12-26-22 roundup: Pro basketball and football, High school basketball, College football

By Richard Walker

Entering this week’s holiday tournaments, high school basketball teams from Cleveland, Gaston and Lincoln counties have begun league play and have competed in two or three conference contests.

Here are area high school basketball standings with conference record followed by overall record through Dec. 23:

(Big South 3A boys)
Crest 3-0, 6-1
Kings Mountain 3-0, 5-2
South Point 2-1, 8-1
Forestview 2-1, 7-2
Huss 1-2, 4-4
Cramer 1-2, 4-6
North Gaston 0-3, 1-9
Ashbrook 0-3, 0-8

(Big South 3A girls)
Cramer 3-0, 8-2
Ashbrook 3-0, 6-2
Huss 3-0, 7-4
Kings Mountain 1-2, 4-3
Forestview 1-2, 5-4
South Point 1-2, 5-4
Crest 0-3, 1-6
North Gaston 0-3, 1-9

(Southern Piedmont 1A/2A boys)
Burns 2-0, 3-4
East Gaston 1-0, 7-1
Shelby 1-0, 3-2
Bessemer City 1-1, 6-3
Highland Tech 1-1, 5-6
Cherryville 0-2, 4-5
Thomas Jefferson 0-2, 3-8

(Southern Piedmont 1A/2A girls)
Bessemer City 2-0, 8-1
Burns 2-0, 3-4
Shelby 1-0, 5-0
Thomas Jefferson 1-1, 7-4
East Gaston 0-1, 1-7
Cherryville 0-2, 1-8
Highland Tech 0-2, 1-8

(Western Foothills 3A boys)
Foard 2-0, 2-7
Hickory 1-0, 7-1
North Lincoln 1-0, 5-2
East Lincoln 1-1, 8-1
North Iredell 1-1, 6-3
St. Stephens 1-1, 4-5
West Iredell 0-2, 1-8
Statesville 0-2, 0-5

(Western Foothills 3A girls)
East Lincoln 2-0, 9-0
St. Stephens 2-0, 7-2
North Lincoln 1-0, 2-5
Foard 1-1, 5-4
North Iredell 1-1, 4-5
Hickory 0-1, 2-5
West Iredell 0-2, 1-8
Statesville 0-2, 0-5

(Catawba Valley 2A boys)
Maiden 2-0, 9-0
West Caldwell 2-0, 7-1
Bandys 2-0, 6-3
Newton-Conover 1-1, 5-4
Lincolnton 1-1, 1-7
West Lincoln 0-2, 3-6
Bunker Hill 0-2, 1-7
East Burke 0-2, 0-7

(Catawba Valley 2A girls)
East Burke 2-0, 6-1
West Lincoln 2-0, 7-2
Lincolnton 1-1, 2-6
Newton-Conover 1-0, 8-1
Maiden 0-2, 2-7
Bunker Hill 0-1, 2-6
Bandys 0-2, 3-6
West Caldwell …, 0-7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

College football

Kings Mountain High’s Lamont Littlejohn announced on twitter that he has committed to play football at St. Augustine’s.

Littlejohn passed for 4,073 yards and 30 touchdowns the last two years and this year led the Mountaineers to a 13-1 overall record and fourth round playoff loss to eventual state champion East Lincoln.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pro football

After cornerback Jaycee Horn suffered a broken left wrist that will require surgery, the Carolina Panthers worked out a veteran cornerback on Monday that is a former team standout.

Interim head coach Steve Wilks said the Panthers worked out 35-year-old cornerback Josh Norman on Monday because Horn’s status for Sunday’s crucial game at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers is uncertain.

Horn his wrist in Carolina’s 37-23 win over the Detroit Lions on Saturday and will have surgery Tuesday. Wilks added that it will be determined after surgery whether Horn is done for the season or will be able to play with a protective club on his left arm.

Wilks said Keith Taylor would start at cornerback if Horn was unavailable and Norman would play in a reserve role.

