Sports briefs 11/2
Women’s soccer
Waynesburg had its chance for a home game in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference tournament dashed by a loss to Franciscan in the final game of the regular season. The Yellow Jackets got revenge Saturday when they downed the Barons 1-0 to advance to the semifinals.
Waynesburg (9-8-1) tallied the game’s only goal in the 35th minute when Julz Mohrbacher tapped a pass to Bella Norton, who connected on a shot that found the upper corner of the net.
N Washington & Jefferson (7-9-2) fell in the PAC quarterfinals to host Saint Vincent, 5-0.
Cross country
Washington & Jefferson’s Dominic Flitcraft repeated as PAC champion, finishing in first place in 25:46.98 Saturday at the conference meet. Flitcraft is the first men’s W&J runner to earn back-to-back PAC titles since Harley Moyer (2017 and 2018).
Emily Frankovich led the W&J women with a fifth-place finish in 23:15.93.
FSU first Norvell
Florida State fired football coach Mike Norvell on Sunday, roughly 12 hours after a home loss to Clemson and despite a buyout of roughly $50 million that is among the largest in college football history.
Norvell and the Seminoles are 10-22 since the start of the 2024 season. Assistant coach Rick Stockstill was named interim head coach.
NFL
Joe Burrow threw five touchdown passes in regulation and then scrambled untouched for a 9-yard score in overtime as the Cincinnati Bengals rallied for a 43-36 victory over the Tennessee Titans on Sunday.
Cincinnati has won three straight and is 5-2 for the first time since 2021.
• Chad Ryland kicked a winning 42-yard field goal in overtime after missing a PAT that would have won the game with 6 seconds left in regulation, and the Arizona Cardinals rallied for a wild 33-30 victory over the Dallas Cowboys.
• Josh Allen threw two touchdown passes and scored another rushing, and Buffalo overcame a sloppy first half in a 36-10 win over Baltimore in an outing the Ravens lost starting quarterback Lamar Jackson and his backup Tyler Huntley to injuries in the first half.
Jackson hurt the thumb on his right throwing hand with coach Jesse Minter revealing the injury could be season-ending. Minter said Jackson will be placed on injured reserve and require surgery.
• Baker Mayfield threw more downfield blocks than he had completions.
Mayfield didn’t complete a pass but the Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Atlanta Falcons 16-0 behind Bucky Irving and Kenny Gainwell’s rushing on a wet, sloppy field.
• Kirk Cousins threw three touchdown passes, including a go-ahead 2-yard toss to Jalen Nailor in the fourth quarter, and ran for another score and the Las Vegas Raiders snapped a four-game skid with a 38-33 comeback victory over the New York Jets.
• Jared Goff threw a go-ahead, 7-yard touchdown pass to Jameson Williams with 4:35 left and Detroit beat Minnesota 19-15, handing the NFL’s last undefeated team its first loss.
• Trevor Lawrence threw three touchdown passes, including one to recently benched receiver Brian Thomas Jr., and Jacksonville dominated Indianapolis 42-7 in the rain to extend their home winning streak in the series to 12.
• Drake Maye threw two touchdown passes and rushed for a score as New England came back to beat the Miami Dolphins 24-19.
• Matthew Stafford passed for 157 yards and a touchdown, Blake Corum and Kyren Williams rushed for scores and the Los Angeles Rams overcame a slow start for a 24-9 victory over the winless Los Angeles Chargers.