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Sports 1B Friday January 1, 2010 BALTIMORE (8-7) at RAIDERS (5-10) 1:15 p.m., CBS OPENING LINE — Ravens by 10 SERIES RECORD — Ravens lead 5-1 LAST MEETING — Ravens beat Raiders 29-10, Oct. 26, 2008 LAST WEEK — Ravens lost to Steelers 23-20; Raiders lost to Browns 23-9 RAVENS OFFENSE — OVERALL (14), RUSH (7), PASS (15) RAVENS DEFENSE — OVERALL (3), RUSH (6), PASS (6) RAIDERS OFFENSE — OVERALL (31), RUSH (18), PASS (31) RAIDERS DEFENSE — OVERALL (27), RUSH (29), PASS (15) STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES — Ravens have played twice in Oakland, winning 2000 AFC championship 16-3 and then losing 20-12 in 2003. ... These are two of most-penalized teams in league, with Raiders ranking sec- ond with 112 and Baltimore third with 110. Green Bay leads league with 114. ... Ravens can clinch second straight play- off berth with win. They have not lost to team this season that currently has losing record. ... RB Ray Rice is second in NFL with 1,952 yards from scrimmage. 49ERS (7-8) at ST. LOUIS (1-14) 10 a.m., FOX OPENING LINE — 49ers by 7 SERIES RECORD — Rams lead 60-57-2 LAST MEETING — 49ers beat Rams 35-0, Oct. 4, 2009 LAST WEEK — 49ers beat Lions 20-6; Rams lost to Cardinals 31-10 49ERS OFFENSE — OVER- ALL (29), RUSH (25), PASS (24) 49ERS DEFENSE — OVER- ALL (18), RUSH (7) PASS (26) RAMS OFFENSE — OVERALL (27), RUSH (16), PASS (27) RAMS DEFENSE — OVERALL (29), RUSH (27), PASS (24) STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES — 49ers have won two of three and need to win finale to avoid a losing season. A Rams loss clinches No. 1 pick in draft. ... 49ers forced six turnovers last week, but produced only three points. ... 49ers have lost six in row on road after opening win at Arizona. ... 49ers QB Alex Smith, top overall pick in 2005, has career- high 17 TD passes. ... RB Frank Gore has 1,013 yards rush- ing and is first 49ers player with four 1,000-yard seasons. ... TE Vernon Davis has 12 TDs, one shy of TE record. Friday Outback Bowl — Auburn vs. Northwestern, 8 a.m., ESPN Capital One Bowl — LSU vs. Penn State, 10 a.m., ABC Gator Bowl — Florida State vs. West Virginia, 10 a.m., CBS Rose Bowl — Ohio State vs. Oregon, 2 p.m., ESPN Sugar Bowl — Cincinnati vs. Florida, 5:30 p.m., FOX Broyles catches 3 TDs as OU beats Stanford 31-27 EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Ryan Broyles set a Sun Bowl record with three touchdown receptions and Landry Jones passed for 418 yards to lead Oklahoma past Heisman runner-up Toby Gerhart and No. 19 Stan- ford 31-27 on Thursday. Broyles finished with 156 yards receiving and set Oklahoma's single-game record with 13 receptions in front of a Sun Bowl record crowd of 53,713. Jones completed 30 of 51 with one interception and connected with Broyles on TD strikes of 30, 13 and 6 yards. Gerhart, who led the nation with 1,736 yards rushing, ran for 135 and scored two TDs in the first half. Oklahoma (8-5) rallied with 14 straight points in the third quarter, then held on after Patrick O'Hara missed a 32-yard field goal try with 3:19 remaining. Stanford (8- 5) got a final opportunity but turned it over on downs, starting a celebration for fans wearing crimson and cream. Broyles also had 47 yards returning four punts. But he fumbled a punt that helped Stanford draw closer early in the fourth quarter. The Cardinal pulled to 31-27 on a 22-yard field goal by Nate Whitaker, capping a series that began when Broyles mishandled a punt. Oklahoma protested because