“He has experience in this league and he brings veteran leadership and most importantly he possesses our DNA,” Wilks said of Norman on Monday. “I know him personally and he played for me. He understands the culture we are trying to create here and the level of play we are looking for.”

Norman spent four seasons in Carolina (2012-15), helping the Panthers reach the Super Bowl in his final season while earning All-Pro honors. But after initially placing the franchise tag on Norman following the 2015 season, then-general manager Dave Gettleman abruptly rescinded the offer.

Norman went on to sign a five-year, $75 million free agent contract with Washington, where he spent five seasons. He also has played for Buffalo and San Francisco but has not played this season.

If Carolina beats Tampa Bay and New Orleans to close the season, it will secure the Panthers’ first division title since 2015.

Here’s the full Carolina Panthers schedule for the 2022 season:

Week 1, Sept. 11, Cleveland (L 24-26)
Week 2, Sept. 18, at N.Y. Giants (L 16-19)
Week 3, Sept. 25, New Orleans (W 22-14)
Week 4, Oct. 2, Arizona (L 16-26)
Week 5, Oct. 9, San Francisco (L 15-37)
Week 6, Oct. 16, at L.A. Rams (L 10-24)
Week 7, Oct. 23, Tampa Bay (W 21-3)
Week 8, Oct. 30, at Atlanta (L 34-37, OT)
Week 9, Nov. 6, at Cincinnati (L 21-42)
Week 10, Nov. 10, Atlanta (W 25-15)
Week 11, Nov. 20, at Baltimore (L 3-13)
Week 12, Nov. 27, Denver (W 23-10)
Week 13, Dec. 4, BYE
Week 14, Dec. 11, at Seattle (W 30-24)
Week 15, Dec. 18, Pittsburgh (L 16-24)
Week 16, Dec. 24, Detroit (W 37-23)
Week 17, Jan. 1, at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m.
Week 18, Jan. 8, at New Orleans, TBD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

High school basketball

Here’s the full schedule of 2022 holiday tournaments for teams from Cleveland, Gaston and Lincoln counties:

-BOYS

Bud Black/Dennis Tate Holiday Classic (at Cherryville HS)
(Tuesday, Dec. 27)
Burns vs. Piedmont CC, 4:30 p.m.
Cherryville vs. Pinnacle Academy, 7:30 p.m.
(Wednesday, Dec. 28)
Consolation, 4:30 p.m.
Championship, 7:30 p.m.

Davidson Day Patriots Invitational (at Davidson Day)
(Tuesday, Dec. 27)
Mountain Island Charter at Davidson Day, 7 p.m.
(Wednesday, Dec. 28)
Mountain Island Charter vs. Forsyth Home Educators, 3 p.m.

Linberg Moody Holiday Classic (at Rock Hill, S.C, Northwestern HS)
(Tuesday, Dec. 27)
Rock Hill, S.C., Northwestern JV vs. Charlotte Elevation Prep, 11 a.m.
Lincoln Charter vs. Charlotte Elite, 12:30 p.m.
Palisades vs. Lewisville, S.C., 2 p.m.
York Prep vs. Rock Hill, S.C., Northwestern, 3:30 p.m.
(Wednesday, Dec. 28)
Rock Hill, S.C., Northwestern JV-Charlotte Elevation Prep loser vs. Lincoln Charter-Charlotte Elite loser, 11 a.m.
Palisades-Lewisville, S.C. loser vs. York Prep-Rock Hill, S.C., Northwestern loser, 12:30 p.m.
Rock Hill, S.C., Northwestern JV-Charlotte Elevation Prep winner vs. Lincoln Charter-Charlotte Elite winner, 2 p.m.
Palisades-Lewisville, S.C. winner vs. York Prep-Rock Hill, S.C., Northwestern winner, 3:30 p.m.
(Thursday, Dec. 29)
11 a.m. Wednesday winner vs. 3:30 p.m. Wednesday loser, 11 a.m.
12:30 p.m. Wednesday winner vs. 2 p.m. Wednesday loser, 12:30 p.m.
Third place – 11 a.m. Thursday winner vs. 12:30 p.m. Thursday winner, 2 p.m.
Championship – Wednesday’s 2 p.m and 3:30 p.m. winners, 3:30 p.m.

