RACERS CLINCH TIE FOR OVC TITLE
The Murray State Racers scored a 3-1 victory Sunday in Ohio Valley Conference Soccer over Eastern Kentucky in Richmond, Ky. and stayed in first place in the league at 5-1, while improving their 2008 mark to 9-5-2. The Racers scored early and had a 3-0 lead by the half. "It was great to see a couple different people score today," MSU Head Coach Beth Acreman said. "I think we came in with the right mental attitude today." The Racers out-shot the Colonels 15-13 for the game and led 10-6 in shots on goal. Tara Isbell got the win in goal for MSU as she made five saves. The win means the Racers can clinch the OVC regular season title Friday at home against Austin Peay. The Racers host the Govs at 3 p.m. at Cutchin Field. The match against TTU on Sunday Oct. 26 will also be senior day for MSU soccer as Rebekah Clay, Melisa Curry, Jane Dewitt, Krista Muilkens, and Kellyn Robison play their final regular season home game.

TITANS MOVE TO 6-0
Chris Johnson rushed for 168 yards and a touchdown as the Titans kept their unblemished record intact with a 34-10 drubbing of the Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium. LenDale White added 149 yards and three scores on the ground as Tennessee improved to 6-and-0 on the season. Kerry Collins tossed for 123 yards with no touchdowns or interceptions in the victory. Brodie Croyle made his first start under center since Week One for the Chiefs, but left the game in the second quarter due to a knee injury. Head coach Herm Edwards said at halftime that Croyle will miss the rest of the year. Damon Huard took over, but he had to leave in the fourth quarter after injuring his right hand. Tyler Thigpen threw for 76 yards and ran in for a score in place of Huard. Tony Gonzalez had nine catches for 97 yards as Kansas City dropped to 1-and-5. The Chiefs were outrushed 332-to-58 in the lopsided loss. Next up for the Titans is a Monday night game next week against the Colts

RAMS SHOCK COWBOYS
Steven Jackson carried the ball 25 times for 160 yards and three touchdowns as the Rams ripped the Cowboys 34-14 at Edward Jones Dome. Marc Bulger tossed for 173 yards and a touchdown. After four straight losses to start the season, St. Louis won its second straight game under Jim Haslett. Donnie Avery had five catches for 65 yards and a score in the victory. Brad Johnson started in place of Tony Romo and threw for 234 yards with a touchdown and three interceptions. Marion Barber rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown as Dallas dropped to 4-and-3 with its second straight loss. Newly-acquired wide out Roy E. Williams did not have a catch in his Dallas debut. You can hear the Rams battle New England Sunday at 11:30am on ESPN 1130 The Office.

LOCKE DOWN AT UK?
University of Kentucky running back Derrick Locke will have an MRI on a knee injured during a kickoff return. Locke left the game against Arkansas on Saturday in the second quarter. Wildcats' Coach Rich Brooks said Locke suffered an injury to his MCL. The procedure is scheduled for Monday. Locke carried nine times for 34 yards and caught one pass for six yards before getting hurt. Kentucky won the game 21-20 over the SEC rival Razorbacks. It was the second week in a row Kentucky lost a key playmaker to a knee injury. Senior receiver Dicky Lyons Jr. suffered a season-ending MCL and PCL tear in last week's lost to South Carolina

TURNER SIGNS CBA DEAL
The minor-league East Kentucky Miners are hoping the signing of a former University of Kentucky star combined with entertainment can entice fans to their games this season. Miners' coach Kevin Keathley says the signing of former Wildcat legend Wayne Turner will bring out fans curious about the Continental Basketball Association team. Turner's presence along with theme nights for promotions, a mascot and halftime contests and performances should boost ticket sales, said Brian Levy, the marketing director for the team. Levy said the team is considering a University of Kentucky night in an effort to draw die-hard Wildcat fans to the games.

TODAY'S HIGH SCHOOL MENU

SOCCER
GIRLS
First Region semifinals (at Heath): Heath vs. Murray, 5:45 p.m.; Marshall County vs. Paducah Tilghman, 7:45 p.m.

VOLLEYBALL
First Region (at Lone Oak): Marshall County vs. Paducah Tilghman, 6 p.m.; Community Christian Academy vs. Fulton City, 7 p.m.

