An unidentified man died while taking part in the traditional Mirror Lake jump before Ohio State's game against Michigan.

Mirror Lake is a pond on campus and students traditionally jump into the lake in the week before the Buckeyes take on the Wolverines. This year's Mirror Lake jump was held on Tuesday night, and according to the university, the man who died was a student. According to the school's statement, Ohio State would like to end the tradition because of its dangers.

From the Columbus Dispatch:

"We are heartbroken over this horrible tragedy," OSU President Michael Drake said in a statement. "We have tentatively identified the young man as a student and are in the process of reaching out to his family. During this difficult time, counseling services will be made available throughout the holiday weekend for those who seek support."

The university released another statement Wednesday afternoon calling for the end of the cold-weather tradition that finds hundreds, if not thousands, of OSU students donning swimsuits and T-shirts to plunge into the cold water as a campus bonding experience centered around Ohio State's football rivalry week.

"In spite of significant efforts taken to make this event a safer one, this tragedy has occurred," read the statement. "We must come together and acknowledge while this is a student-led tradition that has been passed down through the years, we cannot risk another tragedy. University leadership strongly agrees that we will work with our campus community to end this annual event."

The tradition started in 1990 and has grown substantially over the past 25 years. From the Ohio State site:

Mirror Lake is also the scene of the annual Michigan Week Mirror Lake jump. The jump is said to evoke the spirit of former football coach Woody Hayes to lead the Buckeyes on to victory versus archrival Michigan. The first Mirror Lake jump began in 1990 with less than 100 people making the first celebratory plunge. Although this is not a university sanctioned event, thousands of students choose to jump into Mirror Lake every year.

Per the Dispatch, the university has increased regulation of the event in recent years. The school had medical personnel at the event and he was tended to shortly after his jump per a video by The Lantern.

Ohio State plays at Michigan at Noon ET on Saturday.

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A man wanted on suspicion of first-degree attempted murder was taken into police custody Tuesday following a lengthy standoff with the Boulder, Colo., SWAT team. According to the Boulder Daily Camera, the suspect, 24-year-old Donte Faison of Baltimore, had been staying at the home of members of the Colorado football team.

The standoff lasted six hours, but “ended peacefully” as Faison was taken into custody “without incident.”

From the Daily Camera:

Baltimore police officials said Faison is wanted on suspicion of first-degree attempted murder in connection with a nonfatal shooting on Nov. 15 in the 100 block of North Broadway Street in Baltimore.

Officials said Faison doesn’t have a criminal history as an adult.

Colorado athletics said Faison is a “childhood acquaintance of a CU football player.” The school declined to identify the player who knows Faison or the other players who live in the house.

"Mr. Faison is a childhood acquaintance of a CU football player and recently asked to reconnect and stay in his home with other players," CU spokesman Ryan Huff said. "Every indication we have is that the players had no knowledge that law enforcement agencies had an active warrant for Mr. Faison's arrest. Our players are cooperating with Boulder police during this investigation."

No Colorado players were arrested, police said.

Faison played college football at Elizabeth City State University in Elizabeth City, N.C., and Ohio Dominican University in Columbus, Ohio.

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With rivalry weekend upon us, the Heisman contenders have a great opportunity to make a statement.

Every week, Dr. Saturday will name its five Heisman favorites in order with our frontrunner on top. As we've seen thus far, the list can change pretty quickly depending on the week.

Derrick Henry didn’t get a chance to show too much against Charleston Southern last Saturday, but he did enough to keep himself on the top of the Heisman heap while several others fell off.

Henry had nine carries for 68 yards and two touchdowns before he spent the second half resting on the bench. Those two scores, however, allowed Henry to tie Trent Richardson’s Alabama single-season record of 21 touchdowns. He’ll have a chance to break that record on Saturday in the Iron Bowl against rival Auburn. If the Tide win that game, they’ll clinch the SEC West and a spot in the SEC title game against Florida.

Christian McCaffrey added 389 all-purpose yards and three scores in last week’s win against Cal, which included a 98-yard kick return for a score. McCaffrey now has 2,807 all-purpose yards and is one of two players in the entire country to have more than 2,000 all-purpose yards. He has three games remaining to chase down Barry Sanders’ record of 3,250, which now seems very attainable.

There was a report earlier this week that said Christian McCaffrey reminded NFL scouts of former USC running back Reggie Bush. Bush won the Heisman in 2005 but had to give it back because of a violation of NCAA rules. Still, Bush was one of best running talents the college game has ever seen. For McCaffrey to be mentioned in the same breath as Bush is substantial.

All right, it’s time to put Cook back into the Heisman conversation. After a brief hiatus, Cook’s performance against Chattanooga and some ill-timed poor performances by other contenders, Cook is back on our list.

Cook had 15 carries for 106 yards and two touchdowns in the blowout win. It was Cook’s seventh 100-yard rushing performance of the season. Cook’s rushing touchdowns are tied with Amp Lee for second-most in school history.

While Saturday’s game was a romp, Cook, who has three 100-yard rushing games in a row, might find it difficult to replicate those numbers against a Florida defense that’s allowing teams just 108.3 rushing yards per game.

To show how important Baker Mayfield is to Oklahoma, one only has to look at the second half of Saturday’s win against TCU.

