to a request for comment on that play.I know that Francis Owusu was not technically a defenseless player, Shaw said. But knowing the era were in -- whe

STANFORD, Calif. --?Stanford wide receiver Francis Owusu suffered a concussion on the helmet-to-helmet hit he took from UCLAs Tahaan Goodman this past Saturday, and he will miss the Cardinals next game at No. 10?Washington?this Friday.Hes doing much better, Stanford head coach David Shaw said. If it was up to him, hed play next week, but thats not up to him.Shaw said that he has been in contact with the Pac-12 about the play, after which officials -- including the replay booth -- decided not to charge the Bruins with a penalty despite clear helmet-to-helmet contact. Shaw declined to discuss the details of his conversation with the Pac-12, and the league office did not immediately respond to a request for comment on that play.I know that Francis Owusu was not technically a defenseless player, Shaw said. But knowing the era were in -- where were in the mode of trying to make this game safer, trying to take helmet hits out of the game, and trying to protect the players who play this wonderful, physical sport -- in the spirit of where we are in the football world right now, you should throw a flag. It should be penalty. The initial contact was helmet-to-helmet.Shaw hinted that the rulebooks language might currently give officials room to not call a penalty on hits like the one Goodman delivered on Owusu -- technically, the rule only currently states that leading with the crown of the helmet is illegal -- so he advocated for the league to adopt a blanket stance against helmet-to-helmet contact.To me, the letter of the law is immaterial, Shaw said. If you have contact on one helmet to another helmet, that should be a penalty. We should go back and reword our rulings, go back and reteach our officials and our replay officials. Were trying to take care of these young men. Plays like this should be penalized so that they stop happening. If we dont penalize them, they will continue to happen ... There is language [in the rulebook] that obviously needs to be amended, preferably sooner than later. And I think youll get relatively unanimous support for such language ... The defense for that not being a penalty -- I cant imagine what [else] it really could be, rationally.The No. 7 Cardinal play Washington in a showdown of two unbeaten Pac-12 North teams Friday (6 p.m. PT, ESPN). While Owusu has been definitely ruled out, Shaw said that status updates on starting cornerbacks Alijah Holder and Quenton Meeks -- who were also hurt against UCLA -- should be expected in the next day or two. Stanford fullback Daniel Marxs status is also still up in the air. Blank Mexico Jersey .C. -- Kemba Walker and the Charlotte Bobcats got off to a fast start, and the Sacramento Kings were never quite able to catch up. Raul Jimenez Mexico Jersey . Didier Drogba gave away the penalty that put Senegal one goal away from a major upset, but the veteran striker will get another chance -- probably his last -- at the World Cup after Salomon Kalous injury-time strike sealed the Ivorians place in Brazil next year. http://www.mexiconationalshop.us/Jorge-Torres-Mexico-Jersey-Soccer/ . Houston won 3-0 to advance to face New York in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Last in the game, Di Vaio and Romero got into a shoving match with several Houston players. Romero appeared to elbow and kick Houston defender Kofi Sarkodie. Jesus Manuel Corona Jersey .Y. -- The Buffalo Sabres have recalled forward Kevin Porter and defenceman Chad Ruhwedel from the minors as part of a five-player roster shuffle made by the NHLs worst team. Marco Fabian Jersey . Roman Josi had a goal and an assist to lead the Predators to a 4-1 victory over the Dallas Stars on Monday night. LOGAN, Utah -- Jalen Moore had 19 points, seven rebounds and five assists on Monday night and Utah State overcame a second-half deficit to beat NJIT 93-84 in the first game of the Cancun Challenge.Utah State (2-0) hosts Idaho State on Saturday in another tournament contest. Koby McEwen added 18 points, Sam Merrill scored 15, Ngor Barnaba 12 and Norbert Janicek 11.Shane Rectors 3-pointer with 8:28 left gave the Aggies the lead for good and it started an 11-3 run. The Highlandders (1-1) closed within 77-74 with 3:59 left, but Utah State answered with a 13-4 run to push its lead to 12 in the final minute.ddddddddddddDamon Lynn led NJIT with 34 points. He was 11 of 23 from field with 6 of 17 from beyond the arc. Tim Coleman added 16 points and Rob Ukawuba scored 12.NJIT outscored the Aggies 25-12 to start the second half. ' ' '