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4 December 4, 2020 - December 10, 2020 | The Sports Page Weekly | Volume 19 Issue 15 | www.sportspagedfw.com | follow us on twitter @sportspagdfw.com RANGERS WITH DIC HUMPHREY Rangers announce change at shortstop

and Herget were non-tendered as neither market flooded with a record number of was arbitration eligible. The move as far non-tenders. The most prominent position as Heineman was more procedural. groups among the non-tenders were corner Heineman and the Rangers were working outfielders and right-handed relief pitchers. on a contract and still had some details to Several former Rangers were also non- finalize when Wednesday’s non-tender tendered Ð Nomar Mazara, Delino deadline arrived. The contract was final- DeShields, Ariel Jurado, Hanser Alberto, ized a day later, so Heineman is back in the Chi-Chi Gonzalez and Alex Claudio. The fold. Athletic’s Jim Bowden ranked the top non- Santana was not a surprise. The tender free agents as follows: Rangers’ Player of the Year in 2019 suf- ¥ Kyle Schwarzer, LF/DH Chicago Cubs fered through a difficult season this year. ¥ Eddie Rosario, LF Minnesota He played in just 15 games with a .145 bat- ¥ David Dahl, CF Colorado ting average before being shut down with a ¥ Nomar Mazara, torn ligament in his right elbow. He is not ¥ Archie Bradley, RHP Cincinnati expected to be ready when the 2021 season ¥ Adam Duvall, OF Atlanta starts. The Rangers like Santana and want ¥ Albert Almora, CF Chicago Cubs to keep him in the organization, but they ¥ Maikel Franco, 3B Kansas City The Rangers annopunced this week that Isiah Kiner-Falefa to be next season’s starting shortstop felt like the salary he would garner in arbi- ¥ Hanser Alberto, IF Baltimore tration was more than he would command Most of the free agent signings so far past season. He hasn’t for, and doesn’t as a free agent. The team and Santana are this year have been second and third tier project to hit for, the power normally expected to continue to work on a deal as starting pitchers such as former Rangers expected out of a third basemen. Plus, the Santana works the market to see what Drew Smyly and Mike Minor. The big team’s top minor league prospect, Josh interest other teams have in him. Herget three free agents this winter are starting Jung (pronounced Young), is a third base- could also be re-signed. pitcher Trevor Bauer, centerfielder George man and based upon his showing this year Texas has also made a waiver claim of Springer and catcher J. T. Realmuto. The at the Rangers’ Alternate Site (as well as in catcher Aramis Garcia. He likely slots in norm is the top free agents get contracts the Fall League) it’s possible that as Jose Trevino’s backup to start the sea- that set the market for the lesser players. Jung may be ready to take over the third son. The Rangers’ number two ranked One big key this winter is the sale of the prospect, Sam Huff certainly impressed in Mets to multi-billionaire Steve Cohen. BY DIC HUMPHREY base job at some in the 2021 season. his brief stint with the Rangers in Cohen paid $2.4 billion for the team, and [email protected] The free agent class after the 2021 sea- MEMBER: USBWA son is filled with as many as seven top September, but his catching skills still need his net worth is estimated at $14.6 billion, quality shortstops. The Rangers are wise work. He may be on the Rangers’ active more than any current Major League The , to the surprise of to see what they have in IKF as a shortstop. roster at some point next season, but proba- owner. Cohen is organizing his front office many, named Isiah Kiner-Falefa to be next If he successfully embraces the job, the bly starts in AAA or even AA. particularly looking to add a general man- season’s starting shortstop this week. Elvis team can spend their money elsewhere. If Texas also signed free agent reliever Joe ager. Once a GM is in place, the Mets are Andrus, the opening day shortstop for the he doesn’t, the Rangers have a host of Gatto. Gatto has been in the Los Angeles expected to be the big spenders in this off last 12 years, has been told to prepare to alternatives to solidify their infield for Angels’ farm system since being drafted in season. These top free agents are waiting play other positions for next season. The years to come. Manager Chris Woodward 2014. He was not invited to the Angels’ on the Mets. club also indicated that Rougned Odor has said this week that he expects the team will Alternate Site this season, and spent the Another factor that is causing a pause in been told to prepare to play positions other open the pocketbook next off season to year working with a couple of pitching the marketplace is the designated hitter sit- than second base next season. It was indi- bolster the team. improvement organizations. The Rangers uation. The DH was utilized in both cated that Nick Solak will be given every The second base situation is less defi- were interested in him as an amateur and leagues for the first time in 2020. The chance to unseat Odor as the starting sec- nite. The Rangers seem to like Nick have followed his career with the Angels. agreement between MLB and the players’ ond baseman. Solack’s bat, but don’t really know where They were impressed enough with his association was just for this season. Both Andrus and Odor are signed to to play him. Solack saw most of his action work this summer to offer him a Major National League teams are waiting to see if contracts that have hefty remaining guaran- this season in left field, but second base is League contract. the DH will become universal again before teed dollars. Andrus is guaranteed $28.5 the position he’s played more than any The off season free agent and trade committing to a full time DH. That’s hold- million over the next two seasons, while other in his pro career. His defense is con- market has been slow because of a few rea- ing back the market for such notable hitters Odor is owed $27,666,667. If neither starts sidered below average at any position at sons. One of those was this past as Nelson Cruz and Marcell Ozuna. This next year, they will become two extremely this point. Odor always seems to have a Wednesday’s date to tender contracts to is a point of negotiation between MLB and well paid utility players. good spring training, so he could easily re- arbitration eligible players. If a team does the union. Obviously, the union wants it, Going to Kiner-Falefa at short makes a claim the job by opening day. However, he tender a contract, they agree to go to arbi- and likely MLB wants it to. Surveys show lot of sense. Andrus has regressed since has regressed for three straight years, and tration if a suitable contract cannot be that a majority of National League fans the 2018 season when his elbow was shat- there’s no reason to believe he’ll be materi- agreed upon. If they don’t tender a con- liked the DH last summer. MLB however tered by a thrown pitch. He was out for ally better than the .167 batting average he tract, the player becomes a free agent. is not likely to give in on the point without more than 60 days that year recovering and turned in this season. With teams losing on average $100 million getting a concession back. There’s really missed significant time to injury in 2019 This past Wednesday was the date that each this past summer with no fans in the no timetable for a decision on the universal and 2020. He’s 32, and that’s old for a teams were required to tender contracts to stands, there was an expectation that there DH. shortstop. He simply is no longer the All- unsigned players. If they don’t extend a would be a record number of non-tenders. Once the Mets get going, free agent Star caliber shortstop Ranger fans have contract, the player becomes a free agent. Some predicted the non-tenders would total signings should start happening fast and seen for most of his career. Kiner-Falefa is The Rangers failed to offer contracts to 100. In the end, there were 59, much frequently. In most seasons, most free obviously a talented defender with a strong Danny Santana, Scott Heineman and lower than projected, but still a record. agents sign between Thanksgiving and throwing arm as he won the American Jimmy Herget. Most of the “non-tendered” However, there were also another 59 play- New Years Day. The action should start League third base Gold Glove Award this players across baseball were arbitration eli- ers that agreed to deals with their team shortly. gible, so it was surprising that Heineman rather than risk an uncertain free agent

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TOM WARD [email protected]

Over the decades as a golf professional I have been fortunate to visit and play numerous golf course communities across the country. My wife, whose a realtor, has sold many homes in golf course communi- ties. So I was intrigued to read Larry of joining a private club versus a course Gavrich’ s new book called Glorious Back open to the public. Gavrich does a great Nine: How to Find Your Dream Golf Home. job breaking down his information in an The author has meticulously laid out a easy to understand style that makes sense. step-by step game plan to baby I particularly liked how he highlighted boomers, or anyone else, who is looking to how property taxes would be lower in the relocate from a cold weather state to a southern states compared to the northern warmer destination in the south and south- states and then proceeds to compare the east. numbers which was illuminating. The In the past 15 years, Gavrich has helped author dedicated pages 95 to 130 to the top homeowners find their dream homes with communities in the Southeast many of an extensive study on the topic, visiting which he personally visited. over 200 golf course communities through- It turns out Gavrich wrote the book out the deep south. He has done the home- during the height of the Covid-19 pandem- work and heavy lifting for the reader deliv- ic. He talks about how people thinking ering a comprehensive book that will assist about retirement may be inclined to move anyone looking to make a move to the forward quicker with their plans than they southern part of the country. Gavrich acts intended due to the pandemic. During this as your knowledgeable guide helping the horrible covid-19 outbreak it turns out golf reader navigate through the challenging is one of the sports that people gravitated process of home buying. to immediately because it got you outside Glorious Back Nine: How to find your playing and getting exercise and at the dream golf home is well written....the kind same time you could practice social dis- of book to have at your disposal if planning tancing. to make the biggest purchase of your life. I With the holidays upon us this book liked how Gavrich addresses people on a would make a great gift for the golfer in strict budget living in the Northeast how your life. If you happen to already live in they could greatly lower their cost of living the south or southeastern part of the U.S moving to a southern state. and are looking to make a move to a golf This book really resonated with me and course community in your own state then I think anyone in the market for a new this book needs to be on your essential home or looking to relocate would benefit reading list. The beauty of this book is that from all the pertinent information provided even if you aren’t ready to move you prob- by Mr. Gavrich. He relates to searching for ably know friends and fellow golfers who your dream home in golf terms. He talks might be. Giving a tool to help in their about having a strategy on the golf course quest, like Larry’s book, would be a terrific to help overcome bad bounces that often gesture and one they will really appreciate happen on the links. it. One of the takeaways I got from the So do yourself a favor and order a copy book (that I was surprised to learn from today. The book is published by Home on Larry’s research) is that more than half of the Course LLC. and available to purchase the people living in golf course communi- in both paperback and kindle on amazon. ties don’t even play golf. He mentions all There are numerous color photographs of the amenities that a golf course community golf courses sprinkled throughout the 156 offers to golfers and non-golfers alike. He pages. To learn more about Larry Gavrich talks about developing a checklist, club book please visit www.GolfCommunity memberships, house budgets and discusses Reviews.com. whether to build or not. Tom Ward can be contacted at www.tee- Chapter 7 deals with the pros and cons timewithtom.com

