Troy Trojans vs Idaho Vandals

The Troy Trojans played the Idaho Vandals yesterday hopeful of coming away with a victory.

The Trojans got to work early in the ballgame yesterday by scoring the first points of the ballgame with a touchdown.

The Vandals did not back down from the Trojans yesterday by only being down by a touchdown at
halftime being a 24-17 score.

Troy would manage to score two more times in the second half with one touchdown and a field goal making the final score 34-17 with the game going to the Trojans.

Brandon Silvers went 19-25 with 231 yards passing and two tosses for touchdowns.

With the ground game, Jordan Chunn rushed 28 times with 193 yards rushing and one touchdown.

Montres Kitchens picked apart the Vandal offense by coming away with three interceptions with one interception going for a touchdown.

The Trojan's record improved to 3-8 of the season hoping to finish the season with another win at Veterans Memorial Stadium.

Which Team Will Be the Kings of October?

The San Francisco Giants and Kansas City Royals are in a heated battle to become the world champions of baseball.

The Giants took game one with the score of 7-1 with Madison Bumgarner getting the win for the Giants.

The Royals went on to win games two and three. Game two score was 7-2 Kelvin Herrera taking the win. Game three score was 3-2 with Jeremy Guthrie.

The Giants went on to win games four and five. Game four score was 11-4. San Francisco had a tremendous showing on offense that gave Yusmerio Petit receiving the win.

Game five score was 5-0 with Bumgarner getting the win by pitching a complete game shutout with eight strikeouts and only surrendered four hits.

The San Francisco Giants lead the series 3-2. The Royals will need to win the next game to stay alive to become the kings of the world of baseball.

Game six is scheduled for Tuesday night in Kansas City at Kauffman Stadium.

Trojans vs Mountaineers

The Troy Trojans played the Appalachian State Mountaineers and were looking for another win at home.

The Trojans scored on it's opening drive but Appalachian State took less than a minute on offense to match Troy's touchdown and establish its offense.

Troy's offense came up short on many occasions with either a punt or turnover on downs.

The Mountaineers took advantage of Troy's misfortunes 24 unanswered points.

The Trojans managed to put a damper in the score with a 99 yard kickoff return by Chandler Worthy.

Troy did manage to come away with a turnover before the half, but it cost the Trojans a safety that made the score 26-14 at half with the Mountaineers leading.

The Mountaineer offense looked like it did in the first half very efficient and scored four more times in the game.

Troy's offense could not get the sparks to fly in the second half on offense that led to the Trojans not scoring and coming up short with a win.

The Mountaineers won by a final of 53-14 making its record 2-5 of the year and Troy falls to a 1-6 record of the year.

Brendan Silvers 20-30 with 156 yards passing with two interceptions. Brendan Burks had six carries with 42 yards rushing and one touchdown.

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Who is the Team to Win in October

There are only four team left in the Major League Baseball playoffs that hope to make it to the World Series.

In the ALDS, the Baltimore Orioles and the Kansas City Royals are playing each other with the Royals leading the series 2-0.

Both American League teams have not made it to the World Series since the mid 1980s. The Orioles and Royals hope to start a new tradition and compete every year for a World Series Crown.

The Orioles have a very sound team with J.J. Hardy, Adam Jones, and Wel-Yin Chen.

With the Royals they have Mike Moustakas, Billy Butler, and Lorienzo Cain leading the charge.

The Royals have not lost a postseason game since the 1980s.

In the NLDS there is the Saint Louis Cardinals and San Francisco Giants left playing with the Giants leading the series 1-0.

The Cardinals look very promising by making it the NLDS the last four seasons. The Cardinals have a very good pitching staff and look very lively on offense with its big slugger, Matt Adams.

The Giants are as equal as the Cardinals in its style of play. They have a stout pitching staff and play makers all around the diamond. They share the load on offense with Pablo Sandoval, Buster Posey, and  Brandon Crawford.

All four teams look good enough to win the World Series.

Showdown at the Grove

Alabama and Ole Miss was one of the most anticipated games of this week. Both teams came into this game undefeated 4-0. Alabama came into the game ranked third and Ole Miss was ranked eleventh.

Ole Miss received the ball to open the game and drove the ball into field goal range. Gary Wunderlinch drilled a 46 yard field goal that gave the Rebels a quick 3-0 lead. 

The Crimson Tide got the ball and drove the ball into field goal range. Adam Griffith missed a 46 yard field goal that left the game 3-0 in favor of Ole Miss.

The Rebels managed to get into field goal range but nothing came out of it. Wunderlinch missed a 33 yard field goal.