People’s Bank Holiday Clash (at West Lincoln HS)
(Tuesday, Dec. 27)
West Lincoln – bye
East Gaston vs. Bandys, 2 p.m.
Forestview vs. North Lincoln, 7 p.m.
Cramer vs. Lincolnton, 6 p.m.
(Wednesday, Dec. 28)
Forestview-North Lincoln loser vs. Cramer-Lincolnton loser, 6 p.m.
West Lincoln vs. East Gaston-Bandys winner, 2 p.m.
Forestview-North Lincoln winner vs. Cramer-Lincolnton winner, 6 p.m.
(Thursday, Dec. 29)
Fifth place, 8 p.m.
Third place, 4 p.m.
Championship, 8 p.m.

Bluffton Bobcat Classic (at Hilton Head, S.C.)
(Wednesday, Dec. 28)
South Point vs. Cincinnati Country Day
(Thursday, Dec. 29)
TBD
(Friday, Dec. 30)
TBD

Copperhead Basketball Classic (at Catawba Ridge, S.C., HS)
(Wednesday, Dec. 28)
Parkwood vs. Great Falls, S.C., 10:30 a.m.
Bessemer City vs. Charleston, S.C., Simmons, 1:30 p.m.
York, S.C., vs. Fairfield Central, S.C., 4:30 p.m.
North Gaston vs. Catawba Ridge, S.C., 7:30 p.m.
(Thursday, Dec. 29)
Parkwood-Great Falls loser vs. Bessemer City-Simmons loser, noon
York-Fairfield Central loser vs. North Gaston-Catawba Ridge loser, 3 p.m.
Parkwood-Great Falls winner vs. Bessemer City-Simmons winner, 1:30 p.m.
York-Fairfield Central winner vs. North Gaston-Catawba Ridge winner, 4:30 p.m.
(Friday, Dec. 30)
Seventh place, 10 a.m.
Fifth place, 1 p.m.
Third place, 11:30 a.m.
Championship, 2:30 p.m.

East Lincoln Winter Jam (at East Lincoln HS)
(Wednesday, Dec. 28)
Ashbrook vs. East Mecklenburg, 1 p.m.
Huss vs. Lake Norman, 2:30 p.m.
SouthLake Christian vs. Lake Norman Charter, 5:30 p.m.
East Lincoln vs. Community School of Davidson, 8:30 p.m.
(Thursday, Dec. 29)
Ashbrook-East Mecklenburg loser vs. Huss-Lake Norman loser, 1 p.m.
SouthLake Christian-Lake Norman Charter loser vs. East Lincoln-Community School of Davidson loser, 2:30 p.m.
Ashbrook-East Mecklenburg winner vs. Huss-Lake Norman winner, 5:30 p.m.
SouthLake Christian-Lake Norman Charter winner vs. East Lincoln-Community School of Davidson winner, 8:30 p.m.
(Friday, Dec. 30)
Seventh place, 1 p.m.
Fifth place, 2:30 p.m.
Third place, 5:30 p.m.
Championship, 8:30 p.m.

Kings Mountain Mountaineer Classic (at Kings Mountain HS)
(Wednesday, Dec. 28)
No. 1 Irmo, S.C. vs. No. 8 East Rutherford, 3 p.m.
No. 3 Washington, D.C., Ballou vs. No. 6 Butler, 4:30 p.m.
No. 2 Shelby vs. No. 7 Rock Hill, S.C., 6 p.m.
No. 4 Harding vs. No. 5 Kings Mountain, 7:30 p.m.
(Thursday, Dec. 29)
Shelby-Rock Hill loser vs. Ballou-Butler loser, 3 p.m.
Irmo-East Rutherford loser vs. Harding-Kings Mountain loser, 4:30 p.m.
Shelby-Rock Hill winner vs. Ballou-Butler winner, 6 p.m.
Irmo-East Rutherford winner vs. Harding-Kings Mountain winner, 7:30 p.m.
(Friday, Dec. 30)
Seventh place, 3 p.m.
Fifth place, 4:30 p.m.
Third place, 6 p.m.
Championship, 7:30 p.m.

