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NFL – National Football League – Week 13
Last Night
Detroit Lions 34, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 17
Other NFL Scores
N.Y. Giants 36, Tennessee 7
Carolina 41, New Orleans 10
Minnesota 30, N.Y. Jets 24-OT
Pittsburgh 42, Cincinnati 21
St. Louis 24, Washington 0
Baltimore 28, Miami 13
Indianapolis 25, Cleveland 24
Houston 27, Jacksonville 13
Denver 24, Buffalo 17
Arizona 17, Kansas City 14
Oakland 24, San Francisco 13
Seattle 24, Philadelphia 14
New England 23, San Diego 14
| Other NFL Scores |
Lions 34, Buccaneers 17 – Stafford, Lions handle Tampa Bay 34-17
Matthew Stafford threw for 311 yards and three touchdowns, including one off a fluky deflection late in the game, and the Detroit Lions kept the pressure on in the NFC North race with a 34-17 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday. The Lions (9-4) trail first-place Green Bay by a half-game, with the Packers hosting Atlanta on Monday night. Tampa Bay (2-11) was finally eliminated from playoff contention, the NFC South’s mediocrity could only keep the Bucs in it for so long. They turned the ball over three times in the second quarter against Detroit and never led. The Lions have won two in a row, and they figure to be favored again next weekend when they face Minnesota in their final home game of the regular season. Calvin Johnson caught 8 passes for 158 yards and a touchdown, Benton Harbor’s Joique Bell had 18 carries for 83 yards rushing and a score, he also caught the deflected pass from Stafford for the touchdown.
Tonight
Atlanta Falcons at Green Bay Packers, 8:30 p.m.
NCAA Football Playoff – Field is set
Alabama, Oregon, Florida State and Ohio State have been selected as college football semifinalists by the CFP committee. The Ducks will take on the Seminoles in the Rose Bowl on New Year’s Day, just before the Crimson Tide take on the Buckeyes in the Sugar Bowl. The winners will meet Jan. 12 in Arlington, Texas. The Big 12 was left out of the party as Baylor was the fifth ranked team with TCU sixth. Ohio State moved up after its impressive 59-0 win over Wisconsin in the Big Ten title game. Committee chairman Jeff Long said the top three were clear and the final spot came down to a debate between the Buckeyes and Big 12 co-champs Baylor and TCU. Among those three, Long said: “It was decisive for Ohio State.”
NCAA Football – MSU To Play Baylor In Cotton Bowl
The Michigan State Spartans will make their inaugural appearance in one of college football’s most prestigious bowl games on New Year’s Day. MSU will take on Baylor in the Cotton Bowl Classic at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The Spartans finished 10-2 on the season and 7-1 in the Big Ten, while the Bears won a share of the Big 12 title at 8-1 in the conference and 11-1 overall. This marks the eighth consecutive season that Michigan State will play in a bowl game, and the Spartans are looking to extend its school-record three game winning streak in the postseason.
NCAA Football – Notre Dame to face No. 22 LSU in Music City
Notre Dame will try to end its late-season slide when it faces No. 22 LSU on Dec. 30 in the Music City Bowl. Notre Dame (7-5) looked like a College Football Playoff contender earlier this year when it won its first six games. But it closed the regular season on a four-game skid as injuries decimated its defense. LSU (8-4) has lost two of its last three games but closed the regular season with a 23-17 victory over Texas A&M. It will mark the first time these two schools have faced each other since LSU trounced Notre Dame 41-14 in the Sugar Bowl on Jan. 3, 2007.
NCAA Football – 10-for-10 for Big Ten teams in bowl games
Every bowl-eligible team in the Big Ten will go to the postseason after all. The league had 10 eligible teams, but was at risk of filling just nine spots if Michigan State had been picked for the Orange Bowl. But Mississippi State earned the nod over the Spartans by finishing a spot ahead of them in the final playoff rankings. That in turn opened up a spot for the Big Ten in the Citrus Bowl. Michigan State will now face Baylor in the Cotton Bowl, while Minnesota will play Missouri in the Citrus. The program that appeared to be in the most peril was Illinois, which finished just 6-6. But the Illini are in the Heart of Dallas bowl against Louisiana Tech.