Alabama was then forced into a three and out that gave the Rebels got the ball back.

After several shared punts Alabama got the ball back in the second quarter with 7:11 left in the first quarter.

The Crimson Tide got the ball back and had a tremendous display of offense that got them into the red-zone. Blake Sims took the ball one yard into the end-zone giving Alabama the lead 7-3.

Ole Miss was forced into a three and out.

Alabama was also forced into a three and out. Ole Miss fumbled the return and Cyrus Jones took the fumble into the end-zone for a touchdown making Alabama's lead 14-3 going into at the half.

The Crimson Tide got the ball to open up the second half.

Alabama drove the ball half the field and managed to get into field goal range. Griffith missed a 51 yard field goal leaving the score 14-3 in favor of the Tide.

It did not take long for Ole Miss to score. Bo Wallace found Laquon Treadwell for a 14 yard touchdown pass making the score 14-10.

The Tide drove down to its own 36 yard line that gave Griffith another chance. Griffith drilled the field goal from 44 yards pushing Alabama's lead 17-10.

After four punts Ole Miss gets the ball back with 6:24 left in the game.

Two plays later the Rebels scored. Wallace found Wince Sanders 34 yards for the touchdown tying up the game 17-17.

Wunderlinch kicked the ball off to Christian Jones. Jones was unable to hold on to the ball and fumbled the ball back to Ole Miss.

After four plays Ole Miss finds the end-zone. Wallace connected to Waylen Walton for 10 yards for the touchdown. Alabama would go on and block the extra point making the game 23-17.

Alabama began to drive the length of the field but all was not. Sims got intercepted in the end-zone Senquez Golson.

Ole Miss got the ball back with 37 seconds left. The Rebels knelt the ball twice and won the game.

Bo Wallace went 18-31 with 251 yards of passing and three touchdowns for the Rebels.

Blake Sims went 19-31 with 228 yards passing with one interception and one rushing touchdown for Alabama. T.J. Yeldon had 20 carries with 123 yards rushing.

Alabama received its first loss of the season making its record 4-1. Ole Miss on the other hand notched up its fifth consecutive win making its record 5-0. 

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Farewell Captain

Derek Jeter, shortstop for the New York Yankees just finished is final season playing baseball. Jeter was not just another player for the Yankees but he was a leader that gave him the nickname, "Captain."

Jeter over his career has appear in 2,747 games and had a .310 batting average with 3,465 hits. Jeter resides sixth of all time hits behind some  baseball greats like Pete Rose and Hank Aaron.

Off the field Jeter promotes his charity Turn 2 Foundation, an effort that would work to keep kids away from drugs and alcohol. Turn 2 foundation has been awarded over $16 million dollars in grants to create and support programs and activities that motivate young kids to stay away from drugs and alcohol.

In addition to contributing his own funds, Derek hosts his annual Derek Jeter Celebrity Golf Classic in Tampa, Florida and the Turn 2 Foundation Dinner in New York City. Other events that Jeter hosts are: Jeter’s Leaders, Turn 2 Us Healthy Lifestyles, Turn 2 After School, Turn 2 Baseball Clinics, Proud To Be Me, Turn 2 Smart Moves, Holiday Express and the Turn 2 Endowed Scholarships. Recently, the Turn 2 Foundation donated $500,000 to launch the Derek Jeter Academy at Phoenix House in Tampa, an outpatient counseling center for troubled teens combining individual and family substance abuse treatment.

Jeter will be remembered as one of the best players on and off the field. Jeter is now an alumni great of the New York Yankees along with Babe Ruth, Micky Mantle, Yogi Berra, Joe DiMaggio, and many more. 

Jeter not only has a local fan base of Bronx Bomber fans but has a national group of fans that will miss his remarkable hitting, fielding, and his greatest attribute, his leadership. #RE2SPECT

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College Football Playoff Predictions After Four Weeks

After four weeks of play there has been a lot of games played in college football including many upsets. The final four teams for the playoff picture have changed after four weeks.

1.  Alabama - The Crimson Tide have looked good the first four weeks this college football season. Alabama looked kind of shaky the first game against West Virginia but that is a norm for a new offense and quarterback system. Blake Sims over the last four games has had 1,091 yards passing  and eight touchdowns. Lane Kiffin and the Alabama offense has gotten better each week this football season. The Crimson Tide offense proved it Saturday against the Florida Gators. Blake Sims went 23-33 with 445 passing yards and four touchdowns. Derrick Henry rushed for 20 attempts with 111 yards and one touchdown. The Crimson Tide is the top contender for the title after four weeks

2. Oregon - The Oregon Ducks have also looked impressive after four weeks. Marcus Mariota has looked like a candidate for Heisman having 1,135 passing yards with 13 touchdowns. The Ducks high speed offense has looked dominate the first four games this season especially week two against Michigan State. The Ducks had 491 yards of total offense against the Spartans. The offense the last four weeks has had 2,221 total offense and look to continue this throughout the 2014 season.