North Henderson Christmas Tournament (at North Henderson HS)
(Wednesday, Dec. 28)
Mountain Heritage vs. West Henderson, noon
Madison County vs. North Henderson, 1:30 p.m.
Crest vs. East Henderson, 6 p.m.
Clyde Erwin vs. Hendersonville, 7:30 p.m.
(Thursday, Dec. 29)
Crest-East Henderson loser vs. Clyde Erwin-Hendersonville loser, noon
Mountain Heritage-West Henderson loser vs. Madison County-North Henderson loser, 1:30 p.m.
Mountain Heritage-West Henderson winner vs. Madison County-North Henderson winner, 6 p.m.
Crest-East Henderson loser vs. Clyde Erwin-Hendersonville loser, 7:30 p.m.
(Friday, Dec. 30)
Seventh place, noon
Fifth place, 1:30 p.m.
Third place, 4:30 p.m.
Championship, 7:30 p.m.

Parkersburg, W.Va., South High School Holiday Tournament
(Thursday, Dec. 29)
Gaston Day vs Mt. Lebanon, Pa., 6:15 p.m.
Parkersburg South, W.Va. vs. Nansemond-Suffolk Academy, Va., 8 p.m.
(Friday, Dec. 30)
Consolation, 5:15 p.m.
Championship, 7 p.m.

-GIRLS

Freedom Christmas Invitational (at Freedom HS)
(Monday, Dec. 26)
Draughn 56, Charlotte Country Day 43
Hibriten def. Enka
Shelby 61, Ashbrook 51
Freedom vs. Statesville Rising Stars Prep Academy, 7 p.m.
(Tuesday, Dec. 27)
Charlotte Country Day vs. Enka, 10 a.m.
Ashbrook vs. Freedom-Statesville Rising Stars Prep Academy loser, 11:30 a.m.
Draughn vs. Hibriten, 4 p.m.
Shelby vs. Freedom-Statesville Rising Stars Prep Academy winner, 7 p.m.
(Wednesday, Dec. 28)
Seventh place, 10 a.m.
Fifth place, 11:30 a.m.
Third place, 4 p.m.
Championship, 7 p.m.

Bud Black/Dennis Tate Holiday Classic (at Cherryville HS)
(Tuesday, Dec. 27)
Highland Tech vs. Piedmont CC, 3 p.m.
Cherryville vs. Pinnacle Academy, 6 p.m.
(Wednesday, Dec. 28)
Consolation, 3 p.m.
Championship, 6 p.m.

People’s Bank Holiday Clash (at West Lincoln HS)
(Tuesday, Dec. 27)
West Lincoln – bye
East Gaston vs. Bandys, noon
Forestview vs. North Lincoln, 4 p.m.
Cramer vs. Lincolnton, 4 p.m.
(Wednesday, Dec. 28)
Forestview-North Lincoln loser vs. Cramer-Lincolnton loser, 4 p.m.
West Lincoln vs. East Gaston-Bandys winner, noon
Forestview-North Lincoln winner vs. Cramer-Lincolnton winner, 4 p.m.
(Thursday, Dec. 29)
Fifth place, 6 p.m.
Third place, 2 p.m.
Championship, 6 p.m.

