2020 All-Conference Football Honors

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4 December 25, 2020 - December 31, 2020 | The Sports Page Weekly | Volume 19 Issue 18 | www.sportspagedfw.com | follow us on twitter @sportspagdfw.com GOLF,ETC. TOM WARD My inaugural trip to Puerto Vallarta

tournament in Acapulco. Also, the cost of living would be a lot cheaper because the U.S. dollar went a lot farther. The biggest issue was not having a paying job. I had been saving money all year, but had to make sure there was enough for the few months of being there to cover all expenses. I worked out the numbers and decided to give it a go. Next stop, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. TOM WARD [email protected] I arrived two days before Thanksgiving in 1980 after making a long and treacher- Wow! Where has the time gone? It’s ous drive of over 2,400 miles from the hard to believe that 40 years have passed Chicagoland area. The trip took about a since my maiden voyage to Puerto Vallarta, week as I stopped off to visit friends along Mexico. the way. Throughout the 1980’s and into the mid All I knew about Puerto Vallarta (PV) 90’s Vallarta would be my home base dur- was that the Pacific Princess Cruise ship ing the winter months. Back in 1980, my (Love Boat) used to mention it on the pop- reason for heading south of the border was ular television series. because the previous winter in Chicago I finally entered PV and drove to the was brutal with record snowfall and freez- address. It was a rustic looking beach ing temperatures. I ended up housesitting house right on the pacific ocean. It had a for one of the members (at the golf club separate cabana facility next to it which is where I was working) who spent their win- where I stayed the majority time while ter months in Palm Springs. The house was there. I met with the Mexican couple, a a multi-million dollar estate right in the husband and wife team, who took care of toney Barrington Hills suburbs. This was a the place. They were very nice, but spoke temporary job until the golf season began almost no English. I presented them with a in the spring at the Kemper Lakes Golf letter from the owner introducing Club. I knew I didn’t want to go through myself....they were expecting me. The cou- the harsh winter again so I started thinking ple showed me around the place and pro- where I could go to get away from cold vided keys to the main house and cabana. weather. I talked to some of the other golf They helped me bring in clothes and some pros I worked with at Kemper Lakes. They lamps and frames that I brought down for mentioned the Carolinas and Florida as the owner. locations once the cold and snow arrived in After they left, I walked out to the Chicago. Many had already been doing this ocean. It was so close to the house I could for a few years and offered to help me find throw a rock into it. I sat there looking out a job I wanted to go. at the majestic ocean view and couldn’t That summer, at Kemper Lakes I got to believe I actually made it all the way down know a lawyer who came out periodically there. to play the course. I had given him some My friend from Chicago who owned the lessons and we played a few rounds togeth- beach front property showed up on er. He mentioned that he had just gotten Thanksgiving. We went to the only golf back from Mexico and stayed at a fellow course in town called ‘Los Flamingos’. He lawyers beach front home in Puerto made arrangements for me to have practice Vallarta. I told him I was looking to head and have playing privileges at the club with south for the winter and he suggested that I the host Pro. made up a golf course with my sand wedge twice a week by walking on the beach. talk to his friend who liked golf. He Fidel Perez Acosta was the head pro. hitting to different palm trees. I would head There was not a television, only a radio arraigned a meeting with the friend at his We would become great friends over the to the golf course to hit balls for an hour, and cassette player which I wore out. downtown Chicago high-rise condo. Upon years. and then putt for another hour before play- There were times it was lonely especial- arriving I found the gentleman to be very It was a good, tough course that had a ing 18 holes. I then returned back, write ly in the evenings. Occasionally I trekked cordial while telling him about my plans to lot of wind especially in the late afternoon. down my stats for the day and notes on in town to check out the restaurants, bars get away from the Chicago winter. The Because mostly tourists and some trans- what I was working on with my swing. and people watch. idea was to work on my golf game and try planted retired Americans and Canadians Then head over to the nearby Sheraton During my time in Vallarta, I had a few to play in some PGA tournaments the fol- were the only ones that played, I had the hotel for a swim. The lax security never people from the states stay with me for a lowing year in preparation for the PGA golf course to myself most of the after- bothered me because they thought I was a few days which was nice. Qualifying school. noons which was fantastic. guest at the hotel. This place was my home for the next He proposed staying at his place, which My daily routine consisted of getting up I always made sure to arrive back in few months and I didn’t know what adven- had a separate cabana, in exchange for early and running on the beach. Breakfast time to catch the spectacular sunsets every tures I would encounter, but I was up for teaching him and some of his visiting usually consisted of fresh fruit like man- evening. the challenge. To be continued… guests how to improve their golf games. goes, coconut, bananas and tortillas and I opened a checking account at one of It sounded too good to be true. I knew eggs. the banks would go by the post office to Tom Ward can be contacted at www.tee- the weather in Mexico would be nice from The beach house didn’t have grass in get my mail. It was about a mile from the timewithtom.com my experience the year before playing in a the yard, as it was covered in sand, so I house to downtown PV which I navigated

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When they finished, the former Open champion who has been trying to get in the tournament for seven years was asked how it went. “Nothing short of amazing,” Calcavecchia said. “I'm kind of sad it's over. I feel like a little kid when the carni- val leaves town.” That's about how it felt for Woods. His son played from tee markers more than 100 yards ahead in some cases, and Woods often waited for Charlie to hit his drive. More times than not, Charlie would look back give him the thumbs-up and Woods didn't even bother hitting his shot. “I'm proud of how he handled every- thing,” Woods said. He said it was “without a doubt” the most fun he's had on the golf course this year. Woods played only nine times because of the COVID-19 pandemic and only once finished in the top 10. But he wasn't about to rank the week with other By Cameron Morfit afternoon and said with a laugh, “I'll show field this year included Woods and big moments in his remarkable career. PGATOUR.COM Follow him what I got here.” Mike Thomas spe- Thomas, Bubba Watson and Mark He said the idea was to enjoy the experi- cializes in working with juniors and spends Calcavecchia. ence together, “and we did that.” Justin Thomas and Tiger Woods traded time with Charlie when he's in Florida. Calcavecchia played with his son Eric. text messages on the eve of the final round Thomas, who has multiple PGA TOUR at the PNC Championship, their teams tied titles in each of his last four years, wasn't for the lead and in contention. Neither about to compare this with with his PGA mentioned winning. Championship, World Golf Championships This was about Woods getting to play or any other of his 13 TOUR victories. alongside 11-year-old son Charlie, watch- Even so, he called the PNC Championship ing him twirl the club after a good drive “100 percent the most enjoyable.” and yes, even deliver a fist pump in his red When his father holed the birdie putt, he shirt on Sunday. For Thomas, it was about said he knew there were 10 teams still on competing with his father Mike, a longtime the course and it still felt as though the club professional in Kentucky and the only tournament was over. coach he's ever had. “A part of you didn't care who won,” he Team Thomas birdied the opening seven said. “We were here as father and son to holes and the father delivered a 5-foot enjoy a special moment.” birdie putt on the 18th hole that gave them That's what Alastair Johnston, the vice a 15-under 57 in the scramble format and a chairman at IMG, had in mind when he one-shot victory over Vijay Singh and son created this tournament 25 years ago. It Qass. started as the Father-Son Challenge. It They won the Willie Park Trophy. It since has changed into major champions only felt like the other 19 teams won a par- and PLAYERS Championship winners ticipation trophy. competing with a family member — son, “Memories we'll have for our entire daughter, father-in-law, grandson. lives,” Woods said after he and Charlie The idea was that golf fans would be posted another 62 to finish seventh. “He's curious to see the children of great players. not going to appreciate this at 11 years old. Throw in the 11-year-old son of golf's I didn't when I was with my dad. As the biggest star, and interest surged to new lev- years go by, you start appreciating it more.” els. Charlie Woods delivered a great show, Woods and his son dressed in his tradi- unfazed by the 250 spectators (mostly tional Sunday red with black trousers. sponsor guests) or the national TV spot- The Woodses played the final six holes light. in 6-under par, too late by then to do any- “I'd like to find the right way to tell thing about Thomas and his father. Charlie that thousands of kids watching at Thomas, a former world No. 1 and PGA home will be inspired to want to play golf champion, has grown close to the Woods with their dads,” Johnston said. “He would- clan and talked in the days leading up to n't appreciate it now. But one day he this event about how badly Charlie wants might.” to beat him. The PNC Championship has the Mike Thomas said young Woods took strongest waiting list in golf, and it's $1 off him on the putting green Saturday always been that way. Newcomers to the

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four consecutive years in the CFP - in the 2019: 25-11/12; 24-11/19;25-11/26;21-12/3 semifinals in 2017 and for the overall title 2020: 20-12/8; ++-12/15 after the 2015, '16 and '18 seasons. Arizona (8) - Cincinnati of the American Athletic 2014: 12-10/28; 19-11/4; 14-11/11; 15- Conference became the first non-Power 11/18; 11-11/25; 7-12/2; 10-12/7 Five Conference entry in the initial rank- 2017: 22-10/31 ings on Nov. 24, 2020, in seventh position Arizona State (7) Ð a school CFP record. 2014: 14-10/28; 9-11/4; 6-11/11; 13-11/18; - BYU, Coastal Carolina, Indiana, 13-11/25; 17-12/2; 15-12/7 Louisiana, San Jose State, and Tulsa all Arkansas (1) gained their first CFP rankings in the 2016: 25-11/8 seven-year history in 2020. There are now Auburn (27) 2014: 74 of the current 130 schools in NCAA 3-10/28; 3-11/4; 9-11/11; 14-11/18; 15- FBS with at least one appearance in these 11/25; 19-12/2; 19-12/7 rankings. 2016: 9-11/1; 9-11/8; 15-11/15; 13-11/22; - Of the top 10 teams in CFP standings’ 14-11/29; 14-12/4 appearances from 2014-20, there are 4 2017: 14-10/31; 10-11/7; 6-11/14; 6-11/21; SEC, 2 ACC, 2 Big Ten, 1 Big 12, and 1 2-11/28; 7-12/3 By Bo Carter Florida State (13), and LSU (2019) each Pac-12 school represented. 2018: 24-11/6 were undefeated BCS of CFP titlists. All - There have been three schools appear- 2019: 11-11/5; 12-11/12; 15-11/19; 15- In the BCS era (1998-2013), there were four 2017 CFP semifinalists had at least ing in each of the first 42 2014-20 CFP 11/16; 11-12/3; 12-12/8 30 undefeated teams in the final BCS one loss, and three of the 2018 and ’19 standings. They are Alabama, Clemson and 2020: 22-11/24 Standings. From 2014-20 in the last CFP semifinalists entered the postseason Ohio State. No school appeared in all 125 Baylor (20) 2014: Top 25s, there were 18 additional teams. unbeaten. Clemson (15-0) through the BCS standings from 1998-2013. Texas had 13-10/28; 12-11/4; 7-11/11; 7-11/18; 7- Clemson, LSU and Ohio State all were 13- 2018 season was the first CFP champ to go the most Top 15/25 showings with 104 dur- 11/25; 6-12/2; 5-12/7 0 in the final 2019 CFP standings. undefeated after downing then-14-0 ing 16 seasons in the BCS rankings. 2015: 6-11/3; 6-11/10; 10-11/17; 7-11/24; Alabama, Notre Dame and UCF closed Alabama in the ’18 title game. LSU (15-0) - 2020 is the first time in CFP or Bowl 12-12/1; 17-12/6 their ’18 regular seasons with 13-0 records duplicated that feat in ’19. Championship Series annals that 10 teams 2016: 17-11/1 as well. Only UCF emerged at 12-0 and the - Most NCAA FBS football champi- entered the first week of the rankings with 2019: 12-11/5; 13-11/12; 14-11/19; 9- lone undefeated team prior to bowl selec- onships all-time by respective conferences undefeated overall records due to COVID- 11/26; 7-12/3; 7-12/8 tions among the FBS in ’17, and the - American: UCF 4; ACC: Clemson 20; 19 circumstances. Boise State (20) Knights carried a 25-game winning streak Big Ten: Michigan 42; Big 12: Oklahoma - The five sets of CFP rankings for the 2014: 23-11/25; 22-12/2; 20-12/7 into the post-2018 bowl campaign before 14; Conference USA: 2 by six teams Ð last: 2020 season are the fewest in either CFP or 2016: 24-11/1; 22-11/8; 20-11/15; 19- falling to LSU. UAB; MAC: Toledo 11; MWC: Boise State BCS history because of the limited season 11/22 1998: Tennessee, Tulane 4; Pac-12: USC 39; SEC: Alabama 28; Sun and Dec. 20 selection Sunday. The previ- 2017: 25-11/24; 23-11/21; 25-12/3 1999: Florida State, Virginia Tech Belt: Arkansas State, Troy 6. ous few rankings’ weeks were six from the 2018: 25-11/13; 23-11/20; 22-11/27; 25- 2000: Oklahoma - Alabama (23 times), Clemson (eight), 2015-19 seasons. In 2014 there were seven 12/2 2001: Miami (Fla.) LSU (three), Mississippi State (three), rankings from Oct. 28-Dec. 7. 2019: 22-11/5; 21-11/12; 20-11/19; 20- 2002: Miami (Fla.), Ohio State Ohio State (three), and Georgia (two) are - There have been 10 undefeated BCS or 11/19; 19-12/3; 19-12/8 2003: None the only six schools to hold down the No. 1 CFP champions in the combined first 22 Boston College (3) 2004: Auburn, Oklahoma, USC, Utah position in the first seven seasons of CFP seasons of the championships. Tennessee 2018: 22-10/30; 17-11/6; 20-11/13 2005: Southern California, Texas standings. (’98 season) and LSU (2019) are the first BYU (5) 2006: Boise State, Ohio State - Alabama also holds the BCS/CFP and most recent unbeaten national champs. 2020: 14-11/24; 13-12/1; 18-12/8; 17- 2007: Hawai’i record for consecutive weeks in either In the final 2020 BCS rankings there were 12/15; 16-12/20 2008: Boise State, Utah standings with 90 (48 BCS, 42 CFP) from five undefeated schools. Cincinnati (12) 2009: Alabama, Boise State, Cincinnati, 2008-Dec. 8, 2020. Next is Clemson with All-Time College Football Playoff 2018: 24-11/13 TCU, Texas (record five teams) an active streak of 66 from 2011-20 (24 Rankings Appearances (Oct. 28, 2014- 2019: 20-11/5; 17-11/12; 19-11/19; 19- 2010: Auburn, Oregon, TCU BCS, 42 CFP). Dec. 20, 2020) 11/26; 20-12/3; 21-12/8 2011: LSU - Clemson and Alabama occupied a com- 42 Standings - Best All-Time Rankings in 2020: 7-11/24; 7-12/1; 8-12/8; 9-12/15; 8- 2012: Notre Dame (Note: 12-0 Ohio State bined 13 appearances among the first five Bold Ð 74 teams Ranked All-Time 12/20 was ineligible for standings) years (24 teams selected) in the CFP semi- Alabama (42) Clemson (42) 2013: Florida State finals. 2014: 6-10/28; 5-11/4; 5-11/11; 1-11/18; 1- 2014: 21-10/28; 21-11/4; 19-11/11; 22- College Football Playoff Era: - The next four sites for the CFP champi- 11/25; 1-12/2; 1-12/7 11/18; 12-11/25; 18-12/2; 17-12/7 2014: Florida State, Oregon onship contests are 2021 season - Hard 2015: 4-11/3; 2-11/10; 2-11/17; 2-11/24; 2- 2015: 1-11/3; 1-11/10; 1-11/17; 1-11/24; 1- 2015: Clemson, Iowa Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Fla,; 12/1; 2-12/6 12/1; 1-12/6 2016: Alabama, Western Michigan 2022 - Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis 2016: 1-11/1; 1-11/8; 1-11/15; 1-11/22; 1- 2016: 2-11/1; 2-11/8; 4-11/15; 4-11/22; 3- 2017: UCF 2023 - SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, Calif.; 11/29; 1-12/4 11/29; 2-12/4 2018: Alabama, Clemson, Notre Dame 2024 - NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas. 2017: 2-10/31; 2-11/7; 1-11/14; 1-11/21; 5- 2017: 4-10/31; 4-11/7; 2-11/14; 3-11/21; 1- 2019: Clemson, LSU, Ohio State - Four different conference teams have 11/28; 4-12/3 11/28; 1-12/3 2020: (five teams) Alabama (11-0), Ohio captured the CFP in its first six seasons - 2018: 1-10/30; 1-11/6; 1-11/13; 1-11/20; 1- 2018: 2-10/30; 2-11/6; 2-11/13; 2-11/20; 2- State (6-0), Cincinnati (9-0), Coastal Ohio State (Big Ten) in 2014, Alabama 11/27; 1-12/2 11/27; 2-12/2 Carolina (11-0), and San Jose State (7-0). (Southeastern) in 2015, 17, Clemson 2019: 3-11/5; 5-11-12; 5-11/19; 5-11/26; 2019: 5-11/5; 3-11/12; 3-11/19; 3-11/26; 3- - Tennessee (’98 season), Florida State (Atlantic Coast) in '16, '18, and LSU (SEC) 12-12/3; 13-12/8 12/3; 3-12/8 (99), Oklahoma (00), Miami (Fla.) (01), in 2019. Clemson, Alabama, Oklahoma, 2020: 1-11/24; 1-12/1; 1-12/8; 1-12/15; 1- 2020: 3-11/24; 3-12/1; 3-12/8; 3-12/15; 2- Southern California (04 Ð later vacated), and Georgia were the four semifinalists in 12/20 12/20 Texas (05), Alabama (09), Auburn (10), 2017, and Alabama and Clemson met in Appalachian State (6) (continued on page 6

