TCU salvaged a disappointing season with a 10-7 overtime win over California in the 2018 Cheez-It Bowl.

Sewo Olonilua rushed for 194 yards and a touchdown to lead the Horned Frogs to victory in a wild matchup Wednesday. The teams combined for nine interceptions and 15 punts, but Jonathan Song helped secure the win with a 27-yard field goal in the first overtime.

Those watching along were certainly enjoying the wildness throughout:

The bowl game, formerly known as the Cactus Bowl, was played at Chase Field in Phoenix as one of two games this postseason played at a baseball stadium (Pinstripe Bowl).

TCU (7-6) avoided a losing record on the season, something the team has only done three times in 19 years under Gary Patterson. California finished with a 7-6 record in the second year under Justin Wilcox.

Both teams came into the game with quality defenses but questionable offenses, neither averaging more than 25 points per game.

This lack of balance was obvious throughout the game, as both sides struggled to move the football consistently.

The turnovers were especially prevalent, starting with a miserable first half:

There was a stretch of interceptions on four straight possessions, with six total before halftime.

It didn’t get any worse than this failed trick play that became a turnover:

Jaylinn Hawkins had three interceptions as part of an impressive effort from the Golden Bears defense.

Third-string quarterback Grayson Muehlstein struggled mightily for TCU, finishing 7-of-20 for 27 yards and four picks. He had three interceptions and just four completions in the first half for only 10 yards and didn’t do much more in the second.

However, the team relied upon the rushing attack to move the football and eventually get onto the scoreboard.

After Cal scored the only touchdown in the first half on a four-yard run by quarterback Chase Garbers, the Horned Frogs were finally able to tie the game at the end of the third quarter with a one-yard run by Olonilua.

TCU ran the ball on all seven plays of the scoring drive, including a Wildcat run to convert a fourth down.

This production was enough to force overtime despite TCU having just 24 passing yards in regulation.

After Chase Forrest threw his second interception for California in overtime—giving the team five for the game when added to the three from Garbers—the Horned Frogs took advantage of the opportunity and never gave the ball back.

Neither team played well offensively, but Olonilua was the difference in the second half and overtime to help TCU secure its fourth bowl win in the last five years. After an injury-filled season, the squad will hope for more luck in 2019 while returning a lot of young talent.

Cal will also bring back several notable players on both sides of the ball, which could help make the team a legitimate contender in the Pac-12 next season.

Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Vontaze Burfict suffered a concussion during Sunday’s game against the Cleveland Browns, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN.

Citing his colleague Katherine Terrell, Schefter reported the latest concussion “could put his career in jeopardy,” considering it’s the seventh of his career and second of the month.

Terrell noted the additional issues with this type of injury:

Burfict is in his seventh NFL season.

Injuries have been a significant problem for him in this time, as he has failed to play in more than 11 games in any of the past five seasons. 

He has also earned multiple suspensions during this stretch for both on-field play and failed drug tests.

Burfict has missed a total of 10 games because of suspension in his career to go with his $4.2 million worth of fines, per Spotrac.

The 28-year-old also turned heads in a negative way when he shook off a trainer while being brought off the field Sunday, via Dov Kleiman. 

At his best, Burfict is a Pro Bowl player who led the NFL with 177 total tackles in 2013, his last full season. However, injuries and off-field problems have derailed his career, and it seems he might have played his last game.

The Green Bay Packers apparently like the past hires of the Indianapolis Colts.

Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported Wednesday that the Packers have interviewed Chuck Pagano for their head coaching vacancy. Meanwhile, Pro Football Talk reported Green Bay spoke to Jim Caldwell about the position, too.

Pagano replaced Caldwell in Indianapolis in 2012, where he went 53-43 in six seasons.

This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.

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Sigi Schmid, who stands as Major League Soccer’s all-time leader in managerial wins with 228, died on Wednesday at the age of 65. 

The family confirmed his death, per Kevin Baxter of the Los Angeles Times, who also noted that the cause has not been disclosed. As the time of his passing, Schmid was awaiting a heart transplant at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center.

Schmid enjoyed a fantastic coaching career leading a host of teams, including the UCLA Bruins, the United States Men’s Soccer under-20 team, Seattle Sounders FC, the Los Angeles Galaxy and the Columbus Crew. He won three national titles at UCLA and two MLS Cups with L.A. and Columbus. 

Condolences poured in after news of Schmid’s death broke. 

MLS Commissioner Don Garber released a statement:

Ex-Galaxy beat writer Fred J. Robledo noted Schmid’s gregarious and extroverted nature:

New England Revolution play-by-play announcer Brad Feldman offered strong praise of Schmid’s character regardless of his team’s outcome:

Per Baxter, former USMNT managers Jurgen Klinsmann also provided his thoughts on a man who seemed universally loved on Wednesday:

“He was an amazing family person and his love for soccer was endless. He was like an encyclopedia. He formed soccer in this country like no one else over the last 30 years, at UCLA, in the college world, or by building the success and foundation of the Galaxy, the Columbus Crew and the Seattle Sounders. His brain was always going 200 mph.

“He was such a giver. Sigi leaves us far too early. People like him are very rare in this world: straight forward, giver, passionate, endlessly dedicated to his mission and to his family.”

Schmid, Bruce Arena and Steve Sampson stand as the only three coaches in history to win an MLS Cup and an NCAA title.

The San Diego Padres are currently involved in trade talks to acquire Corey Kluber from the Cleveland Indians, according to Jon Paul Morosi of MLB.com.    

While the Los Angeles Dodgers are still considered the favorites to land the pitcher in a trade, the Padres remain interested in the ace.

Young major leaguers Manuel Margot, Hunter Renfroe and Austin Hedges have been discussed as possible parts going back to Cleveland.

As Morosi noted, the Philadelphia Phillies, Milwaukee Brewers and Cincinnati Reds have all shown interest in a possible trade for Kluber, as well as the Padres and Dodgers.

The buzz is understandable, considering the pitcher’s effectiveness on the mound over the past few years. The 32-year-old has two Cy Young awards already on his resume and came close last season before finishing in third place in the voting.

He finished the year with a 2.89 ERA and 222 strikeouts in 215 innings, plus a career-high 20 wins.

Kluber can be a game-changer at the front of any rotation if the Indians decide to pull the trigger on a deal.

Meanwhile, the Padres struggled to a 66-96 record last season but have been aggressively looking for a frontline starter throughout the winter.

They had discussions with the New York Mets about Noah Syndergaard, per Andy Martino of SNY.tv, as well as the Toronto Blue Jays regarding Marcus Stroman, per Morosi.

In every case, the Padres have noted that top prospect Fernando Tatis Jr. isn’t available, but they have a deep farm system and several quality young players that could generate interest in a deal.

Bad weather conditions in the Dallas area caused the 2018 First Responder Bowl between Boston College and Boise State to be canceled.

Per an announcement on Twitter, the game will officially be ruled a no-contest.

Boston College was leading 7-0 in the first quarter after AJ Dillon’s 19-yard touchdown. A lightning strike near the Cotton Bowl forced a delay of at least 30 minutes with five minutes remaining in the opening quarter.

As the delay moved past an hour, another round of lightning hit the area. That led representatives from both teams to meet with game officials to discuss options before the decision was made to cancel the contest:

Per Weather.com, the forecast in Dallas calls for thunderstorms all day with the percentage of precipitation dropping under 50 percent after 1 a.m. local time.

Boston College finished with a 7-5 record, and Boise State posted its third straight 10-win season.

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