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After 137 points and 1,312 total yards, the Panthers notched their eighth win.

(STATS) - Villanova just may keep extending coach Andy Talley's final season if it plays like it did Saturday in defeating visiting Saint Francis 31-21 in the first round of the FCS playoffs.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) Purdue interim coach Gerad Parker pretty much knew his fate long before Saturday's season finale.

DURHAM, N.H. (AP) Dalton Crossan rushed 24 times for 184 yards and had three total touchdowns, and New Hampshire jumped out to a 36-7 lead for a 64-21 victory over Lehigh on Saturday in the first round of the FCS playoffs.

HAMILTON, Ontario (AP) Hugo Richard scored on a late 3-yard run to lead Laval to its ninth Vanier Cup title, 31-26 over Calgary on Saturday in the Canadian college football championship.

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) Dejon Brissett returned a punt 92 yards for a touchdown and Griffin Trau kicked four field goals to lead Richmond to a 39-10 win over North Carolina A&T in the first round of the FCS playoffs on Saturday.

DENVER (AP) Darian Stewart has parlayed his playmaking abilities in Denver's ''No Fly Zone'' secondary into a four-year contract extension. The NFL Network said it was worth $28 million with $17.5 million guaranteed.

The Jacksonville Jaguars hit the road to take on the Buffalo Bills.

The Miami Dolphins try to extend their winning streak to 6 games.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be without two cornerbacks Sunday.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) Running back Ryan Mathews and right tackle Halapoulivaati Vaitai won't play when the Philadelphia Eagles host Green Bay on Monday night because both players have knee injuries.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Curtis Samuel swept in for a 15-yard touchdown after Ohio State barely converted a fourth-and-1 and the second-ranked Buckeyes beat No. 3 Michigan 30-27 in double overtime Saturday to win one of the greatest games in the history of one of college football's greatest rivalries.

Osweiler won twice last season against the Chargers.

Smith won't lose the Chiefs games, but can he win them?

CINCINNATI (AP) The Bengals activated running back Cedric Peerman - sidelined all season with a broken forearm - and promoted long snapper Tyler Ott to the active roster for their game Sunday in Baltimore.

ATLANTA (AP) A person familiar with the situation says the Atlanta Braves have agreed to an $11.5 million, two-year contract with utility player Sean Rodriguez.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Michigan quarterback Wilton Speight started for the third-ranked Wolverines against No. 2 Ohio State on Saturday after sitting out last week with a shoulder injury.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) The Bills activated wide receiver Sammy Watkins off injured reserve Saturday.

The first black coach in the history of the proud program was "let go" on Saturday with a 16-21 record in three seasons. Strong had two years left on a guaranteed contract that pays more than $5 million per year, but was the first coach in Texas history with three consecutive losing seasons.