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SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Notre Dame's offensive line is preparing for its biggest challenge of the season. The Fighting Irish will face Clemson in a playoff semifinal at the Cotton Bowl on Dec. 29. The Tigers have one of the best defensive lines in the country and the No. 2 defense overall. Notre Dame defensive line coach Jeff Quinn says his players know what they are up against, but are confident as they get their game plan together.
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — CJ Massinburg scored 25 points, Jeremy Harris added 18, and No. 14 Buffalo rallied past Syracuse 71-59 to remain unbeaten. It was the first win over the Orange since January 1963 for Buffalo, one of only nine undefeated teams of the 353 that play in Division I. Buffalo is off to its best start since the 1930-31 season and is eyeing a return to the NCAA Tournament.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky linebacker Jordan Jones has been declared ineligible for the Citrus Bowl. A Kentucky football spokesman confirmed that Jones will not play for the No. 16 Wildcats on Jan. 1 against No. 13 Penn State. No reason or further details were given. The 6-foot-2, 218-pound Jones was Kentucky's fifth-leading tackler with 68 stops, including 5½ for loss and 1½ sacks.
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Freshman RJ Barrett scored 27 points to help second-ranked Duke beat Princeton 101-50. Fellow rookie Zion Williamson had 17 points and 10 rebounds for the Blue Devils, who handed the Tigers their most lopsided loss in program history. Duke shot 64 percent. Myles Stephens had 19 points to lead Princeton.
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Elijah Thomas had 25 points and 14 rebounds to lead Clemson to a 78-51 victory over Charleston Southern. It was the third straight game the Tigers were without injured leading scorer Marcquise Reed. Thomas filled the void with his output, 19 of his points coming in the first half. Clemson put the game away by starting the second half on an 18-0 run. The win moved Clemson coach Brad Brownell into second all-time in victories with 157.
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Juwan Durham came off the bench to provide a first-half spark on way to his first double-double and Notre Dame survived early poor shooting to put away Binghamton 69-56. Durham, a 6-foot-11 transfer from Connecticut, had 16 points and 12 rebounds with four blocks in 20 minutes, while starter John Mooney had his sixth double-double - 12 points and 12 rebounds - of the season.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Louisville coach Scott Satterfield has hired Dwayne Ledford as offensive coordinator and line coach and Stu Holt to lead the Cardinals' tight ends and special teams. Ledford had spent the past three seasons as North Carolina State's offensive line coach and run game coordinator. Holt follows Satterfield from Appalachian State, where he coached running backs and special teams the past four years.
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