3. Florida State - The Seminoles have looked in top shape this season and look to continue were they left off last year. One problem FSU has this year is keeping its quarterback, Jamies Winston, out of trouble. Winston did not play Saturday against Clemson due to the fact that Winston earlier in the week got up on a table around the FSU student body and shouted an obscene popular Vine post. The Seminoles struggled on offense without him on Saturday. When Winston is in the ballgame the Seminoles look like the team it should be. 

4. Oklahoma - The Sooners have looked good to go under the direction of Coach Bob Stoops. Trevor Knights has looked good with his new found motivation at the end of last season. Knight has thrown 1,065 yards and four touchdowns. The main focus for this team is the stout defense that has nine starters that returned from last year. Oklahoma does has some obstacles this year but Coach Stoops looks to keep his team motivated to get the job down and win a tittle.

There are some other teams that can easily make it to the title game. One team would be the Auburn Tigers. The Tigers have a speedy offense that can take the breath out of any defense. Auburn hopes to continue winning but they have a tough schedule that could keep the Tigers out. Another team would be the Baylor Bears. The Bears have an arsenal of quarterbacks that can get the job done in the form of an air raid attack offense. The Bears do have to watch out for the Oklahoma Sooners. The Next team would be Texas A&M. The Aggies are in the same boat as Auburn and thats the SEC West.

Showdown in Tallahassee: Battle of Seminoles and Tigers

Florida State came into this game against yesterday Clemson ranked number one and looked to take care of business.

Early into the week FSU's Jamies Winston got suspended from play one half after getting onto a table in front of the FSU student body and shouted out an obscene popular Vine post. FSU bumped Winston's suspension for the whole game late Friday night.

The Seminoles only option was to play Sean Maguire at quarterback, a redshirt sophomore.

Clemson received the ball to open up the ballgame yesterday. The first possession ended in a three and out.

The Seminoles did not have much luck either. FSU first possession ended in a three and out also.

The Tigers drove the length of the field with no luck of scoring. Ammon Lakip missed a 23 yard field goal to leave the game at 0-0.

FSU got the ball moving with some impressive passing from Maguire. Maguire got the Seminoles into field goal range and Roberto Aguayo finished the drive with a 50 yard field goal giving the Seminoles the lead 3-0.

Both teams shared punts before Clemson got the ball back.

After a remarkable showing of passing from Deshaun Watson, Clemson was back in field goal range and a score. Lakip drilled a 30 yard field goal making the score 3-3.

FSU could not get the offense moving and were forced into a three and out.

Clemson drove down the field but after eight plays the Tigers had to punt.

The Seminoles offense continued to struggle and were forced into another three and out.

Watson and the Tiger offense managed to find the endzone for a touchdown. DJ Howard powered his way one yard on the ground for the score giving Clemson the lead 10-3.

After three punts, Clemson had the lead at half 10-3.

FSU received the ball to open up the second half.

Maguire and the Seminole offense began clicking after the break finding their way into the endzone for a touchdown. Mario Ponder bullied his way one yard on the ground for the score tying the game 10-10.

Both teams shared punts before Clemson got the ball back.

Clemson drove down the field to field goal range. Lakip tried a 40 yard field goal and missed it leaving the ballgame tied 10-10.

FSU got the ball back and the drive came to a halt when Maguire threw a interception to Jayron Kearse giving Clemson the ball.

The Tigers took advantage of the turnover and were in the endzone for a touchdown. Watson found the endzone with his feet for two yards for the score giving Clemson the lead 17-10.

FSU and Clemson shared punts and the Seminoles got the ball.

Maguire found Rashard Greene down field for a 74 yard touchdown pass. The Seminoles tied the ballgame back up 17-17.

Clemson got the ball back but after five plays the Tigers had to punt.

The Seminoles got the ball and it came to a halt after Maguire was intercepted by Jadar Johnson.

The Tigers could not take advantage of the turnover. CJ Davidson fumbled the ball and gave the Seminoles the ball.

FSU had the ball for 1:36 and could not score that took the game into overtime.

Clemson got the ball to start overtime.

