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The Lima News Sunday, November 25, 2018 • Section C

New Knoxville wins
Kewpee Tip Off Classic
GIRLS BASKETBALL • 6C

OSU dominates UM
Olave
made
Meyer a
believer
COLUMBUS — Ohio
State coach Urban Meyer
needed to be convinced
that one of the key plays
in Saturday’s win over
Michigan would work.
Freshman Chris Olave’s
blocked
punt that
turned into
a touch-
down in the
third quar-
ter might
have been
Jim the play
Naveau that turned
Staff the game in
columnist Ohio State’s
direction for
good when it beat its big-
gest rival 62-39 in a game
that turned out to be as
unexpected as it was one-
sided.
“To tell you the truth, I
didn’t think we could do
it. That’s Coach Schiano
(defensive coordinator
Greg Schiano) drew that
up. I saw it on Wednes-
day in practice. I said,
‘You only have 2.1 sec-
onds to get there. And
he’s not that fast,’” Meyer
said.
“And Schiano kept
saying, `We can do it,
we can do it. So I called
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the block. We called the
Michigan’s Tyree Kinnel (23) and Brandon Watson (28) pursue Ohio State’s K.J. Hill during Saturday’s game at Ohio Stadium in Columbus.
block and we have two

Big Ten championship game next stop for Buckeyes

blocks, and I thought we
were going to go with the
other one. And I hear him
go ahead, and I see the
signal. And I got really
mad.
“I said, ‘We’re not going
to get there, we’re not
going to get there, we’re
not going to get there.’
It’s not the first time I’ve
been wrong. Been wrong
many, many times,” he
said.
Olave, a freshman from
Mission Hills, Calif., near
San Diego, has worked
his way into Ohio State’s
deep receiver rotation
since Austin Mack had to
have foot surgery.
Saturday, he earned a
place in Ohio State-Mich-
igan game history. It was
By Jim Naveau No. 10 Ohio State (11-1, 8-1 was referring only to beating the game before Saturday. It rolled up
jnaveau@limanews.com Big Ten) came into the game as four Big Ten teams which beat 567 yards total offense against a
a giant question mark. Except Michigan last year – Penn State, Michigan defense that was giving
COLUMBUS — The Revenge for an embarrassing 49-20 loss at Wisconsin, Michigan State and up 234 yards a game. Quarter-
Tour’s bus broke down. More Purdue, the Buckeyes had kept Ohio State. back Dwayne Haskins (318 yards
accurately, it was bulldozed into winning. But they had struggled But Michigan’s thirst for revenge passing, 5 touchdowns) became
oblivion by Ohio State. against some inferior competition, runs much deeper. With Ohio the first quarterback to throw for
Ohio State’s 62-39 win over including as recently as last week State’s win on Saturday, the Buck- more than 300 yards against Mich-
Michigan on Saturday was one of when it needed overtime to hold eyes have now beaten Michigan igan in the three seasons defensive
the most shocking and most satis- off Maryland 52-51. seven times in a row, 14 of the guru Don Brown has been the
fying games ever for OSU against It seemed like everything was last 15 years and 16 of the last 18 Wolverines’ defensive coordinator.
its biggest rival. set up for Michigan to break out times they’ve played. OSU’s win made it the Big Ten
No. 4 Michigan (10-2, 8-1 Big of the dominance of Ohio State in This year was supposed to be East Division champion and sent
Ten) came into the game as the their rivalry. different. It was different, but not it on to this Saturday’s Big Ten
favorite. It had the No. 1 ranked Michigan defensive lineman in the way most people expected. championship game against
defense in the country and the No. Chase Winovich had dubbed this Ohio State had never scored
1 ranked pass defense nationally. season The Revenge Tour. He more than 50 points in a Michigan See OSU | 3C

