ORLANDO, Fla. – Deion Sanders got here residence and conquered.

So did Travis Hunter and the opposite so-called “Florida boys” on the Colorado soccer workforce.

They returned to their native state this week, dodged Hurricane Helene after which pulled off a 48-21 win Saturday at Central Florida.

The win provides the Buffaloes (4-1) a three-game profitable streak heading right into a bye weekend subsequent Saturday. It additionally matches the win whole they’d final yr within the first season below Sanders, the Colorado coach from Fort Myers, Florida.

Hunter, the two-way star from West Palm Seaside, caught 9 passes for 89 yards with a landing. He added an interception on protection.

Operating again Isaiah Augustave, from Naples, Florida, added 39 yards on simply 4 carries, serving to revive the Colorado operating sport, which barely existed earlier than Saturday’s sold-out sport at FBC Mortgage Stadium (45,702).

One other Florida native, receiver LaJohntay Wester, scored on a 10-yard landing catch to assist prolong the Buffaloes’ result in 41-21 late within the third quarter.

The Buffs led 27-14 at halftime after the sport was delayed about 50 minutes due to lightning within the space.

Quarterback Shedeur Sanders completed with 290 yards and three touchdowns on 28-for-35 passing.

He led the Buffs on scoring drives on six of seven possessions after throwing an interception on his first possession.

Colorado vs. UCF highlights

Colorado places sport away with scoop-and-score TD

That can do it. Cam’Ron Silmon-Craig’s 95-yard fumble return landing provides Colorado a 48-21 lead with simply over 5 minutes to go.

Travis Hunter did seem to get injured on the play, our bodies rolling up on his leg awkwardly, however he was again strolling round on the sideline after a short cease within the medical tent.

Colorado offense retains rolling, extends lead again to twenty factors

ORLANDO, Fla. –  Colorado continues to click on on offense and has prolonged its result in 41-21 after a 10-yard landing move from Shedeur Sanders to receiver LaJohntay Wester.

The Buffs have now scored on seven of their previous 9 possessions with their operating sport serving to take the strain off of Sanders, the quarterback. The final drive went 65 yards in six performs, together with runs of 21 and 19 yards by Isaiah Augustave, a switch from Arkansas.

UCF acquired the ball again after that however fumbled the ball away to finish the third quarter. Colorado now has the ball and a 41-21 lead with quarter-hour left to play.

UCF will get again within the sport

ORLANDO, Fla. –  Colorado simply let Central Florida again into the sport with 3:58 left within the third quarter. The Buffs appeared to sleep on their 20-point lead and allowed three large move performs of 54, 23 and 15 yards from UCF quarterback KJ Jefferson. The final one was a play-fake for a 15-yard landing up the center to receiver Xavier Townsend, serving to reduce CU’s result in 34-21.

The drive went 92 yards in three performs.

Travis Hunter strikes Heisman pose after unimaginable interception

ORLANDO, Fla. –  Travis Hunter simply did what?

We shouldn’t be shocked anymore by what he does, however the Colorado two-way star nonetheless evokes awe by arising with the ball at simply the proper time. This time he even struck the Heisman Trophy pose after making an interception towards Central Florida with about eight minutes left within the third quarter.

He stepped in entrance of the UCF move on the left sideline, taking the ball away from meant receiver Evan Morris, the UCF tight finish.

Sadly for Colorado, the Buffs couldn’t capitalize on it regardless of gaining possession on the UCF 38-yard line. They ended up punting it again to UCF with a 34-14 lead with 5:18 left within the third quarter.

Hunter additionally has 9 catches for 79 yards and a landing on offense.

Colorado extends lead

ORLANDO, Fla. –  Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders simply led the Buffaloes on their sixth scoring drive of their previous seven possessions, serving to them take a 34-14 lead towards Central Florida with 9:11 left within the third quarter.

The Buffs marched 63 yards on 4 performs to attain this time, highlighted by a 32-yard move to receiver Will Sheppard that introduced the ball to the UCF 1-yard line. Freshman operating again Micah Welch then scored on a 1-yard run up the center.

Welch has 33 yards on 4 carries to assist revive the Colorado operating sport.

Colorado leads UCF at halftime 27-14

ORLANDO, Fla. –  Colorado leads Central Florida at halftime 27-14 after scoring two area targets within the ultimate 42 seconds of the second quarter.

The primary got here after one other clutch play by two-way starter Travis Hunter, who grabbed a move from Shedeur Sanders on third down and 6 for a 29-yard achieve, preserving the Buffaloes’ drive alive earlier than they went up 24-14.

Sanders had rolled left to flee strain and threw it into protection, the place Hunter plucked it away close to the UCF 40-yard line.  The Buffs’ drive then sputtered with three performs after that, forcing them to accept a 36-yard area purpose with 37 seconds earlier than halftime.

The kick from Alejandro Mata put the Buffs up 24-14.

After a punt from Central Florida, Colorado acquired the ball again with a number of seconds left and used it to get in place for a 46-yard area purpose from Mata as time expired.

Hunter has seven catches for 81 yards and one landing on the half. Shedeur Sanders has accomplished 22 of 27 passes for 225 yards and two touchdowns with one interception. 

UCF retains tempo with Jefferson landing

ORLANDO, Fla. –  Central Florida has struck again because it tries to maintain up with Colorado. Quarterback KJ Jefferson bowled into the proper nook of the top zone for a 7-yard landing run with 8:41 left earlier than halftime, serving to reduce Colorado’s result in 21-14.

The play ended an eight-play 68-yard drive. Jefferson is 4-for-7 passing for 122 yards and one landing with one interception.

