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CHICAGO -- Finally, everything came together for James Shields.The beleaguered right-hander pitched six effective innings for his first win in two months, Justin Morneau and Carlos Sanchez each hit a two-run homer and the Chicago White Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-1 on Monday night.Shields (6-18) allowed one run and seven hits, using six strikeouts to help wriggle out of several jams and lift Chicago win its third straight.The right-hander hadnt won since July 26, when he pitched scoreless ball into the eighth against the crosstown Cubs. Shields was 0-6 in his previous 10 starts and is 4-11 since a trade to Chicago from San Diego.In this one, Shields had solid command and reached back to make some big pitches in tight spots. He was backed by four double plays and ample offense as the White Sox pulled away.I got ahead of hitters and I was throwing some real good pitches actually that they were just spitting on, working the count, said Shields, who threw 108 pitches. They got my pitch count up early, but I ended up grinding it out.Ending the drought felt good, too.I had a few chances my last few starts to get some wins, but sometimes those things happen, Shields said. Im just trying to finish the season strong right now.Morneau and Omar Narvaez each had two hits. Jose Abreu had two hits and an RBI.Tampa Bays Drew Smyly (7-12) allowed three runs and seven hits over five innings in losing for the first time since July 18 at Colorado.I felt that I pitched better than the box score, Smyly said.The Rays couldnt cash in against Shields, and then four Chicago relievers combined for three scoreless innings as Tampa Bay left 10 on base.Just a frustrating game on all fronts, Rays manager Kevin Cash said. We have some opportunities that we didnt make the most of, for sure.(Shields) mixed (pitches) really well. Its just kind of unfortunate that he put it together against us tonight.Curt Casali drove in the lone run off Shields with a single in the fourth. Jaff Decker had three hits for Tampa Bay, which has dropped four straight and seven of eight.The White Sox bullpen pitched scoreless ball thanks in part to Abreu throwing out Mikie Mahtook at the plate in the eighth.Shields began his career with Tampa Bay in 2006 and pitched seven seasons with the Rays. Hes 4-11 with the White Sox, who acquired him from San Diego on June 4.Morneau homered in the seventh and Sanchez connected in the eighth.OH, KsThe Rays struck out only six times Monday after becoming just the fifth big league team to strike out 23 or more times in a game in a 3-2, 10-inning loss to Boston on Sunday.Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash, a backup catcher over eight seasons with five teams, was asked if he thought of picking up a bat himself. He quipped, I would have fit right in.TRAINERS ROOMRays: CF Kevin Kiermaier sat out after being hit by a pitch on the left wrist in the second inning of Sundays game and leaving. X-rays were negative, and Cash said he was just giving Kiermaier a day.White Sox: OF Adam Eaton missed his third game after crashing into a padded outfield wall in Cleveland on Friday night. Eaton said the biggest thing was the hip. Theres no timetable for his return. ... IF Tyler Saladino (back discomfort) sat out his fourth straight game.UP NEXTTampa Bay RHP Alex Cobb (1-1, 6.16) faces White Sox ace lefty Chris Sale (16-9, 3.19) on Tuesday night. Sale will try to match his career high of 17 wins set in 2012, but hes just 2-7 since peaking at 14-2 after beating Houston on July 2. NHL Jerseys Sale . JOHNS, N. 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It was all about offense in college football this past weekend.Pittsburgh and Syracuse played the highest-scoring game in Bowl Subdivision history, a total of three FBS teams cracked 70 points and the all-time receiving yards record fell.The total of 137 points in Pittsburghs 76-61 win over Syracuse were the most in a major-college game, beating the previous high of 136 in Navys 74-62 victory over North Texas and Boise States 69-67 win over Nevada, both in 2007. That Boise State game went four overtimes, however.The last time Pittsburgh scored 76 points was in a shutout of Temple in 1977. The Panthers, who rolled up 56 points on Duke in their previous game, have scored 50 or more in consecutive games for the first time since Tony Dorsett was playing for them in 1975.Middle Tennessee piled up the most points Saturday, outscoring Florida Atlantic 77-56. The Blue Raiders hadnt scored so much since hanging 76 on North Alabama in 1927.Navy, which won 75-31 at SMU, has scored 60 points in back-to-back games for the first time since 1917.Individually, Western Michigans Corey Davis became the career FBS leader in receiving yards, catching eight balls for 81 yards against Toledo on Friday to push his total to 5,068. Davis broke the record of 5,005 yards set by Trevor Insley of Nevada from 1996-99.Some more statistical nuggets:---PUMPHREYS QUESTSan Diego States Donnel Pumphrey has slowed down in his bid to break Ron Daynes all-time rushing record.Pumphrey was held to 53 yards on 18 carries in a loss to Colorado State a week after gaining 76 yards on 17 attempts in a loss to Wyoming. Those are his two lowest totals of the season.ddddddddddddith 6,127 career yards, he needs to average 109 in his last two games to move past the 6,397 Dayne amassed at Wisconsin from 1996-99. Pumphrey will wind up his career in the Mountain West championship game at Wyoming and in a bowl.ITS A LONELY JOBNavy has punted a total of two times in four November games, once against Tulsa and once against East Carolina. The Midshipmens 24 punts are fewest in the nation. Interestingly, Navy has split what little work there is between two punters (Alex Barta and Erik Harris).FOREMAN FOREMOST RUSHERDOnta Foreman of Texas wrapped up the season with a rushing average of 184.4 yards a game, which will hold up as the highest in the nation. Pumphrey is second at 159 yards a game, a drop from 177.9 two weeks ago.TOP TACKLERUConn safety Obi Melifonwus 24 tackles against Tulane matched the national season high. It was the seventh time this season hes made 10 or more stops. Melifonwus previous high was 13 against Cincinnati last year.New Mexico States Rodney Butler also had 24 tackles, against New Mexico the second week of the season.MORE SCORE 40A total of 17 teams head into December averaging at least 40 points a game. Thats the most since at least 2000. Louisville and Oklahoma are tied for the national lead, at 45.3 points a game.The per-team scoring average of 30.2 is ahead of last years record 29.7.---More AP college football: www.collegefootball.ap.org and https://twitter.com/AP-Top25 ' ' '