freshman Maalik Murphy made his first start for the No. 7 Texas Longhorns against BYU on Saturday and came away with a 35-6 victory.Murphy started in place of Quinn Ewers who is recovering from a shoulder injury suffered against Houston, and for his first time out in a live game, Murphy played solid. He finished the game with 170 passing yards, completing 16 of 25 passes with two touchdowns and an interception. He hit Adonai Mitchell for a 30-yard touchdown late in the second quarter and then found him again for the 13-yard score in the fourth quarter.MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories like these, and sign up for our More than the Score sports newsletter at kxan.com/newslettersMurphy lost a fumble in addition to the interception, but the fumble wasn't entirely his fault after he hit from his blind side. The interception came in the first quarter, and Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian said it was more of a miscommunication than anything...

Area college football: Aaron Syverson’s seven first-half TD passes pace Johnnies rout

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:02:01 GMT

Aaron Syverson threw seven touchdown passes in the first half as St. John’s rolled to a 62-7 victory over St. Scholastica in an MIAC Northwoods division game Saturday in Collegeville, Minn.Syverson, a senior from Minnetonka, threw two scoring passes to three different receivers — Marselio Mendez from Cretin-Derham Hall, Alex Larson from East Ridge and Nick VanErp from Battle Lake, Minn. — and one to Troy Feddema as the Johnnies led 49-7 at intermission in front of a crowd of 2,981 at a cold and blustery Clemens Stadium.“We just executed really well,” Syverson said. “We might not always be able to have this same kind of success against every team, but this should be our goal every week.”St. John’s, coming off a 38-35 loss to Gustavus-Adolphus last week, improved to 6-2 overall and 5-1 in the MIACBethel 40, Carleton 0Coach Steve Johnson picked up his 250th career victory as the Royals blanked the Knights 40-0 in an MIAC game in Northfield, Minn. Joh...

St. Thomas football: Tommies roll over Marist

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:02:01 GMT

St. Thomas’ second straight one-sided victory, a 49-14 win over Marist on Saturday at O’Shaughnessy Stadium, has answered the question of how the Tommies would respond after a painful loss at Drake that put a major dent in their hopes of repeating as Pioneer Football League champions.Just as they were at Stetson the previous week, the Tommies (6-3, 5-1 Pioneer) were strong in all phases of the game in extending their home winning streak to 30 games.St. Thomas running back Shawn Shipman (26) is pulled down by his shirt by Marist cornerback Rechee Smith (28) during the second quarter of a NCAA football game at O’Shaugnessy Stadium in St. Paul on Saturday, Oct., 2023. (John Autey / Pioneer Press)“It was a tough one, I’m not going to lie,” free safety Grif Wurtz said of the loss to Drake. “It was a tough Saturday night, a tough Sunday. But the big thing is — coaches stress it too — we can’t get hung up on it. We had four games after that, so we just had to learn from it and be the best ...

High school football roundup: Bollinger tosses five TD passes to lead Cretin-Derham Hall into section final

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:02:01 GMT

Class 5ACretin-Derham Hall 49, Central 17: Miles Bollinger threw five touchdown passes — two to Monteff Dixon — while Tommy Sticha scored a pair of touchdowns on his own as the Raiders moved into the Section 4 final, where they’ll meet top-seeded Mahtomedi.Bollinger completed 8 of 10 passes for 215 yards.Second-seeded Central (7-3) jumped out to a 7-0 lead on a 1-yard scoring plunge from Lavontae Cox in the opening frame, but the third-seeded Raiders (5-5) responded with 21 points in the second frame.Cretin-Derham Hall has won four straight games after falling to 1-5 in the middle of the fall.Mahtomedi 47, Tartan 14: In the first quarter alone, Charles Brandt completed three touchdown passes to Michael Barry tallying 124 yards. In that same frame, Cole Saenger ran in a touchdown and recorded a safety on defense.Mahtomedi (5-4) will host Cretin-Derham Hall in the Section 4 final after defeating the Raiders 34-18 earlier this month.Jerror Borsay tallied both touchdowns for...

Ohio State stops Gophers women’s hockey 6-5

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:02:01 GMT

The Ohio State women’s hockey team completed a two-game sweep of the Gophers on Saturday afternoon in Columbus, Ohio, winning 6-5 in a matchup featuring two of the top teams in the country.Minnesota lost Friday’s series opener at Ohio State 4-3 in overtime.Ohio State improved to 7-1 overall and 6-0 in the WCHA. Minnesota fell to 5-2 and 3-2.Minnesota got two goals from Nelli Laitinen, and one each from Ella Huber, Josefin Bouveng and Peyton Hemp.Gophers goaltender Skylar Vetter stopped 46 Buckeyes shots on Saturday, her second straight games with 45 or more saves.“Certainly frustrated with the result here tonight, but at the same time very encouraged here early in the year,” Gophers coach Brad Frost said. “We were down late, but generated some grade-A chances in the last 30 seconds to tie it up. We certainly have some things we can learn from and get better at, and we will do that. But again, I love the fight of this team.”Related Articles ...