Copperhead Basketball Classic (at Catawba Ridge, S.C., HS)
(Wednesday, Dec. 28)
Parkwood vs. Fort Mill, S.C., 9 a.m.
Bessemer City vs. Rock Hill, S.C., noon
Porter Ridge vs. South Point, 3 p.m.
Harding vs. Catawba Ridge, S.C., 6 p.m.
(Thursday, Dec. 29)
Parkwood-Fort Mill loser vs. Bessemer City-Rock Hill loser, 1:30 p.m.
Porter Ridge-South Point loser vs. Harding-Catawba Ridge loser, 4:30 p.m.
Parkwood-Fort Mill winner vs. Bessemer City-Rock Hill winner, noon
Porter Ridge-South Point winner vs. Harding-Catawba Ridge winner, 3 p.m.
(Friday, Dec. 30)
Seventh place, 11:30 a.m.
Fifth place, 2:30 p.m.
Third place, 10 a.m.
Championship, 1 p.m.

East Lincoln Winter Jam (at East Lincoln HS)
(Wednesday, Dec. 28)
Mallard Creek vs. East Mecklenburg, 1 p.m.
West Cabarrus vs. Concord Robinson, 2:30 p.m.
Lake Norman Charter vs. Community School of Davidson, 4 p.m.
East Lincoln vs. Pine Lake Prep, 7 p.m.
(Thursday, Dec. 29)
Mallard Creek-East Mecklenburg loser vs. West Cabarrus-Concord Robinson loser, 2:30 p.m.
Lake Norman Charter-Community School of Davidson loser vs. East Lincoln-Pine Lake Prep loser, 1 p.m.
Mallard Creek-East Mecklenburg winner vs. West Cabarrus-Concord Robinson winner, 4 p.m.
Lake Norman Charter-Community School of Davidson winner vs. East Lincoln-Pine Lake Prep winner, 7 p.m.
(Friday, Dec. 30)
Seventh place, 10 a.m.
Fifth place, 11:30 a.m.
Third place, 4 p.m.
Championship, 7 p.m.

Lady Cavalier Classic (at East Rutherford HS)
(Wednesday, Dec. 28)
Forest City Masters Academy vs. Independence, 3 p.m.
North Gaston vs. South Mecklenburg, 4:30 p.m.
Kings Mountain vs. Hopewell, 6 p.m.
East Rutherford vs. West Charlotte, 7:30 p.m.
(Thursday, Dec. 29)
Masters Academy-Independence loser vs. North Gaston-South Mecklenburg loser, 3 p.m.
Kings Mountain-Hopewell loser vs. East Rutherford-West Charlotte loser, 4:30 p.m.
Masters Academy-Independence winner vs. North Gaston-South Mecklenburg winner, 3 p.m.
Kings Mountain-Hopewell winner vs. East Rutherford-West Charlotte winner, 4:30 p.m.
(Friday, Dec. 30)
Seventh place, 3 p.m.
Fifth place, 4:30 p.m.
Third place, 6 p.m.
Championship, 7:30 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pro basketball

Here’s the 2022-23 Charlotte Hornets schedule:

