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SCOREBOARDMonday, Sept. 12Pittsburgh at Washington, 7:10 p.m. EDT. Pittsburghs Ben Roethlisberger and Antonio Brown will be without running back LeVeon Bell, suspended the first three games for violating the NFLs substance abuse policy. The matchup to watch is Brown vs. All-Pro cornerback Josh Norman. This is the first time theyre facing each other since 2014, when Norman was in Carolina and before he became a star and signed a $75 million, five-year deal with the Redskins.LA Rams at San Francisco, 10:20 p.m. EDT. Case Keenum will start at quarterback for Los Angeles and Blaine Gabbert will go for San Francisco. Rams running back Todd Gurley was the 2015 Offensive Rookie of the Year. San Francisco RB Carlos Hyde has shown bursts of stardom while battling injuries his first two seasons.---STARSPassing-Drew Brees, Saints, was 28 for 42 for 423 yards and four touchdowns in New Orleans 35-34 loss to Oakland. It was Brees 14th game with at least 400 yards passing, tying Peyton Manning for the most in NFL history.-Alex Smith, Chiefs, finished 34 for 48 for 363 yards with two touchdown passes and an interception, and added a 2-yard rushing TD in overtime in Kansas Citys 33-27 win over San Diego.-Jameis Winston, Buccaneers, was 23 for 33 for 281 yards and four touchdown passes and an interception in Tampa Bays 31-24 victory over Atlanta.-Carson Wentz, Eagles, finished 22 for 37 for 278 yards and two touchdown passes in his first regular-season start in Philadelphias 29-10 win over Cleveland. He is the first Eagles rookie to start at quarterback in a season opener since Davey OBrien in 1939.-Matthew Stafford, Lions, finished 31 for 39 for 340 yards and three touchdowns in Detroits 39-35 win over Indianapolis.-Andy Dalton, Bengals, was 23 for 30 for 366 yards with a touchdown and an interception in Cincinnatis 23-22 win over the New York Jets.-Andrew Luck, Colts, was 31 for 47 for 385 yards and four touchdowns in Indianapolis 39-35 loss to Detroit.---Rushing-Matt Forte, Jets, had 22 carries for 96 yards and five receptions for 59 yards in New Yorks 23-22 loss to Cincinnati.-Spencer Ware, Chiefs, had 11 carries for 70 yards and a touchdown, and seven receptions for 129 yards in Kansas Citys 33-27 overtime win over San Diego.-Lamar Miller, Texans, had 28 carries for 106 yards in Houstons 23-14 win over Chicago.-Melvin Gordon, Chargers, had 14 carries for 57 yards and two touchdowns in San Diegos 33-27 overtime loss to Kansas City.---Receiving-A.J. Green, Bengals, had 12 catches for 180 yards, including a 54-yard touchdown, in Cincinnatis 23-22 win over the New York Jets.-Willie Snead and Brandin Cooks, Saints. Snead had nine receptions for 172 yards and a touchdown, while Cooks had six catches for 143 yards and two touchdowns, including a 98-yard TD which was the longest scoring play in Saints history. However, Oakland rallied for a 35-34 win, and Amari Cooper had six receptions for 137 yards.-Jordan Matthews, Eagles, finished with seven receptions for 114 yards and a touchdown in Philadelphias 29-10 victory over Cleveland.---Special Teams-Dan Bailey, Cowboys, was 4 for 4 on field goals, including a 56-yarder and 54-yarder in Dallas 20-19 loss to the New York Giants.-Blair Walsh, Vikings, was 4 of 6 on field goals in Minnesotas 25-16 win over Tennessee.---Defense-Eric Kendricks and Danielle Hunter, Vikings. Kendricks returned an interception 77 yards for a touchdown and Hunter returned a fumble 24 yards for a TD in Minnesotas 25-16 win over Tennessee.-Leonard Williams and Steve McLendon, Jets. Williams had 2+ sacks and McLendon added two of New Yorks seven sacks of the Bengals Andy Dalton in New Yorks 23-22 loss.-Whitney Mercilus, Texans, had two sacks and a forced fumble in Houstons 23-14 win over Chicago.-Jerry Hughes, Bills, had two sacks in Buffalos 13-7 loss to Baltimore.---BIG PLAY IN THE BAYOUDrew Brees and Brandin Cooks, Saints, connected for a franchise record 98-yard scoring play against the Raiders. Seeing the speedy Cooks in single coverage on first down from his 2-yard line, Brees lofted a pinpoint pass down the left sideline that hit Cooks in stride. Cooks easily sped away from cornerback Sean Smith and free safety Reggie Nelson. The play also was Brees longest career completion. The previous longest scoring play in Saints history was a 90-yard pass from Billy Joe Hobert to Eddie Kennison against Atlanta on Oct. 10, 1999. The Saints previous longest play from scrimmage was as 96-yard passing play -- not for a TD -- from Billy Kilmer to Walter Roberts on Nov. 19, 1967, the franchises inaugural season.---JUST FOR KICKSFive teams saw their kickers miss extra points Sunday, with only one being costly. The New York Jets lost 23-22 to Cincinnati, with Nick Folk missing an extra point kick for the first time in his 10-year NFL career. It ended a streak of 312 straight made PATs; he had also set the NFL record for most extra points without a miss with 322 overall, including the playoffs. Other who missed but saw their teams win were Blair Walsh of the Vikings, Randy Bullock of the Giants, Steven Hauschka of the Seahawks, and Matt Prater of the Lions.