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Dialuna 16 november 2020

Bucs team flight to Charlotte delayed 6 1/2 hours

(AP) — A person familiar port connected to Tampa
with the situation says the International Airport, was
Tampa Bay Buccaneers' scheduled to leave at 2:30
team flight to Charlotte, p.m. ET on Saturday but
North Carolina, on Sat- players remained on the
urday was delayed about 6 tarmac for more than five
1/2 hours due to mechani- hours waiting for the plane
cal issues and the team to depart. They eventually
didn’t arrive at its hotel deplaned and boarded a dif-
until just before midnight. ferent plane and left immedi-
ately for Charlotte, arriving at
The person spoke to The As- 11:15 p.m., where they were
sociated Press on Sunday on taken to a downtown hotel.
condition of anonymity be-
cause the team does not re- It was a rough start to the
lease details of its travel itin- weekend for the Bucca-
erary. neers (6-3), who are looking
The Bucs play NFC South to bounce back from a 38-3
rival Carolina at 1 p.m. ET shellacking last week at the
Sunday. hands of the New Orleans
Saints. The Panthers (3-6)
The flight, which scheduled are looking to snap a four-
to leave at an executive air- game losing streak.

Cavs guard Kevin Porter Jr. arrested on weapons charges

(AP) — The Cleveland on $4,000 bond. It was not lated process evolves.”
Cavaliers said they have immediately clear if he had The 20-year-old Porter
spoken to guard Kevin an attorney who could com- emerged as a bright spot last
Porter Jr. following his ment on his arrest. season for the Cavs, whose
arrest early Sunday on year included a coaching
weapons possession. In a statement, the Cavaliers change after the All-Star
said: "We are aware of the sit- break before being halted by
Porter, a 2019 first-round uation involving Kevin Por- the coronavirus pandemic.
draft pick, faces charges of ter Jr. and are in the process He averaged 10 points, 3.2
improperly handling fire- of gathering information. We rebounds and 2.2 assists in 50
arms in a vehicle, according have spoken with Kevin and games.
to Mahoning County sher- will continue to address this Cleveland selected him with
iff records. He was released privately with him as the re- the No. 30 overall pick.

Wilson, Rodriguez help Kentucky survive Vanderbilt 38-35

(AP) — Kentucky quar- The senior completed 13 of get that close and probably Beau Allen and Joey Gate- first half to give up 21 points,
terback Terry Wilson ac- 15 passes for 110 yards and would've been crucified had wood. it was a little unsettling for
counted for three touch- rushed seven times for 83. they gotten that onside kick They initially lined up with us," coach Derek Mason said.
downs, Chris Rodriguez “Going into this game, we back,” Kentucky coach Mark just 10 men and took a delay "And you look at how you got
Jr. rushed for two scores knew who we were playing Stoops said. “But I want to of game penalty (declined) to battle back, and that’s just
including a 74-yarder be- for, which was coach Schlar- continue to push the pro- just before left guard Land- part of it. We couldn’t stop
fore the Wildcats with- man and Chris Oats (who's gram forward. I did feel like on Young came on the field the run and too many explo-
stood Vanderbilt's late out with a medical condi- the game was in control. I wearing Schlarman's No. 65 sive plays.”
rally to win 38-35 Saturday tion)," Wilson said. "I feel the would've liked for our back- worn while playing for Ken- Kentucky: Terry Wilson and
and end a two-game los- guys were motivated, so we ups on defense to play a little tucky in the mid-1990s. the offense showed how rest
ing streak. just had to go out there and better late in that game.” and healing can help as the
execute.” “We left a slot out there be- Wildcats scored on all four
Rested from a bye and with The Commodores were cause we were missing one first-half possessions. A de-
Wilson back from a one- Rodriguez rushed 13 times only outgained 458-407 and of our Wildcats today," Young fense that has slowed oppo-
game absence because of a for a career-high 149 yards weren't fazed when trailing said. “Just being able to have nents struggled against the
wrist injury, the Wildcats (3- with TDs of 3 and 74 yards, by double digits. Seals threw the opportunity to wear his Commodores throughout.
4, 3-4 Southeastern Confer- the last providing a 17-point for two TDs, while backup number out there shows it Poore, playing in place of
ence) moved the ball at will lead midway through the Mike Wright accounted for was so much bigger than Matt Ruffolo, ended up pro-
against the Commodores (0- fourth quarter. Chance two short scores. football. It was a blessing for viding the difference. Ruf-
6, 0-6) on an emotional day Poore, playing in place of me and it was a blessing that folo and All-America punter
following the death Thurs- Matt Ruffolo, kicked a 28- Honoring schlarman he allowed us to do that be- Max Duffy were unavail-
day of offensive line coach yard field goal. Despite the tense finish, fore he passed away.” able, though Stoops wouldn't
John Schlarman from cancer. Kentucky's victory provided elaborate.
They registered five TDs and Kentucky ended up needing the needed boost two days af- The takeaway
a field goal on the first seven that cushion as Vanderbilt an- ter Schlarman's passing. The Vanderbilt: The Commo- Up next
possessions and appeared in swered with Mitchell Pryor's Wildcats honored him mul- dores didn't commit a turn- Vanderbilt hosts No. 6 Flor-
control with a 17-point lead 2-yard TD run before Ken tiple ways, including video over and moved it well with ida on Saturday, seeking to
in the fourth quarter. Seals' 7-yard scoring pass to displays and dedicating play- five long TD drives against break a six-game series losing
Cam Johnson with 30 sec- ing the state song, “My Old the Wildcats. They just had streak to the Gators.
Wilson was critical to the onds remaining to get within Kentucky Home,” to him. to play from behind from Kentucky visits top-ranked
start as he sandwiched a 32- three. The Wildcats recov- Their best method was con- the start because the defense Alabama on Saturday in the
yard score in the first half ered the onside kick and ran trolling the line of scrimmage couldn’t stop the Wildcats first of consecutive challeng-
between TD passes to tight out the clock. throughout, rushing for 308 from scoring at will. es against the top-10 SEC
ends Justin Rigg (15 yards) of their 458 yards and not al- teams and leaders. No. 6
and Keaton Upshaw (21). “Certainly, I didn't want it to lowing any sacks of Wilson, “For me, the defense in the Florida looms the next week.