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AFTER A MOLOTOV COCKTAIL OF HALLOWEEN RIOTING, WHAT'S NEXT FOR EUROPE? Weekend after weekend of riots have left major cities to pick up the pieces, and if anything the situation seems to be escalating. France plans a special "riot tax" to pay for the damage, per franceinfo, and 70,000 police on the streets Halloween day did not stop the violence. In Zurich, Swiss outlet blue News reports police turned water cannons on masked crowds in the city's 4th District and says rioters attacked officers trying to help an injured teenager. It was the same story across the continent. Basel protesters set barricades on fire, per blue News. In Paris, The Telegraph and The Australian report rioters hurled firebombs and fireworks mortars at riot police near Porte de Charenton, as The New York Times says hundreds of thousands marched across France for a third straight weekend. In Germany, CNN says the youth-led "Gen Z regelt" protests spread to more than 30 cities. Reuters reports rioters looted stores in Frankfurt after dark. Far-left leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon of France Unbowed marched in the Paris protest with a delegation of his party's elected officials, BFM reports. Afterward he repeated that President Emmanuel Macron "will have to give in or leave," per franceinfo.

GOLDEN STATE 68 - ATLANTA 63 GABBY WILLIAMS SCORES 30, VALKYRIES WIN WNBA TITLE IN THEIR 2ND SEASON Gabby Williams scored 30 points, 28 of them in the second half, and the Golden State Valkyries won the WNBA championship in just their second season, beating the Atlanta Dream 68-63 in San Francisco on Saturday night in the first Game 7 in WNBA Finals history. Williams, the Finals MVP, scored Golden State's last 11 points of the third quarter, then hit a 3-pointer right after Rhyne Howard's layup tied it at 57 with 2:41 left. She and Phoenix's Penny Taylor in 2007 are the only players to score 30 or more in a winner-take-all Finals game. Atlanta led 30-24 at halftime. Kiah Stokes had eight points, 13 rebounds and two blocks, Tiffany Hayes, who spent 10 seasons with the Dream, scored 11, and Veronica Burton sealed it with two free throws with 5.1 seconds left. Jordin Canada scored 18 points, Allisha Gray 16, and Angel Reese had eight points and 12 rebounds for the Dream, who came up short in the franchise's fourth Finals. The Valkyries took the series four games to three after trailing two games to one.

PITTSBURGH 34 - GEORGIA TECH 11 FERGUSON RUNS FOR 185 AND TWO TDS, PITT ROLLS PAST GEORGIA TECH Damon Ferguson Jr. carried 31 times in Pittsburgh tonight and scored on runs of three yards and one yard, the second with 3:28 left to close it out, while the Panthers outgained Georgia Tech 461 to 238 and held the Yellow Jackets to three of 18 on third down. Holden Geriner threw a 30-yard touchdown pass to Cataurus Hicks early in the fourth quarter for a 27-3 lead. La'Vell Wright added a one-yard touchdown run, and Antonio Chadha kicked field goals of 45 and 23 yards. Pitt turned the ball over three times but never trailed. Grady Adamson ran for 63 yards for Georgia Tech, including an 18-yard touchdown run and the two-point conversion with 6:36 left. Alberto Mendoza completed 16 of 25 passes for 81 yards, and Trae Stevenson Jr. intercepted a pass. The Panthers are 6-3 and the Yellow Jackets are 2-6 on the season. Pittsburgh is 3-3 in the ACC and Georgia Tech is 1-4.

