LOS ANGELES -- After giving up 11 offensive rebounds and losing by an uncharacteristic 17-point margin in Game 3 of the WNBA Finals, the Lynx felt like their identity had been stolen.Minnesota simply isnt accustomed to losing the battle on the boards.But in an elimination game with the WNBA championship on the line Sunday, the Lynx turned to defensive anchor Sylvia Fowles to steer the team back to rebounding supremacy.Led by Fowles game-high 13 rebounds, the Lynx dominated the glass and beat Los Angeles 85-79 to force a decisive Game 5 on Thursday (ESPN2, 8 p.m. ET) in Minnesota.Rebounding is our identity, said Fowles, who helped the Lynx outrebound the Sparks 41-25. If we want to win on the road, thats something that we have to do.Fowles struggled mightily in Fridays Game 3, posting a career-low four rebounds as Los Angeles hauled in 11 offensive boards.After Game 3, we kept it at the top of our minds that four rebounds from us bigs wasnt enough, Fowles said. We just tried to go out there and assert ourselves better.Fowles finished Sundays season-saving victory with her fourth double-double in seven games, adding 10 points on 5-of-8 shooting.Minnesota coach Cheryl Reeve said Fowles hustle plays on the glass were huge. The Lynx created 12 second-chance opportunities off 14 offensive rebounds, six of which were grabbed by the 6-foot-6 post.Anybody that understands what it takes to win games, you know that rebounding is at the top of the list, Reeve said. Its possessions, and so we got huge effort from Sylvia Fowles.Minnesotas rebounding margin Sunday was particularly impressive given the absence of forward Rebekkah Brunson, who after being whistled for three fouls in the first quarter was used sparingly by Reeve for the rest of the game. Brunson, who was the teams second-leading rebounder behind Fowles at 7.3 boards per game during the regular season, finished with just two rebounds in 17 minutes.Minnesota made up for Brunsons absence collectively, the majority of the production being spread amongst the other four Lynx starters. For the second time this postseason, the first not including Brunson, four Lynx starters totaled at least six boards, including a playoff-high six rebounds from veteran guard Lindsay Whalen, seven rebounds from Seimone Augustus and nine rebounds from Maya Moore.I think everybody wants to come in and own the boards, said Moore, who scored a game-high 31 points. Collectively, as a team, we have to help Syl out because she creates so many opportunities for us by being in there. We appreciate the heck out of her.Augustus said the Lynx expect the same level of production from Fowles in Thursdays winner-take-all Game 5. Its a level of expectation that she says Fowles has met all season.We expect the world from her, and tonight she came through, Augustus said. We took advantage of trying to get the boards up, Syl had six offensive boards tonight, got us some extra possessions. If we continue down that path, I think well be fine. Cheap Air Max Plus 97 . P.A. Parenteau scored early in the third period to help the Avs edge Toronto 2-1 on Tuesday night. Cory Sarich also scored for Colorado (3-0-0), which is off to its best ever start. Cheap Vapormax Plus Black . The Swede became the first golfer to win the PGA Tours FedEx Cup and European Tours Race to Dubai in the same season. 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And his heart beat like thunder, as they moved cross the floor, When the music was over, she slipped out of his arms, and out the door.So close, yet so far away. So close, yet so far away. We believe in tomorrow, maybe more than today. Were so close, so close, yet so far away.-- So Close, Hall & OatesHere at Bottom 10 headquarters, located in the guest room of the penthouse Brent Musburger rents to store all of his old network blazers, we do a lot of looking live, but were not usually looking live at the games to which the rest of the nation is looking live.Thusly, on Saturday we were honed in on Rutgers at Minnesota. Thats where the Scarlet Knights had trailed 21-0 in the first quarter, but stormed back with a chance to tie the game at 24-24 midway through the third quarter ... but missed the PAT. Then they had a chance to tie the game at 31-31 early in the fourth ... but failed on the two-point conversion. 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Mr. Hall says to tell you the rules are the same here as they were that time you jumped onto his bus outside of Dorton Arena in Raleigh in 1986. You creep him out. Go away.So close, yet so far away.With apologies to Oates and Steve Harvey, heres this weeks Bottom 10.1. FA(not I)U?(1-6)The Owls stumbled against the Fightin Byes of Open Date U. after officials called for a late clock runoff. This week its a visit from Western Kentucky, which according to the mysteriously accurate ESPN Stats & Information department FPI formula has an 86.5 percent chance of winning. In a related note, that same FPI formula gives our Bottom 10 Stats & Info department a 1.2 percent chance of understanding how the FPI formula works.2. Rice (1-6) Speaking of FPI, why are we even wasting it on games that dont matter? Because here at Bottom 10 HQ theres only one game that matters, and thats the Nov. 5 Pillow Fight of the Century, aka the Owl Bowl, when FA(not I)U visits Rice. As of right now, FFPI says Rice has the edge with a 62 percent chance of winning, but also says that the rest of us have a 100.dddddddddddd.8 percent chance of winning simply because the game is being played.3. Buffalo Bulls not Bills?(1-6) Should either of the Owls get their acts together, the MAC East stands ready to fill the breach. Or spill the bleach. The first round of the one-and-somethings MACtion bunkhouse stampede got underway last weekend when previously 13th-ranked one-win NIU housed previously eighth-ranked one-win Buffalo 44-7.4. Bowling Green (1-7) Meanwhile, previously seventh-ranked one-win Bowling Green lost to previously 12th-ranked one-win My Hammy of Ohio 40-26. Now currently fourth-ranked one-win Bowling Green will travel to currently 16th-ranked two-win NIU, but not until next week on the night after Halloween.5. Houston (6-2)How was the week in Houston? To quote Ricky Bobby, Well, lets see. I got mauled by a cougar ... Wait, I am a cougar. ... 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