Stanford's Johnson Bademosi hit Broyles just as the ball arrived, but officials gave possession to the Cardinal. Gerhart found the running tough against the nation's No. 7 rushing defense. He carried 32 times, averaged 4.2 per attempt, and his longest run was a 26-yard gain in the fourth quarter. Stanford's Tavita Pritchard, who threw three passes in four games this season, made his 20th career start because standout freshman Andrew Luck wasn't ready after surgery to repair a broken right index finger. Pritchard was 8 of 19 for 118 yards and was intercepted twice. Stanford coach Jim Harbaugh had indicated a day ear- lier that Luck, who threw for 2,575 yards passing, might play, but Luck stood on the sidelines wearing street clothes and a headset. Jones took over as Oklahoma's quarterback after for- mer Heisman Trophy winner Sam Bradford was injured in an opening loss to BYU. An injury-plagued season included the loss of defensive tackle Adrian Taylor, who left the Sun Bowl with his left wrapped in an air cast. Stanford was making its first bowl appearance since losing to Georgia Tech in the 2001 Seattle Bowl. Dobbs leads Navy to 35-13 win over Missouri HOUSTON (AP) — Ricky Dobbs ran for 166 yards and three touch- downs and Navy manhan- dled Missouri with its triple-option offense in a 35-13 win over the Tigers in the Texas Bowl on Thursday. Dobbs also threw a touchdown pass to Bobby Doyle and Marcus Curry ran for a score as the Mid- shipmen (10-4) rushed for 385 yards against Mis- souri's 12th-ranked run defense. Navy won time of possession by nearly 22 minutes and ran 81 offen- sive plays to only 57 for the Tigers. Blaine Gabbert threw a 58-yard touchdown pass to Danario Alexander on Missouri's second play from scrimmage, but the Tigers mustered only 298 yards the rest of the game — largely because they only had the ball for just over 19 minutes. Gabbert also threw two interceptions and was sacked four times as Mis- souri (8-5) lost for the sec- ond time in its last five bowl appearances. Alexander, who led the nation in receiving yards coming into the game, took a short pass from Gabbert and outran the Navy defense just 24 sec- onds into the game. It was Alexander's 14th TD catch of the season and eighth covering more than 50 yards. The Tigers knew what to expect from Navy's offense and still couldn't stop it. Dobbs broke a 24-yard run on Navy's second pos- session, diving into the end zone with 2:58 left in the first quarter. It was Dobbs' 25th touchdown run of the year, adding to his NCAA single-season record for a quarterback. Tigers' defensive end Aldon Smith sacked Dobbs on the first play of the second quarter, setting a Missouri record with his 12th sack of the season. Dobbs wasn't sacked again, and the Midshipmen drove to the Missouri 22 late in the half. Dobbs ran up the middle, but Mis- souri safety Jasper Sim- mons forced a fumble just before Dobbs crossed the goal line and the Tigers recovered in the end zone. It only slowed down the Middies temporarily. Missouri's Derrick Washington fumbled on the next play, Navy recov- ered and Dobbs scored on a 12-yard run with 45 sec- onds left before halftime. Gabbert's 36-yard pass to Washington set up Grant Ressel's 31-yard field goal on the last play before the break to make it 14-10. But Navy had already set the tone for the game, rushing for 216 yards in the first half and holding the ball for more than 21 minutes. Dobbs' 3-yard touch- down pass to Doyle fin- ished the first drive of the third quarter and put