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Rally fails, No. 1 Lakers down No. 12 Wildcats

MARQUETTE — Trailing by 20 points early in the fourth quarter, No. 12 Northern Michigan mounted a furious late rally, using a 16-2 run to pull within six points with two minutes remaining, but No. 1 Grand Valley State converted when it mattered most down the stretch to secure a 78-66 victory on Saturday at Vandament Arena. In front of a near-capacity crowd, the Wildcats finally found momentum after struggling to generate sustained offense for much of the night. Northern's run was its first stretch of more than five unanswered points in the game, trimming a 65-45 deficit to 67-61 and ...

Northern tops Grand Valley for 12th straight victory

MARQUETTE — The Northern Michigan Wildcats continued their surge on Saturday afternoon, earning their 12th consecutive victory with a 72-60 win over Grand Valley State to improve to 13-1 overall and 4-0 in GLIAC play. Northern came out of the gates firing, knocking down three triples in the opening five minutes to build a 16-5 advantage. That early burst proved pivotal in a physical, tightly contested game, as the two teams played even the rest of the way. The Wildcats briefly fell behind late in the first half, but they responded with a decisive 7-0 run to reclaim momentum and carry ...

Caleb Williams eyes 4,000 yards passing as Bears try to clinch NFC’s No. 2 seed when they host Lions

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Though Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears fell out of the running for the No. 1 seed in the NFC last week, they still have plenty on the line before the playoffs begin. A milestone for the quarterback and a stronger postseason position for the team are at stake. Williams has a chance to become the first 4,000-yard passer in the founding NFL franchise's history, and the NFC North champion Bears can lock up the No. 2 seed in the NFC when they close the regular season against the Detroit Lions at Soldier Field on Sunday. “What's been stressed is going ...

Nebraska remains unbeaten with 58-56 win over MSU

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Rienk Mast hit the tiebreaking 3-pointer with 1:51 left and finished with 19 points to lead No. 13 Nebraska to a 58-56 victory over No. 9 Michigan State on Friday night. Fans rushed the court at the final buzzer as the Cornhuskers (14-0, 3-0 Big Ten) won their 18th ...

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Indiana routs Alabama 38-3 PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Fernando Mendoza threw three touchdown passes, Indiana's defense thoroughly throttled Alabama, and the top-seeded Hoosiers roared into the College Football Playoff semifinals with a 38-3 victory in the 112th Rose Bowl. Mendoza passed ...

Manning leads Texas to Citrus Bowl win over Michigan

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Arch Manning made big plays with his arm and his legs Wednesday in the Citrus Bowl, throwing two touchdown passes and putting it away with a 60-yard scoring run in a 41-27 victory that ended a rough month for No. 14 Michigan. Manning was an easy choice as the Citrus ...