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The Prime Minister has welcomed the announcement of a ceasefire in Lebanon, calling for the deal to be turned into a “lasting political solution” to the crisis in the region. The deal, announced on Tuesday night, will see hostilities between Israel and Iran-backed militants Hezbollah suspended for 60 days, with both sides withdrawing from southern Lebanon. Brokered by the US and France, the agreement is designed to provide a permanent end to the conflict, US President Joe Biden said following the announcement. But Israeli ministers insisted it would resume strikes on Lebanon if Hezbollah breached the terms of the ceasefire, while the deal does not affect Israel’s continuing war with Hamas in Gaza. In a statement, Sir Keir Starmer described the deal as “long overdue”, saying it would “provide some measure of relief to the civilian populations of Lebanon and northern Israel, who have suffered unimaginable consequences during the last few months of devastating conflict and bloodshed”. He said: “Now, this deal must be turned into a lasting political solution in Lebanon, based on Security Council Resolution 1701, that will allow civilians to return permanently to their homes and for communities on both sides of the border to rebuild. “The UK and its allies will continue to be at the forefront of efforts to break the ongoing cycle of violence in pursuit of a long-term, sustainable peace in the Middle East. “We must see immediate progress towards a ceasefire deal in Gaza, the release of all hostages and the removal of restrictions on desperately needed humanitarian aid.” The announcement of the deal follows a day of intense Israeli air strikes in Beirut, with local authorities saying at least 24 people were killed in the bombardment while Hezbollah continued to fire rockets into northern Israel. Recommending the ceasefire to his cabinet, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the deal would isolate Hamas in Gaza and allow Israel to focus more on Iran, which supports both Hamas and Hezbollah and has staged attacks on Israel in recent months. Foreign Secretary David Lammy said the announcement offered “hope” and must become “a turning point that builds momentum towards a lasting peace across the Middle East”. He said: “The UK was the first G7 country to call for an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Lebanese Hezbollah in September and we have worked relentlessly since with our allies and partners to apply pressure to end this conflict since. “We strongly urge all parties to use this agreement to open a pathway to a lasting peace.” While aid organisations have welcomed the ceasefire, they have also called for it to be made permanent and extended to the conflict in Gaza. Amelia Whitworth, head of policy, campaigns and youth at the children’s charity Plan International UK, welcomed news of the deal. She said: “It is essential that all parties respect this ceasefire so that vital humanitarian aid can be delivered to the children and families that desperately need it.” Ms Whitworth added: “Today’s agreement must act as a vital step towards a sustained, permanent ceasefire – both in Lebanon and across Gaza and the wider Middle East region. “The horror must stop immediately, all children deserve to enjoy their childhood free from the threat of violence.” Paras Tamang, global humanitarian director at ActionAid, echoed her comments, saying the ceasefire would provide “temporary relief” for civilians but was “not an acceptable long-term solution to the crisis”. Mr Tamang said: “Whilst air strikes may stop for a while, the fallout from these attacks will continue to be felt for years to come. “More humanitarian aid is needed to help the hundreds of thousands of people who have lost everything.” According to the UN, more than 3,700 people, including 240 children, have been killed in Lebanon since the latest round of fighting began in October 2023, while around 900,000 have been displaced.Lewis scores 21, Marist beats Binghamton 69-51

The jokes are writing themselves with the New England Patriots right now. New England announced on Tuesday that they have released guard Michael Jordan. The move is to make room for fellow guard Lester Cotton , whom the Patriots just claimed off waivers from the Miami Dolphins . Naturally, the roster move led to some great jokes on social media. Many X users started referencing the (slightly more popular) guard Michael Jordan of basketball fame. This is why LeBron is the GOAT — JaguarGator9 (@JaguarGator9NFL) November 26, 2024 For the football-playing Jordan to be released is actually somewhat of a surprise. The former fourth-round pick had started 11 of 12 games for the Patriots at left guard this season while Cotton still has yet to make a single start in 2024. But the 3-9 Patriots have decided to make a change regardless. That means these