![By BRIAN DULIK Giannis Antetokounmpo had 34 points and 16 rebounds, Damian Lillard scored 24 of his 31 points in the second half, and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 119-111 on Friday night. Antetokounmpo and Lillard each scored 14 points in the pivotal third quarter when Milwaukee outscored Cleveland 40-21 to erase a 15-point deficit and take the lead for good. The Bucks have the third-best record in the league at 24-8. Donovan Mitchell had 34 points, six rebounds and nine assists for Cleveland as he returned from a four-game absence. Jarrett Allen scored a career-high 30 points […]](https://www.morningjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/AP23364068807384-2.jpg?w=132 "By BRIAN DULIK Giannis Antetokounmpo had 34 points and 16 rebounds, Damian Lillard scored 24 of his 31 points in the second half, and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 119-111 on Friday night. Antetokounmpo and Lillard each scored 14 points in the pivotal third quarter when Milwaukee outscored Cleveland 40-21 to erase a 15-point deficit and take the lead for good. The Bucks have the third-best record in the league at 24-8. Donovan Mitchell had 34 points, six rebounds and nine assists for Cleveland as he returned from a four-game absence. Jarrett Allen scored a career-high 30 points […]")
Mitchell returns, but Bucks halt Cavaliers, 119-111
By BRIAN DULIK Giannis Antetokounmpo had 34 points and 16 rebounds, Damian Lillard scored 24...
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![By Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas — Two-time AP All-American receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. is not playing in the Cotton Bowl for seventh-ranked Ohio State, though the junior has made no announcement on whether he will declare for the NFL draft. Harrison was among the players listed as unavailable on a pregame report from Ohio State before the Dec. 29 game against No. 9 Missouri. Also out is starting linebacker and leading tackler Tommy Eichenberg, the fifth-year player who had been questionable because of an arm injury. If Harrison declares for the draft, the Heisman Trophy finalist is expected to be […]](https://www.morningjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/AP23361771103294-4.jpg?w=132 "By Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas — Two-time AP All-American receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. is not playing in the Cotton Bowl for seventh-ranked Ohio State, though the junior has made no announcement on whether he will declare for the NFL draft. Harrison was among the players listed as unavailable on a pregame report from Ohio State before the Dec. 29 game against No. 9 Missouri. Also out is starting linebacker and leading tackler Tommy Eichenberg, the fifth-year player who had been questionable because of an arm injury. If Harrison declares for the draft, the Heisman Trophy finalist is expected to be […]")
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Marvin Harrison Jr. not playing in Cotton Bowl for Ohio State vs. Missouri
By Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas — Two-time AP All-American receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. is not...
![ARLINGTON, Texas — Ohio State quarterback Devin Brown wears No. 33 in honor of Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Sammy Baugh, who finished his college career sharing MVP honors in the inaugural Cotton Bowl 87 years ago. When Brown becomes the first Buckeyes quarterback to make his first career start in a bowl, it will be in the Cotton Bowl on Dec. 29 against ninth-ranked Missouri. “What an experience for me, and pretty cool story to go along with that,” said Brown, the 20-year-old sophomore who hasn’t been in a game since Oct. 21, but takes over after Kyle McCord left […]](https://www.morningjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/TNH-L-CottonBowl-1229-01-1.jpg?w=132 "ARLINGTON, Texas — Ohio State quarterback Devin Brown wears No. 33 in honor of Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Sammy Baugh, who finished his college career sharing MVP honors in the inaugural Cotton Bowl 87 years ago. When Brown becomes the first Buckeyes quarterback to make his first career start in a bowl, it will be in the Cotton Bowl on Dec. 29 against ninth-ranked Missouri. “What an experience for me, and pretty cool story to go along with that,” said Brown, the 20-year-old sophomore who hasn’t been in a game since Oct. 21, but takes over after Kyle McCord left […]")
Devin Brown — No. 33 — gets start for Ohio State at QB in Cotton Bowl
ARLINGTON, Texas — Ohio State quarterback Devin Brown wears No. 33 in honor of Pro...
![By STEPHEN HAWKINS ARLINGTON, Texas — Two-time AP All-America receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. is with Ohio State as the seventh-ranked Buckeyes prepare for the Cotton Bowl, though there are no indications that he will play Dec. 29 against Missouri. Harrison again wasn’t a full participant and didn’t have his helmet with him during the portion of practice that was open to reporters Dec. 27, and didn’t take part in interview sessions afterward with other top offensive players. A day earlier, Harrison rode a stationary bicycle on the sideline while the rest of the team stretched and began practice. Offensive coordinator […]](https://www.morningjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/AP23361771103294-2.jpg?w=132 "By STEPHEN HAWKINS ARLINGTON, Texas — Two-time AP All-America receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. is with Ohio State as the seventh-ranked Buckeyes prepare for the Cotton Bowl, though there are no indications that he will play Dec. 29 against Missouri. Harrison again wasn’t a full participant and didn’t have his helmet with him during the portion of practice that was open to reporters Dec. 27, and didn’t take part in interview sessions afterward with other top offensive players. A day earlier, Harrison rode a stationary bicycle on the sideline while the rest of the team stretched and began practice. Offensive coordinator […]")
Harrison with Buckeyes at Cotton Bowl, still no indication All-American WR will play against Missouri
By STEPHEN HAWKINS ARLINGTON, Texas — Two-time AP All-America receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. is with...
