Rams and Jets squeeze into NFL playoffs on final day
Rams, Vikings, and Jets clinched playoff spots as Week 17 outcomes shaped the field. St. Louis edged Seattle in the wild-card picture, while the Jets clinched despite a loss as Pittsburgh backups helped Buffalo fail to secure a win. Vikings benefited from Washington loss, setting up a clash with Green Bay, and other late-season results altered byes and final seeds.
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Bucknell Stuns No. 10 Pittsburgh In Pittsburgh
Bucknell beat Pittsburgh 69 66 at Pitt as Kevin Bettencourt put Bucknell ahead with 23 seconds left and Charles Lee sealed with two free throws. Pitt star Carl Krauser led Pitt with 20 points as Bucknell earned its sixth straight win to improve to 9 4.
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LSU to tab Miles as next coach
LSU selects Oklahoma State coach Les Miles to replace Nick Saban as football coach. Miles traveled to Baton Rouge with his wife to meet officials, with announcement anticipated today. The former OSU mentor led the Cowboys to three straight bowl appearances and edged out Petrino after a delayed search.
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Mangum nails game winning field goal to lift Texas
In Pasadena Dusty Mangum kicked a 37 yard field goal as time expired to give No. 6 Texas a 38 37 win over No. 13 Michigan. Vince Young starred with 192 rushing yards and four rushing scores plus another passing TD. Braylon Edwards caught four TDs for Michigan in a losing effort.
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