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UTAH’S TAUTEOLI IS NAGURSKI NATIONAL DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

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UTAH’S TAUTEOLI IS NAGURSKI NATIONAL DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Junior linebacker makes three key plays in win over BYU

DALLAS (FWAA) – Utah linebacker Sunia Tauteoli has been named the FWAA/Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week for his performance in the Utes’ 20-19 victory over arch-rival BYU last Saturday.

Tauteoli, a 6-0, 226-pound junior from Salt Lake City, returned his first career interception 41 yards for a touchdown on the game’s first play from scrimmage. He had a second interception in the third quarter.

But maybe his biggest defensive play was his assist on a tackle that prevented BYU’s two-point conversion attempt with 18 seconds remaining in the game. He had six tackles in the game, two unassisted.

Tauteoli will be added to the Bronko Nagurski Watch List for the annual award. The FWAA and the Charlotte Touchdown Club will announce five finalists for the 2016 Bronko Nagurski Trophy on Thurs., Nov. 17. The winner will be chosen from those five finalists who are part of the 2016 FWAA All-America Team.

The FWAA All-America Committee, after voting input from the association’s entire membership, selects a 26-man All-America Team and eventually the Bronko Nagurski Trophy finalists. The committee members then select the winner as the best defensive player in college football.

The annual Bronko Nagurski Trophy Banquet, presented by ACN, will be held on Mon., Dec. 5, at the Charlotte Convention Center. In addition to the 2016 Bronko Nagurski Trophy winner’s announcement, the banquet will celebrate the recipient of the Bronko Nagurski Legends Award, sponsored by the CTC and Florida East Coast Railway. Navy’s Chet Moeller, a member of the FWAA’s 1975 All-America Team and a College Football Hall of Famer, will be honored. Duke head coach David Cutcliffe will be the keynote speaker at the banquet.

The FWAA has chosen a National Defensive Player of the Year since 1993. In 1995, the FWAA named the award in honor of the legendary two-way player from the University of Minnesota. Nagurski dominated college football then became a star for professional football’s Chicago Bears in the 1930s. Bronislaw “Bronko” Nagurski is a charter member of both the College Football and Pro Football Halls of Fame.

The Bronko Nagurski Trophy is a member of the National College Football Awards Association (NCFAA), which encompasses the most prestigious awards in college football.

Founded in 1941, the Football Writers Association of America consists of 1,400 men and women who cover college football. The membership includes journalists, broadcasters and publicists, as well as key executives in all the areas that involve the game. The FWAA works to govern areas that include game-day operations, major awards and its annual All-America team. For more information about the FWAA and its award programs, contact Steve Richardson at tiger@fwaa.com.

ABOUT THE CHARLOTTE TOUCHDOWN CLUB AND ITS SPONSORS

The Charlotte Touchdown Club is a non-profit organization founded in 1990 for the purpose of promoting high school, collegiate, and professional football in the Charlotte, N.C., region. The club’s activities and services focus community attention on the outstanding citizenship, scholarship, sportsmanship, and leadership of area athletes and coaches. For more information, contact John Rocco (704-347-2918 or jrocco@touchdownclub.com). The official website of the Charlotte Touchdown Club is touchdownclub.com.

ACN, Inc.
Founded in 1993, ACN is the world’s largest direct seller of telecommunications and essential services for residential and business customers. ACN provides the services people need and use every day including Home Phone Service, High Speed Internet, Wireless, Television, Home Security & Automation, Computer Support and Natural Gas and Electricity. ACN operates in 23 countries with offices located throughout North America, Europe, Asia and the Pacific. For more information, visit myacn.com. For information on ACN’s home-based business opportunity, visit acninc.com.

Florida East Coast Railway
FECR is a regional freight railroad that extends along a 351-mile corridor between Jacksonville, Fla., and Miami, Fla., with exclusive rail access to the Port of Palm Beach, Port Everglades (Ft. Lauderdale) and the Port of Miami. For more information, visit fecrwy.com.