The Tigers got down inside the five and could not convert a fourth and one that gave the Seminoles the chance to win the ballgame.

The Seminoles kept the ball on the ground with Karlos Williams. Williams sped past defenders for a 12 yard touchdown run that gave FSU the win 23-17.

Sean Maguire went 21-39 with 306 passing yards, one touchdown, and two interceptions. Karlos Williams rushed with ten attempts for 45 yards and one touchdown that was the deciding factor of the ballgame.

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Troy Trojan Football: Week 3

After a 34-17 lost a week ago from the Duke Blue Devils, Troy was hoping to get a win against Abilene Christian.

Both teams were 0-2 coming into the game yesterday hoping to one of them would get a win.

The Trojans received the ball to open the game but failed to score that resulted in a punt.

Abilene Christian drove the length of the field and ended with a score. Parker McKenzie found Monte Green-Avery for a 12 yard touchdown pass giving the Wildcats the lead 7-0.

After four plays the Trojans had to punt again.

The Wildcats drove the ball but the Trojans held them in check by forcing a punt. Abilene Christian downed the ball at the ten.

Troy put together a great drive that resulted in a touchdown. Jordan Chunn powered five yards into the endzone to tie the game at 7-7.
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After sharing punts the Trojans got the ball back with 7:49 left in the first half.

The Trojans put a tremendous showing on offense and drove the ball in to redone. Brandon Silvers finds the end zone on is feet for a one yard touchdown giving Troy a 14-7 lead.

Abilene Christian gets the ball back. McKenzie has a pass intercepted by Femi Obaibo giving Troy the ball.

The Trojans did not take long to take advantage and score. Silvers connected 12 yards to Brandon Burks for a touchdown pass building Troy's lead 21-7 going in at half.

Abilene Christian received the ball to open the second half. The Wildcats put together a scoring drive that resulted in a touchdown.

The Wildcats own Demarcus Thompson powered his way for three yards for the score making the ballgame 21-14.

Troy answered back with scoring drive of their own with a touchdown. Khery Franklin sped past defenders for a 15 yard touchdown making the score 28-14.

Abilene Christian did not take long to score after three plays. McKenzie showed off his arm for a 63 yard touchdown pass to Cedric Gilbert making the scored 28-21.

Troy did not manage to move the ball and were forced to a three and out.

The Wildcats did not capitalize on the three and out. McKenzie threw another pick to Odaibo giving Troy the ball.

The Trojans could not take advantage off the turnover and were forced into a three out.

Abilene Christian did not take long to score. De'Andre Brown broke off a 47 yard touchdown run to tie the game up 28-28.

Troy could not put together a scoring drive and were forced to punt.

The Wildcats drove down the field for a score. Nick Grau drills a 27 yard field goal to give Abilene the lead 31-28.

The Trojans were forced to a three and out on offense and punted the ball away.

Abilene Christian offense could not be contained and scored again. Adrian Duncan bullies his way into
the endzone for nine yards giving the Wildcats a 38-28 lead.

Troy managed to score after three plays. Burks powers his way one yard into the endzone making the score 38-35.

The Trojans failed to recover the ball off the onside kick and the Wildcats run the clock out giving Abilene its first win of the year and Troy its third loss of the season.

Silvers went 12-21 with 187 passing yard and one touchdown pass. Dontrell Pruitt went 9-17 with 99 yards passing.

The Trojans are now 0-3 for the season and hope to get a win soon. Troy has a tough game this week going to Athens Georgia to face the UGA Bulldogs.

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Auburn Football: Week 2

The Auburn Tigers came into the game yesterday with a huge win against the Arkansas Razorbacks winning 45-21 from las week. The Tigers faced the San Jose State Spartans yesterday and looked like a walk in the park for Auburn.

Auburn received the ball to open up the game. The Tigers drove down the field but coughed the ball giving San Jose State the ball.

The Spartans went five plays before punting the ball back to Auburn.

The Tigers second possession was a dominated run attack that gave Auburn a touchdown. The score came off a four yard pass from Nick Marshall to Ricardo Louis that put Auburn up 7-0.

After a 65 yard kickoff touchback the Spartans got the ball. San Jose State only needed one play and that came off a 75 yard touchdown pass from Black Jurich to Tyler Ervin. The game was all notched up seven a piece.

Auburn continued to dominate the run game with a brilliant scoring drive that gave them another touchdown. This time the score came off a two yard power run by Cameron Artis-Payne. The Tigers were up 14-7.

San Jose State began to drive the ball down the field but after 11 plays Jurich had a pass intercepted by Jermaine Whitehead that gave Auburn the ball.

