in after two rounds at the Dicks Sporting Goods Open. It didnt match his career low of 60 set in 2004 when Bryant was a consistent threat on the PGA

Doing its best to challenge the premise that there can never be enough college football, the bowl system gives fans 40 FBS games from Dec. 17 through Jan. 2 that include 17 teams with 6-6 records and two more that went 5-7.Too much, you say.Nonsense.Every game is special in its own way and for the third straight year we are here with a reason to watch each and every one. And to pick the winners, which may also provide a reason to watch. Strictly for entertainment purposes, of course.SATURDAY, DEC. 17New Mexico Bowl in AlbuquerqueUTSA (plus 6 +) vs. New Mexico, 2 p.m. (ESPN)You cant watch them all if you miss the first one. Duh. ... NEW MEXICO 31-20.Las Vegas BowlSan Diego State (plus 4) vs. Houston, 3:30 p.m. (ABC)Aztecs star Donnel Pumphrey, all 5-foot-9, 180 pounds of him, can break the FBS career rushing record held by Wisconsins Ron Dayne (6,397) with 108 yards in his last college game -- and do it in his hometown ... HOUSTON 28-17.Camellia Bowl in Montgomery, AlabamaToledo (minus 2 +) vs. Appalachian State, 5:30 p.m. (ESPN)Rockets RB Kareem Hunt is going to run for 1,000 yards for an NFL team at some point in the near future and you will look like a genius when you have him on your fantasy team ... TOLEDO 27-24.Cure Bowl in Orlando, FloridaUCF (minus 6 +) vs. Arkansas State, 5:30 p.m. (CBSSN)Disney World is in Orlando, so there is at least a chance for a Disney character appearance. Might not be a big enough game for Mickey. Feels more like a Goofy assignment. ... ARKANSAS STATE 24-17.New Orleans BowlSouthern Miss (minus 4) vs. Louisiana-Lafayette, 9 p.m. (ESPN)The Ragin Cajuns had gone to -- and won -- four straight New Orleans Bowls before missing last years. And it just was not the same without them ... LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE 30-24.---MONDAY, DEC. 19Miami Beach BowlTulsa (minus 11 +) vs. Central Michigan, 2:30 p.m. (ESPN)The Chippewas have pulled off two of the craziest last-play of the game touchdowns in recent years, first at the Bamahas Bowl two years ago and then to beat Oklahoma State this season. Never count them out ... TULSA 42-28.---TUESDAY, DEC. 20Boca Raton (Florida) BowlMemphis (plus 5) vs. Western Kentucky, 7 p.m. (ESPN)See the American Athletic Conferences next rising-star coach: 35-year-old Mike Norvell of Memphis ... WESTERN KENTUCKY 48-45.---WEDNESDAY, DEC. 21Poinsettia Bowl in San DiegoBYU (minus 9) vs. Wyoming, 9 p.m. (ESPN)Old WAC rivals playing in San Diego, so the ingredients are here for some old-school Holiday Bowl madness ... BYU 27-23.---THURSDAY, DEC. 22Famous Idaho Potato Bowl in BoiseIdaho (plus 13 +) vs. Colorado State, 7 p.m. (ESPN)The other Coach Petrino had a pretty good season, too. Paul Petrino, brother of Bobby, led the Vandals to a bowl for the first time since 2009 ... COLORADO STATE 38-21.---FRIDAY, DEC. 23Bahamas Bowl in NassauEastern Michigan (plus 4) vs. Old Dominion, 1 p.m. (ESPN)The Eagles have only one bowl appearance in program history and it came almost 30 years ago. And now theyre going to the Bahamas. Happiest. Team. Ever. ... OLD DOMINION 34-28.Armed Forces Bowl in Fort Worth, TexasNavy (plus 3 +) vs. Louisiana Tech, 4:30 p.m. (ESPN)Potential to be one of the most entertaining bowls if Navys triple-option can get rolling again without injured QB Will Worth ... LA TECH 35-28.Dollar General Bowl in Mobile, AlabamaOhio (plus 4) vs. Troy, 8 p.m. (ESPN)Ohios 72-year-old Frank Solich tries to beat a coach half his age -- 36-year-old Neal Brown of Troy ... OHIO 27-26.---SATURDAY, DEC. 24Hawaii Bowl in HonoluluMiddle Tennessee (off) vs. Hawaii, 8 p.m. (ESPN)Jeopardy: This Ole Miss transfer is averaging more yards from scrimmage than Christian McCaffrey, Dalvin Cook and Donnel Pumphrey. Who is ITavius Mathers of MTSU? ... MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE 38-28.