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18-HOLE RECORD: 61, Roland Thatcher (3rd round, 2008). LAST TIME: After going five years between TOUR victories, Brendon Todd didn’t have to wait nearly as long for his third victory. In fact, after Todd won the Bermuda Championship in 2019, he won in his next start in Mexico. On the strength of an opening-round 63, Todd finished at 20 under and won by one shot over Adam Long, Vaughn Taylor, and Ortiz. Todd held off a hard-charging Kuchar, who was look- ing to defend his title from 2018 and who shot a Sunday-best 62 (tied for the low round of the week). Harris English rounded out the top five, while Ortiz’s countryman, Abraham Ancer, notched a top-10 finish. HOW TO FOLLOW Television: Thursday-Saturday, 2 p.m.-5 p.m. ET (Golf Channel). Sunday, 1 p.m.-4 p.m. ET (NBC). Radio: Thursday-Friday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. ET. Saturday, 12 p.m.-5 p.m. ET. Sunday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. ET (PGA TOUR Radio on SiriusXM and PGATOUR.com/liveaudio). Mayakoba Golf Classic including Brian Gay, who has a win December 3 - December 6, 2020 already (Bermuda Championship) this fall El Camaleon Golf Club … Steve Stricker will tee it up on the PGA Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo Mexico TOUR for the first time at an event that Purse - $7,200,000 isn’t a major championship since the Winners share: 1,296,000 Memorial Tournament presented by Defending Champ - Brenden Todd Nationwide in 2019. FEDEXCUP: Winner receives 500 points. By Adam Stanley COURSE: El Camaleón GC, 7,039 yards, PGATOUR.COM par 71 (yardage subject to change). The After a week off, the PGA TOUR Greg Norman design bends through three returns to action for the final event of the landscapes on the Mayan Rivera Ð man- calendar year with the Mayakoba Golf groves, oceanfront stretches, and tropical Classic presented by UNIFIN. jungle. It was the first golf course in Past FedExCup winner Justin Thomas Mexico to host the PGA TOUR when the and four-time major champion Brooks Mayakoba Golf Classic made its debut in Koepka lead the way in Mexico, while 2007, just three years after El Camaleón Brendon Todd returns to defend his title. was opened. FIELD NOTES: Andy Ogletree, the low STORYLINES: While there has never amateur at this year’s Masters, will make been a Mexican winner at Mayakoba his first professional start on a sponsor things seem to be trending in that direction. exemption. Ogletree was a two-time All- Carlos Ortiz finished runner-up a year ago American at Georgia Tech, won the 2019 and won the Vivint Houston Open in U.S. Amateur at Pinehurst and was a mem- November. Abraham Ancer, meanwhile, ber of the winning U.S. Walker Cup team finished T8 last season and was in the final later that year. He had recently reached group on Sunday at the Masters… Only No. 4 in the World Amateur Golf once in the tournament’s history has a win- Ranking… College stars Quade Cummins ner prevailed at Mayakoba by more than (Oklahoma) and Austin Eckroat (Oklahoma two shots, with four editions of the tourna- State) are also in the field on sponsor ment going into playoffs… Ten of the 13 exemptions… Thomas makes his first start winners at Mayakoba have been in their at Mayakoba since 2014… Koepka returns 30s… Justin Thomas is 10th on the FedEx to Mayakoba for the first time since 2013 Cup standings and looks to make a move … After earning Special Temporary before the 2021 portion of the schedule Membership, Will Zalatoris will tee it up gets underway in January. He is one of two on the PGA TOUR again. He has made the golfers (Ortiz the other) inside the top 10 cut in four of five starts this fall, including of the FedExCup standings play in Mexico. three top-10 finishes… Eight past champi- 72-HOLE RECORD: 262, Matt Kuchar ons are returning to Mayakoba for 2020, (2018)

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By Ryan Gilbert - 12/14: Dallas @ Milwaukee, 7pm CT Averaging 28.8 points, 9.4 rebounds Porzingis for the start of the 2020-21 sea- - 12/17: Minnesota @ Dallas, 7:30pm CT and 8.8 assists per game, Doncic was a son. Porzingis is still rehabilitating from Preseason schedule announced How far can MVP candidate Luka Doncic legitimate MVP candidate in a season he the surgery to repair the torn meniscus he DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks will take the Dallas Mavericks earned his first-ever All-Star bid (as a suffered in the 2020 NBA Playoffs. have three warmup games before the 2020- 2019-20 season record starter, nonetheless) and First Team All- "We're going to make sure that that's 2021 NBA regular season tips off. 43-32, 7th in Western Conference NBA nod. He led the league with 17 triple- 100 percent before we put him out there, so The team will travel to Milwaukee for 7 Notable additions doubles and his first playoffs performance that's going to be into the season before we p.m. games against the Bucks on Dec. 12 , No. 18 pick in 2020 Draft didn't disappoint, either. are able to have him join us," Nelson told and 14. , No. 31 pick in 2020 Draft Dropping 42 points to go with nine 105.3 FM The Fan in Dallas, stating that Then Dallas will play its third and final , No. 36 pick in 2020 Draft assists and seven rebounds in his playoff the team is targeting a Jan. 1 date for game against Minnesota at home. That , Trade debut, Doncic was just giving NBA fans a Porzingis to be cleared to resume basket- game is set to tip off at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. James Johnson, Trade taste of what to expect in the future. He'd ball activity. 17. Wes Iwundu, Signed later top that performance with a triple- This delivers a blow to the Mavericks Each NBA team will play between two Notable departures double of 43 points, 17 rebounds and 13 start of the season, losing a player who was and four preseason games and with at least Seth Curry, Trade assists, capped off by a game-winning stellar in his first year in Dallas. Averaging one on the road and one at home. , Trade buzzer-beater that set the basketball world 20.4 points, 9.5 rebounds and 2.0 blocks The regular season gets underway on Justin Jackson, Trade on fire. per game, the 25-year-old once again Dec. 22 with teams expected to play 72 Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Free agency His Mavericks may have been eliminat- showed flashes of the former All-Star we games. , Free agency ed shortly thereafter, but it sets the stage saw prior to suffering a torn ACL back The NBA has said it will release the Can Doncic win MVP? for another breakout season in Year 3. with the . He was equally regular-season schedule in two parts, with Following an impressive first NBA sea- According to DraftKings Sportsbook, as great in the first three playoff games of the first half through March 4, 2021, son where Luka Doncic more than lived up Doncic is currently the favourite to win the his career, with his last outing being a 34- expected to be announced in the next few to the hype, earning Rookie of the Year NBA's Most Valuable Player award in point, 13- double-double playing days. while putting the entire league on notice, 2020-21, meaning he'd be chasing Derrick on the torn meniscus. The preseason schedule is: the 21-year-old somehow exceeded expec- Rose for the youngest MVP (22) in league It's crucial the Mavericks take their time - 12/12: Dallas @ Milwaukee, 7pm CT tations again in Year 2. history should that projection come to with his return as the tandem of Doncic fruition. and Porzingis has the potential to be Depth chart If Doncic can lead Dallas toward the among the best in the league. When Dallas top of the Western Conference, winning is back at full strength, they have all the Pos. Starter Second Third Fourth MVP is a reasonable goal for the Slovenian pieces in place to contend in the tough PG Luka Doncic superstar. Western Conference. Until then, they'll rely SG Tim Hardaway Jr. Josh Green Tyrell Terry Getting Porzingis back to 100% on a mix of , , SF Josh Richardson D.Finney-Smith Wes Iwundu Tyler Bey Just a few weeks ago, Mavericks presi- Dorian Finney-Smith, Willie Cauley-Stein PF Kristaps Porzingis Maxi Kleber James Johnson dent Donnie Nelson announced the team and Boban Marjanovic to fill that void. C Dwight Powell W.Cauley-Stein Boban Marjanovic will be without star forward Kristaps The supporting cast

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No. Player Pos HT / WT YOS Pre-Draft Team

5 J.J. Barea G 5-10 / 180 13 Northeastern 2 Tyler Bey PF 6-7 / 216 0 Colorado 45 Ryan Broekhoff SF 6-7 / 215 1 Valparaiso 13 Jalen Brunson PG 6-1 / 191 2 Villanova 3 Trey Burke G 6-0 / 185 6 Michigan 33 Willie Cauley-Stein C 7-0 / 240 4 Kentucky 3 Antonius Cleveland G 6-6 / 195 1 S.E Missouri St. 77 Luka Doncic SF 6-7 / 230 1 Real Madrid 10 Dorian Finney-Smith SF 6-7 / 220 3 Florida 8 Josh Green SG 6-6 / 210 0 Arizona 11 Tim Hardaway Jr. SG 6-5 / 205 6 Michigan 44 Justin Jackson F 6-8 / 210 2 North Carolina 16 James Johnson F 6-7 / 240 10 Wake Forest 9 Michael Kidd-Gilchrist SF 6-7 / 232 7 Kentucky 42 Maxi Kleber PF 6-10 / 240 2 s.Oliver Baskets 1 Courtney Lee SG 6-5 / 215 11 Western Kentucky 51 Boban Marjanovic C 7-4 / 290 4 KK Vrsac Swisslion 12 C 7-0 / 241 2 Creighton 6 Kristaps Porzingis FC 7-3 / 240 4 Coosur Real Betis 7 Dwight Powell PF 6-10 / 240 5 Stanford 23 Josh Reaves SG 6-5 / 214 0 Penn State 0 Josh Richardson G 6-5 / 200 4 Tennessee 9 Isaiah Roby SF 6-8 / 230 0 Nebraska 55 Delon Wright G 6-5 / 183 4 Utah

While the majority of the Mavericks sup- ble? For the remainder of James' career, porting cast returns from last season there every matchup between these two will be are some key new additions in players like in the headlines. Josh Richardson, James Johnson and Wes LA Clippers, Date: TBD Iwundu along with rookies Josh Green, The Clippers bounced the Mavericks Tyrell Terry and Tyler Bey. out of the playoffs in the first round last In looking at that list, Dallas' intentions season, but it was a different Dallas team are clear in furthering what they already with several injuries, including Kristaps had in place Ð athletic wings with position Porzingis for the final three games of the flexibility and guys that can score the rock. series. The Mavericks will be out for Richardson adds a defensive-minded revenge and are certainly circling this wing to pair with Tim Hardaway Jr. in the matchup on their calendar when the NBA starting lineup alongside Doncic. Johnson schedule is released. adds some physical toughness to the bench Atlanta Hawks, Date: TBD and Iwundu is another versatile wing who When the Hawks traded Doncic for can defend and score a bit. Trae Young on draft night, swapping one In my opinion, the Mavericks hit on all incredibly talented prospect for another, it three of their draft picks as players with linked these two players together for the legitimate potential to succeed in the NBA. rest of their careers. They're both progress- Green was one of the best 3-and-D ing nicely, each earning their first-ever All- prospects in the draft and has the size and Star bids as starters last season, and any polished skillset to thrive immediately in time they suit up against one another it's the NBA. Terry may take a little time to always going to be a show. adjust to the league's physicality, but he Golden State Warriors, Date: TBD was without a doubt one of the best pure Because of the various injuries Stephen scorers in the draft. Bey was the most ath- Curry suffered last season, we've still only letic player in the draft class, setting an seen two meetings between two of the NBA Combine record with his 44-inch ver- league's most entertaining players in tical and also has a 7-foot wingspan, mak- Doncic and Curry. In one of those meetings ing him an intriguing small-ball big. during Doncic's rookie season, Curry put Adding these players to a core support- the young star in his place, going off for 48 ing cast that included players like Powell, points. Two seasons later with Doncic pro- Kleber, Finney-Smith, Cauley-Stein, gressing the way he has been, you'd have Marnjanovic, Jalen Brunson and Trey to imagine he's eager to pay it back to the Burke and you're looking at one of the two-time MVP. deepest rosters in the NBA. , Date: TBD 5 games to watch Doncic and Porzingis versus Jamal , Date: December 25 Murray and Nikola Jokic. The NBA's top Luka Doncic versus his favorite player international duos are on display in this growing up, LeBron James. Who could for- matchup and these are teams that could get last season's matchup where Doncic very likely see each other come playoff dropped a 31-15-13 triple-double only to time, too. be topped by LeBron's 39-16-12 triple-dou-