MIAMI 38 - NORTH CAROLINA 35 NO. 1 MIAMI HOLDS OFF NORTH CAROLINA IN CHAPEL HILL Mark Fletcher Jr. ran two yards for the go-ahead touchdown on fourth down with 7:49 left in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, tonight, and No. 1 Miami stayed unbeaten after Marquise Lightfoot stripped Billy Edwards Jr. and Justin Scott recovered the fumble with 5:33 to go. Darian Mensah then hit Malachi Toney for a nine-yard touchdown with 2:33 left. Mensah completed 22 of 29 passes for 274 yards and three touchdowns, two to Toney, who had seven catches for 75 yards. Fletcher scored three times, on a 31-yard catch and two short runs, and Miami did not turn the ball over. Bill Belichick's Tar Heels led three times, the last at 28-24 on Demon June's one-yard run early in the fourth quarter. Edwards completed 28 of 34 passes for 341 yards and four touchdowns, two to Jelani Thurman, the last a 15-yard throw to Trech Kekahuna with 1:38 left. Miami recovered the onside kick and knelt out the clock. North Carolina is winless in 12 games against No. 1-ranked teams. The Hurricanes are 8-0 and the Tar Heels are 4-4 on the season. Miami is 6-0 in the ACC and North Carolina is 2-3. Miami visits No. 5 Notre Dame next Saturday, and North Carolina visits UConn. ERNIE'S PICK: Miami 38, North Carolina 17. Ernie had the winner and the over on 53.5, but Miami won by three and did not cover the 14.

MOSLEY 69-YARD TD ON 2ND PLAY, USC STUNS NO. 2 OHIO STATE 30-18 IN LOS ANGELES Freshman Trent Mosley caught a 69-yard touchdown pass from Jayden Maiava on the second play from scrimmage in Los Angeles tonight, and USC held No. 2 Ohio State without a touchdown until 2:12 remained for the biggest win of coach Lincoln Riley's tenure. Fans stormed the field after the rainy Halloween night upset. Mosley finished with five catches for 101 yards, and Maiava completed 15 of 22 passes for 222 yards. Waymond Jordan ran nine yards for a touchdown, and King Miller ran for 78 yards and a one-yard score. Caden Chittenden kicked field goals of 36 and 32 yards, and Ryon Sayeri added a 54-yarder. Luke Fahey, a freshman making his first career start in place of the injured Julian Sayin, threw for 260 yards. Bo Jackson ran for 121 yards, and Jeremiah Smith caught 10 passes for 83 yards, including a one-yard touchdown. The Buckeyes outgained USC 464 yards to 338 but settled for four Connor Hawkins field goals, failed on a two-point try and lost the onside kick. The Trojans are 7-2 and the Buckeyes are 6-2 on the season. USC is 4-2 in the Big Ten and Ohio State is 4-1. Ohio State hosts Oregon next Saturday, and USC next visits Indiana. ERNIE'S PICK: Ohio State 27, USC 17. Ernie missed the winner and the 6.5-point spread but had the total under 51.5.

ROBERTS RUNS FOR 138, MIZZOU FORCES FOUR TURNOVERS IN 34-10 ROMP OVER ARKANSAS IN FAYETTEVILLE Jamal Roberts ran 23 times for 138 yards and scored twice in Fayetteville, Arkansas, tonight, and No. 23 Missouri forced four turnovers to beat Arkansas in an SEC road game. Darris Smith scooped up a fumbled snap and ran it in for a touchdown late in the first quarter, and the Tigers led 13-7 at the half. Missouri pulled away with two touchdowns in the first five minutes of the third quarter, a 15-yard pass from Austin Simmons to Donovan Olugbode and a two-yard run by Roberts. Simmons completed 20 of 31 passes for 179 yards and hit Roberts for a 10-yard score in the fourth. Blake Craig kicked field goals of 31 and 53 yards, and Trajen Greco had an interception. KJ Jackson threw for 229 yards and ran for the Razorbacks' only touchdown, but Arkansas ran for just 59 yards on 36 carries and lost three fumbles. Antonio Jordan caught seven passes for 106 yards. The Tigers are 6-2 and the Razorbacks are 3-5 on the season. Missouri is 3-2 in the SEC and Arkansas is 1-4. Missouri hosts Texas next Saturday, and Arkansas visits Auburn.

