Friday delivered comeback punch across the sports map: Appalachian State held off Coastal Carolina in a high-scoring thriller, and Colorado flipped an early two-goal hole into a convincing win. Boston and Tulane added more comeback stories to the day's highlights.
Top Games
- Appalachian State edged Coastal Carolina 35-32 in a high-scoring nail-biter decided by three points, making this one of the day's closest finishes.
- Colorado Avalanche beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-2, rallying from an early 2-0 deficit with five unanswered goals; Nathan MacKinnon had 1 G, 3 A, while Martin Necas added 0 G, 3 A.
- Boston Bruins topped the Anaheim Ducks 4-2, answering an early two-goal deficit with four straight goals to take a noteworthy road win.
- Tulane defeated Memphis 31-17 in a noteworthy result, putting a two-touchdown margin on the board.
- Washington beat Purdue 38-26 in another noteworthy result, finishing with a 12-point win.
Standout Performances
Nathan MacKinnon delivered 1 G, 3 A in Colorado's comeback, bringing his season totals to 6 goals and 10 assists (16 points). Martin Necas set up three goals as well, and now has 4 goals and 6 assists (10 points) on the season.
That’s the Friday wrap: a last-minute-feeling college football finish, a five-goal Avalanche surge, and comeback wins that kept the scoreboard moving.