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34 TD’s, 3 int.), may be the first quarter- the hapless Gamecocks. back taken in the 2021 NFL draft. The Pick: Kentucky 27 South Carolina 14 Gators have to come to play in Knoxville and can’t look ahead to their home finale #1 Alabama (0-7) at LSU (3-4) against LSU. Line: Tide -29.5 / 67.5 Pick: Florida 41 Tennessee 20 Time/TV: 7:00 / CBS Alabama is the current king of college Vanderbilt (0-8) at #8 Georgia (6-2) football and is itching to put a beat-down Line: Bulldogs -35.5 / 54 on last year’s champion, the LSU Tigers. Time/TV: 3:00 / SECN Rumor has it that the Bayou Bengals HC Vanderbilt fired it’s HC Derek Mason, Ed Ogeron talked some smack after beat- after his team got destroyed by Missouri, ing the Tide last year in Tuscaloosa. 41-0. The firing was inevitable as Mason’s Alabama HC is known to hold overall record in eight years was 27-55, a grudge, and is not averse to a little pay- two bowl games (both losses) and no win- back. Saban’s all-star QB, Mac Jones, ning seasons. Mason beat Vandy’s archri- (2728 yards, 23 TD’s, 3 int) is battling his val three times which is probably what kept phenomenal RB (893 yards, carry) has played better and run harder. his job security until now. Georgia’s new 17 TD’s, 6.0 yds per rush) for the Heisman Missouri enjoyed a nice, easy shut-out/ QB JT Daniels will obliterate the trophy, and first-round NFL draft money. blow-out of Vanderbilt, 41-0. The Tigers Commodores and the Dawg defense is LSU will have the night-game, Baton executed a flawless game as first year HC, much stouter than the defense faced by Rouge factor, but this year’s Death Valley Eli Drinkwitz’s offense garnered 609 total Vandy last week against Missouri. Georgia advantage is a paper tiger. The Crimson yards while their defense allowed the HC Kirby Smart is playing for a New year Tide gets major payback and cements its Commodores only 197 total yards. Vandy Day bowl and will have his team pumped national championship favorite status. barely crossed mid-field the whole game. up between the hedges but will show a Pick: Alabama 48 LSU 10 The Razorbacks are hungry for another win little mercy since he’s out of the CFP con- versation. and the difference in this game will be SEC Standings Florida transfer, Hog QB, Felipe Franks. Pick: Georgia 47 Vanderbilt 17 ROBERT CORTINEZ Pick: Arkansas 33 Missouri 28 Team Conf. Overall [email protected] S. Carolina (2-7) at Kentucky (3-6) WEST #5 Texas A&M (6-1) at Auburn (5-3) Line: Wildcats -11.5 / 47.5 Alabama 8-0 8-0 Ready or not, and despite record Covid Line: Aggies -7 / 48.5 Time/TV: 6:30 / SECN Texas A&M 6-1 6-1 surges, the SEC is staggering to a com- Time/TV: 11:00 / ESPN South Carolina is hanging on by their plete, 10- game season in 2020, one way or fingernails to get to the end of the season. Auburn 5-3 5-3 The Aggies are ranked higher than Ole Miss 4-4 4-4 another by God. The golden goose, 2020’s they’ve ever been in the CFP rankings. South Carolina is in the throes of self- national football championship trophy, is doubt and coaching transition and have no LSU 3-4 3-4 This game against Auburn will be their Arkansas 3-5 3-5 up for grabs. The SEC’s three contenders, final real test as they finish out the season focus other than lets get home for #1 Alabama ,#5 Texas A&M and #6 Christmas. The Gamecocks, along with Mississippi St 2-6 2-6 against Tennessee and a make-up game EAST Florida are still in the hunt along with #2 against Ole Miss. Auburn needs a big fin- Kentucky, will be the first two teams in the Notre Dame, #3 Ohio State and #4 SEC to get to 10 games, so both are done Florida 7-1 7-1 ish to take some momentum into next year Georgia 6-2 6-2 Clemson. Not to mention outliers #7 and keep HC Gus Malzahn, off the hot after this one. The Gamecocks will have a Cincinnati and #13 BYU who could still new coach next year but Kentucky HC Missouri 4-3 4-3 seat. The Tigers were destroyed in Kentucky 3-6 3-6 factor in if they finish undefeated. Tuscaloosa last week, 42-13 and looked Mark Stoops will be at Kentucky’s helm Last week’s results: Straight 6-0; ATS 2-4 for as long as he chooses to be, regardless Tennessee 2-5 2-5 pedestrian the whole game with OC Chad S. Carolina 2-7 2-7 Season’s results: Straight 44-11; ATS 36-19 Morris calling his customary awful game of this year’s record. The Wildcats do M&M went 3-1 last week subbing in Vanderbilt 0-8 0-8 plan. Texas A&M HC Jimbor Fisher wants what’s required to go out a winner against Colorado when Ohio State was cancelled, this game in a bad way to finally justify his bringing his season results to 40-21-1 $7 mil per year salary to the Aggie fan (67%). His picks this week are; Ok State / base. TCU over 51; BYU/Coastal over 61; Pick: Texas A&M 31 Auburn 23 Georgia -35.5; Clemson -22; Bama/LSU under 67; A&M /Auburn over 48; Ohio #6 Florida (7-1) at Tennessee (2-5) State -22 Line: Gators -17.5 / 62.5 Time/TV: 2:30 / CBS Arkansas (3-5) at Missouri (4-3) Florida has a shot at busting up the Line: Tigers -3 / 51.5 2020 CFP’s, but needs to win out and beat Time/TV: 11:00 AM / SECN Alabama in the SEC Championship, two The Arkansas football team got 12 weeks from Saturday. It starts with this covid cases last week and postponed this game in Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, game until this Saturday to heal up. One Tennessee. The Volunteers would love odd note, Hog’s starting tailback, senior nothing better than to destroy the hated Rakeem Boyd (3176 career rushing yards Gators dream of a CFP slot. The problem Arkansas 5th all time), opted out during is that Tennessee has played awful football last week’s postponement. Not a big loss this year and HC may be the as his stablemate, Arizona State transfer, third coach fired in the SEC come year Trelon Smith (469 yards, 5.3 yards per end. Florida QB, Kyle Trask (2810 yards,

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Line: Cyclones -6.5 / 49.5 For all of Kansas State’s issues, the Time/TV: Saturday 2:30 / ESPN offensive line isn’t doing a horrible job Ð Very, very quietly, the Mountaineers have the running game came up with well over put together a nice season with the nation’s 220 yards in two of the last three weeks Ð best pass defense, an okay offense, and the pass rush is good enough to bother strong enough play on the lines to hold up Ehlinger, and if the passing game was ever against everyone. The O can’t run all that going to work, this would be the week. well, but QB Jarret Doege has been sharper The Texas pass defense has collapsed, as the season has gone on – he hasn’t allowing way over 1,000 yards over the last thrown a pick in the last four games Ð and three games, but …Kansas State can’t that’s everything for the Mountaineer style. throw. It has to run to win, but the Texas Don’t screw up, let the defense do the rest. defensive front has improved over the last The Big 12’s best D hasn’t allowed month and should be able to hold this more than 400 yards and 5-0 when giving game in check. up fewer than 300 yards. However …Iowa By Jeff Bartl #15 Oklahoma State (6-2) at TCU (4-4) Texas might not be perfect, and it has State has yet to duck under the 300-yard Line: Cowboys -1.5 / 51.5 certainly been a disappointment overall, total offense mark. There’s enough balance Baylor (2-5) at #11 Oklahoma (6-2) Time/TV: Friday, 11:00 AM / ESPN2 but it was on a three-game winning streak and enough options to combat the great Line: Sooners -22 / 62.5 Don’t get into a big twist about the before failing to close out Iowa State last Mountaineer defensive line with a whole Time/TV: Saturday 7:00 / rough defensive day against a Texas Tech week. It’ll get the groove back in yet slew of short, quick passes, and the team The Bears keep forcing takeaways. The team that was punchless for weeks before. another close, interesting game that comes was able to get by with a win last week passing game kicked in last week against The Cowboys won 50-44, but it had a bet- down to the wire. No one plays up or down over Texas even though had Kansas State – and hasn’t been all that bad ter handle on the game than that. Also, to the competition like Texas does. his first game of the year under 100 rush- Ð and the ground game finally worked a don’t get too fired up about the TCU 59-23 Pick: Texas 27, Kansas State 23 ing yards.QB Brock Purdy isn’t quite hav- few weeks ago in a loss to Texas Tech, but win over Kansas Ð everyone does that to ing the season expected, but he was bril- to have any shot against the Sooners, creat- Kansas. The Horned Frog running game Kansas (0-8) at Texas Tech (3-6) liant against K-State a few weeks ago, did- ing turnovers is a must. The Bears have yet has been strong over the last few weeks, Line: Red Raiders -27.5 / 62.5 n’t screw up last week against Texas Ð to lose the margin and they’ve but the production came against the Big Time/TV: Saturday 11:00 AM / FS2 throwing for 312 yards and keeping things forced eight turnovers over the last three 12’s weakest teams. Texas Tech does a whole lot of things moving when needed late - he should be games. The Cowboys still have the offensive that can help out the Kansas cause. The able to hold up. West Virginia’s secondary Oklahoma doesn’t have a turnover punch even through a slew of injury issues, Red Raiders are dead last in the Big 12 in doesn’t allow a thing, but as long as he issue, but when it starts screwing up, it the running game continues to be solid Ð time of possession, dead last in total doesn’t force his throws, he should be ok. does it big-time with nine of the 11 coming Dezmon Jackson ran for 235 yards and defense, and dead last in turnovers lost Ð If Iowa State wins, it’s in the Big 12 in three games. The Sooners get penalized three scores last week with Chuba Hubbard and Kansas needs ALL of that. Championship. If they lose, they’re in if too much, the offensive line allows too and LD Brown out Ð and the defensive side Okay, so Texas Tech has only turned it Oklahoma or Oklahoma State lose either of many plays in the backfield, and …the is among the best in the country at third over once more than Kansas has, but the their last two games. If the Sooners and Sooner offense is rolling. The two losses to down stops. Jayhawks are decent at controlling the Cowboys win out, the only way Iowa State Kansas State and Iowa State Ð collapsing On the year, the Horned Frogs are 4-0 clock. The key to keeping this close will be is out is if they lose this week, and Texas in both games Ð are a killer now that the when running for 227 or more, and 0-4 to get the same explosion Ð all things being loses to both Kansas State and Kansas. team is playing like it’s supposed to. when under the mark. As good as the relative Ð at times in the blowout loss to It’s not going to be easy. West Virginia The passing game is sharper, the explo- Oklahoma State defense is Ð the pass rush TCU, with Kwamie Lassiter coming up will have its chances to take over, but the sion is there, and the team is starting to is good with plenty of plays in the back- with 116 receiving yards and a score. QB Cyclone offensive line will give Purdy just dominate the mediocre league, hanging up field on a regular basis Ð the run D has Miles Kendrick not playing that poorly enough time to be okay, Hall will come up 41 points or more in four of the last five allowed 227 yards in three of the last five when he got a chance – there’s just enough with a solid day to keep the clock moving, games with a steady balance and enough games. offense to score a few points late. and then it’s off to the Big 12 Championship. big plays from the passing game to put TCU has been able to turn around its The Texas Tech offense over the last few Pick: Iowa State 23, West Virginia 17 games away fast. season, but it’s about to go against an years was able to rock when Bowman was It’s amazing how things have changed in Oklahoma State team that’s still good healthy and playing, but he’s had a whole a year. Baylor had Oklahoma dead, right defensively, still explosive offensively, and Big 12 STANDINGS lot of bad luck staying on the field. He up until came up with one of will do just enough to get out with a solid struggled against Baylor a few weeks ago, Team Conf. Overall the most impressive comebacks in Big 12 win to keep the Big 12 Championship but against Oklahoma State he let it fly, history. hopes alive. Iowa State 7-1 7-2 threw for 384 yards and three . The Bears almost pulled out the Big 12 Pick: Oklahoma State 26, TCU 20 Oklahoma 5-2 6-2 Just a few points should get it done. Championship to be off to the College Oklahoma St. 5-2 6-2 Kansas isn’t efficient enough offensively to Football Playoff, but came up short. Now Texas (5-3) at Kansas State (4-5) Texas 4-3 5-3 keep it up, there’s no running game to Baylor is just hoping for another win. Line: Longhorns -7 / 51 WestVirginia 4-3 5-3 worry about, and the team just can’t score. Oklahoma, though, it playing a peak effi- Time/TV: Saturday 11:00 AM / Kansas State 4-4 4-5 The Jayhawks will get enough offense ciency. The running game is strong, The Kansas State defense has gone bye- TCU 4-4 4-4 against the porous Texas Tech defense to Spencer Rattler is growing into the gig, bye. What’s been the huge problem over Texas Tech 2-6 3-6 keep up with a few good scoring drives, and the receivers are getting stronger and the four game losing streak? The run Baylor 2-5 2-5 and the pass rush will be a bit of a bother. stronger. defense struggled, the pass defense strug- Kansas 0-7 0-8 But the Red Raider offense will get hot for Pick: Oklahoma 45, Baylor 17 gled, and against Oklahoma State, the

