what can he do to alphonso smith? turns him around and in for a 79-yard touchdown. brady on smith all day. finds him again. two touchdowns. patriots beat the lions 45-24. they're also 9-2. >>> that's your look at sports on "early today." i'm mario soliz. >>> your early morning headlines are straight ahead, entertainment headlines. >>> and wait until you meet this family. >>> you're watching "early today." >>> welcomes back. here's a look at your forecast. a very cold thanksgiving period here. 50 in vegas. temperatures below freezing this morning. doesn't happen often in november in vegas. 66 in l.a. san francisco, chilly, too. clouds increasing later today. that storm system today, from seattle to portland, tomorrow we begin to spread some of the precipitation further south. winter storm warning in the mountains of the cascades of oregon and washington state. and winter storm warnings around mount shasta in northern california and eventually the northern sierras in california get more snow. the ski resorts, can't tell you how incredible the start of the ski season is

alphonso smith. all the way. 79 yards for a score. he went every which way but loose.tied at 24. throws to branch for 22 yards of perfect passing. patriots win. the lions now 2-9. >>> college basketball on this holiday menu. depaul taking a trip to anaheim for the 76 classic. going against the cowboys of oklahoma state. loves the pressure defense and it works easy. jeremiah kelly takes it all the way in for the layup. then more pressure the very next possession finds stowball. game tied at 33. in the end, too much moses. he had 27 points. oklahoma state wins it. depaul now 1-2. >>> mike an the irish trying to stay unbeaten against georgia. in orlando the game -- a hoop and a foul there. irish led by 6. notre dame finally pulling away in the second ot. tim with a huge three. that puts the irish up by three. notre dame wins it. they are now 5-0. >>> the bulls and blackhawks both in action tomorrow night. tomorrow the hawks and ducks will play here on wgn. coverage starts at 3:00. back to the cowboys-saints game for the turkey game play. a loose ball. not a bad effort but