Auburn's offense continued to overpower the Spartans defense with another score. Artis-Payne pounded his way into the endzone for five yards, his second score, that pushed the Tiger's lead to 21-7.

The Spartans got the ball and were forced into a three and out.

Michael Carrizosa punted the ball 40 yards and Quan Bray returned the punt 55 yards for another Tiger touchdown. Auburn pushed the lead to 28-7.

Auburn once again forced the Spartans to go three and out giving the Tigers the ball.

The Tiger offense scored with ease coming off another power run by Artis-Payne for a one yard touchdown. Auburn led 35-7.

San Jose State managed to drive the ball for a score. The Spartans kicked a 27 yard field goal making the score 35-10.

San Jose State's defense managed to force Auburn into a three and out.

The Spartan offense did not help their cause, Jurich had another pass intercepted this time by Jonathan Ford giving AU the ball back.

Auburn drove the ball down the field for another score. This time it came off a 27 yard field goal by Daniel Carlson pushing Auburn's lead 38-10.

The Tigers would take that 38-10 lead into halftime.

San Jose State received the ball to open the second half. The Spartans drove down the field having no luck scoring by missing a 29 yard field goal.

Auburn managed to get in five plays before punting the ball back to San Jose State.

The Spartans put together a scoring possession that resulted in a 24 yard field goal that made the score 38-13 Auburn.

Auburn got the ball back and pounded the ball on the ground for another scoring drive. Marshall broke off a 27 yard run that gave Auburn a 45-13 lead.

San Jose State got the ball and went on another three and out.

Auburn's next possession was a mixture of the run and the pass that gave the Tigers another score. Jeremy Johnson powered one yard into the endzone that push Auburn's lead to 52-13.

The Spartans tailback on the next possession broke off a 17 yard run but luck was not in his hands. The Spartans fumbled the ball and Auburn recovered.

The Tigers got first and goal from the three and managed to put into the endzone for six. Roc Thomas ran the ball three yards into the endzone for the score that built Auburn's lead 59-13.

Auburn managed to hold their huge lead and win the ball game 59-13.

Artis-Payne was not the only one to carry Auburn to their huge victory today. Artis-Payne had 112 yards rushing with three touchdowns. Auburn's offense had 493 yards of total offense today with 358 coming on the ground.

Auburn's next task will come Thursday, September 18 against Kansas State. Auburn will hope to come away with a win on their first road game of the year.

Troy Trojans Pregame: Week Two

The Troy Trojans are coming off a 48-10 loss against the UAB Blazers last week. The Trojans are hoping to come away with a victory over the Duke Blue Devils on Saturday.

Brandon Silvers had good numbers last week passing 17-24 with 146 yards passing against the Blazers.   Brandon Burks rushed for 42 yards last week and hopes to do more this week.

The opposition, Duke, has a tremendous passing offense. Anthony Boone passed 22-33 with 247 yards
passing with four touchdowns.

The Trojans will need to play a near perfect game against Duke if they want a win. Troy has high hopes they can do that Saturday night at Veterans Memorial Stadium.

Braves Win Series Over the Fish

The Atlanta Braves completed a three game series today with the Miami Marlins winning the series 2-1.  Alex Wood was on the mound for the Braves and Nathan Eovaldi for the Marlins

Eovaldi went sixth and second innings giving up nine hits but only one run.

That only run was the deciding factoring in the game tonight. The only run of the game came via off an Evan Gattis long ball in the second inning.

Alex Wood pitched through eight shutout innings only gave up five hits and struck of 12.

Alex Wood got the win, 10-10 of the season, and Craig Kimbrel came away with the save his 41st save of the year.

The Braves will be hosting the Phillies in a three game series starting Monday. Atlanta hopes to get into the Wild Card with a good showing against the Phillies.

Auburn Football: Week 1

Auburn and the Tiger faithful hope to pickup where they left off last year. Coach Gus Malzahn and the Tigers have a very explosive offense and look to be faster this season. Yesterday's game against Arkansas proved that the Tigers are just that, faster.

Arkansas got the ball to start the game. Auburn was prepared and forced the Razorbacks to go three and out.

Auburn's first possession ended as successful as possible with a touchdown. The touchdown came off of the arm of Jeremy Johnson to Melvin Rey on a 49 yard reception. Auburn led the Hogs 7-0.

Arkansas answered back with a score of their own. Brandon Allen found Hunter Henry for a 14 yard touchdown. Arkansas tied it up 7-7.