NOLAN HAUSER KICKS FIVE FIELD GOALS, CLEMSON PICKS OFF THREE PASSES IN 36-24 WIN AT FLORIDA STATE Nolan Hauser kicked field goals of 35, 35, 50, 46 and 49 yards in Tallahassee, Florida, tonight, and Clemson intercepted Ashton Daniels three times to beat Florida State in an ACC road game. The Tigers led 29-10 early in the fourth quarter, and after the Seminoles cut the lead to five, Tait Reynolds ran 79 yards for a touchdown with 3:17 left. Reynolds threw touchdown passes of 18 yards to Christian Bentancur and four yards to Olsen Patt-Henry and ran for 85 yards. Elliot Washington II had two interceptions and Jerome Carter III had one, and Clemson did not turn the ball over. Daniels threw for 350 yards, including a 46-yard touchdown pass to Micahi Danzy and a 41-yarder to Jasen Lopez, and ran for a 13-yard score. Florida State scored 14 points in the fourth quarter but turned the ball over four times and ran for 65 yards. The Tigers are 5-3 and the Seminoles are 3-5 on the season. Clemson is 3-2 in the ACC and Florida State is 1-4. Clemson visits Syracuse next Saturday, and Florida State visits Boston College.

KONRARDY FG WITH 2 SEC LEFT LIFTS IOWA STATE 51-49 OVER NO. 24 OKLAHOMA STATE IN WILD AMES SHOOTOUT Kyle Konrardy kicked a 34-yard field goal with two seconds left in Ames, Iowa, tonight, and Iowa State beat No. 24 Oklahoma State 51 seconds after the Cowboys took their first lead since the first quarter. Drew Mestemaker's seven-yard touchdown pass to Wyatt Young with 53 seconds to go put Oklahoma State ahead 49-48 in a Big 12 game in which the teams combined for 1,114 yards. Aiden Flora ran for 221 yards and two touchdowns for Iowa State, including a 75-yarder in the fourth quarter, and Jaylen Raynor threw for 309 yards and three touchdowns and ran for another. Jamal Polite Jr. caught six passes for 171 yards and a 43-yard score. Konrardy also kicked field goals of 39 and 29 yards. Mestemaker completed 27 of 42 passes for 323 yards and five touchdowns, two each to Justin Bowick and Young. Caleb Hawkins ran for 194 yards and two scores, one a 75-yard touchdown run, and caught a 59-yard touchdown pass. The Cyclones are 4-4 and the Cowboys are 5-3 on the season. Iowa State is 2-3 in the Big 12 and Oklahoma State is 3-2. Iowa State visits Baylor next Saturday, and Oklahoma State visits Kansas State. ERNIE'S PICK: Oklahoma State 38, Iowa State 24. The Cowboys lost outright and did not cover the 9.5, but the total of 100 went over the 57.5 line.

WEMBANYAMA SCORES 43 WITH SIX BLOCKS, SPURS PULL AWAY FROM WOLVES 121-111 IN SAN ANTONIO Victor Wembanyama made 17 of 34 shots in San Antonio tonight, and the Spurs erased a one-point halftime deficit to beat a Minnesota Timberwolves team playing without Anthony Edwards, Rudy Gobert and Donte DiVincenzo. San Antonio outscored Minnesota 33-27 in the third quarter, blocked nine shots and scored 60 points in the paint. Guard Dylan Harper scored 25 with seven rebounds and six assists. Guard De'Aaron Fox added 22 on eight-of-10 shooting with seven assists, and forward Julian Champagnie made three three-pointers off the bench. Guard Ayo Dosunmu led Minnesota with 27 points and nine rebounds. Forwards Jaden McDaniels and Jonathan Kuminga scored 19 each, and guard LaMelo Ball had 10 points on two-of-10 shooting. San Antonio is 4-2 and 2-2 at home. Minnesota falls to 4-3 and 2-2 on the road. ERNIE'S PICK: Minnesota 107, San Antonio 117. The Spurs won and the Timberwolves covered the 12.5, but the total of 232 went over the 227.5 line.

JABARI SMITH JR. SCORES 30, MARCUS SMART HITS SEVEN THREES IN ROCKETS 119-98 ROUT OF THUNDER Jabari Smith Jr. made six of 12 three-pointers in Houston tonight, and the Rockets never trailed after the opening four minutes in handing Oklahoma City its second loss of the season. Houston led 35-26 after one quarter, pushed the margin to 27 and made 18 three-pointers to the Thunder's 10, even without Fred VanVleet, Reed Sheppard and Steven Adams. Guard Marcus Smart scored 24 on seven-of-10 three-point shooting. Center Alperen Sengun had 16 points, nine rebounds and nine assists, and forward Kevin Durant added 14 points and made all six of his free throws. Houston had 29 assists on 41 baskets. Guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led Oklahoma City with 26 points on 10-of-20 shooting. The Thunder played without Chet Holmgren, Jalen Williams, Alex Caruso and Cason Wallace, and made 10 of 32 three-point tries. Houston is 6-1 and 3-0 at home. Oklahoma City falls to 4-2 and 1-2 on the road. ERNIE'S PICK: Oklahoma City 104, Houston 110. The Rockets won and covered the 2.5, and the total of 217 stayed under the 218.5 line.