Navy up 21-10. Navy's Ross Pospisil picked off Gabbert's pass near midfield on Mis- souri's next play. Gabbert had not thrown an inter- ception since a 36-17 win over Colorado on Oct. 31. Missouri only slowed down Navy's offense when the Midshipmen made mistakes. Dobbs fumbled the snap on fourth-and-1 from the Missouri 3, and the Tigers' offense finally got back on the field. Wes Kemp caught a short pass and got help from several blocks on a 56-yard gain to the Navy 9. The drive stalled there and Ressel kicked another 31- yarder to make it 21-13. Dobbs threw a 47-yard pass to Curry on Navy's next play. Dobbs joined Craig Candeto (2003) as the only Midshipmen to run and pass for over 1,000 yards in a season. Curry ran 11 yards for a touchdown on the next snap, finishing Navy's sec- ond-fastest touchdown drive of the season (35 sec- onds). Dobbs, named the game's most valuable player, finished one more time-consuming drive with a 1-yard touchdown run with 4:56 left. MCT photo Navy quarterback Ricky Dobbs (4) tries to pitch the ball after he being brought down by Missouri defensive lineman Dominique Hamilton (90) during the Texas Bowl at Reliant Stadium in Houston Thursday. Kings fall in 4th to 76ers, 116-106 SACRAMENTO (AP) — Although not the prolific scorer he was in his earlier years with the Philadelphia 76ers, Allen Iver- son is still a difference maker. The 34-year-old Iverson showed he still can score, get- ting 11 of his 20 points in the third quarter. And his pres- ence alone was a factor as the 76ers pulled away in the final period for a 116-106 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night. Lou Williams scored 22 points and Andre Iguodala had 19 points, nine assists and seven rebounds for the 76ers. Both Williams and Iguo- dala scored 10 points in the fourth quarter, when the 76ers stretched the lead to double digits. Iguodala said part of the credit belongs to Iverson. ''He has helped us out a lot, he real- ly opens the floor for everybody when he's out there,'' Iguodala said. ''He still draws a lot of attention and teams can't key on myself or anyone else.'' Iverson is not happy about being limited to 28-30 minutes a game, which are recommended by the team's medical staff to come in short- er increments due to his arthritic right knee. He missed four recent games with a sore knee, but played 32 minutes against the Kings in his second game back, making 6-of-14 shots and adding five rebounds, three assists and three steals. Donte Greene and Omri Casspi each scored 21 points for the Kings, who have lost three of their last four home games. But unlike the previous losses, overtime affairs to Cleveland the Lakers, this loss came against a team that entered the game with only eight wins. Jason Thompson had 15 points and 11 rebounds, and Rodriguez also scored 15 points. ''We were ripe to be picked off tonight and we need to learn that we are not as good as people say we are,'' said Kings coach Paul Westphal, whose team defeated Denver on Monday. ''Sometimes you have to not only bounce back from tough losses but you have to bounce back from big wins.'' The Kings played their second straight game without rookie guard Tyreke Evans, who is nursing a sore ankle and is day to day. Beno Udrih played a rare poor game in his place, shooting 3 of 11, scoring nine points, and committing three turnovers. ''Tyreke is a big piece of our team and he's been showing that the whole year,'' Udrih said. ''But we can't feel sorry for ourselves. Injuries are a part of the game