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After last weeks chaotic and unexpected results, the top?College Football Playoff contenders mostly held serve on Saturday. (No. 5 Louisville was another matter on Thursday night.)Heading into the final week of the regular season, we have a pretty good idea how most of the Power 5 conference races are going to shake out. Three of them look a lot like they did last season.No. 1 Alabama will play No. 23 Florida in the SEC championship game for the second straight season and the ninth time overall. No. 4 Clemson will be the favorite in the ACC championship game and will play Virginia Tech -- as long as the Hokies defeat rival Virginia in next weeks regular-season finale. No. 9 Oklahoma continues to sweep through the Big 12 -- the Sooners demolished No. 14 West Virginia 56-28 on the road -- and will win a second straight Big 12 title with a victory over No. 11 Oklahoma State in the Dec. 3 Bedlam game.The Big Ten might yet prove to be a wild card. All eyes have turned to No. 2 Ohio State versus No. 3 Michigan next week, but its not a foregone conclusion that the Buckeyes and Wolverines are playing for a place in Indianapolis. If Ohio State beats Michigan and No. 8 Penn State beats Michigan State at home, the Nittany Lions will win the Big Ten East.?Theres plenty of intrigue out West, where the Pac-12 is set up for a dramatic final weekend.Its winner take all in the North, where No. 6 Washington and No. 22 Washington State will play for a place in the championship game in Fridays Apple Cup. The Huskies bounced back after last weeks loss to USC with a comfortable win over Arizona State and remain in the CFP hunt. The Cougars had their eight-game winning streak snapped in a loss at Colorado, but theyve looked the part of a Pac-12 contender during league play.The Pac-12 South will be contested by one of the hottest teams in the country, No. 13 USC, and this seasons feel-good story, No. 10 Colorado. The Trojans were left for dead after a 1-3 start but have reeled off seven straight wins after beating UCLA 36-14. They end the regular season against Notre Dame and can only hope Colorado loses to Utah next Saturday. USC owns the tiebreaker over Colorado, so the Trojans would win the South if the Utes beat the Buffaloes.?It means the world to go out there and win, keep our hopes alive, Colorado quarterback Sefo Liufau said. Its more fun than anything. Weve been in close games for a long time now.Time might be up for Charlie Strong, Ed OrgeronAccording to industry sources, there isnt expected to be a tremendous amount of turnover among FBS coaches this offseason. But two very big dominoes -- LSU and Texas -- are much closer to falling after Saturdays results.?Texas coach Charlie Strong is probably finished, after the Longhorns were stunned 24-21 in overtime at Kansas. When asked during an uncomfortable postgame news conference how the loss to the Jayhawks would affect his future, Strong said, I have no idea.Truth be told, its probably the best outcome for both sides. Even if Strong had led the Longhorns to a winning record and a bowl game, he would have entered next season under the same pressure he faced the past two seasons. Thats no way to try to build a winning program. The Longhorns are expected to target Houston coach Tom Herman. What isnt known is whether the Longhorns will swing big again to try to lure a top candidate to Austin, namely Alabamas Nick Saban or Florida States Jimbo Fisher, before they settle on hiring Herman.Fisher and Herman also figure to be top candidates at LSU, where the Tigers have probably reached the point where they cant retain interim coach Ed Orgeron next season. LSU won three straight games under Orgeron after former coach Les Miles was fired on Sept. 25. But now the Tigers have dropped two of their past three games, including an ugly 16-10 loss to No. 23 Florida at home on Saturday, when the Tigers committed several of the same mistakes that led to Miles demise.?Were not going to lie, Orgeron