A change of heart could pay massive dividends for Graeme McDowell after the former U.S. Open champion survived a windswept opening day of the Scottish Open.On a day when winds gusting up to 40mph sent scores soaring, McDowell carded a two-under 70 to lie a shot off the lead held by Australias Scott Hend and Chiles Felipe Aguilar at Castle Stuart.McDowell had previously accused the Scottish Open of losing its identity and prestige by moving to the one-dimensional course outside of Inverness, which only opened in 2009.But after apologising to the tournament sponsors the Ryder Cup star was welcomed back with open arms and enjoyed the tougher test after spending two days in similar conditions at Open venue Royal Troon.Myself and Martin Gilbert [chief executive of sponsors Aberdeen Asset Management] have gotten a little closer over the years, McDowell joked after a round containing four birdies and two bogeys.Im really quite surprised by how good the golf course is. It really does feel like its designed for this wind direction.Its a beautiful piece of land here and has a really nice architectural mix of short [par] fours and tough [par] fives and its a helluva lot more narrow than I remember it. People are going to say Im full of s--- having criticised it pretty heavily and now Im saying its good. But Im allowed to change my mind and I like the golf course.McDowell missed the cut with rounds of 80 and 73 in the French Open last week, but made the most of his early exit to practice at Royal Troon, where he made his Open debut in 2004.I think the two days at Troon were a big help coming into this week, added the 36-year-old, who needs to produce some good performances to extend his record as the only European player to qualify automatically for the last four Ryder Cups. The wind really blew hard Saturday and Sunday when I was there. If it continues to blow like this, this is going to be a grind this weekend.Three-time major winner Padraig Harrington produced the best round of the later starters to join McDowell on two under, along with former U.S. PGA champion YE Yang, Swedens Alex Noren and the English quartet of Richard Bland, Tyrrell Hatton, Andy Sullivan and Eddie Pepperell. Inverness native Russell Knox was just three off the lead after a 72 but criticised the terrible set up of the 18th hole, which only one player in the top 20 managed to birdie.Five-time major winner Phil Mickelson remained upbeat despite an opening 76, while compatriot J.B. Holmes could be forgiven for wishing his clubs had never arrived after struggling to an opening 80.It was tough but I think this course is so well designed that it can accommodate difficult conditions, Mickelson said. Its a very fair test. 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It was the Bisons sixth straight win over a bowl subdivision opponent since 2010.You cant tell anybody in our locker room were not good enough to beat anybody. Thats the heart of a champion, said NDSU coach Chris Klieman, a native of Waterloo, Iowa, and a graduate of Northern Iowa.Richmond was no match on the road at Stony Brook, falling 42-14 as Stacey Bedell rushed for 100 yards and four touchdowns. The Seawolves helped overcome Spiders quarterback Kyle Laulettas 411 passing yards with three interceptions.Our coaches stressed all week that this was going to a boxing match, Stony Brook defensive back Tyrice Beverette said. They were going to throw punches and we needed to throw punches back. Thats what we did. We showed them (Richmond) that we can respond to adversity. We came together as a team and capitalized on their mistakes to come away with a victory.