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GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Blake Bortles rolled right, crashed into two defenders and floated a pass to an open receiver just before going down. The two players who had a beat on Central Floridas quarterback stayed on the ground, each pounding their hands into the turf as the receiver ran up the sideline. Out of reach all game, the Knights pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the bowl season by outlasting the nations top offensive team in a rousing BCS debut. Bortles stymied Baylor with his arm and legs while accounting for four touchdowns, Storm Johnson ran for three more scores and No. 15 Central Florida turned the highest-scoring Fiesta Bowl into a big-play party by outlasting the sixth-ranked Bears 52-42 on Wednesday night. "Theres not many outside of us who believe we had a chance, but we did and I think we showed what UCF football is all about," Bortles said. Central Florida (12-1) wasnt given much of a chance at all, entering the game as a 17-point underdog. The Knights didnt care about the spread and certainly didnt back down from the big, bad Bears, racing past Baylor with an array of big plays. They took an early 14-point lead and kept rolling, piling up 556 total yards in the second-highest scoring BCS bowl ever. Bortles, the junior who could be weighing a jump to the NFL, was the catalyst, throwing for three touchdowns on 20-of-31 passing and running for 93 yards and another score. Rannell Hall accounted for some of the biggest plays, catching four passes for 113 yards and two touchdowns. Johnson kept Baylor from ganging up on UCFs passing game, grinding out 124 yards on 20 carries. So much about having no shot. "Its a great win, a great feeling for everyone whos been through the program," UCF coach George OLeary said. Known for its offence prowess, Baylor (11-2) had a hard time keeping up with the Knights. The Big 12 champions finished with 550 total yards, but were uncharacteristically undisciplined, getting 17 penalties for 135 yards. Bryce Petty tried to keep the Bears in it, running for three touchdowns while throwing for 356 yards and two more scores. Lache Seastrunk had some big runs in the first half and finished with 117 yards. None of it was enough the way UCF ran through Baylors defence. "We caught a football team that was hot," Baylor coach Art Briles said. "They played extremely well early, got into us. We tried to play catch up the whole game, never could turn it around when it needed turning." The Fiesta Bowl was the BCS coming-out party for Baylor and Central Florida before college footballs switch to a playoff system next season. The Bears had been building toward this since Briles became coach in 2009, winding up his high-octane offence to lead the nation in scoring and churn out the second-most yards in FBS history. Central Florida had a slower rise under OLeary. The coach who was fired by Notre Dame five days after being hired for lying on his resume has built his reputation back up in Orlando, taking a program that went winless in 2004 to the inaugural American Athletic Conference title and automatic BCS berth this year. The matchup was projected to be like the 2011 Fiesta Bowl, when mighty Oklahoma rolled over Connecticut 48-20. The Knights werent listening. They opened with a 76-yard scoring drive capped by Johnsons tackle-breaking 11-yard touchdown run. Johnson scored again on UCFs next possession, this one on a 2-yard run. The early 14-0 lead was expected. The team leading wasnt. Baylor finally revved up its offence late in the first quarter, scoring on a 1-yard TD sneak by Petty and Central Florida looked as if it was ready to fall apart with turnovers on three consecutive plays. Baylor only turned one of those into points: a 30-yard pass from Petty to Levi Norwood. Petty followed Johnsons fumble with an interception in the end zone, just his third of the season. "Unfortunately, that was the turning point in the game," Petty said. "We needed that to save momentum up for us, especially after a turnover. Turnovers in the red zone kill an offence." Then came the spectacular plays, seemingly one after another. Hall darted and dashed through Baylors defence for a 50-yard touchdown on a screen pass, with help from Josh Reeses downfield block. Petty hurtled himself into the end zone, flipping over UCFs Brandon Alexander to cap a 13-yard run. That gave Baylor 659 points, breaking the NCAA record for a 13-game season set by Texas (652) in 2005. The momentum was gone shortly after, when Hall turned a swing pass into a 34-yard touchdown -- assisted again by Reese -- to put the Knights up 28-20 at halftime. Petty scored his third touchdown on 1-yard run in the third quarter and dashed in for the 2-point conversion to tie the game, but Central Florida still wouldnt back down. Bortles hit Breshad Perriman on a 10-yard touchdown pass and opened the fourth quarter by scoring on a 15-yard run to put the Knights up 42-28. Even after Baylor moved quickly for a 9-yard touchdown run by Glasco Martin, UCF had an answer, going up 49-35 on