Colorado laying it on due to run sport

ORLANDO, Fla. –  Colorado now has scored touchdowns on three straight possessions to take a 21-7 lead with 12:21 left earlier than halftime. This time operating again Dallan Hayden, a switch from Ohio State, burst up the center for a 14-yard landing.

The Buffaloes have surged since opening the sport with an interception from quarterback Shedeur Sanders. They usually’ve been buoyed by part of their offense that hardly existed earlier than Saturday – the operating sport.

The Buffs have 59 yards speeding on 10 carries from three completely different ball carriers.

Colorado take the lead behind Sanders’ play

ORLANDO, Fla. – Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders seems to be heating up after main the Buffaloes to a 14-7 on the finish of the primary quarter. He has led the Buffaloes on back-to-back landing drives capped by two large landing passes – one for 23 yards to Travis Hunter and one for 47 yards to Will Sheppard.

Sanders completed the primary quarter with 12-for-15 passing for 115 yards and two touchdowns with one interception. The CU offense has been boosted by a operating sport that has 36 yards on seven carries.

UCF scores: RJ Harvey solutions again with landing

ORLANDO, Fla. – The UCF Knights answered Colorado’s landing drive with a landing of their very own on the very subsequent play. Quarterback KJ Jefferson lofted a first-down move to the left aspect of the sector, the place operating again RJ Harvey caught it and outraced Travis Hunter down the left sideline to attain on a 75-yard landing catch with 3:38 left within the first quarter. The rating is tied at 7-7.

Colorado Scores: Shedeur Sanders finds Travis Hunter for landing

ORLANDO, Fla. – The Shedeur Sanders-Travis Hunter present simply acquired began. And now the Buffaloes are up 7-0 towards Central Florida with 3:49 left within the first quarter.

Sanders, Colorado’s quarterback, discovered Hunter close to the purpose line for a 23-yard landing move, ending an 80-yard, 11-play scoring drive for the Buffaloes. Freshman operating again Micah Welch had two runs on the drive for 27 yards.

Hunter now has 4 catches for 36 yards after two possessions. Sanders is 8-for-9 passing for 35 yards and a landing with one interception.

Rating: Colorado 7, UCF 0 with 3:49 within the first quarter

Colorado, UCF swap interceptions to begin sport

ORLANDO, Fla. – Two possessions, two interceptions. After the delayed kickoff, Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders threw an interception on his first possession of the sport, organising a brief area for Central Florida on the Colorado 29-yard line.

However the Buffaloes acquired the ball again with an interception of their very own when UCF quarterback KJ Jefferson lofted a move into the top zone that was picked off by Colorado defensive again Preston Hodge. UCF ran 10 performs earlier than the turnover and has 24 yards of offense.

The rating continues to be 0-0 with 4:17 left within the first quarter.

When is Colorado-UCF sport?

• Kickoff is Saturday, Sept. 28 at 3:30 p.m. ET from FBC Mortgage Stadium in Orlando, Florida.

The best way to watch Colorado vs. UCF sport

• The sport shall be broadcast on FOX and likewise is on the market on Fubo.

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Colorado-UCF kickoff delayed

ORLANDO, Fla. –  Kickoff for the Colorado-Central Florida sport has been delayed till at the very least 4:20 p.m. ET due to inclement climate and lightning within the space.

The sport had been set to begin at about 3:30 p.m. on Fox, then was delayed till 4:05 after which 4:20. The brand new kickoff time is “pending no lightning strikes inside 8 miles,” in keeping with the stadium video board. 

School Soccer Week 5 schedule, High 25

• Virginia Tech at Miami, ESPN, 7:30 p.m. (Friday, Sept. 27)
• Kentucky at No. 5 Ole Miss, ABC, Midday
• No. 22 BYU at Baylor, FS1, Midday
• No. 20 Oklahoma State at No. 25 Kansas State, ESPN, Midday
• Minnesota at No. 12 Michigan, FOX, Midday
• Fresno State at No. 23 UNLV, FS1, 3:30 p.m.
• Arkansas at No. 24 Texas A&M, ESPN, 3:30 p.m.
• No. 18 Oklahoma at Auburn, ABC, 3:30 p.m.
• No. 17 Louisville at No. 14 Notre Dame, Peacock, 3:30 p.m.
• Wisconsin at No. 18 USC, CBS, 3:30 p.m.
• Mississippi State at No. 2 Texas, SEC Community, 4:15 p.m.
• No. 19 Iowa State at Houston, FS1, 7:00 p.m.
• Stanford at No. 15 Clemson, ESPN, 7:00 p.m.
• No. 1 Georgia at No. 4 Alabama, ABC, 7:30 p.m.
• No. 21 Illinois at No. 8 Penn State, NBC, 7:30 p.m.
• No. 3 Ohio State at Michigan State, Peacock, 7:30 p.m.
• South Alabama at No. 13 LSU, SEC Community, 7:45 p.m.
• No. 7 Oregon at UCLA, FOX, 11:00 p.m.

Colorado vs. UCF odds, line

The Central Florida Knights are favorites to defeat the Colorado Buffaloes in Saturday’s school soccer matchup, in keeping with the BetMGM school soccer odds. Trying to wager? Take a look at the highest school soccer betting apps in 2024, providing the highest NCAA soccer betting promos and bonuses in 2024. 

Odds as of Saturday.

• Unfold: UCF (-14)
• Moneyline: UCF (-550)
• Over/Below: 61.5

School soccer picks Week 5

USA TODAY specialists have you ever lined on how issues will go down in Week 5.