Follow us on twitter @sportspagedfw | www.sportspagedfw.com | The Sports Page Weekly | Volume 19 - Issue 17 | December 25, 2020 - December 31, 2020 7 Coastal Carolina (5): 2019: 16-11/5; 24-11/12 Navy (12) 11/22; 10-11/29; 12-12/4 2020: 20-11/24; 18-12/1; 13-12/8; 12- Kentucky (6) 2015: 20-11/10; 16-11/17; 15-11/24; 23- 2017: 11-10/31; 15-11/7; 12-11/14; 19- 12/15; 12-12/20 2018: 9-10/30; 11-11/6; 17-11/13; 15- 12/1; 21-12/6 11/21; 19-11/28; 19-12/3 Colorado (8) 11/20; 15-11/27; 14-12/2 2016: 25-11/22; 19-11/29; 25-12/4 2019: 23-11/5; 22-11/12; 21-11/19; 21- 2016: 15-11/1; 12-11/8; 10-11/15; 9-11/22; Louisiana (4) 2019: 24-11/5; 23-11/12; 24-12/3; 23-12/8 11/26; 25-12/3; 25-12/8 8-11/29; 10-12/4 2020: 25-12/1; 19-12/8; 19-12/15;19-12/20 NC State (10) 2017: 20-10/31; 23-11/7; 19- 2020: 23-11/24; 15-12/1; 22-12/8; 10- 2020: 21-12/8; 25-12/15 Louisville (11) 11/14; 24-11/28; 24-12/3 12/15; 21-12/15; 21-12/20 Duke (3) 2014: 25-10/28; 24-11/18; 22-11/25; 21- 2018: 21-10/30; 14-11/6 Ole Miss (12) 2014: 24-10/28; 22-11/4; 21-11/11 12/2; 21-12/7 2020: 23-12/8; 22-12/15; 23-12/20 2014: 4-10/28; 11-11/4; 10-11/11; 8-11/18; East Carolina (1) 2016: 7-11/1; 6-11/8; 5-11/15; 11-11/22; Nebraska (8) 19-11/25; 12-12/2; 9-12/7 2014: 23-10/28 13-11/29; 13-12/4 2014: 15-2014; 13-11/4; 16-11/11;23-11/18 2015: 18-11/3; 22-11/17; 18-11/24; 13- Florida (29) LSU (33) 2016: 10-11/1; 19-11/8; 18-11/15;16-11/22 12/1; 12-12/6 2015: 10-11/3; 11-11/10; 8-11/17; 12- 2014: 19-10/28; 16-11/4; 17-11/11; 24- North Carolina (12) Oregon (20) 2014: 5-10/28; 4-11/4; 2- 11/24; 18-12/1; 19-12/6 12/2; 23-12/7 2015: 24-11/10;17-11/17;14-11/24;10-12/1; 11/11; 2-11/18; 2-11/25; 2-12/2; 2-12/7 2016: 11-11/1; 23-11/15; 15-11/22; 15- 2015: 2-11/3; 9-11/10; 15-11/17; 21-12/1; 10-12/6 2015: 23-11/17; 17-11/24; 16-12/1;15-12/6 11/29; 17-12/4 20-12/6 2016: 21-11/1; 17-11/8 2019: 7-11/5; 6-11/12; 6-11/19; 14-11/26; 2018: 11-10/30; 15-11/6; 13-11/13; 11- 2016: 13-11/1; 24-11/8; 16-11/15; 21- 2020: 19-11/24; 17-12/1; 17-12/8; 15- 13-12/3; 6-12/8 11/20; 9-11/27; 10-12/2 11/29; 20-12/4 12/15; 13-12/20 2020: 15-11/24; 23-12/1; 25-12/20 2019: 10-11/5; 11-11/12; 11-11/19; 11- 2017: 19-10/31; 24-11/7; 20-11/14; 18- Northwestern (20) Penn State (24) 11/26; 9-12/3; 9-12/8 11/21; 17-11/28; 17-12/3 2015: 21-11/3; 18-11/10; 20-11/17; 16- 2016: 12-11/1; 10-11/8; 8-11/15; 7-11/22; 2020: 6-11/24; 6-12/1; 6-12/8; 7-12/15; 7- 2018: 3-10/30; 7-11/6; 7-11/13; 7-11/20; 11/24; 14-12/1; 13-12/6 7-11/29; 5-12/4 12/20 10-11/27; 11-12/2 2017: 25-11/7; 23-11/14; 22-11/21; 21- 2017: 7-10/31; 14-11/7; 10-11/14; 10- Florida State (19) 2019: 2-11/5; 1-11/12; 1-11/19; 2-11/26; 2- 11/28; 21-12/3 11/21; 9-11/28; 9-12/3 2014: 2-10/28; 2-11/4; 3-11/11; 3-11/18; 3- 12/3; 1-12/8 2018: 22-11/13; 19-11/20;21-11/27;22-12/2 2018: 14-10/30; 20-11/6; 14-11/13; 12- 11/25; 4-12/2; 3-12/7 Marshall (3) 2020: 8-11/24; 14-12/1; 14-12/8; 14-12/15; 11/20; 12-11/27; 12-12/2 2015: 16-11/3; 16-11/10; 14-11/17; 14- 2014: 24-11/25 14-12/20 2019: 4-11/5; 9-11/12; 8-11/19; 10-11/26; 11/24; 9-12/1; 9-12/6 2020: 21-11/24; 21-12/1 Notre Dame (33) 10-12/3; 10-12/8 2016: 22-11/1; 18-11/8; 17-11/15; 14- Memphis (15) 2014: 10-10/28; 10-11/4; 18-11/11 Pittsburgh (3) 11/22; 12-11/29; 11-12/4 2015: 13-11/3; 21-11/10; 21-11/17 2015: 5-11/3; 4-11/10; 4-11/17; 6-11/24; 8- 2016: 25-11/29; 23-12/4 Fresno State (5) 2017: 23-10/31; 22-11/7; 21-11/14; 20- 12/1; 8-12/6 2018: 24-11/20 2017: 25-11/28 11/21; 20-11/28; 20-12/3 2017: 3-10/31; 3-11/7; 8-11/14; 8-11/21; San Jose State (2) 2018: 23-10/30; 23-11/6; 25-11/27;21-12/2 2019: 21-11/5; 18-11/12; 18-11/19; 18- 15-11/28; 14-12/3 2020: 24-12/15; 22-12/20 Georgia (30) 11/26; 17-12/3; 17-12/8 2018: 4-10/30; 3-11/6; 3-11/13; 3-11/20; 3- SMU (2) 2014: 11-10/28; 20-11/4; 15-11/11; 10- Miami (Fla.) (11) 11/27; 3-12/2 2019: 25-11/5; 25-11/19 11/18; 9-11/25; 14-12/2; 13-12/7 2017: 10-10/31; 7-11/7; 3-11/14; 2-11/21; 2019: 15-11/5; 16-11/12; 16-11/19; 16- South Carolina (1) 2017: 1-10/31; 1-11/7; 7-11/14; 7-11/21; 6- 7-11/28; 10-12/3 11/26; 15-12/3; 15-12/8 2017: 24-11/21 11/28; 3-12/3 2020: 10-11/24; 10-12/1; 10-12/8; 18- 2020: 2-11/24; 2-12/1; 2-12/8; 2-12/15; 4- Southern California (26) 2018: 6-10/30; 5-11/6; 5-11/13; 5-11/20; 4- 12/15; 18-12/20 12/20; 4-12/20 2014: 19-11/18; 25-12/3; 24-12/7 11/27; 5-12/2 Michigan (25) Ohio State (42) 2015: 24-11/17; 20-12/1; 25-12/6 2019: 6-11/5; 4-11/12; 4-11/19; 4-11/26; 4- 2015: 17-11/3; 14-11/10; 12-11/17; 10- 2014: 16-10/28; 14-11/4; 8-11/11; 6-11/18; 2016: 20-11/8; 13-11/15; 12-11/22; 11- 12/3; 5-12/8 11/24; 14-12/1; 14-12/6 6-11/25; 5-12/2; 4-12/7 11/29; 9-12/4 2020: 9-11/24; 8-12/1; 9-12/8; 8-12/15; 9- 2016: 3-11/1; 3-11/8; 3-11/15; 3-11/22; 5- 2015: 3-11/3; 3-11/10; 3-11/17; 8-11/24; 6- 2017: 17-10/31; 11-11/7; 14-11/14; 11- 12/20 11/29; 6-12/4 12/1; 7-12/6 11/21; 10-11/28; 8-12/3 Georgia Tech (6) 2017: 24-11/24 2016: 6-11/1; 5-11/8; 2-11/15; 2-11/22; 2- 2019: 23-11/19; 22-11/26; 22-12/3;22-12/8 2014: 24-11/4; 22-11/11; 18-11/18; 16- 2018: 5-10/30; 4-11/6; 4-11/13; 4-11/20; 7- 11/29; 3-12/4 2020: 18-11/24; 20-12/1; 15-12/8; 13- 11/25; 11-12/2; 12-12/7 11/27; 7-12/2 2017: 6-10/31; 13-11/7; 9-11/14; 9-11/21; 12/15; 17-12-20 Houston (8) 2019: 14-11/5; 15-11/12; 13-11/19; 13- 8-11/28; 5-12/3 Stanford (15) 2015: 25-11/3; 24-11/10; 19-11/17; 19- 11/26; 14-12/3; 14-12/8 2018: 10-10/30; 10-11/6; 10-11/13; 10- 2015: 11-11/3; 7-11/10; 11-11/17; 9-11/24; 11/24; 19-12/1; 18-12/6 Michigan State (20) 11/20; 6-11/27; 6-12/2 7-12/1; 6-12/6 2016: 20-11/22; 24-11/29 2014: 8-10/28; 8-11/4; 12-11/11; 11-11/18; 2019: 1-11/5; 2-11/12; 2-11/19; 1-11/26; 1- 2016: 24-11/18; 24-11/22;18-11/29;18-12/4 Indiana (5) 10-11/25; 8-12/2; 8-12/7 12/3; 2-12/8 2017: 21-10/31; 22-11/14; 21-11/21; 12- 2020: 12-11/24; 12-12/1; 12-12/8; 11- 2015: 7-11/3; 13-11/10; 9-11/17; 5-11/24; 2020: 4-11/24; 4-12/1; 4-12/8; 4-12/15; 3- 11/28; 13-12/3 12/15; 11-12/20 5-12/1; 3-12/6 12/20 Syracuse (6) Iowa (20) 2017: 24-10/31; 12-11/7; 17-11/14; 16- Oklahoma (40) 2018: 19-10/30; 13-11/6; 12-11/13; 20- 2015: 9-11/3; 6-11/10; 5-11/17; 4-11/24; 4- 11/21; 16-11/28; 16-12/3 2014: 18-10/28; 15-11/4; 21-11/18; 20- 11/20; 20-11/27; 20-12/2 12/1; 5-12/6 2018: 18-11/6 11/25; 20-12/2 TCU (19) 2017: 20-11/7 Minnesota (10) 2015: 15-11/3; 12-11/10; 7-11/17; 3-11/24; 2014: 7-10/28; 6-11/4; 4-11/11; 5-11/18; 5- 2018: 16-10/30; 21-11/6 2014: 25-11/11; 25-11/18;25-11/25;25-12/7 3-12/1; 4-12/6 11/25; 3-12/2; 6-12/7 2019: 18-11/5; 20-11/12; 17-11/19; 17- 2019: 17-11/5; 8-11/12; 10-11/19; 8-11/26; 2016: 14-11/1; 11-11/8; 9-11/15; 8-11/22; 2015: 8-11/3; 15-11/10; 18-11/17; 19- 11/26; 16-12/3; 16-12/8 18-12/3; 18-12/8 9-11/29; 7-12/4 11/24; 11-12/1; 11-12/6 2020: 24-11/24; 19-12/1; 16-12/8; 16- Mississippi State (22) 2017: 5-10/31; 5-11/7; 4-11/14; 4-11/21; 3- 2017: 8-10/31; 6-11/7; 12-11/14; 12-11/21; 12/15; 15-12/20 2014: 1-10/28; 1-11-4; 1-11/11; 4-11/18; 4- 11/28; 2-12-3 11-11/28; 15-12/3 Iowa State (15) 11/25; 10-12/2; 7-12/7 2018: 7-10/30’ 6-11/6; 6-11/13; 6-11/20; 5- Temple (6) 2017: 15-10/31; 21-11/7 2015: 20-11/3; 17-11/10; 21-11/24 11/27; 4-12/2 2015: 22-11/3; 22-11/10; 25-11/24’ 22- 2018: 24-10/30; 22-11/6; 16-11/13; 25- 2017: 16-10/31; 16-11/7; 16-11/14; 14- 2019: 9-11/5; 10-11/12; 9-11/19; 7-11/26; 12/1; 24-12/6 11/20; 23-11/27; 24-12/2 11/21; 23-11/28; 23-12/3 6-12/3; 4-12/8 2016: 24-12/4 2019: 22-11/19; 23-11/26 2018: 18-10/30; 16-11/6; 21-11/13; 18- 2020: 11-11/24; 11-12/1; 11-12/8; 10- Tennessee (6) 2020: 13-11/24; 9-12/1; 7-12/8; 6-12/15; 11/20; 18-11/27; 18-12/2 12/15; 6-12/20 2015: 25-12/1; 23-12/6 10-12/20 Missouri (7) Oklahoma State (29) 2016: 19-11/15; 17-11/22;22-11/29;21-12/4 Kansas State (9) 2014: 20-11/18; 17-11/25; 16-12/2;16-12/7 2015: 14-11/3; 8-11/10; 6-11/17; 11-11/24; Texas (12) 2014: 9-10/28; 7-11/4; 13-11/11; 12-11/18; 2018: 24-11/27; 23-12/2 17-12/1; 16-12/6 2018: 17-10/30; 19-11/6; 15-11/13; 14- 12-11/25; 9-12/2; 11-12/7 2020: 25-12/8 2016: 18-11/1; 13-11/8; 11-11/15; 10- 11/20; 14-11/27; 15-12/2

