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MINNEAPOLIS -- Carson Palmer, still in full pads and uniform, sat motionless in front of his cubicle deep inside Minnesotas stadium long after another disheartening defeat.The Arizona Cardinals, coming off an NFC runner-up finish with all kinds of star power on both sides of the ball, have stunned themselves with their underperformance in this steadily spoiling season.Xavier Rhodes took back one of his two interceptions 100 yards for a touchdown and Cordarrelle Patterson returned the second-half kickoff 104 yards for a score for the Vikings in a 30-24 victory over the Cardinals on Sunday that stopped their four-game losing streak.We have some situations where we made it a lot tougher on ourselves, said Larry Fitzgerald, the Minneapolis native who fell to 0-5 in his hometown. The mindset is not going to change. Were still in the thick of it.The schedule isnt going to get easier. The Cardinals (4-5-1) have four road games remaining.Palmer, who passed for 198 yards and two scores, was off the mark for much of the afternoon and had no time to find anyone on the final two possessions. The Vikings sacked him four times and the Cardinals netted only 27 yards after halftime.Youre on the road in a tough environment, Palmer said, and this one we really wanted, really needed.The Vikings (6-4) faced the same urgency, though. They held onto their first-place tie with Detroit in the NFC North, with a rematch against the Lions looming in four days. After scoring twice each on defense and special teams during their NFL-best 5-0 start, the Vikings failed to produce a return touchdown over their last four games until this breakthrough.The Cardinals climbed within six with David Johnsons third-down catch with 7:24 remaining. The Vikings revved up their pass rush, though, and sealed the critical victory.I dont know if its an exhale. It definitely gives you a little bit of confidence, gets things back feeling normal a little bit, defensive end Brian Robison said. We needed that one.Takeaways from the game:DUAL-THREAT DAVID: The Vikings have been vulnerable against versatile running backs, and Johnson is as good as they get. He rushed for 103 yards and a score and tacked on 57 yards and a touchdown receiving, giving him 10 straight games with 100-plus yards from scrimmage.Johnson was resting on the sideline in favor of Andre Ellington during the drive late in the second quarter that ended with the end-zone interception by Rhodes.He had just had two long drives, coach Bruce Arians said. Andre needs to play too.ABOUT THAT INTERCEPTION: The Cardinals argued to no avail that John Brown was being held by Captain Munnerlyn before Rhodes picked off Palmer . Brown said Palmer made a great throw that he wouldve caught without the contact, but he had barely turned around when the ball was in the air.Im sure well turn that into the league, Palmer said, and Im sure theyll come back and say it was holding.While Arians was not in the mood to discuss the officiating at all after the game, his son Jake -- who kicked for the Buffalo Bills in 2001 -- sent out a tweet with an obscenity directed at the NFL and its officials.SPECIAL PERFORMANCE: In addition to the touchdown from Patterson , the fifth of his career to match Percy Harvin for most in team history, the Vikings also benefited from a 72-yard punt from Jeff Locke that pinned the Cardinals at their 13 with 2:20 left, a 23-yard punt return by Marcus Sherels that set up their first touchdown and three extra points and a 27-yard field goal from new kicker Kai Forbath.That was enough to render moot a blocked extra point.Pattersons celebration wasnt quite as smooth as his return. He accidentally knocked a fans drink over in the process of jumping into the seats.Im going have to owe that person, Patterson said. So if he finds me, just let me know. Two beers next time I see him.The Vikings are the first team since the 1962 Dallas Cowboys to have a 100-yard interception return touchdown and a 100-plus yard kickoff return touchdown in the same game. The Cowboys Amos Marsh had a 101-yard kickoff return touchdown and Mike Gaechter had a 100-yard interception return touchdown in Dallas 41-19 win over Philadelphia.MORE THAN A THIELEN: Sam Bradford went 20 for 28 for 169 yards and no interceptions for the Vikings, with a touchdown pass on their first drive to Adam Thielen that was originally ruled incomplete but overturned when the Vikings successfully challenged that he landed both feet in bounds.With Patrick Peterson following Stefon Diggs, holding him to 35 yards on five catches, Thielen and Patterson became the go-to targets for Bradford. Thielen, who went undrafted out of NCAA Division II Minnesota State, has become a sure-handed safety blanket in Bradfords first season with the Vikings with 518 yards and three scores. Asked if hed heard of Thielen before arriving in Minnesota, Bradford blushed.Can I choose not to answer that one? he said, smiling.