Wyoming stops St. Marys, 35-14

something he wouldn’t
have imagined a year ago.
And something he didn’t
completely understand.
“I didn’t know any-
thing about it (the Ohio
State-Michigan game). I
watched them last year
and it was just like a regu-
lar game to me. But I got
here and it all changed.
I know it’s the biggest
rivalry in sports history,”
Olave said.
Meyer said, “Greg
Schiano picked him to go
block that punt. There’s
very few that can get
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By Jose Nogueras night. after the successful extra chen at the one yard line didn’t step into the special
jnogueras@aimmediamidwest.com With the loss, the point with 38 seconds left and on the next play Prater teams huddle so I am kick-
Roughriders end their sea- in the half. plunged in from 1-yard out ing myself.”
PIQUA — Twenty sec- son 12-2. Wyoming heads On the kick-off the Cow- and the Cowboys owned a On the opening drive of
onds. to the state championship boys bounced one short 21-7 advantage going into the second half, the Cow-
That is about how long it game against Girard in down the right sideline halftime. boys would tack on their
took Cincinnati Wyoming Canton at 8 p.m. Saturday. that caught the Riders nap- “Right before half that third touchdown of the
to score two touchdowns With a little less than six ping and Wyoming quickly was a huge momentum evening after another big
late in the first half against minutes remaining left in pounced on the pigskin at swing,” St. Marys head drive when Prater found
St. Marys to snatch the second quarter, the two the St. Marys 40-yard line. coach Doug Frye said. McMichen in the end zone
momentum in a tight game teams were tied at 7-7 and On the next play Cowboys “They did a great job of from 24-yards out with
and help springboard the Wyoming had the ball at quarterback Evan Prater, executing that (onside 8:37 left in the third quar-
Cowboys to a 35-14 victory its own 18. The Cowboys who was the main catalyst kick) and we did a poor job ter to cap off an 81 yard,
in the Division IV state manufactured a 15-play, 82 in the Cowboys’ offensive of defending it. Dog gone
it it was the first time I See St. Marys | 6C
semifinal game Saturday yard drive to go up 14-7 attack, found Pete McMi-
2C Sunday, November 25, 2018 SPORTS
quick hits UPCOMING GAMES
Bears great Ditka WEDNESDAY
has mild heart attack
Syracuse
(ESPN2, 1150
AM)
CHICAGO (AP) — Hall of Fame tight end and ohio state 7 p.m.
Men’s
former Chicago Bears coach Mike Ditka is recovering basketball
from a mild heart attack.
Steve Mandell, Ditka’s agent, tells ESPN that doc-
tors inserted a pacemaker. He says Ditka is “doing
much better,” and the iconic coach “appreciates the TODAY
outpouring of support and expects to be home soon.” At Cincinnati
1 p.m. (CBS,
The Bears wished Ditka a “speedy recovery” on
Twitter. 93.1 FM, 1150
CLEVELAND AM)
The 79-year-old Ditka played 12 seasons in the NFL
BROWNS
and made the Pro Bowl five times. He finished with
427 receptions for 5,812 yards and 43 touchdowns.
Ditka might be best known for his coaching MONDAY
career. He coached the Bears and the New Orleans Minnesota
Saints, finishing with a 121-95 record in 14 years, 7 p.m. (FSO,
and he led Chicago to the Super Bowl title after the 940 AM)
1985 season.
Cleveland
Ohio defeats Austin Peay CAVALIERS
ATHENS (AP) — Jason Carter scored 25 points
with 10 rebounds and Teyvion Kirk had 24 points
A r e a R e s u lt s
and 10 boards and Ohio beat Austin Peay 85-82 in
overtime on Saturday.
Colleges
The Bobcats trailed 82-77 with 1:46 left in over-
Women’s Basketball
time when Austin Peay stalled, allowing two free Ohio Northern 66,
throws each by Kirk and Gavin Block and a layup
Ohio Wesleyan 64 (OT)
Ohio Wesleyan
by Carter to give Ohio (2-2) the lead for good. Devin Hefner 18, Molly Delaney 15, Tia Kar-
ras 12, Claire Sterling 4, Lisa Zeller 4, Cieraa
Block finished with 11 points and Antonio Cow- Joiner 4, Elea karras 3, Meghann Dunning 2,
art Jr. had 10 points with six rebounds. Erin Delaney 2. Totals: 22-11-64.
ONU
The Bobcats had a 42-28 advantage at the break Jenna Dirksen 22, Abby Weeks 12, Emily Me-
but the Governors (2-3) rallied early in the second scher 10, Jaclyn Yankle 8, Sydney Ward 4, Em-
ily Brock 3, Tori Wyss 3, Lexi Jacobs 2, Taylor
half, tying it 56-all midway then going ahead 59-56 Kogge 2. Totals: 25-9-66.
on a 3-point play by Chris Porter-Bunton with 8:37 Score by quarters:
Ohio Wesleyan 18 7 16 17 6 — 64
left. The lead changed hands 11 times after that ONU 12 9 18 19 8 — 66
3-point goals: OW–Molly Delaney 4, Devin
until Austin Peay’s Dayton Gumm hit a jumper to Hefner 2, Tia Karras 2, Lisa Zeller 1; ONU–
tie it 77-all with three seconds left, forcing over- Jenna Dirksen 3, Jaclyn Yankle 2, Abby Weeks
1, Emily Brock 1.
time. Records: ONU 4-0; Ohio Wesleyan 2-2
Porter-Bunton scored 16 points with five Men’s Basketball
Bluffton 79, Heidelberg 76
rebounds and three steals for the Governors. Bluffton
Gumm and Zach Glotta added 15 points apiece. Andrew Renner 20, Dezman Brown 20,
Aaron Rich 17, Isaiah Taylor 8, Jameel Cosby
Redhawks rout Black Knights
6, Justis Dowdy 6, Carter Kinnaird 2. Totals:
29-15-79.
Heidelberg
Myron Prewitt 22, Alex Arellano 10, Dylan
OXFORD (AP) — Bam Bowman and Dalonte Woods 7, Jimmy Hanley 6, Logan West-
Holmes 6, Phariz Watkins 6, Curt Jacobs 6,
Brown each scored 18 points and grabbed a com- Josh Dixon 5, Tayte Lentz 5, Coby Kelly 2,
bined 17 rebounds as Miami of Ohio walloped Davey Hipp 1. Totals: 28-11-76.
3-point goals: B–Dezman Brown 5, Andrew
Army, 85-55 in a nonconference game on Saturday. Renner 1; H–Myron Prewitt 2, Curt Jacobs 2,
Bowman put the Redhawks in front for good with Jimmy Hanley 1, Josh Dixon 1, Dylan Woods 1,
Tayte Lentz 1, Alex Arellano 1.
a layup four minutes in and it turned into a double- Halftime score: Bluffton 45, Heidelberg 36.
Records: Bluffton (3-1); Heidelberg (0-3).
digit advantage four minutes after that. Miami held From Friday
an 18-point lead going into the final minute of the High Schools
Football
first half, but Alex King and Tommy Funk each Division VI State Semifinal
scored at the basket to cut it to 40-26 at intermis- Marion Local 34, Seneca East 6
Score by quarters:
sion. Attica Seneca East 0 0 0 6 – 6
Miami held a decisive edge on the boards, out- Marion Local 14 13 7 0 – 34
Scoring:
rebounding the Black Knights 49-33. ML—Nolan Habodasz, 54 run (Alex Klos-
The Redhawks (2-3) hit 32 of 65 shots from the terman kick).
ML—Brandon Fleck, 2 run (Klosterman kick).
field (49.2 percent), including 10 of 29 from dis- ML—Fleck, 1 run (Klosterman kick).
tance. Nike Sibande scored 17 points, hitting 4 of 9 ML—Habodasz, 33 pass from Nate Bruns
(kick blocked).
shots from deep. ML—Nick Tangeman, 65 pass from Bruns
Jordan Fox scored 15 points for Army (2-4), with (Klosterman kick).
SE—Chase Foos, 9 pass from D.J. Ruffing (no
Matt Wilson adding another 10. kick).
The game was the Redhawks’ annual Give Back Attica Seneca East
8 First downs
Marion Local
14
Game, where fans are encouraged to bring non- 180 Total yards 345
85 Rushing yardage 188
perishable food items to be donated to the Oxford 95 Passing yardage 157
Choice Food Pantry. 13-31-1 Passing 10-15-157-0
1-1 Fumbles-Lost 2-0
7-40.1 Punts 3-34.0
1-15 Penalties 4-30.0
Individual leaders:
Passing: Attica Seneca East-Chase Foos 12-
On the air
30-86-0 TDs-1 INT; D.J. Ruffing 1-1-12-1 TD-0
INT; Marion Local-Nate Bruns 10-16-157-2
TD-0 INT. .
Rushing: Attica Seneca East-Blaine Swartz-
miler 15-72-0 TD; D.J. Ruffing 1-9-0.; Marion
Time Event TV/Radio Local-Nolan Hoabodasz 14-110-1 TD; Bran-
AUTO RACING don Fleck 10-22-2; Matt Rethman 4-28-0..
Receiving: Attica Seneca East-D.J. Ruffing
Formula 1 4-15-0; Collan Martin 2-35-0; Chase Foos 1-9-
8:05 a.m. Abu Dhabi Grand Prix ESPN2 1.; Marion Local-Matt Rethman 5-31-0; Nick
Tangeman 2-77-1; Nolan Habodasz 2-35-1..​
CFL Girls Basketball
6:30 p.m. Ottawa vs. Calgary ESPN2 Ottawa-Glandorf 63,
Kalida 29
COLLEGE BASKETBALL Score by quarters:
10:30 a.m. Canisius vs. UAB ESPNU Ottawa-Glandorf 11 23 25 4 – 63
Kalida 4 4 7 14 – 29
1 p.m. Villanova vs. Florida State ESPN Scoring:
2 p.m. Northwestern vs. Utah ESPNU O-G Scoring-Kasey Ellerbrock 17, Brianna
4 p.m. Oklahoma State vs. LSU ESPN2 Schimmoeler 10, (#14) Erin Kaufman 9,
(#33) Erin Kaufman 6, Paige Sutter 6, Peyton
4:30 p.m. Fresno State vs. Hawaii ESPNU Warnecke 4, Ashley Schroeder 4, Kelsey Er-
6:30 p.m. Memphis vs. Charleston ESPNU ford 3, Lauren Diller 2, Jasmine Rich 2. Totals:
31-7-63.
10:30 p.m. Miami vs. Seton Hall/Hawaii winner Kalida Scoring: Grace Klausing 10, Melanie
GOLF Meyers 7, Lauren Langhals 5, Carlie Rampe
3, Brenna Smith 2, Abby Wurth 1, Kathryn
8 p.m. PGA, ISPS Handa World Cup GOLF Siebeneck 1. Totals: 11-9-29.
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL 3-point goals: O-G - Kasey Ellerbrock 4, (#14)
Erin Kaufman, Brianna Schimmoeler; Kalida
3 p.m. & 7 p.m. St. Marys vs. Wyoming WOSN - Melanie Meyers, Carlie Rampe.
NBA Records: O-G 1-0, Kalida 0-1.
Anna 38, New Bremen 33
7 p.m. Golden State at San Antonio NBA Score by quarters:
NFL New Bremen 8 6 3 16 – 33
7:30 a.m. NFL Preview 93.1 FM Anna 4 9 14 11 – 38
8 a.m. NFL Insider 93.1 FM
Scoring:
Anna
1 p.m. Seattle at Carolina FOX Ambos 3, Kuck 3, Doseck 21, K. Rowland 3,
Landus 2, Barhorst 6. Totals: 13-9-38.
