Boise State downs Oregon

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Cedrick Wilson caught 10 passes for 221 yards and a touchdown, Kekaula Kaniho returned an interception 53 yards for a score and No. 25 Boise State beat Oregon, 38-28, in the Las Vegas Bowl. Brett Rypien threw for 362 yards and two touchdown passes with two interceptions to help the Broncos (11-3) break a three-game losing streak against Power 5 opposition. Ryan Wolpin rushed for two touchdowns.

MARSHALL TAKES NEW MEXICO BOWL » Keion Davis rushed for 141 yards, including a 68-yard touchdown run, and Marshall had two other big scoring plays in a 31-28 victory over Colorado State in the New Mexico Bowl. Chase Litton threw for 262 yards and two touchdowns, helping the Thundering Herd (85) hold off the Rams (7-6).

TROY TOPS NORTH TEXAS » Brandon Silvers passed for four touchdowns and ran for another, Troy produced five turnovers and the Trojans beat North Texas, 50-30, in the New Orleans Bowl.

GEORGIA STATE NETS FIRST BOWL WIN » Conner Manning threw for 276 yards and a touchdown to lead Georgia State to a winning record with the first bowl victory in the school’s eight-year football history, 27-17, over Western Kentucky in the Cure Bowl.

MLB

KEMP DEALT BACK TO DODGERS » Matt Kemp is returning to the place where he began his major league career, reacquired by the Dodgers as part of a five-player trade with the Braves that creates more financial flexibility for the reigning NL champions.

Hockey

MONSTERS EDGED IN OT » Sam Vigneault scored a pair of goals and Zac Dalpre contributed a pair of assists, but the Monsters lost in overtime, 5-4, to the Texas Stars. Nick Moutrey and Andre Benoit also lit the lamp for the Monsters, and Matiss Kivlenieks recorded 27 saves. Niklas Hansson netted the game-winner for Texas at 2:34 of the extra session.