will be the last Air Jordan jokes in New England for a while to come (though there have been plenty of other jokes to get off about the Patriots this season ). This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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Alabama flips RB Jace Clarizio from Michigan StateOlder siblings everywhere could appreciate John Harbaugh's refusal to concede an inch against his younger brother Jim. Even when his Baltimore Ravens faced fourth down in the second quarter, John wasn't giving up the ball without a fight. The Ravens converted that fourth down and two others on their way to over the Los Angeles Chargers on Monday night, giving their coach a third victory in three matchups against his brother. It was the first time they'd faced off since Baltimore beat San Francisco — then coached by Jim Harbaugh — in the Super Bowl at the end of the 2012 season. “We grew up in the same room and have always lived our life side by side, but that’s not what the game is about,” John Harbaugh said. “The game really is about the players, and the players are always going to win the game or lose the game or whatever.” On this night, it was Baltimore's players who shined. Specifically Derrick Henry, who rushed for 140 yards. Lamar Jackson threw a couple of touchdown passes, and the defense was solid, allowing touchdowns on the first and last Los Angeles drives but not much in between. “I’m proud of our guys,” John Harbaugh said. “I’m proud of the way they came out and responded after the first 10 points — we were down 10-0, and our guys stepped up.” After converting fourth-and-1 at their 16 late in the second quarter, the Ravens scored on a 40-yard pass from Jackson to Rashod Bateman, taking the lead for good at 14-10. Baltimore's other two fourth-and-1 conversions came on a 14-play touchdown drive that spanned the end of the third quarter and start of the fourth. “We’re just confident that we’ll end up converting on those fourth downs, and we did a great job blocking,” said Henry, who converted the last two of the fourth downs. "All we had to do was make a play, and we did.” The Ravens got back to their identity a bit, rushing for 212 yards. And it wasn't just Henry and Jackson contributing. Justice Hill broke free for a 51-yard touchdown that made it 30-16 in the fourth. “Nobody wants to stand in front of (Derrick Henry) every single play, every single run,” Hill said. "You can do it one time, two times, three times, but when you have to do it 20 to 25 times, it starts to wear down. I’m glad we stuck with the run game this game, and it played out for us.” There were still too many penalties, with the Ravens flagged nine times for 102 yards. Baltimore played a pretty clean game until the fourth quarter, so several of those flags came after the Ravens had the game reasonably under control, but this is still an area of concern. With star linebacker Roquan Smith out because of a hamstring injury, Malik Harrison led the Ravens with a dozen tackles. “It’s a lot of people that doubted me coming into this game, so I’m happy I was able to ball out and show them that I can be in this league, and I can play at a high level,” Harrison said. There was a time when Isaiah Likely seemed as if he might be supplanting Mark Andrews as Baltimore's top tight end threat, but Likely went without a catch Monday. He did, however, recover the onside kick that effectively ended the game. Although Smith was out, DT Travis Jones (ankle) and C Tyler Linderbaum (back) were able to start. Jackson has now thrown 22 touchdown passes with no interceptions on Monday nights, with a passer rating of 124.3. The Ravens have one more game before their open date, and it's a showdown this weekend against a Philadelphia team that has won seven in a row. Saquon Barkley (1,392) of the Eagles and Henry (1,325) have both surpassed 1,300 yards rushing already. Nobody else in the NFL has more than 1,000. AP NFL:Bills clinch the AFC's No. 2 seed with a 40-14 rout of the undisciplined Jets

Donald Trump can keep his campaign pledge to help average Americans, or he can keep Elon Musk. He can’t do both. Trump won in large part because he persuaded 77 million Americans that he understands and cares about gas, groceries and the corrosive impact of inflation. Musk’s interference with a bipartisan budget deal shows the billionaire does not. It was Musk who led the charge to jettison a plan to keep the government funded. No one will even notice if the federal government grinds to a halt for a few weeks, agreed Musk, the wealthiest person in the world. Spoken like a billionaire who has never stood in a grocery store line figuring how many meals he could make from one pound of hamburger; never stretched a budget for Christmas gifts; never sweated over a delayed Social Security check; never rented an apartment on the $28,530 U.S. Army privates earn. A budget deal