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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Marcus Murphy ran for 159 yards, Russell Hansbrough added 114 yards and a touchdown and No. 16 Missouri beat Minnesota 33-17 on Thursday in the Citrus Bowl.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Once Wisconsin turned Melvin Gordon loose on Auburn, there was no stopping the nation's leading rusher.

The main question for the NFL's weekend of wild-card games is who will advance, of course. The next big query: Who do you trust?

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Freshman Kelsey Mitchell had 33 points and 6 assists and Ameryst Alston had 21 points and 9 rebounds to lead Ohio State to an 85-68 win over No. 16 Rutgers on Thursday.

TAMPA, Fla. — For the first time in five years, the University of Wisconsin ended its season with a victory.

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Steven Twomey and Lisa DeFluri were set to have a beach wedding in Oregon in July. But when their beloved Oregon Ducks got a berth to the College Football Playoff semif…

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Coach Bruce Arians says Ryan Lindley will start at quarterback for Arizona when the Cardinals play at Carolina in a wild-card playoff game Saturday.

CLEVELAND (AP) — LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers is expected to miss the next two weeks because of a strained left knee and back problem.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Bill Polian has confirmed to The Associated Press that he has taken himself out of the running for a proposed front-office job with the Buffalo Bills, and instead is stayi…

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The Alamo Bowl raises an intriguing question for UCLA: Is this the college farewell for coach Jim Mora?

MIAMI (AP) — Dwyane Wade still gets angry. Just not as often.

Long the target of fans’ angst, the quarterback impresses coaches and teammates with his fight during difficult circumstances.

Nigel Hayes scores 21 points and Frank Kaminsky has 18 points and 14 rebounds in an 89-72 victory at the Kohl Center.

State Journal reporter Jim Polzin breaks down the matchups in Thursday's game.

The Badgers (10-3) will play the Tigers (8-4) at 11 a.m. Thursday at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla.

Sophomore forward Nigel Hayes earns Player of the Game honors with 21 points on 7-for-9 shooting from the field.

The Badgers take a 1-10-1 record into their weekend series against fifth-ranked Michigan Tech.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Heisman Trophy winner on each side. The most hallowed venue in college football. The defending national champion on a 29-game winning streak. A game that's never been play…

The first year of the College Football Playoff may have changed the look of the postseason. One thing stays intact: a New Year's Day packed with anticipated bowl games, including the first nat…

The first year of the College Football Playoff may have changed the look of the postseason. One thing stays intact: a New Year's Day packed with anticipated bowl games, including the first nat…