Rain, rocket fill skies close to UCF stadium

ORLANDO, Fla. –  A rain cloud burst above the sector at FBC Mortgage Stadium about 100 minutes earlier than kickoff, chasing gamers off the sector and below the quilt of the stadium. The downpour additionally chased away Cam Newton, the 2010 Heisman Trophy winner who was strolling on the sector earlier than the sport as a visitor.

It’s not clear how lengthy the rain will final, however the skies have been one thing to observe right here these days. At 1:17 p.m. ET, NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 mission lifted off about 35 miles east of the stadium on the Cape Canaveral Area Power Station. The launch wasn’t seen from the stadium due to cloudy climate.

About an hour earlier than sport time, the stadium video board was nonetheless imploring followers to go away the seating bowl.

“Inclement climate within the space!” the video board stated. “Please exit the seating bowl at the moment.”

Many college students nonetheless stayed seated behind the top zones.

Deion Sanders, Colorado gamers return residence to Florida for UCF sport

Coach Deion Sanders calls them his “Florida boys” – gamers on his Colorado soccer workforce who’re Florida natives similar to him.

This week a lot of them got here residence when the Buffaloes arrived in Orlando Wednesday for Saturday’s sport at Central Florida.

The Colorado roster formally lists 18 gamers on the roster from Florida, second solely to gamers from Texas (21) and greater than even gamers from Colorado itself (14).

However there are greater than that with connections to the state. The listing doesn’t even embody two-way star Travis Hunter, who’s from West Palm Seaside however moved to Georgia for highschool. It additionally doesn’t embody freshman beginning offensive sort out Jordan Seaton, who performed the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, however is from Washington, D.C.

The listing does embody vast receiver LaJohntay Wester, who returns residence a hero after catching a Hail Mary landing move final week as time expired within the fourth quarter of a 38-31 extra time win towards Baylor. He’s from Palmetto, Florida, and transferred to Colorado from Florida Atlantic, alongside along with his brother Jaylen, a linebacker for Colorado.

Sanders is from Fort Myers, Florida, and performed at Florida State. He has made it some extent to recruit gamers from Florida and cited the state’s excessive variety of gamers within the NFL. Earlier this yr, he additionally employed Orlando native Warren Sapp to affix his teaching employees as a graduate assistant. Sapp starred on the College of Miami.

This can be a large recruiting weekend for Deion Sanders

UCF is predicted to host dozens of recruits Saturday. However Deion Sanders prompt that many shall be there to take a look at the Buffaloes.

“I shouldn’t say this,” Sanders stated on his weekly present on CBS Colorado. “However that is the way in which we do it… A number of recruits that actually need to see us, they’ll signal as much as go to the sport on the behalf of an opposing workforce.”

Sanders stated he assured the Knights will “have their greatest recruiting weekend this weekend.”

“Each recruit in Florida is gonna be on that sideline,” he stated.

Colorado vs. UCF predictions

ESPN: UCF has an 82% probability to win

In line with ESPN’s Matchup Predictor, the UCF Knights have an 82% probability to beat the Colorado Buffaloes in Week 5.

The Oklahoman: UCF 34, Colorado 31

Justin Martinez writes, “Colorado beat the chances in its extra time win over Baylor final week, getting a Hail Mary landing from Shedeur Sanders to LaJohntay Wester on the finish of regulation. I do not suppose the Buffaloes will be capable of repeat that magic towards the Knights, although. UCF ranks first within the nation in speeding yards per sport this season (375.7), and it will use that energy to manage the time of possession and take the ball out of Sanders’ palms. This one shall be nearer than the chances counsel, however UCF will nonetheless get the win.”

Buffaloes Wire: UCF 34, Colorado 28

Jack Carlough writes, “The Knights are at the moment favored by about two touchdowns, which is way too beneficiant towards UCF. Nevertheless, Colorado’s particular groups woes and continued offensive line issues nonetheless have me leaning towards these Knights.”

Colorado vs. UCF all-time report

Saturday will mark the primary time the 2 packages have met and can see UCF (3-0) tackle Colorado (3-1), led by its second-year coach, Deion Sanders.

Colorado depth chart

Offense 

• QB: Shedeur Sanders
• RB: Isaiah Augustave
• WR: Will Sheppard
• WR: Travis Hunter
• WR: Jimmy Horn Jr.
• TE: Sav’ell Smalls
• LT: Jordan Seaton
• LG: Tyler Brown
• C: Hank Zilinskas
• RG: Kahlil Benson
• RT: Phillip Houston

Protection 

• DE: BJ Inexperienced
• DT: Chidozie Nwankwo
• DT: Shane Cokes
• DE: Samuel Okunlola
• LB: Lavonta Bentley
• LB: Nakhai Hill-Inexperienced
• NB: Preston Hodge
• CB: Travis Hunter
• S: Cam’Ron Silmon-Craig
• S: Carter Stoutmire
• CB: DJ McKinney

Specialists 

• Punter: Mark Vassett
• Placekicker: Alejando Mata 

UCF depth chart 

Offense 

• QB: KJ Jefferson
• RB: RJ Harvey
• WR Xavier Townsend
• WR: Kobe Hudson
• WR: Trent Whittemore
• TE: Randy Pittman Jr.
• LT: Amari Kight
• LG: Adrian Medley
• C: Caden Kitler
• RG: Marcellus Marshall
• RT: Paul Rubelt

Protection 

• LDE: Malachi Lawrence
• NT: Lee Hunter
• DT: Ricky Barber
• RDE: Nyjalik Kelly
• WLB: Deshawn Tempo
• MLB: Ethan Barr
• CB: Brandon Adams
• S: Sheldon Arnold
• S: Quadric Bullard
• CB: Mac McWilliams
• NB: Braeden Marshall

Specialists 

• Punter: Mitch McCarthy
• Placekicker: Colton Boomer

School Soccer Repair podcast 

Dan Wolken and Paul Myerberg of USA TODAY Sports activities focus on these matters and extra on this week’s model of the School Soccer Repair.

