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Penguins don’t have answers for SDSU

BROOKINGS, S.D. — Youngstown State had an opportunity to make an early statement in the Missouri Valley Football Conference race, but the Penguins let it slip through their fingers. No. 2 South Dakota State overpowered YSU in the trenches, and despite losing its starting quarterback to injury, held on to down the ninth-ranked Penguins 27-20 on Saturday evening at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium in Brookings, S.D. "There's no consolation prize. There isn't. We gotta learn from this. We gotta get better," YSU head coach Doug Phillips said in his post-game press conference. "The one thing ...

Music City Miscue will haunt Wolfpack

Call this one the Music City Miscue. N.C. State quarterback CJ Bailey fumbled in the end zone while trying to take an intentional safety in the final seconds and essentially handed Vanderbilt a 35-31 victory no one saw coming in Nashville. It was as improbable a finish as the Music City Miracle, the famous last-second kickoff return in January 2000 that gave the NFL's Tennessee Titans a 22–16 playoff win over the Buffalo Bills. "I can't put into words what I felt. ... You get one of those in a lifetime," Vanderbilt coach Clark Lea said. "We cheated the football gods today and got ...

CORRECTION

Columbiana resident Mike Mutz requested council enforce a two-animal maximum for residences at the Sept. 1 council meeting. Incorrect information was published in Saturday’s edition.

Ohio State looks the part against Kent

A grade card on Ohio State’s 59-3 win over Kent State in its final non-conference game of the season: OFFENSE: B How can the grade in this category be anything below an A on a day when OSU put 59 points on the scoreboard? It’s lower than an A because the Buckeyes struggled to ...

Guardians are great in September

CLEVELAND (AP) — Stephen Vogt and the Cleveland Guardians are used to the late-season pressure of trying not only to clinch a postseason spot, but also to win a division title. That experience showed during their series against the Chicago White Sox. After dropping Monday's opener, the Guardians rallied to win the last two games and took sole possession of first place in the AL Central for the first time since July 3. Wednesday's 6-3 win moved the Guardians (78-75) one-half game ahead of the White Sox (77-75). Cleveland wass off Thursday before starting a three-game series ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

BEAVERS WIN NINTH HANOVERTON — Kaden Mays had three goals and one assist as the Beaver Local boys soccer team beat United, 5-1, Thursday. Cale Dunn and Logan Roberts also scored goals. Brody Nign and Brandon Smith had assists. Grady Reed had 11 saves in goal and Cole long had two saves. The Beavers (9-0-1) will host an OVAC Class 5A semifinal on Tuesday. JUNIOR HIGH VOLLEYBALL East Liverpool vs. Buckeye Local 7th Grade won 25-17, 25-23 Thursday. East Liverpool, Chandler Talbott 13 points and 5 aces, Synica Foster 2 points and 4 digs, Aubree Phares 2 points and 2 aces. 8th ...