AP Sports Summary for November 27th, 2023.
Jalen Hurts runs for winning TD in overtime, Eagles rally past Josh Allen, Bills 37-34
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jalen Hurts scored the winning touchdown on a quarterback draw with 2:37 left in overtime, and the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Buffalo Bills 37-34. Hurts threw for three touchdowns and ran for two more, and he outdueled Buffalo's Josh Allen while rallying the Eagles from a 17-7 halftime deficit for the second straight game. Philadelphia's Jake Elliott tied the game with a 59-yard field goal with 20 seconds remaining. After the Bills went ahead with a field goal on the first possession of OT, Hurts ran virtually untouched for the 12-yard score that made the Eagles the only 10-1 team in the NFL.
Bills defensive end Shaq Lawson confronts, appears to shove fan during loss to Eagles
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bills defensive end Shaq Lawson confronted Eagles fans and appeared to shove one of them during Buffalo's loss on Sunday night. Lawson, defensive tackle Jordan Phillips and other Bills players walked from the sideline toward the front row of stands at Lincoln Financial Field and started jawing at Eagles fans. Phillips got close to the face of one fan before Lawson walked up and seemingly put his hands on the spectator, according to video that circulating on social media. Security eventually intervened and the fan continued to shout toward the Buffalo players as they walked away.
Zay Flowers catches and runs for TDs, Ravens force 4 turnovers in 20-10 win over Chargers
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Rookie Zay Flowers had a touchdown catch and ran for a game-sealing score late in the fourth quarter, Baltimore forced four turnovers, and the AFC-best Ravens beat the Los Angeles Chargers 20-10. Lamar Jackson threw for 177 yards and ran for 39 on 11 carries, becoming the fourth quarterback in NFL history to exceed 5,000 rushing yards. Baltimore is 9-3 and heads into its bye week one-half game ahead of Kansas City, Jacksonville and Miami for the best record in the conference. Justin Herbert was 29 of 44 for 217 yards with a touchdown and an interception for the Chargers, who have lost three straight.
AP Top 25: No. 3 Washington, No. 5 Oregon move up, give Pac-12 2 in top 5 for 1st time since 2016
No. 3 Washington, No. 4 Florida State and No. 5 Oregon all moved up a spot in The Associated Press college football poll to give the Pac-12 two top-five teams for the first time since the final ranking of the 2016 season. Georgia remained No. 1 and received 52 of 62 first-place votes. Michigan returned to No. 2 following a week at No. 3 and received 10 first-place votes after beating Ohio State 30-24. The Buckeyes slipped from second to No. 6 and cleared the way for Washington to reach its best ranking since finishing the 2000 season at No. 3.
Texas A&M hires Duke coach Mike Elko to replace Jimbo Fisher, AP source says
Texas A&M has hired Duke coach Mike Elko, replacing Jimbo Fisher with his former defensive coordinator for four years in College Station. A person with direct knowledge of the decision told the AP on condition of anonymity that a deal was in place and Elko was on his way from Durham, North Carolina, to College Station, Texas, late Sunday night. Elko left the Aggies for his first head coaching job at Duke after the 2021 season and went 15-8 in two seasons. Texas A&M fired Fisher earlier this month, paying a record buyout of more than $75 million.
Michigan's Jim Harbaugh says he would take less salary if it meant college athletes would be paid
Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh is ready to put his money where his mouth is if it means college football players and other athletes would be paid. He said he would take less pay if that would help athletes to get paid by the schools. He said he hopes other coaches would make the same offer. He said he was reminded of the sacrifice athletes make when offensive lineman Zak Zinter broke his leg in the third quarter of the Wolverines' 30-24 win over Ohio State.
Iowa's Kirk Ferentz knows beating No. 2 Michigan would be tall task. He says 'anything is possible'
Other than the people inside the Iowa football building and the team's most optimistic fans, few expect the Hawkeyes to pose much of a challenge to Michigan in the Big Ten championship game. Doubts that the No. 18 Hawkeyes can upset the second-ranked Wolverines are illustrated by the point spread. FanDuel Sportsbook lists Iowa as a 22 1/2-point underdog for Saturday night's game in Indianapolis. Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz says his team has won as a long shot before and that anything is possible in sports.
