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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. Los Angeles Angels Gear . -- It was only one play in a game unfolding as a track meet, and it changed the game entirely.Jordan Whitehead, deep in coverage as Virginia was trying to push the issue and sneak in more points before halftime, stepped in front of Kurt Benkerts pass at the Panthers 41 and never stopped running until Pittsburgh took a 35-28 lead over Virginia into halftime.It was gigantic. It was gigantic, Panthers coach Pat Narduzzi said after the Panthers won 45-31 Saturday. Weve been waiting for one of those picks in that coverage and we finally got one. ... Tremendous football play by him and then he finds a way to get it in the end zone.The play capped a wild half that saw the teams combine for three touchdowns in one span of 63 seconds on a 44-yard scoring run by Virginias Taquan Mizzell, a 93-yard kickoff return by Quadree Henderson and Benkerts 74-yard strike to Olamide Zaccheaus.But it left Cavaliers offensive coordinator Robert Anae accepting the blame for getting greedy in the final 33 seconds of the half.The drive began with 12-yard run by Mizzell to move the ball to the Cavaliers 44. After a spike to stop the clock, Virginia had a receiver wide open on the next play, but Benkert was scrambling, so Anae called the exact same play, hoping the same opportunity would develop.It completely backfired on us, Anae said. That was my fault all the way. I blew the call and put our quarterback in a bad situation.James Conner ran for 90 yards and two touchdowns and Pittsburgh shut Virginia down in the second half.The Panthers (5-2, 2-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) held the Cavaliers without a completion in a scoreless third quarter, outgaining them 80-15, and limited them to 108 yards and a 36-yard field goal by Sam Hayward with 2:04 remaining. It was Haywards first career 3-pointer.Virginia (2-4, 1-1) had its two-game winning streak end.Nathan Peterman threw two touchdown passes for Panthers, the last on a shovel pass to George Aston making it 42-28 with 9:47 left.THE TAKEAWAYPittsburgh: The Panthers have scored at least 36 points in six consecutive games, a program record, so offense isnt a problem. Their run defense is statistically solid, but might be artificially so because its pass defense is spotty. Kurt Benkert thrived in the first half, when Pitt had no sacks, but the Cavaliers quarterback seemed rattled after the Panthers sacked him three times in four plays early after halftime.Virginia: The Cavaliers have the capacity to play well for long stretches, but adversity still presents them with challenges that coach Bronco Mendenhall attributes to a history of more failure than success. The adversity against Pitt came in two stages -- Whiteheads interception return touchdown, and when the Panthers came out firing on defense and applied pressure Benkert hadnt seen before halftime.TWO-WAY GUYS:Whitehead isnt Pittsburghs only two-way player anymore.The safety, who also carried the ball three times for 28 yards, was joined in that versatility by Conner, who took a few snaps at defensive end.Weve been kind of working that in and as you guys know, he was recruited as a defensive lineman, Narduzzi said. ... James is a super football player. I was happy he got a hurry on the quarterback and well have a little bit more of that.UP NEXT:Pittsburgh: The Panthers have a bye next weekend, and will then play Virginia Tech at Heinz Field on Thursday night, Oct. 27.Virginia: The Cavaliers continue their three-game homestand by taking on longtime rival North Carolina.---Online: The APs college football page: http://collegefootball.ap.org---Follow Hank on Twitter: www.twitter.com/hankkurzjr Angels Jerseys 2019 . Scott won the Australian PGA last week in his first event in Australia since winning the U.S. Masters in April. American Matt Kuchar, ahead by two strokes with four to play and even with Scott with one to go, double-bogeyed the 18th after taking two shots to get out of a bunker. Los Angeles Angels Store . Rousey will put her perfect 8-0 record and hardware on the line against another undefeated fighter, 7-0 Sara McMann in the main event of UFC 170, which will be held at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas Nevada on February 22nd. https://www.cheapangels.com/ .875,000, avoiding arbitration. Clippards deal Monday means all eight Nationals players who filed for arbitration wound up settling before a hearing. LAWRENCE, Kan. -- Stopping a hot shooter for Kansas often leads to problems containing another scorer.Junior guard Devonte Graham was red hot in the first half of the No. 3 Jayhawks most recent win against Stanford on Dec. 3. He scored 15 points in the first half, all on 3-pointers, then missed the three shots he attemped after that.The fallout prompted some teasing from the Kansas staff after the 89-74 romp.My trainer was giving me a little bit of stuff about not scoring in the second half, Graham said. I just told him I didnt need to because everybody else was making shots.That is what opponents must confront with the Jayhawks (7-1) on a seven-game winning streak entering a home game Tuesday against Missouri-Kansas City (6-3) in Allen Fieldhouse.Kansas has had at least four double-figure scorers in six games. That production involved eight players and gives the Jayhawks great diversity, though most of the scoring has come from the backcourt.Its just good for us to have all those threats, Graham said, and its kind of like a nightmare for other teams.Point guard Frank Mason has been the most consistent scorer, leading the Jayhawks in six games while averaging a team-high 19.6 points. Graham, however, provides a streaky touch and can ignite Kansas from 3-point range.When hes shooting the ball (well), he needs to look to shoot the ball, Kansas coach Bill Self said. You know, I thought the second half (against Stanford) we moved the ball well and made the extra pass, but the first half (Graham) made shots and basically got us the lead.Reserve junior guard Svi Mykhailiuk is another bomber capable of burning opponents from outside, and freshman wing Josh Jackson provides the ability to score off penetration or dish off as a skilled passer.The Jayhawks are also attempting to push the pace, scoring 90-plus points in each of their last thhree games. Custom Los Angeles Angels Jerseys. lot of teams are in strong help, or trying to pack the lane, Graham added. If they try to pack the lane, we have guys who can make open jumpers. If they try to close out, we have guys on the perimeter who can drive by and make plays for others.Self will bid for his 600th career win in the game against UMKC. He is in his 24th season overall, with stops at Oral Roberts, Tulsa and Illinois before arriving at Kansas.Self is 392-84 in his 13th season with the Jayhawks, who carry the nations longest home win streak (46).UMKC won six of seven and was off to its best start in 15 years before falling at South Dakota State 77-68 on Dec. 3.Im excited for the guys, fourth-year coach Kareem Richardson said. Its still early in the season, but its better to win and build as opposed to not (winning). We have a long way to go, but were excited to be in the position were in.Guard LaVell Boyd, one of six UMKC seniors, leads the Kangaroos with a 19.1-point average and had 19 points, six assists and five steals in the loss to South Dakota State.Another senior guard, Martez Harrison, carries a 16.5-point average but missed the past three games serving a disciplinary suspension.This past summer, Richardson received a contract extension through 2020-21. The Kangaroos were 12-19 last season and tied for sixth in the WAC but logged nonconference wins each of the past two seasons against SEC opponents, Mississippi State and Missouri.The guys have confidence in each other and the chemistry is really good, Richardson said. Were a pretty good passing team when we get the ball moving. We have a lot of confident offensive players on the team that when the opportunity presents itself, they can knock down shots. ' ' ' 
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