---=STATS FCS TOP 25=No. 1 North Dakota State (3-0) 23, Iowa (2-1) 21NDSU matched James Madisons 21-16 win over No. 13 Virginia Tech in 2010 to mark the second-highest FBS team to lose to an FCS team. Appalachian State stunned No. 5 Michigan 34-32 to open the 2007 season.The Missouri Valley power imposed its will by possessing the ball for 36 minutes, 40 seconds and outgaining the Hawkeyes 363-231. Running back King Frazier carried the ball 16 times for 99 yards and a touchdown.---=Stony Brook (2-1, 1-0 CAA) 42, No. 2 Richmond (2-1, 0-1) 14Stony Brook beat a ranked team for the second time this season. Sherman Alston Jr. went 96 yards for a touchdown on the opening kickoff of the second half to increase the Seawolves lead to 28-14.Bedell scored on runs of 2, 49, 1 and 8.---=No. 3 Sam Houston State (2-0, 1-0 Southland) 44, Lamar (0-3, 0-1) 31Jeremiah Briscoe threw three touchdowns in the first half as Sam Houston built a 30-3 lead. He finished 24 of 35 for 328 yards with two interceptions.Corey Avery had 136 yards and a touchdown on the ground with a scoring reception as well.Lamar All-American Kade Harrington needed 25 carries to gain 76 yards.---=No. 4 Jacksonville State (2-1) 27, No. 17 Coastal Carolina (2-1) 26A crowd of 18,892 at Burgess-Snow Field saw five lead changes, with Jacksonville State overcoming a 26-20 deficit after quarterback Eli Jenkins capped an 87-yard drive with a 14-yard touchdown run and Cade Stinnett added the extra point with 6:44 left. Jenkins finished with 359 total yards (248 passing, 111 rushing) and also passed for two touchdowns.JSU outrushed Coastal 286-42, led by Roc Thomas 144 yards on 25 carries. Chanticleers All-American DeAngelo Henderson was held to 48 yards on 20 carries, although he scored a touchdown for his Division I-record 29th straight game. They used four quarterbacks following a second-quarter injury to starter Josh Stilley.---=Eastern Illinois (2-1) 24, No. 5 Illinois State (2-1) 21In the 105th meeting between intrastate rivals, Eastern Illinois forced three turnovers while upsetting a top-five opponent for the first time since beating Nov. 1 Northern Iowa on Nov. 7, 1992. .Mitch Kimble threw for two touchdowns and Devin Church rushed for a 30-yard score. Illinois State quarterback Jake Kolbe accounted for 332 total yards and three touchdowns, but committed two turnovers.---=No. 6 Chattanooga (3-0, 1-0 Southern) 21, Furman (0-3, 0-2) 14The visiting Mocs began pursuit of a fourth straight Southern Conference title by building a 21-0 lead and holding on in the fourth quarter. Coming off two shutouts, they went the first 171 minutes, 51 seconds of the season without allowing a point.Quarterback Alejandro Bennifield had a touchdown run and pass and linebacker Nakevion Leslie had 15 tackles, including 1.5 for loss, with three pass breakups.---=No. 8 Eastern Washingtoon (2-1) 34, No.dddddddddddd 10 Northern Iowa (1-2) 30Eastern Washington overcame a 24-7 halftime deficit behind quarterback Reilly Hennesseys three touchdown passes after he entered the game in the third quarter. His 23-yarder to Beau Byus on a fake field goal with 43 seconds left lifted the Eagles from a 30-28 deficit.Antione Custer Jr.s 93-yard kickoff return for a touchdown to open the third quarter sparked EWUs rally.UNI quarterback Aaron Bailey had 275 total yards, rushing for two touchdowns.---=Cal Poly (2-1) 38, No. 9 South Dakota State (1-2) 31Joe Protheroes 13-yard touchdown run with 2:28 left capped a 12-play, 84-yard drive by Cal Poly and snapped a 31-31 tie. The junior fullback finished with 217 yards and two touchdowns on 30 carries, sparking a Mustangs rushing attack that had 440 yards on 7.5 yards per carry.SDSUs Jake Wieneke caught nine passes for 114 yards and three touchdowns. He has eight scoring catches through three games.