Alabama New No. 1; Bears Beat Vikings

Alabama is the new No. 1 in the Associated Press college football poll after Clemson’s close call at North Carolina dropped them to number-two. Georgia, Ohio State and LSU round out the top five in this week’s poll.

Rutgers Fires Coach Chris Ash

Rutgers has fired football coach Chris Ash after three-plus seasons. Tight ends coach Nunzio Campanile will serve as interim head coach the remainder of the season. Rutgers is 1-3 this season and went 8-32 under Ash.

Sunday, September 29 Scoreboard

Chicago 16, Minnesota 6

Oakland 31, Indianapolis 24

Tennessee 24, Atlanta 10

Kansas City 34, Detroit 30

New  England 16, Buffalo 10

Los Angeles Chargers 30, Miami 10

New York Giants 24, Washington 3

Carolina 16, Houston 10

Cleveland 40, Baltimore 25

Seattle 27, Arizona 10

New Orleans 12, Dallas 10

Jacksonville 26, Denver 24

Monday, September 30 Schedule (Time Central)

Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 7:15 p.m.

Thursday, October 3 Schedule (Time Central)

Los Angeles Rams at Seattle, 7:20 p.m.

Sunday, October 6 Schedule (All Times Central)

Chicago at Oakland, noon

Buffalo at Tennessee, noon

Arizona at Cincinnati, noon

Minnesota at New York Giants, noon

Tampa Bay at New Orleans, noon

Atlanta at Houston, noon

Jacksonville at Carolina, noon

Baltimore at Pittsburgh, noon

New England at Washington, noon

Baltimore at Pittsburgh, noon

Denver at Los Angeles Chargers, 3:05 p.m.

Green Bay at Dallas, 3:25 p.m.

Indianapolis at Kansas City, 7:20 p.m.