Mayfield suffered a helmet-to-helmet hit early in the second quarter, but stayed in the game and turned a 7-7 tie into a 23-7 halftime lead. But a headache kept Mayfield on the bench in the second half and the Oklahoma offense suffered. Backup Trevor Knight completed just five passes for 76 yards and the Sooners needed a 72-yard touchdown run by Samaje Perine to win the game. Luckily, Mayfield passed all of his concussion tests and barring setback, he will be back for this week’s game against rival Oklahoma State.

Deshaun Watson continues to gain momentum in the Heisman race, but he’s also not facing the best defensive competition.

Watson threw for 343 yards and three touchdowns against Wake Forest, but he also had two interceptions, which hurt his stock on this list. He’s thrown for 300 yards in three of the last four games. He also rushed for 44 yards and a score in Saturday's 33-13 win. Things won’t get any tougher this weekend against a South Carolina team that hasn’t been competitive on either side of the ball this season. Watson’s shot to make a big move up the Heisman board will come in the ACC title game against North Carolina.

MAKE THE CASE FOR…

Keenan Reynolds: We've had a few people questioning why Keenan Reynolds hasn’t been on our Heisman list and I want to note that it’s nothing personal against Reynolds. I think he’s a fantastic player.

That said, he’s not in the Heisman conversation for the same reason that players such as Graham Harrell, Case Keenun, Bryce Petty and Luke Falk never got serious consideration — he’s a product of his offense.

Navy is the No. 3 rushing offense in the country, averaging 348.4 yards per game. Reynolds is the leader of that offense and by extension gets the most pub. He has 201 carries for 1,009 yards and he’s thrown for 652 yards, which is impressive for a Navy QB, but he’s only completing 48.5 percent of his passes. He does have five touchdowns and no interceptions. But none of those numbers stack up to some of the other players on this list.

For our purposes, we assume that all the favorites win. This will not happen because it never happens like that, but it’s a more consistent system than attempting to predict multiple results. First, the semifinals:

Cotton Bowl (12/31): 2) Alabama vs. 3) Michigan State

Orange Bowl (12/31): 1) Clemson vs. 4) Oklahoma

Reasoning here: Alabama, Clemson and Michigan State will be favored from here on out, and with Oklahoma a favorite in Bedlam and Notre Dame an underdog against the Cardinal, the final spot works itself out. If the Irish win in Palo Alto, things could get interesting, and if Iowa wins out, they take Sparty’s spot. If Florida wins out, they take Alabama’s spot and if Clemson loses a game, things immediately get messy.

Peach (12/31): Florida State (at-large) vs. Notre Dame (at-large)

Fiesta (1/1): Iowa (at-large) vs. Navy (G5/at-large)

Rose (1/1): Stanford (Pac-12) vs. Michigan (Big Ten)

Sugar (1/1): Ole Miss (SEC) vs. Baylor (Big XII)

Going with Ole Miss as the number two SEC team, as it’s like Florida is going to finish with three losses (and potentially ugly ones, if their games against Vandy, South Carolina and Florida Atlantic were any indicators). They’ll play 11-1 Baylor in the Sugar Bowl while Navy takes the Group Of Five spot with an American championship. The Rose Bowl can’t resist pairing Jim Harbaugh against his former team while the Peach Bowl happily takes a rematch of last year’s Florida State/Notre Dame game, with the potential for some Everett Golson drama. If Florida beats Florida State, move the Gators into the Sugar Bowl and if Ohio State takes down Michigan, they likely head to the Rose Bowl.

A few notes on some teams that are not favored to win their sixth game but would make the field if they did so: If Washington wins the Apple Cup, they’re in, and same for Nebraska if they pull the upset over Iowa. Both 5-6 teams opened as slight underdogs, and the Huskies could end up a favorite depending on the status of Washington State quarterback Luke Falk. Minnesota (Wisconsin), Illinois (Northwestern), Kentucky (Louisville), Missouri (Arkansas) and San Jose State (Boise) also need upsets to reach eligibility.

An asterisk denotes a conference wasn’t able to fulfill its obligation and a floating at-large team slid into the spot. And yes, we are very close to Urban Meyer against the Gators in the Citrus.

New Orleans (12/19): Arkansas State (Sun Belt) vs. Louisiana Tech (C-USA)

New Mexico (12/19): MTSU (C-USA) vs. New Mexico (MWC)

Las Vegas (12/19): San Diego State (MWC) vs. Washington State (Pac-12)

Cure (12/19): South Florida (American) vs. South Alabama (Sun Belt)

Camelia (12/19): Northern Illinois (MAC) vs. Georgia Southern (Sun Belt)

Miami Beach (12/21): Temple (American) vs. Marshall (C-USA)

Potato (12/22): Bowling Green (MAC) vs. Boise State (MWC)

Boca Raton (12/22): Cincinnati (American) vs. Central Michigan (MAC)

Poinsettia (12/23): Air Force (MWC) vs. Arizona* (Army)

GoDaddy (12/23): Toledo (MAC) vs. App State (Sun Belt)

Hawaii (12/24): Houston (American) vs. BYU (MWC/BYU)

