Scoreboard
Published 11:57 pm Sunday, December 7, 2014
NFL standings
National Football League
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
East
W L T Pct PF PA
New England 10 3 0 .769 401 267
Miami 7 6 0 .538 314 260
Buffalo 7 6 0 .538 281 241
N.Y. Jets 2 11 0 .154 214 349
South
W L T Pct PF PA
Indianapolis 9 4 0 .692 407 307
Houston 7 6 0 .538 314 260
Tennessee 2 11 0 .154 220 374
Jacksonville 2 11 0 .154 199 356
North
W L T Pct PF PA
Cincinnati 8 4 1 .654 281 289
Pittsburgh 8 5 0 .615 362 319
Baltimore 8 5 0 .615 356 255
Cleveland 7 6 0 .538 276 270
W L T Pct PF PA
Denver 10 3 0 .769 385 293
San Diego 8 5 0 .615 293 272
Kansas City 7 6 0 .538 291 241
Oakland 2 11 0 .154 200 350
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
East
W L T Pct PF PA
Philadelphia 9 4 0 .692 389 309
Dallas 9 4 0 .692 343 301
N.Y. Giants 4 9 0 .308 293 326
Washington 3 10 0 .231 244 346
South
W L T Pct PF PA
Atlanta 5 7 0 .417 291 299
New Orleans 5 8 0 .385 333 359
Carolina 4 8 1 .346 269 341
Tampa Bay 2 11 0 .154 237 348
North
W L T Pct PF PA
Green Bay 9 3 0 .750 380 267
Detroit 9 4 0 .692 265 224
Minnesota 6 7 0 .462 263 281
Chicago 5 8 0 .385 281 378
West
W L T Pct PF PA
Arizona 10 3 0 .769 275 238
Seattle 9 4 0 .692 322 235
San Francisco 7 6 0 .538 244 268
St. Louis 6 7 0 .462 285 285
Thursday, Dec. 4
Dallas 41, Chicago 28
Sunday, Dec. 7
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
Detroit 34, Tampa Bay 17
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
Monday, Dec. 8
Atlanta at Green Bay, 8:30 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 11
Arizona at St. Louis, 8:25 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 14
Oakland at Kansas City, 1 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Atlanta, 1 p.m.
Washington at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m.
Miami at New England, 1 p.m.
Houston at Indianapolis, 1 p.m.
Jacksonville at Baltimore, 1 p.m.
Green Bay at Buffalo, 1 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Carolina, 1 p.m.
Cincinnati at Cleveland, 1 p.m.
Denver at San Diego, 4:05 p.m.
N.Y. Jets at Tennessee, 4:05 p.m.
San Francisco at Seattle, 4:25 p.m.
Minnesota at Detroit, 4:25 p.m.
Dallas at Philadelphia, 8:30 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 15
New Orleans at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.
NHL standings
National Hockey League
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Tampa Bay 28 18 7 3 39 98 72
Detroit 28 17 6 5 39 88 70
Montreal 29 17 10 2 36 74 76
Toronto 26 14 9 3 31 89 79
Boston 28 15 12 1 31 72 72
Florida 25 11 7 7 29 56 64
Ottawa 27 11 11 5 27 70 74
Buffalo 27 9 16 2 20 47 85
Metropolitan Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Pittsburgh 26 18 6 2 38 85 60
N.Y. Islanders 27 19 8 0 38 86 74
Washington 26 12 10 4 28 74 71
N.Y. Rangers 25 11 10 4 26 73 73
New Jersey 27 10 13 4 24 64 79
Philadelphia 26 9 13 4 22 68 82
Columbus 26 9 15 2 20 61 88
Carolina 26 8 15 3 19 58 74
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Chicago 27 18 8 1 37 85 53
Nashville 26 17 7 2 36 70 54
St. Louis 27 17 8 2 36 76 63
Winnipeg 28 14 9 5 33 64 64
Minnesota 25 14 10 1 29 71 61
Dallas 27 10 12 5 25 79 95
Colorado 27 9 12 6 24 72 89
Pacific Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Anaheim 29 18 6 5 41 85 79
Vancouver 28 18 8 2 38 87 78
Calgary 28 17 9 2 36 89 72
Los Angeles 27 14 8 5 33 72 59
San Jose 29 14 11 4 32 81 79
Arizona 28 10 15 3 23 66 90
Edmonton 27 7 15 5 19 60 91
NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.
