Wednesday News and Notes

Wednesday, October 4, 2006

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CFB

Central Florida-Marshall

Sun Sentinel

Before joining Conference USA a year ago, UCF and Marshall were together for three seasons in the MAC. Marshall was 3-0 against UCF before the Knights broke through with a 23-13 victory last season in its first C-USA game. In addition, that victory snapped UCF’s overall 17-game losing streak. Marshall has one of the best home-field advantages in the league, and there is expected to be some added emotion. Actor Matthew McConaughey—star of the movie We Are Marshall, about the 1970 crash of the team charter that claimed 75 lives in the worst air disaster in American sports history—will be at Wednesday’s game. UCF’s game at Marshall will mark its second consecutive road trip in which it will play on a non-grass surface. The Knights practiced for part of the week inside their indoor facility to get reacquainted with the artificial surface. Including the Sept. 9 game it played at Florida, UCF will play four regular-season games on Field Turf in 2006.

Daily Mail

Both the Herd and Golden Knights have seen enough fireworks, thank you. Marshall players still are talking about the fireworks Tennessee let off over Neyland Stadium when the Volunteers scored. MU defenders clearly were irritated by the fireworks display. As for UCF, the Knights’ defense has seen pyrotechnics of a different kind—bombs bursting in air. UCF has given up so many long pass plays, its pass defense ranks a dismal No. 117 out of 119 Division I-A schools. UCF is allowing 297.75 yards per game passing. Marshall isn’t much better, yielding 239.0 yards per game passing for a ranking of No. 100. Although both teams’ rushing defense is respectable (UCF No. 51, MU No. 78), the porous pass defense drags the total defense rankings into the basement. Marshall is only No. 99, allowing 384.5 yards per game, and UCF is No. 109, yielding 416.25 yards.

MLB

As first reported on JoeDuffy.net Orlando Hernandez may be scratched for the Mets.  However he is still listed in the box by most sportsbooks, so we will include his stats.  Check out JoeDuffy.net for the latest late breaking information.

·        LA Dodgers Lowe 16-8 personal record

·        Oakland Loaiza under 17-9

·        Minnesota Bonser under 11-6

·        Detroit Verlander 17-9 personal record

·        NY Yanks Mussina 15-7 personal record

 

Personal record is a pitcher’s record in his decisions including relief appearances.  Team record is how the team did in his starts whether or not he was involved in the decision.