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Antelope Valley Press, Friday, December 6, 2019 C5 Planner Trubisky helps Bears beat Cowboys COMING UP IN THE VALLEY By ANDREW SELIGMAN right now, if I could we wouldn’t Associated Press SCORE be in this situation, we would ANTELOPE VALLEY COLLEGE (Junior College) CHICAGO — Mitchell Tru- Chicago Bears be getting over this and out of ■ M Basketball: Today vs. Rio Hondo in Gregg Ander- this slump, but that’s the most son Tournament at AVC, 7 p.m. bisky and the Chicago Bears quarterback appear to be hitting their stride frustrating part, we have the ■ W Basketball: Saturday at Fullerton, 3 p.m. Mitchell Trubisky even if it might be too late to (10) runs in for skill level, we have the play- UNIVERSITY OF ANTELOPE VALLEY (NAIA) salvage their season. a touchdown ers, we have the chemistry at ■ M Basketball: Today at Cal Tech, 7 p.m. Trubisky threw three touch- against Dallas times, But we’re not playing together as a team, comple- ■ W Basketball: Sat. vs. Bethesda Univ., 4 p.m. down passes and ran for a score Cowboys’ mentary enough when we need in Chicago’s 31-24 victory over Chidobe Awuzie Dak Prescott and the slumping to and we need to figure it out COMING UP IN SOCAL (24) during what it is.” Dallas Cowboys on Thursday a game on CHARGERS (National Football League) night. TAKING CONTROL Thursday in ■ Sunday at Jacksonville, 1:05 p.m., FOX In a matchup between dis- Kept out of the end zone in ■ Dec. 15 vs. Minnesota, 5:20 p.m., NBC Chicago. a 13-9 loss at New England two appointing teams that made Associated Press ■ Dec. 22 vs. Oakland, 1:05 p.m., CBS the playoffs last season, the weeks ago and then held to two Bears (7-6) came away with Allen Robinson caught two flinched. We’ve pulled together. touchdowns in falling 26-15 to RAMS (National Football League) their fourth win in five games TD passes, and Anthony Miller We’ve become even tighter.” Buffalo on Thanksgiving, the ■ Sunday vs. Seattle, 5:20 p.m., NBC after dropping four in a row. had one as Chicago tied a sea- Facing a top-10 defense for Cowboys went 75 yards for a ■ Dec. 15 at Dallas, 1:25 p.m., FOX The Cowboys (6-7) have lost son scoring high. Khalil Mack the third week in a row, the score on the game’s opening ■ Dec. 21 at San Francisco, 5:15 p.m., NFL seven of 10 since a 3-0 start. had a sack. Linebacker Roquan Cowboys once again couldn’t possession. Elliott lunged in “I think it saws we’re resil- Smith left the game with a get their high-powered offense from the 2 to cap a 17-play CLIPPERS (National Basketball Association) pectoral injury on the opening drive. ■ Today at Milwaukee, 5:30 p.m., PRIME ient,” Trubisky said. “We stick going. together. We believe in each drive, with coach Matt Nagy NFL passing leader Prescott Dallas’ Jourdan Lewis then ■ Sunday at Washington, 3 p.m., PRIME other even when nobody else saying it “doesn’t look real good was 27 of 49 for 334 yards and a intercepted Trubisky’s pass ■ Monday at Indiana, 4 p.m., PRIME believes in us. It’s a special for him.” But the Bears took touchdown. Ezekiel Elliott ran with a neat play near the left LAKERS (National Basketball Association) group in that locker room. We out the NFC East leaders after for 81 yards — his fifth straight pylon, dragging his left foot. He ■ Today at Portland, 7:30 p.m., SpectrumSN/ESPN just want to keep this feeling beating the struggling Detroit game under 100 — and two was initially ruled out, but the ■ Sunday vs. Minnesota, 6:30 p.m., SpectrumSN going.” Lions twice and New York Gi- scores. call was overturned by a replay ■ Wednesday at Orlando, 4 p.m., SpectrumSN Trubisky shook off an early ants in recent weeks. Michael Gallup had 109 review. interception near the goal line “Most teams at some point yards receiving. Amari Cooper But it was all Bears after DUCKS (National Hockey League) to complete 23 of 31 passes for in time will hit some type of ad- caught six passes for 83 yards that. ■ Today vs. Washington, 7 