Bahamas (12/24): Southern Miss (C-USA) vs. Ohio (MAC)

Sun (12/26): Utah (ACC/Pac-12) vs. Penn State (Big Ten)

St. Petersburg (12/26): Virginia Tech (ACC) vs. Western Kentucky (C-USA)

Pinstripe (12/26): Buffalo* (ACC) vs. Indiana (Big Ten)

Independence (12/26): Duke (ACC) vs. Missouri* (SEC)

Heart of Dallas (12/26): Tulsa* (Big 12) vs. Old Dominion (C-USA)

Foster Farms (12/26): Nevada* (Big Ten) vs. USC (Pac-12)

Quick Lane (12/28): Western Michigan* (ACC) vs. East Carolina* (Big Ten)

Military (12/28): Miami (FL) (ACC) vs. UConn (American)

Texas (12/29): West Virginia (Big 12) vs. Texas A&M (SEC)

Russell Athletic (12/29): North Carolina (ACC) vs. TCU (Big 12)

Armed Forces (12/29): Akron* (Big Ten) vs. Utah State (MWC)

Arizona (12/29): Arizona State* (C-USA) vs. Colorado State (MWC)

Music City (12/29): NC State (ACC) vs. Georgia (SEC)

Holiday (12/30): Wisconsin (Big Ten) vs. UCLA (Pac-12)

Birmingham (12/30): Memphis (American) vs. Auburn (SEC)

Belk (12/30): Louisville (ACC) vs. Tennessee (SEC)

Outback (1/1): Northwestern (Big Ten) vs. LSU (SEC)

Citrus (1/1): Ohio State (Big Ten) vs. Florida (SEC)

TaxSlayer (1/2): Pittsburgh (ACC) vs. Arkansas (SEC)

Liberty (1/2): Texas Tech (Big 12) vs. Mississippi State (SEC)

Cactus (1/2): Kansas State (Big 12) vs. California (Pac-12)

Alamo (1/2): Oklahoma State (Big 12) vs. Oregon (Pac-12)

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Wisconsin running back Corey Clement was cited on two counts of disorderly conduct after police say he threw the first punch during a Nov. 8 dispute in the building of his off-campus residence.

The University of Wisconsin issued a vague statement following the altercation that stated Clement was walking back to his residence when he saw a group of individuals engaged with a security guard. Clement went over to help. Clement suffered a cut on his hand as a result of the incident.

However, police said Clement escalated the verbal confrontation and that the university issued a misleading statement regarding the events.

From Madison.com:

The fight began as a verbal altercation in the elevator of Clement's apartment building at the Hub, 437 N. Frances St., before spilling into a landing on the sixth floor. An escalating series of hostile exchanges between Clement and the group of seven to eight men included what police described as Clement's repeated use of "derogatory and sexually explicit language" toward the girlfriend of one of the two other men cited.

"I told Clement that a review of the video showed that his assertion that he was defending himself was not reflected in the video," Peterson says in the report. "I told Clement that it was clear that it was his actions that caused the verbal argument to continue, and that it was his actions that initiated the physical disturbance."

Wisconsin did issue a statement Wednesday saying it was aware Clement might be charged.

We were informed yesterday by Madison Police that Corey Clement was cited for two counts of disorderly conduct for his role in an incident on Nov. 8. When we first became aware of this incident, we knew this was a possibility.

With the release of the full police report today, further details on the incident have come to light. Any disciplinary measures taken by UW head coach Paul Chryst relating to this incident are undetermined at this time and will be handled internally.

Wisconsin lost to Northwestern 13-7 last week. Clement has 10 carried for 24 yards and a touchdown. The Badgers finish the regular season at Minnesota.

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A Florida State official said in a deposition that 20 rape claims had been made against Seminole football players in the last nine years, according to the Associated Press.

Melissa Ashton, the director of FSU's victim advocate program, made the statement last summer during a deposition in the ongoing civil lawsuit filed by former student Erica Kinsman against the university. Kinsman said the university failed to respond to her allegations that former quarterback Jameis Winston raped her.

The deposition was released as part of an open records request by the Associated Press.

Ashton also asserted that she thought football players received special treatment at the school and that most of the alleged victims declined to press charges for fear of retaliation.

A Florida State spokesperson told the Associated Press that the school could not confirm the number of allegations because communications with victims in confidential through the victim advocate program.

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We’re going to do a little different format this week simply because there are too many great games this weekend to pinpoint just three.

It is, as you all know, the weekend that decides several conference championship games and could decide whether teams are in or out of the college football playoff.

With that said, here’s what to watch in Week 13 (games are Saturday unless otherwise noted):

No. 15 Navy at Houston, noon ET, Friday: This game won’t only decide the West Division of the American Athletic Conference and home-field advantage in the conference title game, it likely will determine the Group of Five representative in the New Year’s Six Bowl. Navy has dominated the AAC in its first year in the league and one more victory would set the school record for wins and give the program its first 10-1 start since 1905. If it does so — and caps an undefeated regular season conference campaign — it also might earn quarterback Keenan Reynolds a trip to the Heisman ceremony in New York.