Freeze warning: Sunday night into Monday morning for St. Louis region

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:02:01 GMT

ST. LOUIS - We still have a few days of October left, but it now feels a lot like late November. Gone are the seasonably warm temperatures that St. Louis had for much of the month. A freeze warning will take effect for much of the Greater St. Louis Area from 10 p.m. Sunday to 10 a.m. Monday. Forecasts currently call for sub-freezing temperatures as low as 27 degrees. The freeze warning includes St. Louis City, many surrounding counties and other portions of eastern Missouri and western Illinois. With a freeze warning ahead, make sure to plan ahead for crops and sensitive vegetation. It might also be time to test your home's heat and plumbing. Forecast through MondayThick clouds with periods of rain are likely Saturday evening. The rain will taper off to sprinkles or spot showers after midnight.  Temperatures will stay nearly steady tonight through midday Sunday in the middle 40s. There may be a few sprinkles around Sunday morning, but the best shot at soaking up ...

UAW and Stellantis reach tentative contract deal as union adds strike at Tennessee GM factory

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:02:01 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — Jeep maker Stellantis reached a tentative contract agreement with the United Auto Workers union on Saturday as it escalated strikes against General Motors by adding a plant in Tennessee. The Stellantis deal, which still must be ratified by members, leaves only GM without an agreement with the union. But the union walked out Saturday night at a GM factory in Spring Hill, Tennessee, in an effort to increase pressure on the company to reach a deal. The Stellantis deal mirrors one reached earlier this week with Ford. The union says the contract also saves jobs at a factory in Belvidere, Illinois, that Stellantis had planned to close.GM said it was disappointed with the additional strike at the Spring Hill assembly and propulsion systems plant “in light of the progress we have made.” The company said in a statement that is has bargained in good faith with the union and wants to reach a deal as soon as possible.Spring Hill is GM’s largest manufacturing facility in North Ame...

Walk to End Alzheimer's sees huge turnout despite chilly weather

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:02:01 GMT

CHESTERFIELD, Mo. - A large crowd gathered for the annual Walk to End Alzheimer's on Saturday morning at the Chesterfield Amphitheater, despite chilly weather. It's an event filled with hope, unity, and commitment to raising awareness about the disease."We have a great turnout," volunteer Amy Wheeler said. "We were a little nervous with the weather and how cold it is, but we're so glad that everyone came out to just be together and enjoy this wonderful event." East St. Louis family mourns loss as apartment fire survivors return home Dasha Kuzmina O'Grady and her 8-year-old daughter were two of more than 3,000 people participating in this year's Walk to End Alzheimer's for the St. Louis Chapter."We have two people in our family that passed away in the last couple of years from dementia, so that's why we're here," Kuzmina O'Grady said.Her daughter, Ellie O'Grady, showed up ready to support the cause, bundled up in her purple coat, gloves, and hat. She may only be in second grade, bu...

Flurry of furry friends gather for Halloween pet parade at the Loop

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:02:01 GMT

UNIVERSITY CITY, Mo. - Hundreds of pets made their way to University City on Saturday afternoon with their owners to showcase their Halloween talents.Pet owners from all over the St. Louis area visited Delmar Boulevard in University City, so their pets could have their time in the limelight, for this year's "Halloween Pet Parade in the Loop." ‘On Fire’ film shooting in St. Louis links hope and baseball The parade route was short, with the puppy procession running from a stage to Skinker Boulevard and back.After the march was done, attendees gathered at the stage to see who won various contests, from scariest to best superhero, to the best all-around.

CU Buffs’ last Los Angeles football dance leaves California Buffs fans miffed: “It’s heartbreaking”

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:02:01 GMT

PASADENA, Calif. — Bruce Bailey wore a Prime-worthy, wide-brimmed CU hat. Upon closer examination, he had a black UCLA sweatshirt tucked under his arm. Just in case.“This could be the last UCLA-Colorado game we go to as a family,” Bruce explained, nodding at wife Teri and son Colin as they prepared to enter the Forever Buffs pregame tailgate a few holes away from the Rose Bowl late Saturday afternoon.“I’m so heartbroken to have the Pac-12 break apart.”To paraphrase Coach Prime, Buffs-Bruins was personal — especially for the SoCal locals. UCLA-CU is the last Buffs football game, to date, scheduled in Los Angeles while both are members of the same conference. The Buffs are leaving the Pac-12 for the Big 12 next summer, while the Bruins are joining the Big Ten.The elder Bailey grew up a Bruins fan and sent Colin — who was raised in the L.A. suburb of Chatsworth, Calif. — to CU.“He’s now an official Coloradoan,” Dad said ...