p.m., KCOP/ESPN+ 244 yards. He matched a sea- versity,” Nagy said. “We went and a touchdown, but the Cow- Chicago tied it early in the ■ Sunday at Winnipeg, Noon, FSW son high for touchdown throws through that four-game stretch. boys lost their third straight. second quarter when Trubisky ■ Dec. 10 at Minnesota, 5 p.m., PRIME and set one with 63 yards rush- It was difficult in a lot of differ- They lead Philadelphia by a hit Robinson with a 5-yard ing. That included a 23-yard ent ways. ... Everybody’s seeing half-game in the division. pass and took a 10-7 lead on KINGS (National Hockey League) scoring dash early in the fourth what type of people we have “I can’t put a finger on it,” a 36-yard field goal by Eddy ■ Today at Edmonton, 6 p.m., FSW quarter, making it 31-14. on this football team. No one’s Prescott said. “I wish I could Piñeiro. ■ Saturday at Calgary, 7 p.m., FSW ■ Tuesday vs. N.Y. Rangers, 7:30 p.m., FSW USC (College Football — Pac-12) NFL COLLEGE FOOTBALL NBA NHL SPORTS ODDS AMERICAN CONFERENCE The AP Top 25 WESTERN CONFERENCE WESTERN CONFERENCE NBA ■ Bowl Game, TBD West The Top 25 teams in The Associated Pacific Division Pacific Division Today W L T Pct PF PA Press college football poll, with first- W L Pct GB GP W L OT Pts GF GA FAVORITE LINE O/U UNDERDOG at DETROIT OFF (OFF) Indiana Kansas City 8 4 0 .667 348 265 place votes in parentheses, records L.A. Lakers 19 3 .864 — Arizona 30 17 9 4 38 85 70 Oakland 6 6 0 .500 237 324 L.A. Clippers 16 6 .727 3 Orlando 3½ (212½) at CLEVELAND through Nov. 30, total points based on Edmonton 30 17 10 3 37 93 89 Brooklyn 2½ (217½) at CHARLOTTE Denver 4 8 0 .333 198 237 25 points for a first-place vote through Phoenix 10 11 .476 8½ Vegas 31 15 11 5 35 93 88 Sacramento 8 12 .400 10 at OKLAHOMA CITY 2½ (221) Minnesota UCLA (College Basketball — Pac-12) Chargers 4 8 0 .333 244 241 one point for a 25th-place vote, and Vancouver 29 14 11 4 32 97 86 at MIAMI OFF (OFF) Washington ■ Sunday vs. Denver, 2 p.m., Pac-12 East previous ranking: Golden State 4 19 .174 15½ San Jose 30 15 13 2 32 86 99 at CHICAGO 5 (212½) Golden State W L T Pct PF PA Record Pts Pv Southwest Division Calgary 30 14 12 4 32 77 89 at BOSTON 3 (203) Denver ■ Dec. 14 at Notre Dame, Noon, ABC New England 10 2 0 .833 322 145 1. LSU (40) 12-0 1528 1 W L Pct GB Ducks 28 12 12 4 28 75 84 at MILWAUKEE 3½ (232) LA Clippers ■ Dec. 21 vs. N Carolina at Las Vegas, Noon, CBS Buffalo 9 3 0 .750 257 188 2. Ohio St. (19) 12-0 1498 2 Dallas 15 6 .714 — Kings 29 11 16 2 24 73 96 at SAN ANTONIO OFF (OFF) Sacramento N.Y. Jets 4 8 0 .333 204 280 3. Clemson (3) 12-0 1437 3 Houston 14 7 .667 1 Central Division LA Lakers 3 (221½) at PORTLAND Miami 3 9 0 .250 200 377 4. Georgia 11-1 1356 4 San Antonio 8 14 .364 7½ GP W L OT Pts GF GA COLLEGE BASKETBALL South 5. Utah 11-1 1275 6 Memphis 6 15 .286 9 St. Louis 30 18 6 6 42 90 78 Today W L T Pct PF PA 6. Oklahoma 11-1 1257 7 New Orleans 6 16 .273 9½ Colorado 28 18 8 2 38 103 78 FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG ON TV TODAY Houston 8 4 0 .667 293 271 7. Florida 10-2 1135 8 Northwest Division Winnipeg 29 17 10 2 36 84 80 at MICHIGAN 8½ Iowa Tennessee 7 5 0 .583 276 234 W L Pct GB Dallas 30 16 11 3 35 79 75 at CENT. MICHIGAN 10½ UT Martin 8. Baylor 11-1 1074 11 at RHODE ISLAND 3 Providence COLLEGE BASKETBALL (Men’s) Indianapolis 6 6 0 .500 261 257 9. Alabama 10-2 995 5 Denver 14 5 .737 — Minnesota 29 14 11 4 32 88 92 Jacksonville 4 8 0 .333 220 292 Utah 12 10 .545 3½ Duke 5½ at VIRGINIA TECH ■ Iowa at Michigan, 3:30 p.m., FS1 10. Wisconsin 10-2 971 13 Nashville 27 12 10 5 29 89 88 at SOUTH FLORIDA 7 Dartmouth North Minnesota 10 10 .500 4½ ■ Providence at Rhode Island, 4 p.m., ESPN2 11. Auburn 9-3 957 16 Chicago 28 11 12 5 27 78 88 at TENNESSEE STATE 21½ Chicago State W L T Pct PF PA 12. Penn St. 10-2 890 12 Portland 9 13 .409 6½ EASTERN CONFERENCE at LOUISVILLE 13½ Pittsburgh ■ Southern California at Texas Christian, 6 p.m., ESPN2 Baltimore 10 2 0 .833 406 219 13.