Teams competing for the national championship this season got good news well before the College Football Playoff — even if they didn’t have much time to celebrate.

BEREA, Ohio — Odell Beckham Jr. dramatically ended the drama.

This bowl season starts a bit earlier and ends a bit later. The number of games is the same, but they are spread over more days.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars fired top executive Tom Coughlin on Wednesday, parting ways with the two-time Super Bowl-winning coach a little more than a day after the NFL Players Union took a sledgehammer to his reputation.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Houston Texans took charge in the fourth quarter, and now they have control of the AFC South with two games remaining.

PITTSBURGH — Josh Allen threw a 14-yard touchdown pass to Tyler Kroft with 7:55 to play and the Buffalo Bills clinched a playoff spot, beating the Pittsburgh Steelers 17-10 on Sunday night.

MELBOURNE, Australia — High emotions, fierce hugs from Tiger Woods, this time as a winner both ways in the Presidents Cup.

PHILADELPHIA — Navy coach Ken Niumatalolo wrapped Malcolm Perry tighter than an Army defense could muster for an embrace that served as a bit of an apology.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Jordan Nwora scored 26 points, Steven Enoch had 23 and No. 1 Louisville shot 63% in both halves to blow out Eastern Kentucky 99-67 on Saturday.

PHILADELPHIA — Army’s sensational turnaround under coach Jeff Monken has been highlighted by 10-win seasons, bowl game victories and even a spot in the national rankings.

The Houston Texans have won the AFC South three times in coach Bill O’Brien’s five seasons, and they have led or shared the divisional lead all but three weeks this season.

MELBOURNE, Australia — The Americans are in a big hole at the Presidents Cup, and there’s nothing Tiger Woods is doing about it.