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JUCO defensive back commits
to UNT
New UNT defensive coordinator
Mike Ekeler recruited Baulkman to
play cornerback and safety.
“That is something I feel comfort-
able doing,” Baulkman said of playing
both spots. “I like that. I want to show
that I can cover and play downhill.”
UNT was the only team playing at
the Football Bowl Subdivision level to
olfer Baulkman a scholarship. Middle
Tennessee and South Alabama showed
interest.
Oral commitments are nonbinding.
The first day recruits in the class of 2016
can sign national letters of intent is Feb.
“I’m excited,” Baulkman said. “I got a
good vibe on my visit.”
UNT soon could find out if two other
prospects who were on official visits this
weekend will continue their careers
with the Mean Green.
Keenan Johnson of Alto visited and
was set to decide between the Mean
Green and Tulsa today.
Johnson previously visited Tulsa. He
said he liked everything about his visit
to UNT, including the campus.
“I am still considering my options at
this point and am considering UNT
and Tulsa,” Johnson said. “I like both
schools a lot. It’s going to be a tough de-
North Texas football
Recruiting
By Brett Vito
Staff Writer
bvito @ dentonrc.com
North Texas is hoping to turn the
fortunes of its football program under
new head coach Seth Iittrell and spent
the weekend trying to convince a host of
junior college and high school players to
be a part of the process.
The opportunity is one that Arizona
Western College defensive back Donta-
vious Baulkman jumped at.
Baulkman committed to UNT late
Saturday during his official visit.
“I believe in the coaching staff”’
Baulkman said. “I want to come here
cision.
Johnson (6-0,190) rushed for 2,438
yards and threw for 1,608 yards while
scoring 52 total touchdowns last sea-
son. He received all-state honorable
mention.
UNT and Tulsa are recruiting John-
son as a wide receiver.
UNT also is in the hunt for Ejoda-
men Ejiya, a versatile linebacker who
played the last two seasons at North
Dakota State College of Science.
“It went pretty well,” Ejiya said of his
official visit to Denton. “I met the whole
and change things around.”
UNT has struggled over the last sev-
eral years, posting just one winning sea-
son in its last 11 and coming off a 1-11 fin-
ish in 2015.
A big part of UNT’s plan to rebound
is quickly putting together a quality
2016 recruiting class.
Baulkman (5-11,192 pounds) joined
that class after a standout sophomore
season that saw him finish with 56 tack-
les, an interception and a fumble recov-
See UNT on 3B
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SAN ANGELO - TWU dropped an
81-78 decision to Angelo State on Sun-
day at the Junell Center.
TWU basketball
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TWU (16-4, 6-2 Lone Star) had six
players with seven points or more, led
by junior Kenesha Saygo with 14 points.
Sophomore Cienna Rodriguez came off
the bench and added 13 points, while
junior Emily Spector and sophomore
Morgan Easley had 11 points apiece.
TWU’s Deja Pointer added nine
points and Erin Maxwell finished with
seven.
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The Pioneers started the game slow,
trailed 13-5 midway through the first
quarter and fell behind 19-12 at the end
of the period.
TWU made a 14-7 run to start the
second and tied the score at 26. After
three lead changes, ASU took a 36-35
lead into halftime.
In the third quarter, TWU outscored
the Rambelles 14-6 in the first four min-
utes to take a 49-42 lead. ASU rallied to
even the score at 54 with a 10-3 run. The
Pioneers responded with a 6-0 run in
the final minute to take a 66-60 lead.
TWU pushed its lead to nine points
in the fourth quarter, but the Rambelles
used a 13-2 run to take a 78-76 lead with
43 seconds left.
The Pioneers tied the score on a pair
of free throws by Spector, but the Ram-
belles made three free throws in the fi-
nal 13 seconds to capture the win.
The Pioneers caught fire from 3-
point range in the game, making 12 of
27 from behind the arc. TWU had 20
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Denver quarterback Peyton Manning is chased by New England defenders during the first half of the AFC championship game Sunday in Denver. The
Broncos won 20-18 to advance to Super Bowl L.
Manning scurries to Super Bowl
quarter — his first miss in 524 tries.
That left it to one play, and after the
Broncos took a timeout to give DeMar-
cus Ware time to rest and get back in
the game, Aqib Talib stepped in front of
Brady’s pass and deflected it skyward.
Roby, who forced the game-chang-
ing fumble in last week’s victory over
Pittsburgh, made the pick. The Broncos
recovered the onside kick and the cele-
bration began.
“It’s not just one individual’s fault,”
Gronkowski said. ‘You can’t put it on
the hands of Steph.”
Manning improved to 6-11 in his
vaunted series against Brady, but 3-1
with the AFC title on the fine. Manning
surpasses Elway as the oldest quarter-
back to take his team to the Super Bowl.
terback since John Elway helicoptered
in the Super Bowl 18 years ago. It cer-
tainly was the most unexpected.
