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RIO DE JANEIRO -- The United States has ended its gold-medal drought in BMX cycling after Connor Fields took the mens final.It was a banner day for the United States. American cyclist Alise Post took silver in the womens race behind Colombias Mariana Pajon, who successfully defended her gold. The medals for Fields and Post snapped a podium drought that began in London in 2012.Fields fell to his knees after crossing the finish line in a time of 34.622 seconds, beating the Netherlands Jelle van Gorkom by .684 seconds. Its the first time that Team USA has won BMX since the American-born action sport became an Olympic medal event in 2008.There was kind of a point where I exited the last corner and realized I was winning, said a smiling Fields, his new medal draped around his neck. I was like: Get to the line! Get to the line! I crossed that finish line and dropped to my knees. I couldnt believe it.There was a photo finish for third, with Carlos Ramirez Yepes of Colombia just edging out the United States Nic Long for the bronze.Fields said he got off to the best start of his career, going 1-2 with Long out of the important first turn before breaking ahead.It had been a trying few months for Fields, who broke a bone in his left hand in the spring. He only returned to the bike in June, and he needed a special brace to compete in Rio de Janeiro.I would be lying if I said there werent any dark times, Fields said about coming back from injury. They say adversity makes you stronger if you let it.Fields was looking forward to returning to his mothers house in Las Vegas to make room in the garage for another prize. On the wall is a goal he wrote out as a teenager, written with a Sharpie.It reads: One day, Ill become an Olympic champion.If only my 14-year-old self could see this now, Fields recounted.On the womens side, Pajon, a fan favorite, raised her bike in the air after pedaling to a stop across the finish line, acknowledging the adoring fans in the stands waving the yellow, blue and red flag of her home country.She raced to the front early and completed the nearly quarter-mile-long course filled with bumps and twists in 34.093 seconds -- .342 seconds faster than Post.Connor is the first [American] gold medalist in BMX. And Im very, very proud, this is the top womens result, said Post, holding up her silver medal. I think we can only go forward from here and be proud of our team.Stefany Hernandez of Venezuela won the bronze. Frances Manon Valentino was taken off a stretcher after crossing the finish line, appearing to favor her left side.My first gold was huge. 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It capped a record-setting career for Evans, who became Tulsas leader with 84 touchdown throws and -- as a big baseball fan -- said it was a thrill to play in a big-league park.If anyone knows me, they know I dont go into a game hoping I get 300 and five touchdowns, said Evans, also the school leader in passing yards. I just want to win.Tulsas offense got points on its first eight possessions, plus another touchdown when Jesse Brubaker ran an interception back 66 yards for a score. The Golden Hurricane -- who werent stopped with Evans on the field -- turned it over on downs in their final two drives, the second of those a merciful kneel-down with 1:44 left at the Central Michigan 5.Tulsa finished the season averaging 42.5 points and 527 yards per game. The Golden Hurricane outgained Central Michigan 581-355.Weve had a really good season and this is a really good football team, Tulsa coach Philip Montgomery said. I dont know if weve gotten the respect across the country that we deserve.Cooper Rush was 24 for 49 passing for 241 yards for Central Michigan (6-7), throwing three interceptions in his final game with the Chippewas. Jahray Hayes ran for Central Michigans lone touchdown.We certainly felt like we matched up a little better than what we demonstrated today, Central Michigan coach John Bonamego said. We just didnt execute at a fundamental level.DAngelo Brewer rushed for 105 yards, and James Flanders ran for another 100 and a score for Tulsa. Josh Atkinson and Chris Minter also caught scoring passes for the Golden Hurricane.I just wanted the win tooday and Im glad that we got that, Lucas said.dddddddddddd Three touchdowns, thats just how it happened.THE TAKEAWAYCentral Michigan: Rush finished with 12,894 yards -- 11 shy of matching Dan LeFevours Mid-American Conference record of 12,905. His last attempt as time expired would have given him the record, but fell incomplete. I was trying to get completions, Rush said. ... The Chippewas went 1-5 in their final six games, and 3-7 after a 3-0 start. ... This was the third straight bowl trip for Central Michigan, but the Chippewas went 0-3 in them.Tulsa: This wasnt even Tulsas biggest bowl win. It topped Bowling Green 63-7 at the GMAC Bowl to close the 2007 season. ... Tulsa went 10 for 15 on third downs, and never punted.HURRICANE HISTORY, TULSA VARIETYAtkinson went over the 1,000-yard mark for the season. That made Tulsa the first FBS school to ever feature a 3,000-yard passer (Evans), two 1,000-yard rushers (Brewer and Flanders) and two 1,000-yard receivers (Lucas and Atkinson). Evans gave Montgomery all the credit, noting Tulsa had five wins in the two seasons before the coach arrived and has 16 in two years since. 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