NCAA Bowls
| R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl | New Orleans, LA | Saturday, December 20, 2014 |
| Nevada vs. UL Lafayette | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | 11:00 AM |
| Gildan New Mexico Bowl | Albuquerque, NM | Saturday, December 20, 2014 |
| Utah State vs. UTEP | University Stadium | 2:20 PM |
| Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl | Las Vegas, NV | Saturday, December 20, 2014 |
| Utah vs. Colorado State | Sam Boyd Stadium | 3:30 PM |
| Famous Idaho Potato Bowl | Boise, ID | Saturday, December 20, 2014 |
| Western Michigan vs. Air Force | Bronco Stadium | 5:45 PM |
| Raycom Media Camellia Bowl | Montgomery, AL | Saturday, December 20, 2014 |
| South Alabama vs. Bowling Green | Cramton Bowl | 9:15 PM |
| Miami Beach Bowl | Miami, FL | Monday, December 22, 2014 |
| BYU vs. Memphis | Marlins Park | 2:00 PM |
| Boca Raton Bowl | Boca Raton, FL | Tuesday, December 23, 2014 |
| Marshall vs. Northern Illinois | FAU Stadium | 6:00 PM |
| San Diego County CU Poinsettia Bowl | San Diego, CA | Tuesday, December 23, 2014 |
| Navy vs. San Diego State | Qualcomm Stadium | 9:30 PM |
| Popeyes Bahamas Bowl | Nassau, Bahamas | Wednesday, December 24, 2014 |
| Central Michigan vs. WKU | Thomas Robinson Stadium | 12:00 PM |
| Sheraton Hawaii Bowl | Honolulu, HI | Wednesday, December 24, 2014 |
| Fresno State vs. Rice | Aloha Stadium | 8:00 PM |
| Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl | Dallas, TX | Friday, December 26, 2014 |
| Illinois vs. Louisiana Tech | Cotton Bowl Stadium | 1:00 PM |
| Quick Lane Bowl | Detroit, MI | Friday, December 26, 2014 |
| Rutgers vs. North Carolina | Ford Field | 4:30 PM |
| Bitcoin St. Petersburg Bowl | St. Petersburg, FL | Friday, December 26, 2014 |
| NC State vs. UCF | Tropicana Field | 8:00 PM |
| Military Bowl | Annapolis, MD | Saturday, December 27, 2014 |
| Cincinnati vs. Virginia Tech | Navy-Marine Corps. Stadium | 1:00 PM |
| Hyundai Sun Bowl | El Paso, TX | Saturday, December 27, 2014 |
| Arizona State vs. Duke | Sun Bowl Stadium | 2:00 PM |
| Duck Commander Independence Bowl | Shreveport, LA | Saturday, December 27, 2014 |
| Miami, FL vs. South Carolina | Independence Stadium | 3:30 PM |
| New Era Pinstripe Bowl | Bronx, NY | Saturday, December 27, 2014 |
| Boston College vs. Penn State | Yankee Stadium | 4:30 PM |
| National University Holiday Bowl | San Diego, CA | Saturday, December 27, 2014 |
| Nebraska vs. USC | Qualcomm Stadium | 8:00 PM |
| AutoZone Liberty Bowl | Memphis, TN | Monday, December 29, 2014 |
| Texas A&M vs. West Virginia | Liberty Bowl | 2:00 PM |
| Russell Athletic Bowl | Orlando, FL | Monday, December 29, 2014 |
| Clemson vs. Oklahoma | Florida Citrus Bowl | 5:30 PM |
| AdvoCare Texas Bowl | Houston, TX | Monday, December 29, 2014 |
| Arkansas vs. Texas | NRG Stadium | 9:00 PM |
| Franklin Amer. Mort. Music City Bowl | Nashville, TN | Tuesday, December 30, 2014 |
| Notre Dame vs. LSU | LP Field | 3:00 PM |
| Belk Bowl | Charlotte, NC | Tuesday, December 30, 2014 |
| Georgia vs. Louisville | Bank of America Stadium | 6:30 PM |
| Foster Farms Bowl | Santa Clara, CA | Tuesday, December 30, 2014 |
| Maryland vs. Stanford | Levi’s Stadium | 10:00 PM |
| Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl | Atlanta, GA | Wednesday, December 31, 2014 |
| Ole Miss vs. TCU | Georgia Dome | 12:30 PM |
| Vizio Fiesta Bowl | Glendale, AZ | Wednesday, December 31, 2014 |
| Boise State vs. Arizona | U. of Phoenix Stadium | 4:00 PM |
| Capital One Orange Bowl | Miami Gardens, FL | Wednesday, December 31, 2014 |
| Mississippi State vs. Georgia Tech | Sun Life Stadium | 8:00 PM |
| Outback Bowl | Tampa, FL | Thursday, January 01, 2015 |
| Auburn vs. Wisconsin | Raymond James Stadium | 12:00 PM |
| Goodyear Cotton Bowl | Arlington, TX | Thursday, January 01, 2015 |
| Michigan State vs. Baylor | AT&T Stadium | 12:30 PM |
| Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl | Orlando, FL | Thursday, January 01, 2015 |
| Minnesota vs. Missouri | Orlando Citrus Bowl Stadium | 1:00 PM |
| Rose Bowl Game (Semifinal) | Pasadena, CA | Thursday, January 01, 2015 |