ARCH MANNING THROWS THREE TDS, TEXAS DEFENSE STIFLES MISSISSIPPI STATE IN 31-3 LONGHORNS WIN Arch Manning completed 16 of 20 passes for 220 yards in Austin tonight, and No. 11 Texas held Mississippi State to 187 total yards and a third-quarter field goal in an SEC home win. Rasheem Biles had three sacks, and his sack of AJ Swann with 1:13 left in the first half forced a fumble that Maraad Watson returned 61 yards for a touchdown and a 17-0 halftime lead. Manning threw touchdown passes of 14 yards to Cam Coleman, four yards to Raleek Brown and 42 yards to Emmett Mosley V, who caught four passes for 98 yards. Gianni Spetic kicked a 45-yard field goal. Mississippi State's only points came on Kyle Ferrie's 30-yard field goal in the third quarter. Swann completed 12 of 15 passes for 97 yards, and Fluff Bothwell ran for 49 yards on 17 carries. The Bulldogs held the ball for 32 minutes, 28 seconds but ran for just 68 yards. The Longhorns are 6-2 and the Bulldogs are 4-4 on the season. Texas is 3-2 in the SEC and Mississippi State is 2-4. Texas visits Missouri next Saturday, and Mississippi State hosts Vanderbilt. ERNIE'S PICK: Mississippi State 10, Texas 34. The Longhorns won and covered the 20.5, and the total of 34 stayed under the 50.5 line.

RANTANEN SCORES ON POWER PLAY, OETTINGER STOPS 25 IN STARS 3-1 WIN OVER BLUE JACKETS IN DALLAS Defenseman Thomas Harley scored his first goal of the season with one second left in the first period, and the Stars held off the Columbus Blue Jackets in Dallas tonight despite being outshot 26-17. Columbus outhit Dallas 33-10 and won 60 percent of the faceoffs but scored only once. Mikko Rantanen opened the scoring on a power play 2:16 into the game for his seventh goal, assisted by Wyatt Johnston and Jason Robertson. Damon Severson pulled Columbus within 2-1 at 6:21 of the third, and Arttu Hyry sealed it with an empty-net goal in the final second, assisted by Jamie Benn and Miro Heiskanen. Jet Greaves made 14 saves for the Blue Jackets. Dallas is 8-5-1 and 5-4-0 at home. Columbus is 5-7-0 and 1-4-0 on the road. The Stars play at Washington on Tuesday, and the Blue Jackets host Colorado the same night.

GRIZZLIES ROLL TO 6-0, BOOZER SCORES 27 IN 136-105 ROUT OF WINLESS KINGS IN MEMPHIS Forward Cameron Boozer made all eight of his free throws and grabbed nine rebounds in Memphis tonight, and the Grizzlies shot 55 percent and made 19 of 38 three-pointers to stay unbeaten against a Sacramento team still looking for its first win. Memphis broke it open with 42 points in the third quarter and led by 34. Center Isaiah Stewart scored 24 on eight-of-nine shooting off the bench, and forward GG Jackson added 21 and made all five of his three-point attempts. Guard Cam Spencer had 10 points and 13 assists. Guard Darius Acuff Jr. led the Kings with 38 points and made nine of 14 three-pointers. Forward De'Andre Hunter scored 19, and forward Domantas Sabonis had 11 points, 14 rebounds and eight assists. Memphis is 6-0 and 2-0 at home, and hosts New Orleans on Monday. Sacramento falls to 0-6 and 0-4 on the road, and plays at Dallas on Monday. ERNIE'S PICK: Sacramento 107, Memphis 120. The Grizzlies won and covered the 8.5, but the total of 241 went over the 230.5 line.

