KJEL SPORTS MONDAY JANUARY 2, 2023

NFL SUNDAY-

KANSAS CITY 27 DENVER 24

THE CHIEFS HAD ANOTHER STRUGGLE WITH THE 4-12 BRONCOS, BUT RALLIED IN THE FOURTH QUARTER TO POST A FIFTEENTH CONSECUTIVE VICTORY AGAINST THEIR A.F.C. WEST RIVALS…….PATRICK MAHOMES THREW TOUCHDOWN PASSES TO BLAKE BELL AND JERICK MCKINNON TO BRING K.C. BACK FROM A 17-13 DEFICIT…MAHOMES THREW FOR 328 YARDS AND THREE TOUCHDOWNS AND WENT OVER 5,000 PASSING YARDS FOR THE SEASON….

MCKINNON HAD TWO SCORING RECEPTIONS…THE 13-3 CHIEFS HAVE WON FOUR STRAIGHT AND REMAIN IN CONTENTION FOR THE 1-SEED IN THE A.F.C. PLAYOFF PICTURE..THE REGULAR SEASON CONCLUDES THIS WEEKEND AT A DIFFERENT TIME THAN ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED…
THE GAME AT LAS VEGAS AGAINST THE RAIDERS HAS BEEN FLEXED TO SATURDAY AND WILL KICKOFF RIGHT AFTER 3:30….

COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWL GAMES TODAY:

ILLINOIS-MISSISSIPPI STATE RELIAQUEST BOWL

TULANE-USC COTTON BOWL

LSU-PURDUE CITRUS BOWL

UTAH-PENN STATE ROSE BOWL

COLLEGE BASKETBALL-

MISSOURI STATE 52 DRAKE 49

THE BEARS LOCKED IN ON DEFENSE AND EDGED THE BULLDOGS AT GREAT SOUTHERN BANK ARENA SUNDAY…DONOVAN CLAY HAD FIFTEEN POINTS, 8 REBOUNDS, FIVE ASSISTS AND FOUR BLOCKS..COACH DANA FORD FEELS THE DEFENSIVE EFFORTS ARE MORE CONSISTENT AND EFFECTIVE NOW…