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL---Follow Dave Campbell on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/DaveCampbellAP NMD Cs2 Sverige . 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. Adidas Stan Smith Dam Rea . 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Wragge hit 9-of-14 from behind the arc, matching Kyle Korvers school record for 3-pointers in a game set in 2003, as Creighton (16-3, 6-1 Big East broke a conference record with 21 treys in the rout. (STATS) -- Picked to finish first in the Pioneer Football League for the sixth straight season, San Diego has barely been challenged in league action. A win over Stetson by any margin Saturday would send the Toreros to the FCS playoffs for the second time.San Diego (7-1, 6-0) was a one-point favorite over Dayton to win the title in preseason voting by the leagues head coaches, though the Flyers received six first-place votes while the Toreros got the other five.Those teams opened PFL play against each other on Sept. 24, with San Diego beating visiting Dayton 34-22. That 12-point win has been the Toreros closest call in PFL play, as theyve beaten their last five opponents by a combined score of 210-33.Heading into this matchup with Stetson (4-5, 2-4) and next weeks season finale at Campbell (4-4, 2-3), San Diego needs one win to clinch a share of its eighth PFL title. A seventh PFL victory would also guarantee the Toreros no worse than a tie with Dayton (8-2, 6-1) and Marist (5-4, 5-1) for the league title and would give San Diego the tiebreaker and the leagues automatic playoff bid due to head-to-head wins over both.A win, thats wed like to do, coach Dale Lindsey said. Its a chance to possibly get a playoff spot and win the conference and thats what weve been wanting to do. No place better to do it than your own home stadium.San Diego won the PFL championship outright in 2014 and made its first appearance in the FCS playoffs, losing 52-14 at Montana in the first round. The Toreros shared the title with Dayton in 2015, but the Flyers beat the Toreros during the season to hold the tiebreaker for the playoff berth.A return trip seems likely given the way San Diego has dominated league opponents.In PFL action, San Diego is first in scoring offense (40.7 points per game), scoring defense (9.2) and total defense (243.5 yards per game) while ranking second in total offense ((484.dddddddddddd3). The Toreros, though, are also dominating on the national level. They lead the FCS in scoring defense (11.6) and passing efficiency defense (85.88 rating), and sit fourth in total defense (269.6).On the offensive end, San Diego is second in the FCS in third-down conversion percentage (56.8) and sacks allowed (one) while ranking 17th in scoring offense (35.9) and total offense (445.1). The Toreros are stacked on that side of the ball with redshirt sophomore quarterback and STATS FCS Walter Payton Award Watch List member Anthony Lawrence, redshirt senior running back Jonah Hodges, redshirt junior tight end Ross Dwelley and senior wide receiver Brian Riley leading the way.In overall play, Lawrence leads the PFL in pass efficiency (161.6) and completion percentage (67.4) while throwing for 1,996 yards and 17 touchdowns to just five interceptions. Hodges leads the league with 890 rushing yards, 170.5 all-purpose yards per game, 13 total TDs and 12 rushing scores. Dwelley is tied for first with eight TD catches and Riley is fourth with 90.3 receiving yards per game while hauling in five touchdowns.Add in the fact that the Toreros have won 25 straight at home in PFL play and all three matchups in this series while averaging 45.7 points and allowing 13, and it would appear the Hatters are in for a long day. Stetson, though, won its first three road games before losing 21-10 at Dayton on Oct. 29.Their quarterback is very efficient and doesnt make mistakes, coach Roger Hughes said. Their receivers all catch the ball; they dont drop anything. They are not going to make mistakes. They can put up a lot of points, fast. Teams have been down by 24 or 34 points by the half and then you are out of your game plan to trying to make it up. ' ' '