would have been signed and a crisis averted but for Musk’s ranting on X, his $44 billion social media megaphone, against the budget that House Speaker Mike Johnson had worked out with Democrats on Dec. 17. Before dawn the next morning, Musk bombarded his millions of followers with the first of more than 150 tweets attacking the compromise. He threatened defeat at the polls for any member of Congress who voted for it. Trump later said, unconvincingly, that Musk had acted with his approval. The president-elect has the right to choose his own counselors, and if he believes the multiple billionaires he has tapped for Cabinet, agency and ambassador posts will best carry out his policies, that is his privilege. Musk holds no such post. The Department of Government Efficiency, the “agency” he has been tapped to head, does not actually exist. He was elected by no one, even though he has eclipsed JD Vance, who was elected by millions. That doesn’t directly impact average Americans’ pocketbooks, but the U.S. budget does. The spending bill Musk sabotaged ensured that military families would get paid over the holidays. It provided disaster relief to West Florida and financial aid to farmers. It barred internet services from ripping off rural customers and reined in hidden hotel fees. It provided money for poor children to quickly get out-of-state cancer treatment. Musk was not only proud when it all went up in flames. He was gleeful. And why not? The 1,500-page deal contained bipartisan provisions potentially restricting U.S. corporate investments in technology in China, where Musk already has one Tesla factory and intends to build another. “It is no surprise, then, that ‘President’ Musk does not want to see a funding deal containing this provision be signed into law,” wrote Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, in a letter to House leaders. Musk spent at least $260 million to elect Trump, who promptly rewarded him by naming him co-chair of this Department of Government Efficiency that Congress has yet to establish. At Mar-a-Lago, he has been interviewing other prospective appointees. And what does Musk bring to the table that would benefit Trump’s family-first pledges? Not economic acumen. Musk and fellow investors in Twitter have lost an estimated $25 billion as his toxic policies prompted advertisers and users to flock to smaller — but saner — platforms. Housing costs are backbreaking, but the man who once owned three mansions on the same street asserts that “homelessness” is primarily propaganda to describe violent drug users. And despite his avowed axe-wielding approach to budgeting, he doesn’t sneer at all bloated federal contracts. Musk’s SpaceX has vacuumed up more than $10 billion in government deals even as federal agencies are reviewing whether it played fast and loose with state secrets. There is infinite potential for more Musk damage. For example, he endorsed the far-right Alternative for Germany party in its forthcoming election. Widely regarded as neo-Nazi, a party member suggested gassing immigrants, according to Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., and another described Jews as an inner enemy. It doesn’t matter that a budget bill was eventually passed. It matters that Trump allowed Musk to borrow his spotlight, shatter campaign promises still fresh in voters’ minds and come away with nothing to show for it except the perception that Musk is running the show. Trump should not be seeking Musk’s advice on appointees. He should be asking whether he has created the political equivalent of Dr. Frankenstein’s fictional monster. The more Trump indulges Musk, the shakier his own reign will be. The Sun Sentinel Editorial Board consists of Opinion Editor Steve Bousquet, Deputy Opinion Editor Dan Sweeney, editorial writers Pat Beall and Martin Dyckman, and Executive Editor Gretchen Day-Bryant. To contact us, email at letters@sun-sentinel.com .LOWELL — The city of Lowell rolled out another tool in its homeless enforcement kit and started fining local organizations for the trash and vagrancy found on their private property generated by homeless people. And they started with Eliot Church on Summer Street. Charly Ott, the director of operations for the Eliot Church Day Center, found a sanitary code violation posted to the church’s front door. “The sanitary code inspector said, ‘I’m sorry I have to do this, but the [City] Manager [Tom Golden] has instructed me to fine the church for the minimum maintenance violation as listed on this document,’” Ott said by phone on Tuesday morning. Golden could not be reached for comment. The violation notice lists a $300-per-day fine, the first ever in the church’s history. But Ott said they simply don’t have the budget to care for the unhoused people and clean up the outside even as the staff tries to do both. The church, with St. Paul’s Kitchen, runs a day program that offers