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  • What is the heaviest defeat to end a long unbeaten run in football? | Soccer

    “Aberdeen were thrashed 6-0 by Celtic in the Scottish League Cup, ending a 16-match unbeaten run under Jimmy Thelin. What’s the heaviest defeat to end an unbeaten run?” asked Matthew Shore last week.

    We added the caveat of an unbeaten run of at least 15 games, and Chris Roe got busy crunching the numbers, for English football at least. “There have been 487 instances of unbeaten runs in league fixtures of at least 15 matches in length,” he tells us. “Of those, 290 were ended by a single-goal defeat, and 133 by a two-goal margin.”

    “The first Football League team to lose their unbeaten run in a defeat by three goals was Preston North End in 1891-92. After a run of 14 wins and one draw, they lost 4-1 to Sunderland on 12 March 1892. Grimsby Town eclipsed that in 1900-01, when their 17-game run was ended by a 5-0 defeat to New Brighton Tower.”

    As Daniel Seppings also reported, there are three other teams to lose unbeaten runs with a five-goal defeat, and one is slightly more memorable than the others: Northampton Town (lost 5-0 to Newcastle, 1964-65), Swansea City (lost 5-0 to Luton, 1979-80) … and Sir Alex Ferguson’s Manchester United, who were thumped 5-0 at Chelsea in October 1999 to end a 29-game unbeaten league run.

    Jeremy Simmonds points out that in 1977-78, “Everton lost their opening two matches then went unbeaten for 18 games, before conceding six at home to Manchester United on Boxing Day. They did, however, get on the scoresheet twice themselves.” It finished 6-2 to United, and as Scott Murray writes here, the shattered Toffees went on to lose 3-1 at Leeds just 24 hours later.

    Finally, as both Chris and Daniel highlight, there is an English team with a 25-game unbeaten league run who suffered a 7-0 defeat. Step forward Nottingham Forest, whose run across two seasons from February to November 1995 was ended in ruthless fashion by the reigning Premier League champions, Blackburn Rovers.

    Heading south

    “With seven London teams and three on the south coast, is this season the least ‘northern’ in English top-flight history?” asks Tim P.

    “The short answer is yes, that is correct!!” writes Daniel Seppings, stopping at a disappointing two exclamation marks. “Using Ordnance Survey coordinates for every ground ever used in an English top-flight match, I’ve worked out the average number of miles north a match has been played. For 2024-25, the average distance north of a Premier League match has been 161.4 miles.

    “The record before this season was 1987-88, when the average distance north was 162.6 miles and the top division featured seven London teams as well as Oxford, Luton, Watford, Portsmouth and Southampton. The most northerly top-flight season was 1902-03 where the average distance north was 244.9 miles. The league this season featured no teams south of the Midlands.”

    Bournemouth beat Southampton 3-1 in a very southern Premier League meeting on 30 September. Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Action Images/Reuters

    Four-midable title winners

    Last week, Ralph Neville asked: “Sean Gannon has just won his 11th League of Ireland trophy with his fourth club (Shelbourne). Has any other player won the same league with four or more different clubs previously?”

    Pete Tomlin offers a comprehensive answer. “According to my research, there are nine players who have achieved this feat. The first to do so was Alain Geiger, a centre-back who won the Swiss Nationalliga in 1984-85 with Servette, in 1987-88 with Neuchâtel Xamax, in 1991-92 with Sion and finally in 1995-96 with Grasshopper Zurich.”

    Sean Gannon celebrates winning the League of Ireland with Shelbourne. Photograph: Dan Sheridan/Inpho/Shutterstock

    With Geiger counted, here are eight other players who can match Gannon’s four-peat with different clubs, including Wojciech Szczesny’s dad. Hat-tip to Dave Mellinger, who also emailed in to suggest Brian Mullan:

    Timur Kapadze (Uzbekistan Super League, 12 titles) Neftchi Fergana (2000-01), Pakhtakor Tashkent (six from 2001-02 to 2006-07), Bunyodkor Tashkent (three from 2007-08 to 2009-10), Lokomotiv Tashkent (2015-16 and 2016-17).