8 December 25, 2020 - December 31, 2020 | The Sports Page Weekly | Volume 19 Issue 18 | www.sportspagedfw.com | follow us on twitter @sportspagdfw.com CFP Times Ranked by Conference Top Schools By Total CFP Appearance (Through Dec. 20 Ð 42 Total Rankings) (2014-Dec. 20, 2020 - 42 rankings) (There Have Been 32 Different Teams Ranked in 2020) - Alabama Ð 42 - Clemson Ð 42 - AAC Ð 71 - Ohio State Ð 42 - ACC Ð 1455 - Oklahoma Ð 40 - Big Ten - 200 - LSU Ð 33 - Big 12 Ð 157 - Notre Dame Ð 32 - C-USA - 3 - Georgia Ð 30 - Independent Ð 33 - Utah Ð 30 - MAC - 8 - Florida Ð 29 - MWC - 30 - Oklahoma State Ð 29 2019: 19-11/12 2017: 25-10/31; 19-11/7; 14-11/14; 13- - Pac-12 - 157 - Wisconsin Ð 28 2020: 17-11/24; 20-12/8; 20-12/15; 20- 11/21; 18-11/28; 18-12/3 - SEC Ð 228 - Auburn Ð 27 12/20 2018: 8-10/30; 8-11/6; 8-11/13; 8-11/20; - Sun Belt Ð 14 - Southern California Ð 26 Texas A&M (14) 13-11/27; 13-12/2 - Michigan Ð 25 2014: 24-11/11 Western Michigan (6) - Penn State - 24 2014-20 CFP Seasons 2015: 19-11/3 2016: 23-11/1; 21-11/8; 21-11/15; 21- - Mississippi State Ð 22 Total of 74 teams from 10 FBS conferences 2016: 4-11/1; 8-11/8; 25-11/15 11/22; 17-11/29; 15-12/4 - Baylor - 20 - Boise State - 20 2018: 20-10/30; 22-11/20; 19-11/27; 19- West Virginia (15) - AAC Ð 7 12/2 2014: 20-10/28; 23-11/4 - Iowa Ð 20 - ACC - 14 - Michigan State Ð 20 2020: 5-11/24; 5-12/1; 5-12/8; 5-12/15; 5- 2016: 20-11/1; 16-11/8; 14-11/15; 18- - Big Ten - 10 12/20 11/22; 16-11/29; 16-12/4 - Northwestern - 20 - Big 12 Ð 8 - Oregon Ð 20 Toledo (2) 2018: 13-10/30; 9-11/6; 9-11/13; 12-11/20; - C-USA Ð 1 2015: 24-11/3; 24-11/24 16-11/27; 16-12/2 - Florida State Ð 19 - Indep. Ð 3 - TCU Ð 19 Tulsa (5) Wisconsin (28) - MAC Ð 2 2020: 25-11/24; 24-12/1; 24-12/8; 23- 2014: 25-11/4; 20-11/11; 16-11/18; 14- - Washington Ð 18 - MWC Ð 3 - Washington State Ð 17 12/15; 24-12/20 11/25; 13-12/2; 18-12/7 - Pac-12 Ð 10 UCF (12) 2015: 25-11/10; 25-11/17 - Iowa State - 15 - SEC Ð 13 - Memphis - 15 2017: 18-10/31; 18-11/7; 15-11/14; 15- 2016: 8-11/1; 7-11/8; 7-11/15; 6-11/22; 6- - Sun Belt - 3 11/21; 14-11/28; 12-12/3 11/29; 8-12/4 - Stanford Ð 15 2018: 12-10/30; 12-11/6; 11-11/13; 9- 2017: 9-10/31; 8-11/7; 5-11/14; 5-11/21; 4- 11/20; 8-11/27; 8-12/2 11/28; 6-12/3 UCLA (10) 2019: 13-11/5; 14-11/12; 12-11/19; 12- 2014: 22-10/28; 18-11/4; 11-11/11; 9- 11/26; 8-12/3; 8-12/8 11/18; 8-11/25; 15-12/2; 14-12/7 2020: 16-11/24; 16-12/1 2015: 23-11/3; 19-11/10; 22-11/24 Utah (30) 2014: 17-10/28; 17-11/4; 23- All-Time Teams and Dates at No. 1 11/11;17-11/18;25-11/25; 23-12/2; 22-12/7 (Through Dec. 20, 2020) 2015: 12-11/3; 10-11/10; 13-11/17; 23- (Six Teams 42 Times) 11/24; 24-12/1; 22-12/6 Alabama (23) 2016: 16-11/1; 15-11/8; 12-11/15; 22- - 2014 Ð Nov. 18-25, Dec. 2-7 11/22; 20-11/29; 19-12/4 - 2016 Ð Nov. 1-29, Dec. 4 - 2017 Ð Nov. 14-21 2018: 15-10/30; 19-11/13; 17-11/20; 17- - 2018 Ð Oct. 30-Dec. 2 11/27; 17-12/2 - 2020 Ð Nov. 24-Dec. 20 2019: 8-11/5; 7-11/12; 7-11/19; 6-11/26; 5- Clemson (8) 12/3; 11-12/8 - 2015 Ð Nov. 3-24; Dec. 1-6 Utah State (2) - 2017 Ð Nov. 28-Dec. 3 2018: 23-11/13; 21-11/20 Mississippi State (3) Virginia (3) - 2014 Ð Oct. 28; Nov. 4-11 2018: 25-10/30 LSU (3) 2019: 23-12/3; 24-12/8 - 2019 Ð Nov. 12-19, Dec. 8 Virginia Tech (9) Ohio State (3) 2016: 19-11/1; 14-11/8; 23-11/29; 22-12/4 - 2019-Nov. 5, Nov. 26-Dec. 3 2017: 13-10/31; 17-11/7; 25-11/21; 22- Georgia (2) 11/28; 22-12/3 - 2017 Ð Oct. 31-Nov. 7 2019: 24-11/26 Wake Forest (1) Consecutive Weeks in CFP and BCS 2019: 19-11/5 Rankings (Through Dec. 20, 2020) Washington (19) All-Time BCS and CFP Standings 2016: 5-11/1; 4-11/8; 6-11/15; 5-11/22; 4- Streaks 11/29; 4-12/4 - Alabama 90 (2008-20, 48 BCS, 42 2017: 12-10/31; 9-11/7; 18-11/14; 17- CFP) 11/21; 13-11/28; 11-12/3 - Clemson 66 (2011-20, 24 BCS, 42 2018: 25-11/6; 18-11/13; 16-11/20; 11- CFP) 11/27; 9-12/2 - Southern California 65 (2002-2009, all 2020: 22-12/1; ++-12/15 BCS) Washington State (17) - Texas 56 (2003-2010, all BCS) 2015: 20-11/14 - Ohio State 50 (2013-20, 8 BCS, 42 2016: 25-11/1; 23-11/8; 22-11/15; 23- CFP) 11/22 - Georgia 48 (2002-08, all BCS)