Saturday’s Games
Pittsburgh 3, Ottawa 2
St. Louis 6, N.Y. Islanders 4
Philadelphia 2, Los Angeles 1
Toronto 5, Vancouver 2
Detroit 3, N.Y. Rangers 2
Columbus 3, Tampa Bay 1
Florida 3, Buffalo 2
Washington 4, New Jersey 1
Chicago 3, Nashville 1
Dallas 4, Montreal 1
Boston 5, Arizona 2
San Jose 3, Calgary 2
Sunday’s Games
Anaheim 4, Winnipeg 3, OT
Detroit 3, Carolina 1
Ottawa 4, Vancouver 3, OT
Edmonton 2, San Jose 1
Monday’s Games
Pittsburgh at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.
New Jersey at Carolina, 7 p.m.
Florida at St. Louis, 8 p.m.
Tuesday’s Games
Chicago at New Jersey, 7 p.m.
Philadelphia at Columbus, 7 p.m.
Los Angeles at Buffalo, 7:30 p.m.
Calgary at Toronto, 7:30 p.m.
Vancouver at Montreal, 7:30 p.m.
Washington at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m.
N.Y. Islanders at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
Winnipeg at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
Nashville at Colorado, 9 p.m.
Edmonton at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.
Blue Jackets’ box
Columbus 2 0 1 — 3
Tampa Bay 0 0 1 — 1
First Period—1, Columbus, Jenner 4 (Calvert), 2:37. 2, Columbus, Savard 5 (J.Johnson, Atkinson), 12:48 (pp). Penalties—Atkinson, Clm (holding), 4:52; Stralman, TB (interference), 12:25; Drouin, TB (tripping), 18:01.
Second Period—None. Penalties—Palat, TB (interference), 13:30; Prout, Clm (interference), 16:26; Tampa Bay bench, served by Callahan (too many men), 16:26; Prout, Clm (cross-checking), 18:50; Callahan, TB (cross-checking), 18:50.
Third Period—3, Columbus, Skille 4 (Chaput, Hartnell), 4:51. 4, Tampa Bay, Palat 8 (Kucherov, Drouin), 18:47. Penalties—Skille, Clm (tripping), 2:42; Carle, TB (interference), 8:24; Calvert, Clm (roughing), 17:36; Killorn, TB (roughing), 17:36.
Shots on Goal—Columbus 9-4-7—20. Tampa Bay 14-12-8—34.
Power-play opportunities—Columbus 1 of 4; Tampa Bay 0 of 2.
Goalies—Columbus, Bobrovsky 8-8-1 (34 shots-33 saves). Tampa Bay, Bishop 16-4-2 (20-17).
A—17,467 (19,204). T—16:52.
Referees—Gord Dwyer, Dan O’Rourke. Linesmen—Jay Sharrers, Mark Shewchyk.
NBA standings
National Basketball Association
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
W L Pct GB
Toronto 15 5 .750 —
Brooklyn 8 10 .444 6
Boston 7 11 .389 7
New York 4 18 .182 12
Philadelphia 2 18 .100 13
Southeast Division
W L Pct GB
Atlanta 13 6 .684 —
Washington 13 6 .684 —
Miami 9 11 .450 4 1/2
Orlando 9 14 .391 6
Charlotte 5 15 .250 8 1/2
Central Division
W L Pct GB
Cleveland 11 7 .611 —
Chicago 12 8 .600 —
Milwaukee 11 11 .500 2
Indiana 7 13 .350 5
Detroit 3 18 .143 9 1/2
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Southwest Division
W L Pct GB
Houston 16 4 .800 —
Memphis 16 4 .800 —
San Antonio 15 5 .750 1
Dallas 16 6 .727 1
New Orleans 9 10 .474 6 1/2
Northwest Division
W L Pct GB
Portland 16 4 .800 —
Denver 9 11 .450 7
Oklahoma City 7 13 .350 9
Utah 5 15 .250 11
Minnesota 4 15 .211 11 1/2
Pacific Division
W L Pct GB
Golden State 17 2 .895 —
L.A. Clippers 14 5 .737 3
Phoenix 12 9 .571 6
Sacramento 10 10 .500 7 1/2
L.A. Lakers 5 16 .238 13
Saturday’s Games
Philadelphia 108, Detroit 101, OT
Golden State 112, Chicago 102
Houston 100, Phoenix 95
San Antonio 123, Minnesota 101
Orlando 105, Sacramento 96
L.A. Clippers 120, New Orleans 100
Sunday’s Games
Boston 101, Washington 93
Atlanta 96, Denver 84
Memphis 103, Miami 87
Oklahoma City 96, Detroit 94
Dallas 125, Milwaukee 102
Portland 103, New York 99
New Orleans 104, L.A. Lakers 87
Monday’s Games
Boston at Washington, 7 p.m.