Auburn's second possession went like the first with a touchdown. This time it came off a one yard run by Cameron Artis-Payne. Auburn now led 14-7.

Arkansas managed to drive the ball that came of not being forced to punt.

Auburn took advantage with another touchdown drive beginning in the second quarter. Johnson tosses a 18 yard touchdown pass to D'haquaille Williams. The Tigers increased its lead 21-7.

Arkansas came back with a scoring drive of its own. Allen found A.J. Derby for a 17 yard passing touchdown. The Razorbacks still trailed by seven, 21-14.

The Razorbacks then sends Auburn its first three and out in the game.

Arkansas took advantage of that three and out and puts together another scoring drive. Jonathan Williams powers his way six yards into the end zone for the Razorback score. The Hogs notched the score up 21 a piece.

The score by the Razorbacks was the last score of the half that left the score 21-21.

Auburn got the ball to begin the second half and Nick Marshall replace Johnson at quarterback. The Tigers put together a scoring drive that took less than two minutes. The touchdown came of the speed of Marshall for a 18 yard touchdown run. Auburn took the lead 28-21.

Both teams exchanged a couple of punts until the next score.

Auburn's Jermaine Whitehead intercepts the ball for a 33 yard return touchdown. The Tigers increased its lead 35-21.

The Razorbacks got the ball back but is forced to punt after six plays.

The Tigers obliged on the next possession with a field goal. Daniel Carlson drills the kick from 45 yards making the score 38-21.

Arkansas could not answer with a score of their own and forced to punt after six plays.

The Tigers got the ball back and melted a lot of clock and came away with a score. Corey Grant powered the ball into the end zone on a three yard run. Auburn now led 45-21.

The Razorbacks finished out the game with the ball and never managed to score. Auburn took the game by a big margin 45-21 and gave Arkansas its first loss of the season.

The Auburn Tigers looked highly impressive in today's showing against the Razorbacks. The Tiger's backup quarterback look terrific today. Johnson went 12-16 passing, 243 passing yards, and two touchdowns. Artis-Payne also had looked good today. Artis-Payne had 26 attempts, with 177 rushing touchdown. The Tigers look better than they did last year. Auburn looks great to make a run for the tittle again this year.

UGA Football: Week 1

Georgia came into the game today with high hopes to get payback on Clemson from last years loss. The first half was a back and forth game between Georgia and Clemson.

Clemson got the ball first to start the game. The Tigers drove down the field to the red zone. D.J. Howard powered ball one yard into the endzone for six. After the extra point Clemson had the lead 7-0 with 10:46 left in the quarter.

Georgia came back with a score of its own. Todd Gurly sped 23 yards for the score tying it up 7-7.

With 35 seconds left in the first quarter, UGA snuck away with another touchdown. This came off a two yard run by Huston Mason. Georgia led Clemson 14-7.

Clemson drove the ball down the field on the first possession of the second quarter. Clemson's Charone Peake found Deshaun Watson for a 30 yard touchdown. The Tigers notched it up 14 a piece.

After a drive that resulted in a punt by UGA, Clemson got the ball back. Clemson's C.J. Davidson found the endzone on a one yard run. The Tigers took the led 21-14

UGA did not take long to score. During the kickoff after the Clemson score, Todd Gurly returned the kick 100 yards to endzone for the Bulldog score. Georgia had tied it up the game 21-21.

Neither team scored the rest of the half and both teams would go into the break all notched up 21 a piece.

Georgia received the ball to begin the second half. The Bulldogs drove down the field and came away with a 27 yard field goal by Marshall Morgan. Georgia now led Clemson 24-21.

The rest of the quarter both teams exchanged many punts that took the game into the fourth quarter with UGA still leading 24-21.

Georgia got the ball back in the fourth with 13:08 left in the game. Georgia drove done the field by sticking to the run game with great results. Todd Gurly broke off a 18 yard run into the endzone that extended UGA's lead 31-21

The Bulldog defense forced Clemson into a three and out and gave Georgia the ball back with 9:13 left in the game.

Georgia would capitalize quickly one just one offensive play. Nick Chubb broke off a 47 yard rushing touchdown. Georgia increased its lead 38-21.

Clemson got the back with nothing to show for being forced into another three and out by the Georgia defense.

It did not take long for Georgia to score again only to need one play. Todd Gurly unleashed his speed for a 51 yard rushing touchdown. Georgia took the driving seat 45-21.

Clemson was yet again forced to a three and out that gave Georgia the ball back with 5:38 left in the game.

UGA melted the rest of time remaining in the game and gave Clemson its first loss of the season.