---MONDAY, DEC. 26St. Petersburg (Florida) BowlMississippi State (minus 13) vs. Miami University, 11 a.m. (ESPN)The RedHawks started the season 0-6 and could end it on a seven-game winning streak. Playing an SEC team is not ideal, but, hey, who thought they would have gotten this far? ... MISSISSIPPI STATE 45-21, BEST BET.Quick Lane Bowl in DetroitBoston College (plus 1) vs. Maryland, 2:30 p.m. (ESPN2)Two 6-6 teams with zero combined victories against winning FBS opponents. Well, its better than waiting in line to return those ugly sweaters you got for Christmas ... MARYLAND 16-12.Independence Bowl in Shreveport, LouisianaNC State (minus 4 +) vs. Vanderbilt, 5 p.m. (ESPN2)Watch or Commodores All-America LB Zach Cunningham will tackle you. Actually, even if you do watch he might tackle you. He pretty much tackles everyone ... VANDERBILT 24-21.---TUESDAY, DEC. 27Heart of Dallas BowlArmy (minus 10 +) vs. North Texas, Noon (ESPN)You recorded the regular-season meeting between the Black Knights and Mean Green, but your 6-year-old erased it from the DVR to record a Doc McStuffins marathon before you could watch it. Lucky you. Theyre playing again ... ARMY 24-17.Military Bowl in Annapolis, MarylandWake Forest (plus 13) vs. Temple, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)DB-turned-DE Hassan Reddick of Temple leads the nation in tackles for loss (21.5). Wake has the second-worst offense of any bowl team. Watch to see Reddicks draft stock improve ... TEMPLE 24-14.Holiday Bowl in San DiegoMinnesota (plus 7) vs. Washington State, 7 p.m. (ESPN)The Golden Gophers threw eight TD passes this season. Cougars QB Luke Falk has thrown at least half that many in a game 12 times in his career ... WASHINGTON STATE 34-21.Cactus Bowl in PhoenixBoise State (minus 7) vs. Baylor, 10:15 p.m. (ESPN)The Bears try to avoid a seven-game losing streak in a game that will essentially bring the Art Briles era to a close ... BOISE STATE 42-31.---WEDNESDAY, DEC. 28Pinstripe Bowl in New YorkNorthwestern (plus 5 +) vs. Pittsburgh, 2 p.m. (ESPN)Pitt star and cancer survivor James Conner plays his last college game in Yankee Stadium. Pretty cool. ... PITT 38-31.Russell Athletic Bowl in Orlando, FloridaMiami (minus 3) vs. West Virginia, 5:30 p.m. (ESPN)The Hurricanes are involved so one day this game could be the subject of an ESPN 30-for-30 ... WEST VIRGINIA 28-24.Foster Farms Bowl in Santa Clara, CaliforniaIndiana (plus 7 +) vs. Utah, 8:30 p.m. (FOX)The first game as Indiana head coach for former defensive coordinator Tom Allen ... UTAH 24-20.Texas Bowl in HoustonKansas State (plus 2) vs. Texas A&M, 9 p.m. (ESPN)Get a preview of a Kansas State team that will be a trendy dark horse pick to win the Big 12 next season ... KANSAS STATE 28-23.---THURSDAY, DEC. 29Birmingham (Alabama) BowlSouth Florida (minus 10 +) vs. South Carolina, 2 p.m. (ESPN)Like watching Heisman Trophy winner Lamar Jackson play? Then you will enjoy USF QB Quinton Flowers ... USF 38-31.Belk Bowl in Charlotte, North CarolinaVirginia Tech (minus 7) vs. Arkansas, 5:30 p.m. (ESPN)If the game gets boring follow (at)belkbowl, the most entertaining bowl on Twitter ... VIRGINIA TECH 28-23.Alamo Bowl in San Antonio, TexasOklahoma State (plus 3 +) vs. Colorado, 9 p.m. (ESPN)Is this the end of Mike Gundys mullet? Or the first step toward a Bon Jovi cover band for the Cowboys coach? ... COLORADO 34-27.---FRIDAY, DEC. 30Liberty Bowl in Memphis, TennesseeGeorgia (pickem) vs. TCU, Noon (ESPN)The Bulldogs (7-5) try to avoid their worst season since 2010, coincidentally the last time they went to the Liberty Bowl -- which they lost to finish 6-7 ... GEORGIA 24-20.Sun Bowl in El Paso, TexasNorth Carolina (plus 4) vs. Stanford, 2 p.m. (CBS)Christian McCaffreys last game at Stanford and you wont have to stay up late to watch it ... STANFORD 28-27.Music City Bowl in Nashville, TennesseeTennessee (minus 3) vs. Nebraska, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)Two fanbases that seem to be in a constant state of existential crisis. And one of them will end what looked not long ago like a promising season with a two-game losing streak ... TENNESSEE 35-28.Arizona Bowl in TucsonAir Force (minus 13) vs. South Alabama, 5:30 p.m. (ASN)Air Force DB Weston Steelhammer is exactly the type of player you would expect a guy named Weston Steelhammer who plays for Air Force to be ... AIR FORCE 35-14.Orange Bowl in Miami Gardens, FloridaFlorida State (plus 7) vs. Michigan, 8 p.m. (ESPN)It is not a playoff game, but it feels a lot like one ... MICHIGAN 28-20.