Roundup

College football: : Florida quarterback Tim Tebow won the Maxwell Award for the second year, edging Texas QB Colt McCoy and Texas Tech QB Graham Harrell for the honor given to the best all-around player at the college football awards in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. ... Doug Marrone, the New Orleans Saints' offensive coordinator, has agreed to become Syracuse's coach, ESPN.com reported, citing multiple sources.

College basketball: : Scottie Reynolds (18 points) made the winning free throws with 4.8 seconds left to lift No. 15 Villanova (9-1) to a 59-56 win over visiting Saint Joseph's (4-5) . ... Shekinna Stricklen scored a career-high 20 as the No. 7 Tennessee women (7-1) beat visiting Middle Tennessee, 81-52. ... Epiphanny Prince's go-ahead basket with 35 seconds left lifted the No. 14 Rutgers women (5-2) over Prairie View, 58-56. ... Goucher lost to host Swarthmore, 75-62, despite Amber Smith's 15 points for the Gophers (3-4).

Auto racing: : Petty Enterprises has announced merger talks with Gillett Evernham Motorsports. Petty also parted ways with former champion Bobby Labonte.

BLAST TONIGHT

Massachusetts Twisters (0-2)

at Blast (2-0)

Site: 1st Mariner Arena

Time: 7:35

Radio: WCBM (680 AM)

Outlook: For the first time, the Blast encounters the newest NISL entry. Massachusetts' beleaguered goalkeeper, Paul Dellistritto, has allowed 52 points in two routs administered by the Philadelphia KiXX. Meanwhile, Sagu has allowed three goals in two Blast victories over Rockford (Ill.).

Kent Baker