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EL PASO, Texas -- Nick Mullens threw for 176 yards and three touchdowns to help lead Southern Mississippi to a 34-7 win over UTEP on Saturday night.Ito Smith ran 16 times for 108 yards and added 33 yards receiving with a touchdown for Southern Miss (3-1, 1-0 Conference USA), who outgained UTEP by 120 yards (378-258) and forced three Miners turnovers. D.J. Thompson and Allenzae Staggers also caught TD passes for the Golden Eagles.An Aaron Jones 68-yard touchdown run gave UTEP (1-3, 0-1) its only lead of the game late in the first quarter. But Southern Miss responded, reeling of 21 unanswered points in the second quarter for a 24-7 halftime lead.Curtis Mikell added to the Golden Eagles lead midway through the third, intercepting a Zack Greenlee pass at the goal line and returning it 100 yards for a touchdown.Jones led the Miners with 127 yards and one TD. Wholesale Custom Flyers Shirts . -- Most satisfying to Russ Smith about No. Cheap Flyers Jerseys .com) - The game was all punts and field goals before Kodi Whitfields catch. http://www.customflyersjersey.com/ . Now tied for second in the league in shootout goals, the 24-year-old likes to see what the opposing goaltender has in store before he ultimately lands on a move. Custom Flyers Jerseys . John Tavares, Thomas Vanek and Kyle Okposo were also being counted on to slow down sizzling Rangers forward Rick Nash. That plan didnt go so well early. Wholesale Custom Flyers Shirts . R.J. Umberger scored twice to lead the Blue Jackets to a franchise-record for consecutive wins with a 5-3 victory Tuesday night over the Los Angeles Kings.OAKVILLE, Ont. -- Tournament leader Hunter Mahan withdrew from the RBC Canadian Open on Saturday after his wife went into labour. The 31-year-old American was at 13 under after 36 holes and had yet to tee off in the third round. "I received exciting news a short time ago that my wife Kandi has gone into labour with our first child," Mahan said in a statement. "Kandi and I are thrilled about the addition to the Mahan family and we look forward to returning to the RBC Canadian Open in the coming years." The sudden departure now puts the spotlight on John Merrick, who finished the second round two strokes back of Mahan after tying the course record with a 62 at the par-72, 7,253-yard Glen Abbey Golf Club. Dustin Johnson shot 63 in rainy conditions on Saturday and also sits at 11 under after 54 holes. Johnson didnt get news that Mahan, whose wifes due daate was still a month away, was on his way back to Dallas until he was on No.dddddddddddd 18. "Its one of those situations where you probably wouldnt expect him to have to leave. But sometimes thats just how it works," said Johnson. "Hes playing really well right now, but yeah, I mean, things happen. "I dont think he had any plans on leaving this week until probably today." Mahan charged into the lead Friday with an 8-under 64 to improve on his 5-under 67 performance from the first round. His start time had initially been set for 1:30 p.m. ET on Saturday before play was suspended for 80 minutes because of the threat of lightning in the area. Mahan had been rescheduled to tee off at 2:50 p.m. but never made it to the course and instead rushed to the airport. With Mahans withdrawal, Merrick will played his round Saturday without a partner. ' ' '