Sunday, October 05, 2008

The Good and the Bad

Clinton Portis ran for 145 yards and one touchdown, wide receiver Antwaan Randle El threw a TD pass and the Washington Redskins beat the Philadelphia Eagles 23-17 on Sunday.

Washington (4-1) has made it through the first five games under new coach Jim Zorn better than anyone expected. The Redskins went to Dallas last week and handed the Cowboys their first loss, 26-24. They’ve played all three division rivals on the road and their next three opponents—Cleveland, Detroit and St. Louis—are a combined 1-11.

And Washington’s offense didn’t commit a turnover for the fifth straight ...Read more here

The Virginia Cavaliers (2-3, 1-1 Atlantic Coast Conference), outscored 128-20 in three previous games against Bowl Subdivision teams, beat the Maryland Terps(4-2, 1-1) 31-0. The Cavaliers led Maryland 21-0 at halftime. Two years ago, Virginia led the Terrapins 20-0 at halftime, then gave up 28 consecutive points and lost 28-26 at home. But, not this year. ...Read more here...

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