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CARBONDALE, Ill. -- Sam Straub threw for a school-record 450 yards plus four touchdowns and Southern Illinois rallied for a 44-34 victory in a regular-season finale Saturday.Two of Straubs touchdown passes went to Israel Lamprakes, who made 11 catches for a career-high 203 yards. Straub, a sophomore making his third start, completed 30 of 51 passes, surviving three interceptions.Trailing 31-14 midway through the third quarter, the Salukis (4-7, 2-6, Missouri Valley) got a field goal from Matt Sotiropoulos, a 3-yard TD run from Jonathan Mixon then three fourth-quarter touchdowns: a 43-yard pass to Billy Reed, a 70-yarder to Lamprakes and Mixons 54-yard run to cap a 30-point second half.There were eight turnovers in the game, five by the Salukis, who rolled up 604 yards offense.Sean McGuire was 21-of-37 passing for 337 yards, three touchdowns and three interceptions. Xavier Rowe had two picks for the Leathernecks (6-5, 3-5). Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Jersey . There are some early surprises in the race for the Hart Trophy, but two of the contenders are the leagues biggest stars over the past decade. There are many more players in contention for the awards than just the three that Ive named, and a good or bad week can easily alter the landscape, but through the first 20 or so games of the NHL season, this is how the awards races look to me. Eric Bledsoe Jersey . "We have always prided ourselves on the way we play defence. Having two big pieces back is going to be a key for us moving forward for years to come," said Knighthawks head coach Mike Hasen. https://www.cheapclippersonline.com/610h-gar-heard-jersey-clippers.html . -- Its been a long road back for Sean Bergenheim. Michael Olowokandi Jersey . After dropping their final six games of December, the Wild opened the new calendar year with four consecutive wins. Following a loss to Colorado on Saturday, Minnesota rebounded the following night to blank Nashville 4-0, but then had the tables turned on them Tuesday. Wholesale Clippers Jerseys . Mitch Holmberg added a goal and three assists. Connor Chartier also scored for the Chiefs (3-0-0). Luke Harrison spoiled Garrett Hughsons shutout bid with a power-play goal at 13:17 of the third period. The Spokane goaltender finished with 28 saves, including a Brandon Fushimi penalty shot in the second period that would have tied the game 1-1. SYDNEY -- Andreas Mikkelsen held off Sebastien Ogier to win the Rally of Australia by 14.9 seconds on Sunday, giving Volkswagen a victory in its final race in the World Rally Championship.Norways Mikkelsen started the final day of the rally with a narrow two-second lead over his Volkswagen teammate, who was recently crowned the world drivers champion for the fourth straight year.Ogier closed the gap to just 0.3 seconds at the midpoint of the dusty Bucca stage, the second of five stages on the final day. But the Frenchman then spun his Volkswagon Rolo R near the finish and completed the stage 19.6 seconds slower than Mikkelsen, giving the Norwegian a commanding overall lead.Mikkelsen began the rally in third place in the drivers standings behind Ogier and Belgiums Thierry Neuville, hoping a win would lift him into second place and give Volkswagen its fourth consecutive one-two finish in its final championship. The company has said it will not compete in WRC again after this season.But Neuville, driving a Hyundai, finnished the race in third place, ensuring hed remain in second overall in the drivers standings.ddddddddddddThe plan was to try and win the power stage because I would like to try and beat Thierry for that second place, but Im still happy about this, Mikkelsen said. Its been such a perfect end to the season ... Its just sad to see this team and the car come to an end. I will miss them.Ogier and Mikkelsen now find themselves looking for new cars for next season, likely putting pressure on drivers on other teams.Mikkelsen dominated Volkswagons final rally, leading after all but one stage and overcoming a bizarre incident on the second day when his clutch and brake pedal became wedged together.The race was also delayed on the 21st stage for almost a half hour when Eric Camilli rolled his Ford onto its roof, causing a fire to break out in the car. He retired from the stage but appeared unhurt. ' ' '