Atlanta at Indiana, 7 p.m.
Denver at Toronto, 7:30 p.m.
Cleveland at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m.
Golden State at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
Utah at Sacramento, 10 p.m.
Phoenix at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.
Tuesday’s Games
Toronto at Cleveland, 7 p.m.
Portland at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.
New York at New Orleans, 8 p.m.
Milwaukee at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.
Dallas at Memphis, 8 p.m.
Miami at Phoenix, 9 p.m.
San Antonio at Utah, 9 p.m.
Sacramento at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.
Bengals’ stats
Pittsburgh 0 10 7 25 — 42
Cincinnati 0 14 7 0 — 21
Second Quarter
Pit—Miller 1 pass from Roethlisberger (Suisham kick), 11:17.
Cin—Gresham 10 pass from Dalton (Nugent kick), 9:06.
Cin—Dalton 20 run (Nugent kick), 2:57.
Pit—FG Suisham 22, :11.
Third Quarter
Pit—Bell 10 pass from Roethlisberger (Suisham kick), 5:24.
Cin—Green 81 pass from Dalton (Nugent kick), :00.
Fourth Quarter
Pit—FG Suisham 44, 13:32.
Pit—Bell 13 run (Miller pass from Roethlisberger), 11:27.
Pit—Bryant 94 pass from Roethlisberger (Suisham kick), 8:31.
Pit—Bell 22 run (Suisham kick), 5:09.
A—65,512.
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Pitt Cin
First downs 25 16
Total Net Yards 543 408
Rushes-yards 31-193 21-86
Passing 350 322
Punt Returns 3-14 4-45
Kickoff Returns 1-19 4-91
Interceptions Ret. 0-0 0-0
Comp-Att-Int 25-39-0 25-35-0
Sacked-Yards Lost 0-0 3-5
Punts 6-47.5 7-46.0
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 3-2
Penalties-Yards 3-20 7-54
Time of Possession 32:45 27:15
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INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Pittsburgh, Bell 26-185, Harris 4-9, Roethlisberger 1-(minus 1). Cincinnati, Hill 8-46, Dalton 4-22, Bernard 6-17, Campbell 1-1, Peerman 1-0, Sanu 1-0.
PASSING—Pittsburgh, Roethlisberger 25-39-0-350. Cincinnati, Dalton 21-29-0-302, Campbell 4-6-0-25.
RECEIVING—Pittsburgh, A.Brown 9-117, Bell 6-50, Bryant 4-109, Wheaton 2-31, Spaeth 2-13, Moore 1-29, Miller 1-1. Cincinnati, Green 11-224, Gresham 3-23, Hill 3-21, Bernard 3-19, Brock 2-18, Sanu 2-16, Little 1-6.
MISSED FIELD GOALS—None.
Browns’ stats
Pittsburgh 0 10 7 25 — 42
Cincinnati 0 14 7 0 — 21
First Quarter
Cle—Robertson fumble recovery in end zone (Cundiff kick), :40.
Second Quarter
Ind—Luck 11 run (Vinatieri kick), 5:57.
Cle—Crowell 9 run (Cundiff kick), 1:14.
Third Quarter
Cle—Gilbert 21 interception return (Cundiff kick), 10:21.
Ind—FG Vinatieri 51, 7:16.
