The Herrin Tigers hosted the Carterville Lions in a week two Friday night football matchup.
The Cincinnati Bengals are on their way to their first Super Bowl since 1989.
Every Thursday at 6:30 we'll continue to introduce you to a new Student Athlete of the Week.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) � The Chargers had just turned the Kansas City Chiefs over for the fourth time Sunday. Los Angeles coach Brandon Staley was left with a crucial fourth-down call with less than a minute left in a tie game. Send out his kicker for a 48-yard field goal, even though Tristan Vizcaino
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) � Matt Ruffolo made three field goals to help Kentucky beat South Carolina 16-10. Despite its three turnovers, Kentucky (4-0, 2-0 Southeastern Conference) beat South Carolina (2-2, 1-1) for the seventh time in eight years, and set up a collision course toward next week’s matchup at home against No. 11 Florida. Chris
DEKALB, Ill. (AP) � Rocky Lombardi rushed for three touchdowns and threw for another, and Northern Illinois beat Maine 41-14. Lombardi was 17 of 24 passing for 282 yards with an interception. He carried it 10 times for 119 yards, including scoring runs of 64 and 18 yards in the fourth quarter. Lombardi’s earlier 7-yard
CHARLESTON, Ill. (AP) � Pha’leak Brown scored on a 3-yard run with 1:54 to play and Illinois State defeated Eastern Illinois 31-24, it’s fourth straight win in the 109-year old Mid-America Classic. The win was the 87th win at Illinois State for Brock Spack, making him the winningest coach in school history, passing Edwin Struck,
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) � Joseph Petrino kicked a 32-yard field goal as time expired to lift Maryland over Illinois 20-17.  In a game best described as weird from beginning to end, the normally explosive Terrapins consistently had trouble against a tough Illinois defense. Taulia Tagovailoa passed for 350 yards (32 of 43) but was held
HIGH POINT, N.C. (AP) � Former Charlotte Hornets coach and High Point University star Gene Littles has died. Littles was the all-time leading scorer in High Point men’s basketball history. A news release from the North Carolina school says Littles died on Sept. 9 but did not give a cause of death. He was a
MURRAY, KY (MURRAY STATE ATHLETICS)� The 17th-ranked Murray State football team fought back from a 14-point, third quarter deficit to score 28 unanswered points in Sunday’s 42-27 win over Eastern Illinois at Roy Stewart Stadium in Murray, Kentucky. The win moves Murray State to 5-0 on the season and in sole possession of first place