SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Although DeMarcus Cousins and Rudy Gay were once again the primary weapons for Sacramento, the Kings displayed their depth in beating the winless New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday night.Cousins had 11 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter and Gay finished with 21 points for the Kings, who never trailed in defeating the Pelicans 102-94.Aaron Afflalo added 15 points and made a huge four-point play in the fourth quarter for the Kings. The return of suspended point guard Darren Collison was also a factor in the victory, along with a bench that contributed great energy and 32 points.Afflalo is still assimilating offensively, but looked more confident, getting open for 3s and posting up. He made all three shots in the first half and finished 5 of 6.He was fantastic, Kings coach Dave Joerger said. If Im him, Im thinking -- `If Coach would have called more plays for me I would had had 30 points. He had 15 points on six shots, thats pretty efficient.It was the second straight victory for the Kings (4-5), who were 1-7 in their first eight games last season. The Kings are 2-1 at home this season and this was the first in a string of seven of eight home games.Thats one of our main goals this year, take care of home court, Afflalo said.Anthony Davis had 34 points, eight rebounds and four blocks for the Pelicans, who have started the season with eight straight losses, matching the 2004-05 team for the worst start in franchise history. Rookie guard Buddy Hield had 12 of his 14 points in the fourth quarter and ETwaun Moore added 13.Its been a miserable start to the season for New Orleans, which is without three starters -- Jrue Holiday (personal reasons), Tyreke Evans (right knee) and Quincy Poindexter (left knee).We just have to play better. Theres just no way of getting around it, Pelicans coach Alvin Gentry said. The effort is good and I talked to the guys about the fact that I love the way we are playing hard. But we all have to play smart. In some cases we are not playing smart.After Hield scored six straight points to pull the Pelicans within five, Afflalo hit a 3 and was fouled. He made the free throw, completing a four-point play and giving the Kings a 97-88 lead with 45 seconds left.For me, Im still trying to adjust to how to be efficient, and not get frustrated with a lack of rhythm and just play through it, Afflalo said. I dont come into a game with expectations. It depends on the situation regarding how much I shoot.Despite 14 points from Davis, the Pelicans could not cut into the Kings lead and still trailed 76-70 entering the fourth.Im not use to this at all. But its a long season, Hield said. We just have to stay confident. Were 0-8 right now, but were going to find a way and we are going to break through this. We have a lot of games left. All we need is a win to build our confidence up.Collison, who entered the game late in the opening quarter, had nine points in his first game this season. He missed the first eight games, serving a suspension for a domestic violence incident in the summer.After an unproductive first half, Collison picked up his offense in the third quarter when he scored seven points and helped the Kings maintain their lead. He finished with four assists and two steals in 27 minutes.I think the best part of the day was earlier this morning, Collison said. I came into the locker room and my teammates were waiting and started cheering. That made me feel real good and the fans embraced me. It felt really good to be out there and be with my teammates.TIP-INSPelicans: Due to a foul that put them over the limit and wasnt noticed, the final 18.9 seconds of the first half were replayed after intermission. The replay led to a five-point halftime lead rather than a three-point lead by the Kings. ... 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The Seawolves helped overcome Spiders quarterback Kyle Laulettas 411 passing yards with three interceptions.Our coaches stressed all week that this was going to a boxing match, Stony Brook defensive back Tyrice Beverette said. They were going to throw punches and we needed to throw punches back. Thats what we did. We showed them (Richmond) that we can respond to adversity. We came together as a team and capitalized on their mistakes to come away with a victory.---=STATS FCS TOP 25=No. 1 North Dakota State (3-0) 23, Iowa (2-1) 21NDSU matched James Madisons 21-16 win over No. 13 Virginia Tech in 2010 to mark the second-highest FBS team to lose to an FCS team. Appalachian State stunned No. 5 Michigan 34-32 to open the 2007 season.The Missouri Valley power imposed its will by possessing the ball for 36 minutes, 40 seconds and outgaining the Hawkeyes 363-231. Running back King Frazier carried the ball 16 times for 99 yards and a touchdown.---=Stony Brook (2-1, 1-0 CAA) 42, No. 2 Richmond (2-1, 0-1) 14Stony Brook beat a ranked team for the second time this season. Sherman Alston Jr. went 96 yards for a touchdown on the opening kickoff of the second half to increase the Seawolves lead to 28-14.Bedell scored on runs of 2, 49, 1 and 8.---=No. 3 Sam Houston State (2-0, 1-0 Southland) 44, Lamar (0-3, 0-1) 31Jeremiah Briscoe threw three touchdowns in the first half as Sam Houston built a 30-3 lead. He finished 24 of 35 for 328 yards with two interceptions.Corey Avery had 136 yards and a touchdown on the ground with a scoring reception as well.Lamar All-American Kade Harrington needed 25 carries to gain 76 yards.