Ind—Hilton 42 pass from Luck (pass failed), 4:01.
Fourth Quarter
Ind—FG Vinatieri 33, 14:50.
Cle—FG Cundiff 39, 8:34.
Ind—Hilton 1 pass from Luck (pass failed), :32.
A—67,431.
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Ind Cle
First downs 23 14
Total Net Yards 362 248
Rushes-yards 20-93 31-111
Passing 269 137
Punt Returns 3-4 4-65
Kickoff Returns 5-141 5-99
Interceptions Ret. 2-0 2-55
Comp-Att-Int 24-53-2 14-31-2
Sacked-Yards Lost 3-25 1-3
Punts 7-47.0 9-45.2
Fumbles-Lost 4-2 0-0
Penalties-Yards 6-40 7-85
Time of Possession 28:04 31:56
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INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Indianapolis, Luck 5-37, Richardson 7-30, Herron 8-26. Cleveland, West 15-54, Crowell 14-54, Hoyer 2-3.
PASSING—Indianapolis, Luck 24-53-2-294. Cleveland, Hoyer 14-31-2-140.
RECEIVING—Indianapolis, Hilton 10-150, Fleener 5-56, Herron 4-45, Moncrief 3-33, Allen 1-5, Wayne 1-5. Cleveland, Cameron 4-41, Hawkins 4-38, Gabriel 2-16, Gordon 2-15, Benjamin 1-27, Dray 1-3.
MISSED FIELD GOALS—Cleveland, Cundiff 40 (WR).
Ohio State stats
No. 6 OHIO ST. 59, No. 11 WISCONSIN 0
Wisconsin 0 0 0 0 = 0
Ohio St. 14 24 7 14 = 59
First Quarter
OSU-D.Smith 39 pass from C.Jones (Nuernberger kick), 13:01.
OSU-Elliott 81 run (Nuernberger kick), 4:06.
Second Quarter
OSU-FG Nuernberger 23, 14:14.
OSU-D.Smith 44 pass from C.Jones (Nuernberger kick), 11:09.
OSU-Elliott 14 run (Nuernberger kick), 6:36.
OSU-Bosa 4 fumble return (Nuernberger kick), :36.
Third Quarter
OSU-D.Smith 42 pass from C.Jones (Nuernberger kick), 9:24.
Fourth Quarter
OSU-Samuel 12 run (Nuernberger kick), 11:39.
OSU-Samuel 1 run (Nuernberger kick), 2:25.
A-60,229.
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Wisc OSU
First downs 18 24
Rushes-yards 37-71 38-301
Passing 187 257
Comp-Att-Int 17-43-3 12-18-0
Return Yards 0 68
Punts-Avg. 8-41.1 4-53.0
Fumbles-Lost 3-1 1-0
Penalties-Yards 3-23 5-44
Time of Possession 33:55 26:05
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INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING-Wisconsin, Gordon 26-76, Clement 5-14, Doe 1-6, Erickson 1-4, McEvoy 1-2, Stave 3-(minus 31). Ohio St., Elliott 20-220, Dunn 5-47, Samuel 4-23, C.Jones 8-9, Marshall 1-2.
PASSING-Wisconsin, Stave 17-43-3-187. Ohio St., C.Jones 12-17-0-257, Marshall 0-1-0-0.
RECEIVING-Wisconsin, Erickson 7-83, Doe 3-41, Fumagalli 2-24, Arneson 2-23, Clement 2-12, Traylor 1-4. Ohio St., D.Smith 4-137, M.Thomas 3-41, Marshall 2-36, C.Smith 2-30, Spencer 1-13.