Mississippi State hires Oklahoma offensive coordinator Jeff Lebby to be its new head coach
Mississippi State has hired Oklahoma offensive coordinator Jeff Lebby to be its new head coach. Lebby has been offensive coordinator for the Sooners the last two years after two seasons holding the same position at Mississippi. Lebby is the son-in-law of former Baylor coach Art Briles and worked as an assistant under Briles, who was fired an an investigation into the mishandling of sexual assault complaints by the school and athletic department. This will be his first head coaching job and Mississippi State’s third head coach in as many seasons. The Bulldogs finished their season 5-7.
Golden Boot winner Denis Bouanga scores only goal as LAFC knocks out Seattle 1-0 in MLS playoffs
SEATTLE (AP) — Denis Bouanga scored his fourth goal of the MLS Cup playoffs in the 30th minute, goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau made seven saves, and defending champion Los Angeles FC advanced to the Western Conference final with a 1-0 win over the Seattle Sounders. Bouanga got one chance at goal and didn't miss, scoring in his sixth straight game and sending LAFC home for the conference championship game against the Houston Dynamo next Saturday. It also kept alive LAFC's hopes of becoming the first back-to-back champion since the LA Galaxy in 2011-12. The Sounders' 19-game playoff unbeaten streak at home dating to 2013 came to an end.
FBS newcomers James Madison and Jacksonville State along with 5-7 Minnesota get last 3 bowl slots
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Football Bowl Subdivision newcomers James Madison and Jacksonville State along with five-win Minnesota are bound for bowls because of a shortage of six-win teams. Those three teams round out the 82 available spots because only 79 teams achieved the six wins necessary for bowl eligibility. James Madison is 11-1 and Jacksonville State is 8-4 but they are transitioning to full FBS status and wouldn't be eligible if there were enough six-win teams. Minnesota gets the final slot based on its high Academic Progress Rate score.
Mikaela Shiffrin wins World Cup slalom in Killington for record-extending 90th career victory
KILLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin built on her first-run lead to win a women's World Cup slalom for her record-extending career victory No. 90. The American two-time Olympic champion pleased the home crowd in Vermont by posting the fastest time in both runs and beating her Slovakian rival Petra Vlhova by 0.33 seconds. Shiffrin said "it's amazing to do this ... with the home crowd." Shiffrin is from Colorado but honed her skills at the Burke Mountain Academy near Killington as a teenager. Shiffrin gathered her 90 wins from 254 starts on the World Cup since her 2011 debut. Swiss skier Wendy Holdener finished third.
AP-Scorecard
Here are the scores from yesterday's sports events:
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NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Final Milwaukee 108 Portland 102
Final Boston 113 Atlanta 103
Final Minnesota 119 Memphis 97
Final Orlando 130 Charlotte 117
Final Phoenix 116 New York 113
Final Brooklyn 118 Chicago 109
Final Cleveland 105 Toronto 102
Final Denver 132 San Antonio 120
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NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Final Detroit 4 Minnesota 1
Final St. Louis 4 Chicago 2
Final Carolina 3 Columbus 2
Final Nashville 3 Winnipeg 2
Final Edmonton 8 Anaheim 2
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NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Final Atlanta 24 New Orleans 15
Final Indianapolis 27 Tampa Bay 20
Final Jacksonville 24 Houston 21
Final N-Y Giants 10 New England 7
Final Pittsburgh 16 Cincinnati 10
Final Tennessee 17 Carolina 10
Final Denver 29 Cleveland 12
Final L.A. Rams 37 Arizona 14
Final Kansas City 31 Las Vegas 17
Final OT Philadelphia 37 Buffalo 34
Final Baltimore Ravens 20 L.A. Chargers 10
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TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Final (12)Texas A&M 73 Iowa St. 69
Final (15)Texas 86 Wyoming 63
Final (18)Colorado 85 Iona 68
Final (19)FAU 84 Virginia Tech 50
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MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
Final Houston 1 Sporting Kansas City 0
Final Los Angeles FC 1 Seattle 0
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TODAY'S SPORTS SCHEDULE
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NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
L.A. Lakers at Philadelphia 7 p.m.
Portland at Indiana 7 p.m.
Washington at Detroit 7 p.m.
New Orleans at Utah 9 p.m.
Denver at L.A. Clippers 10:30 p.m.
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NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Boston at Columbus 7 p.m.
Buffalo at N-Y Rangers 7 p.m.
Florida at Ottawa 7 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Colorado 9 p.m.
Vegas at Calgary 9:30 p.m.
Washington at San Jose 10:30 p.m.
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NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Chicago at Minnesota 8:15 p.m.
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TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
New Hampshire at (5)UConn 7 p.m.