1 p.m. Cleveland at Cincinnati CBS, 1150 AM, 93.1 FM New Bremen
4:25 p.m. Pittsburgh at Denver CBS Katie Howell 4, Hanna Tenkman 5, Abbi Thie-
man 8, Molly Smith 2, Madison Cordonnier
8:20 p.m. Green Bay at Minnesota NBC, 93.1 FM 3, Kelly Naylor 9, Kayla Bergman 2. Totals:
SOCCER 11-7-33.
3-point goals: Anna-Ambos 1, Kuck 1, Doseck
Premier League . NB-Tenkman 1, Thieman 1, M. Cordonnier 1,
8:30 a.m. Bournemouth vs. Arsenal NBCSN Naylor 1.
Records: Anna 1-0, New Bremen 0-1
11 a.m. Wolves vs. Huddersfield NBCSN Minster 49, Valley View 30
Bundesliga At Lakota West High School
9:30 a.m. Freiburg vs. Werder FS1 Score by quarters:
Minster 13 12 7 17 – 49
Noon Moenchengladbach vs. Hannover FS1 Valley View 9 3 11 7 – 30
Noon Serie A, Lazio vs. Milan ESPNEWS Scoring:
Minster
U-17 Women’s World Cup Jessica Falk 13, Janae Hoying 8, Demaris Wolf
2 p.m. Ghana vs. Mexico FS2 7, Ivy Wolf 6, Courtney Prenger 5, Averi Wolf 4,
Courtney Ernst 4, Danielle Barhorst 2 Totals:
5 p.m. Germany vs. Canada FS2 15-14-49
5 p.m. MLS, Atlanta United vs New York Red Bulls ESPN Valley View
Henson 11, Legate 6, Dickson 5, Stupp 4, M.
7:30 p.m. MLS, Portland vs. Sporting Kansas City FS1 Black 3, Valenti 1 Totals: 10-7-30
WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 3-point goals: M-Jesscia Falk 4, Ivy Wolf; VV-
Legate 2, M. Black
1 p.m. Stony Brook at Penn State BTN
DEC. 2 DEC. 5
Minnesota at Illinois
7 p.m. 7 p.m.
DEC. 2 DEC. 9
At Houston Carolina
1 p.m. (FOX) 1 p.m. (FOX)
WEDNESDAY FRIDAY
at Oklahoma at Boston
City 7 p.m. (FSO)
8 p.m. (FSO)
Records: Minster 1-0, Valley View 0-1
St. Marys 52, Fort Jennings 41
Score by quarters:
St. Marys 16 12 15 9 – 52
Fort Jennings 9 6 10 16 – 41
Scoring:
St Marys
Kendall Dieringer 14, Carly Caywood 8, Elena
Menker 8, Lauren Cisco 8, Haley Felver 4,
Noelle Ruanne 4, Clare Caywood 3, Kiley Ten-
nant 3 Totals: 20-5-52
Fort Jennings
Kristen Luersman 20, Annabelle Wisner 8,
Madison Neidert 6, Chloe Wieging 4, Erica
Rau 3 Totals: 16-8-47
3-point goals: SM-Elena Menker 2, Lauren
Cisco 2, Clare Caywood, Kendall Dieringer,
Kiley Tennant; FJ-Annabelle Wisner
Records: St Marys 1-0, Fort Jennings 0-1
Leipsic 65, Pandora-Gilboa 28
Score by quarters:
Pandora-Gilboa 2 9 8 9 – 28
Leipsic 21 23 10 11 – 65
Scoring:
Pandora-Gilboa
Becca Luttfring 8, Alexis Augsberger 8, La-
cie Fentsermaker 7, Regan Russell 2, Makayla
Kinsinger 2, Lexie Neuenschwander 1 Totals:
9-7-28
Leipsic totals: 29-4-65 individual stats not
reported
3-point goals: P-G-Lacie Fenstermaker 2,
Alexis Augsburger 1
Records: Leipsic 1-0, Pandora-Gilboa 0-1
McDonald’s Holiday Tournament
at Bluffton
Bluffton 62, Cory-Rawson 31
Score by quarters:
Bluffton 16 15 19 12 – 62
Cory-Rawson 4 14 11 2 – 31
Scoring:
Bluffton
Brinkley Garmatter 7, Laykin Garmatter 3,
Kayla White 2, Katie Prater 19, Averey Rumer
7, Alivia Koenig 19, Libby Schaadt 5. Totals:
24-5-62.
Cory-Rawson
Zoe Chisholm 23, Libby Mcvetta 2, Jocelyn
Peterson 6. Totals: 12-4-31.
3-point goals: Bluffton-Brinkley Garmatter 1,
Laykin Garmatter 1, Katie Prater 3, Alivia Koe-
nig 4. Cory-Rawson- Zoe Chisholm 3.
Records: Bluffton 1-0, Cory-Rawson 0-1
Arlington 44, Allen East 34
Score by quarters:
Arlington 11 11 15 7 – 44
Allen East 7 16 6 5 – 34
Scoring:
Arlington
Lindsay Dodds 14, Jenna Pepple 9, Morgan
Smith 8, Sarah Solt 8,Maria Crawford 2, Han-
nah Willow 2, Kylie Sheets 1.
Totals: 17-5-44.
Allen East
Lauren Criblez 10, Kate Newland 10, Tori
Newland 4, Ally Richardson 4, Lakin Basham
3, Gracie Young 2, Olivia Lawrence 1. Totals:
14-4-34.
3-pt.goals: Arlington - Lindsay Dodds 2, Ma-
ria Crawford, Jenna Pepple, Sarah Solt; Allen
East-Kate Newland 2.
Records: Arlington 1-0, Allen East 0-1.
Kewpee Tip Off Classic
at Bath
New Knoxville 34, Lima Senior 33
Score by quarters:
Lima Senior 1 9 13 10 – 33
New Knoxville 13 10 2 9 – 34
Scoring:
Lima Senior
Ajohlon Bullock 1, Nakiya Sigman 5, Lexi Wil-
liams 7, Destiny McDonald 15, Taylor Wash-
ington 2, Cheyanne Bean 3: Totals -14-4-33
New Knoxville
Tasia Lauth 3, Morgan Leffel 6, Jacklyn Leffel
2, Erin Scott 7, Megan Jurosic 16: Totals – 12-
8-34
3-pointers: Lima Senior – Nakiya Sigman;
New Knoxville – Erin Scott
Records: Lima Senior 0-1, New Knoxville 1-0
Bath 65, Findlay 53
Score by quarters:
Findlay 15 14 9 15 – 53
Bath 19 13 27 6 – 65
Scoring:
Findlay
Kaylee Brodine 22, Katie Thomas 20, Joc-
ellen Puchta 4, Brianna Nichols 3, Kelsey
Shindeldecker 2, Katie Prusnek 2: Totals –
22-3-53
Bath
Chandler Clark 17, Esther Bolon 11, Ja’Dasia
Hardison 11, Abby Dackin 8, Kaleigh Ketchum
7, Rudy Bolon 6, Tori Dackin 3, Jordain Craig 2:
Totals – 25-7-65
3-pointers: Bath – Chandler Clark 3, Esther
Bolon, Ja’Dasia Hardison. Abby Dackin, Ka-
leigh Ketcham, Tori Dackin; Findlay – Katie
Thomas 6
NBA
National Basketball Association
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
W L Pct GB
Toronto 16 4 .800 —
Philadelphia 13 8 .619 3½
Boston 10 9 .526 5½
Brooklyn 8 12 .400 8
New York 6 14 .300 10
Southeast Division
W L Pct GB
Charlotte
Orlando
9 9 .500 —
9 10 .474 ½
Miami 7 11 .389 2
Washington 6 12 .333 3
Atlanta 3 16 .158 6½
Central Division
W L Pct GB
Milwaukee 13 5 .722 —
Indiana 11 8 .579 2½
Detroit 9 7 .563 3
Chicago 5 14 .263 8½
Cleveland 4 14 .222 9
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Southwest Division
W L Pct GB
TODAY
Cleveland
1 p.m. (CBS,
93.1 FM 1150
AM)
cincinnati
bengals
MONDAY
at Detroit
7 p.m. (FSO)
columbus
blue jackets
SATURDAY
Northwestern
8 p.m. (FOX)
OHIO STATE
FOOTBALL
Memphis 12 6 .667 —
New Orleans 10 9 .526 2½
San Antonio 9 9 .500 3
Houston 9 9 .500 3
Dallas 8 9 .471 3½
Northwest Division
Oklahoma City
W L Pct GB
12 6 .667 —
Denver
Portland
12 7 .632 ½
12 7 .632 ½
Minnesota 8 11 .421 4½
Utah 8 11 .421 4½
Pacific Division
W L Pct GB
L.A. Clippers
Golden State
12 6 .667 —
13 7 .650 —
L.A. Lakers 11 7 .611 1
Sacramento 10 8 .556 2
Phoenix 4 14 .222 8
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Friday’s Games
Minnesota 112, Brooklyn 102
L.A. Clippers 112, Memphis 107, OT
Detroit 116, Houston 111, OT
Boston 114, Atlanta 96
Cleveland 121, Philadelphia 112
New York 114, New Orleans 109
Toronto 125, Washington 107
Miami 103, Chicago 96
Oklahoma City 109, Charlotte 104
San Antonio 111, Indiana 100
Phoenix 116, Milwaukee 114
Denver 112, Orlando 87
Golden State 125, Portland 97
L.A. Lakers 90, Utah 83
Saturday’s Games
Cleveland 117, Houston 108
Chicago at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
Denver at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.
New Orleans at Washington, 8 p.m.
Boston at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
Sacramento at Golden State, 8:30 p.m.
San Antonio at Milwaukee, 8:30 p.m.
Sunday’s Games
Orlando at L.A. Lakers, 3:30 p.m.
Phoenix at Detroit, 4 p.m.
Charlotte at Atlanta, 6 p.m.
Miami at Toronto, 6 p.m.
New York at Memphis, 6 p.m.
Philadelphia at Brooklyn, 6 p.m.
Utah at Sacramento, 8 p.m.
L.A. Clippers at Portland, 9 p.m.
NHL
National Hockey League
By The Associated Press
All Times EDT
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Tampa Bay 23 16 6 1 33 87 66
Buffalo 23 15 6 2 32 73 64
Toronto 24 16 8 0 32 84 62
Boston 22 12 6 4 28 62 53
Montreal 23 11 7 5 27 74 78
Detroit 22 10 10 2 22 61 70
Ottawa 23 9 11 3 21 83 100
Florida 21 8 9 4 20 69 78
Metropolitan Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Washington 23 13 7 3 29 80 73
Columbus 23 13 8 2 28 77 73
N.Y. Islanders 22 12 8 2 26 71 64
N.Y. Rangers 24 12 10 2 26 71 74
Carolina 23 11 9 3 25 63 66
Pittsburgh 22 9 8 5 23 74 71
Philadelphia 23 10 11 2 22 69 82
New Jersey 21 9 9 3 21 63 67
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Nashville 23 16 6 1 33 76 56
Minnesota 23 14 7 2 30 75 63
Winnipeg 22 13 7 2 28 74 62
Colorado 22 12 6 4 28 83 63
Dallas 23 12 9 2 26 66 63
Chicago
St. Louis
24 9 10 5 23 65 82
22 8 11 3 19 67 73
Pacific Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
San Jose 23 12 7 4 28 75 68
Calgary 23 13 9 1 27 75 68
Anaheim 24 10 9 5 25 54 69
Vegas 24 11 12 1 23 63 70
Edmonton 22 10 10 2 22 62 71
Vancouver 25 10 13 2 22 73 92
Arizona 21 9 10 2 20 52 56
Los Angeles 21 7 13 1 15 44 68
NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for
overtime loss. Top three teams in each divi-
sion and two wild cards per conference ad-
vance to playoffs.
Friday’s Games
Philadelphia 4, N.Y. Rangers 0
Buffalo 3, Montreal 2, OT
Minnesota 4, Winnipeg 2
Anaheim 2, Edmonton 1, OT
Washington 3, Detroit 1
N.Y. Islanders 4, New Jersey 3, OT
Vegas 2, Calgary 0
Columbus 4, Toronto 2
Tampa Bay 4, Chicago 2
Carolina 4, Florida 1
Boston 2, Pittsburgh 1, OT
St. Louis 6, Nashville 2
Dallas 6, Ottawa 4
Colorado 5, Arizona 1
San Jose 4, Vancouver 0
Saturday’s Games
Washington 5, N.Y. Rangers 3
Pittsburgh 4, Columbus 2
Winnipeg 8, St. Louis 4
Chicago 5, Florida 4, OT
Toronto 6, Philadelphia 0
N.Y. Islanders 4, Carolina 1
Buffalo at Detroit, 7 p.m.
Boston at Montreal, 7 p.m.
Dallas at Colorado, 9 p.m.
San Jose at Vegas, 10 p.m.
Vancouver at Los Angeles, 10 p.m.
Sunday’s Games
Calgary at Arizona, 3 p.m.
New Jersey at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m.
Anaheim at Nashville, 8 p.m.
Edmonton at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.
Monday’s Games
Washington at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m.
Ottawa at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.
The Lima News
DEC. 2 DEC. 9
Denver at San Diego
1 p.m. (CBS) 4 p.m. (CBS)
THURSDAY SATURDAY