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record to 3-0 with wins this week over this point, the Mustangs have no other non- Texas A&M Ð Corpus Christi and Houston conference games scheduled after playing Baptist. Five players scored in double dig- Dayton. The Mustangs open American its Monday in the 91-54 win over TAM- Athletic Conference play on December 16 CC. Feron Hunt led the Mustang scorers at home against East Carolina and close with 19 points, while Ethan Chargois (12 out the month on the road at Temple on points and 11 assists) and Kendric Davis December 30. Jankovich indicated they (11 points and 11 rebounds) recorded dou- are still trying to add games to the schedule ble doubles. Emmanuel Bandoumel scored but expressed frustration over not having a career high 17 points, and Charles Smith, any success so far. IV came off the bench to score in double NOTABLE digits for the second straight game with 11 ¥ SMU wide receiver Rashee Rice from points. North Richland Hills was added to the On Wednesday night, Houston Baptist Biletnikoff Award watch list last Monday. played the Mustangs a tough game early, Rice leads the Mustangs in both catches trailing by just five points at halftime at with 48 and receiving yards with 683. He 49-44. SMU ran away with the second has scored five touchdowns. The award is half, besting the Huskies 53-31, to make presented annually to college football’s the final score 102-75. Again, Ethan outstanding receiver regardless of his posi- Chargois put his stamp on the game, scor- tion. Semifinalists for the award will be ing 18 first half points and finishing with announced December 7. SMU was scheduled to play its last home game of the season this Saturday against Houston 20 Points, nine rebounds, and nine assists. ¥ Shane Buechele was named as one of Kendric Davis also scored 20 points, and the top 35 in the nation as a BY DIC HUMPHREY Unfortunately, the Coronavirus caught up Feron Hunt put in 18. member of the Davey O’Brien QB class of [email protected] with SMU this week. There is still no resolution to the Tyson 2020. He leads active FBS leaders with MEMBER: USBWA Two weeks ago, when the Houston Jolly situation, but it doesn’t look good. 952 career completions and 11,660 passing game was cancelled, Dykes indicated they Jolly has not been available for any of the yards. He is second in total offense with The Mustangs’ Men’s Basketball Team practiced both Saturday and Sunday. “The three games said to be dealing with “per- 12,128 yards and passing touchdowns (87). Off to 3-0 Start approach is a grind, Dykes said. “It’s worn sonal issues”. Jolly tweeted after last On Monday, December 7, the UNIVERSITY PARK, Texas Ð The everybody down. I think everybody is a week’s game “It’s ova for me. I love you list will be reduced to 16 semi-finalists. SMU Mustangs’ football team was sched- little bit mentally exhausted.” The team SMU.” That sounds ominous. However, From the list of semi-finalists, three will be uled to play its last home game of the sea- definitely looked it last Saturday. Jolly has since tweeted a different message selected as finalists on December 22, and son this Saturday against the University of Had this Saturday’s game been played, that is more positive for his return. Head the winner will be presented the award at Houston Cougars. The game was original- it could have been Shane Buechele’s final Coach Tim Jankovich had no further the January 7 at the 30th annual Home ly scheduled for November 21 but was home game as a Mustang. He has the update on the situation after Wednesday’s Depot College Football Awards show. moved to this Saturday after several option to come back next year, even after game. Jolly made All-Conference third ¥ Kylen Granson has received an invita- Houston players tested positive for the playing games in each of the last five sea- team last season and was on this year’s tion to play in this year’s Senior Bowl. He Coronavirus. Now, it’s been cancelled sons. There is no word as to whether he pre-season second team All-Conference is the only Mustang to receive an invitation altogether as the SMU team has been will return. He’s already working on his team. His loss would certainly be huge for to an All-Star showcase game. The East- struck by several positive Coronavirus second Master’s degree in the Cox School the Mustangs. West Shrine game has been cancelled. results. of Business. Dykes has made it clear that SMU now goes on the road to play ¥ The SMU Men’s basketball team has SMU is limping to the end of the sea- Buechele is wanted. Dayton Saturday afternoon at 2:00 PM scored at least 90 points in their first three son after getting drubbed by East Carolina In his weekly press briefing, Dykes was Eastern/ 1:00 PM Central. The Flyers were games of the season for the first time since Pirates last Saturday, 52-38. The asked about Buechele’s impact on the a clear cut contender to win the National the 1992-93 season. The 102 points rolled Mustangs’ defense looked like it missed the SMU football program. “It’s hard to put Championship last season when basketball up on Houston Baptist is the most since plane leaving Dallas and didn’t arrive until into words what he has meant to us,” was shut down in March because of the scoring 103 against Memphis on March halftime. The Pirates scored six touch- Dykes began. “Coming in (to the pro- Coronavirus. 4, 2017. downs and a in the first half, gram), settling guys down, giving them while never having to punt, to take a 45-7 confidence. His desire, work ethic, stabili- lead to the halftime locker room. The ty and persistence.” Dykes noted that Mustangs played much better after inter- injuries to receivers have limited AAC Standings mission, holding the Pirates to one touch- Buechele’s production this season, particu- Team Conf. Overall down and scoring 31 points, but it was too larly losing Reggie Roberson for most of little too late. the season. Danny Gray has missed some Cincinnatti 6-0 8-0 SMU Head Football Coach Sonny games and often playing hurt when he was Tulsa 5-0 5-1 Dykes admitted this week that the team is able to play. Kylen Granson has been Memphis 4-2 6-2 mentally fatigued. The team’s approach to playing hurt too. Buechele, though, is not UCF 5-3 6-3 handling the Coronavirus has been to keep about stats. “He’s the ultimate team guy,” Five players scored in double digits Monday in the 91-54 win Houston 3-2 3-3 the team together and not let them go home Dykes added. over TAM-CC SMU 4-3 7-3 on the weekends with no games in order to “It’s been a blast to be around him,” Navy 3-3 3-5 lessen the chances of exposure. His two Dykes admitted on a personal note. “We It was announced immediately after East Carolina 3-5 3-6 main goals were to keep the players safe wouldn’t have had the success we’ve had Wednesday’s game that the scheduled Tulane 2-5 5-5 and to have the team available to play (the last two seasons) without him.” game against Vanderbilt next week has Temple 1-6 1-6 every week. He felt earlier this week that MEN’S BASKETBALL been cancelled because of an outbreak of South Florida 0-7 1-8 they had accomplished both goals. 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Charles McClendon, Baton Rouge, La.; poned Air Force vs. Army West Point game (2006) Jackie Parker, Edmonton, Canada; has been reset for Dec. 19 and will mark (2014) Charlie Flowers, Atlanta, Ga.; the first time that Army West Point has (2017) Tubby Raymond, Landenberg, Pa.; faced West Point after the Black Knights (2019) Bump Elliott, Iowa City, Iowa. play Navy Dec. 12…Mississippi State Happy birthdays to NFF College Hall played Georgia on Nov. 21 under special of Fame members Dec. 1 Rob Waldrop, permission of the SEC office because of Dec. 2 Randy Rhino, Pat Fitzgerald, Dec. 3 having just 49 healthy scholarship players Keith Dorney, Dec. 4 Roy Kidd (a spry …Minnesota faced Purdue in their recent 89), Frank Emanuel (a spry 78), Joe Big Ten contest with 61 players not listed Thomas, Dec. 5 Tom Brown (a spry 84 and on the non-participation list…East Carolina also a member of the Canadian Football scored a season-high 45 points in the first Hall of Fame), John Wooten (spry 84), Jim half of a 52-38 victory over SMU in Plunkett (a spry 73), Jim Tressel, Art Still, American Athletic Conference activity... Art Monk, Larry Station… …CBS added the San Diego State at Utah was supposed to have played a spe- Nevada contest last week for the first live cial Sunday game on Nov. 29 at Arizona Mountain West Conference contest on Nick Saban had a positive test for COVID-19 and missed his first game in 25 seasons (316 total contests) as a college head State as part of the Pac-12 Conference’s CBS, ABC or NBC since 2012…Houston coach against rival Auburn unique mix-and-match format for teams and UTSA have changed their future series with opponents unable to play due to to a two-year rivalry in 2022 and ’23 and during his college career. COVID-19 issues but met Wsahington last will not play in 2024 and ’25 in the previ- NFF College Hall of Fame Facts Saturday instead and was edged by the ous agreement…Missouri quietly has Some notable birthdates in NFF College Huskies 24-21…Colorado hosted San jumped into third place at 4-3 in the rugged Hall of Fame annals in the Dec, 1-7 time Diego State last weekend as a replacement SEC East Division behind Top 10-ranked period are Dec. 1 (1892) Charlie Bachman, game for its cancelled contest with USC Florida and Georgia…UTEP was sched- Chicago, Ill.; (1931) Steve Eisenhauer, and remained undefeated (3-0) with a 20- uled to play its fifth consecutive road con- Sheffield, Pa.; (1938) Mike McGee, 10 win over the Aztecs for first-year test last week at Rice due to COVID-19 Washington, D.C.; (1971) Rob Waldrop, Buffaloes Karl Dorrell…The conditions before the cancellation of that Atlanta, Ga.; Dec. 2 (1901) George Owen, Tennessee-Vanderbilt and Arkansas- tilt...Oklahoma and Oklahoma State played Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; (1953) Randy Missouri games last Saturday were post- their first night game in Norman, Okla., in Rhino, Atlanta, Ga.; (1974) Pat Fitzgerald, poned, and the SEC moved up the post- the 115-game series’ history…Maryland BO CARTER Orland Park, Ill.; Dec. 3 (1885) Francis poned Dec. 12 Missouri-Vandy game to resumed full practice and meeting sched- [email protected] Schmidt, Downs, Kan.; (1887) Bob Fisher, last Saturday to adjust the slate...Postponed ules earlier in the week prior to last week’s Boston, Mass.; (1894) Bert Baston, St. or cancelled games from Nov. 26-28 were engagement with The first College Football Playoff rank- Louis Park, Minn.; (1923) Tom Fears, Los Colorado State at Air Force, San Diego Indiana …Kentucky is among the Top 25 ings were released live on ESPN on Nov. Angeles, Calif.; (1957) Keith Dorney, State at Fresno State, Washington at in NCAA FBS turnovers gained with 15 in 24, and included Alabama at No. 1 for a Allentown, Pa.; Dec.4 (1901) Adam Walsh, Washington State, Florida Atlantic at the Wildcats first eight games…Alabama record 18th time in 38 total survey. ‘Bama, Churchville, Iowa; (1908) Tommy Yarr, Middle Tennessee, UTEP at Rice, Southern entered the with Auburn No. 3 Clemson and Ohio State also kept their Dabob, Wash.; (1931) Roy Kidd, Corbin, Miss at UAB, Oklahoma at West Virginia nationally in NCAA FBS scoring offense. streaks alive as the only schools to be rated Ky.; (1942) Frank Emanuel, Clio, S.C.; (postponed until Dec. 12), Louisiana Tech In these times of economic uncertainty, Dr in all 38 rankings since 2014. BYU, Tulsa, (1984) Joe Thomas, Brookfield, Wis.; Dec. at FIU, Miami (Fla.) at Wake Forest, Pepper has increased its college tuition Cincinnati, and Indiana, made their first 5 (1892) Jim Phelan, Sacramento, Calif.; Minnesota at Wisconsin, Illinois-Ohio grant program for 2020 from $1 million to appearances in the CFP Top 25 and bring (1927) Frosty Westering, Council Bluffs, State, Tulsa at Houston, Colorado-Southern $2 million. DP also is the corporate spon- the all-time total of programs ranked to 72. Iowa; (1936) Tom Brown, Albert Lea, California, Boise State-San Jose State, and sor for Atlantic Coast and Big 12 Cincinnati of the American Athletic Minn; (1936) John Wooten, Carlsbad,N.M; Virginia at Florida State…Southern Conferences’ football championships…The Conference also became the first non- (1947) , San Jose, Calif.; California football opened last week with MLB St. Louis Cardinals and several St. Power Five Conference entry in the initial (1952) Jim Tressel, Mentor, Ohio; (1955) two positive cases of COVID-19 and later Louis area university and athletics person- rankings on Nov. 24, 2020, at No. 7. Art Still, Camden, N.J.; (1957) Art Monk, met the minimum of three actual cases for nel teamed for a Cardinals Care drive and Alabama holds the BCS/CFP record for White Plains, N.Y.; (1963) Larry Station, a California public health workplace out- virtual auction last week to provide consecutive weeks in either standings with Omaha, Neb.; Dec. 6 (1893) Lou Little, break situation before the USC-Colorado Thanksgiving dinners and holiday presents 86 (48 BCS, 38 CFP) from 2008-Nov. 24, Leominster, Mass.; (1898) Benny Lee game was scrubbed…Illinois and Ohio for underserved families in the region...The 2020. Boynton, Waco, Texas; (1918) Nick State had to investigate Big Ten Vanderbilt Alumni Association and sports- Award-winning singer Kane Brown of Drahos, Ford City, Pa.; (1921) Otto Conference protocols at midweek before minded Commodores are preparing for a Nashville, Tenn., helped kick off the Graham, Waukegan, Ill.; Dec. 7 (1888) they played their game last Saturday in special VU Alumni trip to the Kentucky Salvation Army Kettle Campaign for Hamilton Fish, Garrison, N.Y. Champaign, Ill., and decided to cancel the Derby and Louisville, Ky., attractions April underserved families last Thursday at the Notable anniversary death dates for encounter….Tennessee will play its post- 28-May 2, 2021...Alabama head coach NFL Dallas Cowboys-Washington contest. Hall of Famers are Dec. 1 (1986) Bobby poned game with Vanderbilt on Dec. 12 Nick Saban had a positive test for COVID- Brown was a former quarterback, defensive Layne, Lubbock, Texas; (2019) Pat and will meet Texas A&M in a makeup 19 and missed his first game in 25 seasons back and wide receiver at Lakeview-Ft. Sullivan, Birmingham, Ala.; Dec. 2 (1997) contest Dec. 19 unless the Aggies qualify (316 total contests) as a college head coach Oglethorpe (Ga.) HS near Chattanooga and Endicott Peabody, Hollis, N.H.; Dec. 3 for the Southeastern Conference title test in against rival Auburn in last week’s Iron was a celebrated member the choir at his (1982) Dutch Meyer, Fort Worth, Texas; Atlanta…Conference USA added a Sunday Bowl. Saban had not missed a game high school. Music and football fans alike (2014) Dr. Jim Swink, Fort Worth, Texas; Dec. 6, game between Middle Tennessee because of illness over a span of 607 col- have noted Brown’s almost exact resem- Dec. 4 (1975) Jack Mollenkopf, West and UAB to its list of re-slated tilt..... lege and pro tussles during 47 seasons blance to injured Cowboys QB Dak Lafayette, Ind.; Dec. 6 (2010) Don Alabama and LSU are hoping to make up ...Ohio State head coach Ryan Day discov- Prescott who starred at Mississippi State Meredith, Santa Fe, N.M.; Dec. 7 (2001) their postponed game Saturday…The post- ered he had COVID-19 after testing