    Joseph Zerafa (Maltese Premier League, six titles) Birkirkara (2009-10, 2012-13), Valletta (2017-18, 2018-19), Hibernians (2021-22), Hamrun Spartans (2023-24).

    Maciej Szczesny (Polish Ekstraklasa, five titles) Legia Warsaw (1993-94 and 1994-95), Widzew Lodz (1996-97), Polonia Warsaw (1999-2000), Wisla Krakow (2000-01).

    Stefan Kolev (Bulgarian First League, five titles) Levski Sofia (1987-88), CSKA Sofia (1991-92), Slavia Sofia (1995-96), Litex Lovech (1997-98 and 1998-99).

    Brian Mullan (MLS Cup, five titles) LA Galaxy (2001-02), San Jose Earthquakes (2002-03), Houston Dynamo (2005-06 and 2006-07), Colorado Rapids (2009-10).

    Nikolay Mashichev (Estonian Liiga, five titles) TVMK Tallinn (2005), Flora Tallinn (2010, 2011), FC Infonet (2016), Kalju FC (2018).

    Cheng Siu Chung (Hong Kong First Division, four titles) Eastern (1994-95), Instant-Dict (1997-98), South China (1999-2000), Happy Valley (2002-03).

    Hassan Sunny (Singapore Super League, four titles) Tampines Rovers (2010-11), Warriors FC (2013-14), Lion City Sailors (2020-21), Albirex Niigata Singapore (2022-23).

    Palindromes: an update

    Last week, we sent up the Knowledge fact-signal in the hope Chris Roe (or another kind soul) might look into true palindromic results – where the scores are reversed as well as the pattern of results. Well, Chris came to the rescue. “So, if we consider this second interpretation, then the longest such sequence in the English league is of eight matches, a record jointly achieved nine times, by eight different teams.”

    “First to set the record were Watford back in 1921, starting on the 5 March …

    Watford’s palindromic results. Illustration: Chris Roe

    “… and the most recent was MK Dons, from 18 March 2023 …

    MK Dons’ palindromic results. Illustration: Chris Roe

    “Only one team has done it twice – Mansfield Town, in February 1968 and January 1972,” Chris concludes.

    Mansfield Town’s set of two palindromic runs of results. Illustration: Chris Roe

    Meanwhile, Phil Jolly has come to The Knowledge’s defence. “I don’t agree with the pedants. The units in the sequence can be the results, not the individual numbers of goals, so the Ipswich sequence is a valid palindrome.” We appreciate it, Phil.

    The game’s gone (80s edition)

    It pains me to act as VAR on Leicester City’s jubilations, but the game had gone before Alan Birchenall’s half-time rant in the 1994 match against Cov.
     
    It had already vanished in 1986, when Eamon Dunphy wrote a rueful new introduction to a reissue of his book Only a Game? pic.twitter.com/zhJ5u9D5U7

    — Jeremy Clay (@Ludicrousscenes) November 11, 2024

    Knowledge archive

    “During the Stuttgart v Augsburg game in the Bundesliga, the home team wore a special kit to mark the 25th birthday of mascot Fritzle – with his face on the front. Can any other fans recall a mascot being given such special treatment?” asked Steve Joseph back in 2017.

    Stuttgart’s alligator mascot emerged from a giant red and white egg on 22 August 1992, and the egg even featured in Stuttgart’s 1992-93 team photo. His anniversary was marked by a fairly uninspiring 0-0 draw, but he isn’t the first mascot to have featured prominently on a club’s shirt.

    “Didn’t the mighty Jags, AKA Partick Thistle, have their LSD-trip-gone-wrong mascot on their shirt all of the 2015-16 season if not longer?” wonders Tim Maitland. They did indeed – who could forget Kingsley, the terrifying creation of David Shrigley?

    Kingsley greets some young Partick Thistle fans. Hopefully they didn’t have nightmares. Photograph: Murdo MacLeod/The Guardian

    And while we can’t really include mascots based on club crests (whether red devils, magpies or lions), a case could be made for Changy the Elephant. Everton’s former mascot was based on the logo of their shirt sponsors, Thai brewery Chang, but packed his trunk and left Goodison when that deal ended in 2017.