No. 4 Iowa at Nebraska, 3:30 p.m. ET, Friday: Nebraska will attempt to spoil Iowa’s perfect season with an upset win. The Hawkeyes moved from fifth to fourth in the CFP rankings and is two wins away from securing its coveted spot in the postseason. Nebraska needs a win to earn bowl eligibility. The Cornhuskers haven’t missed a bowl berth since 2007. Nebraska already has one major upset under its belt, a controversial 39-38 win against Michigan State, but no one's been able to take down the Hawkeyes yet.

No. 7 Baylor at No. 19 TCU, 5 p.m. ET, Friday: Baylor is not out of the Big 12 or CFP race just yet, but Friday’s game against a severely hobbled TCU team doesn’t bring as much cachet as it might have earlier in the season. That said, Baylor has its own injuries with both its starting and backup quarterbacks out and its third stringer, Chris Johnson, starting his first career game. TCU quarterback Trevone Boykin, who missed last week’s game, would add a big boost for TCU, but without star receiver Josh Doctson, who is out for the season with a wrist injury, the Horned Frogs’ chances of keeping pace with Baylor’s high-powered offense are slim.

No. 8 Ohio State at No. 10 Michigan, noon ET : With Ohio State losing last week, this game isn’t nearly as interesting as it could have been. Still, Ohio State has a chance to play for the Big Ten title should it beat the Wolverines and Michigan State lose to Penn State. The most interesting thing about this contest might be how Ohio State responds to not only last week’s loss, but the comments made by running back Ezekiel Elliott following it. Elliott had issues with the playcalling and coach Urban Meyer said he would get more involved. The Buckeyes have had trouble finding continuity on offense all year and that could be a real problem against a Michigan defense that’s been tough all season.

Penn State at No. 5 Michigan State, 3:30 p.m. ET: The goal is simple for Michigan State — win and you’re in. Thanks to last week’s win against Ohio State, the Spartans are one win away from playing for the Big Ten title and perhaps two wins away from a spot in the College Football Playoff. There’s still a question whether quarterback Connor Cook will start Saturday’s game. Cook sat out with injury last week and Tyler O'Connor and Damion Terry split snaps to lead the Spartans to victory. They’ll need to be even better this week against a tough Penn State defense.

No. 22 UCLA at USC, 3:30 ET: Many believed the Pac-12 South title would run through Los Angeles, but it took a circuitous route to get to this point. The winner of this game will face Stanford for the Pac-12 title. That’s really the only prize here, but it’s a significant one considering USC hasn’t won a conference title since 2008 and UCLA hasn’t won one since 1998. Both of these teams have beaten up defenses and USC star receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster was dealing with various injuries during last week's loss to Oregon. UCLA has won each of the last three contests in this series, but these teams are pretty even and this game could be closer than past contests.

No. 6 Notre Dame at No. 9 Stanford, 7:30 p.m. ET: Both of these teams are actually fighting for the College Football Playoff lives in this contest. Notre Dame slipped to No. 6 in the latest CFP rankings after a lackluster performance against Boston College. In that game, the Irish had three redzone turnovers (five overall), something that has plagued them at times this season. Defensively, Notre Dame has been hit and miss and will have trouble containing Stanford’s do-everything player Christian McCaffrey, who is inching closer to Barry Sanders’ all-purpose yards record. This is Notre Dame’s last chance to prove it belongs in the CFP, but it needs to dominate Stanford — and have some key teams lose — to even get a sniff at the top four.

No. 3 Oklahoma at No. 11 Oklahoma State 8 p.m. ET: Oklahoma could be the first team to truly solidify its spot in the College Football Playoff with a win against rival Oklahoma State on Saturday. The Sooners jumped from No. 7 to No. 3 in the weekly rankings and a road win over the No. 11 team in the country would seemingly solidify their spot. This game will hinge on the Oklahoma defense and its ability to get pressure on quarterback Mason Rudolph, who was disrupted all game in the loss to Baylor. Sooners’ quarterback Baker Mayfield missed the second half of last week’s game against TCU with concussion symptoms, but will be back this week. The offense runs smoothly with him under center and the Sooners will need to score early and often to put this one away.

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When you really want to beat Texas, you pull out all the stops.

That’s what Texas Tech coach Kliff Kingsbury did Thursday night when he called a fake victory formation with nearly three minutes remaining. The Red Raiders, who were up 41-38 at the point, pretended to kneel down while receiver Jakeem Grant, one of the team’s smallest players, emerged from the pile with the ball. He ran to the left side and down the sideline 40 yards untouched for the touchdown.

Texas Tech's victory formation trick play is something for which we can all be thankful. https://t.co/1YPyrRvgoq

— Dr. Saturday (@YahooDrSaturday) November 27, 2015

What was most baffling about the play was Texas falling for it in the first place, especially with two timeouts remaining.

The score actually ended up being the game-winning points for Texas Tech, which allowed Texas to score on the next possession. The Red Raiders recovered an onside kick and then did a real kneel down to end the game.

The Red Raiders won the game 48-45 and finish the regular season with seven wins. Texas falls to 4-7 and still has a season finale against Baylor next week.

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A 6-4 week takes us to 60-54-6. Could be worse.