“He’s going to do what he has to do to
win,” Broncos coach Gary Kubiak said.
“He’s one of the greatest competitors ev-
er in this league.”
That play helped flip the field early
in the second half for the Broncos
(14-4). Then, defense saved the day.
Manning’s fourth trip to the Super
Bowl wasn’t wrapped up until comer-
back Bradley Roby picked off Brady’s
pass on a 2-point attempt that would
have tied it with 12 seconds left.
Brady hit a double-covered Rob
Gronkowski in the back of the end zone
on fourth down from the 4 to set up the
potential tie. The Patriots had to go for 2
because Stephen Gostkowski pushed
an extra point to the right in the first
Broncos take AFC title from Pats with
QB’s legs, two TD passes to Daniels
Pro football
NFL playoffs: Denver 20, New England 18
By Eddie Pells
AP National Writer
DENVER — When Peyton Man-
ning was watching games from the
locker room a few months ago, none of
this seemed possible.
Manning back on the field, playing
the role of the most decorated game
manager in history.
Manning churning his 39-year-old
legs around right end for a 12-yard gain
and a first down.
Manning back in the Super Bowl.
The strangest season of No. 18’s Hall
of Fame career will play itself out all the
way to the last game. Manning and the
Denver Broncos are heading to Super
Bowl L, thanks to his efficient offense
and a big-play defense that saved a 20-
18 victory over Tom Brady and the New
England Patriots on Sunday in the AFC
championship game.
“It’s been a unique season,” Manning
said. “And this game today was a unique
football game.”
Manning’s third-quarter scramble
for a first down — “the run,” he called it,
using air quotes — might be the most
celebrated scramble by a Broncos quar-
points off ASU turnovers and 35 bench
points.
“This is a tough loss on the road
against a good team,” TWU coach Beth
Jillson said. “Our players battled after
we got down early in the first quarter.
We will learn from it and will regroup
for our next game on Wednesday.”
The Pioneers will travel to Lawton,
Oklahoma, to face Cameron at 5:30
p.m. Wednesday at Aggie Gym.
See AFC on 3B
Newton, Panthers rout Cardinals 49-15 for NFC crown
Special teams also had a takeaway,
and when Carolina grabbed a 24-7 half-
time lead this time, it didn’t back off, as
it did in nearly blowing a 31-point mar-
gin a week ago vs. Seattle.
When Newton flew into the end
zone for a 12-yard third-quarter touch-
down — no, he didn’t have the cape on
— he posed like a superhero, dabbed a
bit, and pointed the Panthers toward
the Bay Area.
Newton finished with 335 yards
passing and 47 rushing as Carolina won
its 13th straight home game, including
three in the playoffs.
One of his biggest helpers was Ted
Ginn Jr., who was dumped by the Car-
dinals after last season. Ginn had a 32-
yard punt return to set up his weaving
22-yard TD run, and chased down All-
Pro cornerback Patrick Peterson to pre-
vent a second-quarter touchdown. He
By Barry Wilner
AP Pro Football Writer
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Superman
is bringing his cape and his pen to Su-
per Bowl L. He’s leaving behind his
camera.
“Yeah, we are going to the Super
Bowl. We are not going just to take pic-
tures,” Cam Newton said Sunday after
leading the Carolina Panthers into the
big game with a 49-15 rout of Arizona
for the NFC championship. ‘We are try-
ing to finish this thing off”
That would be against Peyton Man-
ning and the Denver Broncos in two
weeks.
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NFL playoffs: Carolina 49, Arizona 15
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most for an NFC title game winner.
The NFL’s new top man at quarter-
back — Newton is an All-Pro this sea-
goes against five-time MVP
Manning. Carolina is favored by four
points.
‘We’ve been dreaming about this
moment since Day 1,” Newton said.
“Our pen has a lot more ink left.”
It will be Newton’s first trip to the
Super Bowl and the second for the Pan-
thers (17-1), who lost to New England 12
years ago. Denver, of course, has made a
habit of going to Super Bowls, reaching
it for a record-tying eighth time.
And while the Broncos’ defense car-
ried them past New England 20-18 for
the AFC crown, Carolina’s D was just as
destructive. It picked off Carson Palmer
four times, forced two fumbles by him,
and never let up the assault.
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“Playing the sheriff,” Newton said of
Manning. We’re going to five in the
moment right now. We’re going to be
excited.”
Newton threw for two touchdowns
and ran for two others, and Carolina’s
big-play defense stifled Arizona’s top-
ranked offense. The 49 points were the
Mike McCarn/AP
Carolina quarterback Cam Newton, top left, leaps into the end zone on a
touchdown run during the second half of Sunday’s NFC championship
game against the Arizona Cardinals in Charlotte, N.C.
See NFC on 3B
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