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    Can you help?

    “Jack Harrison is in his second season on loan at Everton from Leeds. He also spent three seasons on loan at Leeds from Manchester City and had a spell at Middlesbrough. To date he has played 205 games on loan at various clubs of his total of 321 career games, meaning he has played 64% of his career playing on loan. Is this a record?” asks Rob Huggett.

    “Who is the most prominent football manager of all time with no recorded playing experience before they went into coaching?” wonders Jack Hayward. “If they played youth or Sunday league football and never turned professional, they don’t count (looking at you, Thomas Frank).”

    Stockport County followed up a midweek 5-0 home loss last week with a 5-0 home win at the weekend. Has any other team had successive league wins and losses of a higher score, netting out to a zero goal difference?

    — Joel Mahoney (@JoelMahone86714) November 12, 2024

    “Liverpool and Aston Villa are the only two Premier League teams whose names begin and end with the same letter (discounting Football Club and the like). In Scotland, three of 12 teams fit the criteria: Kilmarnock, Celtic and Dundee United,” notes Matthew Chapman. “Which league has had the most such teams at any time?”

    “As of now, there are four points between Arsenal (fourth) and Manchester United (13th). Has there ever been a smaller points gap separating teams who are 10 league positions apart before, at least 10 games into the season?” asks Alistair Mendes-Hay.

    “Manchester United have had four ex-players as manager or interim since 2014: Ryan Giggs, Ole Gunnar Solskjær, Michael Carrick and Ruud van Nistelrooy. What’s the record?” asks Josh Potter.

    Ruud van Nistelrooy signs off as Manchester United caretaker manager after the 2-0 win over Leicester. Photograph: Robbie Jay Barratt/AMA/Getty Images

    “I was at Rochdale v Sutton United today and it was 24 minutes and 32 seconds before there was a free-kick awarded,” writes Niel Wood. “I’m not sure if such records exist but this feels like a long time. Anyone know any different?”

    “This has to be a record for the biggest comeback in stoppage time, right?” asks Derek Robertson.



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  • Junior hockey: Granite City remains unbeaten, defeats Willmar 3-0 – West Central Tribune

    Junior hockey: Granite City remains unbeaten, defeats Willmar 3-0 – West Central Tribune

    SAUK RAPIDS — New London’s own Blake Schultz potted the game-winning goal in Granite City’s shutout win against the Willmar WarHawks in an NA3HL West Division game on Saturday.

    The left-handed forward scored shorthanded for his second goal of the season in the middle frame in the Lumberjacks’ 3-0 victory against Willmar.

    Granite City is an undefeated 11-0-0-0 in the division and the WarHawks are 4-6-0-0.

    Kai Girard had a busy night between the pipes for Willmar. The goaltender from Chaska made 50 saves on 53 shots faced, good for a .943 save percentage.

    Granite City got a pair of third-period insurance goals from Seth Terhell and Patty Dunaiski. It marked the fourth tally of the season for Terhell, who is from Cambridge, and the fifth goal for Dunaiski, who is from Cloquet.

    The WarHawks host the Minnesota Wilderness for another NA3HL West Division game at 7:10 p.m. Wednesday at Willmar Civic Center Arena.

    Granite City 3, Willmar 0

    Willmar (4-6-0-0) 0 0 0 — 0

    Granite City (11-0-0-0) 0 1 2 — 3

    FIRST PERIOD – No scoring. PENALTIES: (1) W: Jett Wheeler (checking from behind-minor), 7:16 … (2) W: Gabriel Adams (hooking-minor), 13:17 … (3) GC: Bryden Prelvitz (elbowing-minor), 16:01.

    SECOND PERIOD – (1) GC: Blake Schultz 2 (Connor Miller 4), 11:38 SH. PENALTIES: (4) GC: Seth Terhell (cross checking-minor), 9:43 … (5) W: Adams (cross checking-minor), 14:01 … (6) GC: Prelvitz (too many men-minor), 16:08.

