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As-it-happens update December 8, 2019
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ESPN
With the College Football Playoffs set, the rest of the New Year's Six bowl games feature both newcomers and conference title game losers looking to end their seasons on a high note. Baylor and Georgia will attempt to bounce back from losses in their ...
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ESPN
Mike Norvell was the first coach Florida State interviewed for its football vacancy and though the search took school administrators around the country, they kept coming back to the man running Memphis' program. "We really liked him," Florida State athletics ...
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ESPN
The College Football Playoff selection committee has spoken, choosing the four teams that still have a shot at the national championship. On Dec. 28, SEC champion LSU will play Big 12 champion Oklahoma in the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the ...
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NBCSports.com
The 49ers avoided their first losing streak of the season Sunday, and (briefly) regained control of the NFC's top seed. San Francisco improved to 11-2, dropping the New Orleans Saints to 10-3 in a nail-biting, 48-46 win at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in ...
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ESPN
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- Lamar Jackson didn't break Michael Vick's record, but the Baltimore Ravens were able to earn something that required them to fight until the final minute. Jackson threw three touchdown passes and the Ravens' defense delivered a ...
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NBCSports.com
Khalil Mack is doing good in his hometown during the holiday season. Mack paid off more than 300 layaway accounts at a Walmart in his hometown of Fort Pierce, Fla. Mack paid through the Khalil Mack Foundation. The Fort Pierce Walmart announced his ...
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CBSSports.com
The New England Patriots and Kansas City Chiefs are meeting up for the first time since the AFC Championship a year ago. In this Week 14 matchup, both clubs are in playoff contention as the Patriots can clinch a playoff spot with a win, while the Chiefs can ...
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CBSSports.com
The Steelers are off to a fast start in the desert. The Pittsburgh offense marched 66 yards on 13 plays on their opening drive to take a 3-0 lead on a Chris Boswell 30-yard field goal, while the Steelers defense forced three punts in the opening quarter Pittsburgh ...
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ESPN
Sam Pittman, a former assistant at Arkansas, has emerged as a top candidate to be the Hogs' next head football coach, sources told ESPN. Pittman has most recently been the associate head coach and offensive line coach at Georgia and is widely viewed as ...
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CBSSports.com
MINNEAPOLIS -- With about eight minutes left in Sunday's rematch between the Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings, Matthew Stafford could be seen on TVs hanging across the U.S. Bank Stadium press box, far above the turf on which his team was about to ...
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NBCSports.com
When the Redskins take the field to face the 9-3 Green Bay Packers on Sunday, Washington will be without two of their starting wide receivers. Both Trey Quinn (concussion) and Paul Richardson (hamstring) were ruled out on Friday and will be inactive.
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NBCSports.com
The 49ers' trade for wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders looks better and better by the week. The veteran showed off all -- and we mean all -- of his skills in the first half against the Saints on Sunday. After already scoring a 75-yard touchdown catch, Sanders ...
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NBCSports.com
The Ravens had one of their toughest games of the season in Buffalo, but escaped with a 24-17 win at New Era Field over the Bills. With the win, they've clinched a playoff spot for the second year in a row. Here are a few players whose stocks are up and ...
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CBSSports.com
After the New York Knicks struck out with all of the big stars in free agency, then turned around and essentially wasted all of their cap space on a series of bizarre signings, almost no one thought this season would go well. At the same time, even the biggest ...
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NBCSports.com
Lamar Jackson is better at football than most people are at anything. He proved it once more early in the first quarter against the Bills, breaking two more ankles en route to gaining a first down on the ground. THAT JUKE. @Lj_Era8 | #ProBowlVote ...
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Indianapolis Star
Jameis Winston of the Bucs completes 33-of-45 passes for 456 yards, 4 TDs and 3 interceptions. Tampa Bay gains 535 yards as it recovers from a 14-point, third-quarter deficit. Chris Godwin has 7 catches for 91 yards. Five other Bucs have at least 4 catches.
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ESPN
Georgia receiver Dominick Blaylock tore the ACL in his left knee in Saturday's SEC championship game and will miss the team's upcoming bowl game, sources confirmed to ESPN on Sunday. Blaylock, a freshman from Marietta, Georgia, was hurt while ...
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CBS Denver
HOUSTON (AP) — Rookie Drew Lock threw for 309 yards and three touchdowns, Kareem Jackson had an interception and returned a fumble 70 yards for a touchdown against his former team as the Denver Broncos built a huge first-half lead and coasted ...