Minnesota at N.Y.
7 p.m. (FSO) Islanders
7 p.m. (FSO)
New Jersey at Florida, 7 p.m.
Boston at Toronto, 7 p.m.
Columbus at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.
C o ll e g e
B a s k e t ball
Sc o r e s
Men
American U. 73, UMBC 69
EAST
Binghamton 78, Sacred Heart 73
Buffalo 76, Marist 49
Colgate 84, Siena 79
George Washington 70, Manhattan 43
Georgetown 93, Campbell 85
Hartford 93, Western New England 53
Md.-Eastern Shore 77, Central Penn College
52
NJIT 77, LIU Brooklyn 70
Penn 112, Stockton 63
Princeton 60, Monmouth (NJ) 57
Providence 91, Iona 79
Rider 89, Wagner 65
Stony Brook 68, Rhode Island 58
UConn 91, New Hampshire 66
West Virginia 88, Valparaiso 76
SOUTH
Belmont 91, Kennesaw St. 53
Davidson 78, Northeastern 69
ETSU 79, N. Dakota St. 61
High Point 55, East Carolina 52
Howard 86, California Baptist 84
James Madison 78, N. Illinois 74
NC Central 83, Southern U. 71
NC State 78, Mercer 74
New Orleans 97, Governors State University
53
Nicholls 62, W. Michigan 61, OT
Savannah St. 80, Alcorn St. 75
The Citadel 84, South Florida 81
Troy 77, North Alabama 58
UCF 66, N. Kentucky 53
UNC-Greensboro 80, Louisiana Tech 73
Virginia Tech 75, St. Francis (Pa.) 37
W. Carolina 77, Jacksonville 65
William & Mary 87, Saint Joseph’s 85
Winthrop 116, Warren Wilson 76
MIDWEST
Ball St. 82, Evansville 72
Bradley 86, Chicago St. 70
Detroit 78, E. Michigan 74
IUPUI 80, Grambling St. 69
Ill.-Chicago 94, UW-Parkside 74
Illinois St. 79, Lindenwood 62
Indiana St. 63, W. Kentucky 54
Kansas St. 77, Lehigh 58
Miami (Ohio) 85, Army 55
Nebraska 73, W. Illinois 49
Nebraska-Omaha 89, Montana St. 65
Notre Dame 95, DePaul 70
Oakland 87, Oral Roberts 76
Ohio 85, Austin Peay 82, OT
Saint Louis 73, Cent. Arkansas 61
UMKC 94, Avila 58
SOUTHWEST
Ark.-Pine Bluff 75, UALR 66
Baylor 72, George Mason 61
E. Illinois 90, Arkansas St. 86, OT
North Texas 75, St. Peter’s 66
S. Illinois 79, Tulsa 69
Texas Tech 93, N. Colorado 62
FAR WEST
Cal Poly 75, SC-Upstate 74, OT
Colorado 93, Air Force 56
Denver 64, Longwood 62
Houston 76, BYU 62
San Francisco 84, Dartmouth 65
Santa Clara 71, San Jose St. 63
Utah Valley 74, North Dakota 68
Women
SOUTH
Bradley 80, FAU 59
Cent. Michigan 74, Virginia 61
Charlotte 63, Liberty 61
Chattanooga 71, Saint Louis 61
Davidson 76, William & Mary 65
Duke 79, Ball St. 62
East Carolina 70, Wake Forest 61
Furman 70, Coll. of Charleston 67
Gonzaga 76, W. Kentucky 55
Kentucky 85, North Carolina 75
Maryland 58, Georgia 51
Mississippi St. 105, Jackson St. 38
Northwestern St. 71, Loyola (NO) 66
Old Dominion 78, Jacksonville 76
Rutgers 68, ETSU 44
SC-Upstate 82, NC Central 63
Sam Houston St. 65, Southern Miss. 61
South Florida 60, UCLA 56
St. John’s 64, Mississippi 59
Tennessee 73, UAB 69
Tennessee Tech 77, Charleston Southern 55
Troy 75, MVSU 54
Tulane 81, Cleveland St. 72
UCF 70, Richmond 48
Virginia Tech 61, Villanova 59
MIDWEST
Arizona St. 82, S. Illinois 38
Boise St. 61, N. Iowa 60
Cincinnati 71, Lipscomb 55
Green Bay 51, Dayton 35
Marquette 96, Ill.-Chicago 32
Milwaukee 56, UC Riverside 54
Missouri 65, Quinnipiac 51
North Alabama 80, SE Missouri 67
North Texas 92, N. Dakota St. 78
Ohio 87, Lamar 62
SIU-Edwardsville 57, Purdue Fort Wayne 49
UC Irvine 77, Indiana St. 61
Wright St. 57, Stetson 44
SOUTHWEST
New Mexico 89, Houston 84
Oral Roberts 81, Texas State 64
Stephen F. Austin 76, Tulsa 34
Texas Tech 82, Houston Baptist 76
FAR WEST
Denver 76, St. Bonaventure 62
Fordham 65, Washington 57
Loyola Marymount 61, Robert Morris 53
Oregon 79, Saint Mary’s (Cal) 55
Pacific 70, Wyoming 64
Portland 83, Cal St.-Fullerton 74
SMU 55, N. Arizona 48
Sacramento St. 109, Illinois 107
Santa Clara 77, Missouri St. 73
UNLV 69, UC Santa Barbara 51
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Ohio State’s J.K. Dobbins finds a path between Michigan’s Rashon Gary (3) and Chase Winovich (15) during Saturday’s game at Ohio Stadium in Columbus.
OSU
From page 1C
Northwestern in Indianapo-
lis. It also kept the Buck-
eyes in contention for a
spot in the College Football
Playoff.
“It was a crazy win. We
made some plays when it
mattered most. And it was
a great win,” Haskins said.
Wide receiver Par-
ris Campbell said, “We
weren’t intimidated. We
are never going to give up
no matter what outside
sources are going to say.
We’ve heard the doubt,
we’ve heard the hate from
outside sources but we
stay in tune, we stay close
and keep swinging. Today
was the result of all we’ve
been through.”
“We came into this game
as underdogs We were sup-
posed to lose by 14 points,”
he said. “We knew they
were the No. 1 defense. But
watching film all week we
saw advantages for us. We
like our match-ups against
any team that plays man
to man defense. We were
really confident in our
game plan.”
Ohio State jumped out
to a 21-6 lead three min-
utes before halftime on a
pair of 24-yard touchdown
catches by freshman wide
receiver Chris Olave and a
31-yard touchdown catch
by Johnnie Dixon.
But then things got a
little tighter and a little
weird.
Michigan cut the lead to
21-13 on a 23-yard touch-
down pass from Shea Pat-
terson to Nico Collins with
47 seconds left in the first
half. Six seconds later, the
Wolverines were within
two points at 21-19 after
Demario McCall fumbled
the kickoff and they scored
one play later on Chris
Evans’ touchdown catch.
Blake Haubeil’s field goal
as time ran out made it
24-19 at halftime. And the
second half belonged to
SPORTS
Ohio State’s Mike Weber Jr. celebrates scoring a touchdown during Saturday’s game against Michigan at Ohio Stadium in Columbus.
great today. I’m extremely
proud of our players,
the way they’ve fought
through it. And like some-
one was saying, nothing’s
ever good enough. And
obviously there was some
adversity earlier in the
year — not some, big-time
adversity. And to come
back against your rival
and play like that, that’s
a focused team that loves
each other and cares about
each other,” he said.
Defensive tackle
Dre’Mont Jones said Satur-
day’s win was a statement
game for the Buckeyes.
“This was the game of
Ohio State’s Dwayne Haskins finds running room as Michigan’s Kwity Page (19) and Khaleke Hudson (7) the year for us. After we
move in during Saturday’s game at Ohio Stadium in Columbus. lost to Purdue, we knew
we needed (Michigan) to
Ohio State. for a touchdown that gave and kept going. And they win so we could play them
The turning point, or Ohio State a a 34-19 lead were scoring a little bit and just give them a game,
at least the point at which with 4:41 left in the third too, so we had to keep like they can’t mess with
Michigan’s hopes were quarter. scoring,” Ohio State coach us. Gotta blow them out,
dashed, came when Olave “We just played as hard Urban Meyer said. and we did that,” Jones
blocked a punt and Sevyn as we possibly could and “Our guys, obviously, said.
Banks returned it 33 yards kept going and kept going showed up and played Reach Jim Naveau at 567-242-0414.
Sunday, November 25, 2018 3C
Photos by Don Speck | The Lima News
Olave
From page 1C
there. And he did it.”
Meyer was finally con-
vinced that the punt block
could work. Now Ohio
State has some convincing
of its own to do.
The Buckeyes have been
stuck at No. 10 in the Col-
lege Football Playoff rank-
ings. Losses by some teams
ahead of them will move
them up this week.
But would that, along
with Saturday’s big win
over Michigan and a win in
the Big Ten championship
game against Northwestern
be enough to get OSU into
the final four?
G A M E S U M M A RY
Michigan-Ohio St. Stats
No. 10 Ohio St. 62,
No. 4 Michigan 39
Michigan 3 16 0 20—39
Ohio St. 7 17 17 21—62
First Quarter
OSU_Olave 24 pass from D.Haskins
(Haubeil kick), 11:29
MICH_FG Moody 39, 6:22
Second Quarter
MICH_FG Moody 31, 14:51
OSU_Olave 24 pass from D.Haskins
(Haubeil kick), 11:29
OSU_Dixon 31 pass from D.Haskins
(Haubeil kick), 3:18
MICH_Collins 23 pass from Patterson
(Moody kick), :47
MICH_Evans 9 pass from Patterson (pass
failed), :41
OSU_FG Haubeil 19, :00
Third Quarter
OSU_FG Haubeil 19, :00
OSU_Banks 33 blocked punt return
(Haubeil kick), 4:41
OSU_Weber 2 run (Haubeil kick), 3:10
Fourth Quarter
MICH_Collins 12 pass from Patterson (pass
failed), 14:11
OSU_Campbell 78 run (Haubeil kick), 13:55
MICH_Mason 1 run (Moody kick), 9:35
OSU_K.Hill 1 pass from D.Haskins (Haubeil
kick), 6:59
OSU_Campbell 16 pass from D.Haskins
(Haubeil kick), 5:26
MICH_Milton 4 run (Moody kick), 3:16
MICH OSU
First downs 28 28
Rushes-yards 40-161 37-249
Passing 240 318
Comp-Att-Int
Return Yards
23-38-2 19-30-0
87 43
Punts-Avg. 4-32.5 3-40.33
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-1
Penalties-Yards 7-72 12-150
Time of Possession 35:24 24:36
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING_Michigan, Higdon 15-72, Evans
8-33, Wilson 7-32, Patterson 6-13, Mason
3-7, Milton 1-4. Ohio St., Weber 13-96,
Campbell 1-78, Dobbins 12-46, D.Haskins
7-34, Martell 2-1, (Team) 2-(minus 6).
PASSING_Michigan, Peters 1-1-0-8,
Patterson 20-34-1-187, Milton 2-3-1-45. Ohio
St., D.Haskins 19-30-0-318.
RECEIVING_Michigan, Peoples-Jones 7-64,
Collins 4-91, Evans 3-25, Bell 2-19, McKeon
2-13, Eubanks 2-8, Black 1-15, O.Martin 1-4,
Higdon 1-1. Ohio St., Campbell 5-114, K.Hill
4-51, Olave 2-48, McCall 2-44, Farrell 2-16,
Dixon 1-31, McLaurin 1-12, Dobbins 1-1,
Weber 1-1.
MISSED FIELD GOALS_None.
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Photos by Don Speck | The Lima News