said. We thought we were going to win the football game. We didnt execute right, and they got to take it away from us; it would have been a great victory for all of them.Fisher is believed to be LSUs No. 1 target, but its unclear whether he would be willing to leave the Seminoles, who might be built to be a playoff contender the next few seasons. If Fisher isnt interested, Herman, Colorados Mike MacIntyre and North Carolinas Larry Fedora might be considered at LSU.Speaking of Miles, he has emerged as a potential candidate at Baylor, which lost its fourth consecutive game under interim coach Jim Grobe on Saturday -- a 42-21 final against Kansas State at home. Fedora, SMUs Chad Morris and ex-San Francisco 49ers coach Mike Singletary, a former Baylor All-America linebacker, are also being considered, according to sources close to the search.Elsewhere, Oregons Mark Helfrich guided the Ducks to a 30-28 upset at No. 12 Utah, scoring the winning touchdown on Justin Herberts 17-yard pass to Darren Carrington II with two seconds left.Is it too little too late for Helfrich? Even if the Ducks win at Oregon State in next weeks Civil War, they will finish only 5-7 and miss the postseason for the first time since 2004. Or does the upset of the Utes give Oregon decision-makers enough hope that Helfrich can turn things around? He would be owed an $11.7 million buyout if hes fired.Thats the nature of the beast, Helfrich told reporters. Ten percent love you regardless, 10 percent hate you regardless and 80 percent swing vote.Playoff teams after Week 121. Alabama: The Crimson Tide rolled to a 31-3 victory over FCS foe Chattanooga, but coach Nick Saban said he was embarrassed by his teams performance in the first half. Freshman quarterback Jalen Hurts completed 15 of 21 passes for 136 yards and three touchdowns and ran for 68 yards.2. Michigan: The Wolverines trailed Indiana in the third quarter but scored the final 14 points in a 20-10 win at the snow-covered Big House. Michigan was playing without injured quarterback Wilton Speight for the first time and relied heavily on tailback DeVeon Smith, who ran 23 times for 158 yards and two scores. Michigan can win the Big Ten East by knocking off rival Ohio State on the road next week.3. Clemson: After suffering their first defeat of the season last week, the Tigers bounced back with an impressive 35-13 win over Wake Forest to claim the ACC Atlantic Division title. Tailback Wayne Gallman ran 22 times for 161 yards and one touchdown. The Tigers host rival South Carolina in next weeks regular-season finale.4. Ohio State: It wasnt pretty, but the Buckeyes survived at Michigan State, 17-16. The Spartans had derailed Ohio States national championship hopes in two of the past three seasons, beating the Buckeyes in the 2013 Big Ten title game and then late in the 2015 regular season. The Buckeyes can remain in the CFP hunt by beating Michigan at the Horseshoe next week, but they still need Penn State to lose in order to win the Big Ten East.Next four in contention1. Washington: The Huskies rebounded from their ugly loss against USC last week by routing Arizona State 44-18. Quarterback Jake Browning passed for 338 yards and two touchdowns, while tailback Myles Gaskin ran for 127 yards and a score. The winner of next weeks Apple Cup at Washington State will claim the Pac-12 North.2. Wisconsin: The Badgers beat Purdue 49-20 on the road, securing their fourth consecutive nine-win season for the second time in school history. Wisconsin can win the Big Ten West by beating Minnesota next week -- or if Nebraska loses at Iowa. The Cornhuskers will win the division if they beat the Hawkeyes and the Badgers lose to the Gophers.3. Penn State: After a very slow start, the Nittany Lions scored 30 points in the second half to shut out Rutgers 39-0 on the road. Penn State outgained the Scarlet Knights 549 yards to 87 in total offense. The Nittany Lions will win the Big Ten East if they defeat Michigan State at home and Ohio State beats Michigan next