The Bulldogs looked highly impressive in its first ballgame of the year. Todd Gurly already looked in mid-season form rushing with 15 attempts, 198 rushing yards, and three touchdowns. Huston Mason played a good game as well. Mason went 18-26, 131 passing yards, and one rushing touchdown. This Georgia team looks to take the season by storm with hopes for a tittle.

Luverne Tiger Football: Pregame Week 2

It is that time of year again for the Luverne Tigers to play its arch rival, the Brantley Bulldogs. Both teams are coming off losses from the week before. Each team has talent on both sides of the ball.

This rivalry is very heated between the two teams Luverne is 42-27-3 against Brantley and hope to put another win to that record.

The previous game against Opp, the Tigers started slow, but Luverne progressed to get better within the ballgame. With Brantley last week, was the complete opposite; Brantley had a huge lead and blew the against the Straughn Tigers. With that being said Luverne may have the advantage over the Bulldogs. The Tigers could win by a couple of scores tonight. I have the Tigers winning 30-21 over the Bulldogs.

Braves and Reds Split Series

The Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds finished their four game series today but only to split the series two games each. Aaron Harang was on the mound for the Braves and Alfredo Simon for the Reds.

The Reds managed to get to Harang in the fourth inning by scrapping across three in the inning. The first tally came with the bases loaded off of a sacrifice fly by Ryan Ludwick driving in Todd Frazier and sending Brandon Phillips to third. Brayan Pena drove in the second score with a single that scored Brandon Phillips and sent Jay Bruce to second. The last run came off a single from Zack Cozart that scored Jay Bruce from second and making a 3-0 ballgame for Cincinnati.

The Reds came across another run in the sixth on a fielder's choice off of the bat of Zack Cozart that scored Jay Bruce making the Reds lead swell to 4-0.

The Braves did not scored its first run until the seventh that came off of a double from Tommy LaStella that scored Evan Gattis. That was the only Atlanta score in the inning making the game 4-1 in favor of the Reds.

The Reds get the one run back coming via of a solo homer by Todd Frazier and increasing the lead to 5-1.

The Braves had a rally going in the ninth that came from an Evan Gattis long-ball that closed the gap  5-2. Atlanta gets another run off of single by Jason Heyward the scored Emilo Bonifacio that made it a 5-3 ballgame.

The Reds managed to close out the inning and game 5-3. Aaron Harang receives his eighth loss of the year making his record 10-8. Alfredo Simon gets the win for the Reds that makes his record 13-8 and giving Jonathan Broxton his eighth save of the season. Atlanta will be off to New York to face the Mets on Tuesday night.

Predictions of Top Four NCAA Football Playoff Teams

NCAA college football will start its new look of a playoff system in this upcoming 2014 football season. It is going to be something like March Madness for basketball meaning the best team may not win it all. I have a few teams that look to do great in this new playoff system.

1, Florida State University (Atlantic Coast Conference) -- FSU looks as if it is a favorable pick this year. Florida State is coming off a undefeated BCS championship season last year. FSU also has it's Heisman coming back in the form of Jamies Winston. Winston had over 4,000 all purpose yards and 90 touchdowns. The Seminoles only lost four players off of defense that was ranked first in the 2013 season. Pass rusher Mario Edwards will also be returning to the Seminole defensive line. Edwards stands 6-foot-3, 300 plus pounds, and can run the 40-yard-dash in 4.8 seconds. Coach Jimbo Fisher looks to finish where they left off last year in the new upcoming season.

2. Georgia (Southeastern Conference) -- UGA looks as if it can put together a title run this year. Georgia's tailback Todd Gurly is hopping to put together a great year. Gurly, who tore his ACL in the Tennessee game, is coming off a good year despite the injury. He rushed for more than a 1,000 yards with 10 touchdowns. Gurly looks to come off the injury to make a huge impact in the Bulldog offense. Even though Aaron Murry is gone, Georgia looks as if they have a great replacement in Huston Mason. Mason is a fifth year senior and has nothing more on his mind than a championship season. On the other side of the ball, linebacker Ramik Wilson looks to take down anybody coming his way. Wilson lead the SEC in tackles last and looks to keep doing that this year with the Bulldogs. UGA's defense looks to take control of the SEC East. Coach Richt and the Bulldogs look like a big contender this year to win the SEC and the title.