Fans fill the field at Ohio Stadium in Columbus after Ohio State’s victory Saturday against Michigan.

Buckeyes
roll
against
Wolverines

Ohio State’s Parris Campbell Jr. gets away from Michigan’s

David Long during Saturday’s game against Michigan at
Ohio Stadium in Columbus. Ohio State’s Sevyn Banks returns a blocked punt for a touchdown during Saturday’s game against Michigan at Ohio Stadium in Columbus.

Ohio State’s Tuf Borland (32) and Dre’Mont Jones (86) combine to stop Michigan’s Ben Mason during
Saturday’s game against Michigan at Ohio Stadium in Columbus.

Ohio State’s Johnie Dixon lll makes a touchdown reception during Saturday’s game against Michigan at
Ohio Stadium in Columbus.
The Lima News SPORTS Sunday, November 25, 2018 5C

AREA ROUNDUP

ONU edges Ohio Wesleyan in women’s hoops

By Staff Reports The Battling Bishops fall to 2-2 contributed 17 points on 8-of-12 0) vs. No. 3 Maria Stein Marion game (192) and high series (375)
sports@limanews.com on the campaign. shooting to go along with his five Local (13-1), 10 a.m. Friday for New Bremen.
Dirksen led all scorers with assists, four rebounds and two Division III: No. 1 Kettering
ADA — Senior guard Jenna a career-high 22 points on 44 blocks. Archbishop Alter (13-1) vs. No. Boys bowling
Dirksen provided the Ohio North- percent shooting from the floor, The Student Princes (0-3) cut 4 Chagrin Falls Kenston (13-1), 3 Coldwater 2,741,
ern women’s basketball team including a three-for-seven clip the lead to one when Myron Pre- p.m. Friday Parkway 2,312
with a late, go-ahead layup with from beyond the 3-point arc. witt hit a layup which made the Division I: No. 9 Lakewood St. Derek Siefring had the high
moments remaining in overtime, The Polar Bears’ Abby Weeks score 77-76 with just two seconds Edward (10-3) vs. No. 1 Cincinna- game (224) and Michael Schoen-
lifting the Polar Bears to a 66-64 and Emily Mescher (Marion left in the game. The Beavers ti Colerain (14-0), 8 p.m. Friday herr had the high two-game
victory Saturday afternoon over Local) also registered double- hung on with Renner converting Division VII State Champion- series (418) for Coldwater. Cody
in-state foe Ohio Wesleyan at the digit efforts as the duo scored 12 a pair of free throws. ship, 10 a.m. Saturday Gaham had the high game (181)
ONU Sports Center. and 10 points, respectively. Team- Division V State Championship, and Coby Jones had the high
Following a missed shot mate Tori Wyss (Ada) hauled in a Playoff dates, 3 p.m. Saturday series (350) for Parkway.
attempt from Battling Bishop career-high 17 rebounds. Division IV State Champion-
guard/post player Claire Sterling,
Northern would regain possession Men’s basketball
times revealed ship, 8 p.m. Saturday New Bremen 2,582,
Mississinawa Valley 2,488
as the rebounded shot landed out Bluffton 79, Heidelberg 76 COLUMBUS — The Ohio High Girls bowling Spencer Alig had the high
of bounds with no player able to TIFFIN — Three Beavers play- School Athletic Association has Coldwater 2,513, Parkway 1,528 game (199) and high series (379)
corral the loose ball. Head coach ers finished in double digits as announced the schedule for next Avery Boroff had the high for New Bremen.
Michele Durand then utilized a Bluffton (3-1) hung on after lead- week’s football state champion- game (143) and Haylee Stukey
timeout to move the ball to mid- ing by as many as 19 with 16:50 ship games at Tom Benson Hall of had the high series (251) for St. Henry 2,550,
court, setting up the final play. to play. Fame Stadium in Canton. Coldwater. Parkway’s results Fort Recovery 2,452
Dirksen beat her defender off the Andrew Renner (Bath) and Division II: No. 3 Massillon were not reported by deadline. Noah Stammen had the high
dribble and tossed in a layup from Dezman Brown led three Beavers Washington (14-0) vs. No. 1 game (221) and series (428) for
the left side to clinch the Polar with 20 points eachs. Renner and Akron Archbishop Hoban (14-0), New Bremen 1,882, St. Henry. Jared Timmerman led
Bears’ fourth consecutive victory Jameel Cosby both dished out six 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Mississinawa Valley 1,591 Fort Recovery with a high game
to open the 2018-19 campaign. assists. Teammate Aaron Rich Division VI: No. 1 Kirtland (14- Ashton Ritter had the high of 225 and high series of 415.

NATIONAL ROUNDUP BIG TEN ROUNDUP

Wildcats win 7th

straight league game
EVANSTON, Ill. — Clay- lost six of its final seven
ton Thorson accounted for games, falling one win
three touchdowns, Isaiah short of the postseason
Browser rushed for 166 for the second year in a
yards on 18 carries and row.
No. 20 Northwestern beat
Illinois 24-16 on Saturday Penn State 38,
for its seventh straight Big Maryland 3
Ten win. STATE COLLEGE,
Thorson completed 12 of Pa. — Trace McSorley
18 passes for 110 yards and completed 12 of 22 passes
two TDs. He also ran for a for 230 yards and had a
score, and Bowser posted hand in three touchdowns
his fourth 100-yard game of to help No. 15 Penn State
the season. (9-3, 6-3 Big Ten, No. 12
The Wildcats (8-4, 8-1, CFP) rout Maryland (5-7,
No. 19 in CFP) will face 3-6).
No. 10 Ohio State in the
Big Ten championship Minnesota 37,
game next weekend in Wisconsin 15
Indianapolis. MADISON, Wis. —
Illinois (4-8, 2-7) lost Demetrius Douglas
for the sixth time in seven returned a punt 69 yards
games. for a touchdown, Minne-
sota’s defense held up on
Purdue 28, the road and the Golden
Indiana 21 Gophers (6-6, 3-6 Big
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. Ten) ran away from Wis-
— Purdue’s David Blough consin (7-5, 5-4) to snap
threw three more touch- a 14-game losing streak in
AP photo
down passes, receiver Ron- the rivalry and reclaim Paul
Auburn’s Darrell Williams tries to bring down Alabama’s Najee Harris (22) during Saturday’s game in Tuscaloosa, Ala. dale Moore scored twice Bunyan’s Axe.
and tied a school record

Alabama races past Auburn

with his seventh 100-yard Michigan State 14,
game of the season to lead Rutgers 10
the Boilermakers. EAST LANSING, Mich.
By reclaiming the — Cody White scored on
Old Oaken Bucket for a 22-yard end-around with
The Associated Press He was 11-of-12 passing No. 13 Florida 41, sions, starting with a the second straight year, 3:57 to play, and Michi-
for 208 yards and four Florida State 14 75-yard pass from Dung- Purdue (6-6, 5-4 Big Ten) gan State (7-5, 5-4 Big
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — touchdowns in the second TALLAHASSEE, ey to a wide-open Sean also became bowl-eligible Ten) edged Rutgers (1-11,
Tua Tagovailoa threw five half, despite only playing Fla. — Feleipe Franks Riley. BC fumbled the in back-to-back seasons 0-9), handing the Scarlet
touchdown passes and ran one series in the fourth had three touchdown ensuing kickoff, setting for the first time since Knights their 11th straight
for a score to lead No. 1 quarter. passes and Florida used up Dungey’s 4-yard run 2011-12. Indiana (5-7, 2-7) loss.
Alabama to a 52-21 vic- a punishing ground to make it 14-7 and the
tory over rival Auburn on No. 5 Georgia 45, attack to end a five-game Eagles (7-5, 4-4) never
Saturday. Georgia Tech 21 losing streak to Florida got any closer.
Tagovailoa and the ATHENS, Ga. — Jake State.
Crimson Tide (12-0, 8-0 Fromm threw four touch- The Gators (9-3) halted Miami 24, C O L L E G E F O O T B A L L s co r e s
Southeastern Conference, down passes, D’Andre Florida State’s bowl No. 24 Pittsburgh 3
EAST Benedictine (Kan.) 54, Concordia (Mich.) 38
No. 1 CFP) took over Swift ran for 105 yards streak, which began in MIAMI GARDENS, Duquesne 31, Towson 10 Bethel (Minn.) 27, North Central (Ill.) 24
with an explosive third and Georgia romped into 1982, and handed the Fla. — Travis Homer Johns Hopkins 58, Frostburg St. 27 Ferris St. 27, NW Missouri St. 21
Penn St. 38, Maryland 3 Kansas Wesleyan 43, Dickinson St. 40
quarter, when the Heis- the Southeastern Confer- Seminoles (5-7) their rushed for 168 yards RPI 21, Brockport 13 Michigan St. 14, Rutgers 10
man Trophy contender ence championship game. first losing season since and a long touchdown, Slippery Rock 59, New Haven 20 Minn. St.-Mankato 24, CSU-Pueblo 10
Syracuse 42, Boston College 21 Minnesota 37, Wisconsin 15
threw three long touch- The Bulldogs (11-1, 1976 — Bobby Bowden’s DeeJay Dallas ran back Temple 57, UConn 7 Morningside 51, St. Xavier 14
down passes. He’s the No. 5 CFP) couldn’t first season as coach. a punt for one of his two SOUTH Mount Union 51, Centre 35
Alabama 52, Auburn 21 Northwestern 24, Illinois 16
first Alabama player to afford a slip-up, not with scores and Miami (7-5, Appalachian St. 21, Troy 10 Notre Dame Coll. 19, Hillsdale 14
have a hand in six TDs in top-ranked Alabama No. 19 Syracuse 42, 4-4 Atlantic Coast Con- Florida 41, Florida St. 14 Ohio St. 62, Michigan 39
Georgia Southern 35, Georgia St. 14 Ouachita 35, Indianapolis 7
a game and matched the looming next week in Boston College 21 ference) closed its regu- Georgia Tech 45, Georgia 21 Purdue 28, Indiana 21
school record with the Atlanta. BOSTON — Eric lar season by knocking James Madison 20, Delaware 6
Lenoir-Rhyne 21, Wingate 17
SE Missouri 28, Stony Brook 14
St. Francis (Ind.) 33, Baker 23
five scoring passes. Georgia led 38-7 at Dungey ran for three off Pitt (7-5, 6-2). Liberty 28, New Mexico St. 21 St. John’s (Minn.) 45, Whitworth 24
Now, ‘Bama heads to halftime — which, in an touchdowns and threw for Louisiana-Lafayette 31, Louisiana-Monroe
28
Wis.-Whitewater 54, St. Norbert 21
SOUTHWEST
the SEC championship interesting twist, was 362 yards and three more St. Francis 33, Marshall 28, FIU 25 Arkansas St. 33, Texas St. 7
Baylor 35, Texas Tech 24
game against No. 5 Geor- the score of last year’s scores to lead Syracuse Baker University 23 Miami 24, Pittsburgh 3
Middle Tennessee 27, UAB 3 Mary Hardin-Baylor 75, Berry 9
gia with a guaranteed dominating victory over past Boston College. FORT WAYNE, Ind. Muhlenberg 35, Randolph-Macon 6 Prairie View 60, Texas Southern 14
NC State 34, North Carolina 28, OT Rice 27, Old Dominion 13
playoff spot on the line. the Yellow Jackets. The The Orange (9-3, 6-2 — Van Wert graduate Nicholls 49, San Diego 30 Southern Miss. 39, UTEP 7
With Alabama leading Bulldogs held a 343-66 Atlantic Coast Confer- Gavin Gardner converted Tulane 29, Navy 28 Tarleton St. 34, Texas A&M Commerce 28
Valdosta St. 66, Bowie St. 16 Tulsa 27, SMU 24
Auburn (7-5, 3-5) 17-14 edge in total yards, piling ence) gave up the first three of four extra-point Vanderbilt 38, Tennessee 13 FAR WEST
at halftime, Tagovailoa up 18 first downs to only score of the game, then attempts for St. Francis W. Kentucky 30, Louisiana Tech 15 Arizona St. 41, Arizona 40
Wake Forest 59, Duke 7 Montana St. 35, Incarnate Word 14
launched the Tide into four by Georgia Tech scored touchdowns on in the NAIA playoffs Wofford 19, Elon 7 Stanford 49, UCLA 42
another SEC blowout. (7-5). three straight posses- quarterfinal. MIDWEST Wyoming 31, New Mexico 3
6C Sunday, November 25, 2018 SPORTS The Lima News

New Knoxville slides past Bath for Kewpee Tip Off win
Lima Senior runs
past Findlay in
consolation game
By Mark Altstaetter
sports@limanews.com

