Browns keep faith in Coons as kickoff duties stay
Browns coach Mike Pettine backs Travis Coons despite four misses in 10 field goals with three blocks. Coons returned to play vs Seattle after groin strain. Spear and Hocker had been tried, but no kickers signed. Coons once set NFL rookie record with 18 straight field goals before a late-season miss.
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Broncos edge Bengals in OT to reach playoffs
Denver defeats Cincinnati 20 17 in overtime after DeMarcus Ware recovers fumbled snap on AJ McCarron. Brandon McManus 37 yard field goal earlier and a missed 45 yard kick at end of regulation. Broncos secure fifth straight playoff berth while Bengals miss bye and first road Monday win since 1990.
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Browns coach Pettine faces off with team turmoil
Browns coach Kevin Pettine says discussions about his future with Jimmy Haslam are private and ongoing while the team publicizes a 17 13 loss at Kansas City. Johnny Manziel rushes for 108 yards and passes for 136 as De Ante Saunders is cut from the practice squad and Armonty Bryant is benched amid legal trouble.
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Air Force Faces California at Amon Carter Stadium
Mountain West squad Air Force, 8-5, travels to Fort Worth Texas to meet Pac-12 foe California, 7-5, at 2 p.m. ESPN broadcasts the game with California holding a listed seven point line in the matchup.
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Bowl matchups preview from college football week
The Associated Press outlines multiple bowl games with key matchups and stakes. North Carolina faces Baylor in Orlando with high powered offenses, Air Force tangling with Cal, Nevada meeting Colorado State, and Texas Tech battling LSU in Houston. Names include Jared Goff, Marquise Williams, Devin Chafin, Corey Coleman, and Leonard Fournette.
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Navy star Keenan Reynolds closes career with record win in Military Bowl
Navy quarterback Keenan Reynolds caps his record setting college career with 144 rushing yards and four total touchdowns in a 44 28 win over Pittsburgh in Annapolis. Reynolds finishes as FBS all time leader in TDs and points and Navy posts an 11 2 season.
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Minnesota Golden Gophers win Quick Lane Bowl in Detroit
Minnesota defeats in a 6-7 season ending with a bowl win as Mitch Leidner runs 13 yards for a late touchdown with 4:26 remaining. Coach Jerry Kill, who retired in October due to epilepsy, guided a 5-7 team to eligibility as three 5-7 bowls all won.
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Warinner in booth for Michigan game pace cited
OSU coach Meyer says Warinner will stay in the booth for the Michigan game with no permanent 2016 plan yet. Warriner and Beck shared upstairs play calling while Cordle will advise on the sideline. Players note tempo helped the offense wear down Michigan and aim to keep the pace against Notre Dame.
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Elliott cleared to play in Fiesta Bowl after license issue
Ohio State confirms Ezekiel Elliott will play in the Fiesta Bowl despite being cited for driving with a suspended license after a Sunday Columbus crash. Elliott has 1,672 rushing yards and 19 touchdowns this season and is the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year.
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