ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Dak Prescott threw for two touchdowns, Malik Davis sprinted 43 yards for a score and the Dallas Cowboys overcame two fourth down TD throws from Patrick Mahomes in a 31-28 Thanksgiving victory over the Kansas City Chiefs. CeeDee Lamb scored the first Dallas touchdown and finished with 112 yards on seven catches four days after drops plagued the star receiver in a victory over defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia. The Cowboys (6-5-1) have won three straight, knocking off both of last season’s Super Bowl teams in the past five days, and they dropped the defending AFC champion Chiefs (6-6) back to .500 in a matchup of playoff-chasing teams. Mahomes had four touchdown passes.
DETROIT (AP) — Jordan Love converted a pair of fourth downs with touchdown passes in the first half and finished with a career-high-matching four touchdown throws, leading the Green Bay Packers to a 31-24 win over the Detroit Lions on Thursday. The Packers swept the season series to earn a potential tiebreaker in the NFC North. The two-time defending division champion Lions entered the game out of the playoff picture, then fell further back in the hunt with a third loss in five games.
UNDATED (AP) — Missouri and Eli Drinkwitz have agreed to a new six-year contract, boosting the football coach's average pay to $10.75 million annually. The deal announced Thursday follows a unanimous vote by the University of Missouri Board of Curators a day earlier. Drinkwitz has been with Missouri since December 2019, leading the Tigers to a bowl game in each of his first five seasons. His success, including an 11-2 record and Cotton Bowl victory, made him a sought-after coach. Missouri has invested heavily in its football program, including a robust NIL program and major renovations to Memorial Stadium.
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Alex Singleton is back on the football field less than three weeks after surgery for a cancerous testicular tumor. Denver's leading tackler aims to play against Washington this weekend. He shared his story on "Good Morning America," emphasizing early detection. Singleton learned of his condition after a random NFL drug test showed elevated hormone levels. He had surgery following a game against the Raiders. Singleton missed only one game and was involved in preparations for the Chiefs that week. He continues to undergo testing and appreciates the support from teammates and fans.
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas’ Arch Manning started the season as a top Heisman Trophy contender. Texas A&M’s Marcel Reed is finishing it as one. The quarterbacks duel Friday night when the No, 16 Longhorns and No. 3 Aggies clash in the 120th meeting of the rivalry. The nationally televised showcase matchup is a chance for Manning to show how far he’s come in a roller-coaster season that saw him roasted by some critics as an over-hyped bust. A big game from Reed to cap of of the best seasons in A&M history could propel him from surging late-season Heisman hopeful to one of the favorites.
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Right now, girls flag football is spreading like wildfire into American high schools, helped along by millions of dollars from benefactors like Nike and the NFL. But for Florida, it’s nothing new. Girls have been playing flag football there for over 20 years, and recent participation numbers in the state have over 10,000 girls across four divisions and more than 450 schools. As girls flag football spreads across the country, Florida both begs and answers the question: How big can this sport get?
UNDATED (AP) — Masters and U.S. Open champion Fuzzy Zoeller has died at the age of 74. Zoeller was one of golf's most gregarious characters and great champions. But his career was tainted by a racially insensitive joke he made about Tiger Woods at the 1997 Masters. Woods was on his way to the most dominant victory in Augusta National history. Zoeller in a CNN interview jokingly said for Woods not to serve fried chicken at the Masters Club dinner. He apologized. He says he got death threats. He said years later he had come to realize that moment would never go away.
KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — Kennard Davis Jr., scored 18 points and AJ Dybantsa led a second-half surge that lifted No. 9 BYU to a 72-62 win over Miami in the ESPN Events Invitational. The Cougars trailed by four at halftime but Dybantsa opened the second half with a jumper and had 12 points by the time 10-0 and 7-0 runs gave BYU a 59-45 lead with 6:52 to play. Malik Reneau scored 14 points and grabbed nine rebounds for Miami. Shelton Henderson added 13 points and Tre Donaldson 12. Robert Wright III scored 17 points and Dybantsa added 16 with eight rebounds for the Cougars.
