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Nicholls gets past Texas A&M-Commerce on a safety, 12-10
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Sat,11/12/22-7:05PM , 51 Reads
THIMODAUX, La. (AP) — Eli Ennis chased Texas A&M-Commerce quarterback Jaiave Magalei out of the back of the end zone midway through the fourth quarter and the resulting safety proved to be the difference in Nicholls' 12-10 win over the Lions on Saturday.
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UCF quarterback John Rhys Plumlee (10) runs against Tulane safety Lummie Young IV (23) during an NCAA college football game in New Orleans, Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)

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Plumlee, UCF top Tulane 38-31, take over first place in AAC
By BRETT MARTEL - AP Sports Writer
Sat,11/12/22-6:48PM , 129 Reads
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — John Rhys Plumlee ran around, through or away from the stingiest run defense in the American Athletic Conference again and again.

Plumlee accounted for 308 yards and three touchdowns, and No. 22 UCF took over first place in the AAC with a 38-31 victory over No. 16 Tulane on Saturday.
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McDaniel accounts for 3 TDs, Southern beats MVSU 27-7
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Sat,11/12/22-6:26PM , 101 Reads
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Glendon McDaniel completed 11 of 16 passes for 113 yards and two touchdowns and 60 yards rushing — including a 10-yard touchdown — on 11 carries to help Southern beat Mississippi Valley State 27-7 Saturday night.
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UTSA clinches at least share of Conference USA crown
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Sat,11/12/22-6:04PM , 68 Reads
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Kevorian Barnes and Brenden Brady scored two touchdowns apiece and UTSA beat Lousiana Tech 51-7 on Saturday, assuring the Roadrunners of at least a tie for the Conference USA championship.

UTSA (8-2, 6-0), which has won seven straight, finishes the regular season with games versus Rice and UTEP.
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