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Tuesday, December 29 Thursday, December 31 ESPN, 5:30 pm ESPN, 8:00 pm Camping World Stadium, Orlando, FL NRG Stadium, Houston, TX Bowl Tie-Ins: ACC vs. Big 12 Bowl Tie-Ins: Big 12 vs. SEC Last Season: Notre Dame 33, Iowa State 9 Last Season: Texas A&M 24, Oklahoma St 21 Note: Was Camping World Bowl last season Projection: Texas vs. Arkansas Projection: NC State vs Oklahoma State TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl Valero Alamo Bowl Friday, January 1 Tuesday, December 29 ESPN, 12:00 pm ESPN, 9:00 pm Legion Field, Birmingham, AL Alamodome, San Antonio, TX Bowl Tie-Ins: AAC, ACC vs. SEC Bowl Tie-Ins: Big 12 vs. Pac-12 Last Season: Cincinnati 38, Boston College 6 Last Season: Texas 38, Utah 10 Projection: UAB vs. San Jose State Projection: Iowa State vs. Washington Vrbo Citrus Bowl Duke’s Mayo Bowl Friday, January 1 Wednesday, December 30 ABC, 1:00 pm ESPN, 12:00 pm Camping World Stadium, Orlando, FL 2020-2021 Bowl Projections Last Season: Arkansas State 34, FIU 26 Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, NC Bowl Tie-Ins: Big Ten vs. SEC (All times Eastern) Projection: Ball State vs. Louisiana Bowl Tie-Ins: ACC vs. Big Ten Last Season: Alabama 35, Michigan 16 Myrtle Beach Bowl Union Home Mortgage Gasparillia Bowl Last Season: Kentucky 37, Virginia Tech 30 Projection: Northwestern vs. Auburn Monday, December 21 Saturday, December 26 Projection: Wake Forest vs. Penn State TaxSlayer Gator Bowl ESPN, 3:30 pm ABC, 12:00 pm TransPerfect Music City Bowl Saturday, January 2 Brooks Stadium, Conway, SC Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL Wednesday, December 30 ESPN, 12:00 pm Bowl Tie-Ins: Conference USA or MAC or Bowl Tie-Ins: AAC or ACC or SEC ESPN, 3:30 pm TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, FL Sun Belt Last Season: UCF 48, Marshall 25 Nissan Stadium, Nashville, TN Bowl Tie-Ins: ACC vs. SEC Last Season: No Game Projection: South Carolina vs. Liberty Bowl Tie-Ins: Big Ten vs. SEC Last Season: Tennessee 23, Indiana 22 Bowl Matchup: App. State vs North Texas Cure Bowl Last Season: Louisville 38, Mississippi St 28 Projection: Miami vs. Ole Miss Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Saturday, December 26 Projection: Wisconsin vs. Tennessee Outback Bowl Tuesday, December 22 ESPN, 12:00 pm Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl Saturday, January 2 ESPN, 3:30 Camping World Stadium, Orlando, FL Thursday, December 31 ESPN, 12:30 pm Lyle Smith Field at Albertsons Stadium, Bowl Tie-Ins: AAC, MAC, Sun Belt ESPN, 12:00 pm Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL Boise, ID Last Season: Liberty 23, Georgia Southern 16 Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, TX Bowl Tie-Ins: Big Ten vs. SEC Bowl Tie-Ins: MAC vs. Mountain West Projection: Marshall vs. Coastal Carolina Bowl Tie-Ins: Pac-12 vs. SEC Last Season: Minnesota 31, Auburn 24 Last Season: Ohio 30, Nevada 21 SERVPRO First Responder Bowl Last Season: Tulane 30, Southern Miss 13 Projection: Iowa vs. Missouri Bowl Matchup: Tulane vs Nevada Saturday, December 26 Projection: Oregon vs. Mississippi State Bowls That Aren’t Being Played RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl ESPN, 3:30 pm AutoZone Liberty Bowl - Bahamas (Conference USA vs. MAC) Tuesday, December 22 Gerald J. Ford Stadium, Dallas, TX Thursday, December 31 - Fenway (the Montgomery Bowl this year) ESPN, 7:00 pm Bowl Tie-Ins: AAC or ACC or Big 12 ESPN, 5:00 pm - Hawaii (Mountain West vs. AAC or FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, FL Last Season: WKU 23, Western Michigan 20 Liberty Bowl, Memphis, TN Conference USA) Bowl Tie-Ins: AAC or C-USA or MAC Projection: Tulsa vs UTSA Bowl Tie-Ins: Big 12 vs. SEC - LA Bowl (Pac-12 vs. Mountain West) Last Season: Arkansas State 34, FIU 26 LendingTree Bowl Last Season: Navy 20, Kansas State 17 - Las Vegas (Pac-12 vs. SEC) Projection: UCF vs BYU Saturday, December 26 Projection: West Virginia vs. Kentucky - New Era Pinstripe (ACC vs Big Ten) R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl ESPN, 3:30 pm Arizona Bowl - Quick Lane (Big Ten vs MAC) Wednesday, December 23 Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, AL Thursday, December 31 - Redbox (Big Ten vs. Pac-12) ESPN, 3:30 pm Bowl Tie-Ins: MAC vs. Sun Belt CBS Sports Network, 4:00 pm - San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans Last Season: Louisiana 27, Miami U. 17 Arizona Stadium, Tucson, AZ (ACC vs. Pac-12) Bowl Tie-Ins: C-USA vs. Sun Belt Champion Bowl Matchup: WKU vs. Georgia State Bowl Tie-Ins: MAC vs. MW - Tony the Tiger (ACC vs. Pac-12) Last Season:Appalachian St. 31 UAB 17 Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl Last Season: Wyoming 38, Georgia State 17 - Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl (AAC Projection: La. Tech vs Georgia Southern Saturday, December 26 Projection: Buffalo vs. Boise State vs. Conference USA) Montgomery Bowl ESPN, 7:00 pm Texas Bowl Wednesday, December 23 Independence Stadium, Shreveport, LA ESPN or ESPN2, 7:00 pm Bowl Tie-Ins: Army vs. Pac-12 Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, AL Last Season: Louisiana Tech 14, Miami 0 Bowl Tie-Ins: ACC vs. AAC Projection: Army vs Colorado Last Season: No Bowl Guaranteed Rate Bowl Note: Fenway Bowl for this year only Saturday, December 26 Bowl Matchup: Florida Atlantic vs Memphis ESPN, 10:15 pm New Mexico Bowl Chase Field, Phoenix, AZ Thursday, December 24 Bowl Tie-Ins: Big 12 vs. Big Ten ESPN, 3:30 pm Last Season: Air Force 31, Washington St 21 Toyota Stadium, Frisco, TX Note: Was Cheez-It Bowl last season Bowl Tie-Ins: Mountain West or Conference Projection: TCU vs Minnesota USA or MAC Military Bowl presented by Perspecta Last Season:San Diego St. 48, C. Michigan 11 Monday, December 28 Bowl Matchup: Texas vs. Houston ESPN, 2:30 pm Camellia Bowl Navy-Marine Corps. Stadium, Annapolis, MD Friday, December 25 Bowl Tie-Ins: ACC vs. AAC ESPN, 2:30 pm Last Season: North Carolina 55, Temple 13 Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, AL Projection: Louisville vs Navy Bowl Tie-Ins: MAC vs. Sun Belt Cheez-It Bowl

10 December 25, 2020 - December 31, 2020 | The Sports Page Weekly | Volume 19 Issue 18 | www.sportspagedfw.com | follow us on twitter @sportspagdfw.com COLLEGES BIG 12 GAME DAY REPORT 2020 All-Big 12 Football Awards By Jeff Bartl Darius Stills is West Virginia’s first 2020 All-Big 12 Football First Team Defensive Lineman of the Year. OFFENSE Breece Hall is the second Iowa State Matt Campbell has been named Chuck Pos. Player School Class Hometown student-athlete to earn Big 12 Offensive Neinas Big 12 Coach of the Year for the QB Brock Purdy2 Iowa State Jr. Gilbert, Ariz./Perry Player of the Year, joining Troy Davis who third time in his five seasons at Iowa State. RB Breece Hall2# Iowa State So. Wichita, Kan./Northwest was the Conference's first honoree in 1996. Oklahoma has won the most individual RB Leddie Brown West Virginia Jr. Philadelphia, Pa Mike Rose gave the Cyclones the dou- awards in the 25-year history of the Big 12 FB Jeremiah Hall2 Oklahoma Jr. Charlotte, N.C. ble-double as Defensive Player of the Year. with 47. K-State is second (35), Texas (31), WR Xavier Hutchinson Iowa State Jr. Jacksonville, Fla. He joins former LB A.J. Klein (2011) as Oklahoma State (21), Baylor (19), Iowa WR Tylan Wallace2 Oklahoma State Sr. Fort Worth, Texas WR Erik Ezukanma Texas Tech So. Fort Worth, Texas the school’s two honorees. State (19), TCU (10), West Virginia (9) TE Charlie Kolar1 Iowa State Jr. Norman, Okla. Xavier Hutchinson is Iowa State’s third Kansas (8) and Texas Tech (8). OL Colin Newell Iowa State Jr. Ames, Iowa Offensive Player of the Year: Offensive Newcomer of the Year along OL Creed Humphrey1 Oklahoma Jr. Shawnee, Okla. with Aaron Horne (2011) and Seneca Breece Hall, Iowa State, RB, So. OL Teven Jenkins Oklahoma State Sr. Topeka, Kan. Wallace (2001). Defensive Player of the Year: OL Samuel Cosmi2# Texas Jr. Humble, Texas Tony Fields II is West Virginia’s second Mike Rose, Iowa State, LB, Jr. OL Jack Anderson Texas Tech Jr. Frisco, Texas Defensive Newcomer of the Year with Shaq Offensive Newcomerof the Year: PK Gabe Brkic Oklahoma So. Chardon, Ohio Riddick (2014) since joining the league in Xavier Hutchinson, Iowa State, WR, Jr. KR/PR Phillip Brooks Kansas State So. Lee’s Summit, Mo. 2012. Defensive Newcomerof the Year: DEFENSE Deuce Vaughn joins Tyler Lockett Tony Fields II, West Virginia, LB, Sr. Pos. Player School Class Hometown (2011) as K-State’s two honorees for Offensive Freshman of the Year: DL JaQuan Bailey Iowa State Sr. Jacksonville, Fla. Offensive Freshman of the Year. Deuce Vaughn, Kansas State, RB DL Will McDonald Iowa State So. Pewaukee, Wis. This season marks the fifth that the Big Defensive Co-Freshman of the Year: DL Wyatt Hubert1# Kansas State Jr. Topeka, Kan. 12 has awarded Co-Defensive Freshmen of Isheem Young, Iowa State, DB DL Joseph Ossai Texas Jr. Oak Ridge, Texas the Year. Khari Coleman is TCU’s fourth Khari Coleman, TCU, DL DL Darius Stills West Virginia Sr. Fairmont, W.Va. winner since 2012 while Isheem Young is Special Teams Player of the Year LB Mike Rose Iowa State Jr. Brecksville, Ohio Iowa State’s third all-time. Trestan Ebner, Baylor, KR/PR, Sr. LB Garret Wallow1 TCU Sr. New Orleans, La. Trestan Ebner is Baylor’s second Special Offensive Lineman of the Year: LB Tony Fields II West Virginia Sr. Las Vegas, Nev. Teams Player of the Year since the award Creed Humphrey, Oklahoma, Jr. DB Jalen Pitre Baylor Jr. Stafford, Texas DB Greg Eisworth1 Iowa State Sr. Grand Prairie, Texas was added in 2005. He joins Daniel Defensive Lineman of the Year: DB Trevon Moehrig1 TCU Jr. Spring Branch, Texas Sepulveda (2006). Darius Stills, West Virginia, Sr. DB Tre’Vius Hodges-Tomlinson TCU So. Waco, Texas Chuck Neinas Coach of the Year: Creed Humphrey was named Offensive DB Zech McPhearson Texas Tech Sr. Columbia, Md. Lineman of the Year for the second consec- Matt Campbell, Iowa State (5th season) P Austin McNamara Texas Tech So. Gilbert, Ariz./Highland utive season and gives Oklahoma the honor for the fifth straight year. 2020 All-Big 12 Football Second Team OFFENSE Pos. Player School Class Hometown 2020 All-Big 12 Honorable Mention QB Sam Ehlinger Texas Sr. Austin, Texas RB Deuce Vaughn Kansas State Fr. Round Rock, Texas Baylor: William Bradley-King (DL), Dillon Doyle (LB), Trestan Ebner (RB), John Mayers RB Chuba Hubbard1 Oklahoma State Jr. Sherwood Park, Alberta (PK), Christian Morgan (DB), Jalen Pitre (DPoY), J.T. Woods (DB); Iowa State: JaQuan FB Briley Moore Kansas State Sr. Blue Springs, Mo. Bailey (DLoY), Latrell Bankston (DNoY), Jake Hummel (LB), Anthony Johnson (DB), WR R.J. Sneed Baylor Jr. Cypress, Texas Tayvonn Kyle (DB), Isaiah Lee (DL), Colin Newell (OLoY), Kene Nwangwu (KR/PR), WR Marvin Mims Oklahoma Fr. Frisco, Texas Darrell Simmons (OFoY, OL), Dylan Soehner (FB), Eyioma Uwazurike (DL), Rory Walling WR Winston Wright Jr. West Virginia So. Savannah, Ga. (STPoY), Lawrence White (DB); Kansas: Kyron Johnson (LB), Kwamie Lassiter (WR), TE Chase Allen2 Iowa State Sr. Nixa, Mo./Nixa Kenny Logan (KR/PR), Karon Prunty (DB); K-State: Wyatt Hubert (DPoY, DLoY), Blake OL Derek Schweiger Iowa State Jr. Plymouth, Wis. Lynch (PK), Jahron McPherson (DB), Brock Monty (STPoY), Briley Moore (ONoY), Noah OL Noah Johnson Kansas State Sr. Wichita, Kan. Johnson (OLoY), Elijah Sullivan (LB), Drew Wiley (DL); Oklahoma: Brian Asamoah (LB), OL Adrian Ealy2 Oklahoma Jr. Gonzales, La. Nik Bonitto (LB), Gabe Brkic (STPoY), D.J. Graham (DFoY), Marquis Hayes (OL), Marvin OL Dawson Deaton Texas Tech Jr. Frisco, Texas Mims (OFoY, KR/PR), Tre Norwood (DB), Spencer Rattler (OPoY, OFoY, QB), Rhamondre OL Michael Brown West Virginia Sr. Compton, Calif. Stevenson (RB), Austin Stogner (TE), Isaiah Thomas (DLoY), Delarrin Turner-Yell (DB), PK Cameron Dicker Texas Jr. Austin, Texas Woodi Washington (DFoY), Theo Wease (WR), Perrion Winfrey (DNoY), Dashaun White KR/PR Trestan Ebner Baylor Sr. Henderson, Texas (LB); Oklahoma State: Calvin Bundage (LB), Logan Carter (FB), Trace Ford (DL), Alex DEFENSE Pos. Player School Class Hometown/Previous School Hale (STPofY, PK), Dezmon Jackson (ONoY), Teven Jenkins (OLoY), Tyler Lacy (DL), DL Ronnie Perkins2 Oklahoma Jr. St. Louis, Mo. Amen Ogbongbemiga (DPoY), Spencer Sanders (QB), Ry Schneider (OL), Josh Sills (OL), DL Isaiah Thomas Oklahoma Jr. Tulsa, Okla./Memorial Tre Sterling (DB), Dillon Stoner (WR, KR/PR), Tyan Wallace (OPoY), Jelani Woods (TE) DL Perrion Winfrey Oklahoma Jr. Maywood, Ill. TCU: Steve Avila (OL), Taye Barber (WR), Khari Coleman (DL), Terrell Cooper (DL), DL Ochaun Mathis TCU So. Manor, Texas/Manor Derius Davis (STPoY, KR/PR), Quentin Johnston (WR), Ochaun Mathis (DLoY), T.J. DL Akheem Mesidor West Virginia Fr. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Storment (OL), La’Kendrick Van Zandt (DB), Garret Wallow (DPoY), Ar’Darius Washington LB Terrel Bernard2 Baylor Jr. La Porte, Texas/La Porte (DB); Texas: Cade Brewer (TE), Keondre Coburn (DL), Samuel Cosmi (OLoY), Brennan LB Amen Ogbongbemiga2 Oklahoma State Sr. Calgary, Alberta Eagles (WR), Ta’Quon Graham (DL), D’Shawn Jamison (STPoY, KR/PR), Derek Kerstetter LB Malcolm Rodriguez2 Oklahoma State Sr. Wagoner, Okla./Wagoner (OL), Joshua Moore (WR), DeMarvion Overshown (LB), Joseph Ossai (DPoY, DLoY), DB Tre Brown Oklahoma Sr. Tulsa, Okla./Union Bijan Robinson (OFoY); Texas Tech: Tony Bradford (DL), KeSean Carter (WR), Henry DB Kolby Harvell-Peel2 Oklahoma State Jr. College Station, Texas Colombi (ONoY), DaMarcus Fields (DB), Eli Howard (DL), Riko Jeffers (LB), Krishon DB Rodarius Williams Oklahoma State Sr. Shreveport, La Merriweather (DNoY, LB), Colin Schooler (LB), SaRodorick Thompson (RB), Weston DB Chris Brown Texas Sr. Houston, Texas Wright (OL); West Virginia: Chase Behrndt (OL), Leddie Brown (OPoY), Tony Fields II DB Alonzo Addae West Virginia Sr. Pickering, Ontario, Canada (DPoY), Zach Frazier (OL), Akheem Mesidor (DFoY), Dreshun Miller (DB), Jeffery Pooler P Jordy Sandy TCU So. Traralgon, Australia Jr. (DL), Tykee Smith (DB), Dante Stills (DL), Brandon Yates (OL) 1 - First Team selection in 2019; 2 - Second Team selection in 2019; # - Unanimous selection;Players listed at each position alphabetically by school.

