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New York Post, Thursday, December 3, 2020

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NFL: Rogers pleads guilty

Former Washington and 49ers corner-
back Carlos Rogers pleaded guilty in fed-
eral court in Lexington, Ky., to one charge
of conspiring to defraud a program set up
to reimburse former players for out-of-
pocket medical expenses, the Lexington
Herald-Leader reported Wednesday.
Mitchell Trubisky will be Chicago’s
starting quarterback against the Lions on
Sunday, coach Matt Nagy said.

Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa
was limited in practice because of a linger-
ing thumb injury, leaving in doubt his avail-
ability Sunday against Cincinnati.
Broncos coach Vic Fangio said he
fined quarterbacks Drew Lock, Brett Ry-
pien, Jeff Driskel and Blake Bortles for
violating the NFL’s COVID-19 protocols.
Vikings coach Mike Zimmersaid
wide receiver Adam Thielen was acti-

vated from the reserve/COVID-19 list.

NCAA: No. 1 Zags rally to victory

Joel Ayayi matched his career high with

21 points and No. 1 Gonzaga rallied with a

late 13-4 run to beat No. 11 West Virginia

87-82 in the Jimmy V Classic held in Indi-

anapolis.

Adam Flagler scored 18 points and

was one of four players in double figures for

No. 2 Baylor, which pulled away late to beat

No. 5 Illinois 82-69 in the nightcap of the

Jimmy V Classic.

Matt Coleman III scored 22 points

and hit a stepback jumper with 0.1 seconds

left to help No. 17 Texas beat No. 14 North

Carolina 69-67 to win the relocated Maui

Invitational in Asheville, N.C.

Xavier Pinson scored 19 of his 22

points in the second half and Missouri

overcame a mid-game lull to defeat No. 21

Oregon 83-75 in Omaha, Nebraska.

SportS ShortS

NFL

Odds to win 2020

division championship

NFC EAST ODDS

Giants +220

Eagles +220

Washington +220

Cowboys 5/1

NFC NORTH

Packers -5000

Vikings 25/1

Bears 30/1

Lions 250/1

NFC SOUTH

Saints -2500

Buccaneers 11/1

Falcons 1,000/1

NFC WEST

Seahawks -223

Rams +220

Cardinals 12/1

49ers 40/1

AFC EAST

Bills -834

Dolphins 5/1

Patriots 25/1

AFC SOUTH

Titans -455

Colts 3/1

Texans 250/1

Note: AFC North and AFC West

are off the board.

COLLEGE

FOOTBALL

Odds to win 2020

SEC championship

TEAM ODDS

Alabama -455

Florida +275

Texas A&M 100/1

Georgia 250/1

Odds to win 2020

ACC championship

TEAM ODDS

Clemson -358

Notre Dame 5/2

Miami (Fla.) 50/1

Odds & Ends

Home Team Lineups HOME AWAY

 TODAYDec. 3 Dec. 4FRI Dec. 5SAT Dec. 6SUN MONDec. 7 Dec. 8TUE Dec. 9WED

NO

GAME

NO

GAME

NO

GAME

St. Br.

2:30

FS1

WNYM

NO

GAME

Rider

7:00

CBSSN

WMCA

NO

GAME

NO

GAME

Oregon

9:00

FS1

WNYM

NO

GAME

Penn

State

8:00

BTN

WNYM

NO

GAME

Wag.

5:00

FS1

WNYM

NO

GAME

NO

GAME

NO

GAME

NO

GAME

NO

GAME

NO

GAME

Syr.

9:30

ESPN2

NO

GAME

Sunday Sunday

Seattle

4:05

TV - FOX

Radio- WFAN 660 AM/

101.9 FM

Las Vegas

1:00

TV - CBS

Radio- ESPN 98.7 FM

Today's Sports on the Air

College 4:30 p.m. UMass-Lowell vs. North Carolina St.ESPNU

Basketball 6 p.m. Washington at Utah PAC-12N

7 p.m. UConn vs. USC ESPN

7 p.m. Women: North Carolina State at

South Carolina ESPN2

8 p.m. VMI at Virginia Tech ACCN

8 p.m. Niagara at Syracuse YES

8 p.m. Western Illinois at Iowa BTN

8 p.m. Seattle at UCLA PAC-12N

9:30 p.m. Florida vs. Boston College ESPN

10 p.m. Arizona State at California PAC-12N

College 6 p.m. Louisiana Tech at North Texas CBSSN

Football 9:30 p.m. Air Force at Utah State CBSSN

Boxing 9 p.m. Ring City USA: Duversonne vs. AdamsNBCSN

Golf 8 a.m. Euro Tour: South African Open,

1st Round GOLF

2 p.m. PGA Tour: Mayakoba Golf Classic, 1st Round GOLF

5:30 p.m.

