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UConn beats Temple on crazy final play of the game
UConn needed one final stop Saturday to beat Temple. The Huskies got the stop they needed and a whole lot more. UConn held a precarious 23-20 lead over Temple in the closing seconds at Pratt & Whitney Stadium in East Hartford, Conn. The game came down to one last play as Temple had 4th-and-1 at... The post UConn beats Temple on crazy final play of the game appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
Our Mean 15 selections for Week 5 South Jersey field hockey action
Each week, we choose our favorite field hockey performances from across South Jersey’s five leagues and their 13 divisions. Congratulations to Phoebe Alward of Schalick, who won 46.5% of the vote to win last week. Kenzie Ricci of Haddon Township finished in second place and Gateway's Emma Mason was third. ...
South Jersey Mean 15 football rankings following Week 5
Just as the fall chill is beginning to set in on Friday nights, the action on the field is beginning to heat up. As the drive for the postseason cranks up, the South Jersey Gridiron Gang presents its latest Mean 15 rankings. ...
No. 16 Shawnee defeats Eastern - Boys soccer recap
Danny Williams, Cale Stielau, and Anthony Carabasi scored for Shawnee, No. 16 in the NJ.com Top 20, in its 3-1 win against Olympic American Division rival Eastern in Medford. The sides traded goals in the first half before Shawnee (10-1-1) took control in the second with two more goals. Nate...
2nd Golfer, Jordan Spieth, Joins Tiger Woods in Backing Cobbs Creek Project
A rendering of the TGR Learning Lab planned for the Cobbs Creek Golf Course as part of the $100 million restoration project. Tiger Woods has been joined by professional golfer Jordan Spieth in backing a $150 million restoration and expansion of the Cobbs Creek Golf Campus in West Philadelphia and Upper Darby, writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal.
Watch: Temple's attempt at game-winning tush push goes spectacularly wrong
The Temple Owls found themselves with a fourth-and-goal situation, trailing by three points with three seconds to play in their game against UConn on Saturday afternoon.Instead of kicking the chip-shot field goal and playing for overtime, the Owls decided to go for it and lined up for a tush-push attempt for what could have been a game-winning touchdown.The good news: There was a touchdown scored on the play.The bad news: It was not scored by Temple.The play went spectacularly wrong as Temple fumbled, allowing UConn's Jordan Wright to pick up the ball and race 96 yards the other way for a touchdown.Have a look. UCONN UCONN UCONN!!!Fumble recovered and returned for 96 yards to seal the deal! pic.twitter.com/c8QrFPRSeM— UConn Football (@UConnFootball) October 5, 2024 On one hand, you have to get Temple credit for going for the win. The Owls entered the game 1-4 and are probably not in contention for a bowl game.On the other, this is another reminder that the tush-push, Brotherly Shove or whatever name you want to give the play, isn't as easy or consistently successful as the Philadelphia Eagles have made it look for the past few years. Temple learned that firsthand.
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