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Dak Prescott is looking more and more capable of becoming the first rookie starting quarterback to take his team to a Super Bowl.Whatever whispers there were as recently as a month ago that Prescott would be replaced in the Dallas Cowboys lineup when Tony Romo returned from a back injury, forget about it. Romo is healthy now -- and he is most definitely the backup.Prescott, only a fourth-round draft pick, just keeps producing, pairing with another rookie, running back Ezekiel Elliott, to lead Dallas to a 9-1 record on the strength of the first nine-game winning streak within a single season of the storied franchises history.Prescotts latest impressive performance came in a 27-17 victory Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens, a team that entered the day with the NFLs No. 1 defense. All Prescott did was shake off punts on Dallas opening four possessions to wind up 27 of 36 for 301 yards and a trio of TD passes.With the outcome in the balance, Prescott completed 14 of 15 throws in the second half, leading Dallas on drives of 92 and 88 yards, capping each with a scoring toss to Dez Bryant.Clearly, the kid can play. Hes also seen as a leader.Were going to follow that guy. Were going to continue to keep following that guy, Bryant said. The way that he adjusts and the way he handles his business, it says a lot about him.Prescott and first-round pick Elliott -- if anyone else receives serious consideration for NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year, it would be an upset -- have been consistent as can be this season. So even if its surprising to hear Cowboys owner Jerry Jones insist hell continue to stay away from Super Bowl chatter, its OK for everyone else to consider it a real possibility for his team.In case you missed it, here are other top topics after the NFL seasons 11th Sunday:TEARING IT UPRedskins WR Pierre Garcon made quite a sideline statement as Washington beat defensively challenged Green Bay 42-24 on Sunday night to set up a Thanksgiving Day showdown against division rival Dallas: He ripped a yellow foam Cheesehead in half.DIRTY DOZENGive the NFL credit for getting this one right: Hoping to add some intrigue before last season to the ever-boring extra point, the league made it the equivalent of a 35-yard kick instead of 18. On Sunday, a record 12 PATs went awry -- including two each by Mike Nugent of the Bengals and Robbie Gould of the Giants. Consider this: In 2014, at the old distance, eight extra points were missed all season. Two significant takeaways: No more assuming that a TD is worth seven points, and 2-point conversions are going to increase in popularity.NOT HAPPYCardinals coach Bruce Arians did not want to discuss the officiating after his teams 30-24 loss to the Vikings, but his son wasnt shy about expressing his thoughts on one particular key play, firing off a tweet with an obscenity directed at the NFL and its game officials. Jake Arians -- who kicked for the Buffalo Bills in 2001 -- was angry about what happened right before Minnesotas Xavier Rhodes took back one of his two interceptions 100 yards for a TD: The Cardinals thought receiver John Brown was held by Vikings defensive back Captain Munnerlyn before the pick. Im sure well turn that into the league, Arizona QB Carson Palmer said, and Im sure theyll come back and say it was holding.CATCHING, TOOSeattle QB Russell Wilson is known for his running ability and passing, of course, but he revealed another talent in a 26-15 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles: He can catch, too. Finally looking healthy the past two weeks after struggling with leg injuries for the seasons first two months, Wilson scored with an over-the-shoulder, 15-yard TD grab on a throw from wideout Doug Baldwin.ELIMINATEDWhat some might have figured was a foregone conclusion since, oh, Week 1 or so is now official: The Cleveland Browns were mathematically eliminated from playoff contention by falling to 0-11 with a 24-9 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. 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Western Michigan never got closer than seven points the rest of the way.The Wildcats will face Wake Forest on Friday for a spot in Sundays championship.Thomas Wilder led The Broncos (1-2).---No. 4 OREGON 76, VALPARAISO 54EUGENE, Ore. -- Chris Boucher had 25 points and nine rebounds to lead Oregon to its 27th consecutive home victory.Jordan Bell added 15 points and seven rebounds for the Ducks (2-1), who took control early in the second half with an 11-4 run fueled by Bells eight points to open a 52-38 lead. Bell scored 12 points in the second half as Oregon shot 15 of 27 from the fieldAlec Peters led the Crusaders (3-1) with 24 points to become the schools second-leading career scorer.Backup freshman point guard Payton Pritchard had nine points and five assists for the Ducks, who led by as many as 25 points in the second half.Oregon had a 40-27 rebounding edge and blocked six shots.---No. 9 WISCONSIN 69, CHICAGO ST. 51MADISON, Wis. -- Vitto Brown scored 12 points and Khalil Iverson added 11 for Wisconsin.Bronson Koenig added 10 points for Wisconsin (2-1), while Fred Sims scored 26 points to lead Chicago State (1-1).The Badgers again struggled with their outside shooting after taking 39 3-point attempts, but hitting just 11 in Tuesdays loss to No. 22 Creighton.The Badgers hit 5 of 19 from 3-point range on Thursday. But they had little trouble with the Cougars inside as they pulled away.The Cougars took an 8-0 leead in the opening minutes.dddddddddddd But Wisconsin then held them scoreless for the next 9 minutes to go up 19-8. The Badgers pulled away from there.---No. 11 Xavier 83, Missouri 82, OTLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Edmond Sumners free throw with 0.3 seconds left in overtime gave Xavier the victory in the opening round of the Tire Pros Invitational.Sumner was fouled by Missouris Terrence Phillips along the sideline, after the Musketeers inbounded the ball near midcourt. He missed the first one short, then rattled in the second for the win.Sumner and J.P. Macura scored 19 points each for Xavier (3-0), which got 13 apiece from Trevon Bluiett and Sean OMara.Frankie Hughes scored 24 points for Missouri (1-1), and Kevin Puryear finished with 22 points and 10 rebounds.---No. 12 LOUISVILLE 88, LONG BEACH ST. 56LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Jaylen Johnson had 14 points and 11 rebounds and Deng Adel added 11 points for Louisville.The Cardinals (3-0) outscored the 49ers 23-2 over 5:28 in the first half for a 30-8 lead en route to their third straight 30-point win to open the season. Louisvilles height advantage made the difference on both ends as it controlled scoring in the paint 42-20 and rebounding 51-37.Evan Payne had 15 points for the 49ers (1-3), who made 18 of 61 from the field (30 percent).---No. 23 TEXAS 85, E. WASHINGTON 52AUSTIN, Texas -- Tevin Mack scored 19 points and Texas rolled to an easy victory.Texas had five players score in double figures as the Longhorns entirely new starting lineup has started smoothing out the rough edges in their 3-0 start to the season.Freshman Andrew Jones scored 17 points on 6-of-10 shooting.Kendal Yancy scored 10 points, opening the game with consecutive 3-pointers, and Texas built a 39-24 lead at halftime.Bogdan Bliznyuk scored 22 points for Eastern Washington (1-2). ' ' '