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BISMARCK, N.D. -- North Dakota State University President Dean Bresciani said Monday that some text messages he sent regarding heavily criticized and now-rescinded media guidelines for covering Bison athletics were not appropriate.Bresciani in a campus-wide email also continued to maintain that he wasnt consulted on the guidelines that were roundly panned by journalists and on social media before NDSU scrapped them after just four days.Bresciani said he was at a funeral out of state when the guidelines were made public, but the explosive reaction on social media ... quickly made me aware (of) them.The rules issued July 29 primarily involved restrictions on live broadcasting, internet streaming and social media posts at sporting events for media outlets that didnt have contracts to broadcast basketball and football games. NDSU -- whose football team is the five-time defending Football Championship Subdivision champion -- issued a follow-up statement the next day saying the conditions were needed to protect the commercial interests of stations paying the Fargo school for exclusive rights to TV and radio broadcasts.Three days later, on Aug. 2, NDSU issued a statement rescinding the guidelines. It said Bresciani had not been informed of the guidelines in advance, and quoted him as saying I was profoundly disappointed when I learned the facts about this issue.Text messages from Bresciani to Athletic Director Matt Larsen late on July 29 and early on July 30 that were obtained by blogger Rob Port appeared to contradict Brescianis profoundly disappointed mood.In one text about a newspaper reporters response to the new rules, Bresciani wrote Larson, to make you smirk. In another exchange, Larsen wrote that he was going to circle the wagons with staff, to which Bresciani replied that he thought it was a good idea.Bresciani in his Monday email acknowledged initially supporting the guidelines.I now understand that my initial support was misplaced and some of my text communications were not appropriate, he wrote.In another text the day before the guidelines were rescinded, Bresciani told Larsen to control the spin and to own the decision as yours not something you were told you had to do. He added that he would back the athletic director.NDSU spokeswoman Laura McDaniel said Monday that during that exchange, Bresciani was coaching Larsen on how to approach a possible meeting with upset media members about potential changes to the guidelines. She acknowledged that control the spin was a bad word choice, but that it was absolutely not (Bresciani) saying, `You tell everybody this is your fault.In the schools Aug. 2 statement rescinding the guidelines, Larsen apologized, said he erred in not bringing these ideas forward for the presidents review and regretted the damage this has caused NDSU and its administration.Larsen did not immediately respond to a request for comment Monday.State Rep. Mark Sanford, R-Grand Forks, chairman of the state Legislatures Interim Higher Education Committee, said Monday that he thinks the guidelines were ill-advised.Thats kind of the heart of all of this, he said.A Fargo newspaper has publicly called for Bresciani to resign. Sanford declined to comment on whether he thought NDSU needed new leadership, saying Brescianis future is up to the state Board of Higher Education.The board, which oversees North Dakotas public colleges and universities, in June decided to put off voting on a contract extension for Bresciani until November. It said it wanted to review his progress on meeting goals on teamwork, communication, collaboration, information technology and research.University System Chancellor Mark Hagerott did not immediately respond to a request for comment Monday. Higher Education Chairwoman Kathleen Neset was traveling and not immediately available for comment. Vice Chairman Don Morton declined comment, referring questions to Neset.---Follow Blake Nicholson on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/NicholsonBlake Christian Kirksey Jersey . Klitschkos management company says the bout will be the Ukrainian fighters 25th world championship fight. 