    THIRD PERIOD – (2) GC: Terhell 4 (Coltin Wassengeso 3, Reece Gronseth 4), 1:57 … (3) GC: Patty Dunaiski 5 (Emmett Reiter 3), 8:26. PENALTIES: (7) GC: Easton Portner (roughing-minor), 4:02 … (8) W: Wheeler (roughing-minor), 4:02 … (9) GC: Jackson Dhein (holding-minor), 11:32 … (10) W: Jaiken Mackendaz (slashing-minor), 13:47 … (11) W: Toby Holtz (roughing-minor), 15:26 … (12) GC: Wassengeso (slashing-minor), 16:32 … (13) GC: Reece Gronseth (roughing-minor), 17:14 … (14) W: Carson Wendorff (roughing-minor), 17:14.

    GOALIE SAVES/SHOTS – Willmar: Kai Girard 50/53 … Granite City: Trent Peterson 23/23

    Michael Lyne

    Michael Lyne joined the West Central Tribune as a sports reporter in May 2022, following his graduation from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, where he graduated with a bachelors degree in journalism and a minor degree in Spanish studies.

    You may reach Michael at mlyne@wctrib.com, or by calling (320) 214-4345.



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  • Notre Dame routs Navy, Indiana stays unbeaten and more from college football Week 9

    Notre Dame routs Navy, Indiana stays unbeaten and more from college football Week 9

    We’re in the thick of college football season with Week 9 action underway.

    Here’s a look at the results from Saturday:

    Indiana remains undefeated 

    Indiana celebrates in win over Washington.

    Indiana continued its perfect start, outlasting Washington, 31-17, to improve to 8-0 in front of a raucous home crowd. The Hoosiers capitalized on early defensive stops and a clutch 67-yard pick-six by D’Angelo Ponds, who jumped a screen pass in the first quarter, giving Indiana a 7-0 edge that it never surrendered.

    Tayven Jackson, stepping in as quarterback, connected on a 42-yard strike to Omar Cooper Jr. in the second quarter, extending the lead to 14-0. Washington responded with a quick touchdown drive, but Indiana’s defense forced critical stops, holding the Huskies to a field goal late in the fourth quarter to keep a two-score lead intact.

    Justice Ellison led the charge offensively with a late third-quarter touchdown, capping an eight-play drive where he was the focal point. The Hoosiers added a fourth-quarter touchdown on a short run from Jackson, making it 31-14 and sealing the victory. Indiana’s balanced attack totaled 318 yards, while its defense disrupted Washington’s rhythm, tallying three sacks and forcing two turnovers.

    Indiana’s undefeated record remains intact as it marches toward a potential appearance in the Big Ten title game.

    No. 12 Notre Dame routs No. 24 Navy  

    Notre Dame players celebrate against Navy.

    One of the most intriguing matchups heading into Week 9 of the college football season was No. 12 Notre Dame vs. unbeaten No. 24 Navy. A fast start by the Irish crushed any hopes for a potential upset on the neutral site field at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey with the Irish defeating the Midshipmen, 51-14. 

    Navy entered the day averaging a whopping 44.8 points per game to rank third in the nation. Notre Dame’s defense kept Navy’s high-powered offense at bay, holding the Midshipmen to just 14 points. Turnovers also proved crucial, with the Irish recovering five Navy fumbles on the day that helped lead them to the blowout win.

    Notre Dame’s offense also continued to soar since their Week 2 home loss to Northern Illinois. Quarterback Riley Leonard put together an efficient day both on the ground and through the air rushing for 83 yards and going 13-for-21 with 173 yards passing and 3 total touchdowns.

    Notre Dame looks to continue its winning streak next weekend against a struggling Florida State team in South Bend. 

    No. 4 Ohio State escapes Nebraska in nail-biting finish

    Ohio State FB

    After a tough one-point loss to Oregon snapped its win streak, Ohio State sought redemption at home.

    Nebraska, however, had other plans. With a fierce second-half surge, the Huskers turned the Buckeyes’ bounce-back bid into a dogfight. Even so, Ohio State held strong, clinching a 21-17 victory.

    After Nebraska scored its first touchdown to take a late 17-14 lead in the fourth quarter, the Buckeyes answered with a touchdown drive to reclaim the lead at 21-17.

