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Texans improve, but come up short as skid reaches 9 games
HOUSTON — The Houston Texans haven’t been embarrassing in their past two games as they were the previous two. Still, the improvement hasn’t equaled a win as the Texans (1-12-1) are mired in a nine-game skid, their longest since dropping the final 14 games of the 2013 season.
Texans come out hot, fizzle out in loss to Air Force on the road
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado — The Texans shot over 60% from the field to start Sunday’s matchup against the Air Force Falcons but lost their touch in an 81-67 loss on the road in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Overtime battle between Tarleton, Ball State goes to Cardinals in Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Tarleton had yet to play in a close game this season, win or lose, but Monday’s game in the Puerto Rico Clasico opener was as close as it could get. With Tarleton and Ball State within striking distance of each other throughout, it was only fitting the afternoon affair at Roberto Clemente Coliseum in San Juan, Puerto Rico, went to overtime.
BYU stops late SMU comeback try, wins New Mexico Bowl
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Cornerback Jakon Robinson stopped SMU quarterback Tanner Mordecai on a 2-point conversion try with eight seconds left in the game, and BYU beat the Mustangs 24-23 Saturday night in the New Mexico Bowl.
QB Green and Boise State beat North Texas in Frisco Bowl
FRISCO — Boise State quarterback Taylen Green accounted for 256 yards and three touchdowns and the Broncos beat North Texas 35-32 on Saturday night in a back-and-forth Frisco Bowl. Green, who is from nearby Lewisville, ran for two touchdowns during Boise State’s bowl-program-record 22-point third quarter that saw five lead changes.
TCU’s Sonny Dykes named Associated Press coach of the Year
TCU’s Sonny Dykes was named The Associated Press Coach of the Year on Monday after leading the No. 3 Horned Frogs to the College Football Playoff in his first season with the school.
Purdue holds top spot in AP poll as UConn climbs to No. 2
Purdue maintained its grasp on No. 1 in the AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll on Monday.
Postseason path all but set as Cowboys back into playoffs
The Dallas Cowboys lost a game they should have won at Jacksonville and backed into the playoffs when the New York Giants beat Washington. Virtually locked into the fifth seed in the NFC with three games remaining, Dak Prescott and company face an intriguing finish of trying to build momentum for the postseason in games that are unlikely to have much consequence otherwise for them.