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No.

1 Oregon outlasts No.

3 Penn State 45-37 for Big Ten title and 1st-round bye in playoffs INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Dillon Gabriel threw four touchdown passes and No.

1 Oregon outlasted No.

3 Penn State 45-37 on Saturday night in the Big Ten championship, giving the Ducks a first-round bye and almost certainly the top seed in the College Football Playoff.

The Ducks (13-0, No.

1 CFP) nearly blew a 15-point lead in the final four minutes, ending the Nittany Lions last gasp by picking off Drew Allars pass with 1:54 left.

Jordan James ran for for two scores to help Oregon win its first league title since 2020 in the Pac-12, this one coming in its first year in the Big Ten.

Penn State (11-2, No.

3 CFP) also is expected to make the playoff field.

No.

18 Clemson kicks a last second FG to beat No.

8 SMU 34-31 for ACC title, berth in the CFP CHARLOTTE, N.C.

(AP) Cade Klubnik threw for 262 yards and four touchdowns, Nolan Hauser kicked 56-yard field goal as time expired and the No.

18 Clemson knocked off league unbeaten and No.

8 SMU 34-31 Saturday night in the Atlantic Coast Conference championship to earn a spot in the College Football Playoff and position itself for a first-round bye.Bryant Wesco had eight catches for 143 yards and two first quarter touchdowns for the Tigers, who needed a win to get into the expanded 12-team playoffs.

Jake Briningstool added two short TD receptions as Clemson improved to 9-1 in ACC championship games under coach Dabo Swinney.Kevin Jennings was 32 of 51 for 310 yards and three touchdowns and ran for another score for SMU.

No.

5 Georgia pulls off another overtime stunner, beating No.

2 Texas 22-19 for SEC title ATLANTA (AP) Gunner Stockton, a little-known backup who had barely played in his Georgia career, came off the bench after an injury to Carson Beck and led the No.

5 Bulldogs to an improbable 22-19 overtime victory over No.

2 Texas in the Southeastern Conference championship game.

The Bulldogs won their third SEC title under coach Kirby Smart, but the trophy comes with an even bigger prize.

They get a first-round bye in the new 12-team College Football Playoff.

Georgia came into the game ranked fifth by the CFP, but now it is assured of playing in the Sugar Bowl quarterfinal game on New Years Day in pursuit of its third national title in four seasons An Oregon win, a Clemson upset, and 'now what?' for Alabama in the College Football Playoff INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Undefeated Oregon pulled off the expected and grabbed the top spot in the College Football Playoff.

Underdog Clemson pulled off an upset and stole one of the last ones.

In between, Georgias quarterback got hurt, Alabamas hopes grew murkier and the selection committee settled in to create a first-of-its-kind 12-team bracket that promised only one sure thing a 100% chance of enraging at least some slice of the college football fanbase.

The bracket comes out Sunday with the most fraught decision coming down to Alabama and SMU, only one of which is likely to make the field.

Willy Adames agrees to $182 million, 7-year deal with the Giants, AP source says Willy Adames has agreed to a $182 million, seven-year deal with San Francisco, providing the Giants with a power-hitting shortstop in the prime of his career, according to a person familiar with the negotiations.

The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the agreement was pending a physical.

ESPN first reported the move.

The 29-year-old Adames is coming off his best offensive season in the big leagues after hitting .251 with a career-high 32 homers and 112 RBIs with the Milwaukee Brewers.

Georgia QB Carson Beck returns from hand injury for final snap in SEC championship OT win over Texas ATLANTA (AP) Georgia quarterback Carson Beck, believed to be out for the remainder of the game with a hand injury, returned for the final snap in the Bulldogs 22-19 overtime victory over Texas in the Southeastern Conference championship game.

Beck was hit by outside linebacker Trey Moore on the final play of the first half.

Beck was one of the last players to return to the field following halftime.

He had his arm wrapped in ice but was needed after backup Gunner Stockton lost his helmet on a hit in overtime.

Beck handed off to Trevor Etienne for the winning 4-yard run.

Arizona State makes College Football Playoff with 45-19 win over Iowa State in Big 12 title game ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Big 12 newcomer Arizona State will represent the conference in the 12-team College Football Playoff.

Cam Skattebo ran for 170 yards and two scores while adding a touchdown catch the 12th-ranked Sun Devils beat No.

16 Iowa State 45-19 in the Big 12 championship game.

The Sun Devils with 34-year-old head coach Kenny Dillingham are 11-2 after being the preseason pick to finish at the bottom of their new 16-team league.

They have won six games in a row.

Iowa State is 10-3, already the first 10-win season in the program's 133-year history.

LA Galaxy strike early, hold off New York Red Bulls 2-1 to win their record 6th MLS Cup championship CARSON, Calif.

(AP) Joseph Paintsil and Dejan Joveljic scored in the first half, and the LA Galaxy won their record sixth MLS Cup championship with a 2-1 victory over the New York Red Bulls.

After striking twice in the first 13 minutes with goals from their star forwards, the Galaxy nursed a lead through a scoreless second half to raise their leagues biggest trophy for the first time since 2014.

Sean Nealis scored for the seventh-seeded Red Bulls, whose improbable charge through the playoffs ended one win shy of the founding MLS franchises first Cup championship.

Jokic's career high of 56 points comes during a low point for the Nuggets WASHINGTON (AP) Nikola Jokic scored a career-high 56 points and had little to celebrate afterward.

The Denver star's stat line also included 16 rebounds and eight assists.

But his efforts were wasted in a 122-113 loss Saturday night to a Washington team that had lost 16 games in a row.

Denver is now 11-10 and hasnt won back-to-back games in nearly a month.

Now the Nuggets have lost two in a row.

If the season ended now theyd be a play-in team.

Baltimore Orioles reach $49.5M, 3-year deal with OF Tyler O'Neill, AP source says A person familiar with the negoatiations says the Baltimore Orioles have agreed to a $49.5 million, three-year contract with outfielder Tyler ONeill.

The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the agreement is subject to a successful physical.

ONeill is set to make $16.5 million in each of the next three seasons.

He can opt out after 2025.

The 29-year-old ONeill hit .241 with 31 homers and 61 RBIs last season for the Boston Red Sox.

It was his first year with them after spending his first six big league campaigns with St.

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