Electrolux
Electrolux is a global leader in appliances for household and professional use, selling more than 50 million products to customers in more than 150 countries every year. The company focuses on innovations that are thoughtfully designed, based on extensive consumer insight, to meet the real needs of consumers and professionals. Electrolux products include refrigerators, dishwashers, washing machines, vacuum cleaners, cookers and air-conditioners sold under esteemed brands such as Electrolux, Frigidaire, Kelvinator, AEG, and Eureka. In 2012, Electrolux had sales of $17 billion ($5.1 billion in North America) and 58,000 employees. The Electrolux North American headquarters is located at 10200 David Taylor Drive, Charlotte, NC 28262 in the University Research Park. For more information visit http://newsroom.electrolux.com/us/.

2016 Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Players of the Week
• Weekend of Sept. 3: Justin Evans, Texas A&M
• Weekend of Sept. 10: Sunia Tauteoli, Utah

2016 FWAA ALL-AMERICA COMMITTEE
Nick Baumgardner, MLive.com (Big Ten)
Kirk Bohls, Austin American-Statesman (Chairman)
Tim Griffin, San Antonio Express-News (C-USA)
Clay Henry, Hawgs Illustrated (SEC)
Joey Johnston, TodaysU.com (American Athletic)
Steve Jones, Louisville Courier-Journal (ACC)
Matt Roberson, Jonesboro Sun (Sun Belt)
John Shinn, Norman Transcript (Big 12)
Dave Southorn, Idaho Statesman (Mountain West)
Phil Steele, Phil Steele Publications (Independents/National)
Ryan Thorburn, Eugene Register-Guard (Pac-12)
John Wagner, Toledo Blade (Mid-American)

UCLA Runs Past The Rebels

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Jevone Moore
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UNLV Rebels vs UCLA Bruins at Rose Bowl on September 10, 2016. (Photo by Jevone Moore/Full Image 360)

Pasadena, Ca – Josh Rosen takes UCLA to the victory column with no interceptions in 42-21 win over the visiting UNLV Rebels at the Rose Bowl.

This UCLA football team will go as far Josh Rosen will take them, going 23/38 for 267 yards and no interceptions. Just think what the score and his yardage would have been if his deep balls were caught in this game. The offense as a whole protected better only allowing 1 sack of Rosen.

Establishing the running game was evident by new offensive coordinator Kennedy Polamalu who featured Soso Jamabo the starter again this week. Jamabo showed why last year he was such a top recruit scoring three touchdown and 90 yards on 11 carries. His speed was too much for the Rebels to handle when he hit the corner gliding past defenders. Bruins as a team had 233 yards rushing on 40 carries for 5 yard average.

At the half the score was only 28-14, but the Rebels lost the coin toss that the Bruins deferred to second half. This added more pressure to UNLV defense to step up and keep the game close in second half. They kept the Bruins out endzone in third quarter but gave up 14 points in the closing quarter.

This was a great confidence booster for the Bruins, head coach Jim Mora said, “it’s always great to get some guys in the game who worked so hard and deserve to play..”

One of those guys who’s been working hard to be a contributed was wide receiver Jordan Lasley who came up with three big catches for first downs, 61 yards to keep drives alive in the game. With Rosen hitting fourteen different receivers in the game it’s a little tough fitting for game reps not to mention passes thrown in your direction.

Number 42 is retired now at UCLA across all sports but players were allowed to finish out their careers with it. Linebacker Kenny Young is make the best of it having a solid game leading the team with five solo tackles, 2 assist, a tackle for a loss and a timely sack. The D was able to create two interceptions on Rebels quarterback Johnny Stanton.

Now the UCLA Bruins will look to get some guys back healthy and travel to face the BYU Cougars on September 17th, at 7:15pm.

USC Get’s Back On Track

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Jevone Moore
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Los Angeles, Ca – USC get back on track with a 45-7 confidence builder as the beat Utah St back home at the Coliseum after a slow start.

The final score may look like it was easy but they had to work for today’s victory. They were led by quarterback Max Brown who settled down this week and managed to go 23/30 for 182 yards and two touchdowns.

What a difference a week makes, even behind a conservative called game USC was able to finish with 422 yards of total offense against the Aggies. Utah St was able to move ball some on USC defense with 253 total yards offense.

Two main targets for Brown was Sr wide receiver Darreus Rogers who had seven catches for 82 yards and JuJu Smith-Schuster who also caught 7 pass with two touchdowns. The short pass and wide receiver screens were the main plays of choice.

I can understand USC thought process was to put their players in space and compete mono – mono.  So in the end the Aggies didn’t have enough top athletes to compete for the full game.

