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Young Leads Titans Past Cards
Published on November 29, 2009 at 09:07PM
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP)—Vince Young completed 27 of 43 passes for a career-high 387 yards and a touchdown as time expired as the Tennessee Titans won their fifth straight game with a 20-17 win over the Arizona Cardinals Sunday at LP Field. The game started out as a defensive slugfest with the teams exchanging field goals in the first half and Tennessee holding a 6-3 lead at intermission. In the second half, the action picked up somewhat with the league’s current rushing leader Chris Johnson (18 car, 154 yards, TD) scoring on an 85-yard run and fleet-footed Arizona rookie LaRod Stephens-Howling returning the favor on a 99-yard kickoff return. The Cardinals seemed to be in command when Tim Hightower scored on a 6-yard run to give Arizona a 17-13 lead early in the last stanza, but the stage was set for Young’s heroics. Young, the prolific quarterback from Texas, led an 18-play, 99-yard drive that chewed up the remainder of hte clock and culminated with a dramatic 10-yard touchdown reception by rookie Kenny Britt to improve Tennessee to 5-6 on the season. The loss dropped the Cardinals to 7-4 but they still remain in first place in the NFC West. Next Sunday, the Titans have a chance to keep their playoff hopes alive as they travel to Indianapolis to face the Colts, while the Cardinals will host Minnesota next week in a battle of NFC division leaders. In other NFL action Sunday, Atlanta surged past Tampa Bay, 20-17, Buffalo trounced Miami, 31-14, Cincinnati humbled Cleveland, 16-7, Seattle stymied St. Louis, 27-17, the New York Jets blew past Carolina, 17-6, Philadelphia got past Washington, 27-24, Indianapolis downed Houston, 35-27, San Diego decimated Kansas City, 43-14, San Francisco overpowered Jacksonville, 20-3 and Minnesota crushed Chicago, 36-10.
Former Utah College Stars Lead Montreal to Grey Cup Title
Published on November 29, 2009 at 08:27PM
CALGARY, Alberta, Canada (AP)—Former Utah State star quarterback Anthony Calvillo completed 26 of 39 passes for 314 yards and a pair of scores as the Montreal Alouettes won the 79th Grey Cup championship game, 28-27 over the Saskatchewan Roughriders Sunday at McMahon Stadium in CFL action. Damon Duval won the game with a 33-yard field goal as time expired for the Alouettes while former Brigham Young star Ben Cahoon added five receptions for 57 yards and a score in the win. The loss was painful for the Roughriders as they led 17-3 at halftime, only to see a late 4th Quarter surge by Montreal (the Alouettes outscored the Riders, 18-7 in the last stanza) ensure the victory. Darian Durant completed 17 of 29 passes for 201 yards, a touchdown and two interceptions in the loss for Saskatchewan.