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Point spreads seem a bit high in divisional playoffs round

By BARRY WILNER - Associated Press

LSU coach Ed Orgeron holds the trophy after the team's Peach Bowl NCAA semifinal college football playoff game against Oklahoma, Saturday, Dec. 28, 2019, in Atlanta. LSU won 63-28. (AP Photo/John Amis)

LSU coach Orgeron’s success fueling Cajun pride on the bayou

By BRETT MARTEL - Associated Press

James Madison defensive lineman John Daka (7), right, and linebacker Dimitri Holloway (2) celebrate after making a sack during the first half of a quarterfinal game against Northern Iowa in the NCAA college Football Championship Subdivision playoffs in Harrisonburg, Va., Friday, Dec. 13, 2019. (Daniel Lin/Daily News-Record via AP) ** FILE **

James Madison enters FCS title game with a growing football tradition

By Adam Zielonka - The Washington Times

Wednesday Sports in Brief

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson looks to throw against the Cleveland Browns during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)

Heisman reunion: 5 winners suit up for Ravens-Titans matchup

By DAVID GINSBURG - Associated Press

FILE - In this Aug. 24, 2018, file photo, Green Bay Packers head coach Mike McCarthy watches during the first half of an NFL preseason football game against the Oakland Raiders, in Oakland, Calif. The Dallas Cowboys didn't take long to settle on Mike McCarthy as their coach after waiting a week to announce they were moving on from Jason Garrett. McCarthy, who won a Super Bowl at the home of the Cowboys nine years ago as Green Bay's coach, has agreed to become the ninth coach in team history, a person with direct knowledge of the deal said Monday, Jan. 6, 2020. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the team hasn't announced the move. (AP Photo/Ben Margot, File)

McCarthy gets another try with brand name as Cowboys coach

By SCHUYLER DIXON - Associated Press

In this photo provided by Mike Pettus, Central of Clay County High School's Quentin Knight (16) scores against Sardis High School during a football game in Lineville, Ala., Friday, Nov. 8, 2019. At Central of Clay County High School in Alabama, small-town football is thriving. The team has helped bond two communities that were once fierce rivals, then reluctant partners, and now proud supporters of a two-time Class 5A state football champions. (Mike Pettus via AP)

Game of Regions: Contentious school merger spawns champion

By RALPH D. RUSSO - Associated Press

In this 1984 photo, Michigan state NCAA college football head coach George Perles gets lifted on the shoulders of team members after a victory. George Perles, who coached Michigan State to a Rose Bowl victory in 1988 and was an assistant for the dominant Pittsburgh Steelers teams of the 1970s that won four Super Bowls, died Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020, the school said. He was 85. (Manny Crisostomo/Detroit Free Press via AP)

George Perles, longtime Michigan State coach, dies at 85

By LARRY LAGE - Associated Press

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady walks to the sideline after a series of plays in the first half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the Tennessee Titans, Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Brady exits NFL playoffs with loss, retirement unlikely

By JIMMY GOLEN - Associated Press

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady speaks to the media following an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the Tennessee Titans, Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Tom Brady addresses retirement rumors after Patriots’ playoff exit

By Jimmy Golen - Associated Press

Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel, right, congratulates running back Derrick Henry after his touchdown dive in the first half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the New England Patriots, Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Titans pleased, but not satisfied after win over Patriots

By KYLE HIGHTOWER - Associated Press

Friday Sports in Brief

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry runs from New England Patriots defenders in the first half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game, Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Derrick Henry, Titans stun Patriots 20-13 in wild-card upset

By Barry Wilner - Associated Press

FILE - In this Dec. 28, 2019 file photo, LSU quarterback Joe Burrow (9) speaks with Oklahoma head coach Lincoln Riley after the Peach Bowl NCAA semifinal college football playoff game, in Atlanta. The increased demand for LSU products has meant some items have been hard to find, such as replica jerseys for the Tiger’s Heisman trophy-winning quarterback Burrow. (AP Photo/Danny Karnik, File)

LSU’s dream football season has merchandise flying off racks

By Timothy Boone and The Advocate - Associated Press

Florida State guard M.J. Walker (23) attempts to shoot past the defense of Louisville forward Dwayne Sutton (24) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Louisville, Ky., Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)

Walker leads No. 18 FSU to 78-65 win over No. 7 Louisville

By STEVE BITTENBENDER - Associated Press

Oregon head coach Mario Cristobal celebrates with the trophy after the Rose Bowl NCAA college football game against Wisconsin Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2020, in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Cristobal’s new-look Oregon looks to build on Rose Bowl win

By DAN GREENSPAN - Associated Press

FILE - In this Nov. 25, 2019, file photo, Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh celebrates after their win against the Los Angeles Rams during an NFL football game in Los Angeles. After a loss to the Cleveland Browns earlier this season, Harbaugh gathered the players in the locker room to provide his candid take on the state of an underachieving squad that looked nothing like a Super Bowl contender. Flash forward to last Sunday, when the Ravens completed the regular season with a 14-2 record by beating the Pittsburgh Steelers 28-10 despite resting seven starters because they had already clinched the top seed in the AFC for the first time in franchise history. Comeback complete. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)

Top-seeded Ravens exhibited greatness after mediocre start

By DAVID GINSBURG - Associated Press

Dallas Stars fans get hyped in the midway outside the Cotton Bowl before the NHL Winter Classic hockey game between the Dallas Stars and the Nashville Predators, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2020, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Jeffrey McWhorter)

Outdoor hockey in Texas? Sure thang, and was a hoot to boot

By SCHUYLER DIXON - Associated Press

Los Angeles Rams running back Todd Gurley, right, is tackled by Arizona Cardinals cornerback Patrick Peterson during first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Rams GM Snead: Gurley ‘wasn’t’ same back, but could be again

By GREG BEACHAM - Associated Press

Virginia quarterback Bryce Perkins (3) stands back to pass during the first half of the Orange Bowl NCAA college football game against Florida, Monday, Dec. 30, 2019, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Bryce Perkins’ brilliant Virginia run ends with Orange Bowl loss

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press