BAylor- hoUSton, FAU- GA SoUthern poStponed Jets’ Crowder, 49ers’ Kittle out for Sunday. Briscoe heads into playoffs with Xfinity Series- high 7th win.

Baylor’s season opener against Houston, scheduled less than a week ago, was one of two Bowl Subdivision games postponed Friday — the day before they were supposed to play.

Florida Atlantic’s opener against Georgia Southern was postponed earlier in the day, following the results of FAU’s COVID- 19 testing Thursday. In both cases, the schools involved said they would try to find make- up dates.

Woods gets 4- year, $ 68M extension with L. A. Rams.

LOS ANGELES » A person with knowledge of the deal says receiver Robert Woods has agreed to a four- year contract extension worth up to $ 68 million with the Los Angeles Rams. The Rams announced the deal without revealing the financial terms. Woods’ extension includes a guaranteed $ 32 million, and the veteran receiver is now signed with his hometown team through the 2025 season.

Wide receiver Jamison Crowder has been ruled out for the New York Jets’ game Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers because of a hamstring injury. The San Francisco 49ers will be without All- Pro tight end George Kittle this week because of a sprained left knee. Coach Kyle Shanahan said Kittle won’t make the trip to face the New York Jets on Sunday after hurting his knee during a seasonopening loss to Arizona.

BRISTOL, TENN. » The final regular- season race of the Xfinity Series proved to be a preview of the upcoming playoffs as Chase Briscoe and Austin Cindric dominated yet another event.

Briscoe passed Cindric with five laps remaining at Bristol Motor Speedway, pouncing when Cindric lost power steering. Briscoe raced to his seriesbest seventh victory of the year while regular- season champion Cindric slipped to a third- place finish. Ross Chastain followed Briscoe past Cindric in the waning laps and finished second.