| (2) Oregon vs. (3) Florida State | Rose Bowl | 4:30 PM |
| Allstate Sugar Bowl (Semifinal) | New Orleans, LA | Thursday, January 01, 2015 |
| (1) Alabama vs. (4) Ohio State | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | 8:30 PM |
| Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl | Fort Worth, TX | Friday, January 02, 2015 |
| Houston vs. Pittsburgh | Amon G. Carter Stadium | 12:00 PM |
| TaxSlayer Bowl | Jacksonville, FL | Friday, January 02, 2015 |
| Iowa vs. Tennessee | EverBank Field | 3:20 PM |
| Valero Alamo Bowl | San Antonio, TX | Friday, January 02, 2015 |
| Kansas State vs. UCLA | Alamodome | 6:45 PM |
| TicketCity Cactus Bowl | Tempe, AZ | Friday, January 02, 2015 |
| Washington vs. Oklahoma State | Sun Devil Stadium | 10:15 PM |
| Birmingham Bowl | Birmingham, AL | Saturday, January 03, 2015 |
| East Carolina vs. Florida | Legion Field | 1:00 PM |
| GoDaddy Bowl | Mobile, AL | Sunday, January 04, 2015 |
| Toledo vs. Arkansas State | Ladd-Peebles Stadium | 9:00 PM |
| College Football Championship Game | Arlington, TX | Monday, January 12, 2015 |
| Semifinal Winner vs. Semifinal Winner | AT&T Stadium | 8:30 PM |
NCAA Football – U of M Coach – Harbaugh reportedly not interested in Michigan job
It does not look likely that former Michigan quarterback Jim Harbaugh will be returning to Ann Arbor to coach his alma matter. CBS Sports reports the San Francisco 49ers coach is not interested in the head coaching job after the firing of Brady Hoke. NFL Network is reporting U-of-M officials have spoken to Harbaugh and left the meeting clear that he plans to be remain a professional coach.
NHL – National Hockey League
Last Night
Detroit Red Wings 3, Carolina Hurricanes 1
Red Wings 3, Hurricanes 1 – Tatar leads Red Wings past Hurricanes 3-1
Tomas Tatar scored two goals and Pavel Datsyuk added a goal and two assists, leading the Detroit Red Wings to a 3-1 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday. Petr Mrazek made 34 saves for the Red Wings, who have won three in a row and seven of eight. Jay McClement scored for Carolina, which has lost three of four. Cam Ward stopped 19 shots. It was Hurricanes coach Bill Peters’ first game against his former boss and mentor Mike Babcock. Peters was an assistant to Babcock for three seasons in Detroit.
NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
Oklahoma City Thunder 96, Detroit Pistons 94
Thunder 96, Pistons 94 – Durant, Thunder hand Pistons 12th straight loss
Kevin Durant scored 28 points, while Russell Westbrook and Serge Ibaka each added double-doubles as Oklahoma City handed Detroit its 12th consecutive loss, 96-94. Westbrook finished with 22 points and 11 rebounds, and Ibaka added 13 points and 13 rebounds to the Thunder’s second straight win. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope led Detroit with 19 points.
NCAA Basketball – Women’s
Yesterday
(19) Georgia 69, (16) Michigan St 60
(19) Georgia 69, (16) Michigan State 60 – No. 19 Georgia holds off No. 16 Michigan St 69-60
Tiaria Griffin scored 15 points, including four free throws in the final minute, and No. 19 Georgia, held off No. 16 Michigan State 69-60 on Sunday. Michigan State twice cut the lead to five points in the final minute with baskets by Tori Jankoska, who had 16 points. Aerial Powers had 18 points and nine rebounds for the Spartans (5-2), ending her streak of six straight double-doubles.
AHL – American Hockey League
Last Night
Grand Rapids Griffins 2, Milwaukee Admirals 1 – Shootout
San Antonio Rampage 2, Chicago Wolves 1
MHSAA – High School Sports
Last Night
Girls Basketball
Chicago Whitney Young (IL) 85, Benton Harbor 64
Dolphins 85, Tigers 64 – Benton Harbor falls to ranked Whitney Young
Benton Harbor fell to 1-1 on the season after losing 85-64 to Chicago Whitney Young in the DC Coleman Classic at Detroit Mumford. Kysre Gondrezick had 30 points to lead the Lady Tigers, while sister Kalabria had 26 points. Benton Harbor never got within 5 points.
Tonight
Boys Basketball – Season Opener
River Valley at Decatur
Kalamazoo Hackett at Gobles
Constantine at Marcellus
Centreville at Howardsville Christian