College football
Saturday’s College Football Scores
EAST
Concord 32, Bloomsburg 26
Linfield 45, Widener 7
New Hampshire 44, Fordham 19
SMU 27, UConn 20
Villanova 29, Liberty 22
Wesley 41, Hobart 13
SOUTH
Alcorn St. 38, Southern U. 24
Chattanooga 35, Indiana St. 14
Coastal Carolina 36, Richmond 15
Florida St. 37, Georgia Tech 35
Marshall 26, Louisiana Tech 23
Sam Houston St. 37, Jacksonville St. 26
Temple 10, Tulane 3
West Georgia 31, Valdosta St. 17
MIDWEST
Alabama 42, Missouri 13
Cincinnati 38, Houston 31
Illinois St. 41, N. Iowa 21
Marian (Ind.) 41, Morningside 21
Minn. St.-Mankato 44, Minn. Duluth 17
Mount Union 36, John Carroll 28
N. Dakota St. 27, S. Dakota St. 24
Ohio St. 59, Wisconsin 0
S. Oregon 62, St. Xavier 37
Wis.-Whitewater 37, Wartburg 33
SOUTHWEST
Baylor 38, Kansas St. 27
Oklahoma St. 38, Oklahoma 35, OT
TCU 55, Iowa St. 3
FAR WEST
Boise St. 28, Fresno St. 14
CSU-Pueblo 31, Ohio Dominican 28
E. Washington 37, Montana 20
Bowl schedule
College Football FBS Bowls
All Times EST
Saturday, Dec. 20
New Orleans Bowl
Nevada (7-5) vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (8-4), 11 a.m. (ESPN)
New Mexico Bowl
At Albuquerque
UTEP (7-5) vs. Utah State (9-4), 2:20 p.m. (ESPN)
Las Vegas Bowl
Colorado State (10-2) vs. Utah (8-4), 3:30 p.m. (ABC)
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
At Boise
Western Michigan (8-4) vs. Air Force (9-3), 5:45 p.m. (ESPN)
Camelia Bowl
At Montgomery, Ala.
Bowling Green (7-6) vs. South Alabama (6-6), 9:15 p.m. (ESPN)
Monday, Dec. 22
Miami Beach Bowl
BYU (8-4) vs. Memphis (9-3), 2 p.m. (ESPN)
Tuesday, Dec. 23
Boca Raton (Fla.) Bowl
Marshall (12-1) vs. Northern Illinois (11-2), 6 p.m. (ESPN)
Poinsettia Bowl
At San Diego
Navy (6-5) vs. San Diego State (7-5), 9:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Wednesday, Dec. 24
Bahamas Bowl
At Nassau
Western Kentucky (7-5) vs. Central Michigan (7-5), Noon (ESPN)
Hawaii Bowl
At Honolulu
Rice (7-5) vs. Fresno State (6-7), 8 p.m. (ESPN)
Friday, Dec. 26
Heart of Dallas Bowl
Illinois (6-6) vs. Louisiana Tech (8-4), 1 p.m. (ESPN)
Quick Lane Bowl
At Detroit
Rutgers (7-5) vs. North Carolina (6-6), 4:30 p.m. (ESPN)
St. Petersburg (Fla.) Bowl
UCF (9-3) vs. N.C. State (7-5), 8 p.m. (ESPN) Saturday, Dec. 27
Military Bowl
At Annapolis, Md.
Virginia Tech (6-6) vs. Cincinnati (9-3), 1 p.m. (ESPN)
Sun Bowl
At El Paso, Texas
Duke (9-3) vs. Arizona State (9-3), 2 p.m. (CBS)
Independence Bowl
At Shreveport, La.
Miami (6-6) vs. South Carolina (6-6), 4 p.m. (ESPN2)
Pinstripe Bowl
At Bronx, N.Y.
Boston College (7-5) vs. Penn State (6-6), 4:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Holiday Bowl
At San Diego
Nebraska (9-3) vs. Southern Cal (8-4), 8 p.m. (ESPN)
Monday, Dec. 29
Liberty Bowl
At Memphis, Tenn.
West Virginia (7-5) vs. Texas A&M (7-5), 2 p.m. (ESPN)
Russell Athletic Bowl
At Orlando, Fla.
Clemson (9-3) vs. Oklahoma (8-4), 5:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Texas Bowl
At Houston
Texas (6-6) vs. Arkansas (6-6), 9 p.m. (ESPN)
Tuesday, Dec. 30
Music City Bowl
At Nashville, Tenn.
Notre Dame (7-5) vs. LSU (8-4), 3 p.m. (ESPN)
Belk Bowl
At Charlotte, N.C.
Louisville (9-3) vs. Georgia (9-3), 6:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Fosters Farm Bowl
At Santa Clara, Calif.