At the half the Trojans held a 21-0 lead, Clay Helton said, “Wanted to play ball control offense”

You can always count on Adoree’ Jackson to electrify the crowd somehow, that he did with 77 yard punt return for a touchdown.

Linebacker Cameron Smith on of two starters on the USC front seven led the defense with 13 tackles.

In the first half a the Trojans defense stopped the Aggies and then blocked punt by Michael Pittman Jr. and recovered by Quinton Powell (#6) and ball returned to 6 yard line for very short field. This punt block lead to first points of game with the Smith-Schuster 3 yard touchdown catch and 7-0 lead.

All in all USC will have to play a lot better when they travel up to the Farm to play Stanford and Christian McCaffrey on the September 17th.

Hawkins Making Noise in Carson

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Jevone Moore
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High School Football Hawkins High vs Carson Colts on September 9th, 2016. (Photo by Jevone Moore/Full Image 360)

Carson, Ca – Facing a traditional South Bay powerhouse, Hawkins High dominates both sides of the ball for a 53-7 victory over the Carson Colts.

Hawkins was first to put point on the board behind the strong arm of their quarterback Dylan Lemle who connected with Joseph Lewis on a 62 yard touchdown pass.

After the a few series you could tell that Hawkins coaches saw they could run the ball based on the defense alignment. Then a steady diet of running backs Darryl Dolberry #2 and Greg Johnson #3 who both reached the endzone in the first half. Dolberry showed off his speed with impressive 63 yard touchdown on the right side behind James Hilliard III #59.

Carson kept fighting in putting their best drive of half together lead by quarterback Jaja Bellinger with a long drive before Johnson intercepted a crossing route on the 3 yard line to end the drive. Johnson didn’t get the pick six but the coaches rewarded him by hand him ball for 3 yard touchdown to end the half with 26-0 lead.

The door was shut on Carson when they opened the second half to a 72 yard pick six by Hawkins safety Aashari Crosswell and 33-0 lead.

Hawkins has weapons all over the field on both side of the ball, just some great athletes with speed.

Before the game was over Carson was able to get on the scoreboard with 8 yard touchdown run by Malcolm Lutu in the 4th quarter 40-7.

Next up on Friday September 16th  Hawkins (3-0) will host Mater Dei Catholic from Chula Vista (2-0) and Carson (1-1) will travel to Westchester (3-0).

Game Photos can be viewed at FULL IMAGE 360

 

LA Sparks Drop Their 4th Game After The Break

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Jevone Moore
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Los Angeles, CA – The Los Angeles Sparks lose again Thursday night to Atlanta Dream 86-81 who was lead by forward Angel McCoughtry at Staples Center.

The Olympic break thus far has not be kind to the Sparks who now fell to record of 3-7 for last stretch of WNBA season. Luckily they had  a great start of season and have already clinched a playoff berth.

So the Sparks stars Candace Parker (3) was 1/4 players who scored in double figures with 16 points, while Nneka Ogwumike (30) 15 points, 8 rebounds.

The Dream broke their four game losing streak with this victory lead by McCoughty and her team high 32 points, 11 rebounds.

One shining light for the Sparks was Chelsea Gray who has strung back to back double digits game of 20 & 16 points.

The Los Angeles Sparks will travel to Seattle to play the Storm on Sunday September 11th, 2016 at 4pm.

 

Lynx too Much for Los Angeles Sparks to Handle

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Suga Brown-Faal
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Alana Beard on tight defense of Maya Moore with Kristi Tolver there for help. Photo by Jevone Moore

Los Angeles, CA- Los Angeles didn’t have enough spark left in their tank to hold off an attack from the Minnesota Lynx. Final score Minnesota 77 Los Angeles 74.

If you know anything about the Los Angeles Sparks and the Minnesota Lynx history you’d  know that this game wasn’t destined to be just another run-of-the-mill Tuesday night game. Especially knowing statistically that these two teams more or less were in a dead tie. Tonight would be the third and final face off during regular season. Each team having won game a apiece. And for a bigger picture of tonight win would also launch the winning team into the spotlight for having the best record in the league and placing them in the best position to take the number one seed in the WNBA playoffs. Bottom line this game had a lot riding on it.

Maybe the pressure that came along with tonight’s matchup was too much for the Sparks because they were really struggling to get their shots in the first quarter. Shooting only a 43.8%, and barely registering on the radar for rebounds during this quarter.