    As time dwindled, Ohio State linebacker Arvell Reese was called for targeting, giving Nebraska the ball near midfield and a chance to spoil the Buckeyes’ redemption. But Ohio State’s cornerback Jordan Hancock clinched a game-sealing interception with just 1:16 left on the clock.

    This victory propels Ohio State to a 6-1 record, keeping them in the Big Ten and national title race. However, with an undefeated Penn State awaiting next week, the Buckeyes will need to make key adjustments to keep their championship hopes alive.



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  • At Weston, the unbeaten girls’ soccer team driven by new sense of purpose

    At Weston, the unbeaten girls’ soccer team driven by new sense of purpose

    Instead, the team wrote “Teamwork,” “Making memories,” “Healthy competition,” “Having fun,” and more across a large poster.

    A laminated mini-replica is now kept on each player’s bag as a reminder.

    Through 11 games, Weston (10-0-1) remains undefeated, outscoring foes 39-12. Ranked 12th in this week’s Globe Top 20, and second in the Division 3 Power Rankings, the Wildcats have an unusual opportunity this season.

    “What I remind them of before the game is we didn’t have ‘Win states’ on our card. We didn’t have ‘Beat this opponent’ on our cards,” said 12-year Weston coach John Power. “What we had was ‘Great culture,’ ‘Take good care of each other,’ ‘Lift each other up.’”

    The Wildcats have yet to discuss the state tournament, nor do they even discuss winning the upcoming game before stepping out on the pitch.

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    ‘The last thing I tell them before they go out is ‘We love you. Have fun.’’

    Weston girls’ soccer coach John Power, on his pregame message to his team

    John Power, in his 12th season as Weston girls’ soccer coach, has presided over a change in culture that has seen the No. 12 Wildcats, 10-0-1) remain unbeaten after 11 games and second in the Division 3 MIAA Power Rankings.Barry Chin/Globe Staff

    “We don’t even talk about wanting to win that day,” Power said. “The last thing I tell them before they go out is ‘We love you. Have fun.’”

    The Wildcats have stayed in the moment and only worried about playing their best. The rest is out of their control.

    Senior forward Emma Darling (above, No. 14) ranks as the Dual County League’s leading scorer with 21 goals in 11 games.Barry Chin/Globe Staff

    Senior forward Emma Darling, committed to Amherst, has tallied a DCL-leading 21 goals in 11 matches.

    “It’s not really even me, I don’t think. I think it’s really the team that’s behind me,” said Darling when asked about her scoring prowess.

    She is complemented by senior attacking midfielders Sophia Simmons (9 goals, 5 assists), committed to Trinity, and Anika Groff (4 goals, 8 assists). Simmons, a captain, ranks second in the DCL in goals, and Groff is the league leader in assists.

    “I think [Anika’s] creativity on the ball is just something that I’ve never seen before,” said Darling. “She knows where I’m going to run before I even know where I’m going to run.”

    The senior trio has put up impressive numbers, but the full 11 has been key in retaining possession, getting numbers forward, and finding the right opportunities to create chances.

    “They get their chances because we move the ball and everyone buys into that notion of moving the ball and being unselfish,” Power said. “It will find the right player at the right time.”

    The Wildcats know their strength comes from keeping the ball on the ground, creating triangles, and finding the right opportunity to strike.

    “I think this year we’re just clicking better as a team and as a whole, and the possession piece has been huge,” Simmons said.

    The No. 12 Wildcats have been backstopped by senior Brady Jacobson, who has committed to Bates.Barry Chin/Globe Staff

    The Wildcats also have the luxury of goalie Brady Jacobson, a senior captain committed to Bates, ready to clean up any mistakes.

    Power was an assistant on the 2012 Weston team that won the Division 3 title. This year’s team, he said, is deeper and more talented.

    “Like that 2012 team, it has experienced high-quality players and potential college-level players in most of the key positions down the spine,” he said.

    The Wildcats have an opportunity to make a deep postseason run. However, a championship is not the main expectation, or goal.

    “We just need to continue fostering that culture of safety and welcomeness and encouraging each other,” said Jacobson. “I think as long as we do that, results come with that.”

