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Stat of the Week
Week of September 24, 2007
(420)
The number of touchdown passes (420) for Dan Marino. The former Dolphins quarterback now shares the NFL record with Packers legend Brett Favre, who tossed three touchdown strikes against the San Diego Chargers on September 23 to draw even with Marino. The record-tying pass came with 2:03 remaining in the fourth quarter and gave Favre his 38th career come from behind win. Favre and Marino were tied for second on the career list for fourth quarter comebacks with 37, but now Favre trails only John Elway for the most come from behind wins in history.
Stat of the Week
Week of September 17, 2007
(257)
The total score (257) after four rounds of play at the Tour Championship for Tiger Woods. He shot a final round 66 at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta to win by eight shots over Zach Johnson and Mark Calcavecchia. Tiger was 23 under par, and won for the second consecutive week during the PGA Tour playoffs. Tiger earned $1.26 million for the tournament, but he also got a $10 million retirement bonus for winning the inaugural FedEx Cup.
Stat of the Week
Week of September 10, 2007
(101)
The number of passing yards (101) for Peyton Manning in the first half of the Colts season opener against the Saints. He was 8-for-17 with one touchdown, but 66 of his yards came on only two completions. The game was tied 10-10 at the half, but the reigning Super Bowl MVP lit up the Saints in the second half. Manning was 10-for-13, good for 187 yards and two touchdowns as the Colts began their title defense with a 41-10 victory at home.
Stat of the Week
Week of September 3, 2007
(18)
The number of seniors (18) on the Appalachian State Mountaineers football roster. On September 1, in front of 109,218 screaming fans in Ann Arbor who expected Michigan to open the season with a blowout against the Mountaineers, the two-time defending Division I-AA National Champions stunned the #5 ranked Wolverines 34-32. Julian Rauch, who is one of the seniors on the squad, made a 24 yard field goal with 0:26 left on the game clock to take the lead. Michigan got into position to kick a 37 yard field goal with 0:06 remaining, but senior safety Corey Lynch blocked the attempt to secure the victory. The offense was led by senior Kevin Richardson, who carried the ball 24 times for 88 yards, and senior Dexter Jackson, who made three receptions good for 92 yards and two touchdowns. The Mountaineers, who are accustomed to winning, though not at this level, gave 18 seniors on their squad a game they will never forget, and a beginning to their final season they could only have dreamed about.
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