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Football: Consecutive fumbles doom Bears in their UAA opener

Monday, November 02, 2009 || Alex Dropkin

Ahead 13-0 late in the third quarter, Washington University’s special teams unit fumbled twice, allowing Carnegie Mellon University to score 14 points and take the lead in less than three minutes and sending the Bears to a 21-13 loss on Saturday.

Football: Bears rebound from big loss with a 23-0 rout

Monday, October 05, 2009 || Alex Dropkin

After Sept. 19’s crushing 46-0 home defeat to Wittenberg University, Washington University was left with multiple questions.

Junior runningback Jim O’Brien answered those questions on Saturday, earning a career-high 146 rushing yards in the team’s 23-0 win over Rhodes College (2-3).

WU stifles Carnegie Mellon

Monday, November 03, 2008 || Alex Dropkin

The Bears improved to 5-3 on the season after defeating UAA rival Carnegie Mellon University 16-8 one the opening weekend of UAA play.
The Tartans were limited to only 50 yards of passing for the entire game and did not score until 4:05 left in the fourth quarter.
WU’s special teams unit made its presence felt on [...]

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