(9-24 record)
October
19 at San Antonio (W 129-102)
21 New Orleans (L 112-124)
23 at Atlanta (W 126-109)
26 at New York (L 131-134, OT)
28 at Orlando (L 93-113)
29 Golden State (W 120-113, OT)
31 Sacramento (L 108-115)
November
2 at Chicago (L 88-106)
4 at Memphis (L 99-130)
5 Brooklyn (L 94-98)
7 Washington (L 100-108)
9 Portland (L 95-105)
10 at Miami (L 112-117, OT)
12 at Miami (L 115-132)
14 at Orlando (W 112-105)
16 Indiana (L 113-125)
18 at Cleveland (L 122-132, 2 OT)
20 at Washington (L 102-106)
23 Philadelphia (W 107-101)
25 Minnesota (W 110-108)
28 at Boston (L 105-140)
December
2 Washington (W 117-116)
3 Milwaukee (L 96-105)
5 L.A. Clippers (L 117-119)
7 at Brooklyn (L 116-122)
9 New York (L 102-121)
11 at Philadelphia (L 113-131)
14 Detroit (L 134-141, OT)
16 Atlanta (L 106-125)
18 at Denver (L 115-119)
19 at Sacramento (W 125-119)
21 at L.A. Clippers (L 105-126)
23 at L.A. Lakers (W 134-130)
26 at Portland, 10 p.m.
27 at Golden State, 10 p.m.
29 Oklahoma City, 7 p.m.
31 Brooklyn, 7 p.m.
January
2 L.A. Lakers, 7 p.m.
4 Memphis, 7 p.m.
6 at Milwaukee, 8 p.m.
8 at Indiana, 5 p.m.
10 at Toronto, 7:30 p.m.
12 at Toronto, 7:30 p.m.
14 Boston, 7 p.m.
16 Boston, 1 p.m.
18 at Houston, 8 p.m.
21 at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.
23 at Utah, 9 p.m.
24 at Phoenix, 9 p.m.
26 Chicago, 7:30 p.m.
29 Miami, 1 p.m.
31 at Milwaukee, 8 p.m.
February
2 at Chicago, 8 p.m.
3 at Detroit, 7 p.m.
5 Orlando, 1 p.m.
8 at Washington, 7 p.m.
10 at Boston, 7:30 p.m.
11 Denver, 7 p.m.
13 Atlanta, 7 p.m.
15 San Antonio, 7 p.m.
24 at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
25 Miami, 7 p.m.
27 Detroit, 7 p.m.
March
1 Phoenix, 7 p.m.
3 Orlando, 7 p.m.
5 at Brooklyn, 6 p.m.
7 at New York, 7:30 p.m.
9 at Detroit, 7 p.m.
11 Utah, 7 p.m.
12 Cleveland, 5 p.m.
14 Cleveland, 7 p.m.
17 Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
20 Indiana, 7 p.m.
23 at New Orleans, 8 p.m.
24 at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.
26 Dallas, 1 p.m.
28 at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.
31 Chicago, 7 p.m.
April
2 Toronto, 1 p.m.
4 Toronto, 7 p.m.
7 Houston, 7 p.m.
9 at Cleveland, 1 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

College football

Here is the full 2022-23 NCAA Division I FBS schedule:
(College Football Playoff)
Championship – Jan. 9 at Inglewood, Cal., TBA
Semifinal – Dec. 31 Peach at Atlanta, Ga., 4 p.m. (ESPN)
No. 2 Michigan vs. No. 3 TCU
Semifinal – Dec. 31 Fiesta at Glendale, Ariz., 8 p.m. (ESPN)
No. 1 Georgia vs. No. 4 Ohio State

(CFP Selection Committee Bowl games)
Jan. 2 – Rose at Pasadena, Cal., 5 p.m. (ESPN)
No. 8 Utah vs. No. 11 Penn State
Jan. 2 – Cotton at Arlington, Tex., 1 p.m. (ESPN)
No. 10 Southern California vs. No. 16 Tulane
Dec. 31 – Sugar at New Orleans, La., Noon (ESPN)
No. 5 Alabama vs. No. 9 Kansas State
Dec. 30 – Orange and Miami, Fla., 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)
No. 6 Tennessee vs. No. 7 Clemson

