Favre and Lewis mirror careers as clash nears
Vikings quarterback Brett Favre and Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis are praised for long, productive careers and leadership as their teams meet. Favre, 40, in his 19th season, contrasts with Lewis, 34, in year 14, with both cited for passion and influence in the locker room. The Vikings, 5-0, seek a big test at home against 3-2 Baltimore, which aims to halt a two-game skid.
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Weekend NFL matchups span noon and night slots across cities
A slate of games includes Detroit at Green Bay and New York Giants at New Orleans both noon, plus Cleveland at Pittsburgh, Houston at Cincinnati, Kansas City at Washington, and more. Prime time features Philadelphia at Oakland and Tennessee at New England, with diverse venues including Arizona at Seattle and Chicago at Atlanta. Monday brings Denver at San Diego at 7 30 p m on ESPN.
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Panthers suffer first Dome loss in MVFC showdown
UNI saw its 16 game regular season MVFC winning streak end with a 52-9 defeat at home to Southern Illinois. The Panthers committed costly turnovers and misplays as SIU built a 20-13 lead late, with Deji Karim scoring and Bran don Williams returning a late TD to seal the Salukis win. Derrick Law rushed for 123 yards amid UNI’s 5-2 season.
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Salukis grab MVFC share after comeback win
Southern Illinois ties for first in the MVFC with South Dakota State after a 27-20 victory over Northern Iowa. Illinois State beat Missouri State 38-17, while Western Illinois falling 28-13 to South Dakota State and North Dakota State defeating South Dakota State earlier. Grace connected for a late score and Saluki safety Mike McElroy sealed the win with an onside kick recovery.
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Kohawks end slide with 35 21 win over Wartburg
Coe College defeats Wartburg 35 21 at Walston Hoover Stadium in Waverly to snap a six game losing streak against the Knights. Sam Hammes and Brad Boyle rush for 100 plus yards each, Boyle adds a 295 yard passing effort, and Ross Yeast leads with nine tackles. Wartburg fall to 3 3 while Coe improves to 5 1 3 1 in league play behind Central.
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Iowa Conference standings and close Buena Vista win
In a tight Iowa Conference slate Buena Vista beat Cornell 31 28 as Brandon Phelan threw three long scores 54 43 and 90 yards Cornell with Andrew Burdick 311 passing and Kyle Tierney 118 receiving fought to tie late but turnover on downs at BV 29. Augustana crushed Upper Iowa 41 21 in Sioux Falls as Joe Clark three TDs Sam Holsen two TDs and Ben Curran 259 yards passing led the win.
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Tebow leads Florida to last minute win over Arkansas
Florida remains unbeaten as Tim Tebow drives 69 yards to set up Caleb Sturgis 27-yard field goal with 9 seconds left for a 23-20 victory in Gainesville. Georgia Tech tops Virginia Tech 28-23 in Atlanta as Nesbitt rushes for 122 yards and 3 touchdowns. USC holds off Notre Dame 34-27 in South Bend. TCU dominates Colorado State 44-6 in Fort Worth. BYU defeats San Diego State 38-28 in San Diego. Houston crushes Tulane 44-16 in New Orleans for first conference win.
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Weekend Football Scores From Across Regional Games
Saturday results show Albany beating Bryant 20 to 17 and many other matchups across divisions. Highlights include Boston College 52 over NC State 20, Delaware 49 over Towson 21, and Richmond 38 over Maine 21 with numerous wins and close contests noted in the compiled listings.
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