week.4. Oklahoma: Left for dead after two early-season losses, the Sooners are trying to find a backdoor way into the playoff again. Oklahoma blasted West Virginia 56-28 on the road in the snow. Tailbacks Samaje Perine and Joe Mixon combined for 307 rushing yards and three touchdowns. The Sooners host No. 11 Oklahoma State on Dec. 3 with the Big 12 title at stake.Heisman candidates1. Lamar Jackson, QB, Louisville: Jackson might have cracked the door for other contenders after the No. 5 Cardinals dismal performance in a 36-10 loss at Houston on Thursday night. Jackson was sacked 11 times and completed 20 of 43 passes for 211 yards and one touchdown. He ran 25 times for 33 yards, but he would have finished with 116 yards if not for the sacks.2. Dede Westbrook, WR, Oklahoma: Oklahoma didnt throw the ball much in the snow at West Virginia, but Westbrook scored a touchdown for the eighth straight game on a 75-yard catch. He had two catches for 100 yards, the seventh time in eight games that he reached 100.3. DOnta Foreman, RB, Texas: Foreman carried a school-record 51 times for 250 yards and two touchdowns, but he also lost two costly fumbles in the Longhorns 24-21 defeat at Kansas. It was Foremans 12th consecutive 100-yard rushing game, breaking Earl Campbells school record of 11.4. Deshaun Watson, QB, Clemson: Watson bounced back from a so-so performance in the loss to Pittsburgh by completing 23 of 33 passes for 202 yards and a touchdown against Wake Forest. He also ran seven times for 47 yards and two scores. Watson is now 28-3 as a starter, posting the best winning percentage by a Clemson quarterback.Best momentsTweets of the nightBest playsWorst playsQuotes of the night1. All week long Id said that, hey, if we get close at the end of the game, were going for two, and were going to take an aggressive approach and play to win the football game rather than to tie. They had us covered up on that particular play, so good job by them. -- Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio, on his teams failed two-point try with 4:41 left in a 17-16 loss to Ohio State.2. Oh man! Big-time players make big-time plays, and it was definitely time to make a big-time play, so I just had to come through in the clutch for my boys. I just turned and saw the ball in the air and went and got it. I had no idea the ball was coming until it was up in the air. -- Oregon receiver Darren Carrington II, on his winning touchdown catch to beat No. 12 Utah.3. Im at a loss for words, really, as to what to tell them. -- Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly, after the Fighting Irish blew a 17-point lead in a 34-31 loss to Virginia Tech. The Irish are 4-7.4. The mood of the team is we just have to rally together. Right now, the easiest thing to do is to abandon ship, play the blame game, point fingers. Right now, we have two regular-season games and we have a bowl game that we need to prepare for. -- Baylor defensive back Travon Blanchard, after the Bears lost their fourth straight game, 42-21 to Kansas State, to fall to 6-4.Stats that matter4,166: Florida States Dalvin Cook ran for 225 yards with four touchdowns in a 45-14 rout at Syracuse, passing Warrick Dunn to become the schools all-time leading rusher with 4,166 yards. Cook is the sixth ACC player to run for 4,000 yards and the first to do it in three seasons.4?: Texas A&M defensive end Myles Garrett had 4? sacks in a 23-10 victory over Texas-San Antonio, giving him 8? this season. Garrett now has 32? sacks in his career, making him the eighth player in SEC history to have at least 30.400: Tennessee allowed 420 rushing yards yet still beat Missouri 63-37. The Volunteers have allowed 400 rushing yards in back-to-back games and have won both of them. 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The Bengals (3-4-1) play their second game at MetLife Stadium this season. Cincinnati beat the Jets in the regular-season opener. The Bengals are 11-22 all-time on Monday nights. The Giants (5-3) are seeking their first four-game winning streak since 2013. They will induct two-time Super Bowl-winning coach Tom Coughlin, former general manager Ernie Accorsi and defensive end Justin Tuck into their Ring of Honor in a halftime ceremony.