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Not only had the Chargers lost their two top running backs, but they have had to reshuffle their offensive line multiple times because of various injuries.

It then lost in massive upsets to winless UCLA, which knocked it out of the top 25, and to Northwestern at home on Saturday.

It is early in the season but it already seems to be a three-horse race for the European Golden Shoe - awarded on a points system to the top striker in European club football.

Saracens started the season with two bonus-point wins but defeat on Sunday leaves them third in the English top flight, four points behind leaders Bath.

“I think everybody just wanted to be done with this,” said Michael Ratney, a former U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia and top diplomat in Israel.