The Sparks made an attempt in the second-quarter to pull it together. And it appeared that the Lynx were trying to aid them with their shots dwindling down by 25%. Putting the Sparks within 5 points going into the half. The struggle to gain footing would find the Sparks with a defensive three second technical foul and individual technical foul on Kristi Toliver.

Unfortunately the third-quarter look no better. Christie was able to pull off a 23 foot jumper to chip away at Minnesota’s lead. But in the end it just wasn’t enough to suppress Maya Moore (20 points) Sylvia Fowles (21 points) or Lindsay Whalen (10 points)

 

A spark of light in this game for Los Angeles was Chelsea Gray, who broke 20 points tonight. A pleasant surprise for someone that averages 3.9 points per game. They also had three other players in double digits, Nneka Ogwuike (19 points) Candace Parker (10 points) and Kristi Toliver (11 points).

The Sparks have to quickly recover and regroup from this loss, be ready as they will be host Atlanta on Thursday, September 8. Another team that they have split the winnings with the season.

On a happier note the Sparks Nneka Ogwuike has been chosen for the fourth time this season as the Western Conference player of the week. She is ranked second in the league with 14 double-doubles. And is officially a MVP candidate for the WNBA 2016 season. Congratulations Nneka!

TEXAS A&M’S EVANS IS NAGURSKI NATIONAL DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

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FWAA Player of the Week
TEXAS A&M’S EVANS IS NAGURSKI NATIONAL DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Senior’s two interceptions, late breakup help Aggies hold on

DALLAS (FWAA) – Texas A&M defensive back Justin Evans has been named the FWAA/Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week for his clutch performances in the Aggies’ 31-24 overtime victory over UCLA this past Saturday in College Station.

Evans, a 6-1, 200-pound safety, picked off two Josh Rosen passes in the fourth quarter and also made the game-winning defensive play when he broke up a fourth-down pass at the goal line in overtime. Evans also chipped in eight tackles, two of them unassisted.

The senior from Wiggins, Miss., intercepted his first pass midway through the fourth quarter that stopped a UCLA drive at the Texas A&M 3. His other interception came with 37 seconds remaining in regulation at midfield with the score tied at 24.

Evans will be added to the Bronko Nagurski Watch List for the annual award. The FWAA and the Charlotte Touchdown Club will announce five finalists for the 2016 Bronko Nagurski Trophy on Thurs., Nov. 17. The winner will be chosen from those five finalists who are part of the 2016 FWAA All-America Team.

The FWAA All-America Committee, after voting input from the association’s entire membership, selects a 26-man All-America Team and eventually the Bronko Nagurski Trophy finalists. The committee members then select the winner as the best defensive player in college football.

The annual Bronko Nagurski Trophy Banquet, presented by ACN, will be held on Mon., Dec. 5, at the Charlotte Convention Center. In addition to the 2016 Bronko Nagurski Trophy winner’s announcement, the banquet will celebrate the recipient of the Bronko Nagurski Legends Award, sponsored by the CTC and Florida East Coast Railway. Navy’s Chet Moeller, a member of the FWAA’s 1975 All-America Team and a College Football Hall of Famer, will be honored. Duke head coach David Cutcliffe will be the keynote speaker at the banquet.

The FWAA has chosen a National Defensive Player of the Year since 1993. In 1995, the FWAA named the award in honor of the legendary two-way player from the University of Minnesota. Nagurski dominated college football then became a star for professional football’s Chicago Bears in the 1930s. Bronislaw “Bronko” Nagurski is a charter member of both the College Football and Pro Football Halls of Fame.

The Bronko Nagurski Trophy is a member of the National College Football Awards Association (NCFAA), which encompasses the most prestigious awards in college football.

Founded in 1941, the FWAA consists of 1,400 men and women who cover college football. The membership includes journalists, broadcasters and publicists, as well as key executives in all the areas that involve the game. The FWAA works to govern areas that include game-day operations, major awards and its annual All-America team. For more information about the FWAA and its award programs, contact Steve Richardson at tiger@fwaa.com.