---SATURDAY, DEC. 31Citrus Bowl in Orlando, FloridaLSU (minus 3 +) vs. Louisville, 11 a.m. (ABC)Lamar Jackson against one of the most talented and athletic defenses in the country is whats for breakfast ... LSU 28-21.TaxSlayer Bowl in Jacksonville, FloridaKentucky (plus 5) vs. Georgia Tech, 11 a.m. (ESPN)This seasons bowl most likely to be confused for pre-season NIT basketball in the TV listings ... KENTUCKY 31-24.COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFFSemifinalsPeach Bowl in AtlantaAlabama (minus 15 +) vs. Washington, 3 p.m. (ESPN)You are running out of chances to see Nick Saban yell at Lane Kiffin ... ALABAMA 37-14.Fiesta Bowl in Glendale, ArizonaClemson (plus 3 +) vs. Ohio State, 7 p.m. (ESPN)Tigers-Buckeyes crowded bar with $100 cover charge ... CLEMSON 29-26.---MONDAY, JAN. 2Outback Bowl in Tampa, FloridaFlorida (minus 2 +) vs. Iowa, 1 p.m. (ABC)If the New Years Eve party turned into a New Years Day party, the expected Gators-Hawkeyes punt-fest should help you nap off that hangover ... FLORIDA 21-14.Cotton Bowl in Arlington, TexasWestern Michigan (plus 7) vs. Wisconsin, 1 p.m. (ESPN)So Western Michigan is known as the Broncos and their slogan is Row the Boat? This will all make sense after you see coach P.J. Fleck give his pregame speech ... WISCONSIN 28-23Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CaliforniaPenn State (plus 6 +) vs. Southern California, 5 p.m. (ESPN)Every season there is a bowl that is almost certain to send the winner into the following season with an exorbitant amount of hype. This is that bowl ... PENN STATE 31-27.Sugar Bowl in New OrleansOklahoma (minus 4) vs. Auburn, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)There was a lot of talk about this being a down year for the SEC. You will be able to hear those S-E-C! chants all the back in Norman if an 8-4 team that stumbled into the Sugar Bowl beats the Big 12 champion ... AUBURN 34-27.---MONDAY, JAN. 9COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFFChampionship in Tampa, FloridaAlabama vs. Clemson, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)The Crimson Tide could become the first FBS team to go 15-0 and stake a claim as the greatest team in college football history ... ALABAMA 38-23.----Record: Last week 9-1 straight; 6-4 vs. points.Season: 201-86; 126-155-3.Upset specials: 4-9.Best bets: 4-9.---Follow Ralph D. Russo at www.Twitter.com/ralphDrussoAP---More AP college football: www.collegefootball.ap.org---An earlier version of this story incorrectly identified the Cure Bowl in Orlando, Florida, as being owned and operated by ESPN. Stan Smith Schweiz Online .com) - The Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks both take aim at their first wins of the season on Saturday, as the Canucks open their home slate at Rogers Arena. Adidas Stan Smith Schweiz . They reached the 100-point plateau for the fourth time in five games, bested the visiting Trail Blazers by 34 in the paint and scored 19 of the final 25 points in regulation. http://www.schweizstansmith.ch/ . "Theyve both been real good," said Babcock. "Havent changed our minds." A decision has seemingly been made - Sundays Group B-deciding tilt against Finland ahead - but it could not have been an easy one. Price opened the tournament with a sturdy 19-save performance against the Norwegians, yielding just one goal. Stan Smith Schuhe Günstig . LeBron James and Chris Bosh didnt need any more. Williams scored 11 points in 10 minutes, Alan Anderson scored 17 points, and the Brooklyn Nets finished the exhibition season with a 108-87 win over the Miami Heat on Friday night. Adidas Stan Smith Schuhe Schweiz . Philadelphia is 2-0 against the Senators this season and scored five goals in each victory. The Flyers recorded a 5-0 win in Ottawa on Nov. 12 and then earned a 5-2 home decision on Nov. 19. The Flyers have claimed three straight and four of the last five encounters with the Sens overall and Philly has won two in a row and three of its past four tests in Canadas capital city. ENDICOTT, N.Y. -- Brad Bryant sat in an old familiar place, bright lights shining all around as he recounted a round hell most certainly remember for a long time. The Champions Tour rookie, a tight wrap covering his left wrist and a constant reminder of his difficult recent past, shot a 10-under 62 on Saturday to take a four-shot lead over Corey Pavin after two rounds at the Dicks