    Senior attacking midfielders Sophia Simmons (above, No. 22 ) and Anika Groff (below, No. 24) have provided complementary play to senior Emma Darling. Simmons, a captain bound for Trinity, has 9 goals and 5 assists and ranks as the DCL’s second-leading goal scorer while Groff (4 goals, 8 assists) is the league leader in assists.Barry Chin/Globe Staff
    Barry Chin/Globe Staff

    Corner kicks

    ▪ With 12 seniors — including four members of the 2021 Division 4 state champion side — Hamilton-Wenham is not hurting for leadership.

    Senior captains Tessa Hunt, Annie Moynihan, Maddy Wood, and Sadie Gamber all experienced winning a state title. So when Hamilton-Wenham coach Nancy Waddell instructed the team to run sprints Monday, the group understood that’s what is required to reach the mountain top.

    “They go out and they work hard,” said Waddell. “They ask a lot of their teammates, but they give all of themselves.”

    The Generals play just one home game in October, thanks to competing on an overused grass field that hosts girls’ and boys’ soccer, football, and field hockey. Despite the plethora of road games, the Generals boast a 8-0-3 record and have outscored opponents 36-8.

    Hunt, Moynihan, and junior midfielder Savannah Gauron have all notched their fair share of timely goals this season.

    “We’re not a team of superstars,” said Waddell. “We play hard together. On any given day, someone can step up and be that superstar.”

    ▪ Thirteen EMass teams were still unbeaten entering play Wednesday. Top-ranked Natick (8-0-1), No. 2 Hopkinton (11-0-1), No. 3 Masconomet (11-0-1), No. 4 Norwell (12-0-0), No. 8 Winchester (10-0-1), No. 10 Acton-Boxborough (7-0-2), No. 12 Weston (10-0-1), and No. 18 North Reading (12-0-0) are the undefeated teams ranked in the Globe Top 20 poll.

    Unranked, yet still undefeated, are Somerset Berkley (13-0-0), Hamilton-Wenham (8-0-3), Belmont (8-0-4), Notre Dame (Tyngsboro) (10-0-0), and Norfolk County Agricultural (11-0-1).

    Games to watch

    Friday, No. 15 Dover-Sherborn at No. 2 Hopkinton, 3:15 p.m. –– The scoring prowess of Dover-Sherborn’s Milla Lee (Boston University) will be tested in a Tri-Valley League matchup against a Hiller defense that has conceded just six goals in 12 matches.

    Tuesday, No. 7 Wellesley at Newton North, 4:30 p.m. –– Featuring a prolific attack, the Raiders visit Bay State Conference Carey foe Newton North, victors of five straight matches.

    Tuesday, Lynnfield at No. 18 North Reading, 6:30 p.m. –– Reigning Cape Ann League MVP Bella Carroll leads Lynnfield into a Cape Ann League clash against the unbeaten Hornets.

    Tuesday, No. 20 Oliver Ames at No. 16 Mansfield, 7:15 p.m. –– After drawing 2-2 on Sept. 10, the Hockomock Davenport crown could hang in the balance when Aly Fernandes and the Hornets host Oliver Ames.

    Wednesday, No. 6 King Philip at No. 9 Franklin, 3:45 p.m. –– Kelly O’Connor (Fairfield) led the Panthers to a 4-1 triumph on Sept. 10 in the first meeting between the teams. Dani Lomuscio (Stonehill) and King Philip will be focused on changing the result in the second meeting between the Hockomock League Kelley-Rex rivals.

    Correspondent Cam Kerry contributed to this story.

    Henry Dinh-Price can be reached at henry.dinh-price@globe.com.



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  • West York football beats Eastern York 20-18 in clash of unbeaten teams

    Bil Bowden for The York Dispatch

    West York's Jayden Welch (4) tackles Eastern York's Nuh'si Valenti (20) during York-Adams Division II football action Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, at Eastern York High School in Wrightsville. The visiting Bulldogs won the battle of unbeatens, 20-18, in a heavy mist.