---=No. 4 Jacksonville State (2-1) 27, No. 17 Coastal Carolina (2-1) 26A crowd of 18,892 at Burgess-Snow Field saw five lead changes, with Jacksonville State overcoming a 26-20 deficit after quarterback Eli Jenkins capped an 87-yard drive with a 14-yard touchdown run and Cade Stinnett added the extra point with 6:44 left. Jenkins finished with 359 total yards (248 passing, 111 rushing) and also passed for two touchdowns.JSU outrushed Coastal 286-42, led by Roc Thomas 144 yards on 25 carries. Chanticleers All-American DeAngelo Henderson was held to 48 yards on 20 carries, although he scored a touchdown for his Division I-record 29th straight game. They used four quarterbacks following a second-quarter injury to starter Josh Stilley.---=Eastern Illinois (2-1) 24, No. 5 Illinois State (2-1) 21In the 105th meeting between intrastate rivals, Eastern Illinois forced three turnovers while upsetting a top-five opponent for the first time since beating Nov. 1 Northern Iowa on Nov. 7, 1992. .Mitch Kimble threw for two touchdowns and Devin Church rushed for a 30-yard score. Illinois State quarterback Jake Kolbe accounted for 332 total yards and three touchdowns, but committed two turnovers.---=No. 6 Chattanooga (3-0, 1-0 Southern) 21, Furman (0-3, 0-2)The visiting Mocs began pursuit of a fourth straight Southern Conference title by building a 21-0 lead and holding on. Quarterback Alejandro Bennifield had a touchdown run and pass and linebacker Nakevion Leslie had 15 tackles, including 1.5 for loss, with three pass breakups.---=No. 8 Eastern Washington (2-1) 34, No. 10 Northern Iowa (1-2) 30Eastern Washington ovvercame a 24-7 halftime deficit behind quarterback Reilly Hennesseys three touchdown passes after he entered the game in the third quarter.ddddddddddddHis 23-yarder to Beau Byus on a fake field goal with 43 seconds left lifted the Eagles from a 30-28 deficit.Antione Custer Jr.s 93-yard kickoff return for a touchdown to open the third quarter sparked EWUs rally.UNI quarterback Aaron Bailey had 275 total yards, rushing for two touchdowns.---=Cal Poly (2-1) 38, No. 9 South Dakota State (1-2) 31Joe Protheroes 13-yard touchdown run with 2:28 left capped a 12-play, 84-yard drive by Cal Poly and snapped a 31-31 tie. The junior fullback finished with 217 yards and two touchdowns on 30 carries, sparking a Mustangs rushing attack that had 440 yards on 7.5 yards per carry.SDSUs Jake Wieneke caught nine passes for 114 yards and three touchdowns. He has eight scoring catches through three games.---=North Carolina (2-1) 56, No. 11 James Madison (2-1) 28The visiting Dukes took a 21-14 lead after one quarter, but managed only seven more points. Khalid Abdullah had 18 carries for 116 yards and two touchdowns.---=Stephen F. Austin (2-1, 1-0 Southland) 31, No. 14 McNeese (1-2, 0-1) 28McNeese didnt fall in the regular season last year, but the Cowboys have two losses already following their Southland Conference opener. Lumberjacks quarterback Zach Conque had three total touchdowns in the upset, although the game-winner was scored on backup Hunter Taylors 4-yard pass to Tamrick Pace early in the fourth quarter.James Tabary threw for four touchdowns in defeat, two each to Darious Crawley and Kent Shelby.---=No. 13 William & Mary (2-1) 35, Norfolk State (1-2) 10Albert Funderburke (13 carries, 137 yards, three touchdowns) and Jonathan Dunn (18-89-2) led the way in William & Marys home opener.---=No. 15 The Citadel (3-0) 31, Gardner-Webb (1-2) 24Reggie Williams (112) and quarterback Dominique Allen (108) surpassed 100 rushing yards each in The Citadels 419-yard ground assault. Allens 1-yard run with 2:51 to play erased Gardner-Webbs 24-21 lead.---=Tulsa (2-1) 58, No. 18 North Carolina A&T (2-1) 21The visiting Aggies didnt threaten to make it two straight wins over the FBS as they fell behind 48-0 by halftime. Quarterback Lamar Raynard passed for a touchdown and rushed for another in the loss.---=Washington (3-0) 41, No. 19 Portland State (1-2) 3The Vikings gained only 182 yards and committed four turnovers in the loss -- giving them 11 through three games.Jonathan Gonzales 26-yard field goal in the third quarter accounted for their only points.---=No. 20 Youngstown State (2-1) 38, Robert Morris (0-3) 6Martin Ruiz carried the ball 16 times for 165 yards and two touchdowns, and caught a 21-yard touchdown reception from quarterback Trent Hosick. Seven different Penguins had one sack each, which dropped Robert Morris net rushing yards to minus-13.---=No. 21 Villanova (2-1, 1-0 CAA) 40, Towson (1-2, 0-1) 21Villanova sophomore Zack Bednarczyk was 20 of 26 for 230 yards and three touchdowns, while Javon White rushed for two scores and Taurus Phillips caught a pair. The win was coach Andy Talleys conference-record 137th in CAA games.---=Dartmouth (1-0) 22, No. 22 New Hampshire (1-2) 21Dartmouth ended a 13-game losing streak to rival UNH with 15 unanswered points in the fourth quarter. Quarterback Jack Heneghan threw a 1-yard TD pass to wide receiver Charles Mack with 1:40 remaining to erase a 21-16 deficit.UNH linebacker Jared Kuehl had a 61-yard interception return for a touchdown---=No. 23 Colgate (1-1) 55, Yale (0-1) 13Jake Melville passed for 315 yards and a career-high five touchdowns, including two to sophomore tight end Nick Martinsen. The Raiders outgained Ivy League-opening Yale 558-188 and had four interceptions.---=No. 24 Northern Arizona (1-2) 73, New Mexico Highlands (0-3) 3Sophomore Case Cookus threw for seven touchdowns and junior Emmanuel Butler caught five of them. Cookus finished 14 of 25 for 296 yards. Butler had six receptions for 99 yards.---=No. 25 Albany (2-1) 45, Holy Cross (1-2) 28Elijah Ibitokun-Hanks rushed for 183 yards and four touchdowns and quarterback Neven Sussman and wide receiver Zee Roberson connected on two touchdown passes.---=IDLE=No. 7 Montana (2-0)No. 12 Charleston Southern (1-2)No. 16 Western Illinois (2-0) ' ' '