A pistol used in the Battle of San Jacinto was among several artifacts sold at an auction on Saturday.Bought with a winning bid of $7,500. It was part of the largest group of significant historic artifacts sold at public auction in Texas, the Burley Auction Gallery said in a news release.

EL PASO

UTEP comes back for 24-21 win over Tulane

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Trevor Vittatoe threw three touchdown passes as Texas-El Paso came back for a 24-21 win over Tulane on Saturday night.Vittatoe finished 21-of-32 passing for 296 yards.

DALLAS

Tulsa rallies late to beat SMU 37-31

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No opponent has slowed down Tulsa's high-powered offense this season.When it appeared SMU had done enough to stop the Golden Hurricane, David Johnson and Trae Johnson hooked up for an improbable big play to propel Tulsa to its first 6-0 start since 1942.

HOUSTON

Fins trying to triple last year's win total

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The Miami Dolphins could triple last year's win total with a victory over the Houston Texans on Sunday.At 0-4, another loss could send the Texans barreling toward a season similar to Miami's dismal 1-15 mark in 2007.

NACOGDOCHES

Jeremy Moses throws 5 TDs in Stephen F. Austin win

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Jeremy Moses threw for five touchdowns and completed 25-of-34 passes to lead Stephen F. Austin to a 49-0 win over Kentucky Wesleyan on Saturday night.Dominiq Edison caught four passes for 92 yards and three touchdowns for the Lumberjacks (3-3). Aaron Rhea caught three passes for 41 yards and two touchdowns.

WACO

Baylor breaks 13-game Big 12 losing streak

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Baylor freshman quarterback Robert Griffin and new coach Art Briles needed only two games to do what the Bears hadn't done in two years: win in the Big 12.Griffin was 21-of-24 passing for 278 yards with two touchdowns to Kendall Wright, ran for another score, and Mikail Baker returned the second-half kickoff 93 yards to the end zone as the Bears beat Iowa State 38-10 Saturday night to end a 13-game conference losing streak.

FRISCO

FBC Dallas, Toronto FC draw 2-2

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Kenny Cooper scored two goals, including the equalizer in stoppage time, to give FC Dallas a 2-2 tie with Toronto FC on Saturday night.After Toronto's Marvell Wynne put Toronto ahead in the 88th minute, Dallas mounted a frantic last-minute rally that resulted in Cooper being awarded a controversial penalty kick as stoppage time began.

DALLAS

No. 5 Longhorns upset No. 1 Sooners 45-35

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The Texas Longhorns came into their annual showdown against the Oklahoma Sooners with a quarterback they could trust and a defense playing great under an aggressive new coordinator. Yet even after five solid wins, coach Mack Brown still wondered how good they were. Now, everyone knows.Trailing the No. 1 Sooners nearly all game, Colt McCoy and the No. 5 Longhorns grabbed control in the fourth quarter and refused to let go, pulling away for a 45-35 victory Saturday in one of the greatest games in the storied series between these Red River rivals.

PRAIRIE VIEW

Spivey leads Panthers to 27-6 win

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Mark Spivey threw for two touchdowns and ran for another to lead Prairie View A&M to a 27-6 win over Alabama State on Saturday.Spivey went 17-of-23 passing with an interception. He also led Prairie View in rushing yards with 46, including 26 on his first quarter TD run.

DENTON

Chery scores 5 TDs to lead Ragin' Cajuns'

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Jason Chery scored a record-tying five touchdowns for Louisiana-Lafayette, all in the first half, to lead the Ragin' Cajuns to a 59-30 victory over North Texas Saturday night.On a first-quarter reverse, the wide receiver outran the Mean Green defense for an 81-yard touchdown. Chery's move followed Jeremy Knott's 46-yard field goal, which gave UNT (0-6, 0-2 Sun Belt) a 3-0 lead, its first this season.

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