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Brock Harding made a go-ahead jumper in the key with 48 seconds left and then hit five free throws in the final 13 seconds for TCU, which rallied to stun No. 10 Florida 84-80 in the first game of the Rady Children’s Invitational. Jace Posey scored 16 of his game-high 21 points in the second half and helped the Horned Frogs rally from a 10-point deficit five minutes into the second half. Harding and David Punch scored 19 apiece for TCU (4-2), which will play Wisconsin in Friday's championship.
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Emanuel Sharp scored 17 points to lead No. 3 Houston to a 66-56 victory over Notre Dame on Wednesday in the consolation game of the Players Era Championship. Houston (7-1), which had its season-opening six-game win streak halted in the tournament’s second round against No. 17 Tennessee 76-73, opened with a 26-4 run against Notre Dame (5-3) and withstood a late comeback try by the Irish. Milos Uzon scored 15 points and Joseph Tugler added 10 before fouling out for Houston. Markus Burton led Notre Dame with 19 points and Jalen Haralson added 14.
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Melvin Council Jr. and Elmarko Jackson each scored 17 points and Kansas beat previously unbeaten No. 17 Tennessee 81-76 in the third-place game of the Players Era Championship on Wednesday night. Tre White added 14 points for Kansas (6-2) before fouling out and Florey Bidunga scored 13. Nata Ament led Tennessee (7-1) with 20 points. Jaylen Carey and Ja’Kobe Gillespie each scored 11 points and J.P. Estrella added 10.
CHICAGO (AP) — Jaylen Curry scored 18 points, Anthony Roy had all of his 16 points in the final eight-plus minutes, and Oklahoma State beat Northwestern 86-81 at the Thanksgiving Classic. Vyctorius Miller added 17 points for Oklahoma State (7-0) and Parsa Fallah had 13 points and 11 rebounds. The Cowboys are off to their best start since the 2019-20 team also won its first seven games. Nick Martinelli had 28 points and 10 rebounds for Northwestern (5-2). Angelo Ciaravino scored 11 of his 14 points in the second half and Arrinten Page scored 11. Martinelli converted a three-point play to trim the deficit to a point with 34 seconds left. Kanye Clary, Miller and Isaiah Coleman each made 2 of 2 from the free-throw line from there to seal it.
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) — Don McHenry scores a season-high 27 points, leading Utah to a 75-74 victory over Mississippi on Wednesday night at the Acrisure Classic. Terrence Brown makes crucial free throws with 4.4 seconds left to secure the win. Ole Miss, trailing by 14 points in the second half, rallies with a 13-2 run to take a brief lead. Ilias Kamardine scores seven points during this stretch. McHenry's 3-pointer gives Utah a late lead, and Brown seals the game at the line. Utah ends a two-game skid, while Ole Miss falls to 5-2.
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tounde Yessoufou scores 18 points to lead Baylor to a 91-81 victory over San Diego State on Wednesday night. The game was part of a Players Era tournament consolation match. Baylor, now 5-1, had all seven players score at least seven points, with five in double figures. The team pulled away with a 16-1 run, leading 69-55 with just over six minutes left. Cameron Carr added 17 points, and Obi Agbim hit four 3-pointers for 16 points. San Diego State, now 3-3, saw Miles Byrd score 13 points. Baylor next faces Sacramento State on Tuesday.
CINCINNATI (AP) — Eastern Michigan has secured a 64-56 victory over Cincinnati on Wednesday night. Carlos Hart scored 15 points, helping Eastern Michigan build a big early lead. The Eagles led by as many as 17 points in the first half. Cincinnati used a 15-2 run to cut the deficit to 48-47 with just over five minutes remaining. However, Eastern Michigan pulled away with free throws and a Hart 3-pointer. Mohammad Habhab added 13 points for Eastern Michigan, which shot 43% overall. Day Day Thomas led Cincinnati with 17 points.
THURSDAY SCORES
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Final Green Bay 31 Detroit 24
Final Dallas 31 Kansas City 28
Final Cincinnati 32 Baltimore 14
TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Final (4)Duke 80 (22)Arkansas 71
Final (8)Alabama 105 Maryland 72
Final (9)BYU 72 Miami (FL) 62
Final TCU 84 (10)Florida 80
Final (11)Michigan State 74 (16)North Carolina 58
Final (24)Vanderbilt 89 VCU 74