LPGA Tour: Volunteers of America

Classic Charity Challenge, 1st Round GOLF

1:30 a.m.

(Fri.)

Euro Tour: Dubai Championship,

3rd Round GOLF

6 a.m.

(Fri.)

Euro Tour: South African Open,

2nd Round GOLF

Soccer 8:30 p.m.

MLS Western Conference Semifinal:

Minnesota United at Sporting KC FOX

College

Hockey 7 p.m. Arizona State at Notre Dame NHLN

By AdAm KrAmer

As if wagering on college football in

2020 wasn’t difficult enough, a wild new

variable appears.

With COVID-19 testing and contact

tracing impacting programs across the

country, getting to Saturday with games

intact feels like a victory. The sport has

seen triple-digit postponements and

cancelations, which should come as no

surprise if you have been paying

attention the last month. (The surprise

might be that the number isn’t higher.)

As this mutated season persists,

however, another element should be

accounted for: opt-outs. They are back,

and that term will be used in excess in

the days and weeks ahead.

Penn State linebacker Micah Parsons,

LSU wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase and

Oregon offensive lineman Penei Sewell

— likely top-10 picks in next year’s NFL

draft — opted out before the season

began. And they were not alone.

But now, as COVID disrupts

schedules and seasons start to unwind,

a new wave of opt-outs is underway, and

more will likely follow in the days and

weeks ahead.

LSU wide receiver Terrace Marshall Jr.,

one of the Tigers’ best players this year,

opted out Sunday after his team’s loss

(and unlikely cover) against Texas A&M.

Texas offensive tackle Samuel Cosmi and

Florida State defensive back Asante

Samuel Jr. also announced their seasons

and college careers were ending.

Minnesota wide receiver Rashod

Bateman did the same last week. And

Tuesday, Arkansas running back Rakeem

Boyd waved goodbye to college football.

There will be more. Potentially a lot

more. The loss of a player like Marshall

for the LSU offense as it goes up against

mighty Alabama is enormous.

Whether it’s for one week or a bowl

game, there are now more moving parts

to consider when you’re making a wager.

More roster research. More variables.

More unknown. More. More. More.

Throw it in the pile that is 2020,

where the only constant is change.

They’re perfectly awful: It has

been a full year since Kansas football

covered a game against the spread. The

Jayhawks, 23-point underdogs against

TCU last weekend, lost 59-23. Kansas is

0-8 against the spread this year and

winless heading into the home stretch.

I like Les Miles. I thought his quirkiness

was a nice change of pace for a while. But

at this point, it’s pretty clear what needs

to happen next. The Jayhawks close with

regular-season games at Texas Tech,

where they are nearly four-touchdown

underdogs, and at home against Texas.

Can we get the elusive 0-10 against the

spread? Stay tuned.

He’ll be a great catch: DeVonta

Smith has blossomed into the top wide

receiver in college football and one of

the best, if not the best, ever at

Alabama. I know we don’t give the

Heisman to non-quarterbacks and

teammate Mac Jones would win the

award before Smith does. But with the

injury to wideout Jaylen Waddle, Smith

is certainly worthy of consideration.

And if you’re a fan of an NFL team in

desperate need of a star wideout in next

year’s draft, look no further.

Adam Kramer writes for VSiN.com,

The Sports Betting Network.

BET SMART

I’M OUTTA HERE! Star wide receiver Terrace Marshall Jr. left LSU last weekend.

VSiN’s Adam Kramer writes that Marshall and a group of other recent opt-outs will not

be the last, making this pandemic season even more challenging for bettors.