Missouri at Arkansas (Over 44.5), 2:30 p.m. ET FRIDAY: Taking the Tigers and an over pick seems crazy. But we're going to go with it. Arkansas' defense has given up a lot of points recently (Auburn, Ole Miss, Mississippi State) and its offense has been piling up the points too. The Hogs are favored by two touchdowns and that line seems right. We just have a feeling it could end 30-20 or something.

Iowa at Nebraska (+2.5), 3:30 p.m. ET FRIDAY: Upset alert. After calling for the upset for the past six weeks, we have to stick with our guns here. It's nothing against Iowa at all. The Hawkeyes are a very good football team and worthy of consideration for the College Football Playoff with an undefeated season. But Nebraska is the master of playing teams close. Just ask Michigan State.

Washington State (+7.5) at Washington, 3:30 p.m. ET FRIDAY: The Cougars with more than a touchdown? Yes please. The line is inflated because of the status of Washington State QB Luke Falk. If Falk doesn't play, Peyton Bender will be the Cougars' quarterback. We trust coach Mike Leach's offensive system enough that no matter the QB, Washington State keeps rolling.

Oregon State (+35) at Oregon, 4 p.m. ET FRIDAY: A five-touchdown line in the Civil War doesn't seem right. Yeah, Oregon State is starting yet another freshman quarterback -- the third on the season. Marcus McMaryion is the Beavers' starter. But since this is a rivalry game, we're hesitant to take a team giving five touchdowns. Come on Oregon State, this is your bowl game.

UMass at Buffalo (-7), 4:30 p.m. ET FRIDAY: We like Buffalo's chances to get to six wins and a bowl berth. The Bulls are 5-6 heading into Friday's game and are in the midst of a two-game slide. After starting the season 1-4, Buffalo got to 5-4 before losses to NIU and Akron in back-to-back weeks. We like Joe Licata to have a big game.

Clemson (-17) at South Carolina, Noon ET: Just as we used the rivalry justification to pick Oregon State, we're taking Clemson giving a lot of points. The Tigers are much better than the Citadel (sorry, people who hate stating the obvious South Carolina) and in a position to blow teams out to stay at the top of the College Football Playoff.

Virginia Tech (-3.5) at Virginia, Noon ET: Different year, same situation for Frank Beamer and the Hokies. Virginia Tech needs to win to get to a bowl game. And will this be Mike London's last game at Virginia? If we were coaching the Cavaliers, London gets one more year. With the glut of coaching opportunities already available, Virginia isn't too desirable.

North Carolina (-5.5) at North Carolina State, 3:30 p.m. ET: Another road favorite. It'd be quite North Carolina for the Tar Heels to drop a game before playing Clemson in the ACC Championship Game. We're betting against it. And so is the ACC, which would like to have a matchup of top 10 teams for it's title game. And if UNC wins, the Tar Heels are eyeing a New Year's Six bowl berth.

Northwestern (-3.5) at Illinois, 3:30 p.m. ET: The Illini need to win to get to a bowl. And possibly to keep interim coach Bill Cubit in the running for the permanent job. No matter what happens, Cubit has done an admirable job as the coach this season after Tim Beckman was fired. And Northwestern has been one of the season's biggest surprises. Don't you think the Wildcats want that game against Iowa back?

Kansas State at Kansas (+20), 3:30 p.m. ET: Let's end this being nice to the Jayhawks. Kansas has shown flashes (ok, not against West Virginia) and Kansas State needed a miracle comeback to beat Iowa State. The Wildcats win the game, but it's going to be fairly close.

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Nick Bromberg: Florida State (-2.5) at Florida, 7:30 p.m. ET: It's time to take the better quarterback in this one. Treon Harris didn't have a good game against the Seminoles last year and while he'll have a better showing on Saturday, it won't be enough. FSU also has the best player on the field in Dalvin Cook.

Sam Cooper: UConn (+13) at Temple, 7 p.m. ET: Temple can clinch the AAC East with a win, but UConn is riding high after upsetting previously unbeaten Houston last week. The Huskies have been gradually improving under Bob Diaco and have a really solid defense. They will give the Owls a really tough game. Temple wins, but UConn covers the 13.

Graham Watson Miami at Pitt (-7), Noon ET FRIDAY: The Panthers have really hit their stride in the past couple weeks against conference opponents and will want to cap off its regular season and send its seniors off in style. Miami has been good against bad opponents and bad against good opponents. We’ll see more of the same in this contest. Pitt wins this one by a few scores.

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Terrel Hunt isn't able to return to the Syracuse football team in 2016.

Syracuse announced Friday that his appeal for a sixth year of eligibility was denied by the NCAA.

“Obviously, it’s very disappointing but I want to thank my teammates, coaches and all the Syracuse fans who have supported me through this process and during my time here,” Hunt said in a team statement. “Even though my career didn’t turn how I thought it would, I still have a lot of great memories that I’ll take with me for the rest of my life.

“Right now I’m focused on my rehab and on finishing graduate school. I’m getting better every day and hopefully I’ll have the opportunity to continue my career at the professional level.”

Hunt, a senior in 2015, tore an Achilles' tendon in the Orange's first game of 2015 against Rhode Island. The injury put him on the bench for the rest of the year. He missed the final seven games of 2014 after he suffered a broken tibia. He'll be recognized during senior day activities against Boston College on Saturday.