Follow us on twitter @sportspagedfw | www.sportspagedfw.com | The Sports Page Weekly | Volume 19 - Issue 15 | December 4, 2020 - December 10, 2020 13 late last week…Florida head coach Dan extensive and ongoing care for autism at has an open date before meeting longtime instead of extending the 2020 regular cam- Mullen is off to the best start through 34 Vanderbilt’s Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s rival Army West Point (almost every season paign …The Tropical Smoothie Café Bowl games (28-6) of any mentor in Gators foot- Hospital and his dedication to help improve since 1942), but the Dec. 12 tussle between remains as the only bowl tussle on Dec. 19, ball history. He also is on track to coach in Vanderbilt’s major facilities’ plant…Former the service academies will occur a week against two teams not playing in confer- his 11th consecutive bowl tilt (eight at Nebraska president Dr. Hank Bounds is a after the Navy-Tulsa clash …The Pac-12 ence championship tussles. The bowl is Mississippi State and three at UF)..... chief fundraising consultant for the $155 Conference again told members they are contracted for 2020 with possible teams ....Bowling Green had four assistant coach- million NU football and athletics complex allowed to play non-conference opponents from the American, Conference USA, Mid- es who have missed recent tilts with …Wichita State senior associate AD /sen- Saturday-Dec. 19 (depending on the two American, and Mountain West Conferences COVID-19 challenges and contact tracing ior woman administrator Becky Endicott is teams competing in the Dec. 19 league title ...All 127 NCAA FBS teams competing …Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney and retiring Dec. 26 after 26 years with the game)…The Sun Belt Conference has res- this fall are eligible for bowl invitations CU director of athletics Dan Radakovich department…UCLA chancellor Dr. Gene lated these upcoming games: Saturday - regardless of win-loss records. There are spoke of the events leading up and the has committed that there will be no Louisiana-Monroe at Arkansas State and already 26 squads with the previous six- actual postponement or cancellation of the UCLA employees’ layoffs for career Troy at South Alabama; Dec.12 - Coastal game-win minimum to receive bowl bids Nov. 21 Clemson-Florida State contest employees through June 30, 2021, in spite Carolina at Troy; Incarnate Word at ...Some additional bowl projections from …Vanderbilt’s now former head coach of current economic conditions….West Arkansas State; Thursday, Dec. 17 - ULM Athlon Sports include: TransPerfect Music Derek Mason (relieved of his duties Nov. Virginia senior associate AD/CFO Simon at Troy…If conference championships City - Iowa vs. Tennessee; Montgomery - 29) visited with new Vandy chancellor Dr. Dover has projected an approximate budget were played in the coming week (all 10 Troy vs. Tulane; Myrtle Beach Bowl Ð Daniel Diermeier and VU director of ath- deficit of $30 for Mountaineers athletics FBS leagues play title games Dec. 18-19), Florida Atlantic vs. San Jose State; letics Dr. Candice Story Lee during a with an expected $60 million in revenue here are the divisional or Nos. 1 and 2 Tropical Smoothie Café Frisco – Fresno recent practice at the McGugin Center and $92 million originally budgeted before leading teams: American Ð Cincinnati vs. State vs. Houston...Priority season ticket Complex. Mason has been replaced by the COVID-19 pandemic …USC Upstate Tulsa; ACC Ð Clemson vs. Notre Dame; holders for the Goodyear Cotton Bowl may interim head coach Todd Fitch for Vandy’s assistant coach Stacey Palmore is taking Big Ten Ð Northwestern vs. Ohio State; begin re-purchasing their refunded tickets final one or two regular-season tussles over as acting head men’s basketball coach Big 12 Ð Iowa State vs. OU; Conference from last month as long as the decreased (depending on SEC re-scheduling in com- oncourt because of family health concerns USA Ð Marshall vs. UTSA; MAC Ð stadium capacity ducats last. ing days)....Missouri head coach Eli for head coach Dave Dickerson...Washington Buffalo vs. Western Michigan; MWC Ð Oregon State RB rushed Drinkwitz told historic Vanderbilt kicker State head men’s basketball coach Kyle Boise State vs. San Jose State; Pac-12 Ð for a series-record 226 yards in 29 carries Sarah Fuller that his four daughters would Smith has tested positively for COVID-19 Colorado or USC vs. Washington; SEC Ð as the Beavers upended Oregon 41-38 last be watching her debut and inspired by her and was under quarantine restrictions but Alabama vs. Florida; Sun Belt Ð Coastal Friday night…UTSA’s Sincere McCormick during last week’s UM-Vandy encounter was able to coach the Cougars opening Carolina vs. Louisiana …Coastal Carolina rushed for a career-best 251 yards to help …The 25th anniversary Broyles Award for game…East Carolina head football trainer clinched its first Sun Belt Conference East the Roadrunners accumulate a school- top assistant coach in NCAA FBS previ- Jake Moore spoke about various under-the- Division crown last Saturday with a Texas record 624 yards of total offense in a win ously has produced from its winners and radar hurdles facing athletics trainers relat- State and will compete in the SBC champi- over North Texas. UTSA now is eligible finalists 43 college or NFL head coaches or ed to COVID-19 and time consumption onship skirmish …The ACC already has at for its second bowl invitation at 7-4 in the 35 percent of this group as head coaches /personnel challenges…Oregon State presi- last one tentative game scheduled for Dec. 10-year history of the Roadrunners gridiron on all levels. dent Dr. F. King Alexander spoke about 19 between teams not competing in the program..Breece Hall of Iowa State became Hometowns of more 2020 college head safety of campus students when he was at title game, and other FBS conferences are the first NCAA FBS’1,000-yard rusher and coaches Ð Prairie View A&M: Eric Dooley, LSU and at his current locale....Former leaving the door open for possible changes ran for 100-plus yards in seven of his first New Orleans, La.; Presbyterian: Tommy (retired) Notre Dame woman’s head bas- on that date …Media reports list four pos- eight contests …Northwestern LB Blake Spangler, Athens, Ga.; Princeton: Bob ketball coach and Women’s Basketball Hall sible leading candidates for the Atlantic Gallagher had a team-best 14 tackles and Surace, Harrisburg, Pa.; Purdue: Jeff of Fame Muffet McGraw said she still felt Coast Conference’s commissioner’s search helped the Wildcats force five No. 10 Brohm, Louisville, Ky.; Rhodes (Tenn.): good about her decision to retire from the to replace retiring legend John Wisconsin turnovers to gain FWAA Bronko Jim Ryan, Pueblo, Colo. Fighting Irish and might explore other Swofford.They are Clemson president Dr. Nagurski National Defensive Player of the UCF director of athletics Danny White areas of hoops …Christopher Humm, Jim Clements, West Coast Conference Week honors...Javonte Williams of North spoke of the physical and mental chal- director of athletics communications at commissioner Gloria Nevarez, NCAA Carolina notched 15 touchdowns rushing in lenges of the COVID-19 pandemic on col- Brown since 1988 and women’s golf coach executive vice president Stan Wilcox, and his first eight clashes…Texas State QB lege athletics and fiscal adjustments made from 1988-95, is retiring from his current ESPN executive vice president of program- Brady McBride captured the since last April by the Orlando university. position Dec. 31…Arizona cross country ming and scheduling Burke Magnus…The Tyler Rose National Player of the Week UCF athletics also has raised $1.5 million- head coach and track and field assistant Lone Star Conference is hosting virtual Award after firing for a school-record 443 plus out of a goal of $2 million to supple- head coach Dr. James Li has retired after men’s and women’s basketball media days passing yards and five TDs against ment the 2020-21 budget…Florida State 18 years with the Wildcats…Chris Griffin Tuesday and Wednesday…Travel advi- Arkansas State…Leddie Brown of West AD David Coburn noted the Seminoles is the new director of the Vanderbilt Black sories in California, Oregon and Virginia averaged 135.1 all-purpose yards have made $20 million in budget cuts and and Gold Club for former VU student-ath- Washington have been listed as recommen- in his first eight tests while UTSA’s stopped offseason workouts for all sports letes…Kentucky head men’s basketball dations by their governors’ offices rather Sincere McCormick (1,030 rushing yards except in-season football, men’s and head coach John Calipari suggested that than requirements and are not expected to in his first eight tussles) was the FBS rush- women’s basketball after Thanks-giving for college football and basketball teams trav- affect Pac-12 football and basketball ing leader for the first five weeks of the additional savings…Former Boise State eling under sterile and socially distance games’ scheduling and travels ....College campaign..The Davey O’Brien Foundation AD Curt Apsey is settling into his new role conditions by land or air might stymie Football Playoff executive director Bill named North Carolina QB Sam Howell in university fundraising as the school some of the current COVID-19 situations Hancock told ESPN that all CFP selection O’Brien National Player of the Week after searches for a successor…Duquesne AD …Illinois State president Dr. Larry H. committee meetings will include the 13 he set UNC records for passing yards(550), Dave Harper noted that departments of ath- Dietz noted that ISU had a definite time- members with extensive COVID-19 and passing touchdowns (six) and total TDs letics will have to re-invent themselves and line to name a new director of athletics on antigen testing prior to the sessions. (seven) against Wake Forest..Cincinnati QB assess priorities when COVID-19 condi- or before Jan. 1, 2021, and that plans and Hancock also estimated that CFP revenue Desmond Ridder entered Nov. 21 games tions regress…VCU AD Ed McLaughlin donations still were ongoing for a new I- will drop 10-15 percent because of postsea- with the top rushing average at 8.85 yards spoke of the ultimate importance of play- State indoor practice facility …Fordham son crowd limitations and denoted changes for all FBS quarterbacks…East Carolina ing the 2021 NCAA Basketball rowing head coach Ted Bonanno is retiring in national monetary distribution because QB Holton Ahlers had a career-high four Championships in a bubble atmosphere after 31 seasons with the Rams. Old Dominion State and passes in the ECU upset of such as the Indianapolis area for the future ...The American Athletic Conference has re- UConn decided to forgo fall football partic- SMU last weekend…SMU standout LB of college hoops and key financial consid- scheduled Memphis at Navy last Saturday, ipation. He also outlined some possibilities Delano Robinson is debating whether he erations…Vanderbilt deputy AD for exter- Tulsa at Navy this week, Memphis-Tulane if a team has COVID-19 challenges during will come back for a fifth season in ’21 nal affairs and revenue generation and for- on Dec. 12, Houston at SMU Dec. 5, the weeks of the CFP semifinals or cham- with the Mustangs. He has played in 44 mer Louisiana Tech AD Tommy McClelland Cincinnati at Tulsa Dec. 12, and Houston pionship game. The CFP also affirmed it career contests prior to the Mustangs explained how his son Lawson is receiving at Memphis Dec. 12. Navy traditionally will make its four selections on Dec. 20 encounter with Houston this Saturday.....