    West York’s Jayden Welch (4) tackles Eastern York’s Nuh’si Valenti (20) during York-Adams Division II football action Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, at Eastern York High School in Wrightsville. The visiting Bulldogs won the battle of unbeatens, 20-18, in a heavy mist.

    Bil Bowden For The York Dispatch

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  • Unranked Kentucky the start of big tests for still unbeaten UGA football

    LEXINGTON, Ky. — College GameDay was ready to set up camp here Saturday for Georgia-Kentucky until the Wildcats were slapped around by South Carolina.

    It turns out the matchup was worth the prime-time slot it occupied on ABC.

    No. 1 Georgia had to dig deep to pull out a tougher-than-anyone-expected 13-12 win at Kroger Field.

    There are plenty of games that will warrant ESPN’s road show to follow Georgia around like Deadheads or Swifties go from town to town.

    On tap: at No. 4 Alabama next on Sept. 28, at No. 3 Texas on Oct. 19 and at No. 5 Ole Miss on Nov. 9.

    “We get to go to Bryant-Denny and many other places on the road this year,” Georgia coach Kirby Smart said. “So it’s going to be an adventure every time we go out on the road. I mean, it’s a tough schedule, guys. When we got it, I knew it. I mean, the first game I pointed at was Kentucky because everybody was talking about the other three on the road.”

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  • Women’s Soccer: No. 7 UVA remains unbeaten with 3-0 win at JMU : Jerry Ratcliffe

    Women’s Soccer: No. 7 UVA remains unbeaten with 3-0 win at JMU : Jerry Ratcliffe

    Courtesy UVA Media Relations

    Photo: UVA Athletics

    The seventh-ranked Virginia women’s soccer team picked up its second road win of the season on Sunday, downing JMU by a score of 3-0 at Sentara Park.

    HOW IT HAPPENED

    After some early chances, the Cavaliers (5-0-0) broke through in the 21st minute with a goal from Maggie Cagle. A clearance went straight to a Virginia player in the attacking third and the Hoos jumped on the opportunity.

    The ball was immediately played to Allie Ross in the penalty arc. Ross lay the all off to her left where Cagle was making her run and the junior forward slotted it in past the near post from 10 yards out.

    Virginia doubled the lead in the 41st minute with a fortuitous goal from Ella Carter off a corner kick. Alexis Theoret drove the ball low into the sixth and it was punched out by the keeper. The ball didn’t go far, however, as it struck Cater in the chest as she made her run on goal and rocketed back in net for the 2-0 lead.

    The Cavaliers net a third goal in the 83rd minute off another corner kick from the right side of the field. Theoret delivered the ball to the back post where Laney Rouse was set up just outside the six.

    Rouse headed the ball down and Maki used her knee to redirect the ball off the bounce, sending it up and over the diving keeper for the score.

    GOALS
    UVA: 10’ – Maggie Cagle (Allie Ross)
    UVA: 41’ – Ella Carter (Alexis Theoret)
    UVA: 83’ – Kiki Maki (Laney Rouse, Alexis Theoret)

    ADDITIONAL NOTES

    • With the win, Virginia leads the series with JMU 24-1-2 and has won 12 straight in the series.
    • Maggie Cagle’s goal was her fourth of the season, the 16th goal of her career and her seventh game winner.
    • Ella Carter and Kiki Maki each hit their first collegiate goal in the win over the Dukes (1-2-2).
    • Virginia has now had nine different players find the net this season.
    • Victoria Safradin posted her third solo shutout of the season as she moved to 5-0-0 in goal.

    FROM HEAD COACH STEVE SWANSON

    “We raised our level in the attacking phase and we were better in buildup. JMU does a good job in staying organized and trying to keep the play on one side. We did a good job of switching the point and getting open on the opposite side. We caused some problems with that.

    “Overall it was a good performance from start to finish and it was nice to see players like Kiki and Ella get some goals. We got good contributions from our bench and our depth is coming through now. We have another road game coming up with VCU, which is always a tough game, so we have to be ready for that one.”

    UP NEXT

    Virginia continues play on the road on Thursday when the Cavaliers travel to Richmond to take on VCU. Kick is set for 7 p.m. at Sports Backers Stadium.



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