Most opponents leave Texas Gregory Gymnasium and Brigham Youngs Smith Fieldhouse with a loss. But the final week of volleyballs nonconference schedule produced a few surprises, including a pair of memorable performances by Wisconsin and Utah in hostile territory.Badgers take two in TexasWhat a weekend for Wisconsin, which finished 2-0 in the Lone Star state.On Friday, the Badgers swept Texas A&M behind 27 kills from freshman Molly Haggerty.A split on the weekend for Wisconsin looked inevitable in Sundays touted matchup between two of the sports heavyweights when Texas secured the first two sets. The teams played in cozy Gregory Gymnasium, where Wisconsin had not won in three visits.But the Badgers staged an epic comeback, finishing off the national runner-up 20-18 in five. Texas was unable to convert three match points.Badgers senior Lauren Carlinis 62nd career double-double (54 assists, 11 digs) set a school record; Haggerty added 20 kills and senior Kelli Bates had 15.Service errors cost Wisconsin early, but once we were able to squeeze out the third set, that gave us new life, coach Kelly Sheffield said. By the end, we were the cleaner team.The Badgers (8-1), who lost 3-2 at North Carolina on Sept. 9, moved up to 3 in this weeks American Volleyball Coaches Association poll. Texas, previously No. 2, dropped to 5. The Aggies are 19th.Haggerty earned offensive and freshman player of the week honors from the Big Ten.One more number to note: Wisconsin traveled 12,614 miles during its nonconference slate, which included a trek to Hawaii. Thats more than half the earths circumference.These streaks are overSpeaking of success on its home floor, No. 13 Brigham Young had won a national-best 29 straight prior to Fridays match with unranked Utah.On top of that, in its last five matches against BYU, the Utes were 0-5.It took five sets last weekend to reverse the trend for Utah, which stunned a program that was 55-1 at home since November 2011.The Utes, swept by the Cougars the last two times the teams played, took the first two sets before dropping sets three and four, but saved enough to survive the fifth, 15-13. Trailing 13-11 in the final set, Utah never allowed another point, finishing off the match with a block and a pair of kills by Adora Anae. The juniors 31 kills were a school record; her freshman teammate Bailey Choy notched 57 assists.Anae is this weeks Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week; her teammate Megan Shughrou, with 24 digs in the match, is the conferences Defensive Player of the Week.In case youre wondering: No. 2 Minnesota is the new national leader in home win streak with 22 straight at the Sports Pavilion.In another in-state matchup, No. 16 Colorado prevailed over Colorado State for the first time since 2002, ending the Rams seven-match, 14-year win streak over the Buffs. MVP honors went to sophomore Alexa Smith, a transfer from Purdue, who recorded 21 kills on .391 hitting.Kansas also fell to Purdue, ending the Jayhawks 25-match nonconference win streak. The loss was also Kansas first of the season. It was the second win over a top 10 opponent for the Boilermakers, who upended Stanford the week before.Kansas had held each of its previous opponents to a hitting percentage under .200; Purdue hit at a .331 clip. This is a sign of what we can do, Boilermakers coach Dave Shondell said.Kansas dropped four spots in the poll to No. 8; Purdue improved from No. 14 to 10.Welcome back, AnnieWhen Annie Mitchem signed with Hawaii after twice being named AVCA Two-Year College National Player of the Year, expectations were high for her to fuel an already potent offense. Mitchem of Irvine Valley College was the national leader in kill percentage (.517) in 2014.But injuries slowed the 6-2 outside hitter. A pair of pinkie fractures in each hand caused her to miss the final 12 matches of last season and the first nine of this one.Finally healthy, she returned to Hawaiis starting lineup over the weekend, helping the Rainbow Wahine to back-to back victories over Pepperdine. With a combined 21 kills in her first two matches back, and reigning Big West Player of the Year Nikki Taylor healthy after an elbow injury, No. 14 Hawaii is poised to win its fourth conference title in five years.Whos still unbeaten?Top-ranked Nebraska (9-0) remains unscathed and is one of five unbeaten teams in the nation, along with No. 4 Washington (10-0), South Carolina (12-0), East Carolina (10-0) and Weber State (9-0).Two Husker notes: Creighton became the second team this season to take a set from the Huskers, winning the first before a four-set loss; Florida is the other team to take a set off Nebraska in 2016. The Jays could not convert three set points in the third. Husker senior Kadie Rolfzens stat line was a near-miss triple double with 17 kills, 13 digs and nine blocks.Among those knocked from the unbeaten ranks last week were Santa Clara and Pitt.Arizona State stunned Santa Clara, coming back from an 0-2 deficit to prevail in five. The win, the 700th in Sun Devils history, was also the first over a top-25 opponent for first-year coach Stevie Mussie.Western Kentucky (12-2) toppled Pitt in five sets in what coach Travis Hudson called a gutty performance by our team. Alyssa Cavanaugh recorded 18 kills, including her career 1,000th, for the Hilltoppers, and Jessica Lucas added 43 assists and 22 digs. Western Kentucky returned to the poll at No. 25.Get ready, get set for conference playHere are some interesting matchups to circle on the calendar to start league play.Kansas at Texas: The No. 8 Jayhawks, who take on Texas Saturday, have lost the last 24 to the Longhorns, but Texas, ranked fifth, needed five for the win in 2015.Nebraska at Michigan and Michigan State: The No. 1 Cornhuskers travel north to meet No. 22 Michigan and No. 20 Michigan State in back-to-back games Friday and Saturday. The Wolverines won their first eight before losing to Pitt. 