PHOENIX (AP) — Jason Bean threw for 449 yards and all six of his touchdown passes to two receivers, and penalty-plagued Kansas outlasted UNLV 49-36 in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl. The Jayhawks were flagged 18 times for 210 yards, including four personal fouls. They made up for it with an explosive offense that produced 591 total yards at Chase Field, home of baseball’s Arizona Diamondbacks. Luke Grimm had four catches for 160 yards and three touchdowns. Lawrence Arnold added six catches for 132 yards and three more scores. UNLV's Jayden Maiava threw for 291 yards and three touchdowns with two interceptions.
PHOENIX (AP) — Fans were seeing yellow at the Guaranteed Rate Bowl. Officials called 27 penalties for 309 yards as Kansas beat UNLV 49-36 at Chase Field in a bowl game that was stop and start all night Tuesday. Kansas got the worst of it, flagged 18 times for 210 yards. The Jayhawks had four personal fouls, three pass interference calls, two unsportsmanlike conducts and two 15-yard facemasks. Kansas was 14th nationally for fewest penalties with 55 during the regular season. UNLV was hit with two unsportsmanlike conduct penalties and was flagged nine times for 99 yards in all.
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — It’s finally time for the Jackson Arnold era to start at Oklahoma. Dillon Gabriel, the first-team Associated Press All-Big 12 quarterback, has transferred from Oklahoma to Oregon. That has left Arnold — a five-star true freshman — as the new starter heading into No. 12 Oklahoma’s Alamo Bowl matchup with No. 14 Arizona on Thursday. In limited action, Arnold has completed 75% of his passes while running and scrambling effectively. Gabriel has been one of the most productive quarterbacks in FBS history. The Sooners have carried on as usual in his absence with the talented Arnold next in line.
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Ollie Gordon II flirted with the idea of leaving Oklahoma State, with the star running back entering the transfer portal earlier this month. But he announced Sunday ahead of the team’s Texas Bowl matchup with Texas A&M that he’ll remain with the 22nd-ranked Cowboys next season. Gordon led the nation with 1,614 yards rushing to become the first Oklahoma State player to win the Doak Walker Award for the nation’s top running back and was named a unanimous All-American. Gordon ran for at least 120 yards in six straight games this season. He’ll try to lead the Cowboys to their third bowl win in four seasons when they play Wednesday in their school-record 18th consecutive bowl game.
CHARLOTTE N.C. (AP) — North Carolina coach Mack Brown has a new moniker for the Duke’s Mayo Bowl, calling it the “New Opportunity Bowl.” With star quarterback Drake Maye and 11 other starters from the beginning of the season skipping the bowl game because they’re preparing for the NFL draft, entering the transfer portal or recovering from injuries, the Tar Heels largely will be using the game against West Virginia to evaluate young talent moving forward. Like many other college stars, Maye opted out of the game to limit the risk of injury. Conner Harrell will be making his first career start.
UNDATED (AP) — The Houston Texans have claimed hard-hitting but oft-suspended safety Kareem Jackson off waivers from the Denver Broncos. Jackson began his 14-year career with the Texans as the 20th overall pick in the 2010 draft out of Alabama. After nine seasons with Houston, he moved to safety when he joined the Broncos in 2019. This year, he's repeatedly run afoul of the league's safety rules with several illegal hits. Those have cost him nearly $1 million in salary and fines. He met with Commissioner Roger Goodell last month to see what he could do to avoid future fines.
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mason Rudolph’s dynamic play against Cincinnati helped keep the Pittsburgh Steelers’ season alive. The longtime backup quarterback could get a chance to do it again when the Steelers visit Seattle on New Year’s Eve. Coach Mike Tomlin says Rudolph will “have the ball” to begin the week and will get the nod against the Seahawks if starter Kenny Pickett’s surgically repaired right ankle is not ready in time. Rudolph threw for 290 yards and two long touchdowns to George Pickens in a win over the Bengals that moved Pittsburgh to 8-7 and kept its faint playoff hopes afloat.
DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Pistons have made NBA history. Detroit became the league’s first team to lose 27 straight games in a season, falling 118-112 to the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday night. The Nets beat the Pistons on Saturday in Brooklyn, handing them their 26th consecutive defeat to match the 2010-11 Cleveland Cavaliers and 2013-14 Philadelphia 76ers for the most losses in a row within one season. Next up is the overall record of 28 straight losses, set by the Philadelphia 76ers from late in the 2014-15 season through early 2015-16. Detroit's next game is Thursday night against Boston on the road.
UNDATED (AP) — TThe PGA Tour has its own version of D-Day. It was on June 6 that it announced a proposed partnership with the Saudi backers of LIV Golf. No one was sure what that meant six months ago and no one is sure where it will lead. But golf marched on. There were two new major champions, rising stars and plenty of memories along the way. Justin Rose and Xander Schauffele got a new appreciation for Olympic stardom. Justin Thomas ended the year with a nice gesture to his caddie. All are part of this year's tales from the tour.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Sports betting has spread rapidly across U.S. states in the past five years. But the odds for further expansion may be fading as state legislatures prepare to return to work in 2024. A 2018 ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court opened the way for states to legalize sports betting. Since then, a total of 38 have done so. But proposals in some other states have become bogged down by political resistance and competing financial interests from casinos, tribal gaming groups, horse tracks and other gambling operations. California and Texas — the two most populous states — are among the dozen where sports betting still is illegal.
TUESDAY SCORES
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
GURANTEED RATE BOWL
Kansas 49, UNLV 36
FIRST RESPONDER BOWL
Texas State 45, Rice 21
QUICK LANE BOWL
Minnesota 30, Bowling Green 24
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Final Orlando 127 Washington 119
Final Brooklyn 118 Detroit 112
Final Oklahoma City 129 Minnesota 106
Final Indiana 123 Houston 117
Final Utah 130 San Antonio 118
Final Chicago 118 Atlanta 113
Final OT Memphis 116 New Orleans 115
Final Portland 130 Sacramento 113
Final L.A. Clippers 113 Charlotte 104