US LBM Coaches Ballot 

Nebraska and Memphis each dropped out of this week’s US LBM Coaches Ballot. The Georgia Bulldogs pulled forward to take the highest spot with the Texas Longhorns in an in depth second.

School soccer bowl projections 

There’s nonetheless loads of time left within the season for groups to proceed vying for place, with the hope of securing a spot within the School Soccer Playoff or on the very least a bowl sport. Listed here are Erick Smith’s USA TODAY Sports activities bowl projections following the outcomes of Week 4 video games.

School soccer Re-Rank 1-134 

Paul Myerberg supplies this week’s USA TODAY Sports activities NCAA Re-Rank 1-134, the place he ranks each workforce in school soccer, together with Colorado and UCF earlier than they meet this afternoon.

School soccer overreactions from Week 4

Reporter Eddie Timanus is again to supply some big-picture perspective in response to a little bit of the excitement from Week 4, a lot of which was generated by members of 1 convention specifically.

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Chelsea playmaker Cole Palmer has grow to be the primary participant within the 32-year historical past of the Premier League to attain 4 targets within the first half of a match.

The England worldwide’s flurry of targets got here in a 20-minute span in Chelsea’s 4-2 win in opposition to Brighton at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.

Palmer scored within the twenty first, twenty eighth, thirty first and forty first minutes, with the haul together with a penalty in addition to a long-range free kick that accomplished his hat trick.

No participant has ever scored so many targets earlier than halftime in a single match, in response to Opta, which supplies statistics to the Premier League.

“After I missed my first probability I used to be upset however with the way in which they performed and their excessive line, I felt we would get extra possibilities.”

Palmer additionally had a four-goal haul for Chelsea final season in a 6-0 win over Everton in April, additionally at residence.

The playmaker joined Didier Drogba, Frank Lampard and Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink in scoring at the very least three targets in a sport thrice for Chelsea within the league.

The sport in opposition to Brighton was solely Palmer’s thirty ninth league look for Chelsea after becoming a member of from Manchester Metropolis within the offseason of 2023.

He scored 22 targets final season, second solely to Metropolis’s Erling Haaland (27), and already has six targets on this marketing campaign below Chelsea’s newest supervisor, Enzo Maresca.

Maresca used to teach Palmer after they have been each at Metropolis. At the moment, Palmer was enjoying for Metropolis Beneath-23s.

“You’d need to be blind in case you did not see these sort of issues with Cole,” Maresca stated. “I stated that he scored 4 however he might have scored extra. I say at all times to be bold and hungry to attain extra.”

The 2024 school soccer season has led to lots of pleasure and upsets.

One of many “upsets” this week embrace No. 1 Georgia taking place to No. 4 Alabama on the street in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, on Saturday. The Crimson Tide knocked off the Bulldogs in a 41-34 thriller, which appeared for a lot of the primary half like it will be an Alabama blowout victory.

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Georgia entered the sport as a one-point favourite over the Crimson Tide, which was enjoying its first SEC recreation within the Kalen DeBoer period following the retirement of legendary coach Nick Saban within the offseason. Alabama got here out swinging in opposition to the top-ranked crew within the nation, leaping out to a 28-0 lead early within the second quarter and main 30-7 at halftime.

The Bulldogs, nonetheless, wouldn’t go away, outscoring Alabama 27-11 within the second half. Georgia took its first lead of the sport at 34-33 with 2:31 left and seemed to drag off the most important comeback in this system’s historical past — and the historical past of a top-five AP High 25 matchup.

Nonetheless, Jalen Milroe hit Ryan Williams for the game-winning 75-yard landing simply 13 recreation seconds after Georgia claimed the lead. The Crimson Tide sealed the victory with an interception in the long run zone. Regardless of the loss, Georgia continues to be alive for each the Faculty Soccer Playoff and the SEC championship recreation, with the CFP increasing to 12 groups and the SEC eliminating divisions.

This is a take a look at how far Georgia soccer might drop within the newest US LBM Coaches Ballot and AP High 25 rankings for Week 6:

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Georgia soccer rankings: The place will Bulldogs fall in prime 25?

Georgia might have seen a much bigger freefall if the crew had not made this one aggressive, even taking a lead late within the fourth quarter. The late combat might assist the Bulldogs from dropping out of the highest 5 solely.

Nonetheless, a one-touchdown loss to Alabama on the street shouldn’t be held in opposition to Georgia too firmly. The comeback on the street, when the sport seemed bleak, might assist Beck and the Bulldogs within the eyes of voters nationwide.

Right here’s a take a look at how the groups ranked within the prime 10 of the US LBM Coaches Ballot carried out on Saturday in Week 5 school soccer motion and the way it would possibly impression Georgia’s rating:

• No. 1 Georgia: 41-34 loss to Alabama
• No. 2 Texas: 35-13 win over Mississippi State
• No. 3 Ohio State: 38-7 win over Michigan State
• No. 4 Alabama: 41-34 win over Georgia
• No. 5 Ole Miss: 20-17 loss vs. Kentucky
• No. 6 Tennessee: Bye
• No. 7 Oregon: at UCLA
• No. 8 Penn State: 21-7 win over No. 21 Illinois
• No. 9 Miami: 38-34 win vs. Virginia Tech
• No. 10 Utah: vs. Arizona

Georgia squeaked by Kentucky with a 13-12 victory two weeks in the past, forward of the bye week and the Alabama matchup. Attributable to that, the Bulldogs fell to No. 2 within the AP High 25 whereas remaining No. 1 within the Coaches Ballot. That will not be the case following the loss.