ABOUT THE CHARLOTTE TOUCHDOWN CLUB AND ITS SPONSORS

The Bronko Nagurski TrophyThe Charlotte Touchdown Club is a non-profit organization founded in 1990 for the purpose of promoting high school, collegiate, and professional football in the Charlotte, N.C., region. The club’s activities and services focus community attention on the outstanding citizenship, scholarship, sportsmanship, and leadership of area athletes and coaches. For more information, contact John Rocco (704-347-2918 or jrocco@touchdownclub.com). The official website of the Charlotte Touchdown Club is touchdownclub.com.

ACN, Inc.
Founded in 1993, ACN is the world’s largest direct seller of telecommunications and essential services for residential and business customers. ACN provides the services people need and use every day including Home Phone Service, High Speed Internet, Wireless, Television, Home Security & Automation, Computer Support and Natural Gas and Electricity. ACN operates in 23 countries with offices located throughout North America, Europe, Asia and the Pacific. For more information, visit myacn.com. For information on ACN’s home-based business opportunity, visit acninc.com.

Florida East Coast Railway
FECR is a regional freight railroad that extends along a 351-mile corridor between Jacksonville, Fla., and Miami, Fla., with exclusive rail access to the Port of Palm Beach, Port Everglades (Ft. Lauderdale) and the Port of Miami. For more information, visit fecrwy.com.

Electrolux
Electrolux is a global leader in appliances for household and professional use, selling more than 50 million products to customers in more than 150 countries every year. The company focuses on innovations that are thoughtfully designed, based on extensive consumer insight, to meet the real needs of consumers and professionals. Electrolux products include refrigerators, dishwashers, washing machines, vacuum cleaners, cookers and air-conditioners sold under esteemed brands such as Electrolux, Frigidaire, Kelvinator, AEG, and Eureka. In 2012, Electrolux had sales of $17 billion ($5.1 billion in North America) and 58,000 employees. The Electrolux North American headquarters is located at 10200 David Taylor Drive, Charlotte, NC 28262 in the University Research Park. For more information visit http://newsroom.electrolux.com/us/.

2016 Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Players of the Week
• Weekend of Sept. 3: Justin Evans, Texas A&M

2016 FWAA ALL-AMERICA COMMITTEE
Nick Baumgardner, MLive.com (Big Ten)
Kirk Bohls, Austin American-Statesman (Chairman)
Tim Griffin, San Antonio Express-News (C-USA)
Clay Henry, Hawgs Illustrated (SEC)
Joey Johnston, TodaysU.com (American Athletic)
Steve Jones, Louisville Courier-Journal (ACC)
Matt Roberson, Jonesboro Sun (Sun Belt)
John Shinn, Norman Transcript (Big 12)
Dave Southorn, Idaho Statesman (Mountain West)
Phil Steele, Phil Steele Publications (Independents/National)
Ryan Thorburn, Eugene Register-Guard (Pac-12)
John Wagner, Toledo Blade (Mid-American)

USC Drops Opener to No 1 Alabama

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Jevone Moore
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Advocare Classic USC vs Alabama on Sept 3rd, 2016 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX. (Photo by Jordon Kelly / fi360 News)
Advocare Classic USC vs Alabama on Sept 3rd, 2016 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX. (Photo by Jordon Kelly / fi360 News)

Arlington, TX- Alabama’s miscues couldn’t stop the Crimson Tide after they started going downhill. The No 1 team in the nation Rolled past the USC Trojans 52-6. The Tide were lead by True Freshman quarterback Jalen Hurts who came off the bench to make the offense click.

This highly anticipated contest had some many story lines and ways it could go from fired USC coach Lane Kiffin now Alabama offensive coordinator, to who will start at quarterback for Alabama, are they really No 1 team in the nation, can USC 10 returning starters on offensive outscore Alabama?

After the first quarter of play the Trojans hopeful were feeling ok with 3-0 lead and three quarters left to play. By then Alabama coach Nick Saban made his best decision of the night entering in Hurts to replace  Blake Barnett. He fumbled first snap from center but then exploded for 2 touchdown pass & 2 rushing touchdowns for total of 150 yards.

USC offense couldn’t find its rhythm against the big front seven of Alabama who held them to 194 total yards. The running game was nonexistent which allowed the Tide to remain in their base defense and not adjust with eight men in the box. So their game plan worked,  shut down JuJu Smith-Schuster with coverage underneath and over the top. Then still had seven in the box to stop the running game.

