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MOBILE, Ala. Tom Glavine Jersey . -- Isaiah Pead took a stutter step forward, then raced to the left sideline and travelled 60 yards up the field before finally getting tripped up by a leg tackle. The former Cincinnati running back followed that nifty punt return with a 38-yarder a couple of minutes later, late in the first half, to play a starring role Saturday in the Norths 23-13 victory over the South in the Senior Bowl. The first one set up a field goal and helped Pead outshine bigger names to earn Most Valuable Player honours. "(Coach) told me what the punt return call was, left, right or in the middle, and told me to make sure I set my blocks up or the play would be dead," said Pead, who set a Senior Bowl record with 98 yards on punt returns. "I tried to do that the best that I could. The rest was just ability." Michigan States Kirk Cousins and Wisconsins Russell Wilson threw touchdown passes for the North. Purdue kicker Carson Wiggs put it away with his third short field goal, a 28-yarder with 4:11 left in the showcase for senior NFL prospects. Boise States Kellen Moore led that clinching 13-play drive that consumed 8:36 with the help of a running clock. It snuffed out a spark provided by South quarterback Nick Foles of Arizona, who started his career with Cousins at Michigan State. Foles had gotten the South into the end zone by firing a 20-yard touchdown pass to Arizona teammate Juron Criner with 12:55 left in the game. It was an up-and-down day for a crew of quarterbacks with sparkling college credentials, but threw a combined five interceptions. It was mostly up for Pead, who only had 74 yards on eight punt returns as a senior. The five-foot-10, 193-pounder did rush for 1,338 yards and 12 touchdowns and gained a team-high 31 yards on eight carries in the Senior Bowl. "I think he may have opened some eyes," said Minnesota Vikings coach Leslie Frazier, who led the North. "Some people may have wondered if he can do certain things. I think he may have answered some questions today. Cousins completed 5 of 11 passes for 115 yards but threw an interception. Moore, who won an college-record 50 games as a starting quarterback, was 6-of-12 passing for 50 yards, and had a 23-yarder to set up the final field goal that put the North up two scores. Wilson completed 4 of 7 passes for 45 yards with an eight-yard touchdown pass to Marvin Jones in the second quarter. He also threw an interception. "I think I did a really good job, besides the interception," Wilson said. "You never want to throw an interception obviously. I think I waited a little bit too long on that one. Other than that, I came back. I had amnesia and just forgot about it and got the ball in the end zone there." Arkansas receiver Joe Adams, the Souths Most Outstanding Player, had eight catches for 133 yards after losing a fumble on the opening drive. He had a 36-yarder and a 29-yarder in the third quarter. Criner gained 77 yards on six catches. Linebacker Bobby Wagner of Utah State had seven tackles and an interception and was the Norths Most Outstanding Player. "We were just getting after it, having fun out here," said North defensive lineman Mike Martin of Michigan. "The scheme was real simple so it was just guys playing with effort and intensity." Wiggs made kicks of 27, 32 and 28 yards while missing a 37-yarder in the final minutes. Foles almost got the South back in it earlier, but his fourth-down pass from the 13 was incomplete with 3:59 left in the third quarter. He had the best stat line of the six quarterbacks. Foles was 11-of-15 passing for 136 yards and the TD, and was the only South quarterback who wasnt picked off. San Diego States Ryan Lindley was 10 of 21 for 103 yards and also was intercepted once. Oklahoma States 28-year-old Brandon Weeden started for the South but was picked off twice on nine attempts, completing five passes for 56 yards. Cousins put the North ahead 20-6 early in the second half with a 41-yard touchdown pass to Arizona States Gerell Robinson. The six-foot-three, 223-pound Robinson caught it coming across the middle and raced down the right sideline. It was the second time on the drive Cousins had thrown for a nice gain on third down, hitting T.J. Graham (North Carolina State) for 22 yards earlier. The Norths Kendall Reyes of Connecticut had two sacks. Greg Maddux Braves Jersey . - Holden Cook and Kyle Hope combined for seven points as the Owen Sound Attack downed the visiting Barrie Colts 5-1 on Wednesday in Ontario Hockey League action. Orlando Cepeda Jersey . Turns out, the alternative wasnt any fun for Malone, either. Durant scored 30 points and embraced a role as a facilitator by finishing with nine assists to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder past Sacramento 108-93 on Sunday night.Halifax and Saint John wrapped up a home and home two-game set on Sunday when the Mooseheads defeated the Sea Dogs 3-2 in Quebec Major Junior Hockey action. Matthew Boudreau led Halifax (20-9-3) with two goals and an assist while Martin Frk scored the other. Tomas Jurco and Danick Gauthier replied for Saint John (26-10-1). Zachary Fucale made 24 saves for the win while Sebastien Auger stopped 16 shots in defeat. The Mooseheads scored twice on seven opportunities with the man advantage as Saint John went 0-for-4. The two Maritimes Division rivals split the weekend set as the Sea Dogs won on Saturday night 7-3. Overall, Saint John leads the season series three games to one. Elsewhere in the QMJHL, it was: Quebec 6, Val-dOr 4; Chicoutimi 7, Moncton 1; Gatineau 3, Rouyn-Noranda 2; and Shawinigan 5, Rimouski 0. At Halifax, N.S., Boudreau opened the scoring late in the first period to give the Mooseheads a 1-0 lead. Boudreau then added his second goal of the game at 5:57 of the second period, on the power play, to double Halifaxs lead, but JJurco scored at 18:15 to make it 2-1 Mooseheads after 40 minutes of play. Babe Ruth Authentic Jersey. Frk made it 3-1 with another power-play goal midway through the third period. 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