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Tuesday, October 16, 2001
Sports

Men’s soccer ends losing streak at home
Frogs clamp down defensively against Centenary in win, coach says
By Dan Smith
Skiff Staff

The men’s soccer team managed a good offensive showing in its 3-1 victory over Centenary Sunday, but associate head coach Blake Amos said it was the Frogs defense that won the game.
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Knee injury takes Payne off court
Results of MRI may end senior guard’s
play for the remainder of the season
By Kelly Morris
Skiff Staff

It was the opening 30 minutes of the first TCU women’s basketball team practice of the season, but all the team could think about Saturday was senior guard Tricia Payne’s knee injury.
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‘Canes snap Seminole’s 54-game home winning streak
Knight Ridder

MIAMI — Two of the three major Florida college football powers are licking their wounds after an unpleasant weekend.
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C-USA tries out Tuesdays
Odd night football ‘something new’
By Chris Duncan
Associated Press

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Conference USA is trying something new: Tuesday night football.
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Game Central

Patterson concerned with Frog defense
Frogs not making any defensive changes, Patterson says
By Brandon Ortiz
Sports Editor

The TCU defense has given up over 400 yards total offense in two of its last three games and head coach Gary Patterson is worried.
“I am concerned — who wouldn’t be?” Patterson said.
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College Briefs
Men’s golf third in tourney’s 2nd round

Tech hopes to schedule Knight’s alma mater

Conference USA discusses football expansion

Women’s soccer splits matches over weekend

Offense struggles in conference loss
Printers to have MRI on shoulder
By Kelly Morris
Skiff Staff

Head football coach Gary Patterson said Saturday’s game against Tulane was supposed to be one the Frogs should have won.
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Denied

Rusty Costanza/The Times-Pickayune Sophomore running back Ricky Madison is stopped by the Tulane defense Saturday. The Frogs lost 48-22.