14 December 4, 2020 - December 10, 2020 | The Sports Page Weekly | Volume 19 Issue 15 | www.sportspagedfw.com | follow us on twitter @sportspagdfw.com …Several Butkus Award nominees for the touchdown pass receptions for their recent until spring verdic…Coastal Carolina ath- of NCAA and NAIA schools and their nation’s top linebacker have enjoyed top success…The Bednarik Award highlighted letics has finished slicing funds from its multimedia rights…Sports Business performances lately. Nate Landman of nationally-ranked Coastal Carolina DT C.J. 2020-21 budget with layoffs in athletics Journal reported that NCAA and NBA offi- Colorado had 17 total tackles and a fumble Brewer for his 14 tackles, 1.5 sacks and communications, four basketball/volleyball cials have had meetings about “bubble” recovery against Stanford while three tackles for losses in a key win over support staffers, four FB support staff procedures surrounding the 2021 NCAA Cincinnati’s Jarell White has averaged Appalachian State…LSU punter Zach Von members, and seven assistant coaches in Men’s Basketball Championship in and nine-plus stops for the Top 10-rated Rosenberg was Ray Guy Award Punter of Olympic sports programs…Vanderbilt had around Indianapolis, Ind…The National Bearcats. Navy’s Diego Fagot also is just the Week for Week after averaging 48.9 a school-record five alumni competing for Bureau of Economic Research examined under nine stops per game as the leader of yards on seven punts in a win over spots on the 2021 U.S. Olympic team in the value of Power Five Conferences as the Midshipmen’s defense…Texas A&M Arkansas …Pittsburgh kicker Alex marathon qualifying run in Atlanta, Ga opposed to the Group of Five circuits and RB Isaiah Spiller has been mentioned as a Kessman opened last week as the NCAA …Creighton athletics has started Take remaining college football divisions probable All-SEC rusher after several FBS leader with 18 field goals and four Flight, a NCAA names, images ad like- …Sportico addressed schools such as recent showings…The FWAA Bronko from 50 yards or longer distances. nesses’ compensation readiness project by Kentucky, Kansas, North Carolina, Nagurski Trophy National Player of the NFF College Hall of Fame coach and the Opendorse Ready group…Maryland Maryland, Arizona, and Indiana actually Week went to Tulsa’s after Tennessee AD Phillip Fulmer has been athletics has begun the Terrapin Club+ as a receive more funds from men’s basketball he seal a win over SMU with a last-minute diagnosed with COVID-19 but is recover- streaming service exclusive to Terrapin season ticket sales than football but are along with six tackles and two ing and reports just mild symptoms of the Club members…INFLCR and Cameo have hoping to help increase football season tackles for losses…Minnesota WR Rashod disease...Former NFL legal counsel formed a partnership to share some of the ticket sales in ’21 to cut budget deficits as Bateman has decided to opt out of the rest Adolpho Birch was highlighted in a nation- proceeds derived from the NCAA names, well as to increase fan capacity for both of the ’20 campaign due to COVID-19 al publication for his new role as chief images and likenesses’ legislation and to sports when COVID-19 conditions dissi- concerns…The Biletnikoff Award added legal officer and senior vice president of have Cameo assist in educating depart- pate…The Chronicle of Higher Education eight receivers to its midseason watch list, business affairs for the NFL Tennessee ments and student-athletes on best prac- estimated what college football student- and some of these standouts are Calvin Titans. He also was appointed to the tices within NIL…Louisville football, men athletes would be paid if NFL payroll mod- Austin III, Ronnie Bell of Michigan, Jahan Vanderbilt Board of Trust in 2019..Kentucky and women’s basketball programs have els and metrics were utilized. CHE identi- Dotson of Penn State, Romeo Doubs of Gov. and 2000 Vanderbilt alumnus Andy installed additional Plexiglas shields to fied the positions as quarterbacks and wide Nevada, and Ty Fryfogle of Indiana. The Beshear was featured for his statewide protect teams, coaches, officials, and media receivers in football along with basketball 2020 fan vote for the Biletnikoff Award leadership during the COVID-19 pandem- at home skirmishes…Ole Miss and guards, forwards and centers…Cody now is available at Biletnikoffaward .com ic. He joins fellow Vandy alum and long- Tennessee have suspended men’s basket- Kellner of the Kellner Report football rat- /fan-vote. The final fan voting will be time Kentucky state district judge The Hon. ball activities until further notice, and ings celebrated his 10-year anniversary of counted as one ballot to determine 10 Reed Rhorer (Class of ’75 and brother of Volunteers head coach Rick Barnes has working with FOX Sports last Thursday semifinalists, three finalists and the winner longtime Frankfort and Louisville area been diagnosed with COVID-19..... during the NFL Dallas-Washington game. for ’20…The Bednarik Award’s National sports writer Rip Rhorer) in key leadership …Louisiana Tech has begun turf construc- …The NFL has imposed extra protocols Player of the Week for Week 11 was roles in the Bluegrass State. tion and seating facilitation for its new for all NFL teams beginning last week with Miami (Fla.) DE after he Michigan has established the Robert M. softball stadium…The Louisiana High more virtual meetings and more extensive had a season-high 4.5 tackles for losses in Brown and Susan C. Brown Family School Athletic Association has reviewed use of masks for the remainder of 2020 and a win at Virginia Tech. The Bednarik Football Scholarship Fund to help support health protocols for its remaining 2020-21 the 2021 playoffs…The NCAA is working Award also updated its 2020 watch list UM team captains’ scholarships. Robert events…Former Michigan State AD Mark with legal analysts over a U.S. District with Will Anderson, LB, Alabama; Shemar Brown Sr. and his son Robert both were Hollis of Rock Ventures spoke of how Court antitrust lawsuit that just entered the Jean-Charles, CB, Appalachian State; team captains of the Wolverines…Two many college stadiums could increase their court’s docket…The Omni La Costa Resort Myles Murphy, DE, Clemson; Azeez anonymous donors have granted $1 million revenue with sponsorships and additional & Spa in Carlsbad, Calif., was designated Ojulari, LB, Georgia; Jon Rhattigan, LB, each to endow the Dartmouth women's signage…Several college head men’s bas- as the host of the 2024, 2025, and ’26 Army West Point; Asante Samuel, CB, lacrosse head coaching position…Siena, ketball coaches complimented the Division I Men's and Women's Golf Florida State; Myjai Sanders, DE, Butler, Temple, Florida State, Lipscomb, Mohegan Sun Casino Arena in Uncasville, Championships…The U.S. Basketball Cincinnati; , DE, Pittsburgh; Monmouth, Tennessee, Hofstra, Ole Miss, Conn., for safety and sterile conditions dur- Writers Association Directory has been and Rodarius Williams, CB, Oklahoma Binghamton, and other universities have ing a series of opening games and tourneys published online and is available to State…UTSA safety Rashad Wisdom cap- delayed opening of their 2020-21 men’s last week. USBWA members…Several NCAA men’s tured the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Player and women’s basketball seasons because of The Home Depot ESPN College Football and women’s basketball officials have of the Week honors after making nine tack- COVID-19 precautions and contact trac- Awards show has been set for Jan. 7, 2021, expressed concern over the 14-day quaran- les and forcing two fumbles in a triumph ing…The New Mexico men’s and women’s at 7 p.m. (EST)…Sinclair Broadcast Group tine if Tier 1 personnel test positive for over UTEP and had a team-leading 79 basketball teams have relocated to west and Bally's Corp. will rename Sinclair’s 21 COVID-19 in the days after they work any tackles through 10 encounters…Vanderbilt Texas facilities due to COVID-19 condi- sports networks Bally Sports…Turner game Ð plus at least three mandated women’s soccer star Sarah Fuller practiced tions in the state and sheltering issues in Classic Movies featured a College Tuesday COVID-19 tests weekly…The next four with the Commodores as a kicking special- area hotels…Ventura Partners will work menu on Nov. 24 with several athletics- NCAA Women’s Division I Basketball ist last week before the Missouri-VU in with South Carolina on its ’21 head foot- based themes and comedies/dramas. TCM Championships’ semifinals and finals sites hopes of becoming the SEC’s first woman ball coach’s search. Ventura also helped and HBOMax now are teaming to show have been designated as 2021, San football student-athlete. The Wylie, Texas, locate head coaches prior to 2020 at Ole many classic movies with college sports Antonio, Texas, Alamodome; 2022, resident also led Vandy to the 2020 SEC Miss, Washington State and Rutgers themes such as Jim Thorpe All-American, Minneapolis, Target Center; 2023, Dallas, women’s soccer championship over …INFLCR had a State of NCAA Names, Knute Rockne All-American, Brian’s Song, American Airlines Arena; 2024, Cleveland, Arkansas 3-1 as the team’s standout goalie. Images and Likenesses webinar to unveil At The Circus starring the Marx Brothers Quicken Loans Arena....…In a court case She became the first women ever to suit up updates plans for schools and the upcom- and Florence Rice (daughter of NFF tri- involving the NCAA and football student- for a SEC clash, the first woman ever to ing legislation. INFLCR will have addi- founder Grantland Rice), Rudy, and athletes’ possible compensation, there was play in a Power Five conference skirmish tional national seminars live or virtually in Trouble Along the Way…The Big Ten a legal request for the lists of awards won and kicked off for VU to start the second the first two quarters of ’21. The company Network revealed its non-conference bas- by each of last eight win- half at Mizzou…Jacksonville State’s also allied with St. John’s earlier this ketball telecast schedule for 2020-21 ners and total value of those kudos...The Ashley Martin in 2001 became the first month …New Mexico State will relocate ...ESPN noted that previous geographical NBA has released a 134-page guide for woman to score in a NCAA Division I col- its men’s basketball operations to Phoenix, locations of teams in regionals will not be 2020-21 team and league COVID-19 proto- lege football game when she made three Ariz., until COVID-19 conditions in the a 2021 issue with the Indianapolis, Ind., cols…Last week’s Aflac college football extra points against Cumberland…The state lessen somewhat…Indiana State mens bubble area for all the men’s tourney trivia question: what two NCAA FBS Biletnikoff Award saluted Indiana wideout basketball team returned to workouts after games…Opendorse and Collegiate Sports teams last played in a 0-0 tie? Answer: Ty Fryfogle (seven catches for 218 yards a two-week quarantine…RIT has decided Management Group have agreed to allow Oregon and Oregon State in 1983. FBS against Ohio State) and Alabama WR to allow its hockey teams to play in 2020- Opendorse Deals to be the technology plat- also instituted rules for all games DeVonta Smith with a SEC career-high 35 21 after earlier making a postponement form for endorsement pacts with hundreds in 1996.

