Today’s Best
Top performers from the Inland Northwest and beyond:
Vintavious Cooper
Ran for 198 yards and two TDs on 25 carries to help East Carolina beat Ohio in the Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Bowl.
Melvin Ejim
Had 21 points and 12 rebounds as No. 14 Iowa State beat Akron in the Diamond Head Classic.
Evgeni Nabokov
Islanders backstop turned aside 23 shots to earn his 56th career shutout, 3-0 over the Red Wings.