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New York Daily News
The Jets proved once and for all that they might stink, but they stink just a little less than the Dolphins. Sam Fickens' 44-yard field goal as time expired lifted Gang Green to a 22-21 win over Miami Sunday. Adam Gase avoided the indignity of getting swept by ...
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Yahoo Sports
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) -- No. 7 Oregon will face No. 11 Wisconsin in the 106th edition of the Rose Bowl. The Ducks (11-2) and Badgers (10-3) are regular New Year's Day visitors to Pasadena: Wisconsin is in the Rose Bowl for the fourth time in 10 seasons, ...
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Los Angeles Times
After spending the postseason at home a year ago, USC is headed just down the freeway to San Diego for its bowl game on Dec. 27, where it'll finish out an up-and-down season against No. 16 Iowa in the Holiday Bowl. The nearby bowl destination is all too ...
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CBSSports.com
The Boston Celtics have gotten off to a terrific start this season, and at 16-5 sit in second place in the Eastern Conference behind only the dominant Milwaukee Bucks. What's even more impressive is that they've played so well despite being without their star ...
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Washington Post
San Diego State (9-3, 5-3 Mountain West) vs. Central Michigan (8-5, 6-2 MAC), Dec. 21, 2 p.m. ET. LOCATION: Albuquerque, New Mexico. TOP PLAYERS. San Diego State: CB Luq Barcoo leads the nation with 24 passes defended. His eight interceptions are ...
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NBCSports.com
ARLINGTON, Va -- The Capitals are riding a six-game win streak and already have the most points in the NHL and now they will be adding one of their best players back into the lineup. Nicklas Backstrom said Sunday after practice that he is "ready to go" for ...
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detroitlions.com
MINNEAPOLIS – Lions-Vikings Burning Questions: A tough start for the Lions' offense and rookie quarterback David Blough, a series of key plays late in the first half that didn't go the Lions' way and a tough day all around for the Lions in Sunday's 20-7 loss to ...
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Washington Post
No. 9 Auburn (9-3, SEC) vs. No. 16 Minnesota (10-2, Big Ten), Jan. 1, 1 p.m.. LOCATION: Tampa. TOP PLAYERS. Auburn: QB Bo Nix, 2,366 yards passing, 15 TDs. Minnesota: WR Rashod Bateman, 1,170 yards receiving, 11 TDs. NOTABLE. Auburn: The ...
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Washington Post
Georgia Southern (7-5, Sun Belt) vs. Liberty (7-5, Independent), Dec. 21, 2 :30 p.m. ET. LOCATION: Orlando, Florida. TOP PLAYERS. Georgia Southern: RB Wesley Kennedy III, 760 yards rushing on 6.9 yards per carry, 10 touchdowns. Liberty: QB Stephen ...
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Washington Post
ARLINGTON, Texas — Cotton Bowl. Memphis (12-1, American) vs. Penn State (10-2, Big Ten), Dec. 28, noon ET. LOCATION: ARLINGTON, Texas. TOP PLAYERS. Memphis: QB Brady White, 3,576 yards passing, 33 touchdowns. Penn State: LB Micah ...
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Washington Post
Indiana (8-4, Big Ten) vs Tennessee (7-5, SEC), Jan. 2, 7 p.m. ET. LOCATION: Jacksonville, Florida. TOP PLAYERS. Indiana: WR Whop Philyor, 69 catches, 1,001 yards, five touchdowns. Tennessee: WR Jauan Jennings, 57 catches, 942 yards, eight ...
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USA TODAY
SAN DIEGO (AP) —. Right-hander Junior Guerra and the Arizona Diamondbacks have agreed to a one-year contract that guarantees $2.65 million, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity ...
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Washington Post
Frankly, Ron Rivera could have been standing on the sidelines. Norv Turner could have still been calling the plays. In Atlanta on Sunday, the Panthers looked very much like the same team they've been over the last few weeks to the tune of a 40-20 loss to the ...
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pitt's disheartening two-loss tumble to close the 2019 regular season not only took the Panthers out of "Tier One" consideration, but sent them even further down the postseason pecking order. On Sunday, Pitt accepted an invitation to play in the Quick Lane ...
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ESPN
Following is a summary of current sports news briefs. With ninth straight loss, Knicks continue grim path forward. With the Rockefeller Plaza Christmas tree lit and the Radio City Rockettes kicking into high gear, a grimmer December tradition is coming into ...