Ohio State, like Georgia, has not confronted its hardest competitors concerning the crew’s wins, simply dealing with Michigan State 38-7. Texas’ win over Michigan earlier within the season and Alabama’s win over Georgia ought to go down as two of the higher wins to this point through the 2024 school soccer season.

The loss mustn’t drop UGA out of the highest seven, particularly with Ole Miss dropping at house to unranked Kentucky. Nonetheless, the Bulldogs ought to seemingly be ranked out of the highest three, and the highest 5 is also in query.

Ultimate rating prediction: No. 5

Les yeux tuméfiés et le visage ensanglanté, Benoit Saint-Denis a subi un deuxième revers de suite, battu sur arrêt du médecin par le Brésilien Renato Moicano, samedi à Bercy lors du fight principal de l’UFC Paris. 

Ciryl Gane et Manon Fiorot absents de la carte, c’était à Benoît «God of Struggle» Saint-Denis que revenait le rôle de star de la soirée pour la troisième venue en France de l’UFC, plus grande et plus prestigieuse ligue d’arts martiaux mixtes au monde.

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Malgré l’absence des deux meilleurs combattants français, le rendez-vous désormais annuel avait encore fait le plein, et les spectateurs, avec Léon Marchand en bord de cage, ont de nouveau électrisé l’Accor Area.

Mais la fête a été gâchée pour les 16 000 spectateurs de Bercy lorsque le médecin de l’UFC est entré dans la cage juste avant le troisième spherical. Après avoir examiné Saint-Denis, dont le visage gonflé était couvert de sang, il a mis fin aux hostilités, alors que les deux combattants avaient chacun remporté une reprise.

Entré en scène peu avant minuit, le Français a comme à son habitude fendu la foule de l’Accor Area au son du chant des commandos, clin d’œil à son passé de militaire, et de l’emblématique «Seine-Saint-Denis Type» de NTM.

Mais les «Benoit! Benoit!» du public ou encore la Marseillaise entamée au cours du deuxième spherical n’ont pas suffi.

«Je reviendrai plus fort»

Dès les premiers instants, le Nîmois a été outrageusement dominé. Cloué au sol, level fort du Brésilien, il a pris de nombreux coups au visage, ouvert à plusieurs endroits. Diminué mais valeureux, il a tout de même dominé la deuxième reprise, mais n’était plus en mesure ensuite de reprendre le fight, méconnaissable sous ses paupières boursouflées.

«Malheureusement, j’étais un peu endormi au premier spherical, a reconnu Saint-Denis. Il a fait ce qu’il fallait pour créer suffisamment de dégâts. Désolé pour ça, je reviendrai plus fort, je suis désolé et bravo à lui.»

Saint-Denis, 12e des poids légers avant le fight, encaisse une deuxième défaite d’affilée et la troisième de sa carrière à l’UFC.

Il devait pourtant l’emporter pour reprendre sa route dans la catégorie des poids légers, six mois après une défaite par K.-O. contre la légende Dustin Poirier. Diminué par une an infection à un staphylocoque, «BSD» avait alors subi un premier coup d’arrêt en s’inclinant par K.-O. au deuxième spherical, alors qu’il restait sur cinq victoires

À 28 ans et après une development météoritique dans les arts martiaux mixtes, le Français s’est imposé comme l’une des stars tricolores de la self-discipline, mais va devoir désormais se racheter pour reprendre sa route dans la catégorie.

Quelques instants plus tôt, Nassourdine Imavov, programmé en co-événement principal, avait battu l’Américain Brendan Allen. Le «Sniper», classé au quatrième rang mondial, a été déclaré vainqueur à l’unanimité des juges 29 à 28 face à Allen (8e).

Imavov, qui disputait son troisième fight en sept mois, remporte ainsi une troisième victoire consécutive contre un membre du prime 10, après deux autres succès probants contre Jared Cannonier et Roman Dolidze.

Il espère désormais se voir offrir une likelihood pour la ceinture mondiale, actuellement détenue par le Sud-Africain Dricus Du Plessis.

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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama blew a 28-point lead towards No. 2 Georgia at Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday night time.

After which the No. 4 Crimson Tide broke the Bulldogs’ hearts once more in a 41-34 victory during which the SEC heavyweights scored touchdowns on consecutive performs from scrimmage late within the fourth quarter.

Alabama did not seal the victory till cornerback Zabien Brown intercepted quarterback Carson Beck’s go to receiver Colbie Younger ultimately zone with 43 seconds left to finish Georgia’s livid rally.

“Yeah, whenever you face a extremely good soccer workforce, you understand there’s going to be a powerful push,” mentioned Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer, who received his first SEC recreation. “We pushed one another to the very finish.”

After the Bulldogs rallied from a 23-point deficit at halftime, they took their first lead on Beck’s 67-yard landing to Dillon Bell to make it 34-33 with 2:31 to go.

However Alabama scored on its very subsequent play from scrimmage. On first-and-10 from the Crimson Tide 25, quarterback Jalen Milroe threw a deep ball down the best sideline for freshman Ryan Williams. The extensive receiver spun out of cornerback Julian Humphrey’s sort out on the 35-yard line and beat security KJ Bolden for a 75-yard landing with 2:18 remaining.

