Schofield powers Vols:

Admiral Schofield scored 20 of his 29 points in the second half and added 11 rebounds as No. 3 Tennessee beat Memphis 102-92 to snap a three-game skid against the in-state rival.

The Volunteers (8-1) avoided any letdown after a weeklong layoff for finals since upsetting then-No. 1 Gonzaga last weekend in Phoenix.

Kyvon Davenport scored 26 of his career-high 31 points after halftime for Memphis (5-5). First-year Memphis coach Penny Hardaway remains winless against the Vols after going 0-2 when playing for the Tigers in the early 1990s.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly said he favors expanding the College Football Playoff to eight teams. ... All-America RB Darrell Henderson is entering the NFL draft and will not play for Memphis in the Birmingham Bowl. ... DE Kayvon Thibodeaux of Westlake Village, Calif., ESPN’s No. 1-ranked prospect in the 2019 class, committed to Oregon. ... New Colorado coach Mel Tucker hired Jay Johnson as offensive coordinator and Tyson Summers to run the defense. ... Ronnie Rivers rushed for 212 yards and two TDs and Fresno State (12-2) set a school record for wins by beating Arizona State 31-20 in the Las Vegas Bowl. ... Jordan Love threw for 359 yards and four TDs and Jalen Greene had six catches for 151 yards and a score to help Utah State (11-2) rout North Texas 52-13 in the New Mexico Bowl in Albuquerque. ... Darius Bradwell rushed for a careerbest 150 yards and two TDs to lead Tulane (7-6) to its first postseason victory in 16 years, a 41-24 win over Louisiana Lafayette in the Cure Bowl in Orlando, Fla. ... Lamar Raynard passed for 292 yards and two TDs as North Carolina A&T (10-2) held off Alcorn State to win the Celebration Bowl 24-22 in Atlanta.

GOLF: Scott Jamieson will take a one-shot lead into the final round of the Alfred Dunhill Championship in Malelane, South Africa, after a 68 moved him to 11 under and ahead of David Lipsky (70). ... John and Little John Daly birdied the final six-holes for a 13-under 59 and a one-stroke lead over David and Carter Toms in the Father-Son Challenge in Orlando, Fla.

NFL: A stress fracture in his back will keep Eagles QB Carson Wentz out of Sunday’s game at the Rams, and Nick Foles will step in. ... The Steelers downgraded RB James Conner (ankle) to doubtful for Sunday’s game against the Patriots and activated WR Eli Rogers. ... The Saints ruled out LT Terron Armstead for Monday night’s game at the Panthers because of a chest injury. ... Cowboys RB Ezekiel Elliott was fined $26,739 for unnecessary roughness for leading with his helmet, the first offensive player docked under the rule.

SOCCER: Gabriel Jesus scored twice to lead Manchester City past Everton 3-1 and to the top of the standings in the English Premier League. . . . Cr i st i a n o Ronaldo converted a penalty to help Juventus beat city rival Torino 1-0 in Serie A. ... Antoine Griezmann scored twice to give Atletico Madrid a 3-2 victory at Valladolid, tying Barcelona for the Spanish league lead.

WINTER SPORTS: Marc Gisin was hospitalized in “stable enough” condition to return home to Switzerland for more tests after a nasty crash in a World Cup downhill at Selva di Val Gardena, I t a l y. Aleksander Aamodt Kilde won the race. ... American Elana Meyers Taylor won bronze in a women’s World Cup doubles bobsled race Winterberg, Germany, then placed 19th out of 19 sleds in a men’s four-man race.