CAVS POUR IN 48 IN 2ND QUARTER, MOBLEY SCORES 27 IN 136-111 ROUT OF BUCKS Evan Mobley made 11 of 16 shots in Milwaukee tonight, and the Cleveland Cavaliers turned a one-point first-quarter deficit into a 72-46 halftime lead. Cleveland shot 52 percent, made 20 three-pointers, piled up 41 assists and 60 points in the paint and led by 36. Center Jarrett Allen scored 25 on 12-of-16 shooting with 11 rebounds. Donovan Mitchell added 15, James Harden had 13 points and seven assists, and Meleek Thomas scored 13 off the bench. Kel'el Ware led Milwaukee with 19 points and 10 rebounds off the bench. Tyler Herro scored 15 on five-of-18 shooting, and the Bucks made 17 of 51 from three-point range. Cleveland is 4-2 and 1-2 on the road. Milwaukee falls to 1-5 and 1-3 at home. ERNIE'S PICK: Cleveland 121, Milwaukee 110. The Cavaliers won and covered the 9.5 with plenty to spare, but the total of 247 went over the 235.5 line.

WILSON'S 11-YARD TD PASS TO CHARLIE WILLIAMS IN OT LIFTS COLORADO PAST KANSAS STATE 27-24, ENDS LOSING STREAK Kansas State tied it at 21 on a Blake Barnett touchdown pass to Garrett Oakley with two seconds left in regulation, but Colorado won in overtime in Boulder, Colorado, on Saturday in a Big 12 game. Colorado won the coin flip and chose to play defense. Luis Rodriguez kicked a 25-yard field goal to give the Wildcats their first lead, and on third-and-nine from the 11, Isaac Wilson faked a handoff and hit tight end Charlie Williams over the middle for the winning touchdown. Richard Young ran 24 times for a career-high 120 yards and two touchdowns, including 14 yards in overtime. JaQuail Smith broke a 7-7 tie with a 47-yard touchdown run in the third quarter, and Colorado rushed for 222 yards. Linebacker Gideon Lampron had 15 tackles, four for loss, and two of the Buffaloes' five sacks. Colorado snapped a five-game losing streak. Barnett threw three touchdown passes for Kansas State, 28 yards to Josh Manning and 33 yards to Linkon Cure besides the tying score. Dillon Duff, making his first start at quarterback, was replaced by Barnett after the Wildcats went three-and-out on their first three possessions. After a Colorado timeout, Kansas State coach Collin Klein sent out Rodriguez to tie the game instead of going for two. Rodriguez missed from 49 and 43 yards earlier. The Buffaloes are 3-5 and the Wildcats are 4-4 on the season. Both teams are 1-4 in the Big 12. Colorado visits Arizona State next Saturday, and Kansas State hosts Oklahoma State.

NO. 6 UNBEATEN UTAH TAKES NO PRISONERS IN CINCY 49-25 OVER BEARCATS Hunter Andrews caught two of Devon Dampier's three touchdown passes, including a 59-yarder, and No. 6 Utah ran away from Cincinnati in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Saturday in a Big 12 road game. The Utes led 42-6 at halftime after Rabbit Evans returned a fumble 51 yards for a touchdown and Elijah Davis ran back an interception 39 yards with 34 seconds left before the break. Dampier completed 22 of 29 passes for 260 yards. Wayshawn Parker ran for 82 yards and a 13-yard touchdown, and Daniel Bray had a 30-yard touchdown run and a three-yard touchdown catch. Utah outgained Cincinnati 534 yards to 456 and held the ball for 35 minutes, 30 seconds. Cincinnati scored 19 points in the third quarter. Jacob Finley returned an interception 79 yards for a touchdown, and Cole Tabb, a transfer from Stanford, ran 48 yards for another score on the way to 131 rushing yards. JC French IV ran for a two-yard score in the fourth quarter, and Stephen Rusnak kicked field goals of 47 and 39 yards. Utah has won 14 straight games, the longest active streak in the FBS. The Utes are 8-0 and the Bearcats are 5-3 on the season. Utah is 5-0 in the Big 12 and Cincinnati is 2-3. Utah hosts BYU next Saturday, and Cincinnati visits Houston.