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Ham, Johnstown, Pa.; Dec. 24 (1871) for both squads last Saturday. Charlie Gelber, Hawley, Pa.; (1919) Bill Former Houston, Baylor and Texas high Dudley, Bluefield, Va.; (1924) Frank school coaching legend head coach Art Broyles, Decatur, Ga.; Dec. 25 (1941) Briles has stepped downafter leading Mt. Dave Parks, Muenster, Texas; (1943) Vernon (Texas) High School to the state Howard Twilley, Houston, Texas; (1946) playoffs in November. Mt. Vernon is the Larry Csonka, Stow, Ohio; Dec. 26 (1905) alma mater of late NFF College Hall of Tom Hamilton, Hoopeston, Ill.; (1924) Fame quarterback and famed late broad- Glenn Davis, Burbank, Calif.; (1927) Bill caster Don Meredith of SMU.…Texas Tech Yeoman, Elnora, Ind.; (1960) Scott AD Kirby Hocutt confirmed that head Reppert, Appleton, Wis.; (1966) Rickey coach Matt Wells will return in 2021 …AD Dixon, Dallas, Texas; Dec. 27 (1947) Bob Whit Babcock said there will be no possi- McKay, Seminole, Texas; Dec. 28 (1894) ble alumni buyout or early ending to the Ed Healey, Indian Orchard, Mass.; (1915) contract of Hokies head coach Justin Vic Markov, Chicago, Ill.; (1920) Albert Fuente. Sarkisian was interviewed, accord- Wistert, Chicago, Ill.; (1935) Clendon ing to several media reports, for the Auburn Thomas, Oklahoma City, Okla. head coaching vacancy on coach and Notable anniversary death dates for defensive coordinator Kevin Steele are the Hall of Famers are Dec. 22 (1957) Bob highest compensated assistant coaches with Zuppke, Champaign, Ill.; (2017) Hal $2.5 million apiece Among Power Five The Rose Bowl presented by Capital One will be played in Arlington on January 1 Bedsole, Scottsdale, Ariz.; Dec. 23 (1942) conference coordinators. Chris Cagle, New York City; (1948) Gil Hometowns of more 2020 college head the Atlantic Coast Conference. Dobie, Boston, Mass.; Dec. 24 (1970) Zora coaches Ð South Alabama: Kane Commissioner John Swofford, who served Clevenger, Bloomington, Ind.; Dec. 25 Wommack, Springfield, Mo.; South in the post for 30 years, is retiring at the (1988) Eddie Cameron, Durham, N.C.; Carolina: Shane Beamer, Charleston, S.C.; end of the academic year and will help in Dec. 26 (1995) Al DeRogatis, Spring Lake, South Carolina State: Buddy Pough, the transition. N.J.; (2000) Gust Zarnas, Bethlehem, Pa.; Orangeburg, S.C.; South Dakota: Bob Among some of the top recruits inked (2004) Reggie White, Cornelius, N.C.; Nielson, Waverly, Iowa; South Dakota last Wednesday on NCAA DI Football Dec. 27 (2007) Bill Willis, Columbus, State: John Stiegelmeier, Selby, S.D. Signing Day were JC Latham with Ohio; Dec. 28 (1971) Joe Aillet, Ruston, Oregon director of athletics Rob Alabama, Tommy Brockermeyer (whose La.; (1984) Ricky Bell, Los Angeles, Calif. Mullens estimated the impact of COVID- father Blake starred with Texas) with Happy birthdays to NFF College Hall 19 on UO athletics at $50-85 million in Alabama, Amarius Mims with Georgia, of Fame members Dec. 22 Ray Guy (a spry losses and now shows the probable net Nolan Rucci with Wisconsin, Edgar Amaya BO CARTER 71), Dec. 25 Howard Twilley (a spry 77), deficit for the fiscal year at $65 million with Colorado, Landon Tengwall with [email protected] Larry Csonka (a spry 74), Dec. 26 Scott …UC Davis has formed a 14-person com- Penn State, and Bryce Foster with Texas Reppert, Dec. 27 Bob McKay (a spry 73), mittee to help find a successor to AD A&M. Several 2021 signees are relatives of The College Football Playoff field of Dec. 28 Clendon Thomas (a spry 85)… Kevin Blue…Sam Houston State AD NFF College Hall of Fame players and four teams is set and will feature the fol- Games cancelled last week (Dec, 17- Bobby Williams spoke of positioning the coaches, and please access Football foun- lowing matchups: 19) due to COVID-19 conditions were the Bearkats to excel in NCAA Division I ath- dation.com for additional information on Friday, Jan. 1, 2021 (CFP Semifinals) Ð Tropical Smoothie Café Frisco Bowl letics…USC AD Mike Bohn and UCLA these stalwarts. Alabama was ranked No. 1 EST start times between SMU and UTSA, Arizona at AD Martin Jarmond discussed preseason nationally by ESPN Football Recruiting for - Rose Bowl presented by Capital One California, Indiana-Purdue, Iowa- talks they had about challenges due to the ninth time in the last 16 years. Florida /CFP Semifinal, Alabama vs. Notre Dame, Michigan, Michigan State at Maryland, UL COVID-19 testing, rescheduling and con- State football also received positive fans’ AAT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas, 5 p.m. Monroe-Troy, Vanderbilt at Georgia, tact tracing among teams. Jarmond also and media reviews for its Backyard - Allstate Sugar Bowl, Clemson vs. Ohio Coastal Carolina-Louisiana, and Georgia reinforced his support of Bruins head Football national signing day promotion State, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, New Tech at Miami (Fla.)…UTSA was able to coach Bria Kelly for the 2021 campaign last Wednesday. NCAA FBS head coaches Orleans, La., 8:45 p.m. move over the nearby SERVPRO First …Notre Dame AD Jack Swarbrick also are polling numerous current seniors Monday, Jan. 11 - CFP Championship, Responder Bowl (ironically, at SMU’s Ford addressed several key NCAA NIL and to discern if they will be returning for their semifinal winners, Hard Rock Stadium, Stadium in Dallas) to meet Louisiana transfer issues among other items…Illinois extra season of eligibility granted by the Miami, Fla., 8 p.m. after its cancellation in the Tropical State revealed its four finalists for the NCAA. The Rose Bowl presented by North- Smoothie Café Frisco Bowl with SMU on vacant AD’s position: UC Riverside AD Dr. Kizzy Corbett of UMBC and North western Mutual/CFP Semifinal has been Dec. 19…Alabama is the first SEC team to Tamica Smith Jones, Eastern Illinois AD Carolina has been credited internationally moved to Arlington, Texas, and AT&T win 10 SEC contests in one season (10-0) Tom Michael, Utah deputy AD/chief oper- with groundbreaking research to help Stadium on Jan. 1, 2021, due to COVID-19 and then win the SEC championship over ating officer Kyle Brennan, and Arizona develop the 2020 vaccines to protect peo- conditions in California. This is the second Florida 52-46. The Auburn 59-42 win over assistant VP/COO Derek van der Merwe ple from infection from the COVID-19 time that the Rose Bowl had to move to a Missouri in the SEC finale remains the …Virginia AD Carla Williams expressed virus. new locale. On Jan. 1, 1942, after recom- highest-scoring game compositely in that her thoughts about the possibility of return- NFF College Hall of Fame Facts mendations by the U.S. Department of loop’s annals with 101 total tallies…Army ing to her alma mater Georgia to take the Some notable birthdates in NFF Defense shortly after the U.S. entry into West Point and Air Force will play at open AD post…Auburn AD Allen Greene College Hall of Fame annals in the Dec. World War II on Dec. 7, 1941, the bowl Arlington (Texas) Globe Life Field in the has acquired the assistance of Parker 22-28 time period are Dec. 22 (1949) Ray was moved to Durham, N.C., and Oregon Commander’s Cup Series in both 2021 and Search Firm and a committee including Guy, Swainsboro, Ga.; Dec. 23 (1871) State edged homestanding Duke 20-16 in ’22. That stadium also was the 2020 site of NFF College Hall of Fame Heisman Frank Hinkey, Tonawanda, N.Y.; (1892) the oldest postseason tussle. the first neutral site MLB World Series in Trophy Auburn RB Bo Jackson and seven Gus Welch, Spooner, Wis.; (1924) Dan Former Northwestern AD Jim Phillips history. Army West Point edged the others for the head football coach’s search Devine, Augusta, Wis.; (1935) Paul has been tabbed as new commissioner for Falcons 10-7 in the regular-season finale …Memphis AD Laird Veatch is working Hornung, Louisville, Ky.; (1948) Jack

