[CNOTES]

Daily Sports Roundup

Thursday, November 26

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Broncos host the Giants, the Longhorns prepare for the Aggies, and the Bulls try to stop a losing streak against the Jazz.

Colliding on the gridiron . . .

The NFL offers up a trio of Thanksgiving matchups on Thursday, with Green Bay (-11) at Detroit, Oakland at Dallas (-14), and the Giants (-7) at Denver. New York (6-4 SU, 4-5-1 ATS) got past the Falcons 34-31 last week, as Eli Manning completed 25-of-39 pass attempts for 384 yards with three TDs and one INT. Denver (6-4 SU, 6-4 ATS) was blasted 32-3 by the Chargers last weekend, as Kyle Orton threw for just 171 yards with no touchdowns and one INT in that loss.

It's No. 3 Texas (11-0 SU, 5-5-1 ATS) vs. Texas A&M (6-5 SU, 5-5-1 ATS) in the only college football game on tap for Thursday. The Longhorns remained undefeated last week by pounding Kansas 51-20. Colt McCoy went 32-of-41 for 396 yards passing in that contest, with four touchdowns and no interceptions. The Aggies are coming off a 38-3 win over Baylor in which Jerrod Johnson threw for 153 yards and two TDs. Texas is pegged as the 21-point favorite for Thursday.

Tipping off on the hardwood . . .

The NBA offers up two games on Thursday, with Orlando at Atlanta and Chicago at Utah. The Bulls (6-7 SU, 4-9 ATS) have lost three straight games, most recently 122-98 to Portland on Monday night. Luol Deng tossed in 25 points for Chicago in that loss, while John Salmons picked up 22 points. The Jazz (7-7 SU, 6-8 ATS) fell 104-94 to Oklahoma City on Tuesday night. Carlos Boozer poured in 26 points for Utah in that defeat, and Paul Millsap had 19 points off the bench.

As well, the Old Spice Classic and the 76 Classic highlight the college basketball schedule for Thursday. The 76 Classic at the Anaheim Convention Center features the top matchup of the day, with No. 22 Minnesota taking on No. 12 Butler. The Golden Gophers (3-0 SU, 1-1 ATS) are coming off an easy 76-51 win over Utah Valley last time out, with Rodney Williams scoring 17 points. The Bulldogs (3-0 SU, 1-2 ATS) got past Evansville by a score of 64-60 on Saturday.

Taking a trip around the rink . . .

Finally, there are just two NHL games on the Thursday schedule, with Los Angeles at Vancouver and Columbus at Ottawa. The Blue Jackets will be looking to bounce back from consecutive losses to the Rangers (7-4) and Canadiens (5-3) on Monday and Tuesday night. Antoine Vermette had a pair of goals for the Jackets in Tuesday's loss. The Senators will be without starting goalie Pascal Leclaire on Thursday; he's out for four weeks after suffering a broken cheekbone.