Football

CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Bengals are scoring plenty of points but squandered one opportunity after another to beat the Baltimore Ravens.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Deshaun Watson paused several times while searching for answers that were as elusive as a third-down completion.

If only Zac Taylor and Sean McDermott could have swapped end-of-game strategies, the teetering Cincinnati Bengals and Buffalo Bills might have avoided their big bellyflops in the NFL’s topsy-turvy Week 5.

While fans across the country were on edge watching upset after upset unfold Saturday, Houston Chronicle sports columnist Kirk Bohls and other members of The Associated Press college football poll voting panel were thinking ahead to how they would sort out and arrange the teams they would put on their ballots Sunday.

CINCINNATI (AP) — Joe Burrow had a career day and the Cincinnati Bengals led by 10 points three times in the second half.

LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Cleveland Browns coach Kevin Stefanski said the team is “not changing quarterbacks” after Deshaun Watson and the offense struggled to do much of anything in a 34-13 loss Sunday at the Washington Commanders.

Vanderbilt’s stunning upset of No. 1 Alabama that led to crazed fans marching the goal posts through the streets of Nashville was just the appetizer.

WILMINGTON — With a touchdown pass with just 10.5 seconds remaining, visiting Batavia put a damper on Wilmington’s Homecoming game Friday night, defeating the Hurricane 28-21 in SBAAC American Division action at Alumni Field.

BLANCHESTER — Williamsburg had four sacks on the final Blanchester possession Friday night and held on for a 22-18 win at Barbour Memorial Field.

ADAMS TOWNSHIP — The Clinton-Massie Falcons celebrated Homecoming in dominant fashion Friday with dazzling play in all three phases of a 55-0 victory over SBAAC American opponent Goshen to move to 2-0 in conference play.