Hunt finishes his career with over 2,600 passing yards and 24 total touchdowns.

The Orange, 3-8, have lost eight-straight games after starting the season 3-0. The school fired coach Scott Shafer on Monday.

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Ohio is now requesting its residents not wear pants.

Given the craziness that is the state of Ohio, you're probably not entirely surprised. We regret to inform you the request does not cover all pants, but rather pleated khakis. Because, you know, Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh wears pleated khakis.

Here's the resolution, which is in effect on Saturday, the day Ohio State plays Michigan. It's from Ohio governor John Kasich (R), who is also running for president.

You'll also notice that the letter "m" is crossed out in the resolution. Hating the letter in the week of the game is nothing new for Ohio.

We'd be more impressed with the ban if it was for style and common sense purposes rather than Michigan ones. It shouldn't take a football game to realize you shouldn't be wearing pleated khakis.

Michigan and Ohio State kick off at noon Saturday.

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We won't have to wait six extra days for the final set of College Football Playoff rankings.

The Houston Cougars clinched a berth in the AAC Championship Game with a 52-31 win over Navy Friday afternoon. The game was a de facto West Division title game and the Cougars' offense was unstoppable.

The defense wasn't too bad either. While Navy did have four touchdowns, the Cougars forced Navy to use the passing game much more than the Midshipmen planned. Navy quarterback Keenan Reynolds' 312 passing yards were a season high. His previous season high? 134 yards against Tulane.

The Cougars had a 24-14 lead at halftime and took a 38-17 lead early in the second half thanks to this great Demarcus Ayers touchdown catch.

Ayers then made the game 45-24 with a 29-yard touchdown pass to Linell Bonner. The wide receiver pass capped off a 96-yard drive that asserted Houston's dominance. Navy had chances to get back into the game in the second half if the defense could prevent the Cougars from moving the ball. The prevention never happened.

Houston had 555 yards of total offense. The Midshipmen tried to keep up with 459, but many of those were second half passing yards for Reynolds. Navy ran for just 147 yards the entire game as Houston's weekly option defense had paid off. The Cougars spent time during every in-season Sunday practice working through Navy's offensive sets.

The Cougars, now 11-1 and 7-1 in the American, will face the winner of the Temple-South Florida game Saturday for the AAC Championship next week. And the winner of the title game will likely be the recipient of the New Year's Six bowl berth for the highest-ranked team outside of the Power Five conferences.

Had Navy won Friday and clinched the West, the Midshipmen would be playing in the AAC title game a week before finishing the season against Army. Because of the Army game, the playoff rankings would have been delayed until following the game on December 12 if Navy was the highest-ranked team in the rankings and had a shot at that New Year's Six slot.

But since the Midshipmen lost, Navy won't be in that position and are heading to the Military Bowl to play an ACC team.

Reynolds did tie another record in the loss. After breaking Montee Ball's record for career rushing touchdowns in FBS, he tied Ball's record of 83 total rushing and receiving touchdowns on Friday. Barring an unexpected shutout against Army, he'll set that record in two weeks.

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In just its second season as a member of Conference USA, Western Kentucky will play for the league title.

Behind a huge performance from senior quarterback Brandon Doughty, the Hilltoppers’ offense trounced through the Marshall defense in a 49-28 win that clinched the C-USA’s East division.

Doughty made easy work of the Thundering Herd secondary, throwing for 370 yards and five touchdowns on the afternoon. Additionally, Doughty became the first quarterback in FBS history to throw for 4,000 yards and 40 touchdowns in consecutive seasons.

Junior running back Anthony Wales also had a big game for WKU, totaling 131 yards and a touchdown on 24 carries. In all, the WKU offense racked up 546 yards, while Marshall could only muster 273 yards against a tough Hilltoppers defense.

The Hilltoppers set the tone early by scoring on just their third play from scrimmage – a 35-yard touchdown pass from Doughty to Nicholas Norris – but the second quarter was when WKU really turned it up.

Wales opened the quarter with a 15-yard touchdown run and before the half came to a close, Doughty had thrown for three more scores – two to tight end Tyler Higbee and another to Taywan Taylor.

Marshall was able to reach the end zone twice in the second quarter, but WKU was firmly in control with a 35-14 lead at halftime.

Marshall’s defense was able to stop the barrage a bit in the second half, but its offense could not muster enough to get back in the game. Two Garrett Schwettman field goals and Doughty’s fifth touchdown of the game sealed things for WKU, setting a date in the Conference USA title game on Dec. 5 against either Louisiana Tech or Southern Mississippi. The Bulldogs and Golden Eagles play Saturday to decide the C-USA West.

The Hilltoppers finish the regular season with a 10-2 record and a perfect 8-0 record in C-USA play. If WKU goes on to win the league title, the team could receive some consideration from the College Football Playoff committee as the top Group of Five team in the country.

With Navy and Toledo unable to win their respective conferences, that spot in a New Year’s Six bowl is up for grabs. The team that emerges from the AAC (Houston will face either Temple or South Florida in the title game) will likely be the favorite, but WKU will definitely be in the conversation.

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No. 24 Toledo cost itself a shot to win the MAC and play in a New Year’s Six bowl in a brutal home loss to Western Michigan on Friday.

