College bowl games resume today. Bowling Green meets Minnesota (ESPN, 2 p.m.), Texas State plays Rice (ESPN, 5:30 p.m.) and Kansas takes on Nevada Las Vegas (ESPN, 9 p.m.). … UNC is ranked No. 9 in the Associated Press college basketball poll this week and Duke is No. 16. … In NFL games on Monday, Las Vegas topped host Kansas City, 20-14; Philadelphia defeated the New York Giants, 33-25, and Baltimore was a 33-19 winner at San Francisco as 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy was beset by four interceptions. … In NBA matchups on Christmas day, the New York Knicks downed visiting Milwaukee, 129-122, as Jalen Brunson scored 38 points; host Denver outscored Golden State, 120-114; Boston was a 126-115 winner over the host Los Angeles Lakers; Miami posted a 119-113 win at home against Philadelphia and Dallas took a 129-114 victory at Phoenix. … Duke has hired former Southern Methodist offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Jonathan Brewer for the same positions with the Blue Devils.