![Ohio State’s Dec. 29 bowl matchup against Missouri in the Cotton Bowl might not charge up Buckeye Nation as an appetizer to New Year’s Day, but there was a time when OSU playing in the Cotton was a big opportunity at bragging rights in a brand-new territory. Prior to the mid-1980s, a Big Ten football program never played in the Cotton Bowl, which back then was regarded as a prestigious destination on New Year’s Day. That was until the 1986 season, when Ohio State and Michigan tied for the Big Ten championship. The Wolverines and Buckeyes played their usual end-of-the-season […]](https://www.morningjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/TNH-L-OSUCotton-1228-01-2.jpg?w=92 "Ohio State’s Dec. 29 bowl matchup against Missouri in the Cotton Bowl might not charge up Buckeye Nation as an appetizer to New Year’s Day, but there was a time when OSU playing in the Cotton was a big opportunity at bragging rights in a brand-new territory. Prior to the mid-1980s, a Big Ten football program never played in the Cotton Bowl, which back then was regarded as a prestigious destination on New Year’s Day. That was until the 1986 season, when Ohio State and Michigan tied for the Big Ten championship. The Wolverines and Buckeyes played their usual end-of-the-season […]")
Ohio State’s — and Big Ten’s — first trip to Cotton Bowl in 1987 was memorable
Ohio State’s Dec. 29 bowl matchup against Missouri in the Cotton Bowl might not charge...
![By DAVE SKRETTA COLUMBIA, Mo. — There were very few people willing to wager that Missouri would be playing in a New Year’s Six bowl game this season. Still fewer probably bet that Cody Schrader would someday be an All-American running back. He received precisely zero Division I scholarship offers coming out of Lutheran South High School in St. Louis, and wound up at Truman State. The Division II school about a three-hour drive from home is known just as much for its accounting school and renowned women’s swimming and diving program as it is for the Bulldogs football team. […]](https://www.morningjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/AP23329032884443-1.jpg?w=132 "By DAVE SKRETTA COLUMBIA, Mo. — There were very few people willing to wager that Missouri would be playing in a New Year’s Six bowl game this season. Still fewer probably bet that Cody Schrader would someday be an All-American running back. He received precisely zero Division I scholarship offers coming out of Lutheran South High School in St. Louis, and wound up at Truman State. The Division II school about a three-hour drive from home is known just as much for its accounting school and renowned women’s swimming and diving program as it is for the Bulldogs football team. […]")
Missouri’s Cody Schrader goes from D-II star to folk hero in leading Tigers to Cotton Bowl
By DAVE SKRETTA COLUMBIA, Mo. — There were very few people willing to wager that...
Ohio State football: As starter in Cotton Bowl, Devin Brown gets a chance to show he can be No. 1
Ohio State quarterback Devin Brown will get an early audition to be the No. 1...
Battle scores 17 to lead Ohio State to 78-36 victory over New Orleans
Jamison Battle hit five 3-pointers and scored 17 points to lead Ohio State to a...
![By STEVE MEGARGEE All the attention surrounding quarterbacks who switch schools has overshadowed how the transfer portal has affected the way colleges try to stockpile talent at other positions. The Associated Press measured the impact of the transfers by tracking the top 20 prospects at every position each year from 2019-22, as rated by composite rankings of recruiting sites compiled by 247Sports. As expected, the most impacted position was quarterback. Nearly two-thirds of those 80 quarterbacks already have switched schools or are currently in the portal. But about 55% of the cornerbacks and about half of the safeties, running backs, wide […]](https://www.morningjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/AP23329755502592.jpg?w=132 "By STEVE MEGARGEE All the attention surrounding quarterbacks who switch schools has overshadowed how the transfer portal has affected the way colleges try to stockpile talent at other positions. The Associated Press measured the impact of the transfers by tracking the top 20 prospects at every position each year from 2019-22, as rated by composite rankings of recruiting sites compiled by 247Sports. As expected, the most impacted position was quarterback. Nearly two-thirds of those 80 quarterbacks already have switched schools or are currently in the portal. But about 55% of the cornerbacks and about half of the safeties, running backs, wide […]")
QB transfers dominate the headlines. But the portal has impacted other positions, too
By STEVE MEGARGEE All the attention surrounding quarterbacks who switch schools has overshadowed how the...
![By PETE IACOBELLI and JOHN ZENOR College recruiting may start in the homes of the high school player but more than ever it never really stops once they are on campus. Job 1: Recruit. Job 2: Retain. The ready opportunities for players to transfer makes it even more important for coaches around the country to devote plenty of time to them once they arrive, hoping to keep promising youngsters and starters alike out of the transfer portal. Schools also want athletes to feel they can earn plenty of endorsement money or compensation right where they are. “I think the most […]](https://www.morningjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/AP23344161381032.jpg?w=106 "By PETE IACOBELLI and JOHN ZENOR College recruiting may start in the homes of the high school player but more than ever it never really stops once they are on campus. Job 1: Recruit. Job 2: Retain. The ready opportunities for players to transfer makes it even more important for coaches around the country to devote plenty of time to them once they arrive, hoping to keep promising youngsters and starters alike out of the transfer portal. Schools also want athletes to feel they can earn plenty of endorsement money or compensation right where they are. “I think the most […]")
Transfer portal presents challenges to coaches in retaining players, not just recruiting them
By PETE IACOBELLI and JOHN ZENOR College recruiting may start in the homes of the...