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SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Teen-ager Matthew Tkachuk stayed up late thinking he would be scratched. When he did hear he would play, he got ready in a hurry.Tkachuk recorded his first two-goal game, including the game-winner with 4:21 to play, and the Calgary Flames handed the San Jose Sharks their first home loss of the season, 3-2 on Thursday night.Troy Brouwer and Tkachuk scored in a 93-second span late in the second period as the Flames ended a two-game slide.I woke up this morning not really expecting I was playing, Tkachuk said. I got the news I was playing and got fired up pretty quickly. I was running on adrenaline tonight, thats for sure.Brent Burns and Melker Karlsson scored for the Sharks, who were the last team in the league to lose at home.We didnt play our best game, far from it, but when you give up one at the end like that, it hurts, Burns said. We had three power plays in the first 10 minutes. You want to score one of those for sure.Chad Johnson stopped 26 of 28 shots in his fourth appearance for the Flames. Martin Jones recorded 19 saves for the Sharks.From my standpoint, I wouldnt say it was an easy game but it was a lot better than my last one, Johnson said. We took away the middle and there werent many breakaways or 2-on-1s or 3-on-2s.The Flames caught a break when Jones kept his eyes on Michael Ferland, who carried the puck behind the net. A quick pass to Brouwer caught the goalie off guard and it was an easy score.Tkachuk made it 2-0 soon after, taking a pass from Deryk Engelland and firing it past Jones.Im glad he got himself a couple for his confidence, Flames coach Glen Gulutzan said. He played a solid game. It was a good feeling on the bench.Burns scored on the power play 35 seconds into the third period.Karlsson tied the game midway through the final period, redirecting a shot from Marc-Edouard Vlasic.Tkachuk scored the game-winner, getting a nice pass from Michael Frolik and out-maneuvering Jones.Were putting ourselves in a position to get two points, Gulutzan said. We persevered when it got dicey.The Flames had been held to four shots in the period before the goal.Game notesJoe Thornton recorded his 1,350th point to take over sole possession of 27th place on the all-time list. ... Brouwer ended a 6-game goalless streak. ... Ferland has points in six of his last nine games. ... Frolick has recorded a point in four consecutive games. ... The Sharks have trailed twice at home this year.UP NEXT:Flames: Continue their trip at the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday.Sharks: Host the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday before heading out on a six-game trip.Steph Curry Shoes Deals . 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Both will be unrestricted free agents this summer.TAMPA, Fla. -- Houston one game, Memphis the next, and now South Florida.No. 22 Navy is facing a steady stream of high-scoring teams in the American Athletic Conference and finding one of the best ways to defend them is to keep the ball away from opposing offenses.Were very cognizant of time, coach Ken Niumatalolo said, noting how important it will be to limit the number of possessions for USF, when the West Division-leading Midshipmen (5-1, 4-0) face the Bulls (6-2,3-1) on Friday night. One way to stop them is to keep them on the sideline.USF is averaging 487.1 yards and 42.4 points per game in getting off to one of the best starts in school history. The Bulls scored at least 35 points in their first seven games before being held to a season-low 30 in a 16-point loss at Temple.Navy rushed for 442 yards -- most ever by a USF opponent -- during a 29-17 victory in Annapolis last season. And, it could take another dominating ground performance to remain unbeaten in conference play.I know they had a tough one the last time (against Temple), but theyve been playing really well, Niumatalolo said, adding that the Bulls high-scoring attack begins -- but doesnt end -- with dual-threat star Quinton Flowers.Flowers is the second-leading rusher among quarterbacks in the nation behind Louisvilles Lamar Jackson. He also leads the AAC with 15 touchdown passes and is on pace to become the first USF player to top 2,000 yards passing and 1,000 yards rushing in the same season.Throw in two-time conference rushing leader Marlon Mack, who run for a conference-best 10 TDs, and leading receiver Rodney Adams, and the Midshipmen figure to have their hands full.Niumatalolo is counting on his own quarterback, Will Worth, to take some of the pressure off the Navy defense.ddddddddddddSome things to watch when Navy seeks to extend its record in conference play to 12-1 since joining the American last year:WORTH LEADS THE WAY: The senior from Valrico, Florida -- a short drive from the USF campus in Tampa -- accounted for five TDs in last weeks 42-28 win over Memphis. In addition to rushing for a career-best 201 yards and three touchdowns, he completed 3 of 4 passes for 85 yards and to score to keep the Midshipmen atop the West Division standings.A lot of quarterbacks are not as tough as him. He can run people over, then drop back and throw a couple of touchdowns, USF linebacker Auggie Sanchez said. That offense is dynamic, and hes the leader of it. Hes crucial to their success.HOMECOMING OF SORTS: Navy has 13 players on the roster from Florida, the fifth-most of any state.ONE-TWO PUNCH: Flowers and Mack form the best one-two rushing punch in the league, with Mack averaging 6.8 yards per carry and 94.1yards per game on the ground. Flowers averages 6.9 yards per attempt, 93.1 yards per game and has run for eight TDs.PLENTY TO PLAY FOR: Thats USFs mantra in the aftermath of last week loss to Temple. The Bulls share first place in the East Division, although the Owls own the tie-breaker.Our football team is still learning how to be champions. ... Hopefully we learn from our mistakes and keep moving forward, USF coach Willie Taggart said.APPROACHING MILESTONE: Navy is three wins shy of becoming the 24th FBS program -- and first service academy -- with 700 victories. The Midshipmen are 697-548-57 in 136 seasons.---More AP college football: www.collegefootball.ap.org ' ' '