NEW YORK -- Lucas Pouille won a scintillating fifth-set tiebreaker to defeat?Rafael Nadal on Sunday 6-1, 2-6, 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (6) in Arthur Ashe Stadium.The excitable 22-year-old Frenchman converted his fourth match point against the 14-time Grand Slam champion.Wearing a shocking-pink baseball cap backward, Pouille stroked a decisive forehand winner down the line and then celebrated by collapsing on the court.After jumping up, he stuck out his tongue in the direction of his box.My first match on the center court against Rafa, Pouille said in his on-court interview. Yeah, I could not dream better than this.Pouille, who has played three consecutive five-set matches, advances to his second consecutive major quarterfinal.There were things I could do better. Had the right attitude. I [fought] right up to the last ball, said the No. 4-seeded Nadal. I can play better. I can play worse. The only thing that cannot be bad is the attitude. Today the attitude was great. Thats it.Pouille joined fellow Frenchmen Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Gael Monfils in the quarterfinals. Its the first time since 1947 that three Frenchmen have advanced to the final eight in a major. The last time it happened at the US Open was 1927.Pouille and No. 10 seed Monfils will square off in the quarterfinals.The match ran 4 hours, 7 minutes, the longest of the tournament on Ashe. The final point total underlined the matchs extraordinary competitiveness; both men finished with 156 points.Nadal, who won the US Open in 2010 and 2013 and has 14 major titles in his career, couldnt reach the quarterfinals in a Grand Slam in 2016. He lost in the first round of the Australian Open. He withdrew after the second round of the French Open at Roland Garros due to a wrist injury that didnt allow him to play at Wimbledon.Doesnt matter if you go through injuries; doesnt matter if you arrived with less preparation. At the end of the day, nobody remember that. 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Collins played a large role in the Spiders 37-20 Week 1 stunner over Virginia by rushing for a career-high 114 yards on 13 carries and ripping off a back-breaking 55-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter.True freshman Xavier Goodall and sophomore Deontez Thompson will be called upon to fill the void, a duo which has combined for 118 yards and 22 carries at the collegiate level.Despite the pairs rian Brown, not to mention a defenlimited track record, Richmond coach Danny Rocco insisted the game plan wont change against the Seawolves, who return seven starters from a defense that held opponents to a conference-low 104.6 rushing yards per game in 2015.Were going to find ways to run the ball. Weve got our schemes and were going to stay true to who we are and what we do, Rocco said. (Goodall and Thompson) are both young but theyre both talented. Theyre both very capable.Rocco will still have the Spiders on upset alert. Stony Brook already owns a win at home over an opponent ranked in the STATS FCS Top 25, having edged then-No. 19 North Dakota 13-9 in the Sept. 1 opener, and its rugged defense kept Temple to 301 total yards last week.The offense hasnt followed suit, though.dddddddddddd The Seawolves have mustered a mere 354 total yards through two games and are averaging a measly 1.6 yards per rush attempt. They finished 0 for 13 on third-down conversions in the 38-0 loss to Temple.Coach Chuck Priore knows that kind of production wont cut it against a potent Richmond team featuring the reigning CAA Offensive Player of the Year in quarterback Kyle Lauletta and All-America receiver Brian Brown, not to mention a defense that shut down Virginias run game and yielded just 122 total yards to Norfolk State.I think theyre the best FCS team weve played against, Priore said. Weve been in the playoffs -- we played Sam Houston State, who was No. 2 in the country at that time -- I think this team is more complete. They can do everything well on both sides of the ball.Rocco and Priore have an extensive history against one another, having split four meetings from 2008-11 when Rocco was at Liberty and Stony Brook in the Big South. The Flames lost both visits to LaValle Stadium, though Rocco guided Richmond to a 39-31 win there in 2013.Hell have his team ready to play, thats one thing that I know is a given, Rocco said. So were going to have to certainly be at our best here to get a road win. ' ' '
