Cape Fear Christian Academy visits St. Patrick’s in Fayetteville for middle school basketball games this afternoon. … Former Virginia quarterback Brennan Armstrong has announced he is transferring to N.C. State. … Nyheim Hines (Garner, N.C. State) returned two kickoffs for touchdowns in Buffalo’s 35-23 win over visiting New England on Sunday. … Former UNC quarterback Sam Howell passed for one TD and ran for another in his first start for host Washington in a 26-6 win over Dallas. … The Carolina Panthers won, 10-7, at New Orleans on a game-ending, 42-yard field goal by Eddy Pineiro. … Jon Rahm shot a final round 63 to win the Tournament of Champions in Hawaii by two shots over Collin Marikawa, who took a 6-stroke lead into play on Sunday. … South Dakota State defeated North Dakota State, 45-21, in the Football Championship Subdivision title game on Sunday in Frisco, Texas. … The College Football Playoff championship sends No. 1 Georgia (13-0) against No. 3 Texas Christian (12-1) at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, tonight (ESPN, 7:30 p.m.).