Sale Sharks 19-10 HarlequinsSharks director of rugby Steve Diamond: I thought Dan Mugford had an outstanding game, moving up a level.We managed to get the win and deny them the bonus point. We learned last year how important that was if you want to get in the top four.Harlequins director of rugby John Kingston: We managed, in a 10 or 15-minute period, to lose all the momentum we had built at the end of the first half by allowing them three successive penalties, which led to them scoring from a maul and getting 16-7 ahead.From that moment on, we barely had a period of time with 15 players on the park.We effectively played the last 32 minutes with a man down, and thats pretty difficult.Worcester 23-23 GloucesterWorcester head coach Carl Hogg: I think the red card changed the outcome of the game. I was very proud of the endeavour and effort of the players, but it makes it difficult when you are down to 14.I need to review it (red card incident). I didnt get a real proper look at it, but obviously it has altered the outcome of the game.Once we got a foothold in the game our scrum in particular was outstanding. We looked strong going in at half-time, but with 14 players, its very difficult.Gloucester rugby director David Humphreys said: We are obviously disappointed, given the context of the game, to only come away with two points.But at the same time at 20-9 down after the way we lost the game (against Leicester) last week, it would have been easy for the players to feel a bit sorry for themselves.But we showed some real composure and played some very good rugby, and we gave ourselves a couple of opportunities in the last four or five minutes that we should have taken to win the game.Bath 58-5 NewcastleBath director of rugby Todd Blackadder: I thought Dave Atwood had a great game, he did all the tough stuff, made all the tackles and led that forward pack around.Well celebrate and enjoy this tonight, a fantastic performance. Its great weather and the boys probably deserve a few quiet beers - and so they should.Newcastle director of rugby Dean Richards:?Even when we had nothing to lose in the second half it took us until the last few minutes to break them down.We had opportunities, we didnt take them, and it was incredibly disappointing.Theyre a big side, absolutely massive. We struggled with that.Ford was by far the best player on the field - he knew exactly what to do and he totally controlled the game.Leicester Tigers 22-34 Wasps Leicester boss Richard Cockerill: We have to make sure we regather ahead of next week for our trip to Newcastle.We got what we deserved, which was nothing. We have to be a hell of a lot better and thats my responsibility.We are too easy to play against at the moment. The stats dont lie, conceding eight tries in two games is not good enough.Wasps Director of Rugby Dai Young: Its not my job to keep players happy, its to choose a squad that will keep fighting.You dont come here and win too many times. Since I have been at Wasps we have not won here. So we have to enjoy it.We had 20 minutes when we lost our composure and made too many mistakes.But you have to give the Tigers credit. They did it last week (at Gloucester) so we knew the game wasnt won.Bristol 10-32 NorthamptonBristol director of Rugby Andy Robinson: We were schooled on how to play rugby in that first half, particularly Premiership rugby.As soon we stopped being rabbits in the headlights and we found a little bit of our rhythm... but it is about taking your opportunities, and Northampton took their chances well.Northampton director of Rugby Jim Mallinder: Pleased to get five points, particularly after last week. We needed to win, and in the first-half we were very good.We needed to come here, shut the crowd up and in a way put massive doubt into Bristols mind that they could play at this level. That was our intention.Exeter Chiefs 13-34 SaracensExeter director of Rugby Rob Baxter: We paid for a slow start and conceded soft tries by missing easy tackles, which made it very difficult for us.We did make individual errors and had little moments of losing focus.?We are bottom of the league and weve got a good team coming here next week. It is interesting to see how we react after two defeats as we are bound to be a bit edgy.Saracens director of rugby Mark McCall: This was a big step-up from last week. It was a very difficult wind to play into and I thought we controlled it beautifully.The first 20 minutes went as well as they could have done. They are a good side and came back into it in the second 20 but we showed our defensive quality.There are so many players who stepped up today. Jackson Wray was magnificent, he gets better and better - a top level performance. . 