BATH TOWNSHIP —
Bath wants to push the
tempo and force opponents
into turnovers.
In Saturday’s champi-
onship game of the 15th
annual Kewpee Tip Off
Classic against New Knox-
ville, Bath forced the Rang-
ers to turn it over.
However, the Wildkit-
tens could not convert
enough of those turnovers
into points, as New Knox-
ville slipped out with a
hard-fought 37-33 victory.
With the win, New
Knoxville (2-0) claimed its
second ever Kewpee Tip
Off title. The Rangers’ last
Kewpee Tip Off title came
in 2012.
Bath won the annual
event the previous five
years.
Bath’s defensive pressure
caused 18 New Knoxville
turnovers Saturday night.
However, sub-par shooting
made it difficult for Bath
to take the game over.
The Wildkittens shot just
33 percent from the field,
including 3 of 20 shooting
behind the 3-point line.
Ja’Dasia Hardison had
nine points and three
steals for Bath (1-1). Ruby
Bolon, a 5-foot-11 sopho-
more forward, added eight
points for the Wildkittens.
Erin Scott led New
Knoxville with 11 points
and three steals.
New Knoxville shot 41
percent from the floor,
including 45-percent
shooting on 3-pointers (5
of 11).
“Give them all the
credit,” longtime Bath girls
coach Greg Mauk said.
“I told our girls that they
(New Knoxville) deserved
to win this game, because
Lima Senior’s Cheyanna Bean
puts up a shot against Findlay’s
Katie Thomas during Saturday
night’s Kewpee Tip Off Classic
consolation game at Bath High
School.
by the 4:16 mark of the
first stanza. Lima Senior’s
defensive pressure caused
four Findlay turnovers in
that short period of time.
Lima Senior led 23-13
at the first stop. Findlay
turned the ball over eight
times in the first eight
minutes of action.
Lima Senior kept push-
ing the tempo.
Richard Parrish | The Lima News The Spartans opened
Bath’s Abbie Dackin defends New Knoxville’s Erin Scott during Saturday night’s Kewpee Tip Off Classic championship game at Bath High School. the second quarter with a
they played so hard, Scott hit a 3-pointer to their man and shift on help Sigman scored 16 points, 9-0 run, pushing its lead
defensively, and they did extend a one-point lead defense. I thought they did had six steals and six to 32-13. Findlay turned
it as a group. They got the out to four. New Knoxville a really nice job in that last rebounds. Taylor Washing- the ball over four times in
loose-ball rebounds, that held off Bath the rest of quarter.” ton added 14 points a little more than a minute
we needed to get. It didn’t the way. The Wildkittens and six boards for the into the second stanza.
happen for us tonight; and were just 2 of 9 from the Lima Senior 90, Spartans. Lima Senior pulled away
we didn’t shoot the ball field in the final stanza. Findlay 51 Lima Senior shot 48 per- for a commanding 56-21
very well, on top of all of “When they hit a three What a difference a day cent from the field. Findlay lead by the halftime break.
that.” to put them up four – after makes. connected on 39 percent of In the first half, Findlay
The first quarter went we battled back and tied In Friday’s opening its field goal attempts. turned the ball over 21
back and forth before New the game up there, a little round of the Kewpee Tip Katie Thomas led Find- times. McDonald led Lima
Knoxville slipped out with earlier – we just seemed Off, Lima Senior strug- lay (0-2) with 19 points, Senior in the explosive
a 12-11 advantage. Jacklyn unable to overcome that,” gled, offensively, in its including five 3-pointers. first half with 17 points
Leffel led New Knoxville, Mauk 34-33 loss to New Knox- “The main thing is that and eight steals.
scoring seven points in the said. “I thought we ville. we broke the seal early,” The Spartans led 67-39
first stanza. had them fatigued, like However, in Saturday’s Lima Senior girls coach by the end of the third
In the second quarter, we wanted to have them, consolation game against Vince Halliday said. “It quarter.
neither team could muster late in the game. We just Findlay, the Spartans (1-1) took us like nine minutes “I was really proud at
a great deal of offense. weren’t able to capitalize got after it defensively to get two points last the way we responded
Heading into the halftime and hit some shots.” and scored in bunches off night. Today, it took us six tonight,” Halliday said.
break, the game was tied New Knoxville won the transition, en route to a seconds. We made shots. “After last night, I wasn’t
at 17 apiece. Both squads battle on the boards, 29-20. 39-point whitewashing of We turned them over. sure what to expect. We
turned the ball over nine “In the first part of the the Trojans. We got a bunch of pick jumped out on them early
times in the first 16 min- fourth quarter, they were Lima Senior’s defensive sixes – what I like to call tonight.
utes of action. driving the middle and we pressure wreaked havoc, the turnovers that lead to “Now it’s back to work
At the end of three quar- had to help,” Hegemier causing 29 turnovers Sat- layups. That was the kind and we have to get ready
ters, the game was knotted said. “They would drive urday night. of basketball that I expect for our home opener with
at 29 apiece. and then kick it out and Lima Senior’s Destiny us to play.” Shawnee, coming up on
A little more than mid- get a wide-open look. I McDonald led all scorers Lima Senior started Thursday. We’re excited
way through the fourth told them they had to keep with 31 points. McDonald Saturday’s game with a about that.”
quarter, the Rangers them in front, and that also had 11 steals and 6-0 run. The Spartans Reach The Lima News sports
pushed out to a 37-33 lead. everyone needs to guard seven assists. Nakiya extended their lead to 15-5 department at 567-242-0468.

GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL

St. Marys
Arlington tops Bluffton From page 1C

for tournament title
By Staff Reports
sports@limanews.com
BLUFFTON — Arling-
ton outscored the host
Pirates 6-4 in the fourth
quarter to win the McDon-
ald’s Holiday Tournament
championship game in girls
basketball Saturday night.
Averey Rumer had 10
points and 11 rebounds,
Kylie Stackhouse scored
12, Libby Schaadt had six
boards and Kayla White
had four assists for Bluff-
ton.
Allen East defeated Cory-
Rawson 52-31 in the conso-
lation game. Tori Newland
had 16 points and 13
rebounds, Lauren Criblez
had 12 points, 10 rebounds
and two assists, Lakin
Basham scored 10 and Kate
Newland contributed three
assists for the Mustangs.
Zoe Chisholm had nine
points and six rebounds
and Kara Schultz had
five points, five rebounds
and two assists for Cory-
Rawson.
Arlington’s Morgan
Smith was named the tour-
nament MVP and joining
her on the all-tourney team
were Chisolm, Basham,
Koenig, Bluffton’s Katie
Prater and Arlington’s Han-
nah Willow and Lindsay
Dodds.
Fort Jennings 45,
Shawnee 39
FORT JENNINGS —
The host Musketeers
outscored the Indians
10-4 in the third quarter
after trailing 23-22 at half-
time. Kristen Luersman
had 19 points and Emilee
Calvelage scored 11 for
Fort Jennings. Ally Boone
and Yana Floyd each had 10
points for Shawnee.
Lincolnview 57,
Continental 39
CONTINENTAL —
Brianna Ebel and Jordan
Decker had 12 points each
and Lakin Brant scored
11 for Lincolnview. Madi
Sharp had 18 points and
Addy Armey scored eight
for Continental.
Vanlue 35,
Upper Scioto Valley 32
McGUFFEY — Bri Hur-
ley and MacKenzie Grener
each had seven points for
USV.
Reach The Lima News sports
department at 567-242-0451.
11 play drive.
The Riders did slice
the lead to 28-14 with
4:51 led in the third
quarter after recovering
a fumble at the Cowboys
11 that was quickly
turned into points when
Sean Perry raced in from
11 yards out on the next
play.
And when the
Roughriders recovered
their own onside kick it
appeared the Riders were
ready make a comeback.
However, the stout
Cowboy defense,
Don Speck | The Lima News
which had held the Rid- St. Marys’ Sean Perry looks for running room as Braeden Dunlap (14) leads the way during Saturday
ers in check all night, night’s Division IV state semifinal against Cincinnati Wyoming at Alexander Stadium in Piqua.
continued to shutdown
the Riders’ offense and 113 rushing yards on the yards and three touch- ern Buckeye League title
St. Marys’ drive stalled night and 151 total yards. downs after being an effi- and a trip to the state
at 34 yards line and Perry, the leading rush- cient 11 for 17 with no semifinals.
the Riders would never er for the Roughriders, interceptions. “I think we took
mount another scoring was limited to 58 yards The 35 points scored another step in the
threat. on 17 carries and one was the most surrendered right direction and that
“I thought there touchdown. by the the Roughriders was good for our com-
was some chances we The Cowboys, who this season in a game. munity and our school
had and in game like continually harassed “They were a senior system and our football
this it is a real fine Braeden Dunlap when dominated football team program.”
line and the onside kick he set up to pass, was so we knew would have
hurt us and we missed sacked six times on the chances but like I said he
a couple of touchdown night. had chances and didn’t s tat e s c o r e s
passes that were wide Dunlap’s counterpart, get the job done,” Frye State scores
open,” Frye said. “Give Prater did damage on the said. State semifinals
ground and threw the air. Frye added that he was Division IV
Wyoming credit. They Cin. Wyoming 35, St. Marys 14
took advantage of their The junior signal caller disappointed with the Girard 53, Newark Licking Valley 48
Division V
opportunities and we rushed for 147 yards and loss but was proud of the Johnstown-Monroe 32, Wheelersburg 14
didn’t.” two touchdowns on 22 team’s accomplishment’s Orrville 38, Liberty Center 7
Division VII
Defensively, the Cow- carries and carved up the this season that included Glouster Trimble 47, Cuyahoga Hts. 21
boys held St. Marys to Rider secondary for 187 a third consecutive West- McComb 28, Ft. Loramie 14
The Lima News SPORTS
Ottoville starts
off season 2-0
By Tom Usher
sports@limanews.com
OTTOVILLE — Ottoville’s
dynamic has changed since
it lost to Minster in the state
title game last year.
Ottoville’s entire athletic
front line is gone, including
all-state Bridget Landin (to
Findlay).
Ottoville’s guard-heavy
attack paved the way Saturday
in a 53-41 girls basketball vic-
tory over Crestview.
Ottoville, which opened
with a 52-34 win over Van
Wert on Friday, is 2-0.
Ottoville coach Dave
Kleman is still experiment-
Photos by Don Speck | The Lima News ing after losing Landin, C.J.
St. Marys’ Carter Ballweg looks for running room against Wyoming’s Tyler McIlvain after making a reception during Saturday night’s Kemper and Amber Miller to
Division IV state semifinal at Alexander Stadium in Piqua. graduation.
“Finding what fits, what
works, what to run, what
not to run, it’s all a puzzle,”
D-IV
Kleman said. “And we never
quite figure it out until the
end of the year. I probably
have 30 percent in what I
state
want in, defensively and offen-
sively. As we get good at the
few things that we do, then I
can start adding more.’’
semifinal
It was the opening night for
Crestview, which is also put-
ting new pieces together after
the graduation of one of the
best players in the area last
year Paige Motycka.
“We have a lot of kids who
don’t have a lot of experience
St. Marys’ Braeden Dunlap at the varsity level and tonight
tackles Wyoming’s Joey they got some experience,”
Edmonds during Saturday Crestview coach Mark Grego-
night’s Division IV state ry said. “Tonight we struggled
semifinal at Alexander Stadium
in Piqua.
going too fast at times and
when we would get past it
(the press), it would be one
pass and shoot it. … It was a
great learning experience for
us.’’
One of the Big Green’s two
returning starters, senior
guard, Kasey Knippen, led
the way with 18 points and a
career-high 13 rebounds.
“We lost most of our post
players, so it’s more of a guard
set now and we’re going to get
up and down,” Knippen said.
… Back in junior high, we ran
teams off the floor and that’s
(running) what we’re doing
this year.’’
Sophomore guard Alexis
Honigford had 10 points, all
in the first half.
Haley Hoersten had eight
points and five rebounds.
Quinley Schlagbaum had eight
points and three rebounds.
“That’s probably my big-
gest concern, is that everyone
has to rebound on this team,”
Kleman said. “Last year you
St. Marys’ Ty Schlosser (26) fights for yardage against Wyoming’s Moe Mitchell, left, and Joey Edmonds (13) during Saturday night’s had Bridget, C.J. and Amber
Division IV state semifinal at Alexander Stadium in Piqua. Miller ripping them off and
Photos by Richard Parrish | The Lima News Lima Senior’s D’Ayra Hurley defends Findlay’s Aubrey Hucke during Saturday night’s Kewpee Tip Off
Bath’s Ja’Dasia Hardison goes up for a shot against New Knoxville’s Erin Scott during Saturday night’s Saturday night’s Kewpee Tip Off Classic consolation game at Bath Classic championship game at
Kewpee Tip Off Classic championship game at Bath High School. High School.
Sunday, November 25, 2018 7C
those other girls were taking
off. Now they have to stay and
rebound.’’
With the Ottoville guards
flying to the glass, the Big
Green outrebounded Crest-
view 33-25.
“With Bridget, C.J. and
Amber gone, someone had to
go get those rebounds,” Knip-
pen said.
Lexi Gregory led the
Knights with 17 points.
Lexi’s sister, Bailey Gregory,
had 11 points with three
3-pointers.
The Knights’ Olivia Cun-
ningham had 11 points and
eight rebounds.
Crestview had 15 turnovers
against the Ottoville 2-2-1
press. Ottoville had 12 turn-
overs.
The Big Green led 16-13
after the first quarter, then
pulled out to a 41-23 lead at
the half.
Ottoville started quickly
with a 10-2 lead.
Knippen led the way early
with nine of her team’s first
10 points.
Crestview came right back
behind Cunningham to tie the
game at 10.
Crestview was leading
13-12 with 1:07 left in the first
quarter when the Big Green
ripped off an 8-0 lead.
That gave the Big Green a
20-13 lead with 6:44 left in the
second quarter.
Honingford had back-to-
back fast-break layups during
the spurt, including one off
her steal.
When Ottoville’s Schlag-
baum sank a 3-pointer, the
Ottoville lead went to 27-13 to
cap a 14-3 run.
Knippen was hitting shots
from deep and also from the
12-to-15-foot range. She had
17 points at halftime.
Crestview did a good job
flipping from a man-to-man to
a 2-3 zone in the second half
and the Big Green could only
manage two field goals in the
second half.
Ottoville led 47-30 after
three quarters, but Crestview
came back to get as close as
49-39.
That came with 2:23 left
before Hoersten hit 3 of 4 at
the foul line to put an end to
the Knights’ late charge.
“Give them a lot of credit.
They did a lot better job in
the second half against us,”
Kleman said.
Added Gregory, “We made
it interesting, but they made
their free throws down the
stretch.’’
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Girls high
school
hoops
Bath’s Esther Bolon, right,
fights for a loose ball with New
Knoxville’s Megan Jurosic during
Bath High School.
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Eagles seek turnaround against Giants

