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Utah suffered yet another season-ending quarterback injury against Iowa State as true freshman Isaac Wilson went down as a result of an "alligator roll" tackle which saw him grimacing in pain on the field. As a result, senior and fifth-string quarterback Luke Bottari was under center for the rest of the game and almost led the Utes to a win against the Cyclones who with the win are now primed for a Big 12 Conference title game appearance. During the game, Bottari went 5-9 for 55 yards through the air while also racking up four carries for 47 yards on the ground. "Bottari the Ferrari" was an offensive spark for an otherwise dormant offensive unit, and as a result, he will get the start in the final game of the season, a deja vu moment of the 2023 campaign. Rob Gray-Imagn Images With Wilson's injury, Kyle Whittingham now has only two healthy quarterbacks at his disposal with Bottari as the QB1 and Dallen Engemann (the QB6 at the start of the season) as his backup. This entire situation is a perfect metaphor for how this season has gone for the program. At the beginning of the season, fans and media alike would've been sure that this Friday night bout in Orlando would be the prelude to a conference championship game for the Utes. Instead, the team rolls in with a slew of injuries and a quarterback who wasn't slated to play at all this season at the helm.Memphis stuns No. 2 UConn at Maui Invitational after late technical on Dan Hurley, who blamed loss on 'sh***y calls' - Yahoo Sports

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan's defense of the national championship has fallen woefully short. The Wolverines started the season ranked No. 9 in the AP Top 25, making them the third college football team since 1991 to be ranked worse than seventh in the preseason poll after winning a national title. Michigan (6-5, 4-4 Big Ten) failed to meet those modest expectations, barely becoming eligible to play in a bowl and putting the program in danger of losing six or seven games for the first time since the Brady Hoke era ended a decade ago. The Wolverines potentially can ease some of the pain with a win against rival and second-ranked Ohio State (10-1, 7-1, No. 2 CFP) on Saturday in the Horseshoe, but that would be a stunning upset. Ohio State is a 21 1/2-point favorite, according to the BetMGM Sportsbook, and that marks just the third time this century that there has been a spread of at least 20 1/2 points in what is known as "The Game." People are also reading... Michigan coach Sherrone Moore doesn't sound like someone who is motivating players with an underdog mentality. "I don't think none of that matters in this game," Moore said Monday. "It doesn't matter the records. It doesn't matter anything. The spread, that doesn't matter." How did Michigan end up with a relative mess of a season on the field, coming off its first national title since 1997? Winning it all with a coach and star player contemplating being in the NFL for the 2024 season seemed to have unintended consequences for the current squad. The Wolverines closed the College Football Playoff with a win over Washington on Jan. 8; several days later quarterback J.J. McCarthy announced he was skipping his senior season; and it took more than another week for Jim Harbaugh to bolt to coach the Los Angeles Chargers. In the meantime, most quality quarterbacks wanting to transfer had already enrolled at other schools and Moore was left with lackluster options. Davis Warren beat out Alex Orji to be the team's quarterback for the opener and later lost the job to Orji only to get it back again. No matter who was under center, however, would've likely struggled this year behind an offensive line that sent six players to the NFL. The Wolverines lost one of their top players on defense, safety Rod Moore, to a season-ending injury last spring and another one, preseason All-America cornerback Will Johnson, hasn't played in more than a month because of an injury. The Buckeyes are not planning to show any mercy after losing three straight in the series. "We're going to attack them," Ohio State defensive end Jack Sawyer said. "We know they're going to come in here swinging, too, and they've still got a good team even though the record doesn't indicate it. This game, it never matters what the records are." While a win would not suddenly make the Wolverines' season a success, it could help Moore build some momentum a week after top-rated freshman quarterback Bryce Underwood flipped his commitment from LSU to Michigan. "You come to Michigan to beat Ohio," said defensive back Quinten Johnson, intentionally leaving the word State out when referring to the rival. "That's one of the pillars of the Michigan football program. "It doesn't necessarily change the fact of where we are in the season, but it definitely is one of the defining moments of your career here at Michigan." AP Sports Writer Mitch Stacy in Columbus, Ohio, contributed to this report. Be the first to know

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Vladislov Goldin and Nimari Burnett scored 17 points apiece and Tre Donaldson and Danny Wolf posted double-doubles to lead Michigan to a 112-64 romp over Western Kentucky on Sunday night, snapping a six-game win streak for the Hilltoppers. Goldin made 7 of 8 shots with two 3-pointers and 1 of 2 free throws for the Wolverines (10-3), whose three losses this season have been by a combined five points. Burnett did most of his damage on 5-for-7 shooting from 3-point range. Donaldson totaled 12 points and 11 rebounds for his first career double-double, while Wolf finished with 12 points and 10 boards for his sixth of the season. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings.Hand-painted holiday scenes with recognizable Joplin features will be lit Tuesday night at Joplin City Hall. The winter scenes are painted to resemble stained glass art by Neosho artist Sandra Pemberton of Sandra Dawn's Fine Arts. City efforts to decorate the first-floor windows during the holiday season resulted from the building's earlier history as Newman's, a mercantile store that once provided Joplin-area residents with goods such as clothing and furniture. Patrick Tuttle, director of the Visit Joplin bureau, said city staff in 2009 brought back the holiday tradition to decorate the windows as Newman's once did. The painted window effects are provided by Visit Joplin, the city's convention and visitors bureau, which is located in City Hall. Pemberton, known regionally for large-scale murals, created the paintings for the windows on vinyl. The 2024 installment is titled "Mining Camp Celebration;" it features a depiction of a particular groundhog that served in the past as a Joplin mascot representing a miner and now represents the visitors bureau. The mural recounts Joplin’s history as part of the Tri-State Mining District. "A miner’s life was hard and, at times, treacherous. Family and faith were dear to them," Tuttle said. "Mining Camp Celebration" is a three-panel mural showing that though the winter weather may have brought snow, ice and cold conditions at ground level, the climate within the mines stayed consistent year-round, Tuttle said. The window series started in 2021 with "Santa's Stop in Joplin." It depicts is a wintry scene in three panels that showcases Joplin’s Grand Falls with a classic Woody Wagon, some puppies, gifts, nature and Santa pausing before delivering another sack of presents. In 2022, "Dressed in Holiday Style" draws from the days when Newman’s Department Store would be decked out for holiday shoppers. Depicted in three panels, the left panel shows men’s and women’s fashions for the season and the styles the upper society might wear. The right double panels show off the toy shop to delight children's wishes for Santa's visit. In 2023, "Holiday Home" joined the series. It depicts what a family Christmas might have looked like in Joplin's yesteryear homes such as those of the Dr. Winfred Post and Oliver S. Picher families. The grand staircase, where all the stockings were hung, is set in the Picher home of the historic Murphysburg neighborhood. The interior of the house is the picture of elegance with high wainscoting, stained glass windows, crystal chandeliers, 10-foot vaulted ceilings, six fireplaces, a servant’s dumbwaiter and a grand staircase. The tree in this painting is a remembrance of Post. It is said that he wired together many trees to achieve a grand height in the Great Hall of the Post home on East 15th Street. He would decorate the tall tree by placing a a hook on the end of a pole to place decorations on the tree's great height. Tuttle said that “though the stained-glass scenes can be viewed by residents and guests alike at any time of the day, the stained-glass effect is backlit and best observed at night." The holiday scenes will be in place until Friday, Jan. 3.