OVC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
OFFENSIVE Ryan Perrilloux, QB • Jr., 6-3, 223 • LaPlace, La. • Jacksonville State
Perrilloux was near perfect in completing 18-of-20 passes for 189 yards and four touchdowns in Jacksonville State’s 31-21 victory over Murray State on Saturday. The 90 percent completion percentage tied the JSU school record and is the highest for all Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) players this season. He had touchdown passes of 3, 10, 21 and 49 yards on the night and passed the 1,400-yard passing yard mark on the season. He became the first Gamecock player with four touchdown passes in a game since the 1999 season. Perrilloux, who has been named OVC Player of the Week twice and OVC Newcomer of the Week four times this season, was a perfect 13-of-13 to start the game until missing on a pass attempt in the third quarter.

DEFENSIVE Alexander Henderson, LB • Jr., 6-1, 212 • Mobile, Ala. • Jacksonville State
Henderson became just the second player in Jacksonville State’s Division I history to have more than 20 tackles in a game when he registered 21 in the Gamecocks 31-21 victory over Murray State on Saturday. That total included an impressive 16 solo stops for the game. He also forced a fumble and had two tackles-for-loss. The 21 tackles were the most for a Jax State player since an 18-tackle performance in 2000.

CO-SPECIALIST Gavin Hallford, K • Sr., 6-1, 225 • Phenix City, Ala. • Jacksonville State
Hallford set the Ohio Valley Conference record for career scoring by a kicker by netting seven points in the Gamecocks 31-21 win over Murray State. Hallford hit a 45-yard field goal (which tied a career long) and added four extra points to increase his career total to 287, passing Middle Tennessee’s Garth Petrilli who had 280 points from 1991-94.

CO-SPECIALIST Eric Benson, K • Sr., 5-10, 180 • Rowlett, Texas • Tennessee State
Benson was perfect on the night, including hitting the game-winner with two seconds left in Tennessee State’s 37-34 victory over Austin Peay on Saturday night. Benson hit on field goals from 26, 31 and 29 (the game-winner) yards and was also 4-for-4 on extra point attempts as Tennessee State remained undefeated in OVC play.

CO-NEWCOMER Desmin Ward, RB • Fr., 6-0, 223 • Milwaukee, Wis. • Eastern Illinois
Ward carried the ball only six times but scored all three Eastern Illinois touchdowns in the Panthers 24-21 home victory over Southeast Missouri State. Ward scored on runs of 1, 3 and 4 yards to total 15 total rushing yards on the afternoon. Ward now has five rushing touchdowns on the season.

CO-NEWCOMER Ryan Perrilloux, QB • Jr., 6-3, 223 • LaPlace, La. • Jacksonville State

RAYS TO FACE PHILS IN FALL CLASSIC
The Rays are headed to the World Series after beating the Red Sox 3-1 in Game Seven of the ALCS. Matt Garza pitched seven innings of two-hit, one run ball to outduel Jon Lester. The Rays host the Phillies in Game One of the Fall Classic on Wednesday. Starting pitcher Matt Garza was named Most Valuable Player of the American League Championship Series. Not only did Garza win last night's series-clinching game, he also pitched six innings of one-run ball in the Rays' 9-1 win at Boston in Game Three.

TEXAS #1 IN BCS POLL
Texas tops the first Bowl Championship Series poll of the season. The 7-and-0 Longhorns are coming off a 56-31 triumph over Missouri on Saturday. Unbeaten Alabama is second, followed by Penn State, Oklahoma, USC, Oklahoma State, Georgia and Texas Tech.


SUNDAY'S SCOREBOARD

NFL
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Buffalo Bills 23, San Diego Chargers 14
Carolina Panthers 30, New Orleans Saints 7
Chicago Bears 48, Minnesota Vikings 41
Pittsburgh Steelers 38, Cincinnati Bengals 10
Tennessee Titans 34, Kansas City Chiefs 10
Baltimore Ravens 27, Miami Dolphins 13
New York Giants 29, San Francisco 49ers 17
St. Louis Rams 34, Dallas Cowboys 14
Houston Texans 28, Detroit Lions 21
Green Bay Packers 34, Indianapolis Colts 14
Oakland Raiders 16, New York Jets 13 (ot)
Washington Redskins 14, Cleveland Browns 11
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20, Seattle Seahawks 10

NHL
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Chicago Blackhawks 4, Vancouver Canucks 2
Carolina Hurricanes 3, Anaheim Ducks 1

NBA Preseason
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Boston Celtics 83, New Jersey Nets 66
Minnesota Timberwolves 111, Denver Nuggets 107
Los Angeles Clippers 114, FC Barcelona 109
Los Angeles Lakers 112, Toronto Raptors 89