---=North Carolina (2-1) 56, No. 11 James Madison (2-1) 28The visiting Dukes took a 21-14 lead after one quarter, but managed only seven more points. Khalid Abdullah had 18 carries for 116 yards and two touchdowns.---=Stephen F. Austin (2-1, 1-0 Southland) 31, No. 14 McNeese (1-2, 0-1) 28McNeese didnt fall in the regular season last year, but the Cowboys have two losses already following their Southland Conference opener. Lumberjacks quarterback Zach Conque had three total touchdowns in the upset, although the game-winner was scored on backup Hunter Taylors 4-yard pass to Tamrick Pace early in the fourth quarter.James Tabary threw for four touchdowns in defeat, two each to Darious Crawley and Kent Shelby.---=No. 13 William & Mary (2-1) 35, Norfolk State (1-2) 10Albert Funderburke (13 carries, 137 yards, three touchdowns) and Jonathan Dunn (18-89-2) led the way in William & Marys home opener.---=No. 15 The Citadel (3-0) 31, Gardner-Webb (1-2) 24Reggie Williams (112) and quarterback Dominique Allen (108) surpassed 100 rushing yards each in The Citadels 419-yard ground assault. Allens 1-yard run with 2:51 to play erased Gardner-Webbs 24-21 lead.---=Tulsa (2-1) 58, No. 18 North Carolina A&T (2-1) 21The visiting Aggies didnt threaten to make it two straight wins over the FBS as they fell behind 48-0 by halftime. Quarterback Lamar Raynard passed for a touchdown and rushed for another in the loss.---=Washington (3-0) 41, No. 19 Portland State (1-2) 3The Vikings gained only 182 yards and committed four turnovers in the loss -- giving them 11 through three games.Jonathan Gonzales 26-yard field goal in the third quarter accounted for their only points.---=No. 20 Youngstown State (2-1) 38, Robert Morris (0-3) 6Martin Ruiz carried the ball 16 times for 165 yards and two touchdowns, and caught a 21-yard touchdown reception from quarterback Trent Hosick. Seven different Penguins had one sack each, which dropped Robert Morris net rushing yards to minus-13.---=No. 21 Villanova (2-1, 1-0 CAA) 40, Towson (1-2, 0-1) 21Villanova sophomore Zack Bednarczyk was 20 of 26 for 230 yards and three touchdowns, while Javon White rushed for two scores and Taurus Phillips caught a pair. The win was coach Andy Talleys conference-record 137th in CAA games.---=Dartmouth (1-0) 22, No. 22 New Hampshire (1-2) 21Dartmouth ended a 13-game losing streak to rival UNH with 15 unanswered points in the fourth quarter. Quarterback Jack Heneghan threw a 1-yard TD pass to wide receiver Charles Mack with 1:40 remaining to erase a 21-16 deficit.UNH linebacker Jared Kuehl had a 61-yard interception return for a touchdown---=No. 23 Colgate (1-1) 55, Yale (0-1) 13Jake Melville passed for 315 yards and a career-high five touchdowns, including two to sophomore tight end Nick Martinsen. The Raiders outgained Ivy League-opening Yale 558-188 and had four interceptions.---=No. 24 Northern Arizona (1-2) 73, New Mexico Highlands (0-3) 3Sophomore Case Cookus threw for seven touchdowns and junior Emmanuel Butler caught five of them. Cookus finished 14 of 25 for 296 yards. Butler had six receptions for 99 yards.---=No. 25 Albany (2-1) 45, Holy Cross (1-2) 28Elijah Ibitokun-Hanks rushed for 183 yards and four touchdowns and quarterback Neven Sussman and wide receiver Zee Roberson connected on two touchdown passes.---=IDLE=No. 7 Montana (2-0)No. 12 Charleston Southern (1-2)No. 16 Western Illinois (2-0) Camo China NFL Jerseys Jerseys From China Wholesale Nike NFL Jerseys Cheap Nike NFL Jerseys Youth NFL Jerseys China Cheap Jerseys 2019 Cheap Jerseys 2019 Wholesale Jerseys Free Shipping Wholesale Jerseys 2019 Cheap NFL T-shirts Disocunt Football Jerseys Jerseys NFL Cheap Cheap Jerseys From China Disocunt Football Jerseys Cheap Stitched Jerseys ' ' '