AUBURN, Ala.
Ray Nitschke Jersey . -- Sean White threw for
239 yards and two touchdowns, Kerryon Johnson rushed for 146 yards and a pair of
scores, and Auburn steamrolled Louisiana-Monroe on Saturday 58-7.Auburn (3-2)
kept the momentum from last weeks win over LSU going, as the Tigers scored
touchdowns on eight of their 11 drives against the overmatched Warhawks (1-3).
Auburn raced out to an early 28-0 lead behind Whites 3-yard rushing touchdown,
his 48-yard pass to freshman Kyle Davis, and Johnsons two short-yardage runs.
Louisiana-Monroe got on the board with a 2-yard touchdown pass as time expired
in the first half, but didnt score again.White finished 14-of-17 in
two-and-a-half quarters of action with a quarterback rating of 239.3 before
giving way to backup John Franklin III midway through the third quarter.
Franklin scored on his second play, an 80-yard dash up the middle, to extend
Auburns lead to 49-7.The Tigers outgained Louisiana-Monroe 688-251. Auburn
racked up 309 yards in the third quarter alone, the same amount it gained in the
entire first half.THE TAKEAWAYAUBURN: The red zone issues that plagued Auburn
against LSU were nonexistent. The Tigers scored touchdowns on four out of the
five trips inside the 20, and the only trip they didnt score on came from the
backups with less than a minute remaining.LOUISIANA-MONROE: The Warhawks drop
their third consecutive game, but will get a chance to right itself against
Idaho on a more level playing field.UP NEXTAUBURN: Travels to Starkville to play
Mississippi State next Saturday.LOUISIANA-MONROE: Returns home to host Idaho
next Saturday.
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points, Tristan Thompson had 20 points and 10 rebounds and the Cavaliers beat
the Denver Nuggets 117-109 on Friday night.
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at payback wont come until the playoff. Still, Pittsburgh knows its taut 3-2 win
over the Bruins on Wednesday night is a pretty good place to start laying the
groundwork. "They are a very good defensive team," Penguins forward
Brandon Sutter said.
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.J. -- Marshawn Lynch said Thursday it will be good to get back to football
after the Seattle quiet talking running back wrapped up his final mandatory
media session of Super Bowl week.TSN Soccer analyst Gareth Wheelers Midweek
Musings on the Barclays Premier League. Welcome to the goal-line technology era
in British top-flight football. Seamless, wasnt it? I bet you hardly noticed.
Makes you wonder whats taken so long. One of the sights of the opening weekend
in the Barclays Premier League came Sunday (as seen on TSN, heard on TSN Radio)
as Chelsea right-back Branislav Ivanovic had his header on goal cleared off the
line by Hull City goalkeeper Allan McGregor. The play ominous, as it was the
first decent shout for the use of the goal-line technology. Instead of running
over to the linesman or shouting at the match official, all Chelsea manager Jose
Mourinho had to do was turn to the fourth official for a verdict. A simple look
and he had his answer. Mourinho, in his always-colourful fashion, arms flailing,
turned to fourth official Andre Marriner. Holding his wrist, Marriner showed
Mourinho his red and black watch. The device wasnt vibrating. No flash of the
word goal. And it was understood the ball didnt cross the line. The two men
had a laugh. As did Hull City manager Steve Bruce. The two managers even
shared a hug. And it was over with. The television replay and subsequent
graphic confirmed what we all knew. No lengthy debate. No prolonged
protestations. The situation was over. No goal. The technology got it right.
Simple. Quick. And effective. Hawk-Eye goal-line technology has been developed
since 1999 and used in the Premier League for the first time on the weekend.
Its the same technology thats revolutionized tennis with instant replays on
hotly contested shots; in or out and a decisive answer. It takes less than a
second for the high-speed cameras to determine whether the ball has crossed the
line on the pitch. Although its inevitably at the referees discretion to ask
the fourth official for the goal/no-goal verdict based upon the encrypted
wristwatch, the man in charge would be a fool not to use his help through
technology. Sunday was exhibit A how efficient it was executed. Many fought
diligently to keep goal-line technology out of football. FIFA president Sepp
Blatter dragged his feet accepting the clear benefits of technology, saying
rejecting hi-tech progress put the game in a special place, creating more
fascination and popularity in the game. Human error was deemed to be charming
and a catalyst for conversation and debate. Manchester United defender Rio
Ferdinand concurs, speaking out against goal-line technology before the season.
Ferdinand believes "Incidents like that add to the game because it runs into
radio phone-ins, people talk about it in the pub and in other media. Was it a
goal or wasnt it." I strongly disagree. Debate will always exist in football.
Various approaches to the game, and more importantly, the subjective nature of
officiating provides substantial fodder to argue and discuss. A match-officials
interpretation and implementation of the rules of the game, what is a foul and
how to manage proceedings varies from match to match. Just ask Crystal Palace
manager Ian Holloway how he felt about the opening weekend officiating.
Holloway provided plenty of food for thought. The conversation to do with on
field injustice is going nowhere. Penalty calls, foul calls around the box,
what constitutes a proper caution or sending off, even a flag offside are
entirely unpredictable and an imperfect science. Whether a ball crosses a
goal-line is black and white. Its not subjective in nature. Its a
game-changing call. And it has to be correct. I covered the 2010 World Cup in
South Africa and was in attendance in Bloemfontein for Englands 4-1 loss to
Germany in the Round of 16. Germany held a 2-1 lead in the first half. Frank
Lampards shot from outside the box hit off the bottom of the crossbar and over
the goal-line before spinning back out of the net. The linemans flag stayed
down. No goal. The crowd was irate. Mere seconds after the play, a
photographer in front of me turned and showed photo evidence. It wasnt even
close. The ball crossed the line. The match was immediately riddled in
controversy. And England lost their way. In 2005, Manchester United goalkeeper
Roy Carroll was bailed out by the linesman for what could have been one of the
biggest howlers in Premier League history. Spurs midfielder Pedro Mendes hit
the ball from just inside Uniteds half. It was a flooater.
Mike Daniels Jersey. Carroll stumbled,
failed to cover and put the ball into his own net. In a moment of panic,
Carroll scooped the ball out and the play carried on. It was a shocking miss by
the match officials. And a clear sign technology was needed to help during such
critical moments. The match ended in a scoreless draw. And Carrolls blushes
were saved. The embarrassment of the referees was not. Goal-line technology is
the ultimate helping hand. Argument over whether the ball crossed the line is
nonsensical with video replay from multiple angles providing irrefutable
evidence. Lets save our debate for the subjective side of the game. Hawk-Eye
goal-line technology ensures that. And the Premier League is better for it.
- Newcastle manager Alan Pardew and Everton boss Roberto Martinez have
criticized transfer activity and the approaches of their players as the transfer
window remains open despite the start of the Premier League season. The window
stays open until September 2nd. Pardew has called for the transfer window to be
closed before the first ball of the season is kicked. And hes absolutely
right. Get rid of the distraction. Get rid of the excuse. A team should be
forced to do team business in the run-up to the season. The preseason instead
has become a time to trek around the world on sponsorship and business
endeavours. Take care of your transfer business first. And dont let it
linger. Close the window early. - Manchester City showed their title
credentials in Mondays 4-0 win over Newcastle. The bad news, captain Vincent
Kompany will miss three weeks with a groin injury, putting his fitness in
question for the match-day five meeting with Manchester United. The positive
news, Citys next three matches come against newly promoted Cardiff and Hull, as
well as lowly Stoke. Kompanys loss mitigated by poor competition. - Widespread
questioning of Manchester Uniteds title chances seemed to have quelled to a
certain degree after scoring four at Swansea. But the need for upgrades in the
transfer market has not. Uniteds double swoop attempt for Marouane Fellaini and
Leighton Baines is a curious one, with Everton going public about the move. Its
a curious tactic Everton revealing Uniteds approach. The tactic signals a
possible negotiating ploy out of Goodison Park to drive up the price of the
players, rather than being insulted by the bid, as Martinez proclaims. There
has to be more than what appears. Uniteds bid for Fellaini makes sense to fill a
need at central midfield. A move for Baines doesnt make much sense at all.
Patrice Evra has been fantastic at left-back for United for the better part of
the last two years. United would be better off pursuing a younger successor for
the position. A player like Southampton 18-year old Luke Shaw makes much more
sense. - It looks like Yohan Cabaye will leave Newcastle for Arsenal. A price
needs to be settled, but it seems the Emirates is the most likely destination
for the Frenchman. The bigger question; would Cabaye solve Arsenals problems?
Arsene Wenger is under pressure to buy, but the team would be better off
investing in a new goalkeeper, a reliable centre-back and a top class striker.
A player like Cabaye falls further down a preferred shopping list. - Its always
good seeing smaller clubs buy intelligently, bringing in players specific to the
clubs needs. After a terrible start to last season upon promotion and through a
managerial change, Southampton has emerged a dangerous club showing ambition.
The spine of the team up the middle is all-important to competing week after
week in the Prem. And the Saints have significantly upgraded those areas.
Centre-back Dejan Lovren (Lyon), central midfielder Victor Wanyama (Celtic), and
striker Pablo Osvaldo (Roma) bring substance to an already talented side. A push
for a Europa League spot is not crazy to suggest. - Impressive teams not picking
up three points: Everton, Swansea. - Not sure what they are: Fulham, West Brom,
Liverpool. - Performer of the week: Robin van Persie (Manchester United)
- Biggest disappointment: Arsenal. - Underrated players: Kevin Nolan (West Ham),
Steven Pineaar (Everton), Mile Jedinak (Crystal Palace), Sascha Riether (Fulham)
- Match-day two fixture(s) to watch: Manchester United v Chelsea, Tottenham v
Swansea You can reach Gareth at gareth.wheeler@bellmedia.ca or follow him on
Twitter, @WheelerTSN
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