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rssfeeds.azcentral.com — ASU wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk is skipping the Sun Bowl to prepare for the NFL draft so the Sun Devils will be without Aiyuk and RB Eno Benjamin.        

House of Sparky — Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports A breakdown of the Sun Devils 79-59 victory

House of Sparky — Richard Martinez/House of Sparky Wild third period Despite letting a two-goal lead in the third period slip away, Arizona State (9-4-2) stayed to its game plan and was able to come out with a 4-3 victory against Michigan State (8-8-1) on Saturday night in East Lansing. After two periods, the Sun Devils held a 3-1 advantage. However, the Spartans didn’t go away easily, and they were able to punch home two goals to knot the score at three. Despite the let down, ASU wouldn’t let that faze them. With just over five minutes left in the third period, junior forward Johnny Walker...

The Salt Lake Tribune — The Utah State Aggies were right there in the end. But the culmination of droughts at the offensive end put them on the business end of a 68-64 loss to Brigham Young University on Saturday at Vivint Smart Home Arena in the final installment of the Beehive Classic.

The Salt Lake Tribune — In the second game of the final installment of the Beehive Classic on Saturday night, BYU and Utah State gave fans something to remember the in-state event by — a nail-bitting, hair-pulling, stressful rivalry game with no clear winner until the final seconds.

The Salt Lake Tribune — Provo • Now that BYU is no longer operating on a weekly basis and has more time to prepare, assistant coach Ed Lamb is taking the time to improve what has been one of the team’s biggest issues throughout the second half of the season: kicking.

And The Valley Shook —

And The Valley Shook — The legend | Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports Joe Burrow’s Heisman moment is validation for the program When I was a little kid, my dad used to tell me about the greatness of Billy Cannon and the 1958 team. He would lower his voice and talk about the fog that rolled into Tiger Stadium one autumn night, and Billy ran through the Ole Miss team all by himself. Cannon was so great that he delivered a national title to LSU, all by himself it seemed. Sure, there were other players, even other great players, but it was Billy Cannon who lifted LSU into the rarified air of the true blue bloods in...

And The Valley Shook — Joe Burrow has won the 2019 Heisman Memorial Trophy. The margin of victory was not even close, as Joe garnered 841 of 891 possible 1st place votes. How they voted: pic.twitter.com/mTln0B6Cxu— Hilary Scheinuk (@hscheinukphoto) December 15, 2019 Joe Is the 2nd LSU player to win the Heisman, following the legendary Billy Cannon in 1959. Joe Burrow is the third consecutive transfer player and the first graduate transfer to win the award. He is also the first player to win the Heisman wearing the No. 9. Joe Burrow is also LSU’s most decorated individual football player, his Heisman,...

Canes Warning — Heisman Trophy finalist Ohio State defensive end Chase Young should inspire Greg Rousseau to represent the Miami football program in New York in 2020. Chase Young finished the 2019 season with 44 tackles 21 tackles for loss, 16.5 sacks, three pass breakups and seven forced fumbles in 11 games as a junior in 2018. Greg […] Miami football program could have Greg Rousseau as 2020 Heisman trophy finalist - Canes Warning - Canes Warning - A Miami Hurricanes blog

Miami Herald — University of Miami basketball coach Jim Larranaga was forced to miss the Hurricanes’ 88-74 victory over Alabama A&M on Saturday afternoon after suffering back spasms following the morning shootaround. Larranaga …

Canes Warning — The Miami basketball team had a poor defensive effort in an 88-74 victory over Alabama A&M on Saturday afternoon. The game plan for the Miami basketball team before the game was to keep Alabama A&M out of the paint. The Bulldogs shot 51.7 percent from the floor and outscored Miami 40-38 in the paint as the […] Miami basketball has poor defensive effort in win over Alabama A&M - Canes Warning - Canes Warning - A Miami Hurricanes blog

Detroit Free Press — Michigan freshman forward Franz Wagner had a breakout game in Saturday's 71-70 overtime loss to No. 13 Oregon.        

Detroit Free Press — Michigan basketball stormed back from a 16-point deficit, but fell in overtime to Oregon, 71-70, on Saturday in Ann Arbor.        

Detroit Free Press — Photos from Crisler Center as the Michigan Wolverines take on the Oregon Ducks on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019.        

St. Louis Post-Dispatch — Junior guard scores career-best 23 points on a Mizzou Arena-tying seven 3-pointers in Tigers' victory over Southern Illinois Carbondale.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch — After a long layoff, the Tigers look to carry over momentum from their win at Temple as the SIUC Salukis come to Columbia.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch — New Tigers coach made the rounds in St. Louis on Thursday, shoring up MU's 2020 class. He'll eventually have to tackle NCAA restrictions, but Drinkwitz plans to swarm the state with recruiters.

