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Thursday Football Roundup
Sept. 2, 2010
True freshman RB Orleans Darkwa rushed for 75 yards and three touchdowns to lead Tulane to a 27-21 opening night victory over Southeastern Louisiana at the Superdome. New UAB quarterback David Isabelle set a school record for rushing yards by a QB with 214, along with four total TDs (three rushing). But, the Blazers fell to Florida Atlantic, 32-31 when a potential game-winning field goal was blocked. TULANE 27, SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA 21 Darkwa's last score came on a 6-yard run with 11:15 left to play after Justin Adams' fumble recovery at the Southeastern Louisiana 7. Darkwa also scored on a 3-yard run to finish a 16-play, 75-yard drive on the Green Wave's first possession, and added another in the second quarter. Following Casey Robottom's 14-yard punt return to the Lions' 27, Green Wave quarterback Ryan Griffin completed a 10-yard screen pass to Cody Sparks to the 17. Darkwa had a 9-yard run, then scored on an 8-yard run. Southeastern Louisiana quarterback Tyler Beatty was 17-for-34 for 201 yards and three touchdowns. Kory Theodore had scoring catches of 23 and 41 yards, and Sim Yarborough scored on a 29-yard pass.
FLORIDA ATLANTIC 32, UAB 31 Alfred Morris scored on a 38-yard run with 2:20 left in the game for the Owls, who trailed 28-12 midway through the third quarter. UAB quarterback David Isabelle, who ran for three touchdowns, threw an interception that was returned 38 yards for a touchdown by Brently Harstad to pull FAU within 28-19. Jeff Van Camp's third touchdown pass of the game - a 43-yarder to Willie Floyd - for the Owls final score of the game.
Van Camp threw for 254 yards, while Jean had nine catches for 164 yards. Isabelle finished with 214 yards rushing, a UAB single-game record for a quarterback. He had a 50-yard run in the final minute to set up the Blazers' failed field-goal attempt.
(2) OHIO STATE 45, MARSHALL 7 The Ohio State star tossed three touchdown passes, Brandon Saine ran for 103 yards and two scores and the second-ranked Buckeyes rolled over error-prone Marshall 45-7 on Thursday night in a tuneup for a big date with Miami. Pryor completed 17 of 25 passes for 247 yards and TDs covering 6 and 11 yards to DeVier Posey and 65 yards to Dane Sanzenbacher before 105,040 at Ohio Stadium. The last time Ohio State fans saw Pryor playing, he was having the game of his career and leading the Buckeyes to a 26-17 win against Oregon at Pasadena, Calif., in January. Sure the competition wasn't as good Thursday night, but the Heisman Trophy contender was Rose Bowl sharp against the Thundering Herd. The Buckeyes, who haven't lost a home opener since 1978, next play on Sept. 11 against No. 13 Miami, which coasted past Florida A&M 45-0. It was a bleak debut for new Marshall coach Doc Holliday, who spent the last two seasons as an assistant at West Virginia. The Thundering Herd fumbled the opening kickoff and were down 14-0 before running their first play in Ohio State territory. Ohio State's defense limited Marshall to 44 yards on the ground and 199 total. Brian Rolle picked off Brian Anderson's pass and returned it 30 yards for a touchdown late in the second quarter. Anderson, who completed 17 of 28 passes for 135 yards, was harassed most of the night. He had an interception and the Herd also lost two fumbles. Meanwhile, the Buckeyes' offense amassed 529 yards. The first play was a telling sign for the Thundering Herd. Andre Booker returned the opening kickoff and was hit hard by Dorian Bell and Dominic Clarke. The ball came loose and Nate Oliver recovered at the Marshall 22 for Ohio State. Four plays later, Posey was open by a mile in the left corner and Pryor hit him for a 4-yard score. After a punt, the Buckeyes were right back in business. Pryor hit Posey for a 5-yard gain before Saine raced 40 yards off left tackle, breaking two tackles on the way to the 4. He then took a pitch untouched around right end for another score. The Buckeyes had run seven plays, taking 2:13, and were up 14-0. The offense continued to click. Pryor hooked up with Sanzenbacher on a 65-yard bomb and Saine added a 45-yard scoring run on a quick burst up the middle. Late in the half, the Buckeyes took a 35-7 lead when Rolle -- who scored his only other career touchdown in last year's opening-game victory over Navy -- grabbed Anderson's throw and followed a line of blockers into the end zone. Not everything was perfect for the Buckeyes, however. Plagued by special teams errors on several occasions last year, including the victory over Oregon in the Rose Bowl, those problems arose again. Devin Barclay's first point-after kick was blocked but squirted over the crossbar. Booker had a 63-yard kickoff return. Then a 53-yard field goal attempt by Ohio State's Drew Basil was blocked by Johnny Jones, the ball glancing directly to teammate Ahmed Shakoor who brought it back 39 yards for the score.
SOUTH CAROLINA 41, SOUTHERN MISS 13 Garcia got things started with a 22-yard touchdown run and Lattimore followed with first-half scores of 3 and 7 yards to send the Gamecocks to a surprisingly easy win against the Golden Eagles. And Lattimore wasn't the only young star to excel for Spurrier. Sophomore Alshon Jeffery had 106 receiving yards and freshman Ace Sanders had a 53-yard rush -- the Gamecocks' longest in four years -- to set up Lattimore's first score. Even freshman backup passer Connor Shaw came through, connecting with D.L. Moore for a 15-yard touchdown pass for South Carolina's final score. |
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