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LOS ANGELES -- Nothing was routine for Bud Norris in his first start for the Dodgers. New time zone. New uniform. Being penciled into Clayton Kershaws place in the Los Angeles rotation.It all added up to a whirlwind experience.Norris pitched six strong innings while filling in for the injured Kershaw, leading the Dodgers to a 5-0 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Friday night.I didnt know what to expect. I just went out there and tried to put up as many zeros as I could, said Norris, who arrived at Dodger Stadium four hours before the game. I would like to pitch deeper into games but it was a short week for me, no pen, the travel.Norris was told by the Braves he was traded to Los Angeles on Thursday afternoon, caught a plane that night, and got just a few hours of sleep after reaching Los Angeles. After a quick meal and a nap, it was off to the ballpark and a new uniform.I got traded to Baltimore and I changed dugouts, thats how quick it was for me last time so its kind of a whirlwind thing, Norris said. Ive just got to be ready to pitch.Norris (4-7) overpowered Colorado from the start, striking out seven of the first 14 hitters.I was expecting more balls in play on the ground, but hes still got velocity, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. He was staying ahead of guys tonight. Ive seen him really good and tonight it was evident.The right-hander held the Rockies to a single and a double, and finished with eight strikeouts, pitching for a team he grew up rooting against. Raised north of San Francisco, Norris said, Im a Bay Area kid. This is going to kill my dad.Colorado got a runner to second only twice against Norris. The closest the Rockies came to scoring against him may have been a fifth-inning fly ball hit by Brandon Barnes that Dodgers center fielder Trace Thompson caught at shoulder level against the wall to end the inning.We had a hard time getting anything going against him, Rockies manager Walt Weiss said. He was in complete control for sure. The cutter, slider, whatever you want to call it, was a good pitch for him. The velocity is still there. He was running it up to 96 at times. He did a nice job.Adam Liberatore, Louis Coleman, Joe Blanton and Pedro Baez completed the shutout as the Dodgers won their third straight. Adrian Gonzalez added a pair of run-scoring singles, reaching safely for the 11th time in 14 games.Roberts decided to pinch-hit for Yasiel Puig in the eighth, one inning after Puig was thrown out at home by Brandon Barnes when he tried to score on a fly ball hit by Thompson.Yasiel has something going on with his trap when he slide in at home tonight, Roberts said. Hell be out there tomorrow, but the way the game was going it was his left shoulder and I wanted to get him out of there.Jorge de la Rosa (5-5) gave up two runs and five hits in seven innings, and snapped a personal four-game winning streak.In his last five starts with the Braves, Norris went 2-1 with a 2.15 ERA, striking out 29 in 29 1/3 innings.Gonzalezs one-out RBI single in the fourth gave Los Angeles a 1-0 lead.The Dodgers scored in the seventh on a balk called on de la Rosa.Gonzalez had added another RBI single in the Dodgers three-run eighth, with Howie Kendrick and Scott Van Slyke driving in the other two runs.Kershaw was officially placed on the DL before the game with mild disc herniation in his back, and was reported to be feeling considerably better after undergoing an epidural the previous day.HITTING STREAKSDodgers SS Corey Seager and Rockies 3B Nolan Arenado brought the National Leagues two longest hitting streaks into the game. Seager extended his streak to 14 games with a single in the fourth inning, and also had a single in the eighth. Arenado had his streak end at 12, going 0 for 4 with three strikeouts.TRAINERS ROOMRockies: Neither 2B DJ LeMahieu nor SS Trevor Story -- the Rockies starting middle infield -- were in the lineup, but were available to pinch-hit, Weiss said. ... Rockies closer Jake McGee, out since June 10, could be activated from the disabled list on Saturday. McGee converted 14 of 17 save opportunities before being sidelined with left knee inflammation.Dodgers: RHP Brandon McCarthy will make his 2016 debut for the Dodgers on Sunday, his first start in 14 months. McCarthy last pitched in a major-league game on April 25, 2015. Five days later he underwent surgery to repair a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow. ... 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"Given the way the meeting transpired," Ray Halbritter, an Oneida representative and leader of the "Change the Mascot Campaign," said Wednesday, "it became somewhat evident they were defending the continued use of the name.SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Until Utahs young offense finds its footing, the Utes defense feels ready to shoulder the load.The Utes sacked San Jose States quarterbacks 10 times and scored 17 points off three turnovers on the way to a 34-17 victory Saturday night.Its contagious, said defensive end Hunter Dimick. As an identity, were still trying to build that. This was a step in the right direction.Eight different Utah players collected sacks, with Dimick and Filipo Mokofisi each notching a pair.Utah (3-0) trailed twice early but kept the defensive pressure on Spartans (1-2) quarterback Kenny Potter, who took five sacks in the first half.We thought going into the season we were going to be pretty good up front, Utah coach Kyle Whittingham said. Im very encouraged. They came through tonight. They performed.The 10 sacks equaled the second-most in Utah history.The Utes led 13-10 when Reggie Porters interception late in the first half set up a 74-yard scoring drive. First-year quarterback Troy Williams hit Tim Patrick with a 54-yard completion to the 9, and then connected with Patrick with a 4-yard TD pass with 15 seconds left in the half.Williams, who completed 20 of 28 passes for 257 yards, said the Utes never panicked after their slow offensive start. We didnt get down, he said. Our confidence stayed high.The Utes knocked Potter out of the game late in the third quarter when he escaped being sacked for the eighth time, scrambling for a 5-yard gain before being sandwiched hard by two defenders. Freshman Josh Love took over and was sacked three times before throwing a 46-yard TD pass to Zamore Zigler.THE TAKEAWAYUtah: The Utes won their first road test of the season, and now begin Pac-12 play with a stretch of three road games in their first five. The first two are at Cal on Oct. 1 and at Oregon State on Oct. 15 before a potential Pac-12 South showdown at UCLA on Oct. 22.San Jose State: The Spartans dropped their 211st consecutive game to a team currently playing in a Power Five conference.dddddddddddd They have not beaten an opponent from one of the nations top five leagues since a 35-34 victory over Stanford on Sept. 9, 2006 at Spartan Stadium.UP NEXTUtah: The Utes open Pac-12 play at home Friday night against a USC team that fell to 1-2 after a 27-10 loss at Stanford. Utah should be motivated following a 42-24 loss at USC last season that spoiled a 6-0 start and No. 3 ranking in the Top 25. Were ready, Williams said.San Jose State: The Spartans take on their second straight Power Five opponent, traveling to Iowa State next Saturday. The game will be SJSUs first vs. a Big Ten foe since losing 24-7 at Minnesota in 2014.POLL IMPLICATIONSUtah: Tied for 26th in the AP voting a week ago, the Utes could creep into the Top 25 after keeping its unbeaten record intact.KEY NUMBERSUtah: Four days after senior running back Joe Williams retired from football, the Utes got strong performances from three backs: Zack Moss rushed 12 times 95 yards, Troy McCormick had seven carries for 61 yards and Armand Shyne had 92 yards on 12 second-half carries. All three scored touchdowns. . Utahs school record for sacks in a game is 13, set against Portland State in 1981.San Jose State: One week after piling up 642 yards in a 66-35 rout of FCS foe Portland State the Spartans were limited to 173 yards through the first three quarters. Potter, who accounted for five touchdowns in that win, was 10 for 18 for just 65 yards passing before being knocked out of the game. Love, in his first college appearance, was 11 of 21 for 184 yards with one interception.INJURY REPORTPotter had his right knee examined after the game and said it showed no damage. Kenny should be OK going forward, Spartans coach Ron Caragher confirmed. ' ' '