homeless people food and daytime shelter Monday through Friday, utilizing its Fellowship Hall and kitchen from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. The church does not offer overnight shelter. “They want us to spend our time cleaning the yard rather than serving people with the resources that we have,” Ott said. “My staff is starting to crack.” The crackdown on the sanctuary’s services comes at a fraught time for the Day Center, which has seen the number of people it serves explode from 35 in 2020 to almost 200 people a day, while operating on the smaller budget. The center’s services were recently in danger of closing down due to the strain on the budget, temporarily alleviated by sacrifices by the staff. “We all took a 25% pay cut in order to be able to stay open past Nov. 1,” Ott said. There’s not only tension and stress in the nonprofit service community, but also on the street as pandemic funding evaporates, winter weather starts creeping in and more people are seeking services in Lowell. Eliot started its humanitarian mission in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, when social distancing rules required extra community supports to help the city’s homeless population. That year, Eliot received a $200,000 Emergency Solutions COVID-related grant through the city from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the funds were used to launch the Day Center. But the end of COVID-era funding in March 2023 moved the population back out onto the streets. That summer, the number of unhoused people who call Lowell home jumped by a staggering 23% in just two months based on figures released by Director of Homeless Initiatives Maura Fitzpatrick. In July 2023, the office, which falls under the Department of Health and Human Services, counted 238 total adult homeless people in the city; by September, that number had risen to 291. A point-in-time count in January found nearly 300 unhoused people living in Lowell. Advocates say the number has grown even larger, with many of them calling the South Common Park on Summer Street, directly across the street from the church, home. By 2024, the 22.5-acre historic green space had become the city’s largest homeless encampment. On Nov. 12, the City Council passed an ordinance making it unlawful to camp on public property in the city of Lowell. The ordinance is enforceable through the Lowell Police Department and although no fines are assessed, violators can be moved along, have their belongings confiscated and be arrested. Many moved their belongings to private property like the small yard space that flanks Eliot Church’s perimeter, and with it, the debris and detritus that is commonly found with people who spend their lives outside. It’s that situation that ensnared Eliot Church in the city’s sanitation dragnet and a mounting daily fine. Eliot doesn’t have the money to pay it, Lori Hoffman said Tuesday afternoon. The longtime church member manages the books and other administrative responsibilities for the church, including managing the Day Center’s budget of $160,000 that is a mix of donations, state, federal and local funding and grants. “We cannot use many of our funds to pay the fine,” Hoffman said. “Not the church donations, the city [money], not the Parker Foundation or Cummings Foundation money. It comes out our operating budget.” Joyce Hughes’ roots to Eliot Church run deep. Her parents were married at the church and her family are lifelong members. She’s known Ott and Hoffman for years and calls the work to provide homeless services a sacred duty. Hughes took over as executive director of the Day Center when the Rev. Heather Doss, who founded the outreach program, left in April. “As Christians, we’re trying to help people and the city wants us to succeed at that,” Hughes said late Tuesday. “But then the building inspector has people complaining about the trash and has the sanitation inspector fine us because we don’t maintain our property.” She compared the constant trash pickup performed by the staff every day as “raking leaves in the wind.” “We can appeal, which of course we will,” she said. “I think it’s deplorable. Turning a blind eye isn’t helping and neither do fines. Let’s get them help or get them someplace that can help. Living on the streets isn’t helping them at all.”

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Ingo Rademacher is trying to take ABC back to court over his 2021 firing from General Hospital , and he’s bringing former co-star Steve Burton into it. Rademacher, who played Jasper “Jax” Jacks on the daytime drama for 25 years on and off, was fired in 2021 when he refused to follow the show’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate. He sued the soap later that year claiming that he was fired because of his political views and not just the mandate. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings.