---STARSPassing-Ben Roethlisberger, Steelers, was 37for 46 for 408 yards and three touchdowns in Pittsburghs 35-30 loss to Dallas.-Marcus Mariota, Titans, finished 19 for 26 for 295 yards and four touchdown passes in Tennessees 47-25 win over Green Bay.-Dak Prescott, Cowboys, was 22 for 32 for 319 yards and two touchdowns in Dallas 35-30 win over Pittsburgh.-Jameis Winston, Buccaneers, was 23 for 33 for 312 yards and two touchdown passes and an interception in Tampa Bays 36-10 win over Chicago.-Kirk Cousins, Redskins, was 22 for 33 for 262 yards and two touchdowns in Washingtons 26-20 win over Minnesota.-Aaron Rodgers, Packers, was 31 for 51 for 371 yards and two touchdown passes and two interceptions in Green Bays 47-25 win over Tennessee.---Rushing-DeMarco Murray, Titans, had 17 carries for 123 yards, including a 75-yard touchdown. Murray added a 10-yard touchdown pass in Tennessees 47-25 win over Green Bay.-Ezekiel Elliott, Cowboys, had 21 carries for 114 yards and two touchdowns and added 95 yards receiving and a touchdown in Dallas 35-30 win over Pittsburgh.-Ryan Mathews, Eagles, had 19 carries for 109 yards and two touchdowns in Philadelphias 24-15 win over Atlanta.-Jordan Howard, Bears, had 15 carries for 100 yards in Chicagos 36-10 loss to Tampa Bay.-Matt Forte, Jets, had 20 carries for 98 yards in New Yorks 9-6 loss to Los Angeles.---Receiving-Stefon Diggs, Vikings, had 13 catches for 164 yards in Minnesotas 26-20 loss to Washington. He is the first player in NFL history to have at least 13 catches in consecutive games.-Davante Adams, Packers, had six catches for 156 yards in Green Bays 47-25 loss to Tennessee.-Antonio Brown, Steelers, had 14 catches for 154 yards and a touchdown in Pittsburghs 35-30 loss to Dallas.-Julio Jones, Falcons, had 10 catches for 135 yards in Atlantas 24-15 loss to Philadelphia.-Larry Fitzgerald, Cardinals, had 12 catches for 133 yards in Arizonas 23-20 win over San Francisco.-Jordy Nelson, Packers, had 12 catches for 126 yards and a touchdown in Green Bays 47-25 loss to Tennessee.-Tyrell Williams, Chargers, had five catches for 125 yards, including a 51-yard touchdown in San Diegos 31-24 loss to Miami.-Delanie Walker, Titans, had nine receptions for 124 yards and a touchdown in Tennessees 47-25 win over Green Bay.-Kenny Britt, Rams, had seven catches for 109 yards in Los Angeles 9-6 win over the New York Jets.---Special Teams-Justin Simmons and Will Parks, Broncos. Simmons blocked an extra-point attempt with 1:22 remaining in the fourth quarter and Parks returned it for the go-ahead 2-point conversion in Denvers 25-23 win at New Orleans. It marked the first game-winning defensive 2-point conversion since the rule was adopted in 2015 and the first to give the scoring team the lead.-Dustin Hopkins, Redskins, was 4 for 4 on field goals in Washingtons 26-20 win over Minnesota.-Cairo Santos, Chiefs, was 4 for 4 on field goals, including a 37-yarder as time expired in Kansas Citys 20-17 win over Carolina.-Johnny Hekker, Rams, had seven punts for 362 yards, including a 78-yarder, and four others inside the 20 in Los Angeles 9-6 win over New York.---Defense-Kiko Alonso and Cameron Wake, Dolphins. Alonso returned an interception 60 yards for a touchdown late in the fourth quarter to break a tie and Wake had two sacks to give Miami a 31-24 win over San Diego.-Eric Berry, Chiefs, returned an interception 42 yards for a touchdown in Kansas Citys 20-17 win over Carolina.-Kareem Jackson, Texans, returned an interception 42 yards for a touchdown in Houstons 24-21 win over Jacksonville.-Chris Conte, Buccaneers, returned an interception 20 yards for a touchdown in Tampa Bays 36-10 win over Chicago.-Darian Stewart, Broncos, had two interceptions and a fumble recovvery in Denvers 25-23 win over New Orleans.dddddddddddd.