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LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Rob Dillingham scored 23 points, including consecutive three-pointers just before halftime, Antonio Reeves added 20 in his home finale, and No. 15 Kentucky rode 56-percent second-half shooting to pull away from Vanderbilt 93-77 on Wednesday night for its fourth victory in a row.

COLUMBUS (AP) — Last year at this time, Ohio State’s quarterback situation was a clear two-man competition — on which the dust didn’t settle until the week before the season opener.

COLUMBUS (AP) — Bruce Thornton had 17 points, Roddy Gayle Jr. scored 15 off the bench, and Ohio State cruised to an 84-61 victory over Michigan on Sunday.

LEXINGTON, Ky (AP) — Rob Dillingham scored 11 of his 15 points in the final 6:33, and No. 16 Kentucky rallied for a 111-102 victory over Arkansas on Saturday.

College Football Playoff officials are considering a 14-team format that would guarantee three spots each for the Big Ten and Southeastern Conference, two for the Atlantic Coast Conference and Big 12, and one for the highest-ranked team from the other five leagues, two people with direct knowledge of the discussions told The Associated Press on Wednesday night.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson will resume throwing next month following right shoulder surgery — that cut short his second season with Cleveland after just six starts.

COLUMBUS (AP) — Jamison Battle scored a season-high 32 points, Roddy Gayle Jr. had 16 points and 10 rebounds, and short-handed Ohio State beat Nebraska 78-69 on Thursday night.

STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Reed Sheppard made a runner from just inside the foul line with less than a second left, and finished with a career-high 32 points, giving No. 16 Kentucky a wild 91-89 victory over Mississippi State on Tuesday night.

CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Bengals placed the franchise tag on wide receiver Tee Higgins, which likely will keep him with the team at least one more season, the team said on Monday.

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Devin Royal came off the bench to score 14 points, and Dale Bonner buried a three-pointer at the buzzer, to rally Ohio State to a 60-57 victory over Michigan State on Sunday.