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MILAN -- It might be just days before his 40th birthday but Roma forward Francesco Totti is showing no signs of slowing down.On Wednesday, Totti was handed his first start in almost exactly a year and he helped his side to a 4-0 win over newly-promoted Crotone.Totti, who will celebrate his landmark birthday next Tuesday, did not get on the scoresheet himself but he lit up the Stadio Olimpico early in the second half with a splendid long-range pass for Romas third of the night.The former Italy international sent the ball with pinpoint accuracy to Edin Dzeko, who lifted it over the onrushing goalkeeper.Stephan El Shaarawy and Mohamed Salah had netted in the first half and Dzeko doubled his tally in the 57th minute, shortly before Roma goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny saved Raffaele Palladinos penalty.You saw up front a change, in being more clinical -- finishing off the chances the team creates, Roma coach Luciano Spalletti said.Totti is good physically. I knew the match would be difficult, that they would defend well, and he always manages to create something out of nothing. I want the team to absorb that from him, to use him as an example of anticipating plays.Totti, who won the World Cup with Italy in 2006, has spent his whole career at Roma and is likely to retire when his contract expires at the end of the season.Roma moved up to third, two points behind league leader Juventus and one below Napoli.Heres what else happened in Serie A:---JUVENTUS 4, CAGLIARI 0Crisis, what crisis? Juventus bounced back with an emphatic 4-0 win over Cagliari to move back to the top of Serie A after Napoli could only draw at Genoa.Juventus lost its perfect start to the season on Sunday as Inter Milan came from behind to win 2-1 -- a result which came days after a goalless draw against Sevilla in the Champions League.Massimiliano Allegris side was clearly out for blood and had 10 shots on target in the first half, something which had not happened since the 2004-05 season.Were back at the top of the table, being behind is never nice, Allegri said. We had a good reaction after the defeat at San Siro and the excessive criticism.The opener came from an unlikely source as defender Daniele Rugani scored his first goal for Juventus in 22 appearances, tapping in the rebound after Marco Storari had denied Gonzalo Higuain with a stunning save.Higuain doubled Juves lead in similar cirumstances firing home after Storari had blocked Miralem Pjanics effort.Dani Alves also got his first goal in a Juventus jersey, six minutes from halftime, as he was left unmarked on the edge of the box to drive into the bottom left corner.Cagliari defender Luca Ceppitelli turned into his own net to cap a miserable night for the visitors.---PESCARA 0, TORINO 0Joe Hart almost cost his new side dearly, but nine-man Torino managed to scrape a point at Pescara.Hart almost gifted Pescara the lead just before halftime when the England goalkeeper fumbled a simple Bryan Cristante cross and almost dropped it over the line before managing to recover in the nick of time.Afriyie Acquah was sent off moments later following a second yellow card and Torino was forced to play the final 11 minutes with nine men after Giuseppe Vives was shown a straight red.Incredibly, Torino almost won it but Andrea Belotti hit the post.Pescara also hit the woodwork as it laid siege to Harts goal.---EMPOLI 0, INTER MILAN 2Mauro Icardi did it again for Inter Milan with a first-half double to help the Nerazzurri to a third successive Serie A victory.Icardi headed in Antonio Candrevas cross for his first in the 10th minute and beat the offside trap to run onto Joao Marios through-ball in the 17th for his sixth of the season.The Argentina forward has been involved in all seven of Inters goals this season, setting up Ivan Perisics winner against Juventus as well as scoring six in his past four league matches.---OTHER RESULTSSimone Verdi netted an early contender for goal of the season to help Bologna beat Sampdoria 2-0 in a match which saw both sides reduced to 10 men.The 24-year-old struck a sensational volley into the top right corner just before halftime.Khouma Babacar also scored a delightful goal -- a cheeky backheel flick -- as Fiorentina fought back twice to salvage a 2-2 draw at Udinese.Elsewhere, Chievo Verona moved up to fourth with a 2-1 victory over Sassuolo and Palermo won 1-0 at Atalanta. 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Were making a lot of mistakes as it relates to guarding the ball, which creates unnecessary rotations and then the thing that infuriates me -- and Im not supposed to be mad on Thanksgiving -- is the scouting report errors. In the gym tonight, you could hear us yelling, `Dont leave. Hes a shooter, and we leave. We have to have a little more personal accountability as it pertains to preparing for the game.Ole Miss led by as many as 18 points midway through the second half, taking a 62-44 lead on Saizs traditional 3-point play. Montana got as close as 81-76 in the final minute. However, Lopez missed a 3-pointer that would have pulled the Grizzlies within one possession, and the Rebels converted at the free throw line over the final 30 seconds to seal it.Im happy we competed and Im happy we found some grit and didnt give up, Montana coach Travis DeCuire said. We could have easily laid down and lost by 25 or 30. We made some mental errors in the first half and the beginning of the second half that put us in that situation. Once we stopped making mistakes and started competing and crashing the glass, we out-played them in the last 10 minutes. But sometimes teams get a lead and they dont do what theyre supposed to do either, but I did think we grew up a little bit todday.ddddddddddddOle Miss led by 12 at halftime after building a 14-point lead in the first half, thanks primarily to the 3-point shooting of Neal and Davis, each of whom hit three treys in the opening 20 minutes.The Rebels shot 45.2 percent overall and made 11 of 26 from 3-point range.Im pleased with us offensively, Kennedy said. Were scoring in the high 80s consistently and were doing it in an efficient manner. Turnovers continue to come down. If we eliminate some of the foolish ones, were decent in that area. We just have to continue to work.BIG PICTUREMontana: The Grizzlies have been on the road since Nov. 14, and they showed some signs of fatigue at times Thursday, committing 19 turnovers and shooting just 38.4 percent from the field.Ole Miss: Admission was free on Thursday in Oxford, and the Rebels drew a surprisingly large holiday crowd of 7,358 fans. At 5-1 with games against Middle Tennessee and Memphis coming up in the next eight days, the Rebels, who gave No. 11 Creighton a scare on Monday night in the Virgin Islands, have a chance to make some national noise with wins.ROLE PLAYER: Davis role increased on Thursday with Ole Miss guard Rasheed Brooks struggling. Brooks did not score in 19 minutes, going 0 for 6 from the field. Kennedy said Brooks has been distracted the past couple of days due to personal reasons. Davis played 24 minutes, many coming as a result of Brooks struggles, and made 6 of 9 shots. Davis added five rebounds and an assist.HE SAID IT: Theyre a phenomenal team. Theyre playing at a high level right now. They have a lot of guys who do a lot of things. They have athleticism. They can shoot. They have one of the better point guards in the country (Neal). Theyre going to win a lot of games. I think thats a team that can contend in the SEC. -- DeCuire on Ole Miss.UP NEXTMontanas road trip concludes Sunday afternoon at South Dakota.Ole Miss plays host to Middle Tennessee Wednesday night. ' ' '