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TDs and no in his last six Pick: Patriots 28, Chargers 26 games. That makes this a dangerous game for the Colts, who have split their last four Philadelphia (3-7-1) at Green Bay (8-3) games. These teams meet again in Week Sunday, 3:25 p.m, CBS 15. The Texans play spoiler here. Line: Packers -8.5 / 47.5 Pick: Texans 27, Colts 24 The Eagles marched into Lambeau Field and stole a 34-27 victory last season Detroit (4-7) at Chicago (5-6) after falling behind by double digits in the Sunday, 12 p.m, FOX first half. Chances are the Packers remem- Line: Bears -3 / 44.5 ber that game, and makes The Lions fired Matt Patricia, and the sure it doesn't happen again. Green Bay's Bears are coming off a two-TD loss to the defense still has some trouble closing the Packers. led Chicago to door. a thrilling comeback victory against Detroit Pick: Packers 31, Eagles 24 in Week 1. Will return the favor? The Bears have lost five in a Denver (4-7) at Kansas City (10-1) row. The Lions have lost five in a row to Sunday, 3:20 p.m, NBC the Bears. One of those streaks ends. Line: Chiefs -14 / 51 Pick: Lions 26, Bears 23 The Broncos quarterback situation is uncertain, and there is time to look for New Orleans (9-2) at Atlanta (4-7) options other than practice squad receiver Sunday, 12 p.m, FOX Kendall Hinton. It won't matter against the Line: Saints -3 / 45 Chiefs Ð who are trying to keep pace with The Saints' defense allowed just 12 the Steelers for the top seed in the AFC. points in Taysom Hill's last two starts, and Pick: Chiefs 34, Broncos 13 that included a 24-9 win against Atlanta. The Falcons can't settle for field goals in Washington (4-7) at Pittsburgh (10-0) By Mike McFee The Raiders did not handle the cross- the rematch. Matt Ryan makes it interest- Monday, 4:00 p.m, FOX The NFL playoff picture is coming into country trip to Atlanta well in a surprise ing in the rematch, but we can't go against Line: Steelers -8 / 42.5 focus, even if the schedule continues to be blowout loss in Week 12. The Jets, howev- the better team. The Steelers will be playing on a five- impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. er, managed just three points at home Pick: Saints 24, Falcons 20 day week after the Tuesday game with the The Week 13 schedule features 15 against the Dolphins. The Raiders need this Ravens, and that is not an easy spot against games, and there are two games between one to stay in the AFC playoff race, and N.Y Giants (4-7) at Seattle (8-3) a Washington team that had the teams winning records. The Browns and bounces back on the road. Sunday, 3:05 p.m, FOX Thanksgiving weekend off. It's difficult to Titans meet at 12 p.m. on Sunday in a Pick: Raiders 28, Jets 17 Line: Seahawks -10 / 47 gauge how the teams will react to the matchup of AFC playoff contenders. The Daniel Jones (hamstring) might not be preparation times, but the Steelers are still Rams and Cardinals meet at 3 p.m. in a Jacksonville (1-10) at Minnesota (5-6) able to play, and that means Colt McCoy the better team at home. It's closer than matchup of NFC playoff contenders. Sunday, 12:00, CBS will be pressed to keep up with Russell expected. With two games on Monday night, the Line: Vikings -10 / 51 Wilson and the Seahawks' offense. Seattle's Pick: Steelers 27, Washington 20 schedule remains day to day. We are com- The Vikings are coming off a come-back defense might get some confidence here, ing off a solid week in the straight-up victory, and Dalvin Cook will take advan- too. Buffalo (8-3) at San Francisco (5-6) picks. tage of a Jacksonville run defense that Pick: Seahawks 33, Giants 16 Monday, 7:15 p.m, ESPN Here is a look at our track record in ranks 29th in the NFL at 136.2 yards per Line: Pick / 47.5 picking games straight-up in 2020: game. The Jaguars have played the Packers L.A Rams (7-4) at Arizona (6-5) The 49ers have a couple key pieces ¥ Last Week: 11-4 and Browns close the last three weeks, but Sunday, 3:05 p.m, FOX back in Raheem Mostert and Deebo ¥ Season: 73-51 this is a tougher matchup on the road. Line: Rams -3 / 48 Samuel, and the defense is good enough to With that as the mind, below are our Pick: Vikings 31, Jaguars 21 This is the first of two meetings between challenge Josh Allen — who has a few picks and predictions for Week 13: NFC West playoff contenders, and both more turnovers last two weeks. The Bills Cincinnati (2-8-1) at Miami (7-4) lost in last-minute fashion in Week 12. are 3-2 on the road this year, but this is one Cleveland (8-3) at Tennessee (8-3) Sunday, 12 p.m., CBS Sean McVay called out Jared Goff, who of those tough outs. Sunday, 12:00 a.m / CBS Line: Dolphins -11.5 / 42.5 has five turnovers the last two weeks. Kyler Pick: 49ers 24, Bills 21 Line: Titans -5.5 / 53.5 This was supposed to be vs. Murray gets Arizona back on track in Derrick Henry (114.3) leads the NFL in , but those plans were another fantastic finish. Dallas (3-8) at Baltimore (6-4) rushing yards per game, but Nick Chubb changed. Miami ranks second in the NFL Pick: Cardinals 30, Rams 27 Tuesday, Dec. 8, 7:05 p.m, FOX (102.7) isn't far behind. Tennessee routed in scoring defense (18.6), and Brandon Line: Ravens -7 / 45 Cleveland 43-13 last year, but this is a dif- Allen will have trouble in the passing New England (5-6) at L.A Chargers (3-8) The Ravens have dealt with COVID-19 ferent team. The line has jumped 1.5 points game. Miami takes care of business, even Sunday, 3:25 p.m, CBS issues on the roster, but they will be given from its open. The Browns play better this if the line looks a touch high. Line: Patriots -1 / 47 an extra day after Tuesday night's game time, and it's a matchup we might see Pick: Dolphins 23, Bengals 14 The Patriots are trying to mount a last- against the Steelers. Baltimore might be in again in the AFC playoffs. ditch playoff run, but there is no margin for desperation mode here, and that is bad Pick: Titans 28, Browns 24 Indianapolis (7-4) at Houston (4-7) error. Justin Herbert has three 300-yard news for the Cowboys and Andy Dalton. Sunday, 12 p.m, CBS games in the last four weeks, but the Pick: Ravens 31, Cowboys 21 Las Vegas (6-5) at N.Y Jets (0-11) Line: Colts -3.5 / 51 Chargers have allowed 27 points or more Sunday, 12:00 p.m, CBS The Texans have won three of their last in eight straight games. We can't trust that Line: Raiders -8.5 / 47 four games, and has 15 defense.