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He finally made his return on Wednesday night and laboured through 3 2-3 innings against the Minnesota Twins. He left with the Royals trailing by a run, but this time had a front-row seat to watch as his scrappy bunch of teammates clawed their way back for a 5-2 victory. The Royals bullpen held the Twins off the scoreboard the final 5 1-3 innings. "Im not satisfied with this at all. It wasnt where I wanted to be today," Duffy said, "but we gutted it out, we got the win and the bullpen was amazing." Duffy was electric for as long as he was in the game. He struck out seven with an overpowering fastball that at times reached 97 mph, and then used his changeup to keep the Twins off balance. But he struggled through the same command issues that often plagued him prior to his injury, and needed 93 pitches to last as long as he did. "When he got hurt, he was still learning how to harness his adrenaline," Royals manager Ned Yost said. "Once he learns how to harness his adrenaline, hes going to be a pretty nice pitcher." Once Duffy left the game, Louis Coleman (2-0) and three more Kansas City relievers managed to navigate the next 4 1-3 innings. All-Star closer Greg Holland worked around a single by pinch-hitter Joe Mauer in the ninth to wrap up his 30th save and the series win. "We feel really comfortable when we give them the lead," first baseman Eric Hosmer said, "and any time we give them insurance runs, we feel really good about them closing it out." Alex Gordon homered off Samuel Deduno (7-5) to tie the game once Duffy left. Alcides Escobar hit a go-ahead single later in the fourth, Lorenzo Cain hit an RBI single in the fifth, and Gordon drove in another run in the seventh with the 200th double of his career. Deduno, who hadnt lost in his last four starts, allowed four runs on 12 hits in 5 2-3 innings. He didnt walk a batter for the first time this season. "He was battling pretty hard and they were shooting balls the other way on him," Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said. "He battled through the besst he could.dddddddddddd" Minnesota made sure that Duffy would work hard in his first time on a big league mound since May 2012. Brian Dozier, whose leadoff homer set the tone in a 7-0 win Tuesday night, opened the game with a triple off the young left-hander. Brian Colabello worked a two-out walk before Ryan Doumit delivered an RBI single to give the Twins a 1-0 lead. Doumit would leave the game in the fourth inning after feeling nauseous, and the Twins said afterward that he would likely land on the seven-day concussion list. "I felt like mentally in a fog. I was nauseous. I was dizzy," the catcher said. "If you cant concentrate on the pitches you are calling, you shouldnt be back there." The Royals answered in the third when Brett Hayes, whos filling in at catcher while Salvador Perez is out with his own concussion, lined a double off the third-base bag. Deduno recovered to retire the next two Royals, but Escobar drove in Hayes with a tying single. The Twins pulled back ahead in the fourth on Doziers two-out double, but Gordon answered again in the bottom half when he snapped a 1-for-23 skid with his homer. Escobars run-scoring single later in the inning gave the Royals the lead for good. Cains RBI single and Gordons run-scoring double took some of the pressure off the Royals bullpen, which entered the game with the best ERA in the American League. Coleman retired five batters to run his streak of scoreless innings to 16 1-3, and Tim Collins struck out the only three he faced. Aaron Crow escaped a jam of his own creation in the seventh, and Kelvin Herrera left runners on second and third to end the eighth. Holland ensured there would be little drama in the ninth. "We got into the fourth inning and looking at those guys down there, I felt really good about protecting a one-run lead," Yost said. "It wasnt pretty at times but they got it done." Notes: The Royals optioned LHP Will Smith to Triple-A Omaha. ... RF David Lough (left quad tightness) was back in the KC lineup. ... Perez began light workouts and could return from the seven-day concussion DL on Sunday. ... Minnesota RHP Liam Hendricks will be recalled from Triple-A Rochester and start the second game of doubleheader Friday at the White Sox. The Twins are off Thursday. ... The Royals open a four-game set Thursday against Boston. ' ' '