(Other bowl games)
Jan. 2 – Citrus at Orlando, Fla., 1 p.m. (ABC)
No. 17 LSU vs. Purdue
Jan. 2 – ReliaQuest at Tampa, Fla., Noon (ESPN2)
No. 22 Mississippi State vs. Illinois
Dec. 31 – Music City at Nashville, Tenn., Noon (ABC)
Iowa vs. Kentucky
Dec. 30 – Arizona at Tucson, Ariz., 4:30 p.m. (Barstool)
Ohio vs. Wyoming
Dec. 30 – Gator at Jacksonville, Fla., 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)
No. 21 Notre Dame vs. No. 19 South Carolina
Dec. 30 – Sun at El Paso, Tex., 2 p.m. (CBS)
No. 18 UCLA vs. Pittsburgh
Dec. 30 – Duke’s Mayo at Charlotte, Noon (ESPN)
Maryland vs. No. 23 N.C. State
Dec. 29 – Alamo at San Antonio, Tex., 9 p.m. (ESPN)
No. 20 Texas vs. No. 12 Washington
Dec. 29 – Cheez-It at Orlando, Fla., 5:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Oklahoma vs. No. 13 Florida State
Dec. 29 – Pinstripe at Bronx, N.Y., 2 p.m. (ESPN)
Minnesota vs. Syracuse
Dec. 28 – Texas at Houston, Tex., 9 p.m. (ESPN)
Mississippi vs. Texas Tech
Dec. 28 – Holiday at San Diego, Cal., 8 p.m. (Fox)
No. 15 Oregon vs. North Carolina
Dec. 28 – Liberty at Memphis, 5:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Arkansas vs. Kansas
Dec. 28 – Military at Annapolis, Md., 2 p.m. (ESPN)
Duke vs. Central Florida
Dec. 27 – Guaranteed Rate at Phoenix, Ariz., 10:15 p.m. (ESPN)
Wisconsin vs. Oklahoma State
Dec. 27 – Birmingham at Birmingham, Ala., 6:45 p.m. (ESPN)
Coastal Carolina vs. East Carolina
Dec. 27 – First Responder at University Park, Tex., 3:15 p.m. (ESPN)
Memphis vs. Utah State
Dec. 27 – Camellia at Montgomery, Ala., Noon (ESPN)
Buffalo vs. Georgia Southern
Dec. 26 – Quick Lane at Detroit, Mich.
Bowling Green vs. New Mexico State – New Mexico State 24-19
Dec. 24 – Hawai’i at Honolulu, Hawai’i
San Diego State vs. Middle Tennessee – Middle Tennessee 25-23
Dec. 23 – Gasparilla at Tampa, Fla.
Missouri vs. Wake Forest – Wake Forest 27-17
Dec. 23 – Independence at Shreveport, La.
Houston vs. Louisiana – Houston 23-16
Dec. 22 – Armed Forces at Fort Worth, Tex.
Baylor vs. Air Force – Air Force 30-15
Dec. 21 – New Orleans at New Orleans, La.
Western Kentucky vs. South Alabama – Western Kentucky 44-23
Dec. 20 – Boca Raton at Boca Raton, Fla.
Toledo vs. Liberty – Toledo 21-19
Dec. 20 – Famous Idaho Potato at Boise, Id.
San Jose State vs. Eastern Michigan – Eastern Michigan 41-27
Dec. 19 – Myrtle Beach at Conway, S.C.
Marshall vs. Connecticut – Marshall 28-14
Dec. 17 – Frisco at Frisco, Tex.
North Texas vs. Boise State – Boise State 35-32
Dec. 17 – New Mexico at Albuquerque, N.M.
BYU vs. SMU – BYU 24-23
Dec. 17 – LendingTree at Mobile, Ala., 5:45 p.m. (ESPN)
Southern Miss vs. Rice – Southern Miss 38-24
Dec. 17 – Jimmy Kimmel L.A. at Inglewood, Cal.
Washington State vs. Fresno State – Fresno State 29-6
Dec. 17 – Las Vegas at Las Vegas, Nev.
Florida vs. No. 14 Oregon State – Oregon State 30-3
Dec. 17 – Celebration Bowl at Atlanta
Jackson State vs. N.C. Central – N.C. Central 41-34 in OT
Dec. 17 – Fenway at Boston, Mass.
Louisville vs. Cincinnati – Louisville 24-7
Dec. 16 – Cure at Orlando, Fla.
No. 24 Troy vs. No. 25 UT-San Antonio – Troy 18-12
Dec. 16 – Bahamas at Nassau, Bahamas
UAB vs. Miami, O. – UAB 24-20