Sunday, November 7, 2010

The Daily Fives For November 7th, 2010 From the Sports Mac

Top 5 Stories From Yesterday

 

1. Joe Paterno wins his 400th game as Penn State head coach, becoming the 1st FBS and 3rd coach overall in NCAA history, as the Nittany Lions rally to beat Northwestern.

 

2. The top four teams in the BCS standings roll to big victories, the most impressive being TCU’s blowout win on the road against Utah.

 

3. Zenyatta fails in her bid to retire undefeated as she loses by a nose in the Breeders Cup Classic to Blame.

 

4. The Flyers remain the NHL’s hottest team after winning their 7th in a row in a road victory over the Islanders.

 

5. The Heat come back and win one night after falling to New Orleans with a home victory over New Jersey.

 

Top 5 Games From Yesterday

 

1. Michigan 67, Illinois 65, Triple Overtime: One of the wildest game this year ends when the Illini cannot convert a 2-point try at the end of the third overtime.

 

2. No. 9 Nebraska 31, Iowa State 30, Overtime: The Cornhuskers survive in Ames after the Cyclones miss on a 2-point conversion attempt in the extra session.

 

3. North Carolina 37, Florida State 35: The Tar Heels get the big road win after the Seminoles miss a 40-yd fg attempt in the final seconds.

 

4. Penguins 4, Coyotes 3, shootout: All of the goals were scored in the first two periods and Mark Letestu scored the only goal in the shootout to give Pittsburgh the win.

 

5. Jazz 109, Clippers 107, double overtime: Utah rallied from a 15-point halftime lead and got a Deron Williams layup with 6 seconds left in the 2nd OT to get the home win.

 

Top 5 Performances From Yesterday

 

1. Kellen Moore, Boise State QB: 30-of-37 for 507 yards and 3 TDs in the Broncos 42-7 win over Hawaii.

 

2. Robbie Rouse, Fresno State RB: Fourty-three carries for 286 yards and a TD in the Bulldogs 40-34 win over Louisiana Tech.

 

3. Roy Roundtree, Michigan WR: Nine catches for 246 yards and 2 TDs in Michigan’s 67-65 triple overtime victory against Illinois.

 

4. Rudy Gay, Grizzlies SF: Thirty-two points and nine rebounds in Memphis’s 100-91 win over Sacramento.

 

5. Jonathan Toews, Blackhawks C: two goals and two assists in Chicago’s 5-4 shootout win over Atlanta.

 

5 Performances That Weren’t So Good From Yesterday

 

1. East Carolina defense: ECU gave up 76 points and 596 yards of total offense in their 76-35 loss to Navy.

 

2. DeMar DeRozan, Raptors SG: Just 1-of-10 shooting and only 2 points in Toronto’s 97-84 loss to Toronto.

 

3. Utah Offense: Rushed the ball 17 times for just 51 yards in the Utes 47-7 loss to Texas Christian.

 

4. Nicklas Lidstrom, Red Wings D: Had a –3 in Detroit’s 6-4 loss to Vancouver.

 

5. Washington defense: Gave up 53 points and 522 yards of total offense in the Huskies 53-16 loss to Oregon.

 

Top 5 Events To Follow Today

 

1. NFL: Buccaneers (5-2) at Falcons (5-2), 1:00 P.M., FOX: An intriguing match-up for first place in the NFC South.

 

2. NFL: Dolphins (4-3) at Ravens (5-2), 1:00 P.M., CBS: Miami hasn’t lost on the road; Baltimore hasn’t lost at home; something has to give in this match-up today.

 

3. NFL: Chiefs (5-2) at Raiders (4-4), 4:15 P.M., CBS: This meeting of the old rivals means something for the first time in a while when the teams clash in Oakland.

 

4. NHL: Flyers (9-4-1) at Capitals (9-4-0), 5:00 P.M., NHL Network: The hottest team in the league travels south to take on Ovechkin and company.

 

5. NBA: Trail Blazers (5-2) at Lakers (6-0), 9:30 P.M.: A young Portland team travels south to try and stop the hot start of the defending champions.

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