Appleby threw three touchdown passes and one interception while starting in place of Luke Del

LAS VEGAS -- St. Marys is used to playing in the Orleans Arena every March, having been there annually since 2009 for the West Coast Conference Tournament.Due to scheduling conflicts, the 15th-ranked Gaels got an early season look at the venue on Sunday, and earned a 76-63 victory over UAB.They werent coming to our place and we werent going there and we decided to play in Vegas -- everybody likes to go to Vegas to play games this time of year, St. Marys coach Randy Bennett said. It was good for us. It was a good basketball game in non-conference and I think itll help us down the road.I think itll help us resume wise, and I think itll help us just as a team, playing against a team that athletic and that big. Theyre used to winning, they dont go away. So, we had to play well and we did play well.Jock Landale scored 20 points to lead No. 15 St. Marys (5-0). He was 9 of 11 from the field.In doing a much better job of not getting beat off the dribble, something Bennett was looking for in the Gaels stopover in Las Vegas, they did a good job of limiting UABs shot selection at key moments. The defensive stops allowed St. Marys to go on significant runs to keep the Blazers well behind.The Gaels outscored UAB (3-3) 30-16 during a 14-minute stretch in the first half to open their largest lead of the game, 40-23.We had some good stretches, and we need more of them, Bennett said. We played 40 minutes tonight, we probably had 25 minutes of what I thought was good defense. Thats got to be closer to 37 or 38 minutes, thats where we need to get. We were closer to that last year and we have to get back there.The Blazers wouldnt go away, however, as they came out of the locker room and used a 16-7 run to cut the lead to seven, at 50-43 with 14:33 left. But the Gaels used a 13-3 run of their own, ignited by three consecutive 3-pointers, to push the lead back to double digits, at 63-46 with 9:29 remaining.Though it is just five games into the season, St. Marys looked in mid-season form for most of the game, with solid ball movement and noticeable chemistry the Blazers are still looking for without junior point guard Nick Norton, who was lost for the season with a torn ACL.We get along so well on and off the court and I think that adds to our trust factor, Landale said. We never really doubt each other to make the shot or an open play. We just get how each one of us operates individually and it makes things a lot easier.Emmett Naar, Stefan Gonzalez and Calvin Hermanson each scored 12 points for the Gaels. They were 27 of 52 (.519) from the field, including 50 percent (13 of 26) from 3-point range. St. Marys also hit all nine of its free throws.Meanwhile, the Blazers continue to struggle without Norton, who came into his third year as a starter but was lost for the season just 15 minutes into the season-opener.The Blazers shot 47 percent from the field, hitting 26 of 55, and were led by Chris Cokley, who had a season-high 20 points. Deion Lavender also had a season high with 12.I was proud of the way we fought back and competed and made it a good game, but weve been doing that and weve shown flashes, UAB coach Rob Ehsan said. Were going to have to figure out how to play consistently at a higher level, and I think were still learning that against the best teams in the country.BIG PICTUREThe undefeated Gaels look to finish the opening month unscathed this week, and then will enjoy five straight home games to start December. Given their competition, and their slate from Dec. 8-22, its conceivable St. Marys can open West Coast Conference play 11-0.RESERVE MINUTESBennett said he plans to utilize his reserves much more starting with the next game, with hopes of giving quality minutes to Tanner Krebs, Jordan Ford, Dane Pineau, Jordan Hunter to get their confidence up in time for conference play.The first five games have been pretty tough, so its been hard to be liberal with the substitutions, he said. We have another tough one with Stanford on Wednesday, but I think we can get some guys that are on the bench in the game.UP NEXTSt. Marys: At Stanford on Wednesday night.UAB: Host Alabama A&M on Tuesday night. USA Soccer Jerseys 2020 . President of baseball operations Larry Beinfest was fired Friday after 12 years with the Marlins. The move came as the team neared the end of its third consecutive last-place season in the NL East. 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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- This time, Tennessee delivered the comeback.And in the process, the Volunteers took out 11 years worth of frustration on Florida.Joshua Dobbs accounted for five second-half touchdowns Saturday and No. 14 Tennessee erased a 21-point deficit to beat No. 19 Florida 38-28 and end their 11-game losing streak in the annual series.I didnt see anybody blink, Tennessee coach Butch Jones said. Nobody flinched. They just kept playing.This marks the first time Tennessee (4-0, 1-0 SEC) has beaten Florida (3-1, 1-1) since 2004. The Volunteers had lost to Florida by one point each of the last two years despite leading in the fourth quarter of both games.Florida was so confident it would continue the streak that Gators cornerback Quincy Wilson boldly said this week that nobody has ever seen a duck pull a truck . Florida Gators are going to win, simple as that.Tennessee silenced the Gators by reeling off 38 consecutive points.I just kept looking at their body language on the sideline, and it was bad, said Tennessee defensive end Derek Barnett, who recorded two sacks. I think they worried about talking too much (rather than) focusing on playing football, and it showed at the end.Tennessee safety Todd Kelly Jr. added that it just looked like we took their soul, really.Dobbs went 16 of 32 for 319 yards with four touchdowns and two interceptions. He also rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown.Trailing 21-0 early against the nations top-ranked defense, Tennessee stormed back and pulled ahead for good 24-21 with 12:45 left on Dobbs 67-yard completion to a wide-open Jauan Jennings, who bobbled the ball a few times near the right sideline before making the catch while staying inbounds.They came in and took it to us, Florida coach Jim McElwain said. Its disappointing. Weve got a bunch of guys hurting in the locker room. ... These are life lessons. Not every day does everything go just like you wanted. I think the key is what you learn from it and how youre going to respond.Florida took an early 21-0 advantage on a pair of Austin Appleby touchdown passes and a 1-yard run by Jordan Scarlett. Both Appleby touchdown passes were set up by long coompletions from Appleby to Antonio Callaway.dddddddddddd The Gators led 21-3 at halftime.Appleby threw three touchdown passes and one interception while starting in place of Luke Del Rio, who injured his left knee last week in a 32-0 rout of North Texas.Twice in the first half, Tennessee got inside Floridas 5-yard line and failed to score.We came into the locker room and we said, `Dont panic, Dobbs said. It was simple. Weve just got to execute. Weve just got to play our brand of football. We were moving the ball on them the whole game.THE TAKEAWAYFLORIDA: Perhaps the Gators defense isnt quite as good as its statistics suggested. A defense that had been allowing just 4.7 points and 129.7 yards per game couldnt keep Tennessees offense out of the end zone in the second half. Of course, that defense didnt get any help from an offense that disappeared during Tennessees comeback.The Gators second-half collapse will raise questions about their ability to handle adversity.TENNESSEE: Dobbs second-half performance answered questions about his accuracy and Tennessees downfield passing attack.After going 7 of 20 for 84 yards with an interception in the first half, Dobbs was 9 of 12 for 235 yards and four touchdowns and an interception the rest of the way. His second-half interception came on Tennessees first series of the third quarter. After that turnover, Dobbs led Tennessee into the end zone on five of its next six drives.POLL IMPLICATIONSTennessee, which was ninth in the preseason poll, should move back into the top-10 this week. Florida likely will sink toward the bottom of the Top 25.KEY NUMBERSTennessee has trailed by double digits in three of its four wins this season. .... This matched the third-biggest comeback in Tennessee history. ... Tennessee outgained Florida 154-8 in the third quarter. ... Tennessee has won 10 straight games over the last two seasons.UP NEXTFLORIDA: The Gators visit Vanderbilt.TENNESSEE: The Volunteers travel to No. 12 Georgia.---AP college football website: www.collegefootball.ap.org ' ' '