and you deal with it.'' Carney opened the fourth quarter with a pair of 3-pointers, and a jumper by Williams gave the 76ers a 90-81 advantage with 9:40 remain- ing. With the Kings missing open looks throughout the period, the 76ers' lead grew to 107-95 when Iguodala made a follow shot with 3:34 left. The Kings squandered an 11-point lead after one quarter and were outscored 33-22 in the second. The aggressive inside play of Brand, who scored 11 points, helped fuel the 76ers' comeback. Casspi had 11 points for the Kings. BOWL GLANCE By The Associated Press Saturday, Dec. 19 New Mexico Bowl At Albuquerque Wyoming 35, Fresno State 28, 2OT St. Petersburg (Fla.) Bowl Rutgers 45, UCF 24 ——— Sunday, Dec. 20 New Orleans Bowl Middle Tennessee 42, Southern Miss. 32 ——— Tuesday, Dec. 22 Las Vegas Bowl BYU 44, Oregon State 20 ——— Wednesday, Dec. 23 Poinsettia Bowl At San Diego Utah 37, California 27 ——— Thursday, Dec. 24 Hawaii Bowl At Honolulu SMU 45, Nevada 10 ——— Saturday, Dec. 26 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl At Detroit Marshall 21, Ohio 17 Meineke Bowl At Charlotte, N.C. Pittsburgh 19, North Carolina 17 Emerald Bowl At San Francisco Southern Cal 24, Boston College 13 ——— Sunday, Dec. 27 Music City Bowl At Nashville, Tenn. Clemson 21, Kentucky 13 ——— Monday, Dec. 28 Independence Bowl At Shreveport, La. Georgia 44, Texas A&M 20 ——— Tuesday, Dec. 29 EagleBank Bowl At Washington UCLA 30, Temple 21 Champs Sports Bowl At Orlando, Fla. Wisconsin 20, Miami 14 ——— Wednesday, Dec. 30 Humanitarian Bowl At Boise, Idaho Idaho 43, Bowling Green 42 Holiday Bowl At San Diego Nebraska 33, Arizona 0 ——— Thursday, Dec. 31 Armed Forces Bowl At Fort Worth, Texas Air Force 47, Houston 20 Sun Bowl At El Paso, Texas Oklahoma 31, Stanford 27 Texas Bowl At Houston Navy 35, Missouri 13 Insight Bowl At Tempe, Ariz. Minnesota (6-6) vs. Iowa State (6-6), late Chick-fil-A Bowl At Atlanta Virginia Tech (9-3) vs. Tennessee (7-5), late ——— Friday, Jan. 1 Outback Bowl At Tampa, Fla. Northwestern (8-4) vs. Auburn (7-5), 8 a.m. (ESPN) Capital One Bowl At Orlando, Fla. Penn State (10-2) vs. LSU (9-3), 10 a.m. (ABC) Gator Bowl At Jacksonville, Fla. Florida State (6-6) vs. West Virginia (9-3), 10 a.m. (CBS) Rose Bowl At Pasadena, Calif. Ohio State (10-2) vs. Oregon (10-2), 2 p.m. (ABC) Sugar Bowl At New Orleans Florida (12-1) vs. Cincinnati (12-0), 5:30 p.m. (FOX) ——— Saturday, Jan. 2 International Bowl At Toronto South Florida (7-5) vs. Northern Illinois (7- 5), 9 a.m. (ESPN2) Cotton Bowl At Arlington, Texas Oklahoma State (9-3) vs. Mississippi (8- 4), 11 a.m. (FOX) PapaJohns.com Bowl At Birmingham, Ala. Connecticut (7-5) vs. South Carolina (7-5), 11 a.m. (ESPN) Liberty Bowl At Memphis, Tenn. East Carolina (9-4) vs. Arkansas (7-5), 2:30 p.m. (ESPN) Alamo Bowl At San Antonio Michigan State (6-6) vs. Texas Tech (8-4), 6 p.m. (ESPN) ——— Monday, Jan. 4 Fiesta Bowl At Glendale, Ariz. Boise State (13-0) vs. TCU (12-0), 5 p.m. (FOX) ——— Tuesday, Jan. 5 Orange Bowl At Miami Iowa (10-2) vs. Georgia Tech (11-2), 5 p.m. (FOX) ——— Wednesday, Jan. 6 GMAC Bowl Mobile, Ala. Central Michigan (11-2) vs. Troy (9-3), 4 p.m. (ESPN) ——— Thursday, Jan. 7 BCS National Championship At Pasadena, Calif. Alabama (13-0) vs. Texas (13-0), 5 p.m. (ABC) ——— Saturday, Jan. 23 East-West Shrine Classic At Orlando, Fla. East vs. West, noon ——— Saturday, Jan. 30 Senior Bowl At Mobile, Ala. North vs. South, 1 p.m. (NFL) ——— Saturday, Feb. 6 Texas vs. The Nation All-Star Challenge At El Paso, Texas Texas vs. Nation, noon (CBSC)