Johnsons 40-yard run through the heart of the Bears defence. Chris Owens Authentic Jersey . Canada dropped a 24-21 decision to Zimbabwe before bouncing back with a 10-7 win over Spain. All three sides finished with seven points apiece in Pool E to move on to the final eight while the Philippines was last with only three points. Sean Smith Jersey . The 27-year-old Niskanen, the more offensive-minded of the pair of defencemen joining the Capitals, got a $40.25 million, seven-year contract. "Its a very big commitment from Washington. Thats no small thing. Youre talking a seven-year commitment for a very substantial amount of money," said Niskanen, who got married Saturday. http://www.shopchiefsus.com/Kansas-City-Chiefs-Alex-Smith-Yo uth-Road-Jersey-11-Elite-Nike-Nfl-White-Nike160102 .Y. -- Marcos Ambrose should be on pins and needles but says hes not. Jamaal Charles . "The opportunities are going to come," he said Monday on a conference call from Slovenia, where the team was preparing for a friendly. "If we werent creating chances then it would be a different conversation. Anthony Sherman Authentic Jersey . Tottenham manager Tim Sherwood launched himself down the touchline pumping his fists after Gylfi Sigurdsson completed a fight back from 2-0 down at home to Southampton to win 3-2. The victory kept Tottenham in touch with the Champions League places, with the London club six points behind fourth-placed Arsenal.MONTREAL -- Rene Bourque hopes he will settle in for a long stay with the Montreal Canadiens. The left-winger who was obtained in a trade with the Calgary Flames for sniper Michael Cammalleri this week had his first skate with his new teammates at the Bell Centre on Saturday. "I still havent had the chance to look around at all the plaques on the walls and the Stanley Cup banners, but its exciting," the 30-year-old said. "I always wanted to play here. "Im hoping Ill be here for the rest of my contract. Find a home and make this a place Ill be for a long time." Bourque had to miss the Canadiens game Saturday night against the Ottawa Senators to complete the five-game suspension he incurred while with the Flames for elbowing Washingtons Nicklas Backstrom in the jaw. He is to play his first game Sunday night against the visiting New York Rangers. Then he gets to face the Capitals again on Wednesday night. Forward Scott Gomez, who has missed 30 games since late October with injuries, most recently a groin, was cleared to return to the lineup against Ottawa. He was to play on left wing with centre Tomas Plekanec and either Erik Cole or Michael Blunden. It was Bourques second suspension in a month, having missed two games only two weeks earlier for a hit from behind on Chicagos Brent Seabrook. Bourque, who averages US$3.3 per season, is signed for another four years after this season. The Canadiens gave up Cammalleris goal-scoring talent in a bid to get bigger and grittier with the six-foot-two, 210-pound Bourque. Coach Randy Cunneyworth, who is beginning to put his stamp on the team he took over from the fired Jacques Martin last month, wants to play a strong forechecking game and hopes Bourque will fit that plan. "I havent really talked to Randy about where Ill fit in yet," said Bourque. "l just play my gamee, get physical, get in the dirty areas, get in front of the net.dddddddddddd Thats what I bring, so Im looking forward to doing that." He also brought the concerns in Calgary about his consistency and occasional lapses in effort, which he hopes to rectify in Montreal. "Its a fresh start for me here, so its a clean slate and Im hoping to shed that off my reputation, I guess," he said. "And hopefully, coming here with the excitement of new fans and a new team, Ill get better." He vowed not to let the two suspensions make him overly cautious about hitting and physical play, even though if he gets another it likely be a long one. The fact that he drew the suspensions doesnt bother Cunneyworth at all. In fact, it seemed to make him like Bourque even more. "Its an expensive mistake, but youre playing hard, rugged, theres a bit of reckless abandon. But thats OK as long as youre going to those other areas and making sure they pay offensively," said Cunneyworth. "It makes others wary a bit when you know that a guy has that reckless tendency and if other guys shy from that, thats where you win those battles." Along with the signing last summer of Cole and the call-up of six-foot-three Blunden, Cunneyworth feels Bourque gives him better material to play a forechecking game. He said the team now should have a mix of skill and size on each of its four lines. Bourque joined a team in grave danger of missing the playoffs and that has lost captain Brian Gionta for an extended period after surgery for a biceps injury. Gomez hopes to pick up some of the slack and avoid missing the post-season for the first time in his career. "I wont even think about that," the 12-year veteran said. "You dont want that creeping in. "Its not an option, especially playing in a city like this. But its going to take all of us." ' ' '
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