By Barry Wilner throw — the O-line has is playing poorly — very in seven straight, tying passes to surpass Peyton 265 yards as Jackson ran
AP Pro Football Writer vastly improved the past poorly at times — and still Dan Marino for the third- Manning (79,279 passing 27 times for 117 yards,
two weeks — he still winning. The Steelers did longest streak in NFL his- yards and 579 touchdown Gus Edwards had 115
Enough of this. can produce. And he has that last week at Jackson- tory. Luck can tie Peyton passes) for the most in yards on the ground and
If the Eagles are going to talented teammates in ville, a game that could Manning (eight) for No. 2 each category in NFL his- both rookies rushed for
make a respectable show- Saquon Barkley, Odell catapult them to bigger against Miami. tory, including the post- seven first downs.
ing after their first Super Beckham Jr., Evan Engram things in a division they He also has not been season. “Oh, he had 27 carries,”
Bowl title, it’s time to do and Sterling Shepard. already control. sacked since Oct. 4, a coach John Harbaugh
so. They have lost three of “I think we’re running Antonio Brown is tied career-best 214 attempts. Jacksonville (3-7) said. “You know what he
their past four, turn over the ball better than we did, for the league lead with 11 That five-game string with- at Buffalo (3-7) did? He won the game.
the ball too often, and so I feel like we’re playing touchdown receptions and out a sack is tied for third The Jaguars had a He played his tail off. Cel-
can’t make big defensive better football, but we got has at least one touchdown longest since 1982. chance to turn around ebrate that, and move on.”
stops. to continue doing that,” catch in eight consecutive their disappointing season The Raiders hadn’t
They are heavily injured Manning says. “They’re a games. With a TD recep- Green Bay (4-5-1) when they led Pittsburgh celebrated a victory since
physically and, perhaps good team, they’re a good tion on Sunday, Brown at Minnesota (5-4-1) 16-0 last week. They fold- Sept. 30. They ranked
psychologically, by a 4-6 defense, they got a good would tie Hall of Famer Yet another prime-time ed, and now the questions 31st in run defense, so
record as they host the front four and they’re a Lance Alworth (in 1963) appearance for the Vikings, intensify about the securi- another win here seems
New York Giants (3-7) little banged-up in the sec- and A.J. Green (in 2012) who are 0-3 at night. Both ty of the coaching staff and unlikely.
today. ondary, but they’ll have a for the third-longest streak teams are chasing the quarterback Blake Bortles.
“It’s uncharted territory good plan and we just got of games with a touch- Bears, of course, and have Still, though Jacksonville San Francisco (2-8)
a little bit,” coach Doug to go execute.” down catch in a single wild-card aspirations, too. has dropped six in a row, at Tampa Bay (3-7)
Pederson says. “I think the Off this week are the season. Jerry Rice has the If Minnesota doesn’t it’s remaining schedule Not much to recom-
guys have really handled it Chiefs and Rams, the final mark with 12 in 1987. find a ground game, it’s is anything but difficult. mend here.
well. They’re disappointed, byes of the season. Denver comes off a stir- likely doomed to being To not make some sort of Bucs receiver Mike
they’re frustrated, quite ring comeback victory at home in January; it ranks turnaround would be inex- Evans has 957 yards
frankly, as we all are. We Seattle (5-5) the Chargers and lineback- 31st. Green Bay allowed cusable. receiving and can join
haven’t played up to the at Carolina (6-4) er Von Miller comes off 173 rushing yards to the One thing worth noting Hall of Famer Randy Moss
caliber that we’re capable The winner here could another one of his domi- Seahawks last week. about the Bills: They keep (six consecutive seasons)
of playing. place itself in strong nant performances with a Green Bay doesn’t have coming at you, despite and A.J. Green (five) as
“Nobody is going to feel position for a wild card. key interception and his that problem. Aaron Jones, perhaps the least-talented the only players in NFL
sorry for us, and we’re not Neither the Seahawks nor 100th sack. who missed the early offensive roster in the history with at least 1,000
going to do the same. We Panthers figure to catch season tie between these league. Their defense receiving yards in each of
just have to come to work their division leaders, the Miami (5-5) clubs while suspended, makes them competitive. their first five seasons. He
ready and practice, and Rams and Saints, respec- at Indianapolis (5-5) has 342 rushing yards and figures to get it against
prepare, and as they say, tively. A Seahawks loss A pair of .500 teams four TDs in the past four Arizona (2-8) the 49ers whether Jameis
try to go 1-0 each week.” clinches the NFC West for headed in opposite direc- games, plus 12 receptions at L.A. Chargers (7-3) Winston returns to start-
Six weeks of 1-0 might LA. tions. for 100 yards and one TD. The Chargers blew a ing duty at quarterback or
be good enough to win Carolina has lost two The Dolphins are reel- Jones leads the league with chance to be tied for the Ryan Fitzpatrick goes.
the NFC East, in which straight in entirely differ- ing, coming off a bye after 6.4 yards per rush. AFC West lead with some
they trail Washington by ent manners, a blowout losses in three of four, but But the Packers have suspect play calls and play- Monday night
two games and Dallas at the hands of Pittsburgh expect to have starting lost seven straight regular- not-to-lose mentality late Tennessee (5-5)
by one. The Eagles have and then a one-point quarterback Ryan Tanne- season road games since against Denver. Still, they at Houston (7-3)
two games left with the defeat at Detroit when a hill back from a shoulder winning in overtime at are in excellent shape for a Not only are the Tex-
Redskins and one with the 2-point conversion failed . injury. The Miami offense Cleveland last Dec. 10. playoff berth, particularly ans, winners of seven in a
Cowboys, to whom they Both teams will want to has gone nine quarters if Philip Rivers makes bet- row, in charge of the AFC
have lost in Philly. run the ball; Seattle leads without a touchdown. New England (7-3) ter decisions with a game South, they’ve become
New York has won two the league in yards on the Indy is one of the NFL’s at New York Jets (3-7) on the line. a factor for a potential
in a row to temporarily ground despite not having hottest teams with four Just what the spiraling Rivers has 23 touchdown playoff bye. They’ll need
quiet the social media and a standout running back. consecutive victories. Jets need: Tom Brady and passes and has thrown for to keep up the excellent
tabloid complaints about Andrew Luck has thrown the very annoyed Patriots at least 25 in 10 consecu- work on both sides of the
Eli Manning. The veteran Pittsburgh (7-2-1) a TD pass in a league-high making a visit. tive seasons. He needs two ball.
quarterback has proven at Denver (4-6) 33 straight games, and New England played TD throws to tie former J.J. Watt has made an
that given some time to A sign of a contender at least three TD passes poorly at Tennessee before teammate Drew Brees for impressive comeback
its bye, but wasn’t within the second-longest streak. from basically two wasted
light years of how badly Peyton Manning had 13. seasons with 10 sacks
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Browns try to beat ex-head coach’s new team
By Joe Kay
AP Sports Writer
CINCINNATI
— A jogging Hue
Jackson didn’t break
stride as he left
the practice field. Jackson
The recently fired
Browns head coach
was trying to outrun ques- on Oct. 11, 2015 — back
tions about what it’s like
being on the opposite side- gals’ offensive coordinator.
line this week.
Jackson left Cincinnati
after the 2015 season and
spent two-plus seasons
trying — futilely — to get to stop Cleveland’s rookie
the Browns to win. Now
he’s back in town , trying
to beat them in a pivotal
game.
He’s hoping his insights became the first rookie
give the Bengals (5-5) an
edge today in the intra-
state rivalry. The stakes
are high for Cincinnati,
which has dominated the
series lately and wants to
keep it that way.
“Everybody wants to
count us out right now,”
center Billy Price said.
“Everybody wants to put
us in the dumpster and
light us on fire, but we still a club rookie record with
have a lot to accomplish.
We have a lot of things
going on. We have a lot of ran for a career-high 176
winnable games coming up yards, including a 92-yard
here.”
The Browns (3-6-1)
merely would like a victory in NFL history.
away from the shore of
Lake Erie.
Cleveland has lost 25
consecutive road games,
Cleveland looks to end 25-game road skid
By Tom Withers
AP Sports Writer
CLEVELAND — For
more than three years, the
Browns have only tripped
on the road.
Cleveland hasn’t won an
away game since Oct. 11,
2015, a losing streak that
has reached 25 straight —
just one shy of the NFL
record for road futility
held by the Detroit Lions
(2007-10).
As the Browns prepared
for today’s game in Cin-
cinnati against the Ben-
gals (5-5), and a clumsy
reunion with fired former
coach Hue Jackson, inter-
im coach Gregg Williams
delivered a specific mes-
sage to his players about
the losing streak.
“Don’t hide from it,”
Williams said. “Be aware
of it.”
It’s impossible to miss.