12 December 25, 2020 - December 31, 2020 | The Sports Page Weekly | Volume 19 Issue 18 | www.sportspagedfw.com | follow us on twitter @sportspagdfw.com on a contract extension for head men’s bas- Conference despite some new possible vailed over Oklahoma in 2003. The Big 12 school coaching legend head coach Art ketball coach Penny Hardaway in coming external conference invites. Head coach did not sponsor a title skirmish from 2011- Briles has stepped downafter leading Mt. weeks…Rice AD Joe Karlgaard explained Bryan Harsin earlier this year asked the 16. Vernon (Texas) High School to the state to AthleticDirectorU how his position has department to explore other league oppor- Oklahoma AD and NFF board member playoffs in November. Mt. Vernon is the changed due to COVID-19, financial chal- tunities…The Big West Conference has Joe Castiglione assisted the shorthanded alma mater of late NFF College Hall of lenges and major NCAA legislative cancelled all fall sports competition for the Sooners women’s basketball squad by dis- Fame quarterback and famed late broad- changes in recent months…Former NC duration of the 2020-21 academic year. A tributing water during timeouts and helping caster Don Meredith of SMU. Fuente AD State and Maryland AD Debbie Yow com- decision on BWC 2021 spring sports com- in several other areas…Several football Whit Babcock said there will be no possi- plimented the ACC search committee of petition will be made in January…Pac-12 athletics trainers and team physicians were ble alumni buyout or early ending to the the hiring of new commissioner Jim Conference commissioner Larry Scott told optimistic about the release of Pfizer’s contract of Hokies head coach Justin Dec. Phillips …Chicago State added former the recent Sports Business Journal IMG COVID-19 vaccine and the longterm 20…Texas Tech AD Kirby Hocutt con- North Carolina Central associate AD for College business symposium that television effects on the pandemics and have been firmed that head coach Matt Wells will student services and compliance Dezmon media negotiations and sponsorships are working with local health authorities for return in 2021 …Virginia Tech annually. Johnson in the same post…Former two of the most important aspects of con- expanded distribution policies. Sarkisian was interviewed, according to American Council on Education senior ference governance. Scott also had his Bret Bielema was chosen as head coach several media reports, for the Auburn head vice president of learning and engagement annual State of the Conference address last at Illinois…Clark Lea was named as coaching vacancy on coach and defensive Dr. Philip Rogers has been named chancel- Thursday and spoke about 70,000-plus Vanderbilt’s 29th head coach on Dec. 14. coordinator Kevin Steele are the highest lor at East Carolina…Hampton U. presi- COVID-19 antigen tests and 50,000-plus The 2018-20 Notre Dame defensive coordi- compensated assistant coaches with $2.5 dent Dr. William R. Harvey will retire in PCR tests on conference student-athletes nator played fullback as an undergraduate million apiece Among Power Five confer- 2022 after 44 years of leading the universi- with a positivity rate of 1.2 percent. He at VU and was a baseball student-athlete at ence coordinators, Alabama offensive coor- ty…Former Liberty president Jerry Falwell spoke of Colorado’s near-miss in higher Birmingham-Southern and Belmont.... dinator Steve Sarkisian and Auburn acting Jr. has dropped his lawsuit against the realms of the College Football Playoff ....Oregon head coach Mario Cristobal head Hometowns of more 2020 college school and is looking for “an appropriate standings before a loss to Utah on Dec. received a contract extension through 2025 head coaches Ð South Alabama: Kane resolution”…Utah State president Dr. 12…The American did make contingency and denied any contact about the head Wommack, Springfield, Mo.; South Noelle Crockett clarified comments she plans for alternate opponents in case of coaching opening at Auburn…Coastal Carolina: Shane Beamer, Charleston, S.C.; made before the cancelled USU-Colorado either Cincinnati or Tulsa had been unable Carolina head coach Jamey Chadwell has South Carolina State: Buddy Pough, State contest and how Utah State students to compete in last week’s championship been granted a contract extension through Orangeburg, S.C.; South Dakota: Bob will continue to have a voice in university contest. Cincinnati would have named 2027…Oklahoma head coach Lincoln Nielson, Waverly, Iowa; South Dakota governance…Minnesota named former AAC champ by higher standing in the CFP Riley became the first coach from a Power State: John Stiegelmeier, Selby, S.D. Kennesaw State women’s golf head coach rankings per league bylaws. American Five conference school to guide his team to Oregon director of athletics Rob Rhyall Brinsmead to head the Golden commissioner Mike Aresco said collegiate four consecutive league kudos after the Mullens estimated the impact of COVID- Gophers program. administrators might consider returning to Sooners edged Iowa State last week…New 19 on UO athletics at $50-85 million in NCAA FBS conference winners in last a Bowl Championship Series format after Utah State head coach Blake Anderson had losses and now shows the probable net week’s championships were: American Ð all the challenges issued because of his five-year offer letter made public and is deficit for the fiscal year at $65 million Cincinnati; ACC Ð Clemson; Big Ten Ð COVID-19 and scheduling adjustments in expected to attach his signature in coming …UC Davis has formed a 14-person com- Ohio State; Big 12 Ð Oklahoma; 2020…Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby days…Marshall head coach Doc Holliday mittee to help find a successor to AD Conference USA Ð UAB; MAC Ð Ball addressed Iowa State playing an 11-game has been named Werner Ladder AFCA Kevin Blue…Sam Houston State AD State; MWC Ð San Jose State; Pac-12 Ð schedule, including the conference crown- FBS Region 4 Coach of the Year and is a Bobby Williams spoke of positioning the Oregon; SEC Ð Alabama; Sun Belt Ð ing contest last weekend, and how numer- finalist for ABCA National Coach of the Bearkats to excel in NCAA Division I ath- Coastal Carolina, Louisiana (co-champi- ous personnel and game-planning issues Year…Other regional AFCA winners are letics…USC AD Mike Bohn and UCLA ons, title game cancelled because of can be challenges for conferences compet- Cincinnati’s Luke Fickell in Region 1, AD Martin Jarmond discussed preseason COVID-19 concerns)…Oregon replaced ing in more games than others…The Coastal Carolina’s Jamey Chadwell in talks they had about challenges due to Washington against USC in the Pac-12 ACC’s championship tussle backup plan Region 2, Indiana’s Tom Allen in Region 3, COVID-19 testing, rescheduling and con- championship encounter due to COVID-19 was to declare the game a no-contest and and San Jose State’s Brent Brennan in tact tracing among teams. Jarmond also conditions at UW, which caused almost the award Notre Dame the league crown as Region 5…The AFCA’s 2020 Top 35 reinforced his support of Bruins head entire Huskies team to be quarantined or regular-season champ by virtue of a head- Coaches Under 35 includes the likes of coach Bria Kelly for the 2021 campaign isolated for contact tracing…SEC commis- to-head win over Clemson…Texas was the Phil Trautwein of Penn State, Danny …Notre Dame AD Jack Swarbrick sioner Greg Sankey and ESPN executive backup team for both Iowa State or Verpaele of Kennesaw State, Aaron addressed several key NCAA NIL and vice president Burke Magnus convened Oklahoma in the event of a Dr Pepper Big Smetanka of St. Vincent (Pa.), Joe Sloan of transfer issues among other items…Illinois publicly on the SEC’s new broadcasting 12 Football Championship unable to partic- Louisiana Tech, and Jimmy Robertson of State revealed its four finalists for the and marketing agreements with ESPN. ipate by either of the 1-2 teams. The Fairleigh Dickerson...Clemson head coach vacant AD’s position: UC Riverside AD ESPN also noted projected growth from 20 Longhorns were declared to be the No. 3 Dabo Swinney mentioned the College Tamica Smith Jones, Eastern Illinois AD to 30 million total subscribers cable and team after edging No. 4 Oklahoma State Football Playoff rankings for teams with Tom Michael, Utah deputy AD/chief oper- app subscribers between 2021 and 2024 during the regular campaign…The Atlantic fewer numbers of games and how to apply ating officer Kyle Brennan, and Arizona …The Mid-American Conference did not 10 Conference Presidents Council has national standards…Alabama head coach assistant VP/COO Derek van der Merwe make backup plans if Buffalo or Ball State approved a $1.4 million supplemental dis- Nick Saban mentioned he thought a sepa- …Virginia AD Carla Williams expressed had been ruled out of the MAC title contest tribution to pass along to each member rate commissioner for college football her thoughts about the possibility of return- by COVID-19…The Western Athletic school with $100,000 to aid with COVID- might be a future option to help solve some ing to her alma mater Georgia to take the Conference has invited Southern Utah to 19-related expenses…RoofClaim.com was impending issues as they happen…New open AD post…Auburn AD Allen Greene join its ranks possibly as soon as 2021-22 named as the corporate sponsor for the South Carolina’s head coach Shane Beamer has acquired the assistance of Parker and is awaiting a reply…Lamar athletics AAC football championship game con- had his contract finalized with bonus and Search Firm and a committee including said it is keeping national options open if test…Notre Dame athletics officials spoke buyout provisions…Ohio State football NFF College Hall of Fame Heisman the WAC extends a formal bid to the of the importance of joining the Atlantic strength and conditioning coach Mickey Trophy Auburn RB Bo Jackson and seven Cardinals…The Stephen F. Austin adminis- Coast Conference for football in 2020 Marotti and Oklahoma State’s Deondrick others for the head football coach’s search tration has recommended a move to the (Notre Dame is an ACC member annually Glass have been tabbed as the two most …Memphis AD Laird Veatch is working WAC from the Southland Conference by for all other sports) and a probable return well compensated coaches in this position on a contract extension for head men’s bas- July 2, 2022, with Board of Regents’ to NCAA FBS independent status in 2021 in NCAA FBS…Kentucky named former ketball coach Penny Hardaway in coming approval…Northern Arizona AD Mike if health and safety conditions warrant Los Angeles Rams offensive coordinator weeks…Rice AD Joe Karlgaard explained Marlow said full membership in the WAC …Prior to the Dec. 19 Dr Pepper Big 12 Liam Coen as its 2021 OC…Purdue defen- to AthleticDirectorU how his position has is not a current consideration for the Football Championship, either Oklahoma sive coordinator and linebackers coach Bob changed due to COVID-19, financial chal- Lumberjacks…Boise State extended its or Texas had won every contest played for Diaco will not return for the ’21 season… lenges and major NCAA legislative intentions to remain in the Mountain West that loop crown since Kansas State pre- Former Houston, Baylor and Texas high (continued on page 14)

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A ent John Urschel of Penn State and the exemplary community service as a member State and Maryland AD Debbie Yow com- decision on BWC 2021 spring sports com- committee participated in last week’s CFP of the Lobos…Alabama RB Najee Harris plimented the ACC search committee of petition will be made in January…Pac-12 meetings virtually rather than in person. scored five touchdowns in the Alabama the hiring of new commissioner Jim Conference commissioner Larry Scott told Barta explained Oho State’s No. 3 posi- victory over Florida in Atlanta…Iowa State Phillips…Chicago State added former the recent Sports Business Journal IMG tions in the CFP rankings because of RB Breece Hall has finished the regular North Carolina Central associate AD for College business symposium that television strength of schedule and conference prior season as the NCAA FBS gross yards’ student services and compliance Dezmon media negotiations and sponsorships are to the Big Ten title clash with rushing leader with 1,436…North Texas Johnson in the same post…Former two of the most important aspects of con- Northwestern …The Guaranteed Rate wide receiver Jaelon Darden was the Earl American Council on Education senior ference governance. Scott also had his Bowl in Phoenix, Ariz., has been post- Campbell Tyler Rose Award National vice president of learning and engagement annual State of the Conference address last poned until 2021 because of COVID-19 Player of the Week for week 15 after mak- Dr. Philip Rogers has been named chancel- Thursday and spoke about 70,000-plus conditions…The complete 2020-21 bowl ing eight catches for 173 yards and four lor at East Carolina…Hampton U. presi- COVID-19 antigen tests and 50,000-plus schedule of 32 contests and results from TDs against UTEP. Darden is UNT’s all- dent Dr. William R. Harvey will retire in PCR tests on conference student-athletes Dec. 21-the College Football time leader in receptions with 230 2022 after 44 years of leading the universi- with a positivity rate of 1.2 percent. He Championship are available at Football ....Alabama QB Mac Jones hustled onto a ty…Former Liberty president Jerry Falwell spoke of Colorado’s near-miss in higher foundation.com (and please follow plane after the Arkansas-Alabama game to Jr. has dropped his lawsuit against the realms of the College Football Playoff links)…Kansas State (pausing all football fly back to Tuscaloosa, Ala., to receive his school and is looking for “an appropriate standings before a loss to Utah on Dec. 12 activities last week), Louisville, Stanford, Masters degree in sports administration at resolution”…Utah State president Dr. …The American did make contingency Virginia, and Virginia Tech all opted out of UA…ate transfer in 2020-21 at North Noelle Crockett clarified comments she plans for alternate opponents in case of the post-2020 bowl season. Missouri was Texas on Dec. 16 National Signing made before the cancelled USU-Colorado either Cincinnati or Tulsa had been unable considering a possible option not to com- Day…College Football Playoff selection State contest and how Utah State students to compete in last week’s championship pete in postseason but confirmed it will committee chair Gary Barta of Iowa and will continue to have a voice in university contest. Cincinnati would have named accept an invitation last midweek…The NFF 2013 William V. Campbell Trophy¨ governance…Minnesota named former AAC champ by higher standing in the CFP Rose Bowl presented by Northwestern recipient John Urschel of Penn State and Kennesaw State women’s golf head coach rankings per league bylaws. American Mutual is taking all precautions and fol- the committee participated in last week’s Rhyall Brinsmead to head the Golden commissioner Mike Aresco said collegiate lowing protocols in seeking to maintain its CFP meetings virtually rather than in per- Gophers program. administrators might consider returning to College Football Playoff semifinals’ skir- son. Barta explained Oho State’s No. 3 NCAA FBS conference winners in last a Bowl Championship Series format after mish Jan. 1. The CFP is monitoring ongo- positions in the CFP rankings because of week’s championships were: American Ð all the challenges issued because of ing California attendance regulations, and strength of schedule and conference prior Cincinnati; ACC Ð Clemson; Big Ten Ð COVID-19 and scheduling adjustments in AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, has to the Big Ten title clash with North west- Ohio State; Big 12 Ð Oklahoma; 2020…Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby been mentioned as an emergency backup ern …The Guaranteed Rate Bowl in Conference USA Ð UAB; MAC Ð Ball addressed Iowa State playing an 11-game site if conditions warrant. Several college Phoenix, Ariz., has been postponed until State; MWC Ð San Jose State; Pac-12 Ð schedule, including the conference crown- administrators and coaches requested the 2021 because of COVID-19 conditions Oregon; SEC Ð Alabama; Sun Belt Ð ing contest last weekend, and how numer- possible change since California currently …The complete 2020-21 bowl schedule of Coastal Carolina, Louisiana (co-champi- ous personnel and game-planning issues is not allowing attendance at any athletics’ 32 contests and results from Dec. 21-the ons, title game cancelled because of can be challenges for conferences compet- events…The Rose Bowl also has acquired College Football Championship are avail- COVID-19 concerns)…Oregon replaced ing in more games than others…The Capital One as its 2021 presenting sponsor. able at Footballfoundation.com (and please Washington against USC in the Pac-12 ACC’s championship tussle backup plan Charlotte junior Tyriq Harris, a 2020 follow links)…Kansas State (pausing all championship encounter due to COVID-19 was to declare the game a no-contest and William V. Campbell Trophy finalist with a football activities last week), Louisville, conditions at UW, which caused almost the award Notre Dame the league crown as 3.864 grade point average (4.0 scale) in Stanford, Virginia, and Virginia Tech all entire Huskies team to be quarantined or regular-season champ by virtue of a head- pre-Business Administration and a five- opted out of the post-2020 bowl season. isolated for contact tracing…SEC commis- to-head win over Clemson…Texas was the time Conference USA Honor Roll member, Missouri was considering a possible option sioner Greg Sankey and ESPN executive backup team for both Iowa State or leads the 2020 Conference USA Football not to compete in postseason but confirmed vice president Burke Magnus convened Oklahoma in the event of a Dr Pepper Big Academic Honor Team…UAB running it will accept an invitation last midweek publicly on the SEC’s new broadcasting 12 Football Championship unable to partic- back Jermaine Johnson Jr. rushed for 149 …The Rose Bowl presented by North and marketing agreements with ESPN. ipate by either of the 1-2 teams. The yards on 30 carries to lead the Blazers past western Mutual is taking all precautions ESPN also noted projected growth from 20 Longhorns were declared to be the No. 3 Marshall in the Ryan Conference USA and following protocols in seeking to to 30 million total subscribers cable and team after edging No. 4 Oklahoma State championship clash to give UAB its second maintain its College Football Playoff semi- app subscribers between 2021 and 2024 during the regular campaign…The Atlantic C-USA crown in the last three years…Ball finals’ skirmish Jan. 1. The CFP is moni- …The Mid-American Conference did not 10 Conference Presidents Council has State QB Drew Plitt passed for three touch- toring ongoing California attendance regu- make backup plans if Buffalo or Ball State approved a $1.4 million supplemental dis- downs to lead BSU to a 38-28 upset over lations, and AT&T Stadium in Arlington, had been ruled out of the MAC title contest tribution to pass along to each member Buffalo in the MAC finale. Plitt enters the Texas, has been mentioned as an emer- by COVID-19…The Western Athletic school with $100,000 to aid with COVID- post-2020 bowl season with 49 career TD gency backup site if conditions warrant. Conference has invited Southern Utah to 19-related expenses…RoofClaim.com was passes and an additional 10 all-time rush- Several college administrators and coaches join its ranks possibly as soon as 2021-22 named as the corporate sponsor for the ing scores…Finalists for the 2020 Earl requested the possible change since and is awaiting a reply…Lamar athletics AAC football championship game con- Campbell Tyler Rose Award are Shane California currently is not allowing atten- said it is keeping national options open if test…Notre Dame athletics officials spoke Buechele, SMU; Jaelon Darden, North dance at any athletics’ events…The Rose the WAC extends a formal bid to the of the importance of joining the Atlantic Texas; Sam Ehlinger, Texas; D’Eriq King, Bowl also has acquired Capital One as its Cardinals…The Stephen F. Austin adminis- Coast Conference for football in 2020 Miami (Fla.); Sincere McCormick, UTSA; 2021 presenting sponsor. tration has recommended a move to the (Notre Dame is an ACC member annually Kellen Mond, Texas A&M; Zach Smith, Charlotte junior Tyriq Harris, a 2020 WAC from the Southland Conference by for all other sports) and a probable return Tulsa; Isaiah Spiller, Texas A&M; Nick William V. Campbell Trophy finalist with a July 2, 2022, with Board of Regents’ to NCAA FBS independent status in 2021 Starkel, San Jose State; Kyle Trask, 3.864 grade point average (4.0 scale) in approval…Northern Arizona AD Mike if health and safety conditions warrant Florida; Deuce Vaughn, Kansas State; pre-Business Administration and a five- Marlow said full membership in the WAC …Prior to the Dec. 19 Dr Pepper Big 12 Tylan Wallace, Oklahoma State; and time Conference USA Honor Roll member, is not a current consideration for the Football Championship, either Oklahoma Garrett Wilson, Ohio State…The five final- leads the 2020 Conference USA Football Lumberjacks…Boise State extended its or Texas had won every contest played for ists for the 2020 Johnny Unitas Golden Academic Honor Team…UAB running intentions to remain in the Mountain West that loop crown since Kansas State pre- Arm Award are Ian Book, Notre Dame; back Jermaine Johnson Jr. rushed for 149 Conference despite some new possible vailed over Oklahoma in 2003. The Big 12 Justin Fields, Ohio State; Mac Jones, yards on 30 carries to lead the Blazers past external conference invites. Head coach did not sponsor a title skirmish from 2011- Alabama; Trevor Lawrence, Clemson; Kyle Marshall in the Ryan Conference USA Bryan Harsin earlier this year asked the 16. Trask, Florida…Allstate and the AFCA championship clash to give UAB its second department to explore other league oppor- College Football Playoff selection com- have named New Mexico OL Teton Saltes C-USA crown in the last three years…Ball tunities…The Big West Conference has mittee chair Gary Barta of Iowa and NFF as the 2020 Allstate AFCA Good Works State QB Drew Plitt passed for three touch- cancelled all fall sports competition for the 2013 William V. Campbell Trophy¨ recipi- team captain among the 22 selectees for his downs to lead BSU to a 38-28 upset over

