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SAN JOSE, Costa Rica -- Standing on a sideline at Estadio Nacional, where a running track and 20-30 yards separate the field from the stands, Kasey Keller remembered getting hit on the head by a half-eaten hot dog during a World Cup qualifier at nearby Estadio Ricardo Saprissa, where fans were on top of players and the U. Anthony Santander Jersey .S. went 0-7 in World Cup qualifying.Crazy and war were some of the words the retired goalkeeper used.American players were hit with bags of urine, coins and batteries. The result was no different three years ago at the spacious new venue, where Costa Rica scored twice in the first nine minutes of a 3-1 win.Coming off Fridays 2-1 home loss to Mexico in the opening match of the final qualifying round for the 2018 tournament, the Americans are convinced they will end their skid on Tuesday night.History is just that, its history, captain Michael Bradley said Monday. Theres nothing anybody can do to change that, and quite honestly, we dont spend a whole lot of time worrying about it.The U.S. is 0-8-1 in World Cup qualifying at Costa Rica, losing its last eight matches.For the first time in 15 years, all three home teams were defeated on the same day in the hexagonal, as the final qualifying round in the North and Central and Caribbean region is known. In addition to the Americans loss in Columbus, Ohio, Costa Rica won 2-0 at Trinidad and Tobago and Panama won 1-0 at Honduras.You want to make sure that youre not falling behind, so that gives it a little more spice here tomorrow night, U.S. coach Jurgen Klinsmann said during a news conference at the 35,175-capacity stadium, which was paid for by the Chinese government and opened in 2011. We see it in many occasions that once we go a goal down, the dynamic changes and we add another gear to our game. Its maybe in the characteristics just of our program, of our players. Sometimes they need a wakeup call to get it really going.The U.S. struggled for much of the first 30 minutes against Mexico, leaving too much space in a three-center back formation designed around 18-year-old midfield wunderkind Christian Pulisic.It actually allowed us to get for Christian a position there where he can really have more freedom to hurt them. And here and there, he had a couple of runs. He couldnt finish those runs. Maybe the last touch was taken away from him, Klinsmann said. The 3-4-1-2 in a certain way is a system that actually plays to strength of our players that we have, because a Fabian Johnson plays more on a wing or even sometimes in the middle high up. A Timmy Chandler plays as a winger.The U.S. had more success against El Tri after switching to a conventional 4-4-2, and Klinsmann hinted his tactic Friday doesnt mean the next game has to be played that way.Still, a marking mix-up allowed Rafa Marquez to score on an 89th-minute header. Klinsmann blamed defender John Brooks.Hes angry at himself. He said in front of the team, My bad, the coach explained.Obviously we took the time to look at a few things and talk about a few things, Bradley said.The top three nations in the six-team round qualify for the 2018 tournament in Russia, and the No. 4 country meets Asias fifth-place nation in a playoff. After this match, qualifiers dont resume until the U.S. hosts Honduras on March 24.Even the pre-match news conference displayed how road games are different. Klinsmann removed the products of Costa Rican Football Federation sponsors that had been placed on the podium, so as not to have them in photographs with him.Its a very different stadium than Saprissa, but the atmosphere, it doesnt change, said Bradley, who missed the 2013 match after injuring an ankle during warmups. Itd be easy to look at it and say, ah, theres a track and its not as loud or theyre not as into it, but thats not the case.A 2014 World Cup quarterfinalist, Costa Rica is ranked 18th, one slot behind Mexico and six ahead of the U.S. At the Copa America in June, the U.S. beat the Ticos 4-0.I remember the last game we played here. It was definitely loud, said Costa Rica goalkeeper Keylor Navas, who missed the Copa America with a left Achilles tendon injury. When they support us like that, its incredible. We expect that from them, and they expect a lot from us.Game notes American GK Tim Howard will have surgery Thursday to repair a torn adductor muscle in his right leg. Brad Guzan, who replaced Howard in the 40th minute Friday, will start against Costa Rica. ... Ds Matt Besler, Brooks and Chandler and MF Jermaine Jones would be suspended for the Honduras game if they get a yellow card. ... The referee is Mexican Cesar Ramos, who worked the Americans qualifier at Trinidad last year. ... 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That, along with his 32 points -- which tied a career high -- proved too much for Denver to overcome, and the Pelicans held on for their third straight victory, 111-107 on Sunday night. ATHENS, Ga. -- Kirby Smarts first season as Georgias head coach isnt going as planned.Visions of an SEC East title, a premier bowl game and a high national ranking were essentially ruined by last weekends stunning home loss to Vanderbilt.Fans might be getting restless, but Smart insists hes still confident in himself and his staff despite the Bulldogs (4-3) losing three of four.Welcome to the world we live in as coaches, Smart said Tuesday. Youve got to figure out what you can do best and better to get these kids a chance to be successful. I think that comes through a lot of things -- confidence, improvement, recruiting. Theres a lot of areas that were going to improve on. But am I questioning myself? No, not at all.Smart spent eight years as defensive coordinator at Alabama, where he helped the Crimson Tide win four national titles under head coach Nick Saban and was made the nations highest-paid assistant in 2013.Smart was hired by his alma mater last December, replacing Mark Richt and hoping to make the Bulldogs a consistent contender for the SEC East title.Its hardly been an easy ride.Georgia had a No. 9 ranking after winning the opener against North Carolina, but its been out of The Associated Press poll since losing to Tennessee on a last-second touchdown pass three weeks ago.With this job comes criticism. Im accepting of that, Smart said. Ive seen it. Ive seen it with good friends. Ive seen it with programs Ive been in. That doesnt scare me. What Im worried about is our team and our players developing and getting better. Thats the most important thing.Smart is using the first two days of this weeks bye to work on fundamentals. Theyre off until Oct. 29 against Florida.The offense lacks identity. Nick Chubb bbegan the season as a legitimate Heisman Trophy candidate but has five games under 100 yards rushing. Colby Rasmus Jersey. He had just one below the mark in his first two years as the starting tailback.Freshman quarterback Jacon Eason isnt getting much time to throw. The Bulldogs have allowed 17 sacks, most in the Southeastern Conference.His protection was better against Vanderbilt as Eason threw for a career-best 346 yards. But Chubb and Sony Michel combined for just 68 yards rushing and neither touched the ball on a late fourth-and-one pitch that fell apart.The Bulldogs clearly must get Chubb, a bruising runner, more involved. He dominated in two games but otherwise hasnt been used enough.Im very pleased with how we run it some games, and then Im very upset where we couldnt some games, Smart said. Youve got to be diversified enough. Thats the truth in the SEC and in college football.Special teams play has been poor. Before Rodrigo Blankenship hit on all three attempts last Saturday, Georgia had gone 4 for 9 on field-goal attempts. Big blunders against Vanderbilt dropped the Bulldogs to a No. 120 ranking in kickoff coverage, 57th in kickoff return average and 60th in punt average. They also rank 70th punt return average.Smart is taking a closer look at what he can do to get it all fixed.I think Ive got to be just as much hands-on with everything, he said. I think the parts that Im hands-on the most would probably be the defense and special teams. The offense, I get to spend time there, but theres only so much time in the day.---Online:AP College Football coverage: http://collegefootball.ap.org/