DeSimone scores go-ahead goal in 3rd and Mammoth beat slumping Rangers 3-2 to stop 4-game skid
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Nick DeSimone scored the tiebreaking goal 7:32 into the third period and the Utah Mammoth beat the scuffling New York Rangers 3-2 on Saturday night to snap a four-game losing streak.
JJ Peterka and Clayton Keller also scored for the Mammoth, who overcame a 2-1 deficit in their seventh comeback victory this season. Karel Vejmelka made 20 saves.
Vladislav Gavrikov and Artemi Panarin scored for the Rangers, who have lost four consecutive games — all in regulation and three by one goal. They finished 0-3 on their Western Conference road swing.
Jonathan Quick stopped 31 shots in a terrific performance for New York.
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![](/<figure><img alt="" src="https://media.zenfs.com/en/sb_nation_articles_115/bbb98b7142e71a91069437e5caa34ea3" data-uuid="dd2a5533-92e2-347a-8b00-d284fe64d485"><figcaption></figcaption></figure><p class="has-text-align-none">LJ Martin ran all over Cincinnati’s defense and BYU’s defense came through in enough key moments to beat Cincinnati 26-14 Saturday night on the road.</p><p class="has-text-align-none">In a game where Chase Roberts went out in the first half with a reported hamstring injury and Bear Bachmeier struggled, LJ Martin carried the ball 32 times for 222 yards and 2 touchdowns. LJ was also BYU’s leading receiver, catching 3 passes for 44 yards. Bear Bachmeier completed 15/25 passes for 127 yards and ran for 46 yards and 1 rushing TD.</p><p class="has-text-align-none">Cincinnati missed all three field goals it attempted, and BYU stuffed the Bearcats on 4th & 1 inside the five-yard line in the first half. BYU picked off Brendan Sorsby once and recovered another fumble in the fourth quarter when the Bearcats were driving. Sorsby threw for 300 yards, but BYU narrowly won the yardage battle 392-387 and won the turnover battle 2-0.</p><p class="has-text-align-none">BYU moves to 10-1 on the season and will clinch a spot in the Big 12 title game with either a loss by Arizona State next Friday to Arizona or a win themselves at home versus UCF. BYU still has at-large hopes for the College Football Playoff, but are currently the first team out and will need at least one of the two-loss teams ahead of them to lose.</p>)