Should Canada retaliate if Trump makes good on 25 per cent tariff threat?Brian Blank is a finance scholar and Fed watcher who researches how companies navigate downturns and make financial decisions, as well as how markets process information. Brandy Hadley is a finance professor who leads a student-managed investment fund and studies corporate decision-makingand incentives. Together, they're also the resident economic oracles at The Conversation U.S., and their forecast for 2024 held up notably well. Here, they explain what to expect from 2025. New year, new questions Heading into 2024, we said the U.S. economy would likely continue growing, in spite of pundits' forecast that a recession would strike. The past year showcased strong economic growth, moderating inflation, and efficiency gains, leading most economists and the financial press to stop expecting a downturn. But what economists call "soft landings" – when an economy slows just enough to curb inflation, but not enough to cause a recession – are only soft until they aren't. As we turn to 2025, we're optimistic the economy will keep growing. But that's not without some caveats. Here are the key questions and risks we're watching as the U.S. rings in the new year. The Federal Reserve and interest rates Some people expected a downturn in 2022 – and again in 2023 and 2024 – due to the Federal Reserve's hawkish interest-rate decisions. The Fed raised rates rapidly in 2022 and held them high throughout 2023 and much of 2024. But in the last four months of 2024, the Fed slashed rates three times – most recently on Dec. 18. While the recent rate cuts mark a strategic shift, the paceof futurecuts is expected to slow in 2024, as Fed Chair Jerome Powell suggested at the December meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee. Markets have expected this change of pace for some time, but some economists remain concerned about heightened risks of an economic slowdown. When Fed policymakers set short-term interest rates, they consider whether inflation and unemployment are too high or low, which affects whether they should stimulate the economy or pump the brakes. The interest rate that neither stimulates nor restricts economic activity, often referred to as R* or the neutral rate, is unknown, which makes the Fed's job challenging. However, the terminal rate – which is where Fed policymakers expect rates will settle in for the long run – is now at 3%, which is the highest since 2016. This has led futures markets to wonder if a hiking cycle may be coming into focus, while others ask if the era of low rates is over. Inflation and economic uncertainty This shift in the Federal Reserve's approach underscores a key uncertainty for 2025: While some economists are concerned the recent uptick in unemployment may continue, others worry about sticky inflation. The Fed's challenge will be striking the right balance — continuing to support economic activity while ensuring inflation, currently hovering around 2.4%, doesn't reignite. We do anticipate that interest rates will stay elevated amid slowing inflation, which remains above the Fed's 2% target rate. Still, we're optimistic this high-rate environment won't weigh too heavily on consumers and the economy. While gross domestic product growth for the third quarter was revised up to 3.1% and the fourth quarter is projected to grow similarly quickly, in 2025 it could finally show signs of slowing from its recent pace. However, we expect it to continue to exceed consensus forecasts of 2.2% and longer-run expectations of 2%. Fiscal policy, tariffs and tax cuts: risks or tailwinds? While inflation has declinedfrom 9.1% in June 2022 to less than 3%, the Federal Reserve's 2% target remains elusive. Amid this backdrop, several new risks loom on the horizon. Key among them are potential tariff increases, which could disrupt trade, push up the prices of goods and even strengthen the U.S. dollar. The average effective U.S. tariff rate is 2%, but even a fivefold increase to 10% could escalate trade tensions, create economic challenges and complicate inflation forecasts. Consider that, historically, every 1% increase in tariff rates has resulted in a 0.1% higher annual inflation rate, on average. Still, we hope tariffs serve as more of a negotiating tactic for the incoming administration than an actual policy proposal. Tariffs are just one of several proposals from the incoming Trump administration that present further uncertainty. Stricter immigration policies could create labor shortages and increase prices, while government spending cuts could weigh down economic growth. Tax cuts – a likely policy focus – may offset some risk and spur growth, especially if coupled with productivity-enhancing investments. However, tax cuts may also result in a growing budget deficit, which is another risk to the longer-term economic outlook. Count us as two financial economists hoping only certain inflation measuresfall slower than expected, and everyone's expectations for future inflation remain low. If so, the Federal Reserve should be able to look beyond short-term changes in inflation and focus on metrics that are more useful for predicting long-term inflation. Consumer behavior and the job market Labor markets have softened but remain resilient. Hiring rates are normalizing, while layoffs and unemployment – 4.2%, up from 3.7% at the start of 2024 – remain low despite edging up. The U.S. economy could remain resilient into 2025, with continued growth in real incomes bolstering purchasing power. This income growth has supported consumer sentiment and reduced inequality, since low-income households have seen the greatest benefits. However, elevated debt balances, given increased consumer spending, suggest some Americans are under financial stress even though income growth has outpaced increases in consumer debt. While a higher unemployment rate is a concern, this risk to date appears limited, potentially due to labor hoarding – which