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There are 43 different …Teall Capital has purchased the with signing of grants-in-aid for football Campbell Tyler Rose Award are Shane defenders with one pilfer, and three Colonnade Group and will work with last week…ESPN commentator, former Buechele, SMU; Jaelon Darden, North Oklahoma defenders each had an intercep- Tailgate Guys, Complex and PRE to open Southern California student-athlete and Texas; Sam Ehlinger, Texas; D’Eriq King, tion last Saturday…Mississippi State fresh- the new collegiate firm REVELXP to help Goodyear Cotton Bowl Hall of Fame mem- Miami (Fla.); Sincere McCormick, UTSA; man QB Will Rogers completed 71 percent enhance game-day and preliminary sports ber Keyshawn Johnson spoke about Kellen Mond, Texas A&M; Zach Smith, of his passes for the season (199-of-280) experiences…Duke cancelled its remaining prospects for the Trojans to make it into Tulsa; Isaiah Spiller, Texas A&M; Nick and threw for three TDs in the Bulldogs three non-conference men’s basketball con- the College Football Playoff if certain Starkel, San Jose State; Kyle Trask,Florida; upset win 51-32 over Missouri…Vanderbilt tests…Cricket Wireless is the new title upsets happened…USA Today did a Deuce Vaughn, Kansas State; Tylan is looking for immediate ’21 help from sponsor of the MEAC/SWAC Challenge research piece on the differences in salaries Wallace, Oklahoma State; and Garrett NCAA FBS transfers Temple RB Re'Mahn Kickoff and the Celebration Bowl, which of offensive line coaches in college football Wilson, Ohio State…The five finalists for Davis and West Virginia OT Junior Uzebu. both were cancelled in 2020, but are antici- as opposed to quarterbacks’ and receivers’ the 2020 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm NFF College Hall of Fame player and pated to be back in ’21…Louisville, USC, coaches, among othersFox Sports commen- Award are Ian Book, Notre Dame; Justin coach Steve Spurrier spoke with Sports Northern Iowa, UConn, DePaul, and tator and former Colorado and UCLA head Fields, Ohio State; Mac Jones, Alabama; Illustrated about the values of both hard Coastal Carolina have paused athletics’ coach Rick Neuheisel jokingly noted Trevor Lawrence, Clemson; Kyle Trask, work and winning records in a bottom-line workouts after recent positive COVID-19 “don’t forget about me; I would love to Florida…Allstate and the AFCA have assessment of today’s head coaches…The testing…Alaska Fairbanks hockey has move back to Nashville” when his protégé named New Mexico OL Teton Saltes as the NFL Detroit Lions selected former postponed its entire 2020-21 season..Boise and new Vanderbilt head coach Clark Lea 2020 Allstate AFCA Good Works team Michigan State AD Mark Hollis and NFF State has tabbed Collegiate Sports spoke of choosing a 2021 offensive coordi- captain among the 22 selectees for his College Hall of Fame member and Lions Associates to aid with its new AD search nator for the Commodores…The San Jose exemplary community service as a member great Barry Sanders to help in the search …Oklahoma athletics is working with The Mercury-News explained the dilemma of the Lobos…Alabama RB Najee Harris for a new head coach and general manager Foundry for its student-athlete names, USC faced when preparing for Pac-12 sub- scored five touchdowns in the Alabama for the Lions…Heisman Trophy winners images and likenesses’ preparations and stitute conference title contest opponent victory over Florida in Atlanta…Iowa State Baker Mayfield of Oklahoma and the NFL education…The Arizona Board of Regents Oregon. Washington had to withdraw from RB Breece Hall has finished the regular Cleveland Browns and Lamar Jackson of and the city of Tempe, Ariz., gave approval the encounter with COVID-19 challenges. season as the NCAA FBS gross yards’ Louisville and the NFL Baltimore Ravens for Arizona State to move ahead in the The FWAA Reveal Suits national team of the rushing leader with 1,436…North Texas became the first pair of Heisman Trophy planning of a $115 million multi-sport week for week 15 was Army West Point after wide receiver Jaelon Darden was the Earl quarterbacks to face one another on arena to host ASU Olympic sports and its win over Navy in the 121st meeting of the Campbell Tyler Rose Award National Monday Night Football since NFF board other events...Several Pennsylvania coaches fabled service academies…Zach Greenwell Player of the Week for week 15 after mak- member Roger Staubach of Navy and the and staff members have volunteered to of WKU, AD Todd Stewart of WKU, senior ing eight catches for 173 yards and four NFL Dallas Cowboys and Jim Plunkett of work with COVID-19 preventative respon- woman administrator Emily Dorko of TDs against UTEP. Darden is UNT’s all- Stanford and the NFL San Francisco 49ers sibilities to avoid additional furloughs and Adelphi, Greg Pellegrino of Holy Family, time leader in receptions with 230 in 1978…The Texas Sports Hall of Fame pay diminishing within the department and Kelly-Ann Di Guilio Light of Dominican ..Alabama QB Mac Jones hustled onto a just published its quarterly newsletter for …LEAD1 and Shenandoah (Va.) were featured subjects and opinion makers in plane after the Arkansas-Alabama game to membership and potential members.Former University researchers surveyed more than the CoSIDA Open Forum online newslet- fly back to Tuscaloosa, Ala., to receive his Vanderbilt student-athlete, former NBA 120 NCAA FBS senior athletics adminis- ter…The 56th annual NACDA Convention, scheduled to take place in Orlando in June, Masters degree in sports administration at veteran and ESPN broadcaster Will Perdue trators on diversity, equity and inclusion will be conducted virtually on July 27- UA…Appalachian State senior LB Kaiden has mentioned he has been critical of previ- measures and discovered that 87-plus per- 28…The 65th annual 2021 CoSIDA National Smith (the Sun Belt Conference Defensive ous funding of Vandy and now believes the cent of these departments have created a Workshop, also slated for Orlando, will be Player of the Week after making 12 total Commodores have a chance at future suc- group or committee to discuss and promote conducted virtually from June 13-16 because tackles against Georgia Southern) wrote an cess after meeting with new chancellor Dr. these measures…CarMax has been selected of continuing concerns about COVID-19 and insightful media piece about whether he Daniel Diermeier and his commitment to as the official auto retailer for both the travel…The 2021 calendar year is projected might return for a “free” season in 2021 at support athletics…Former U.S. President NBA and WNBA…North Texas athletics to be one of the most pivotal epochs in the ASU and about the future of college foot- Barack Obama addressed the state of col- emailed year-end reminders about tax- history of the NCAA after 2020 COVID-19 ball…Texas Wesleyan standout Collier lege sports and the handling of COVID-19 exempt contributions to the Mean Green adjustments, new transfer provisions, addi- Ricks was featured for overcoming the loss worldwide in the realm of athletics Ð espe- Club and other UNT athletics’ depart- tional jurisprudence, and the two-year count- of his home and most of his personal cially the success of the NBA bubble con- ments…There were 40-plus web hits for down for NCAA names, images and like- belongings from the damage of Hurricane cept in summer 2020…Florida men’s bas- the National Football Foundation on the nesses’ legislation taking effect…Arizona, Isaac near LaPlace, La., to ascend to a col- ketball student-athlete Keyontae Johnson is Alignable.com sports and business net- Brown, Colorado State, Kansas, Louisville, lege football career… .UAB DE Jordan in stable condition and has been moved to working site from Dec. 11-18…George LSU, Michigan State, Penn State, Savannah Smith who had a team-high seven tackles a medical center in Gainesville, Fla., after Washington U. athletics is constructing a State, and UCLA are working with NCAA and 2.5 sacks against Rice to help the collapsing during a UF-Florida State con- new Daktronics videoboard on campus enforcement and compliance officials con- Blazers earn a slot in the Conference USA test Dec. 12 in Tallahassee, Fla. Florida AD …UCF athletics has received a $4 million cerning possible issues and probes at their title tilt..Southern Miss KR Camron Harrell Scott Stricklin has been visiting with line of credit from the UCF Foundation to respective schools…The NAIA will denote had a NCAA-record-tying, 100-yard kick- Johnson and his parents daily since the offset revenue shortfalls.Fox Sports has national football players of the week starting off return for a score against bowl-bound episode…Stanford women’s basketball contracted longtime ESPN commentator Feb. 10, 2021…NCAA president Dr. Mark Florida Atlantic…Texas defender Joseph head coach Tara VanDerVeer won her Tom Rinaldi for a new assignment with the Emmert told the Sports Business Journal Ossai and Longhorns DL Ta’Quon Graham NCAA Division I-record 1,099th game last Fox networks beginning in 2021…ESPN Intercollegiate Athletics Forum that the will opt out of the Longhorns bowl game Tuesday night at Pacific (Calif.)…The NFL discovered that the regular-season game NCAA had been conferring with the U.S. …History-making Power Five conference Denver Broncos 60-year history and vari- between Clemson and Notre Dame had a Congress about names, images and likenesses’ legislation…U.S. Vice President-elect kicker Sarah Fuller officially signed to play ous logos were reviewed on the Mike consistent 10-plus national Nielsen Rating Kamala Harris has expressed an interest in women’s soccer as a goalie and graduate Burrows’ historical football email network. with a peak mark of 15 during the broad- an expanded NIL program and compensation transfer in 2020-21 at North Texas on Dec. Virginia Tech's new Student-Athlete cast…D1.Baseball has noted that the Mid- for college student-athletes…The 2021 16 National Signing Day..Chandler Morris, Performance Center has been unveiled as a Atlantic Athletic Conference will play a Division I NCAA Women’s Basketball son of former SMU and Arkansas head $20 million facility, mostly funded by an 40-game, conference-only schedule with 10 Championship is expected to be played at a coach Chad Morris, scored the first touch- anonymous donation of $15.2 million..New four-game weekends...The San Jose (Calif.) central site, and media speculation is that it down for Oklahoma last Saturday in the Dr Mexico State athletics continues to house Mercury-News newspaper editorialized might be in the San Antonio, Texas, area Pepper Big 12 Football Championship. student-athletes in Phoenix, Ariz., to avoid about the SEC’s new television agreement where the NCAA DI semifinals and finals Sooners wideout Marvin Mims set a school COVID-19 upsurges in New Mexico…San with ESPN and how it will affect college have been scheduled this spring. UTSA and freshman record with his sixth TD recep- Jose State athletics relocated its football football nationally…The Athletic inter- Incarnate Word indicated they would assist