Addicted To Quack — Photo by Kevin C. Cox/ Go Ducks! LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA DUCKS 81 - BEACH 45 The #3 Oregon Ducks (8-1) defeated Long Beach State (3-7) by a score of 81 to 45. Kobe Bryant and his daughter were in attendance as Sabrina Ionescu scored a double-double on 21 points and 12 rebounds. The Ducks outscored the Beach by a score of 31 to 12 in the first quarter thanks in large part due to the outstanding play of superstar Sabrina Ionescu. The Triple-Double Queen was 6-of-7 from the floor and hit all three of her triples in the first ten minutes, leading a Duck attack that shot 86.6%...

Addicted To Quack — Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports Go Ducks ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN DUCKS 71 - WOLVERINES 70 The #10 Oregon Ducks (8-2, 1-0 Away) defeated the #5 Michigan Wolverines (8-3, 5-1 Home) by a score of 71 to 70 in overtime. The victory is the first top five win against a non-conference opponent during the regular season in program history. Payton Pritchard and Anthony Mathis scored a combined 42 points to earn the historic upset. Michigan won the tip-off and then hit the game’s opening shot, a triple from Franz Wagner. Anthony Mathis answered with a deep three-pointer, then hit...

Addicted To Quack — Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports Go Ducks! #3 OREGON (7-1, 1-0 Away) @ LONG BEACH STATE (3-6, 1-2 Home) Live Stream 1:00 PM

City of Champions — Pitt football has ridden a stellar defense to a winning record, but in Week 14, quarterback Kenny Pickett and the offense need to step up. For most of the season, Pitt football’s strategy to winning has been to ride an outstanding defense to victory while hoping an anemic offense does the bare minimum. In Week […] Pitt QB Kenny Pickett Must Improve in Week 14 - City of Champions - City of Champions - A site dedicated to covering Pittsburgh Sports

City of Champions — Pitt football failed to score in an ugly loss to Virginia Tech in a game that showed just how overrated Pitt has been. Another week is in the books for Pitt football, and once again, Pitt’s offense was horrific. In the team’s 28-0 loss to Virginia Tech, this team was no only bad on offense, […] Pitt Exposed as a Pretender After Ugly Loss to Virginia Tech - City of Champions - City of Champions - A site dedicated to covering Pittsburgh Sports

City of Champions — Pitt basketball has struggled mightily on the offensive end of the court this season, but one freshman has the potential to change their fortunes. Entering the new season, Pitt basketball seemed primed for major improvement. In Jeff Capel‘s first season, the team’s record wasn’t great at just 14-19, but that was still a step in […] Pitt’s Gerald Drumgoole Jr. Is Vital to Offensive Improvement - City of Champions - City of Champions - A site dedicated to covering Pittsburgh Sports

Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician — Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports A strange season continues for Jalen Carey with a tripping-related ejection at Georgetown. Referees issued no technical against Syracuse. In the 2019 ACC Tournament, the national spotlight threw the Syracuse Orange into a short-lived outrage over Frank Howard’s apparent tripping of Zion Williamson less than a year ago. That incident held questionable merit, officials overlooked it and Jim Boeheim jumped to Howard’s defense. During Saturday’s loss to Georgetown another tripping incident engulfed the Orange, this one more discernibly real. Buddy Boeheim...

Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician — Photo by Mitchell Layton/ Defensive rotations and rebounding haunt Syracuse. The Orange lose again despite Elijah Hughes and Buddy Boeheim making shots. In Syracuse’s 89-79 loss to Georgetown on Saturday, the Orange shot well on the back-end of their finals-separated road trip, behind 14 three-pointers from Elijah Hughes, Joseph Girard III and Buddy Boeheim. Boehiem managed to shoot 9-for-13 second half after going scoreless in the first. Syracuse converted 48 percent from the field and still lost in an 89-79 blowout to embattled Georgetown, revealing deeper issues on SU than making...

Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician — Photo by Mitchell Layton/ Syracuse drops one on the road at Georgetown and moves to 5-5 on the season. Washington, D.C. — It was an old Big East rivalry renewed at Capital One Arena as the Syracuse Orange men’s basketball team traveled down to Washington to take on the Georgetown Hoyas. Ultimately, Syracuse squandered its final chance at a quality non-conference win, falling to the Hoyas 89-79 behind Mac McClung’s 26 points. Syracuse made no changes to its starting lineup, rolling with Joe Girard, Buddy Boeheim, Elijah Hughes, Marek Dolezaj and Quincy Guerrier. Both teams started...