---WORTH NOTINGFour games have been decided by exactly one point in Week 1, the most on NFL kickoff weekend. ... Houstons Will Fuller became the first player in franchise history to have 100 yards receiving in a debut with 107 yards and a touchdown in Houstons 23-14 win over the Bears. Brock Osweiler threw for 231 yards and two touchdowns in his debut with Houston after the Texans lured him from Denver with a $72 million contract. ... The Cowboys fell to 1-12 without Tony Romo since the first of two broken collarbones last season in Week 2. Because of Romos back injury, Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliott were the first rookie quarterback-running back combo to start an opener for the Cowboys since Roger Staubach and Calvin Hill in 1969. New York beat Dallas in an opener for the first time in nine tries. ... Tennessee is 2-15 since the start of the 2014 season on its home field, with both wins coming against Jacksonville. The Titans lost to Minnesota 25-16. ... Oakland rookie running back Jalen Richard had a 75-yard rushing touchdown on his first career carry in the Raiders victory. Richard is the fourth player in NFL history with a rushing touchdown of at least 75 yards in his NFL debut. He joined Oran Pape (78 yards, Sept. 28, 1930), Alan Ameche (79 yards, Sept. 25, 1955) and Ottis Anderson (76 yards, Sept. 2, 1979). ... The Bengals beat the Jets for the first time in 10 meetings in New Jersey with a 23-22 win.---INJURIESHouston middle linebacker Brian Cushing and San Diego wide receiver Keenan Allen left their respective games with injuries. Allen left the field on a cart after suffering what looked like a serious right knee injury with less than two minutes left in the first half. Cushings diagnosis was only slightly more optimistic. He also hurt one of his knees but walked off the field under his own power. Cushing also missed significant playing time with a range of injuries in 2012 and 2013, but started every game last season. ... Giants linebacker J.T. 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COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Trevor Thompsons matching double-double -- 17 points and 17 rebounds -- pushed Ohio State past Connecticut, 64-60 on Saturday night.Jalen Adams made a 3-pointer with 26 seconds left and converted a 3-point play eight seconds later to pull UConn within three, but Ohio States Marc Loving hit a free throw put the lead back to four. The Huskies missed their final three shots.Thompson averaged 10.3 points and 7.7 rebounds per game in 20 minutes of play. He played for 30 minutes and reached a career high in points and rebounds. Connecticut coach Kevin Ollie described Thompsons presence as a monster.(I) definitely came into tonight with a chip on my shoulder after how I played and what happened last year (against Connecticut), Thompson said. I told myself before the game that I wanted revenge and payback. Thats what my mind was on.Thompson was primarily a starter last year, but has come off the bench in each of OSUs 10 games. Coach Thad Matta said that, despite mental things, Thompsons play has improved from a season ago.It just seems like hes calmed down a little bit more and has got a good focus about how hes playing and what hes doing, Matta said. Hes starting to get a little more instinctive, especially on the defensive end, which is good to see.UConn shot 54.2 percent from the field in the first 20 minutes, including 4 of 9 from 3. Adams hit a 3-pointer at the first-half buzzer to take a 34-32 lead into halftime, despite 10 team turnovers.UConns Vance Jackson was 0 for his last 10 shots and 2 for his previous 18 coming into the game, but the Buckeyes had no answers for him and he scored nine of his 12 points in the first half.I felt like he was real aggresssive, Ollie said.dddddddddddd I could see him looking for his shot. Our guys were looking for him.After the under-eight timeout, UConn guard Rodney Purvis nailed a 3-pointer to end a team field-goal drought of more than five minutes. After the two teams traded baskets and were tied at 54, OSU began an 8-0 run that ended up being the difference.JaQuan Lyle, who had 16 points and only one turnover, converted six straight from the line down the stretch.Adams led UConn with 19 points.BIG PICTUREOhio State: Coach Thad Mattas team was able to close out a win following a disappointing loss on Tuesday to mid-major Florida Atlantic. The Buckeyes came into the game as one of the worst teams from the free throw line, but made 7 of 8 in the final two minutes and shot 76 percent.They were down to seven players tonight and we wanted to go at them and put ourselves in that position to get to the line, Matta said.Connecticut: The Huskies lost their fifth game of the season in the fewest number of games since Kevin Ollie took over as head coach in 2012. UConns poor shooting showed in the second half, just 35.5 percent from the field. What hurt the Huskies more than anything was a lack of ball control and foul trouble.Its just a scene. Its not the movie. Weve been through this before. Our guys have been through this before.UP NEXTThe Buckeyes and Huskies each have a full week to prepare for their next games. OSU competes in the CBS Sports Classic against No. 2 UCLA in Las Vegas on Dec. 17. UConn hosts the North Florida Ospreys in Storrs, Connecticut, on Dec. 18. ' ' '