Saban was still not satisfied with his team big win, ” “We scored a lot of points, made a lot of big plays, but still our consistency in execution needs to be much improved…”

USC big play came from senior wide receiver Darreus Rogers who showed his vertical jump to bring down a critical catch and finish with team high 45 yards. Smith-Schuster was held to one catch for 9 yards. Their offense will have to find away to get their playmakers evolved earlier and frequently to make an impact.

USC will host Utah State back at the Coliseum next Saturday September 10th at 11am pst. This will give the Trojans the opportunity to get this bad taste out of their mouth.

Knight’s Touchdown Run Seals 31-24 Win Over UCLA

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Michael Wilson, Jr.
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UCLA Bruins vs Texas A&M Aggies first half at Kyle Field in College Station, TX on September 3, 2016. (Photo by Jevone Moore/Full Image 360)

Trevor Knight’s gutsy 4th and goal touchdown run in overtime seals 31-24 win for Texas A&M over No. 16 UCLA.


COLLEGE STATION, TX- After being shut out in the 4th quarter then facing 4th & goal on its first possession in overtime, Texas A&M new offensive coordinator Noel Mazzone refused to play it safe and kick a field goal. Instead he kept the offense on the field with a majority of the 100,443 fans in attendance assuming that Mazzone would call a power run play. Instead, quarterback Trevor Knight decided to take matters into his own hands. Faking a handoff to the running back, Knight scored from 1 yard out, in what proved to be the game winning touchdown.

This is exactly the sort of win that Kevin Sumlin needed and envisioned when he poached Mazzone from UCLA after last season.

While the final stat line shows that UCLA outgained Texas A&M 468 yards to 442 yards of total offense under new OC Kennedy Polamalu. Josh Rosen and UCLA’s offense failed to get into any kind of rhythm. The Bruins led 3-0 after the first quarter, but only managed a total of three JJ Molsen field goals. They trailed Texas A&M 10-9 at the half and 24-9 after three quarters.

UCLA managed to score 15 unanswered points in the 4th quarter to force overtime, but the Bruins failed to convert on 4th and 5 to force a second overtime period. Quarterback Josh Rosen’s pass intended for wide receiver Austin Roberts fell incomplete. After the game Josh Rosen admitted that, “If I connected on some of those balls, we would be on the positive side of the score board.”

Indeed, UCLA’s inability to get into a rhythm and find the end zone early proved costly. Rosen went 26-43 for 343 yards, but threw 3 interceptions. Sophomore running back Soso Jamabo – taking over for Paul Perkins who is now in the NFL with the New York Giants – carried 23 times for 91 yards and freshman wide receiver Kenneth Walker hauled in 6 catches for 115 yards and a touchdown. The Bruins offense, however, only managed to go 5-18 on crucial third downs and 1-2 on fourth down.

Texas A&M’s defense also looks to be the real deal. Led by Nick Harvey, the Aggies defense registered 5 sacks on the day, broke up several passes and generally kept UCLA’s offense out of end zone when it mattered most. Junior Defensive End Myles Garrett summed it up best, saying, “We were forcing throws and that was our game plan.” “We did our job” and the defense was “pretty stout” against the run. The Aggies will certainly hope to use today’s upset win as a blueprint going forward once it begins SEC play later on this month.

UCLA on the other hand will attempt to rebound next week, when it hosts UNLV at the Rose Bowl on Saturday, September 10, 2016.

Rams Extend WR Tavon Austin through 2021

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NFL Preseason Dallas Cowboys vs Los Angeles Rams 2nf Half action at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, Ca on August 13 , 2016. (Photographer Jevone Moore)

Rams Extend WR Tavon Austin through 2021

 

The Los Angeles Rams have extended WR Tavon Austin to a four-year deal that will run through the 2021 season, the team announced. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

 

“Tavon has been an integral part of our offense and special teams since we drafted him in 2013,” Rams Head Coach Jeff Fisher said. “It is important to our organization to retain players we’ve drafted and invested in, and Tavon is an example of that. We’re excited for him to continue his career with the Rams.”

 

Last season, Austin tied RB Todd Gurley for the most touchdowns among Rams with 10, which gave the club two players in double digits in the category for the first time since 2006 (S. Jackson & T. Holt).

 

Now entering his fourth NFL season, Austin has 19 career touchdowns: nine receiving, seven rushing and three punt returns. That total is tied for third most among all players in his draft class and tied for the most among wide receivers in the 2013 class.

 

–RAMS–

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