Burnt Orange Nation — Jaqwondis Burns | 247Sports The Longhorns were considered a contender, but the Golden Gophers made a strong move this month. While on an official visit in Minneapolis, Texas Longhorns linebacker target Jaqwondis Burns announced his commitment to the Minnesota Golden Gophers. All In ...#RTB ‍♀️ 〽️ I N N E S O T A @maka_difference pic.twitter.com/RVtBiuvX3q— Qwon  (@jaqwondisB) December 14, 2019 A longtime Ole Miss commit from Texas who played his senior year of high school at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla., Burns reopened his recruitment at the beginning of the...

Burnt Orange Nation — Stephen Spillman-USA TODAY Sports Jase Febres and Courtney Ramey helped key a 51-point second half for the Longhorns. Facing an experienced, high-scoring team that gained confidence early with a strong first half, the Texas Longhorns did something they’ve struggled to accomplish under head coach Shaka Smart — respond and close out down the stretch to pull out a 87-76 win against the Central Michigan Chippewas on Saturday at the Erwin Center. After trailing by six points at halftime, Texas out-scored the visitors 51-34 in the second half thanks to big-time efforts from junior guard...

Burnt Orange Nation — Photo by Emilee Chinn/ The Longhorns are back at home and looking for their fifth consecutive win. For the first time since last Saturday, the Texas Longhorns are back in action this afternoon, returning home to host the Central Michigan Chippewas. Central Michigan, which currently sits at 7-3 on the season, will be looking to get back into the win column after the Chippewas dropped their most recent outing to Valparaiso. The Longhorns, on the other hand, boast an 8-1 record thus far and will be searching for their fifth consecutive win. Tip-off between Texas and Central Michigan is...

Bruins Nation — Chris Smith led Coach Cronin’s team in scoring yesterday, but it was not pretty. | Photo by Jeffrey Brown/Icon Sportswire via UCLA’s offense shot under 35% for the game. Before the season started, the question always was: “Who is going to score for this team?” This news roundup highlights both that and the fact that with this loss the UCLA Bruins’ tournament hopes are already dimmed as there are no good wins in non-conference action and one bad loss to Hofstra. The Orange County Register did not even bother to have a reporter cover the game, instead using the AP feed. Is the...

Los Angeles Times — With legendary coach Valorie Kondos Field retired, the Bruins turned to choreographer BJ Das for new inspiration in floor exercise.

Bruins Nation — Notre Dame is probably UCLA’s biggest non-conference basketball rival. Today, the teams renew their rivalry in South Bend at the Purcell Pavilion. This afternoon’s game is the 50th meeting between the teams and the Bruins lead the series, 29-20. There isn’t much more to be said...except for the fact that Digger is STILL a wimp! Today’s game will be a tough game for this year’s Bruins. Hopefully, they can put together strong defense and find a way to stop the Irish from shooting a lot of threes. It will be a good measurement of where this young team is in its growth stage. It...

Block U — Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports This is something that brightened my day, as the Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Year Zack Moss, and per the Salt Lake Tribune, the other seniors on Utah’s football team, are planning to suit up one last time in the Alamo Bowl. Zack Moss is headed to the NFL, so why risk injury and play in the Alamo Bowl? He explains at length tonight on Talkin' Sports after @KUTV2News at 10. Here is a little tease... pic.twitter.com/MtXYuFJlK5— David James (@DavidDJJames) December 15, 2019 I wondered if guys like Moss, Bradlee Anae and Leki Fotu were going to...

Block U — The Utes topped Weber State on Saturday in the Beehive Classic by a score of 60-49 at Vivint Smart Home Arena, in what will be the last version of this event. The Utes were led by Timmy Allen’s 19 points, while Branden Carlson, Riley Battin, and Mikael Jantunen all pitched in nine points. The Utes opened the game rather slow, as Weber jumped out to a 12-6 lead, and the offense just couldn't find a rhythm, which is to be expected without starting point guard Rylan Jones, who sat out the game. It wasn't until a little later in the half, when Allen really put the Utes on his shoulders and...

The Salt Lake Tribune — Utah junior cornerback Jaylon Johnson will skip the Alamo Bowl to prepare for the NFL draft, but coach Kyle Whittingham expects all of the team's healthy seniors to play against Texas on New Year's Eve in San Antonio.

Seattle Times — Senior wide receiver Brandon Arconado was honored for his 3.65 grade-point average.

Seattle Times — The Cougars scored first and led the 21-time national champion Tar Heels for almost 20 minutes, but North Carolina responded with two goals in the first half.

Seattle Times — The tournament run is a fitting end to Morgan Weavers’ brilliant career at WSU. Her 42 goals are the second most in school history, and she has led the team in goals in each of her four seasons.