-Preston Smith, Redskins, had two sacks and an interception in Washingtons 26-20 win over Minnesota.-Vic Beasley, Falcons, had two sacks and a forced fumble in Atlantas 24-15 win over Philadelphia.-Brian Orakpo, Titans, had two sacks in Tennessees 47-25 win over Green Bay.-Chandler Jones, Cardinals, had two sacks in Arizonas 20-13 win over San Francisco.---STREAKS & STATSThe Kansas City Chiefs scored 17 fourth-quarter points in their 20-17 win at Carolina. The Chiefs overcame a 17-0 deficit, the second time this season Kansas City has won a game after trailing by at least 17 points (Week 1 against San Diego, 21 points). The Chiefs are the seventh team in NFL history to win at least two games in which it trailed by at least 17 points in the first nine games of a season. ... Tampa Bay quarterback Jameis Winston passed for 312 yards and two touchdowns in the Buccaneers 36-10 win over Chicago. Winston (22 years, 312 days) is the youngest player in NFL history to reach 40 touchdown passes (41). The previous mark was held by Drew Bledsoe at 22 years, 313 days old.---MILESTONESDallas Ezekiel Elliott has 1,005 rushing yards and is the third player in NFL history to rush for at least 1,000 yards in his first nine games, joining Hall of Famer Eric Dickerson (1,096) as well as Adrian Peterson (1,081). He is also the first rookie running back to have at least a 60-yard touchdown run and at least an 80-yard touchdown catch in a season since Hall of Famer Gale Sayers in 1965. ... The Saints Drew Brees is the third player in NFL history to reach 450 TD passes. Peyton Manning and Brett Favre are the others. ... Carolinas Cam Newton is the first player in NFL history with at least 20,000 passing yards and at least 3,000 rushing yards in his first six seasons. ... Titans running back DeMarco Murray rushed for 123 yards, including a 75-yard touchdown, and threw a 10-yard touchdown pass. Murray is the first non-quarterback since Hall of Famer John Henry Johnson in 1960 (Dec. 11, 1960) to have at least a 75-yard touchdown run and a touchdown pass in the same game. ... Atlanta wide receiver Julio Jones had 10 catches for 135 yards in the Falcons 24-15 loss at Philadelphia. Jones, who was playing in his 75th game, has 475 catches, the most in NFL history by a player in his first 75 games. Jones has 7,306 receiving yards and is one of two players with at least 7,000 receiving yards in his first 75 games. Hall of Famer Lance Alworth had 7,532.---SIDELINEDThe Minnesota Vikings lost left tackle Jake Long to a potentially season-ending Achilles tendon injury during Sundays 26-20 loss to the Washington Redskins. They also lost linebacker Eric Kendricks to a hip injury and cornerback Xavier Rhodes was evaluated for a concussion. ... The Chicago Bears lost the right side of their offensive line in the first half of a 36-10 loss to Tampa Bay. Guard Kyle Long left with an ankle injury and tackle Bobby Massie suffered a concussion. Defensive lineman Will Sutton left early in the third quarter with an ankle injury. ... Philadelphia cornerback Nolan Carroll left late in the first half after sustaining a concussion in the Eagles 24-15 win over Atlanta. Falcons cornerback Desmond Trufant, running back Tevin Coleman and tight end Jacob Tamme sat out with injuries. Eagles left guard Allen Barbre missed his second straight game. ... Kansas City cornerback Phillip Gaines left with a neck injury in the third quarter of the Chiefs 20-17 win over Carolina.---SPEAKING-It took me a few tries to actually time it up and make sure I could clear the center in practice. We just picked up on their tendencies throughout the week watching film and executed the play. -- Broncos Justin Simmons on his perfectly timed leap over Saints long snapper Justin Drescher to block an extra-point attempt with 1:22 remaining in the fourth quarter that Will Parks scooped up and ran 84 yards for a defensive 2-point conversion that lifted Denver to a wild 25-23 victory over the Saints.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '