miaowang123: Carroll was not about to reveal any decision
Carroll was not about to reveal any decision
West Lafayette, IN (SportsNetwork. Minnesota Wild Jerseys .com) - Melvin Gordon rushed for 205 yards and a touchdown and No. 25 Wisconsin beat Purdue 34-16 on Saturday. Joel Stave passed for 219 yards and two touchdowns in the win, most of it in the first half as the Badgers (7-2, 4-1 Big Ten) played their first game as a ranked team in over a month. They overcame a shaky start to the second half, which included Gordons fumble and failed fourth-down run and a near-onside kick recovery by the Boilermakers after Austin Applebys 79-yard touchdown pass to Akeem Hunt got them within 24-16. Appleby passed for 204 yards for Purdue (3-7, 1-5), which has lost three in a row. Paul Griggs kicked three field goals in the loss, including two over 50 yards. The Badgers have beaten Purdue nine straight times, including six in a row in West Lafayette. After dropping out of the ranking following a loss to Northwestern on Oct. 4, Wisconsin held Maryland to a season-low seven points and handed Rutgers its first shutout in 12 years, moving to No. 2 in the nation in scoring defense. The offense nearly coughed up the lead in this one when a fumble and failed fourth-down conversion led to 10 points for Purdue early in the third quarter, trimming the Badgers 24-6 halftime lead. Gordon lost the ball on the first play from scrimmage, leading to Griggs 52- yard field goal. Gordon was then stopped on a 4th-and-1 try at the Purdue 16 and Appleby connected with Hunt on a 79-yard touchdown three plays later to get the Boilermakers within 24-16. It nearly got worse for Wisconsin when a surprise onside kick was recovered near the sideline by Purdues Raheem Mostert. But the play was reversed after a replay review. Boilermakers safety Landon Feichter later intercepted Stave at the Purdue 15, but they punted and Tanner McEvoy gave Wisconsin a 31-16 lead with a 13-yard touchdown run to cap a four-play drive. Rafael Gaglianones 31-yard field goal capped a 12-play drive to open the fourth quarter and made it 34-16 Wisconsin. Earlier, Griggs kicked a 40-yard field goal on Purdues first drive, but Gordons 14-yard touchdown run later in the first put the Badgers on top for good. After Griggs nailed a 53-yarder on the first play of the second quarter, Gaglianone made a 24-yarder for Wisconsin. Staves 27-yard touchdown pass to Gordon later in the second made it 17-6 and his 9-yard throw to Alex Erickson gave the Badgers a 24-6 lead at halftime. Game Notes Stave passed for 190 yards in the first half ... Wisconsin faces current No. 15 Nebraska next week ... After a bye week, Purdue plays Northwestern on Nov. 22 ... Purdues last win against Wisconsin was Oct. 18, 2003. It hasnt beaten the Badgers at Ross-Ade Stadium since Oct. 18, 1997. Zach Parise Wild Jersey . -- Athletics manager Bob Melvin is already starting to run out of superlatives to describe Scott Kazmir. Mikko Koivu Wild Jersey . -- The taxing preseason, which included two games in China, is finally over.RENTON, Wash. -- J.R. Sweezy was the one part of the Seattle Seahawks offensive line that had avoided injuries or having to change positions this season. Not anymore. Not after a concussion suffered last Sunday against the New York Giants surfaced earlier this week and will keep him out of Sundays game against Arizona, during which the Seahawks have a chance to wrap up the NFC West title and home-field advantage for the playoffs. Sweezy was not listed on Seattles injury report on Wednesday, but missed practices on Thursday and Friday and was not cleared, coach Pete Carroll said. "It happened in the game. We didnt realize that it was an issue until afterward," Carroll said. This will be the first missed game of the season for Sweezy, who has been the one constant on the Seahawks offensive line. While centre Max Unger, right tackle Breno Giacomini and left tackle Russell Okung have all been sidelined by injuries, Sweezy has started 18 straight regular and post-season games dating back to last season. The loss of Sweezy leaves a big question on Seattles offensive line and one Carroll playfully chose not to answer on Friday. Marcus Foligno Jersey. Seattle could use one of its rookies -- Alvin Bailey or Michael Bowie -- to play at the position or possibly slide left guard Paul McQuistan to the right side and play James Carpenter at left guard. McQuistan and Carpenter have been rotating at left guard the past few weeks. Bowie started seven games earlier in the season at right tackle when Giacomini was out with a knee injury. Bailey has played as a substitute in 12 of 14 games. Whoever gets the nod in Sweezys place, Carroll was not about to reveal any decisions. "Well have to wait and find out," Carroll said. Cornerback Jeremy Lane returned to practice on Friday after missing Thursday with an ankle injury. Hes listed as probable, along with backup running back Robert Turbin, who also missed practice on Thursday. Lane has been serving as the Seahawks fifth cornerback in passing situations with Walter Thurmond (suspension) and Brandon Browner (injury/suspension) both out. Seattle will also be without Percy Harvin, missing his fourth straight game after making his season debut in Week 11 against Minnesota. ' ' '
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