16 December 4, 2020 - December 10, 2020 | The Sports Page Weekly | Volume 19 Issue 15 | www.sportspagedfw.com | follow us on twitter @sportspagdfw.com AUTO AUDI Q8 Audi Q8 is the state of Audi’s SUV art

replaces Audi’s traditional rotary controller ing/multi-contour 18-way power-adjustable and recognizes handwritten inputs. front seats with memory settings, dual- Freed from the constraints of supplying pane acoustic glass, and a cabin air-ioniz- three seating rows, the Audi Q8 offers er/fragrance feature. There’s also the option plenty of space. Front-seat travel is gener- of a thundering 23-speaker/1,920-watt ous, as is headroom, even with the standard Bang & Olufsen system. panoramic sunroof. The view out is great, A turbocharged 3.0-liter V6 propels the but the rearview mirror’s aspect is hindered Audi Q8 with 335 horsepower and 369 lb- somewhat by the sloping roof. ft of torque; maximum thrust comes in at a The reclining rear seats split and fold in low 1,370 rpm. 40/20/40 fashion. Behind them is 30.5 There’s also a belt-driven starter genera- cubic feet of luggage area, expanding to tor which is part of the 48-volt mild-hybrid 60.7 cubic feet when they’re folded down. setup taking energy from a 10Ah lithium- 2020 Audi Q8 Exterior ion battery. This is the aspect that makes Just as the cabin illustrates a fresh the fuel-saving engine stop/start action design philosophy, so does the outside. The almost imperceptible. Q8 sports the look of Audi’s latest cross- All-wheel drive is standard and the over SUVs. The small Q3 follows the same transmission is an 8-speed automatic with cues and the revamped Q7 does as well. shift paddles mounted beneath the steering Such as the hexagonal grille flanked by wheel. by Matt Degen drive system (Audi calls it Quattro) sends aluminum-look pieces that connect to the 3.0-liter turbocharged V6, 335 horsepower Now in the second year of its existence, 60 percent of power to the rear wheels. LED headlights. Frameless windows also @ 5,000-6,400 rpm, 369 lb-ft of torque @ the Audi Q8 represents the state of Audi’s This prevents the Q8 from feeling too trick the eye into making the Q8 seem 1,370-4,500 rpm SUV art. It has many mechanical things in unwieldy and nose-heavy. sleeker and sportier. It all adds up to a wel- EPA city/highway fuel economy:17/21 mpg common with the Q7 midsize 3-row premi- Even so, the Q8 weighs a hefty 5,004 come injection of attitude that’s been miss- The Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail um-crossover SUV, but lets its occupants pounds and this is perceptible while driv- ing from what we’ve come to consider as Price (MSRP) for a Q8 in Premium trim is stretch out over two rows instead of three. ing hard through tight corners. But the Q8 typical Audi. $68,200. A destination charge of $995 is An especially roomy back seat slides for- is always composed, aided by selectable Premium trim can be enhanced by a added to make $69,195. The mid-level ward or back by 5.1 inches to accommo- driving modes (Comfort, Auto, Dynamic Black Optic package. Premium Plus and Premium Plus starts at $73,195. date taller passengers or more cargo. and Individual). Prestige can now be ordered with an S Line The top Prestige trim is $78,695. Hit the Students of luxury vehicles will hear The optional adaptive air suspension package bringing 2-tone 21-inch alloy options list with abandon to add the more and more about 48-volt mild-hybrid also brings rear-wheel steering for opti- wheels, illuminated doorsills and a few Luxury package, 22-inch alloy wheels, systems that smooth out the engine restart mum agility. Its additional modes (Allroad other touches, plus the option of Black adaptive suspension, heated rear seats/ action. The Q8 has just such a system. and Offroad) provide the clearance, damp- Optic additions, including black roof rails steering wheel and a few other items, and Other tech toys on offer include an adap- ing and stability-control calibrations for and 22-inch alloy wheels. it’s easy to sail past $100,000. tive air suspension, dual touch screens and extra confidence in snow and mud. This is a flagship SUV, so even the For context, the X6 is priced from Audi’s Virtual Cockpit that replaces the When parked in Offroad mode, the rear entry-level version comes well equipped. $65,295, the Range Rover Sport from usual gauges with a configurable LCD dis- of the Q8 can be lowered by 2.5 inches The Audi Q8 has LED headlights with $69,945 and the Cayenne Coupe from play. (using a button in the cargo area) to make automatic high beams, leather seating sur- $76,650 (yikes). There isn’t a GLE-Class As well as an overall design that brings loading/unloading easier. faces, tri-zone automatic climate control, Coupe, but the SUV version with compara- more attitude to the usual Audi polish, the This optional feature is far from new, panoramic sunroof, 20-inch alloy wheels, ble power starts at $62,145. Q8 also introduces an element of sleekness but the overhead view provided by four adaptive suspension, smartphone integra- Before buying, check the KBB.com Fair to the exterior design, without going too far wide-angle cameras makes easy work of tion, heated front seats, front/rear parking Purchase Price to see what others in your down the “4-door SUV coupe” trail blazed slotting the Q8 into tight spaces. The driver sensors, keyless entry/ignition, hands-free area are paying for their new Q8. It’s too by the BMW X6. The Porsche Cayenne can even zoom in and out. tailgate operation, and the latest generation early to tell how resale values for this Coupe, Land Rover Range Rover Sport and Now in its second generation, the of Audi’s Virtual Cockpit. model will pan out. Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Coupe are Virtual Cockpit provides the Q8 with a Premium Plus has a Bang & Olufsen 2020 Audi Q8 Premium other players in this elite game. high-resolution color instrument panel fea- audio system, multi-color ambient cabin LED headlights w/automatic high beams A 500-horsepower Audi SQ8 is due turing large Google imagery and data such lighting and 21-inch alloy wheels. Prestige Panoramic sunroof later this year and we will update this as height above sea level. adds HD Matrix-design LED headlights, Adaptive suspension review when more information becomes From the first moment of climbing into driver-assistance features, leather-covered Power-adjustable steering column available. any of the Audi Q8’s seats, it’s clear that dashboard, and a head-up display. Tri-zone automatic climate control This luxury SUV is a perfect choice for this is a refined and high-quality vehicle. Premium trim may be ordered with a Heated/8-way-power front seats w/driver’s- long trips, and the quiet cabin means it can But it’s more than that. It’s a mission state- Convenience package that includes wire- side memory be deceptive while gathering speed. The ment, an evolution of Audi interior design. less charging, phone-signal booster and Hands-free tailgate operation turbocharged 3.0-liter V6 feels sufficiently An air vent (illuminated by an optional blind-spot monitoring with rear cross-traf- Apple CarPlay/Android Auto smartphone muscular, even when driving in areas of LED feature) spans the width of the dash- fic alert. Also available are 21-inch alloy integration high altitude. It’s a smooth engine, but isn’t board. The dash itself is angled toward the wheels and rear side airbags. 2020 Audi Q8 Premium Plus free of turbo lag. driver, and although the whole thing is Premium Plus is eligible for the adap- Ventilated front seats The steering is light yet accurate, while unfussy, it still looks classy thanks to quali- tive air suspension with rear-wheel steer- Bang & Olufsen 17-speaker/730-watt audio the 8-speed automatic transmission works ty materials like fine leather and smooth ing, 22-inch alloy wheels and a bundle of system well enough to make the driver forget wood. driver-assistance features. Wireless charging about the shift paddles under the thick- The infotainment system consists of two Prestige versions of the Q8 can be fur- Phone-signal booster rimmed steering wheel. high-resolution displays with tactile and ther enhanced by a Luxury package bring- Blind-spot monitoring w/rear cross-traffic Under normal conditions, the all-wheel- audible feedback. The lower screen ing finer leather, heated/ventilated/massag- alert

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18 December 4, 2020 - December 10, 2020 | The Sports Page Weekly | Volume 19 Issue 15 | www.sportspagedfw.com | follow us on twitter @sportspagdfw.com FOOD REVIEW By RICHARD POLLAK New discoveries worth writing about

By Richard Pollak The Traveling Gourmet [email protected]

Hudson House brings East Coast seafood to the neighbor- There are more Restaurants per capita in hood Dallas than in New York City. We don't have a pudding, peanut butter or cereal The menu is extensive from breakfast only store but we have exceptional new specialties such as Pancakes, Bagels and discoveries to share! The Dallas dining Lox, Avacado Toast and Eggs Benedict to Oven roasted, slow-cooked Brisket Tacos at Mesero scene expands the globe and yet makes lunch and dinner. Seafood, Salads to grilled find is Deviled Eggs topped with Bacon, an array of Mexican dishes such as Redfish good for the local yokels like me! Entrees. The weekly Happy Hour is fan- Relish or Plain. En La Media Concha, Pollo La Brasa, tastic and offers half price Oysters and the Meat Point is a gourmet kosher steak- Carne Asada and familiar Mexican Worlds Coldest Martinis. The ‘Big house created by an Isreali chef featuring favorites such as Enchiladas, Tacos, combi- Israeli-American fusion of flavors. The nation plates, Caldos, Ensaladas and menu is extensive featuring dishes such as Nachos. If not in the mood for Mexican lamb chops, rib eye steaks, grilled chicken food, Masero also serves a double Cheese and wonderful Angus rib eye burgers. A Cheeseburger, quarter pound Wagu Beef wide variety that includes wings, grilled Hot Dog and oven roasted Chicken. bone marrow pasta and salads as well. Mesero now has five locations in the Mesero continental Mexico City cuisine Dallas area.

Sumo Shack made the American Hot Dog a Japanese import

Lobster Roll at Hudson House Sumo Shack has made the American Hot Dog a Japanese import. It's really fun to dress a dog with Japanese tastes and tra- Brother’ Lobster Roll at Hudson House is a ditions. There is no Ketchup or Yellow quarter pound of fresh Atlantic lobster Mustard and they use a different roll, made served New England style and a must try. from Potatoes, then sprinkle it with all things you don't want to ask about only enjoy. The off campus SMU hangout has an exceptional Bar atmosphere as well.

The Ribeye at Nelson’s

Nelson’s is a full service casual dining restaurant specializing in grilled seafood and steaks. But it doesn’t stop there, they also offer fantastic fried seafood baskets such as Fried Catfish and Fried Shrimp. Sumo Shack also offers bao Sandwiches The Ribeye at Nelsons adds an upscale experience to the menu, along with grilled Redfish and Salmon. Sandwiches and The second half of the Sumo Shack Salads are available as well. A unique fea- menu is bao sandwiches. Bao is a white, ture to the Appetizer menu that you rarely warm soft bun....also known as steamed buns...and can be packed away with just about anything. Sumo Shack offers nine different options such as Philly Cheese Steak, Fried Chicken, Pork Belly, Shitake Mushroom, Fish or Soft Shell Crab. There is even a Tofu option. You have to be skeptical that the fresh- est New England seafood can land in Addison Texas but it has at Hudson House! Meat Point is a gourmet kosher steakhouse

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