Stanford (7-5) vs. Maryland (7-5), 10 p.m. (ESPN)
Wednesday, Dec. 31
Peach Bowl
At Atlanta
Mississippi (9-3) vs. TCU (11-1), 12:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Fiesta Bowl
At Glendale, Ariz.
Boise State (11-2) vs. Arizona (10-3), 4 p.m. (ESPN)
Orange Bowl
At Miami
Mississippi State (10-2) vs. Georgia Tech (10-3), 8 p.m. (ESPN)
Thursday, Jan. 1
Outback Bowl
At Tampa, Fla.
Wisconsin (10-3) vs. Auburn (8-4), Noon (ESPN2)
Cotton Bowl Classic
At Arlington, Texas
Michigan State (10-2) vs. Baylor (11-1), 12:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Citrus Bowl
At Orlando, Fla.
Minnesota (8-4) vs. Missouri (10-3), 1 p.m. (ABC)
Rose Bowl
At Pasadena, Calif.
Playoff semifinal: Oregon (12-1) vs. Florida State (13-0), 5 p.m. (ESPN)
Sugar Bowl
At New Orleans
Playoff semifinal: Alabama (12-1) vs. Ohio State (12-1), 8:30 p.m. (ESPN) Friday, Jan. 2
Armed Forces Bowl
At Fort Worth, Texas
Pittsburgh (6-6) vs. Houston (7-5), Noon (ESPN)
TaxSlayer Bowl
At Jacksonville, Fla.
Iowa (7-5) vs. Tennessee (6-6), 3:20 p.m. (ESPN)
Alamo Bowl
At San Antonio
UCLA (9-3) vs. Kansas State (9-3), 6:45 p.m. (ESPN)
Cactus Bowl
At Tempe, Ariz.
Oklahoma State (6-6) vs. Washington (8-5), 10:15 p.m. (ESPN)
Saturday, Jan. 3
Birmingham (Ala.) Bowl
Florida (6-5) vs. East Carolina (8-4), 1 p.m. (ESPN2)
GoDaddy Bowl
At Mobile, Ala.
Toledo (8-4) vs. Arkansas State (7-5), 9 p.m. (ESPN)
Saturday, Jan. 10
Medal of Honor Bowl
At Charleston, S.C.
American vs. National, 2:30 p.m.
Monday, Jan. 12
College Football Championship
At Arlington, Texas
Sugar Bowl winner vs. Rose Bowl winner, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Saturday, Jan. 17
East-West Shrine Classic
At St. Petersburg, Fla.
East vs. West, 4 p.m.
(NFLN) NFLPA Collegiate Bowl
At Carson, Calif.
National vs. American, 4 p.m. (ESPN2)
Saturday, Jan. 24
Senior Bowl
At Mobile, Ala.
North vs. South, 4 p.m. (NFLN)
AP football poll
The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Dec. 6, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking:
Record Pts Pv
1. Alabama (27) 12-1 1,452 1
2. Florida St. (25) 13-0 1,436 2
3. Oregon (8) 12-1 1,426 3
4. Baylor 11-1 1,265 5
5. Ohio St. 12-1 1,262 6
6. TCU 11-1 1,257 4
7. Michigan St. 10-2 1,105 7
8. Mississippi St. 10-2 1,070 10
9. Mississippi 9-3 976 13
10. Georgia Tech 10-3 876 12
11. Kansas St. 9-3 875 9
12. Arizona 10-3 819 8
13. Georgia 9-3 745 15
14. UCLA 9-3 663 16
15. Arizona St. 9-3 602 17
16. Missouri 10-3 599 14
17. Wisconsin 10-3 542 11
18. Clemson 9-3 509 19
19. Auburn 8-4 450 20
20. Louisville 9-3 406 21
21. Boise St. 11-2 368 22
22. LSU 8-4 221 23
23. Utah 8-4 134 24
24. Southern Cal 8-4 112 NR
25. Nebraska 9-3 79 25
Others receiving votes: Minnesota 58, Oklahoma 46, Marshall 36, Memphis 34, Duke 32, Colorado St. 13, N. Illinois 11, Air Force 7, Cincinnati 5, UCF 4, West Virginia 4, Stanford 1.