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SAN DIEGO -- Melvin Gordon ran and ran and ran some more for the San Diego Chargers, not stopping until hed gotten a career-high 196 yards.His 1-yard touchdown run in the third quarter was the go-ahead score in the San Diego Charges 43-35 victory Sunday against Marcus Mariota and the Tennessee Titans, who still havent won in San Diego since 1990.Although the defense came up big as well, scoring twice on turnovers by Mariota, the Chargers raved about the performance by their second-year back.We all know hes our bell cow back there, coach Mike McCoy said. Were going to give him the ball and let him roll.Gordons performance even excited the defensive backs.We love it because we know, being a defender, on the opposite end of that, it wears you down, said cornerback Brandon Flowers, who had a 33-yard interception return for a touchdown. We know its wearing the defense down the way hes running and pounding the ball. Thats why we try to get three-and-outs so often because were feeding our horse right now.Melvin Gordon is playing outstanding football right now. Weve just go to keep feeding our horse.A week ago in Denver, the Chargers had a first-and-goal at the 2 and Gordons number wasnt called once. Philip Rivers threw four straight incomplete passes and the Chargers lost 27-19.Gordon leads the NFL with 11 touchdowns, nine rushing. He has three 100-yard games, including two straight.During a frustrating rookie year, he failed to score a touchdown and had no 100-yard games.Were just working hard, he said. Thats been our goals since OTAs, training camp to now, and that is just to finish. Finish, finish, finish the game.The Chargers (4-5) won two days before the team will ask voters to approve a billion-dollar subsidy for a new downtown stadium to replace aging Qualcomm Stadium.Gordon scored on a 1-yard run with 5:28 left in the third quarter to give the Chargers a 26-21 lead. He broke a 47-yard run in the closing minutes. He also caught four passes for 65 yards.Mariota threw for 313 yards and three TDs for the Titans (4-5).Mariota, who led the Titans to a 21-19 lead by guiding two quick scoring drives on either side of halftime, helped the Chargers surge to a 12-point lead when he fumbled late in the third quarter. Dwight Lowery picked up the ball ran 43 yards for a touchdown and a 33-21 lead.They made a couple of great plays, Mariota said. Obviously, I cant fumble and thats going to put us in bad situations.With the Chargers up by eight -- and with a propensity to blow late leads this year -- Flowers jumped a route, intercepted Mariota and returned it 33 yards for a 43-28 lead with 4:51 left.Running the two-minute drilll to perfection, Mariota threw a 7-yard scoring pass to Rishard Matthews with 14 seconds left before halftime.dddddddddddd The Titans got the second-half kick and Mariota quickly moved them down the field, finishing the drive with a 14-yard run on which he held out the ball to touch the pylon.The Chargers came right back with a drive aided by three crucial penalties by the Titans defense to get Gordons go-ahead score.The Titans (4-5) have lost seven straight in San Diego since 1993, when they were the Houston Oilers. The franchises last victory in San Diego was in 1990.Philip Rivers threw a 13-yard TD pass to Antonio Gates in the first quarter and a 6-yarder to Tyrell Williams in the second for a 16-0 Chargers lead.San Diego held DeMarco Murray to 51 yards on 14 carries. He scored on a 1-yard run late in the game.REF-RIPPING: Titans coach Mike Mularkey was unhappy about three calls against his defense on the drive capped by Gordons go-ahead score. I thought they were really poorly officiated, he said. That didnt lose the game, but they need to be held accountable like we are.RIVERS-TO-GATES: Rivers 13-yard touchdown pass to Gates in the first quarter was the 81st time theyve connected, the most in NFL history between a quarterback and a tight end. It was also the 108th career TD catch for Gates, leaving him three shy of matching Tony Gonzalezs NFL record for a tight end.BALLOT BOWL: The Chargers are asking San Diegans to approve a ballot measure that would provide $1.15 billion via an increase in the hotel occupancy tax to help fund a $1.8 billion stadium and convention center annex downtown . The measure needs a two-thirds supermajority to pass. Polls show it might not get 50 percent. Team chairman Dean Spanos will then have to decide whether to negotiate a new deal with Mayor Kevin Faulconer or move to L.A.TOUGH WEEKEND: Mariota, who is from Hawaii and played at Oregon, had several family and friends in attendance, many of whom also watched Hawaii lose to San Diego State 55-0 on Saturday night. There were also people in Ducks colors in the crowd. Oregon lost 45-20 to Southern California on Saturday evening at the L.A. Coliseum.INJURIES: Titans RB Derrick Henry hurt a calf during pregame warmups and didnt play. ... 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