Brad Pye’s National Sports Beat 11/23-11/29/17

Ohio State smothered Illinois 52-14 and QB J.T. Barrett scored his 100th career TD pass. Barrett scored two touchdowns and ran for one as Ohio State clinched the Big Ten title. This was Ohio State’s ninth straight win over Illinois.

QB Josh Rosen will probably call it quits after Saturday’s 28-23 loss to USC. Rosen had three TDs. All three went to Jordan Lansley.

The L.A. Chargers beat the Buffalo Bills 54-24 to emerge as the team to beat in the NFC West. (Robert Torrence/L.A. Sentinel)

I still would like to know if that trio of UCLA Players are going to return to play with their basketball teammates in 2017.

The college football game of the week is No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide vs. highly rated Auburn in the Iron Bowl. Alabama is paced by its Heisman Trophy nominee QB Jalen Hurts. No one will be mad, if Jalen Hurts wins everything. Auburn will make enough of those pretty Little Green Ones to be called the Debit Credit Card. And the beat continues!

Coach David Shaw’s Stanford Cardinals are still in line to win or share the Pac-12 title. Stanford is 8-3 overall and 7-2 in the Pac-12. Stanford can make it to the championship, if No.14 Washington State loses to No. 18 Washington.

James Franklin has to be considered one of the best coaches in the Big 10. Franklin has won one Big Ten title in the past three years. And the beat continues!

Now Hear This! L.A. Rams QB Jared Goff was reportedly calling audibles thusly: “Elvis,” “Tupac,” “Obama” and Ric Flair.” Now that’s something! (Robert Torrence/L.A. Sentinel)

Another Big Game Of The Week is at Stanford vs. Notre Dame. USC lost 49-14 to Notre Dame.

Now Hear This! The Dallas Cowboys appeared to be helpless vs. the Philadelphia Eagles’ running attack. The Cowboys played like Pop Warner leaguers trying to stop the Eagles. For the record, the Philadelphia Eagles are Super Bowl favorites. Bottom Line: The Eagles on Sunday night en route to the Super Bowl with 37-9 victory over the Cowboys. The For Help sign should have gone up for the Eagles. Actually, the Cowboys didn’t earn their pay Sunday night.

It’s a done deal! UCLA has pulled the plug on Head coach, the hand writing was on the wall for months. Would you believe since the end of last season? UCLA’s Athletic Director Dan Guerrero is gutless and a coward by firing Coach Mora on his 56th birthday. And turning over the team for the last game for Friday night’s at the Rose Bowl is a lowdown dirty shame. This will not earn Guerrero a place in those heavenly gates. Thankfully, Jim Mora can cry all the way to the bank with his $12-million payout. Bottom Line: Jim Mora should be placed on a slow boat to China,

Coach Doc Rivers, L.A. Clippers isn’t putting his team on any pedals today; you can’t blame him for wanting to throw them away. At this writing, the Clippers have lost 10 of 11 straight in their defeat by the Charlotte Hornets.

Lonzo Ball is back in the good graces of the L.A. Lakers today after scoring the second career triple double of his career in a 127-109 victory vs. Denver. Lonzo hit for 11 points, 16 rebounds and a pair of blocked shots. Julius Randle (24), Brandon Ingram (13), Kyle Kuzma (17), Brook Lopez (211), Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (15) and Jordan Clarkson (18).

Are Russell Wilson and his Seattle Seahawks on Thursday and Sunday nights on TV? I think so! The Rams were knocked off their high porch and it doesn’t seem as though the 7-3 Rams can stop the tailspin.

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