BEY SCORES 25 OFF BENCH, PELICANS ROUT HAWKS 121-99 IN NEW ORLEANS Saddiq Bey made nine of 13 shots in New Orleans tonight, and the Pelicans held the Atlanta Hawks to eight of 46 from three-point range. New Orleans outscored Atlanta 35-18 in the first quarter, built a 28-point lead and scored 66 points in the paint. Guard Jeremiah Fears scored 20 on nine-of-12 shooting with seven assists. Forwards Zion Williamson and Trey Murphy III added 15 each, and forward Karlo Matkovic had 10 rebounds. The Pelicans had 15 steals. CJ McCollum led Atlanta with 14 points, and forward Jalen Johnson and Asa Newell had 13 each. Hawks guard Kingston Flemings was ejected with 3:04 left after a double technical foul with Pelicans forward Julian Reese. New Orleans is 2-4 and 2-2 at home. Atlanta falls to 3-4 and 2-2 on the road. ERNIE'S PICK: Atlanta 125, New Orleans 117. The Hawks lost outright and missed the 4.5, and the total of 220 fell well short of the over at 240.5.

CARROLL'S 60YD PICK-6, CRAIG'S LATE TD RUN SECURE 22-16 TCU WIN OVER KANSAS Kansas led 13-0 at halftime in Fort Worth, Texas, on Saturday, but TCU scored 22 of the final 25 points in a Big 12 comeback. Max Carroll returned an interception 60 yards for a touchdown in the third quarter, and Jaden Craig ran 17 yards for the winning score in the final two minutes. The Horned Frogs had been shut out in the first half for the first time since the 2018 Cheez-It Bowl. Kansas went ahead 16-14 on Martin Connington's 27-yard field goal after a 94-yard interception return by TCU was wiped out by a pass interference penalty. TCU answered with a 13-play, 84-yard drive that ended with Craig's touchdown run and a two-point conversion pass to Jordan Dwyer. Craig ran for 87 yards and completed 13 of 29 passes for 141 yards. Freshman receiver Ace Theus gave TCU its first lead with a 28-yard touchdown run in the third quarter. Cole Ballard threw for 285 yards and a 29-yard touchdown to Cam Pickett, who had 10 catches for 113 yards. Nahzae Cox caught five passes for 145 yards, and Connington kicked three field goals. Kansas had 451 yards to 286 for TCU and held the ball for 38 minutes, 57 seconds. Ballard's only interception was the one Carroll returned for the score. It was TCU's sixth straight win over Kansas. The Horned Frogs are 4-4 and the Jayhawks are 3-5 on the season. TCU is 2-3 in the Big 12 and Kansas is 1-4. TCU visits Arizona on Friday night, and Kansas hosts UCF next Saturday.

CHAMBLISS 3 TDS, NO. 12 OLE MISS SCORES LAST 28 IN 45-15ROUT OF AUBURN IN OXFORD Trinidad Chambliss threw for 263 yards and two touchdowns and ran for another in Oxford, Mississippi, on Saturday, and No. 12 Ole Miss pulled away from Auburn in an SEC game. The Rebels led 17-15 in the third quarter, then scored the final 28 points. Chambliss ran 26 yards for a touchdown late in the third and threw scoring passes of six yards to Caleb Cunningham and 28 yards to Horatio Fields in the fourth. Deuce Knight capped a 21-point fourth quarter with a 17-yard touchdown run. Shekai Mills-Knight, who had 42 rushing yards through the first seven games, ran for 71 yards on 16 carries and scored from a yard out late in the second quarter. Star back Kewan Lacy was out with a separated shoulder. Chambliss completed 22 of 34 passes and ran for 65 yards. Ole Miss outgained Auburn 487 yards to 312 and held the Tigers to 63 yards rushing. Byrum Brown threw a 21-yard touchdown pass to Chas Nimrod and ran for a seven-yard score for Auburn. Alex McPherson kicked a 29-yard field goal for the Tigers, who trailed 14-9 at halftime. The Rebels are 6-2 and the Tigers are 4-4 on the season. Ole Miss is 4-2 in the SEC and Auburn is 2-4. Ole Miss hosts Georgia next Saturday, and Auburn hosts Arkansas.