is when employers are afraid to let go of employees they no longer require due to the difficulty in hiring new workers. Higher unemployment is also an issue the Fed has the tools to address – if it must. This leaves us cautiously optimistic that resilient consumers will continue to retain jobs, supporting their growing purchasing power. Equities and financial markets The outlook for 2025 remains promising, with continued economic growth driven by resilient consumer spending, steadying labor markets, and less restrictive monetary policy. Yet current price targets for stocks are at historic highs for a post-rally period, which is surprising and may offer reasons for caution. Higher-for-longer interest rates could put pressure on corporate debt levels and rate-sensitive sectors, such as housing and utilities. Corporate earnings, however, remain strong, buoyed by cost savings and productivity gains. Stock performance may be subdued, but underperforming or discounted stocks could rebound, presenting opportunities for gains in 2025. Artificial intelligence provides a bright spot, leading to recent outperformance in the tech-heavy NASDAQ and related investments. And onshoring continues to provide growth opportunities for companies reshaping supply chains to meet domestic demand. To be fair, uncertainty persists, and economists know forecasting is for the weather. That's why investors should alwaysremain well-diversified. But with inflation closer to the Fed's target and wages rising faster than inflation, we're optimistic that continued economic growth will pave the way for a financially positive year ahead. Here's hoping we get even more right about 2025 than we did this past year. (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.)Aston Villa denied last-gasp winner in Juventus stalemateAlabama flips RB Jace Clarizio from Michigan State

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PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Trailing by one at the 40-yard line with 14 seconds to play and no timeouts, Illinois coach Bret Bielema sent in a play known as “church” to Luke Altmyer. The quarterback was to hit a receiver who was to go to the ground immediately. The offense would rush to the line of scrimmage and Altmyer would spike the ball to set up a potential winning field goal. Pat Bryant caught the pass at the 22 and then called his own split-second audible. Seeing a path to the end zone, the star receiver ran across the field on the way to the winning touchdown with 4 seconds left, sending the Illini to a wild 38-31 victory over Rutgers on Saturday. “Coach called a perfect play," Bryant said. "A play we run all the time in our two-minute drill. I caught the ball and saw the sideline and saw nobody was over there. I had one guy to beat. I gave him a little move. I heard everybody jump and say ’Get out, get out,' but I put trust in myself and scored a touchdown.” Bryant's ninth TD reception of the season capped a roller-coaster finish to a Big Ten game that featured three lead changes in the final 3:07. Illinois (8-3, 5-3) was down 31-30 when it sent long kicker Ethan Moczulski out for a desperation 58-yard field goal. Rutgers coach Greg Schiano called for a timeout right before Moczulski’s attempt was wide left and about 15 yards short. After the missed field goal was waved off by the timeout, Bielema sent his offense back on the field. “Pat is so aware of his surroundings," Bielema said after Bryant finished with seven catches for a career-high 197 yards. “He saw that corner and took off.” Schiano didn't second-guess his timeout but said he should have called it well before Moczulski kicked. “They made one more play than we did,” Schiano said. Rutgers (6-5, 3-5) gave up a safety on the final kickoff return, throwing a ball out of bounds in the end zone as players passed it around hoping for a miracle touchdown. Altmyer was 12-of-26 passing for 249 yards and two touchdowns. He put Illinois in front with a 30-yard TD run with 3:07 to go. He passed to Josh McCray on the 2-point conversion, making it 30-24. Rutgers responded with a 10-play, 65-yard drive. Athan Kaliakmanis had a 15-yard run on fourth down. He passed to running back Kyle Monangai for a 13-yard TD with 1:08 remaining. Illinois then drove 75 yards in eight plays for the win. “That's big-time football,” Monangai said. "They made a great play at the end of the game. I think we we played our hearts out to the end, to the very end, even that last play. Illinois did the same. They’re a great team. The chips fell their way today.” Kaliakmanis was 18 for 36 for 174 yards and two touchdowns. He also had 13 carries for 84 yards and two TDs. Monangai had a career-high 28 carries for 122 yards. Kaliakmanis found Ian Strong for a 2-yard touchdown in the final seconds of the first half, and he scored on a 1-yard run to lift Rutgers to a 24-15 lead early in the fourth quarter. Illinois responded with Aidan Laughery’s 8-yard TD run, setting the stage for the dramatic finish. The start of the second half was delayed because of a scrum between the teams. There were no punches thrown and the officials called penalties on both schools. Monangai’s day Monangai become the third player in Rutgers history to rush for 3,000 yards when he picked up 4 on a third-and-1 carry early in the second quarter. The defending conference rushing champion joins Ray Rice and Terrell Willis in hitting the mark. The takeaway Illinois: The great finish keeps the Illini in line for its first nine-win season since 2007 and a prestigious bowl game this season. Rutgers: The Scarlet Knights were seconds away from their first in-conference three-game win streak since joining the Big Ten in 2014. Up next Illinois: At Northwestern next Saturday. Rutgers: At Michigan State next Saturday. AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/college-football and https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll

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