Ohio’s upset victory over Northern Illinois on Tuesday night opened the door for the Rockets to win the MAC’s West division with a win over WMU, but the Broncos played the role of spoiler in a 35-30 decision.

Things were back-and-forth to start, but late in the second quarter – on Zach Terrell’s second touchdown pass to Corey Davis of the quarter – the Broncos took a lead they would never relinquish.

WMU led 25-21 at halftime and opened up a two-score lead when freshman Jamauri Bogan punched it in on fourth-and-goal from the one-yard line, extending the lead to 32-21 midway through the third.

Toledo then put together a long drive, but stalled deep in WMU territory, settling for a Jameson Vest 19-yard field goal to cut the lead to eight, 32-24.

Toledo had other opportunities to cut into the lead, but, on a wet, rainy Ohio afternoon, crucial penalties and sloppy ball handling down the stretch doomed the Rockets, who ultimately fell short.

The loss for Toledo has implications beyond the MAC. With No. 15 Navy’s loss to Houston earlier in the day, Toledo had a huge opportunity to set itself up for a spot in a New Year’s Six bowl by finishing as the highest-ranked Group of Five team by season’s end. Of course, Toledo would have needed to win the MAC title game against a tough Bowling Green team to make that a reality, but its win over Arkansas early in the season gave the Rockets a nice resume in the College Football Playoff committee’s eyes.

Instead, the 9-2 Rockets will settle for a trip to a mediocre bowl game while wondering what could have been. Western Michigan finishes with a 7-5 record.

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According to two outlets, LSU coach Les Miles reportedly told boosters he's departing as the head coach of the Tigers following Saturday's game against Texas A&M.

LSU disagrees.

Per Tiger Rag and NOLA.com, Miles told people at the Gridiron Club meeting that he would not be LSU's coach after Saturday night. While he didn't directly say he was leaving, it was reportedly pretty clear. From NOLA.com:

"He said , 'We're a second family to him and he's going to miss us, he appreciates his real friends, and then he told us good bye,'" the source said. "It was very emotional but in control."

Another source said Miles told the group he "wouldn't be seeing them at the bowl game, he would "always be a Tiger" and "thanks for a great 11 years."

NOLA.com reported Miles, 62, did not stay to answer questions. LSU took to Twitter Friday afternoon to dispute the reports.

The Baton Rouge Advocate also countered them.

Speculation has mounted about Miles' future since a report emerged after the Tigers' loss to Arkansas that the outcome of LSU's final two games against Ole Miss and Texas A&M could determine his fate as coach. LSU lost 38-17 to Ole Miss for its third-straight loss last week.

If LSU decides to move on, Miles would be out despite a massive $15 million buyout. The buyout also doesn't include buyout clauses that would have to be paid to his assistant coaches. It's possible that LSU and Miles could negotiate a smaller, but still incredibly substantial, figure.

Miles has a 110-32 record at LSU in his 11 seasons. With a win on Saturday, LSU moves to 8-3 and could be a candidate for a New Year's Six bowl berth with some craziness among teams ahead of the Tigers in the College Football Playoff rankings.

If LSU parts with Miles, the Tigers won't be casting a wide net for its coaching search. A popular name for the job has been Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher, who is a former LSU offensive coordinator. But Fisher has himself a pretty good job with the Seminoles and would be moving from the ACC to the gauntlet that is the SEC West. Is the job appealing to him? We'll find out pretty quickly if LSU makes a Miles departure official over the weekend.

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Iowa is another step closer to a College Football Playoff berth.

The Hawkeyes used a strong defensive effort and a big game from senior running back Jordan Canzeri to cap off a perfect 12-0 regular season (the first in program history) in a 28-20 win over Nebraska.

The Iowa defense forced four Nebraska turnovers – all on interceptions from Tommy Armstrong Jr. – and Canzeri scored on second half runs of 29 and 68 yards to help the No. 4 Hawkeyes take care business Friday afternoon in Lincoln.

The Hawkeyes offense struggled, compiling only 250 total yards and going 0-of-9 on third down conversions, but the team’s defense picked up the slack.

The game was tied 7-7 late in the first half when the Iowa defense made perhaps its biggest play of the game. With Nebraska backed up deep in its own territory, Iowa brought a blitz. Feeling the pressure, Armstrong went to check the ball down, but Hawkeyes defensive end Parker Hesse got his hand on the ball and tipped it to himself for a pick-six.

After Hesse’s big play, which gave Iowa a 14-7 lead, the Hawkeyes would not trail for the rest of the game.

Canzeri broke off his first touchdown run early in the third to extend the lead to 21-10, but Nebraska responded when Imani Cross found the end zone for the second time in the game.

But on the first play of Iowa’s ensuing drive, Canzeri got great blocking from his line and exploded off the left side for a 68-yard score, bringing the lead to 28-17.

Nebraska had a chance to cut into the lead midway through the fourth, but an Armstrong pass on fourth-and-one from the Iowa 19 fell incomplete on what was a rather curious play call. The Huskers did tack on a field goal to cut Iowa’s lead to 28-20 with just over a minute to go, but an onside kick attempt failed and the Hawkeyes were able to register their school record 12th win.