3. Oklahoma (Big 12 Conference) -- Sooner football has the potential to have a great season after a great Sugar Bowl win over Alabama. OU's own quarterback, Trevor Knight, found some new found motivation after the Sugar Bowl win and has carried on into spring and fall practices. Trevor had 348 passing yards against the Tide and was probably his breakout game. Knight shared the quarterback position last year with Blake Bell. Trevor had decent numbers last year 600 plus all-purpose yards and 11 touchdowns. The Sooners have nine starters returning on defense and hope to get to the title game. Coach Stoops and the Sooners motivation look to be in great shape to be a contender of a championship.

4. Oregon -- The Ducks continue to have one of the most explosive offenses in both the Pacific 12 Conference and in college football. Oregon looks to continue that in this upcoming season. Oregon's quarterback, Marcus Mariota, looks to continue where he left off last year. Mariota had 3,665 passing yards and 31 touchdowns. Marcus is accompanied in the backfield by Byron Marshall and Thomas Tyner. Both players had good numbers for the Ducks last year and have more promise this season. Oregon looks to make less mistakes this year. The Ducks struggles last year was its downfall and cost them a championship. Oregon is hopeful to avoid those mistakes and become the dominate team that it can be.

There are many other hopefuls to make playoff bid in the forms of Alabama, Stanford, and Michigan State. Alabama looks as if it can take the Southeastern Conference (SEC) but the Tide have many obstacles to overcome. One obstacle is finding a replacement for A.J. McCarron. The other obstacles are the teams in the SEC West. Stanford has many obstacles mostly in the Pacific 12 Conference   (PAC 12) as a whole. Stanford is one of six teams ranked in the PAC 12. Michigan State is the darkhorse in the chase of a championship. The Spartans can win the Big Ten Conference but that is not Michigan State's worry. Sparty's biggest obstacle comes week two of the season in the from of Oregon. If the Spartans win against Oregon then Michigan State has a great chance for a title.

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Santana on the Hill vs. the Reds

Ervin Santana takes the hill tonight against the Cincinnati Reds. Santana will be looking for his 14th win tonight. Santana is 13-6 with a 3.71 ERA this year. Atlanta is 7-3 the last 10 games. As of late the Braves have been getting it done on offensive with Justin Upton leading the charge. The last seven games Upton has a batting average of .481 with three home-runs and batting in 13 runs. Even though the Braves are playing good as of late but the Braves are still in the hunt for October. Atlanta sits back six games in the NL East behind the Washington Nationals and one game back in the NL wildcard standings behind the St. Louis Cardinals and San Francisco Giants.

Luverne Tiger Football: Week 1

Luverne High School battled to within two points of Opp  before falling to the Bobcats by a score of 36-26.  The Tigers turned the ball over on its first possession.

Luverne's first scoring drive was within the last seconds of the first quarter.  Tiger's quarterback Kenterius Womack found Rozerio Salter for a five yards on the last play of the quarter and downsizing Opp's lead 16-6.
The second Luverne touchdown came off of a forceful 39 yard run by Womack. The Tigers took the momentum going into the locker room by scoring on a fourth and goal with seconds to go in the half. Womack connected with Salter for a second time on a seven yard. The Tiger's pull within ten of Opp at the break 28-18.

Luverne continued with momentum going in the third quarter by forcing an early turnover by Opp. Within four plays the Tiger's scored on a one yard plunge by Treyvon Bodiford that cut Opp's lead to four. Luverne completed a successful two point conversion and pulled within two 28-26.

After exchanging punts, the Bobcats got the ball back with minutes left in the third quarter. Opp managed to put together a successful scoring drive with a 35 yard run by Orlando Lacey. The Bobcats added more cushion with the two point conversion on powerful run by Dyrian Savage. Opp pushed its lead back to ten points 36-26.

Neither team scored in the fourth quarter and OHS pulled away with the victory with a final score of 36-26.

Luverne has a very young offensive and defensive line. Kenterius Womack made quick decisions. The second half looked a lot better for the Tigers, more calm and relaxed. The young line stepped up to their potential. This made it easier for Womack to stay in the pocket and make clear passes. Luverne does have some standouts this year on all places on the field. The man leading the offensive,Womack, is returning after a pretty good year with 2,000 plus passing yards. Uriah Brown will possibly be Womack's number one choice to pass to this year. Brown is a very reliable receiver. Womack does have some speedy receivers coming and going from the backfield, one being in the form of Kevontae May. Luverne may have something special this year in Rozerio Salter as a kick return specialist. Salter knows how to catch the ball, make guys miss tackles, and possess speed to have long returns this year.  The boys of Luverne have a lot of potential to do great things this football season. The Tigers will travel to Brantley next Thursday to take on their arch rivals, the Brantley Bulldogs.