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Nebraska Smothers Illinois with Defense, Balanced Offense

Nebraska Smothers Illinois with Defense, Balanced Offense

LINCOLN—While Illinois dressed two liberos, Laney Choboy covered enough court for two players.  In the second set, Choboy recorded an ace to prompt the media timeout. When the teams returned to the court, the Husker libero made a diving pancake save on Illinois’ first swing. After another dig, Tereya Sigler’s back row attack was rejected, and Choboy fully laid out …

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Raiders vs. Broncos: Denver’s defense smothers Geno Smith, Las Vegas in ugly Thursday night win

Raiders vs. Broncos: Denver’s defense smothers Geno Smith, Las Vegas in ugly Thursday night win

When it comes to picking the worst game in Thursday night football history, a 2022 game between the Indianapolis Colts and Denver Broncos is the consensus choice. Past-their-prime quarterbacks Matt Ryan and Russell Wilson dueled to a 12-9 Colts win with no touchdowns scored. It was awful. The Broncos’ game against the Las Vegas Raiders on Thursday night tried to …

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Packers defense smothers Commanders, Jayden Daniels in 27-18 win: Key takeaways

Packers defense smothers Commanders, Jayden Daniels in 27-18 win: Key takeaways

By Nicki Jhabvala, Matt Schneidman, Saad Yousuf and Matt Moret The Green Bay Packers defense all but shut down the Washington Commanders’ offense in the NFL’s first “Thursday Night Football” game of the season, going on to win the bruising matchup 27-18. Green Bay combined for 404 yards, while Washington totaled just 230 yards in a game that left each …

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Bailey, Smothers lead N.C. State comeback against Virginia, 35-31 :: WRALSportsFan.com

Bailey, Smothers lead N.C. State comeback against Virginia, 35-31 :: WRALSportsFan.com

By MITCHELL NORTHAM, Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. — RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — CJ Bailey rushed for two touchdowns and threw for another as North Carolina State defeated visiting Virginia 35-31 on Saturday in a non-league clash between two Atlantic Coast Conference teams. Bailey, the sophomore quarterback for the Wolfpack (2-0), completed 16-of-22 passes for 200 yards and rushed for 44 …

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