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Wichita, KS (SportsNetwork.com) - The 11th-ranked Wichita State Shockers face a stern test on Tuesday night, as they entertain the Alabama Crimson Tide at Koch Arena. Alabama is sporting a 6-2 record, and the team has won three of its last four games. A 65-53 triumph over visiting Tennessee Tech on Saturday was the most recent, and a win in this contest would even the Tides road record at 1-1 after it dropped a 97-84 decision at Xavier in its only other true away game back on Dec. 6. Wichita State took its stellar 6-1 record into Saturdays clash at Detroit, and while it wasnt pretty, the Shockers put another tally in the win column by claiming a 77-68 triumph. That victory evened the teams road record at 1-1, and it was its third straight win overall. WSUs lone setback of the campaign happened at Utah on Dec. 3 (69-68 OT). This is the second straight season in which these two teams have met, and Wichita State won last years matchup in Tuscaloosa, 72-67, to knot the all- time series at 3-3. Alabama got off to a slow start in its recent bout with Tennessee Tech, leading 37-36 at the break. The Golden Eagles scored only 17 points in the second half, as they were held to a season-low 53 total points. Rodney Cooper used an 11-of-14 effort at the free-throw line to tally a game-high 23 points, while Levi Randolph was the only other UA player to hit for double figures as he chipped in 10 points to go with five assists. As a team, the Crimson Tide shot 6-of-14 from 3-point range and committed only nine turnovers, while Tech shot just 34.6 percent from the field overall and was more than doubled up in points from the charity stripe, 25-12. Despite his lackluster showing in the last game, Randolph continues to pace the team in scoring with his 17.8 ppg, and he ranks second on the team in rebounding with 5.1 rpg. He is first in assists with 24, and steals with 14. Other solid contributors include Cooper (13.4 ppg, 3.8 rpg), Ricky Tarrant (13.4 ppg) and Shannon Hale (9.4 ppg, 3.6 rpg) for a team that is generating 78 ppg and allowing 71.4 ppg, while coming up even in the rebounding battle (+0.1) and slightly ahead in turnovers (+2.4). Wichita State shot only 41.3 percent from the floor, yet still posted a double-digit win at Detroit over the weekend. The Shockers nailed nine treys, missing 19 more, and got a double-double performance from Darius Carter as he finished with 18 points and 11 rebounds. Ron Baker was high man with 19 points and he grabbed seven boards, while Fred VanVleet and Tekele Cotton chipped in with 11 points apiece. WSU wound up on the plus side of the ledger in rebounding (42-35), committed 10 turnovers to 13 for the Titans, and outscored its hosts at the foul line, 16-7. Baker is averaging 18.5 ppg as the team leader in scoring, but he gets help from three other starters, as the Shockers light up the scoreboard for 78.1 ppg in hitting 46.6 percent of their field goal attempts, which includes a 37.6 percent showing from long range. Defensively, Wichita State is putting the clamps on in allowing only 59.9 ppg, with foes converting only 41.3 percent of their total shots. Furthermore, the Shockers owns significant advantages in both rebounds (+9.4) and turnovers (+5.0). Nolan Patrick Flyers Jersey . The Blue Jackets got goals from Cam Atkinson, Nick Foligno, Boone Jenner and R.J. Umberger and Curtis McElhinney posted his first shutout since 2011 in a 4-0 victory on Friday night. Bill Barber Flyers Jersey . 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The move came shortly after the start of the NFLs free agency period and a few days before Kolb was due a bonus as part of the two-year contract he signed with Buffalo in April. Now there are questions whether Kolbs career might be over after he sustained what was at least his third concussion in seven seasons. The latest occurred during the first quarter of a 30-7 preseason loss at Washington on Aug. 24, when Kolb was kneed in the back of the head at the end of a scramble. Diagnosed with concussion-like symptoms, Kolb was placed on injured reserve a week later and spent much of the season recovering at his home in Texas. The Bills were Kolbs third team since being selected in the second round of the 2007 draft by Philadelphia. A concussion in 2009 resulted in Kolb losing the starting job to Michael Vick in Philadelphia. He then spent two seasons in Arizona, where he failed to secure the starting job because of an assortment of injuries. Buffalo signed Kolb to provide veteran experience and leadership behind rookie starter EJ Manuel. The Bills made two moves in free agency by re-signing veteran kicker Dan Carpenter, who signed a four-year contract, and tight end Mike Caussin. Carpenter returns to Buffalo after what proved to be a successful one-year tryout as an injury replacement after rookie sixth-round draft pick Dustin Hopkins hurt his groin six days before the season opener. The sixth-year player proceeded to enjoy a career year. Carpenters 33 field goals were a career high and tied the Bills single-season record set by Steve Christie in 1998. Carpenters return leaves Hopkins future uncertain. 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"To be able to go back somewhere and be wanted is where you would like to go," he said. "Youre very fortunate in this league for that to happen." A 2009 Pro Bowl selection, Carpenter provided Buffalo a veteran and dependable presence. He hit 33 of 36 field-goal attempts, including 29 of 30 from inside 50 yards last season. With a 91.67 per cent success rate, Carpenter fell just short of breaking Rian Lindells single-season record of 92 per cent (23 of 25) set in 2006. And Carpenters 131 points ranked third on the Bills single-season list. Overall, his 160 field goals since 2008 rank fourth among kickers during that span. Caussin returns after he was eligible to become a restricted free agent, and despite missing the past two seasons because of injuries. He was sidelined last season with a hip injury sustained early in training camp, and missed 2012 because of a knee injury. 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