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Almost perfect farewell Jaime Moreno scores in his final match with United, but D.C. falls to Toronto, 3-2. D2
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Immersion training The Wizards will be patient with rookie Kevin Seraphin as he adjusts to a new league and a new language. D2
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Career wins for Virginia Tech Coach Frank Beamer, who passed Bo Schembechler for ninth all-time in the Hokies’ defeat of Duke. D9
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[3] Okla. at [18] Missouri, late [4] TCU vs. Air Force, late [5] Auburn 24, [6] LSU 17
[7] Alabama at Tenn., late [8] Mich. St. 35, N’western 27 [9] Utah 59, Colorado St. 6
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[23] Virginia Tech 44, Duke 7 Maryland 24, Boston Coll. 21 Virginia 48, E. Michigan 21
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NLCS Game 6 goes late For coverage of Giants-Phillies, visit washingtonpost. com/sports.
Rocky McIntosh has two degrees from the University of Miami and four-plus seasons in the NFL. Most everything else about the Redskins’ linebacker, however, appears to be up for debate.
An interesting study O
BY RICKMAESE
n the very first play of theRedskins’Oct. 10 game against the Packers,GreenBay’sAaron Rodgers completed an eight-yard pass toGreg Jennings.DeAngeloHallmade the tackle, andRedskins linebackerRockyMcIntoshsufferedtheconcussion. ¶McIntoshplayedthe rest of the game, though, not realizing the hit he suffered was that serious. “There was a littlebitofdizziness,”he explainedlater. “It’skindofhardtodiagnose.There’snomachine
on the sideline you can just hook up.” ¶ TheRedskins’ fifth-year linebacker couldn’t practicewith his teammates the next week and had tomiss the next game, against the Indianapolis Colts. The whole time, he endured various versions of the same joke:How exactly can you tell if RockyMcIntosh has suffered a concussion? ¶ “You never know,”McIntosh says, providing the punch line. ¶ McIntosh is, um,different. It’sdifficult to get eventhosewho knowhimbest to agree onadescription. ¶ “He’s real quiet,” says his grandmother, Patrice Lattimore. ¶ “He’s just a crazy individual,” says his friend Tavares Gooden, a former college teammate. “He’s a ball of fire.He’s always the life of the party.” ¶ “He’s real shy,” says Tampa Bay tight end Kellen Winslow, who also played with McIntosh at the University ofMiami. “It takes awhile for himto open up to people.” ¶ “He tries to act like he’s quiet,” says fellowRedskins linebackerLondonFletcher. ¶ “He’snotquiet,” saysEricShuster, a friend. “He’s mischievous.” ¶ Here’s howMcIntosh, themostmedia-shymember of theRedskins, explains it in a lengthy interview: “People never know.That’s just theway I like it.Keep people guessing.”
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“There is a side to Rocky that is like a 5-year-old. And I mean that in a good way. . . . But he doesn’t want people to know how smart he is.Heloves to fly under the radar.” Eric Shuster A friend of McIntosh and an executive at Comcast
Redskins at Bears
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In a flash, Caps top Thrashers
Fleischmann scores in OT, Semin has hat trick in 4-3 victory
BY KATIE CARRERA Alexander Semin scored his fourth
career hat trick, goaltender Michal Neuvirth made 29 saves and Tomas Fleischmann netted the dramatic game-winner as the Washington Capi- tals snapped a two-game losing streak with a 4-3 overtime win over the Atlan- ta Thrashers on Saturday night at Verizon Center. Fleischmann’s tally, a wicked back-
hand shot, blazed past Atlanta goalten- der ChrisMason to giveWashington its eighth straight home win over the Thrashers. It was also the first time in three contests that the Capitals record- ed more than one goal. Atlanta forced overtime when
Evander Kane batted a deflected shot out of midairandpastNeuvirth with 33 seconds remaining in the third period. During regulation, Semin was a con-
stant presence, taking advantage of gaps in Atlanta’s defense and aiding a short-handed penalty kill — the Capi- tals (5-3) played with only five defense-
capitals continued onD4 RICKY CARIOTI/THE WASHINGTON POST Ricky Dobbs (three rushing touchdowns) stands tall againstNotre Dame. Navy has won three of the past four in the series. Navy puts together a mean streak
Mids defeat Notre Dame in consecutive years for first time since 1960-61
BY GENEWANG
east rutherford, n.j.—Don’t let the 35-17 final score fool you. Navy’s victory over Notre Dame before 75,614 at New Meadowlands StadiumonSaturdaywas muchmoreauthoritative than even that lopsided result would indicate. So thorough was the dismantling on
Saturday that junior fullback Alexander Teich, a backup at the start of the season, had 200 rushing yards with more than three minutes to play. He finished with 210 yards on 26 carries to become the first fullback in team histo- ry with more than 200 rushing yards in a game. Throw in 90 rushing yards and three touchdowns from quarterback Ricky Dobbs and a red zone offense that went 4 for 4 for a third consecutive game, and Navy’s most complete performance this season also was its most decisive win against the Fighting Irish since 1956. The Midshipmen (5-2) rolled up 367
rushing yards, their second-most this season, and amassed 438 total yards to win for the third time in four meetings against the most storied program in college football. That’s a striking turnaround from
1964 to 2006. Then, Navy lost 43 in a row to Notre
Dame in the longest such streak in NCAA history. Now the Midshipmen have consecutive wins against the Fighting Irish for the first time since 1961. “It was amazing, very close to perfec-
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Inspired Terps earn a road win
to injured teammate BY ERIC PRISBELL
chestnut hill, mass. — In almost every one of Maryland’s 72 offensive huddlesSaturday, a pledgewasmadeas a play was called: “Win this for Pete!” “This touchdown for Pete!” “One more first down for Pete!” With a 24-21 victory over Boston
College, the Terrapins (5-2, 2-1 ACC) snapped a 10-game road losing streak and moved within one win of bowl eligibility, a significant step for a team that won two games last season. But as they finally broke through on the road, their thoughts remained focused on an intensive-care unit back home. That’s where redshirt freshman Pete
DeSouza began his Saturday after breaking two bones in both legs when his motor scooter collided with a car Thursday night. The season-ending in- jury toMaryland’s starting right tackle triggered the start of an emotional 40-hour period for players and coaches leading up to Saturday’s kickoff.
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Maryland dedicates 24-21 victory at BC
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