STARS-Kalen Ballage, Arizona State, tied an NCAA record by scoring eight TDs and had 185 all-purpose yards, helping Arizona State outlast Texas Tech 68-55.-Skyler Howard, West Virginia, tied a career high with five TD passes and threw for 389 yards to lead the Mountaineers to a 38-21 win over Youngstown State.-Jake Browning, Washington, matched a school record with five TD passes and finished with 294 yards in the No. 8 Huskies 59-14 victory over Idaho.-Drew Lock, Missouri, tied a school record with five TD passes and threw for 450 yards to lead the Tigers past Eastern Michigan 61-21.-Trevor Knight, Texas A&M, threw for 344 yards and three TDs and ran for another score in a 67-0 rout of Prairie View A&M.-Mark Walton, Miami, rushed for 155 yards and four TDs, helping the No. 25 Hurricanes shake off a slow start to beat Florida Atlantic 38-10 .-Tommy Armstrong Jr., Nebraska, passed for 377 yards and three TDs to help the Cornhuskers beat Wyoming 52-17.-Chase Litton, Marshall, threw for 309 yards with six first-half TD passes in a 62-0 rout of Morgan State.-Mitch Leidner, Minnesota, threw for 295 yards and four TDs as the Gophers rolled to a 58-28 win over Indiana State.-Kenny Potter, San Jose State, threw three TD passes and ran for two more scores in a 66-35 win over Portland State.-Quinton Flowers, South Florida, threw for 350 yards and four TDs in a 48-17 rout of Northern Illinois.-Shane Buechele, Texas, passed for 244 yards and TDs touchdowns and the No. 11 Longhorns rolled to a 41-7 victory over UTEP.-Gage Gubrud, Eastern Washington, threw for 450 yards and four scores in a 50-44 overtime loss to North Dakota State.-Kyle Sloter, Northern Colorado, threw for 408 yards and six TDs in a 55-52 win at Abilene Christian.-Alejandro Bennifield, Chattanooga, threw for 279 yards and four TDs and ran for another score in a 34-0 win over Presbyterian College.---OFFICIATING GAFFEOne of the oddest endings imaginable left Oklahoma State stunned and Central Michigan celebrating.A misinterpreted rule extended the game when it should have been over, allowing the Chippewas to score a wild winning touchdown on a Hail Mary and lateral that covered half the field for an astonishing 30-27 upset of No. 22 Oklahoma State.Oklahoma State tried to kill the final 4 seconds of the game by throwing the ball away on fourth down, but the Cowboys were penalized for intentional grounding, which is a loss of down penalty. Rules state that the game cannot end on an accepted live-ball penalty, referee Tim ODey of the Mid-American Conference, CMUs league, said.ODey said after conferring with NCAA rules committee secretary Rogers Redding after the game, the crew determined the extension should not have happened.Article 3b of the NCAA rulebook states: When the referee declares that the game is ended, the score is final.---EARLY FLIPClemson receiver Ray-Ray McCloud had a clear path to the end zone as he sought to give the sluggish second-ranked Tigers the jump start they sorely needed against Troy.But he dropped the ball in a premature TD celebration .McCloud nonchalantly released the football just before crossing the goal line to wipe out his 75-yard punt return for a touchdown. Troy recovered it in the end zone for a touchback.McCloud sat nervously on the bench before officials overturned the play.Clemson still won the game 30-24.---NUMBERS30-Straight wins by Florida over Kentucky after a 45-7 victory.38-Points scored by Fordham in the first quarter of its 83-21 rout of Division II-Elizabeth City.42-Years since Houston had three players eclipse 100 yards rushing. Kevrin Justice had 111 yards, Mulbah Car 109 and Kyle Postma 106 in a 42-0 win over Lamar.59-Years since Cincinnati had beaten a Big Ten team before the Bearcats dominated Purdue 38-20.---RECORD CROWDThe Battle at Bristol between No. 17 Tennessee and Virginia Tech at Bristol Motor Speedway drew an NCAA single-game record crowd of 156,990.The speedway was temporarily converted into a football stadium to accommodate this game.The previous NCAA record was 115,109 for Michigans 2013 victory over Notre Dame at Michigan Stadium. Also, 120,000 to 123,000 fans are believed to have attended Notre Dames 1927 victory over Southern California at Chicagos Soldier Field, though the paid attendance for that game was only 99,573.The NFL regular-season attendance record is 105,121 for a New York Giants victory at Dallas in 2009. A 1994 preseason game between the Dallas Cowboys and Houston Oilers in Mexico Citys Azteca Stadium drew 112,376 fans. Cheap Custom Packers Jersey . The news was first reported on Gonzalezs Twitter account and confirmed by the Rockies. Gonzalez has a six-week window before position players have their first workout at spring training in Arizona. Custom Packers T-shirts . LOUIS -- The New Orleans Saints looked like a team playing out the string. http://www.custompackersjersey.com/ . The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the Lions have not announced the hiring, which was first reported by ESPN. 