Now Kirk Ferentz’s squad has just one final test – and it’s a big one – to reach the College Football Playoff. The Hawkeyes will head to Indianapolis for the Big Ten Championship Game next Saturday against a to be determined opponent.

Iowa, the Big Ten West division champions, will face Michigan State if the Spartans beat Penn State at home. If the Spartans slip up, the winner of the Ohio State-Michigan game will represent the Big Ten East in Indy.

A win in that title game – no matter the opponent – should lock up a spot in the four-team playoff for Iowa. 

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Nick Rolovich has been named Hawaii’s new head coach.

Rolovich was a record-setting quarterback for the Warriors in 2000-01 and was an offensive coordinator under former coach Greg McMackin. He's spent the past four seasons as Nevada's offensive coordinator.

"I'm pleased to welcome back Nick Rolovich to the UH ohana," athletic director David Matlin said in a statement. "Nick is a Warrior at heart and someone I know our fans will support. He understands what it means to be a Warrior having played and coached here and what affect a winning program has with this community. I have no doubt we picked the right man for this job. The future is bright for Hawaii football."

Rolovich holds several passing records at Hawaii, including most touchdowns in a quarter (four against BYU, 2001) and in a game (eight against BY 2001). Rolovich, nicknamed “Rolo” as a player, replaced Timmy Chang in 2001 and went 8-1 as a starter. During that stretch, threw for 3,361 yards and 34 touchdowns. He was named the Most Valuable Player of the 2002 Hula Bowl.

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Baylor’s pursuit of a Big 12 title and a spot in the College Football Playoff is officially over thanks to its rival TCU.

The Horned Frogs defeated the Bears 28-21 in a double overtime deluge after Baylor running back Devin Chaffin was stopped for no gain on fourth down to end the game.

Baylor came into the contest needing a win to keep pace with Oklahoma for the Big 12 title. The Bears lost to the Sooners a few weeks ago, but an Oklahoma loss to Oklahoma State on Saturday would have all but handed the Bears the Big 12 title. Now, the Big 12 title and possibly a spot in the College Football Playoff will come down to the Bedlam game Saturday night.

Baylor had its chances on Friday.

It scored 14 points on its first two possessions and took a 14-7 lead early. But then the offense became stagnant because of turnovers. Quarterback Chris Johnson, a third stringer who was playing in place of injured starter Jarrett Stidham, had two costly turnovers in the first half, including a fumble that was returned for what would ultimately be the score to force overtime.

After the first half, both offenses went ice cold thanks to the freezing temperatures and the pouring rain. Johnson missed all 10 of his passes in the second half and TCU quarterback Boykin wasn’t much better. Overall, the teams combined for seven turnovers, including five for Baylor. Thay also combined for 23 punts.

However, in the overtime, both quarterbacks shined.

Johnson threw a jump pass that got Baylor on the board first in the first overtime and Boykin had a nice misdirection play that saw him waltz into the end zone for the tying score. In the second overtime, TCU’s offensive line had little trouble holding off Baylor’s three-man rush while Boykin found KaVonte Turpin for an eight-yard touchdown pass in the end zone.

The rest was up to the TCU defense, which had played well all game and ultimately limited Baylor to 335 yards of total offense.

It was fitting that TCU was the one to spoil Baylor’s season simply because the loss to Baylor a year ago did the same thing for TCU. Now, all eyes will be on Stillwater, Okla., where the two Oklahoma schools will duke it out for conference superiority. Oklahoma State hasn’t won the conference since 2011 and Oklahoma hasn’t won it since 2010. Of the two teams, Oklahoma, which is currently No. 3 in the CFP rankings, likely has the only shot of making the playoff. If the Sooners lose, the Big 12 would be shut out of the coveted postseason for the second consecutive season.

Both Baylor and TCU started the season as the favorites in the conference but major injuries to key players altered those plans. TCU took the most injury hits, especially on defense (and to star receiver Josh Doctson) and still managed to win 10 games.

TCU’s regular season is over and the Horned Frogs will wait to learn their bowl destination. Baylor finishes its regular season against Texas next week.

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We've got another college football coaching vacancy.

Tulane announced Saturday morning that it had fired coach Curtis Johnson after a loss to Tulsa on Friday ended a 3-9 season.

"I want to thank CJ for his hard work and his dedication to rebuilding the Green Wave football program. His efforts were rewarded in 2013 when Tulane reached its first bowl in 11 years. Since then, however, the program has not progressed to the level that we aspire to," Tulane athletic director Rick Dickson said in a school release.

Johnson has a 15-34 record in four seasons as the Green Wave's coach. The 2013 season was the lone bright spot as Tulane went 7-6 and lost in the New Orleans Bowl to Louisiana-Lafayette. Johnson's team was 2-10 in his debut season in 2012 and his coaching tenure with the school ends with consecutive 3-9 campaigns.

Tulane is also conducting a search for a new athletic director. Dickson is retiring over the summer. The school stated in the release that the coaching search would be "concluded as soon as possible" once Dickson's replacement is named.

Johnson came to the Green Wave from the NFL. He was previously the New Orleans Saints' wide receivers coach. Johnson was the 38th head coach in program history and the school's first black coach.

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