wn. Arkansas State winds up with a bowl bid, as do Georgia Southern, Louisiana-Lafayette and Georgia State.---AP college football website: collegefootball.ap.org

EDMONTON, Alberta -- Craig Anderson leaned on his stick in the hallway behind the Senators bench and put his head down. The public address announcer said his name, and he lumbered onto the ice, tears flowing during an ovation from the other teams fans.Anderson made his first start since learning of his wifes cancer diagnosis and had 37 saves for his second shutout in two starts, helping Ottawa beat the Edmonton Oilers 2-0 on Sunday night.Anderson left the team Thursday to be with his wife, Nicholle, but returned to start this game.Teammates took turns hugging Anderson after the final horn, and then Anderson was left to wait alone in the hallway after being named the games first star. The Edmonton crowd gave him a rousing cheer when he emerged, and among those clapping was Oilers goalie Cam Talbot, who had been named the No. 2 star.It was Andersons 35th career shutout, and he hasnt allowed a goal in 121:54.We couldnt really feel the gravity until the final whistle, Ottawa captain Erik Karlsson said. We accomplished a great game, led by Andy. He held a strong face, but you could still see the pain in his eyes. And he came in here and led by example. He didnt say much, had the same routine, and showed what a true leader he is.Anderson was not available for comment after the game.(Anderson) being able to play the way he did under those circumstances, you have to give him so much credit. Its an unthinkable situation, Talbot said. I cant even imagine what was going through his mind. I dont know if I would be able to do what he just did.Mike Hoffman and Bobby Ryan scored for the Senators, who have won two of three.The Oilers ended a five-game winning streak. Edmonton is 7-2-0, its best start to the season since going 8-1-0 in 1985-86.Were going to lose some games in an 82-game season, captain Connor McDavid said. You cant expect to win each and every night. I thought we played well defensively and when we didnt (Talbot) was a rock back there.Edmonton had a great chance seven minutes into the second period, but Anderson made a big kick save on rookie Jesse Puljujarvi.Ottawa scored 12:18 into the middle frame when Tom Pyatt was rewarded for some hard work, sending a backhand pass from behind the net in front to Hoffman, who scored his first of the season.Hoffman hit a post with a power-play blast later in the period.Anderson made another huge save midway through the third, stopping Jordan Eberle from point-blank range.Anderson is in his 14th NHL season and seventh with the Senators. He also shut out Vancouver in his last start on Oct. 25.Pretty emotional night with everything thats been going on with this group, Hoffman said, adding that Anderson is a huge part of this team and were a family.Ottawa put the game away with an empty-netter from Ryan with 32 seconds remaining.Talbot had 20 saves.Game notes This was the first of two meetings this season between the teams. The other is Jan. 8th in Ottawa. ... Anderson started Sunday because Andrew Hammond got a lower-body injury on Friday in Calgary.UP NEXTSenators: Head home to face Carolina on Tuesday.Oilers: Begin a five-game trip in Toronto on Tuesday. Ron Jaworski Womens Jersey .Y. -- Injured Buffalo Sabres forward Marcus Foligno did not practice with the team Monday and head coach Ron Rolston said its unlikely hell play in Wednesdays season opener in Detroit. 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NEW ORLEANS -- While Appalachian State will always be remembered for its stunning upset of Michigan in the Big House in 2007, the Mountaineers are setting a new standard now.Since moving to the Sun Belt Conference in 2014, Appalachian State has proved it was primed for a quick transition up to the NCAAs top-tier Football Bowl Subdivision.Last season, Scott Satterfield coached the Mountaineers to the first 11-win season in Sun Belt history, capped by a Camelia Bowl victory over Ohio. The two losses came against Clemson, the 2015 national runner-up, and Arkansas State, which won the Sun Belt by virtue of that victory.This season, conference coaches have picked Appalachian State as the preseason favorite, surprising no one -- especially not the Mountaineers.There are a lot of high expectations, but for us at Appalachian State we have always had high expectations, Satterfield said. When we first arrived (in the Sun Belt) a few years ago, there were questions as to whether or not we could compete in this league and compete at the FBS level. We have been able to answer those questions over the last year and a half. So our guys expect to win every game.That means the Mountaineers expect to win at Tennessee and also to beat what will arguably be the most prominent program to visit Appalachian States Kidd Brewer Stadium, the Miami Hurricanes.Certainly, victories in either of those games raise the profile of the Sun Belt, which has enjoyed steady increases in bowl tie-ins (now up to five) and television revenues in recent seasons.But the 16-year-old league still has yet to see one of its members qualify for an elite New Years Day bowl game.All our indicators are trending upward, Sun Belt commissioner Karl Benson said recently. Why not 2016 becoming the year that the Sun Belt champion plays in Dallas (on) Jan. 2 in the Cotton Bowl?THE FAVORITESIn addition to Appalachian State, defending champion Arkansas State could have a say in who wins the league. However, the Red Wolves lost their starting quarterback, making it tougher to project how effective their offense will be this season.We have never been picked to win the league, but we have found a way to win it in four out of the last five years, said third-year Arkansas State coach Blake Anderson, who is 13-3 in the league through his firsst wo seasons.dddddddddddd However, the conference schedule doesnt match Arkansas State against Appalachian State.Georgia Southern, meanwhile, was picked to finish third in the preseason coaches poll, but is adjusting to a new coaching staff after Willie Fritzs departure for Tulane.TOP PLAYERSAppalachian State junior Taylor Lamb has been named preseason all-conference quarterback and could be one of the Sun Belts most prolific players, given hell be running a spread option offense. Last season, he passed for 2,387 yards and 31 TDs while rushing for 436 yards and five scores. The league also has a slew of productive running backs including Georgia Southerns Matt Breida, Appalachian States Marcus Cox, Louisiana-Lafayettes Elijah McGuire and New Mexico States Larry Rose III. On defense, Arkansas State lineman JaVon Rolland-Jones is coming off a nine-sack season, while defensive backs Savion Brown of Louisiana-Lafayette and Cody Brown of Arkansas State were both among the league leaders in pass breakups and interceptions in 2015.NEW FACESAnthony Jennings, who was LSUs starting quarterback in 2014, is a graduate transfer to Louisiana-Lafayette, meaning he could start immediately for a Ragin Cajuns squad looking to bounce back from a 2015 campaign that saw them post their first losing record in five years. Louisiana-Monroe has a new coach in Matt Viator, who has enjoyed a long run of success in the second-tier Football Championship Subdivision with McNeese State. Tyson Summers is Georgia Southerns third new coach in four seasons. Summers also is in his first season as a Division I coach after serving as Colorado States defensive coordinator the past two seasons. He takes over an experience-laden squad that has gone 18-7 in its first two years at the FBS level.ON THE HOT SEAT?Idaho coach Paul Petrino?, the brother of Louisville coach Bobby Petrino, is 6-29 in three seasons with the Vandals. New Mexico State coach Doug Martin is 7-29 in three seasons.PICKSAppalachian State wins its first Sun Belt crown. Arkansas State winds up with a bowl bid, as do Georgia Southern, Louisiana-Lafayette and Georgia State.---AP college football website: collegefootball.ap.org