Sporting Goods Open. It didnt match his career low of 60 set in 2004 when Bryant was a consistent threat on the PGA Tour. It was oh-so-satisfying, nonetheless. Hes trying to recapture a lot of what he lost at the end of his career on the big circuit, when two wrist surgeries kept him away from the game for three years. "My wrist is hanging in there. I feel Ive been gathering momentum all year, to be honest with you," Bryant said. "I didnt have a lot of game at the beginning of the year. I was able to kind of piece together some rounds, but I knew there wasnt much game there." There is now, even though he doesnt even practice during the week of a tournament. Bryant took advantage of another serene day at En-Joie Golf Club, making six birdies in his first seven holes to surge past first-round leader Kenny Perry and finished the day at 16-under 128, a 36-hole record for the tournament. Duffy Waldorf was 11 under after a 65, and Rick Fehr (67) and Russ Cochran (67) were 10 under. Perry was eight strokes back at 8 under after a 71. Bryants round matched the Champions Tour course record set by R.W. Eaks in 2007, the tournaments first year. Hal Sutton, Robert Gamez and Fred Funk each shot 61 when En-Joie hosted the old B.C. Open on the PGA Tour. More than half the field broke par under nearly ideal scoring conditions on the first day, and the assault at the narrow, tree-lined layout continued Saturday as 47 players finished the day under par. Perry, the hottest player on the Champions Tour after victories this summer in the Senior Players and U.S. Senior Open, began the day with a one-shot lead after opening with a 7-under 65. Playing in the final threesome with Bryant and Joel Edwards, Perry watched his slim margin slip away quickly. The formula for going low at the narrow, tree-lined course is to keep the ball in the fairway, and nobody was more consistent than Bryant over the first two rounds. He hit 10 of 14 fairways and reached 16 of 18 greens in regulation eachh day.dddddddddddd Bryant should have birdied the first seven holes. He rolled in a perfectly paced 20-foot putt that broke right to left at the par-4 second hole, hit his tee shot to 8 feet at No. 4, then made a superlative save at the par-5 fifth hole, blasting out of a greenside bunker to 3 feet from the flag. He followed that with consecutive 30-foot birdie putts on the next two holes, his only early miscue coming at No. 3, one of three par-5s on the front nine. He stuck his third shot within 5 feet, then watched in dismay as his birdie try barely skimmed the lip and stayed out. "I played really solid today," Bryant said. "But probably the club of the day for me was the putter. Thats kind of been the club thats been holding me back. I just made a lot of putts." Bryant continued his assault with an 18-foot birdie putt at No. 11 and another birdie at No. 12 to reach 14 under, just missing an eagle try on the latter. Perry also had a chance for eagle at the par-5 and scowled in dismay when his putt barely missed and he had to settle for a birdie. Pavin, on a roll with finishes among the top three in each of his last three outings, gained sole possession of second at 11 under after making a 6-foot birdie putt at the difficult 15th hole, a 432-yard par-4 thats guarded by a massive water hazard. It was one of only nine birdies there on the day. "I was playing well before this," Pavin said. "My putter just wasnt behaving as well as I would have liked. I was hitting a lot of good putts and I wasnt making them." Pavin hit 11 of 14 fairways and reached 16 of 18 greens in regulation on the day and needed only 26 putts as he repeatedly hit it close. He had three putts inside 6 feet, made a 25-footer from the fringe at No. 12, and sank a 15-footer at No. 16 for his final birdie. Bryant matched that moments later with a birdie at No. 14 after hitting a 4-iron to 5 feet at the 212-yard par-3 and closed his round with a 10-foot birdie putt on the final hole. Now, its on to Sunday and the pressure that always brings. "I know I am going to have to go out and play really well tomorrow to win this," Bryant said. "Someones going to go low. I cant go out and play real safe. But if I can drive it well, play solid, and if my putter continues to perform as it has, I think it could be a real good day." ' ' '