Milroe threw a 2-point conversion to receiver Germie Bernard to provide Alabama a 41-34 lead.

“You have to hold combating,” DeBoer mentioned “In relation to the idea, quite a lot of our performs have alternatives the place you discover that one-on-one. And should you just like the matchup, you go after it. And so he favored what he noticed, clearly, and delivered, and Ryan did the remainder for him.”

Milroe accomplished 27 of 33 passes for 374 yards with two touchdowns and ran for 117 yards and two extra scores. He’s the primary participant in FBS historical past with 300 passing yards, 100 speeding yards and a pair of speeding touchdowns towards an Related Press top-five opponent, in keeping with ESPN Analysis.

Williams, a 17-year-old freshman, had six catches for 177 yards with one rating.

Beck recovered from a gradual begin to full 27 of fifty passes for 439 yards with three touchdowns and three interceptions. He additionally misplaced a fumble and was sacked thrice.

The loss ended Georgia’s 42-game successful streak within the common season, which was the longest run by an FBS workforce since Oklahoma received 45 in a row from 1953 to 1957. It additionally ended Georgia’s 16-game successful streak on the highway.

“The primary half, we performed horrible,” Beck mentioned. “I do not assume we have to watch the movie to go see that we did not play our greatest. You realize, that begins with me. I’ve obtained to be higher.”

It was DeBoer’s first assembly with Georgia, however the outcomes have been the identical for Alabama. It has received 9 of its previous 10 video games towards Georgia, together with a 27-24 victory in final yr’s SEC championship recreation, which led to the Bulldogs failing to make the School Soccer Playoff.

“It was one hell of a recreation,” Georgia coach Kirby Good mentioned. “Clearly, we have been probably not ready, and that falls on me within the first half. We did not do an incredible job, particularly defensively. We additionally gave them quick fields. With a quarterback like Milroe, it creates quite a lot of powerful instances.”

Good fell to 1-6 towards Alabama as Georgia’s coach.

The Bulldogs could not have had a worse begin. Georgia’s protection struggled to sort out Milroe on the opening possession. When a holding name backed up the Tide to first-and-20 from the Georgia 25, Milroe gained 16 yards on a keeper. On first-and-goal from the 7, he saved the ball once more and beat all people to the sting for a 7-0 lead.

On Georgia’s subsequent possession, Beck threw an excellent deep ball down the left sideline to Arian Smith, who dropped the go. An offensive go interference penalty two performs later compelled a punt.

Alabama gained 64 yards on its subsequent three performs, then scored on Milroe’s good throw to operating again Jam Miller, who beat linebacker CJ Allen for a 16-yard landing to make it 14-0.

It will solely worsen for Georgia. On its subsequent possession, Tide cornerback Domani Jackson jumped Beck’s display go to tight finish Oscar Delp for an interception on the Bulldogs’ 22. Three performs later, Bernard scored on a 7-yard finish round for a 21-0 lead.

Georgia punted once more on its subsequent possession. On fourth-and-1 on the Georgia 36, Bulldogs linebacker Jalon Walker blitzed, and Miller hit him so onerous Walker’s helmet fell off. Walker may solely watch as Milroe scored on a 36-yard run down the best sideline to place Alabama forward 28-0.

Alabama added a security late within the first half when Beck was penalized for intentional grounding in Georgia’s finish zone.

Robert Andrich fired Leverkusen in entrance after 31 minutes on the Allianz Enviornment however Aleksandar Pavlovic levelled with a surprising effort eight minutes later.

Vincent Kompany’s Bayern dictated the tempo for lots of the sport and Serge Gnabry twice hit the woodwork in fast succession however Leverkusen dug in.

RB Leipzig sit second within the desk, two factors behind Bayern, after a 4-0 victory over Augsburg.

Benjamin Sesko struck twice within the opening quarter-hour, whereas Lois Openda and Xavi Simons added additional targets within the second half.

Heidenheim’s robust begin to the season continued with a 2-0 victory away at Mainz in a recreation that completed 10 a aspect.

Marvin Pieringer put the guests forward after quarter-hour and Mainz had been decreased to 10 males earlier than the half-hour mark when Andreas Hanche-Olsen noticed crimson.

Niklas Dorsch was additionally dismissed for Heidenheim with 10 minutes left, however Jan Schoppner added a second aim.

Elias Saad scored twice as St Pauli claimed a shock 3-0 away win at Freiburg, their first victory following promotion again to the Bundesliga.

Deniz Undav netted an stoppage-time equaliser for 10-man Stuttgart of their 2-2 draw with Wolfsburg, whereas Borussia Monchengladbach beat Union Berlin 1-0.

In Spain, Barcelona’s hopes of equalling their finest begin to a LaLiga season had been crushed by a shock 4-2 loss towards Osasuna.

Barca had been seeking to make it eight wins in a row below new boss Hansi Flick however the Catalans got here a cropper in Pamplona, with Ante Budimir and Bryan Zaragoza netting for Osasuna within the opening half an hour.

Pau Victor pulled one again within the early levels of the second half, however Budimir added his second from the penalty spot earlier than Abel Bretones rubbed salt in Barca’s wounds with a fourth forward of a late solo effort from Lamine Yamal.

Elsewhere in LaLiga, Takefusa Kubo scored early and Orri Oskarsson netted a late double as Actual Sociedad defeated Valencia 3-0, whereas Getafe had been 2-0 winners over Alaves and Rayo Vallecano and Leganes drew 1-1.

In Serie A, Inter bounced again from defeat within the Milan derby final weekend with a 3-2 victory away at Udinese as Lautaro Martinez netted his first targets of the season.

The Argentinian had gone 5 video games with out a aim however he scored twice both aspect of half-time after Davide Frattesi’s first-minute opener was cancelled out by Christian Kabasele.

Lorenzo Lucca gave Udinese hope with a aim seven minutes from time, however Inter held on to register a 3rd Serie A win of the season.

Leaders Juventus had been snug 3-0 winners at Genoa thanks to 2 targets from Dusan Vlahovic, one from the penalty spot, and a late third from Francisco Conceicao.

Atalanta scored a late equaliser to say a 1-1 draw with Bologna, who couldn’t maintain on after having Jhon Lucumi despatched off.

In Ligue 1, Monaco dramatically drew stage with Paris St Germain on the prime of the desk due to Lamine Camara’s stoppage-time winner towards Montpellier.

Rabby Nzingoula put Montpellier forward within the sixteenth minute however Folarin Balogun levelled earlier than half-time and Tanguy Coulibaly was despatched off earlier than Camara’s late effort made it 2-1.

Jonathan David scored a hat-trick in Lille’s 3-0 win over Le Havre, whereas Anass Zaroury was despatched off late on in Lens’ goalless draw with Good.

Ashton Jeanty rushed for 259 yards and 4 touchdowns on 26 carries to guide No. 25 Boise State to a 45-24 victory over Washington State on Saturday night time in nonconference play at Boise, Idaho. Jeanty scored on runs of 64, 59, 14 and a couple of yards whereas recording the third-best single-game yardage quantity in Broncos’ historical past. He set the college mark of 267 earlier this season in opposition to Georgia Southern, surpassing Cedric Minter (261 vs. Northern Michigan in 1978). Maddux Madsen accomplished 12 of 21 passes for 184 yards, two touchdowns and one interception for the Broncos (3-1). Matt Lauter had 4 receptions for 96 yards and two touchdowns for Boise State. John Mateer was 26-of-37 passing for 327 yards, two touchdowns and one interception for Washington State (4-1). Kyle Williams had 9 receptions for 142 yards and a landing, Kris Huston had 9 catches for 126 yards and Cooper Mathers had a scoring reception for the Cougars. Jeanty now has 4 profession 200-yard speeding performances and he struck a Heisman Trophy pose after his last landing. This season, he has 5 scoring runs of 59 or extra yards and has a non-scoring run of 68 yards. Jeanty has rushed for 845 yards and 13 touchdowns in 4 video games. He’s averaging 10.3 yards per carry. Jeanty received issues rolling when he broke unfastened on a 64-yard scoring scamper simply 2:08 into the competition. Washington State knotted the rating simply 1:29 later when Mateer tossed a 14-yard landing cross to Mathers. The groups traded subject objectives within the second quarter — Boise State’s Jonah Dalmas related from 29 yards, Dean Janikowski hit from 35 yards out for Washington State — earlier than Jeanty scored from 14 yards out to provide the Broncos a 17-10 with 3:19 left within the half. Boise State elevated its result in 14 when Madsen threw a 22-yard scoring cross to Lauter with 1:22 remaining within the third quarter. The Cougars moved inside 24-17 eight seconds into the ultimate stanza when Mateer threw a 33-yard landing cross to Williams. Simply 95 seconds later, Jeanty broke one other one and raced 59 yards to make it 31-17. Jeanty added a 2-yard scoring run with 9:38 left and Boise State piled on when Lauter caught a brief fourth-down cross within the left flat and cruised for a 34-yard landing to make it 45-17. Leo Pulalasi scored from the 1 with 19 seconds left for the Cougars. –Subject Stage Media

BOISE, Idaho — Ashton Jeanty ran for 259 yards and 4 touchdowns, Matt Lauter had 4 catches for 96 yards and two scores and No. 25 Boise State surged previous Washington State 45-24 on Saturday evening.

Enjoying its first recreation as a ranked staff since 2020, Boise State (3-1) pulled away within the fourth quarter in opposition to its future Pac-12 Convention rival. Washington State (4-1) had no reply for Jeanty — and no floor recreation of its personal.

Jeanty, who entered the sport main the nation in speeding yards per recreation with 195.3, wasted little time. On Boise State’s fifth play from scrimmage, he broke 4 tackles across the line of scrimmage earlier than outracing the remainder of the protection on a 64-yard TD run. He completed with 26 carries and had a 7-yard reception.

“He was relentless,” Boise State coach Spencer Danielson stated. “Discuss a man who places his staff on his again, loves this staff, and can discover a strategy to rating as a result of that is what the staff wants — that is Ashton. When your greatest gamers are your hardest employees, you’ve got at all times obtained a shot.”

Jeanty, who now has 845 yards on 82 carries with 13 touchdowns this season, had his fourth 200-yard recreation, tying a faculty report.

“We simply obtained beat in all three phases, and fairly decisively,” Washington State coach Jake Dickert stated. “Jeanty was unbelievable. Ten yards a carry. Clearly you have to maintain him to lower than that if you wish to win the soccer recreation.”

The Cougars responded with a fast strike of their very own when quarterback John Mateer wanted solely three performs to go 65 yards, firing a 14-yard TD go to Cooper Mathers.

Jeanty added a 14-yard landing run late within the second quarter to provide the Broncos a 17-10 halftime lead.

Regardless of stifling Boise State’s offense early within the second half, Dickert gambled on a fourth-and-inches from his staff’s 27 late within the third quarter. However Boise State’s protection stiffened, denying Mateer the half a yard he wanted.

“When it is inches to go, when it is fourth-and-1 for the previous two and a half years, we have gone for it each time,” Dickert stated. “That is what we will do. That is how we play.”

Three performs later, Maddux Madsen hit Lauter on a 22-yard scoring strike to push Boise State’s result in 24-10 with 1:22 left within the third quarter.

Then, after one other Washington State landing halved the deficit, Jeanty ripped off one other electrifying run, this time racing 59 yards by breaking three tackles and eluding one other on the aim line to dive in for a rating.

Mateer threw for 327 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Wayshawn Parker led Washington State in speeding with 35 yards.

Madsen threw for 184 yards and two touchdowns for Boise State.

The Boise State protection recorded seven sacks leading to 67 misplaced yards.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Ryan Williams stood in a white Alabama soccer t-shirt with a silver chain and a silver cross round his neck, wanting each little bit of 17 years outdated. On Saturday night time, half-hour after thrilling roughly 100,000 folks in Bryant-Denny Stadium and charming thousands and thousands extra on TV with an astonishing 75-yard game-winning landing catch, a giant grin by no means left his face. 

Surrounded by media within the modest Alabama press room, Williams appeared like just a little child, a wildly gifted little child who couldn’t wait to speak and smile and snort concerning the largest second in a life that’s certain to have many, many extra.

“It simply appears like a dream,” stated Williams, who had six catches for 177 yards because the Tide delivered their dwelling followers the rarest of wins round right here — an upset.

Williams’ spectacular play with 2:18 to go gave Alabama a 41-34 benefit and got here one play after Alabama gave again all of its 28-0 lead. However the Tide wanted yet one more play to seal the victory, and that got here from one more freshman.

With Georgia on the Alabama 34-yard-line within the ultimate minute, Zabian Brown lastly ended the moment basic with a good looking interception in the long run zone. Like Williams, Brown wears No. 2. And likewise like Williams, he wasn’t afraid of the highlight.

“Guys being prepared at any time when their alternative comes, that’s one thing we discuss,” stated Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer, who seemingly does nothing however win video games regardless of the place he’s. “They had been prepared.”

The win was Alabama’s sixth in seven tries towards Kirby Sensible’s Bulldogs, a pattern that has not stopped regardless of Nick Saban watching from a luxurious suite as an alternative of the sideline. The Tide are undefeated, whereas Georgia falls to 3-1, however there’s a feeling within the air these two will meet once more in December or January.

BENDER: Georgia-Alabama thriller felt like a September Tremendous Bowl

How wild was Saturday night time? It has taken this lengthy to say the title Jalen Milroe, who, in keeping with ESPN’s Cole Cubelic, turned the primary participant within the AP ballot period to throw for over 300 yards, and rush for over 100 yards and two touchdowns towards a prime 5 opponent. The Alabama quarterback’s ultimate line – 27-for-33, 374 yards, two touchdowns, 117 speeding yards and two extra touchdowns, had been each bit as spectacular on the sector as they’re on the pc display. 

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.@AlabamaFTBL QB Jalen Milroe is the first participant in AP ballot historical past with 300 yards passing, 100 yards speeding & 2 speeding TD’s vs a top-5 opponent.

— Cole Cubelic (@colecubelic) September 29, 2024

He did every part he wanted to do on Alabama’s first 4 drives of the night time. He was beating Georgia along with his legs, along with his reads and along with his arm. Alabama dedicated 5 penalties on offense within the first half. Didn’t matter. Nothing was stopping the Tide, who rolled up 361 first-half yards towards a protection that had but to give up a landing in 2024. It was 30-7 and it felt over.

Milroe was the quickest participant on the sector, which is saying one thing towards a Georgia protection that options pace on prime of pace. His shake of an unblocked Christen Miller led to Georgia’s first landing. Different scrambles led to first downs. When Georgia performed a mushy zone, he threw beneath. When Georgia went man, Milroe threw deep. The Bulldogs had no reply, and No. 4 in crimson stored himself on the September Heisman lists.

However Georgia refused to go away. The Bulldogs transformed 4 fourth downs over two landing drives within the third quarter to chop the result in 33-21, then tacked on two extra touchdowns, the ultimate certainly one of which was a 67-yard catch-and-run by Dillon Bell that gave Georgia its transient lead.

When Bama returned to the sector, Milroe knew he simply wanted to offer Williams an opportunity if he was in a one-on-one state of affairs. Earlier within the sport, Williams made a juggling catch on a deep ball that just about resulted in a landing. When Milroe noticed the protection, he was prepared to return to the newcomer.

“This week, we talked about eye self-discipline and giving our guys an opportunity,” Milroe stated. “After I noticed we had one-on-one, it was all about eye self-discipline and studying the play correctly and giving the man an opportunity.”

Beck’s ultimate drive got here up empty, however he confirmed critical combat when the white towel may have been thrown. He completed 27 for 50 for 439 yards and three touchdowns, however he additionally had three interceptions, a fumble, and a security on account of an intentional grounding. Nonetheless, you rally a group to the lead after trailing 28-0 on Nick Saban Area, you’ve finished one thing proper, and now Georgia is aware of it’s going to by no means be out of a sport because it navigates the ridiculous gauntlet of dealing with Texas, Ole Miss and Tennessee within the subsequent seven weeks.

For the Crimson Tide, and particularly DeBoer, they handed the primary essential check in 12 months One After Saban. They confirmed how dominant they are often, but additionally pulled out a clutch sport throughout the identical 60 minutes.

“We count on to win these video games,” DeBoer stated. “In fact, there’s a number of pleasure within the locker room, however we need to perceive that is the expectation. We’ve got a number of season left. We need to ensure that we are able to deal with success.”

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