The Browns (3-6-1)
have dropped all four road
games so far this season,
but two came in overtime
and another could have
gone to OT.
In Week 2, the Browns
lost 21-18 at New Orleans,
a defeat that still stings
but looks more impres-
sive now given how well
the Saints are playing.
Despite perfect indoor
conditions, Cleveland’s
Zane Gonzalez missed
four kicks that day, includ-
ing a 52-yard field goal at
the end of regulation that
would have forced OT.
The Browns cut him the
following day.
Two weeks later, the
Browns fell 45-42 in OT at
Oakland, which benefited
from two questionable
calls going the Raiders’
way in the second half.
And on Oct. 21, Cleveland
got beat 26-23 at Tampa
Bay, losing on a 59-yard
field goal late in overtime.
Those close calls have
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one shy of the Oh that defense hoping to avoid infamy
NFL mark held by The Bengals fired defen- with their 26th straight
the Detroit Lions sive coordinator Teryl road loss, they’re trying to
from 2007-10. The Austin after becoming the start a winning “streak.”
Browns’ last win first team in the Super Cleveland hasn’t won
on the road came Bowl era to allow 500 two straight games since
at Baltimore, where yards in three straight 2014, when the Browns
Josh McCown led games. Coach Marvin reeled off three in a row
them to a 33-30 Lewis assumed the job while improving to 6-3
overtime victory of defensive coordinator under then-coach Mike
as well as hiring Jackson Pettine.
when Jackson was the Ben- as a special assistant on That seems like an eter-
defense. nity ago for the Browns,
Whether the streak The change didn’t make who have gone 8-56-1
endures or ends will come enough of a difference as since that modest run.
down to whether the the Bengals got run over “Any time a team
Bengals figure out a way in Baltimore. Their main (starts) to win a couple
focus this week is stop- in a row, it builds momen-
duo on offense. ping Chubb. tum, it builds belief and
Last week, Ravens quar- “We know that’s their that can have a positive
terback Lamar Jackson and emphasis right now and impact on your team,”
running back Gus Edwards that’s what they’re going right guard Kevin Zeitler
to try to attack us with said. “It’d be real nice if
QB/RB duo to run for at because that’s our per- we can get that going.”
least 100 yards in the same ceived weakness right
game, leading Baltimore to now,” defensive end Car- Playoffs?
a 24-21 victory over Cin- los Dunlap said. While the game has sig-
cinnati. The Bengals have nificance for Cincinnati’s
given up more than 200 Series-ly one-sided playoff hopes, the Browns
AP photo
yards rushing in each of Cleveland’s Nick Chubb ran for a 176 yards in Browns’ 28-16 victory The Bengals have won aren’t yet finished rumi-
the last two games. against Atlanta on Nov. 11. seven in a row against nating about the postsea-
By contrast, Cleveland the Browns, the longest son. They’d likely have to
beat Atlanta 28-16 before have in this locker room, he knows the Browns’ winning streak by either win their last six games to
heading into its bye week. blocking out the distrac- systems intimately and the team in the intrastate end a playoff drought dat-
Rookie Baker Mayfield tied tions and coming togeth- players personally, but hav- series. The Bengals have ing to 2002.
er,” Mayfield said. “Things ing the bye week allowed won the last seven by 30, “If you can’t and don’t
three touchdown passes, happen, and you can use it Cleveland to change some 21, 34, 14, 13, 24 and 24 believe that we can make
and rookie Nick Chubb for good. We did.” things. points. The Bengals are a playoff run, then you’re
Can they do it again “In all honesty, there 7-1 against Browns rookie on the wrong team,” cor-
against their former head are no secrets anymore quarterbacks under Lewis, nerback T.J. Carrie said.
touchdown that was the coach? in the league with how who is in his 16th season. “And I feel like from that
second-longest by a rookie Some things to watch at all the film is out there to The only loss was 34-24 at standpoint we all have
Paul Brown Stadium: show everybody exactly Cleveland in 2012 behind that feeling and that emo-
“I think it is our guys what you’re doing,” Brown Brandon Weeden. tion about we can defi-
believing in it, knowing Hue knows interim coach Gregg Wil- nitely do something very
that we do not need any- How much can Hue Jack- liams said. One, two special and we’re capable
thing else besides what we son tip the outcome? Sure, Not only are the Browns of doing it.”
Road losing streak
Date Opponent Score
Oct. 25, 2015 at St. Louis Rams 6-24
Nov. 5, 2015 at Cincinnati 10-31
Nov. 15, 2015 at Pittsburgh 9-30
Dec. 20, 2015 at Seattle 13-30
Dec. 27, 2015 at Kansas City 13-17
Sept. 11, 2016 at Philadelphia 10-29
Sept. 25, 2016 at Miami 24-30 (OT)
Oct. 2, 2016 at Washington 20-31
Oct. 16, 2016 at Tennessee 26-28
Oct. 23, 2016 at Cincinnati 17-31
Nov. 10, 2016 at Baltimore 7-28
Dec. 18, 2016 at Buffalo 13-33
Jan. 1, 2017 at Pittsburgh 24-27 (OT)
Sept. 17, 2017 at Baltimore 10-24
Sept. 24, 2017 at Indianapolis 28-31
Oct. 15, 2017 at Houston 17-33
Nov. 12, 2017 at Detroit 24-38
Nov. 26, 2017 at Cincinnati 16-30
Dec. 3, 2017 at San Diego 10-19
Dec. 24, 2017 at Chicago 3-20
Dec. 31, 2017 at Pittsburgh 24-28
Sept. 16, 2018 at New Orleans 18-21
Sept. 30, 2018 at Oakland 42-45 (OT)
Oct. 21, 2018 at Tampa Bay 23-26 (OT) AP photo
Oct. 28, 2018 at Pittsburgh 18-33 Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon has rushed for 584 yards and five touchdowns on 128 carries
so far this season.
the Browns convinced for that long-ago road
their road woes will soon
hit a dead end.
win in 2015, a 33-30 OT
shootout in Baltimore.
Bengals offense finds spark in Mixon
Safety Damarious Ran- And if the Browns have By George Thomas Mixon’s earned the right to yards, and in three of those
dall believes it will hap- designs on becoming a The Akron Beacon Journal state his opinion, based on games he received more
pen today. Randall spiced legitimate playoff con- production. In the games than 20 carries. For the sea-
up this week’s matchup tender, they need to win BEREA — When asked the Bengals have won son, Mixon has rushed for
by essentially guarantee- anywhere, at any time. about Cincinnati Bengals this season, he has indeed 584 yards and five touch-
ing a Cleveland win Fri- “It’d be big,” left guard running back Joe Mixon, backed up his boast. downs on 128 carries (4.6
day when he was asked Joel Bitonio said. “You’ve Browns quarterback Baker “One thing about last average). However, in the
about facing Bengals star got to win on the road at Mayfield couldn’t contain year and this year, when past two games, both Ben-
wide receiver A.J. Green, some point to be a good a grin. Joe Mixon gets going, that gals losses, he’s carried the
who is questionable with team in this league, and “Joe is going to talk, and kind of gets everybody ball 23 times for 75 yards.
a toe injury. we’re trying to improve, he is going to back it up,” going,” said Browns defen- Browns defenders are
“If they don’t have A.J., every week, at that. But Mayfield said last week of sive lineman Chris Smith, well aware of the damage
they’re getting their (rear if we can go out there his former Oklahoma team- who came to the team Mixon can inflict. In the
ends) beat,” Randall said. and win a road battle, it’s mate. from the Bengals in the second meeting between
“I hope he plays, to make been stressed we haven’t The Bengals opened the offseason. “I know you’ve the teams last year, then
the game a little bit more won a road game in a season 4-2 and looked like got (wide receivers) A.J. rookie Mixon ran for 114
interesting.” long time, it’d be great a possible contender in Green, and (wide receiver) yards on 23 carries and
The battle of Ohio is for us. It’d be another the AFC North, but have Tyler Boyd is having a hell scored a touchdown.
almost always interest- step in the right direc- struggled to a 1-3 record of a season this year com- “On tape, you see he’s a
ing, and the Browns go tion.” since. Although his team ing into his own, they’ve thicker back, but he’s got
into it with some momen- Rookie quarterback is still in the playoff hunt, got John Ross and (running quickness, he’s got good
tum following their best Baker Mayfield has the Mixon sounded frustrated back) Giovanni (Bernard), vision, good balance when
all-around performance Browns and their fans and motivated when speak- but I feel like Joe Mixon he gets in the hole,” line-
in a win over Atlanta on feeling the worst is over. ing with the Bengals media really gets everybody backer Joe Schobert said.
Nov. 11 and a bye week. Mayfield, who threw this past week. going.” “So you’ve really got to
The Browns are three TD passes against “I want to play to win. The numbers — at least bring your feet when you
healthy and hungry. the Falcons, hasn’t I’m tired of playing not to this season — bear that go to hit him because he’ll
They’re certainly starved experienced a road win lose. We have the talent to out. just shrug off arm tackles.
for a road win. in the NFL yet, but he do that,” Mixon said. In four of the Bengals’ Got a lot of respect for the
Josh McCown was orchestrated plenty at If it sounds like smack, five wins, Mixon has guy. He’s a good weapon
Cleveland’s quarterback Oklahoma. guess what? It is smack and rushed for more than 80 for their offense.”