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NBAOAKLAND, Calif. -- Steve Kerr, the reigning NBA Coach of the Year with the Golden State Warriors, acknowledged he tried marijuana twice in the past 18 months while dealing with debilitating back pain.Kerr told Comcast SportsNet Bay Areas Warriors Insider Podcast with Monte Poole on Friday that he used medicinal marijuana but it didnt help -- but painkillers have been worse.I have no idea if I would, maybe I would have failed a drug test, I dont even know if Im subject to a drug test or any laws from the NBA, Kerr said. I tried it and it didnt help at all.The 51-year-old Kerr missed the first 43 games last season and the teams record 24-0 start while on a leave of absence following complications from two back surgeries. A spinal fluid leak led to terrible headaches, nausea and neck pain among other symptoms that left him feeling frustrated and down.Kerr noted, athletes everywhere are prescribed Vicodin like its Vitamin C, like its no big deal. He said he hopes sports leagues are able to look past the perception and that its only a matter of time to change rules.He also was just selected the Western Conference Coach of the Month for November.BASEBALLNEW YORK -- Tyson Ross, an All-Star pitcher for San Diego two years ago, was among 35 players who became free agents when their teams declined to offer 2017 contracts on Friday.Washington outfielder Ben Revere and Philadelphia outfielder Cody Asche also were among those cut loose along with Arizona catcher Welington Castillo and pitcher Rubby De La Rosa; Baltimore pitcher Vance Worley; and Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Louis Coleman.Milwaukee first baseman Chris Carter and Pittsburgh pitcher Jeff Locke also were let loose; their teams had designated them for assignment earlier this week.Teams cut players at the tender deadline to avoid committing to salary arbitration, in which about one-sixth of next seasons salary is guaranteed.ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Los Angeles Angels slugger Albert Pujols had surgery on his right foot Friday, possibly sidelining him past opening day.Angels general manager Billy Eppler said Pujols had the procedure Friday in North Carolina to release his plantar fascia, the ligament connecting the heel to the toes. The three-time NL MVP was bothered by plantar fasciitis repeatedly during the season, but played through the pain in arguably the strongest year of his half-decade with the Angels.Eppler said the surgery typically prevents players from participating in baseball activities for three months, along with another month before theyre ready to resume playing in games. Opening day for Los Angeles is April 3, and the Angels hope Pujols can be ready.Pujols, who turns 37 next month, batted .268 last year with 31 homers and 119 RBI, the fourth-most in the majors -- although his .dddddddddddd.780 OPS was among the worst of his career. He largely served as a designated hitter instead of playing first base due to problems with his hamstrings and feet.OLYMPICSThe Los Angeles bid committee for the 2024 Olympics released details of a nearly unheard-of budget plan Friday, insisting $5.3 billion will be enough to cover both operational and infrastructure costs for an Olympics that wont need any new, permanent stadiums.The cost would be less than half that of the recently completed Rio Games and about a quarter of Tokyos ballooning budget for the 2020 Olympics.It also defies convention in the Olympic bidding business, in which cities traditionally deal with two figures -- one for operational costs and one for non-Olympics costs that cover capital and infrastructure.Bid officials say they can do this because more than 30 venues already exist in the L.A. area and those that dont will be built as temporary structures. The bid folded in $1.2 billion for infrastructure, which would primarily be used for temporary venues and to bring existing ones up to Olympic standards.Los Angeles is going against Paris and Budapest, Hungary. Preliminary figures for Paris called for an infrastructure budget of $4.5 billion and operational costs of $4.8 billion, with 95 percent of the citys proposed venues either temporary or already in existence. The next deadline for cities to submit candidate files, which will include updated budget figures, is Feb. 3. The games will be awarded next September.NASCARLAS VEGAS -- Jimmie Johnson was celebrated Friday night for winning his record-tying seventh NASCAR Sprint Cup title, while Tony Stewart was seen off into retirement and Dale Earnhardt Jr. told his adoring fans hell be ready to race in 2017.Johnsons dramatic victory in the finale last month at Homestead moved him into a tie with Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt for the most series championships. Johnson was to make his speech last at the season-ending banquet at the Wynn Las Vegas.NASCAR honored Stewart, who retired after an 18-year career that included three series championships, with a video poking fun at his coarse language, weight and temper and with a surprise appearance by Pearl Jams Eddie Vedder.Earnhardt Jr. was voted most popular driver by fans for a record 14th time despite missing the second half of the season following at least the fifth concussion of his career. While not announcing the date or track, he intends to drive a test session this month, the final hurdle before hell be cleared to return. ' ' '