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The Tennessean
Mississippi State and Louisville will play in the 22nd annual Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl at Nissan Stadium. The matchup set for Dec. 30 (ESPN, 3 p.m.) was confirmed on Louisville's Twitter account. It will be the second time for Louisville ...
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Washington Post
No. 12 Utah (11-2, Pac-12) vs. Texas (7-5, Big 12); Dec. 31, 7:30 p.m.. LOCATION: San Antonio. TOP PLAYERS. Utah: RB Zack Moss, 1,359 yards rushing, 15 TDs. Texas: QB Sam Ehlinger, 3,462 yards passing, 29 TDs. NOTABLE. Utah: The Utes blew their ...
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USA TODAY
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Devin Vassell had 14 points and nine rebounds and No. 17 Florida State made 15 three-pointers in a 72-53 rout of Clemson on Sunday. Anthony Polite had 12 points on four 3s as the Seminoles (8-2, 1-1 ACC) bounced back ...
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Lexington Herald Leader
For the first time in program history, the University of Kentucky football team will play in Charlotte, N.C.. UK, bowl-eligible for the fourth straight season under head coach Mark Stoops, will play in the Belk Bowl on Dec. 31. The game is scheduled for a noon ...
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Courier Journal
Tyson Helton's tremendous turnaround at Western Kentucky was capped Sunday with a bowl bid for the Hilltoppers. WKU will face Western Michigan in the First Responder Bowl in Dallas on Dec. 30. The game will be played at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, the ...
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Salt Lake Tribune
Provo • More than three weeks after accepting a bid to play in the 18th annual SoFi Hawai'i Bowl, BYU has finally learned its opponent. The Cougars will face the hometown team of Hawaii at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu on Dec. 24 at 6 p.m.. "The University of ...
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Sporting News
With Thanksgiving officially in the rear-view mirror, the NFL regular season enters its home stretch. The best game of the Week 14 schedule is a battle between two NFC powers, with the 49ers visiting New Orleans looking to keep pace in the NFC West.
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syracuse.com
AP. New York Giants punter Riley Dixon (9) punts against the Chicago Bears uring the first half of an NFL football game in Chicago, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2019. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast). Comment. By George Owens | gowens@syracuse.com. Former ...
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Idaho Statesman
The Boise State football team will face former coach Chris Petersen and the Washington Huskies in this year's Las Vegas Bowl. The game is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. MT Dec. 21 at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas (ABC), and it will be a reunion for current ...
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247Sports
Mike Bobo is back in the SEC, according to a report. The former Georgia offensive assistant from 2001-14 is set to be the new offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for South Carolina, David Cloninger of the Charleston (S.C.) Post and Courier ...
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The Daily Tar Heel
Buy Photos Head Coach Mack Brown and Offensive coordinator Phil Longo celebrate UNC's win on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019. UNC defeated Duke 20-17. Maya Carter. Share. Share · Tweet · Mail; Print. BY Matt Chilson. The North Carolina football team has ...
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CBS Denver
HOUSTON (CBS4) – Broncos rookie quarterback Drew Lock made history during the game against the Houston Texans. Lock, 2019 2nd round pick, is the first rookie in NFL history to have at least 300 passing yards and three touchdown passes in his first ...
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AZCentral.com
The wait is over for coach Herm Edwards and the Arizona State football team. Bowl pairings were announced Sunday and as expected the Sun Devils (7-5) are headed to the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas where they will face Florida State (6-6) ...
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al.com
Keondre Swoopes and a horde of Blazers attempt to bring down FAU tight end Harrison Bryant during UAB's 49-6 loss to FAU in the 2019 Ryan C-USA Championship, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019. (UAB Athletics). Comment. By Evan Dudley. For the third straight ...
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Reuters
Denzel Ward returned an interception for a touchdown, Baker Mayfield and Kareem Hunt had one rushing touchdown apiece, and the Cleveland Browns held on for a 27-19 win over the visiting Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday afternoon. Dec 8, 2019 ...
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San Francisco Chronicle
Cal will have a decided homefield advantage for its bowl game at the end of this month. The Bears learned Sunday they will play Illinois in the Redbox Bowl at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara on Dec. 30. Cal finished 7-5 this season, 4-5 in the Pac-12. The Illini ...
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WKYC.com
KENT, Ohio — For just the fourth time in its history, Kent State is going bowling. The Golden Flashes on Sunday accepted an invitation to the Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl in Frisco, Texas. They will face Utah State out of the Mountain West Conference.
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