31, the CFL club announced Monday. The team also has yet to decide on the future of Doug Berry, who began the season as a consultant to the head coach but took over the offensive co-ordinators duties in July. . -- Charlie Graham stopped 67 shots as the Belleville Bulls edged the visiting Guelph Storm 6-5 on Saturday in Ontario Hockey League action. . The defence is doing its part, too. Drew Brees threw a pair of touchdown passes in the first half and the guys on the other side made sure that was enough, sending the Saints to a 17-13 victory over the Atlanta Falcons on Thursday night. . -- Bobby Ryan helped the U. . -- The Portland Timbers and Real Salt Lake played to a 0-0 tie Saturday night that left the top of the Western Conference standings unchanged. LINCOLN, Neb. -- It could be a battle of backup quarterbacks when No. 19 Nebraska hosts Maryland on Saturday.Tommy Armstrong Jr., the Cornhuskers four-year starter, didnt practice this week because of a left hamstring injury and might not play on his senior day. The Terrapins Perry Hills has been day-to-day with a left shoulder injury.If Armstrong cant go, fifth-year senior Ryker Fyfe would make his second career start. If Hills is out, the Terps starter would be Tyrrell Pigrome or Caleb Rowe.Coach Mike Riley said it could be a game-time decision for Armstrong, with consideration given to how Armstrong feels and whether there would a risk of aggravating the injury.The hamstring is a mystery, Riley said. You really dont know until you really go, and then you could make it worse. So we dont want to do that. We want to be pretty sure.Pigrome, a freshman, played the second half of last weeks 62-3 loss to Ohio State. He has appeared in nine games, starting against Minnesota on Oct. 15. Rowe, a senior, started four games last season and has appeared in all 10 games this season.Hills, who hurt his right shoulder in the third game, has been forced out of three games because of injury. Coach DJ Durkin, whose Terps (5-5, 2-5 Big Ten) need one win to be bowl-eligible , brushed off the suggestion that he could sit Hills and have him ready for a more winnable game next week at home against Rutgers.Its all a bunch of one-game seasons, Durkin said. Well determine what gives us the best chance to win on Saturday. If that means Perry is in the lineup, thats what were going to do. If its not, thats what were going to do. Thats solely based on what his health is.Nebraska (8-2, 5-2) is still alive in the Big Ten West , needing to win out and have Wisconsin lose once. Riley said Fyfe, who has played sparingly this season, looked good as he prepared for his possible start against the Terps.I was real excited and it kind of culminated in a real nice Thursday, which I consider a dress rehearsal day, Riley said. I thought he did a nice job, threw nice sharp balls, appeared very confident. The kids respond well to Ryker. Hes been around a long time and its not uncomfortable for them.ddddddddddddSome things to know as Maryland and Nebraska meet for the first time:SENIOR SWAN SONGNebraska will honor 30 seniors before the game, including punter Sam Foltz, who was killed in a car accident in July. Riley has often credited the senior class for its leadership after he took over last year. I wish I had more time with them, he said, because itll have gone too fast. Riley said a portion of the ceremony will be dedicated to Foltz.BACK TO BASICSLosses in five of the last six games -- and getting outscored 121-6 by Michigan and Ohio State the last two weeks -- prompted Durkin to run practices similar to the ones in fall camp. The Terps opened the season 4-0.Technique and effort. Its how we made great strides as a team, he said. We havent done that for the past couple of weeks... Its like were back in training camp. Teaching the guys how to play the position and how to play hard and do all the little things that make a difference.GAME BREAKERMaryland running back Ty Johnson has broken a Big Ten-best seven plays of at least 40 yards or longer in the Terps seven Big Ten games. Six of them have been runs. He could see an increased workload because of the indefinite suspension of Lorenzo Harrison.POUND THE GROUNDNebraska is 8-0 under Riley when rushing for at least 200 yards. The Huskers havent hit that mark since Oct. 1 against Illinois, but they have a good chance to do it against a Maryland team that has allowed an average of 291 yards on the ground against three ranked opponents.HOME COOKINNebraska is looking to finish 7-0 at home, which would be a notable achievement to Riley. There are lots of reasons here at Nebraska, such as the great fan base. Theyre such a part of the family. Its fun to play here, fun to win here, fun to see them enjoy the games. There is a lot of pride in that.---AP Sports Writer David Ginsburg in College Park, Maryland, contributed to this report.---More AP college football:
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