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Atlanta (4-10) at Kansas City (13-1) game that puts Washington in a precarious Sunday, 12:00 / FOX position. Line: Chiefs -10.5 / 53 Pick: Panthers 24, Washington 21 The Chiefs are 2-3 ATS as double-digit favorites this season, and they will have to Denver (5-9) at L.A Chargers (5-9) adjust if running back Clyde Edwards- Sunday, 3:05 / CBS Helaire misses time. Atlanta ranks 31stin Line: Chargers -3 / 49 the NFL in pass defense at 287.7 points per The Broncos won the first matchup, 31- game.Patrick Mahomes II continues his 30, and Drew Lock and Justin Herbert will MVP-caliber season. go at it again in another game that could Pick:Chiefs 35, Falcons 23 produce some unexpected fantasy heroes for Week 16. The Chargers win another Chicago (7-7) at Jacksonville (1-13) close one. Sunday, 12:00 / CBS Pick:Chargers 31, Broncos 27 Line: Bears -7.5 / 47 The light is starting to come on for Philadelphia (4-9-1) at Dallas (5-9) Mitchell Trubisky. He has completed more Sunday, 3:25 / FOX than 70 percent of his passes in his last Line: Eagles -3 / 49.5 three starts, and that comes with five TDs The Eagles and Cowboys might have and just one interception. That surge con- losing records, but this game still has NFC tinues against the Jaguars. playoff implications. Dallas has come alive Pick:Bears 30, Jaguars 19 with back-to-back victories, and Andy Daltonhas played well in the Cowboys' last Cincinnati (3-10-1) at Houston (4-10) two victories. Jalen Hurts—a Houston Sunday, 12:00 / FOX native Ð is back in home state. This will be By Mike McFee into playoff form. Will Matthew Stafford Line: Texans -7 / 46 a much more exciting matchup than the Week 16 of the NFL season is here, and play? The Bengals continue to have problems first one. the playoff races are coming down to the Pick: Buccaneers 31, Lions 21 scoring, and that will not change on the Pick:Cowboys 26, Eagles 23 wire. road. Deshaun Watson puts up his fifth Five AFC teams are 9-5 or better, but San Francisco (5-9) at Arizona (8-6) 300-yard game in six weeks to give the L.A Rams (9-5) at Seattle (10-4) there are only four playoff spots remain- Saturday, 3:30 / NFLN Texans a home victory. Sunday, 3:25 / FOX ing. Nine NFC teams are fighting for the Line: Cardinals -6.5 / 48.5 Pick:Texans 27, Bengals 19 Line: Seahawks -1 / 47.5 four remaining playoff spots. The AFC has The 49ers will have to resort to playing The Seahawks can clinch the NFC West some big matchups this week, including spoiler, but the Cardinals have more to play N.Y Giants (5-9) at Baltimore (9-5) and still press for home-field advantage the Raiders-Dolphins and Colts-Steelers for at this point. San Francisco has lost six Sunday, 12:00 / FOX with a victory here. The Rams continue to matchups. The NFC West matchup of their last seven games, and Kyler Line: Ravens -10 / 44 be one of the league's most confusing pos- between the Seahawks and Rams also is Murray will make enough plays to keep Lamar Jackson has his mojo back, and sible contenders. The Rams have won five huge for seeding purposes. It is another fun that losing streak going. the Ravens reignited their season with two of the last six meetings. It's on the week, and SN is on a hot streak with our Pick:Cardinals 29, 49ers 21 straight victories. That continues against Seahawks to answer. We're still feeling straight-up picks. New York, which averages 10 points per another slight upset. ¥ Last Week: 11-5 Miami (9-5) at Las Vegas (7-7) game the last three week. That's not going Pick:Rams 28, Seahawks 24 ¥ Season: 105-67 Saturday, 7:15 / NFLN to cut it on the road. With that in mind, below are our picks and Line: Dolphins -2.5 / 49.5 Pick:Ravens 31, Giants 16 Tennessee (10-4) at Green Bay (11-3) predictions for Week 16: The Raiders are in desperation mode, Sunday, 7:20 / NBC and they likely will turn to Marcus Mariota Cleveland (10-4) at N.Y Jets (1-13) Line: Packers -3 / 54 Minnesota (6-9) at New Orleans (11-4) against the Dolphins.Miami is 4-2 on the Sunday, 12:00 / CBS The Packers are inching closer toward Friday, 7:20 / FOX road this season, and they have thrived off Line: Browns -9.5 / 47.5 home-field advantage,but the Titansbring Line: Saints -6.5 / 45 turnovers.SalvonAhmed is an emerging The Browns continue their New York the league's highest-scoring offense to Be thankful for football on Christmas. running back,and he'll be a difference tour against the Jets, who picked up their Lambeau Field.Derrick Henry will have a The Vikings are in desperation mode after maker against a Raiders'defense that allows first victory of the season. Cleveland keeps big game, but so will Aaron Rodgers. The a loss to the Bears, but they are up against 125.8 yards rushing. Miami's playoff hopes it simple with another double-dose of Nick Titans allow 276 passing yards per game. It a Saints defense that ranks in the top are alive. Chubb and Kareem Hunt, and Baker adds up to a thriller in a coin-flip game, but against the run and pass. Drew Brees gets Pick:Dolphins 28, Raiders 24 Mayfield Ð who has thrown just one inter- we'll stick with the home team in a nail- New Orleans back in the win column in a ception in his last seven games Ð stayshot. biter. revenge game from last year's NFC wild Indianapolis (10-4) at Pittsburgh (11-3) Pick:Browns31, Jets 13 Pick:Packers 35, Titans 32 card. Sunday, 12:00 / CBS Pick:Saints 26, Vikings 20 Line: Colts -1 / 43.5 Carolina (4-10) at Washington (6-8) Buffalo (11-3) at New Englaand (6-8) The Colts have not committed a turnover Sunday, 3:05 / CBS Monday, 7:15 / ESPN Tampa Bay (9-5) at Detroit (5-9) in their last three wins, and the Steelers are Line: Washington -1 / 42 Line: Bills -7 / 46 Saturday, 11:30 / NFLN coming off a short week.Philip Rivers is 2- Washington coach Ron Rivera faces his The Bills are AFC East champions, and Line: Bucs -12 / 55 2 in the regular season at Heinz Field, and former team with a playoff berth in sight. now the opportunityto sweep the rival Since the loss to the Chiefs, Tom Brady he pushes Indianapolis into the playoffs in The Panthershave lost three straight one- Patriots is there. The Bills might be the averages 293 passing yards with four TDs an upset. score games, but their defense came alive hottest team in the NFL, andJosh Allen and no interceptions in Tampa Bay's last Pick:Colts 28, Steelers 24 in the second half against Green Bay. continues the winning streak. two victories. The Buccaneers are rounding Teddy Bridgewater leads a break-through Pick:Bills 28, Patriots 20

16 December 25, 2020 - December 31, 2020 | The Sports Page Weekly | Volume 19 Issue 18 | www.sportspagedfw.com | follow us on twitter @sportspagdfw.com AUTO MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GLC Coupe Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG GLC Coupe

active cruise control, active brake assist with cross-traffic detection and active steering assist. The Multimedia package adds the COMAND hard-drive-based navigation with a big 8.4-inch screen, touch-pad con- troller and SiriusXM Traffic and Weather for five years (subscription required). You can opt between regular or premium Nappa leather, and audiophiles will want the Burmester surround-sound system. You can also add heated rear seats, a heated steering wheel, head-up display and more. An AMG-specific exhaust system adds a sporty tone, and you can even add a back- light to the huge Mercedes logo in the grille. Oddly, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are extra-cost options. The 2019 Mercedes-AMG GLC 43 comes with a 3.0-liter twin-turbo V6 that routes its 362 horsepower to all four wheels through a 9-speed automatic transmission. It’s a solidly powerful engine, and even offers up to 24 mpg on the highway, which isn’t bad. However, the twin-turbo 4.0-liter V8 is where you’ll find the most power. The standard version puts out 469 By Matt Degen the larger price tag and noticeable horse- sloping hatch. horsepower, while the S model adds even power increase of the V8-powered models Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG GLC more: 503 horsepower and 516 lb-ft of When it comes to wordplay, the might have one thinking they’re the ones to Exterior styling of the Mercedes-AMG torque. All that power and torque goes Mercedes-AMG GLC Coupe has it all covet, we found the twin-turbo V6 GLC Coupe is why folks will buy it over through a 9-speed automatic to all four going on. This 4-door hatchback isn’t a extremely satisfying, with a nice balance of the GLC SUV, and it’s hard to argue wheels and, in a nod to the environment, coupe at all, although its sleek profile and power, fuel economy and price. against it. It’s a good-looking car for the start/stop is standard, too. high beltline give it a somewhat coupe-like At the entrance resides a twin-turbo most part, although the idea of a "coupe" 3.0-liter twin-turbocharged V6 (AMG GLC appearance. Quibble all you want with charged V6 engine with a stout 362 horse- profile on a high-riding SUV still takes 43) Mercedes-AMG’s designation for its SUV- power, standard all-wheel drive and a 9- some getting used to. The AMG GLC 43 362 horsepower @ 5,500-6,000 rpm based coupe, because none of that matters speed automatic transmission. This setup uses a diamond-pattern grille treatment 384 lb-ft of torque @ 2,500-4,500 rpm once you look beneath the skin. Be it the moves the GLC Coupe with some authori- bisected with "wings" extending from the EPA city/highway fuel economy: 19/24 mpg twin-turbo V6 in the AMG GLC 43 Coupe ty, but the twin-turbo V8 in the GLC 63 enormous 3-pointed star logo. The GLC 63 4.0-liter twin-turbocharged V8 (AMG GLC or the twin-turbo V8 in the AMG GLC 63 and 63 S turn a scintillating performer into and GLC 63 S borrow their grille design 63) Coupe and S Coupe, there is no shortage of a stunning machine that will literally take from the AMG GT sports car, with bold 469 horsepower @ 6,250 rpm power. Designed to tango with the BMW your breath away. vertical bars across its width, and a deeper 479 lb-ft of torque @ 1,750 rpm X4 M40i and Porsche Macan Turbo, these While Dynamic Select is not foreign to spoiler and larger air inlets. Both share a EPA city/highway fuel economy: 16/22 mpg Mercedes variants place luxury and per- most Mercedes-Benz vehicles, on the rear end styled to look more like the 4.0-liter twin-turbocharged V8 (AMG GLC formance in the same league, but the price Mercedes-AMG GLC Coupe, the system Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupe, but with 63 S) one must pay for admittance is a steep one. gets additional duty in the form of more different exhaust outlets and a few other 503 horsepower @ 6,250 rpm Whether you call it a coupe, a hatch- aggressive settings. With changes to steer- details distinguishing the models. 516 lb-ft of torque @ 1,750 rpm back or an SUV, nothing changes the fact ing input, suspension tuning, throttle Every Mercedes-AMG GLC-Class EPA city/highway fuel economy: 16/22 mpg the Mercedes-AMG GLC Coupe triplets response and shift points, AMG Dynamic Coupe starts with the push of a button, and The Mercedes-AMG GLC 43 Coupe are a force to be reckoned with. From an Select offers noticeably different settings all come with an AMG-enhanced version has a Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail enthusiast’s point of view, these machines for Sport, Sport+, Eco and Comfort, plus of the Mercedes-Benz Air Body Control Price (MSRP) starting just over $62,000, are a blast to drive and while the high pro- an Individual mode for custom settings. springs. Also on the standard-equipment including the $995 destination charge. Yet file and limited visibility preclude them The interior of the Mercedes-AMG GLC list are a power liftgate and power-folding despite the standard-equipment list, there’s from running with the best performance Coupe blends organic curves with carbon- side mirrors, heated front seats that adjust a lot left on the options list, and it adds up sedans and wagons, there is no arguing fiber and aluminum accents in a way we 14 ways, and dual-zone automatic climate quickly. Any color except black or white their ability. The Coupe’s lightweight body rarely see outside of science fiction control. There’s a 7-inch color infotainment costs more; leather will add nearly $2,000, takes full advantage of the 362 horsepower movies. Real wood trim and leathers keep display, plus Bluetooth and dual USB ports or almost $4,000 if you want Nappa in the GLC 43 or the insane 503 horsepow- it from feeling cold and distant, and make for the audio system. Safety features leather; the Burmester sound system is er in the AMG GLC 63 S. Teamed with an it feel a cut above others in its class, even include collision prevention, attention $850, and so on. It’s easy to add on enough excellent suspension, quick steering and considering its asking price. The front seats assist, a rearview camera, and even cross- options to push the price well over the firm brakes, the AMG GLC Coupe is great offer plenty of room, too, although the rear wind assist. Leather upholstery is an option $70,000 mark. Then again, the same is true fun in twisting turns, yet when its adaptive seat loses a good chunk of headroom however, with the standard MB-Tex uphol- of the similarly sized and priced BMW X4 suspension is set to Comfort, returns a very because of the plunging roofline. By far, stery covering the seats and doors. M40i. The V8-powered AMG GLC 63 civilized ride. Switch to Sport or Sport+, the biggest difference between the Coupe When adding options, Mercedes bundles Coupe starts just north of $75,000, and the however, and all attached components and the standard GLC SUV is the cargo most into simple packages. The Driver S pushes that price to nearly $83,000. sharpen their pace, providing a very coupe- area behind the rear seats. Cargo space suf- Assistance package brings blind-spot and like driving experience. Ironically, while fers, as does rear visibility thanks to the lane-keeping assist, speed-limit assist,

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nemon and nutmeg, then baked to perfec- tion. The Dessert world as we know it is based around Chocolate. Here another family celebration would not be complete without a Chocolate Ganache Cake. The

By Richard Pollak The Traveling Gourmet [email protected] The Caramel Cake at Nick & Sams One of the best homemade dessets is Bread pudding This was suppose to be my last arti- and toffee bits. Truly, the best way to end cle, my last review, the end, the finish but Croissant and Donuts will be the next great a family celebration. now that I've come to dessert how can i invention. The number #1 Dessert is New York stop now? Every home cook makes bread pudding. Style Cheesecake. So airy to make even I Norma’s Coconut Cream Pie Made of stale bread and milk or cream, can make it but why try. Go instead to eggs, butter and array of spices such as cin- Junior's in New York where their world mad design of Chocolate drippings and fresh home made whipped cream. There is a whole day just to celebrate Pies and Norma's takes the cake with it's 14 varieties from berries to chocolate and even peanut butter. Outstanding! Finally, its my birthday and to celebrate a huge four pound rainbow birthday cake for my Luau themed celebration. With two layers, one of chocolate macadamia nuts and the second Vanilla Passion fruit, the

A Smoothie makes for a refreshing dessert

Dessert can be as smooth and refreshing as this Mango Smoothie! You don't Junior’s famous Cheesecake have to go exotic or extravagant for Dessert. But, today, pastry Chefs in the back of the kitchen are now becoming famous Cheesecake is ordered even before celebrities. the Entrees! One of the great landmarks in Los Angeles is the giant Donut. Many a simple meal can end with a Donut or Pasteries. The variety and creativity is outlandish as the newly invented Cronut, a combination

Dessert treats can be had at Globe Life Park

Texas Snow Balls are a unique treat only found at Globe Life Park. Shredded brisket rolled into balls, dipped in funnel cake batter and deep fried, then coated in powdered sugar. We shouldn't run right to the celebration Dessert but when it is so magnificently presented as here at Nick & Sams why not! The Caramel Cake is crowned with vanilla Ice Cream and drizzled with more caramel