Three players – Marcus Outlow, Sherman Alston and Jordan Gowins – announced their decisions to transfer from Boston College on Monday.

Outlow, a sophomore running back, told the Norwich Bulletin that he wasn’t involved with the offense as much as he hoped. He was third among the team’s running backs with 241 yards and a touchdown on 53 carries, but had only nine carries over the final six games.

“I just want to move on, see where I can go and who has the best plan for me,” Outlow said. “I was just not given the opportunity that I was told I would receive.”

The 5-foot-10, 203-pound Outlow also had 243 yards rushing and 11 catches for 103 yards and touchdown as a true freshman in 2014.

Alston, a sophomore wide receiver, had seven catches for 77 yards in 2015 and was also the team’s main punt returner, gaining 180 yards on 23 attempts. In 2014, he caught 16 passes for 175 yards and two scores.

Per EagleAction.com, Alston shared the following sentiment on Instagram:

"I've learned a lot these past two years [not] only about my self but others. I'm thankful God put me through this time at BC. I look forward to what the future holds and wish all my BC brothers the best of luck. Go get that ACC Championship because ya deserve it."

Gowins, a running back, just finished his first season with the program. He gained 43 yards on 15 carries.

“After much thought and prayer, I have decided to transfer from Boston College. I thank BC for the opportunity & I thank God for guiding me,” Gowins wrote on Twitter.

After starting the season 3-1, Boston College lost its final eight games of the season – all ACC competition – to finish 3-9.

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Jimbo Fisher is not heading to the SEC.

The Florida State coach was mentioned as a possible successor to LSU coach Les Miles. But LSU decided Saturday Miles was staying. So when Georgia split with coach Mark Richt, Fisher, a former assistant at LSU and Auburn, was mentioned as a possible replacement.

He's not going to be doing that. Fisher was asked by the Orlando Sentinel's Mike Bianchi if he was staying at FSU on Tuesday. Here's his straightforward answer:

"You're exactly right," Fisher said. "I'm staying right here at Florida State."

As we've mentioned before, Fisher would be silly to leave Florida State unless, well, he was heading for a job he had to have. And given that the Seminoles have been a consistent power and a national-title-winning team in his tenure, there aren't many jobs that seem incredibly more attractive than Florida State.

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"There is no doubt I do (have one of the best jobs in America)," Fisher told me Tuesday. "This is a tremendous place. The Florida State people have been wonderful. This is a great place to live, a great place to coach; we've got great players, great tradition and great history. This is a tremendous job and a heckuva place. I love it here.

LSU wasn't one of those upgrades or have-to-have jobs. Georgia certainly isn't one of them either unless you're blinded by an SEC light that believes many SEC jobs are better than a top school in another Power 5 conference.

The Bulldogs just got rid of a very successful former Florida State assistant after a 9-3 season. It was a similar situation to LSU; it's just that Georgia officials pulled the trigger on getting rid of Richt. LSU apparently had cold feet after letting Miles twist in the wind for the past couple weeks.

Fisher is 68-13 in his Florida State tenure. Unless the NFL comes calling, expect that win total to increase significantly before the end of his Seminoles career.

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Mike Smith knew 2015 would be his final season with Texas Tech.

Smith was fired as Tech's co-defensive coordinator after the conclusion of the 2015 season. Smith told RedRaiders.com he was told about his firing before the season began. Seriously.

“This wasn’t a surprise to me,” Smith told the site. “Even way before the season started, it was known and I was told I would be fired after the season. So I chose to stay. I made a lot of promises to my guys and to my players. It wasn’t time for me to go somewhere else with (coming off) a bad season. I just love Texas Tech. Even if it’s one year, it’s worth one year.”

We have to believe Smith made a rare choice to stay. Can you imagine a lot of coaches sticking out a season knowing they were going to be dismissed when it was over? The revelation is another interesting one involving former Texas Tech defensive assistants. When the school parted ways with former assistant Matt Wallerstedt in 2014, Smith said Wallerstedt was giving away signals. Wallerstedt denied the allegations.

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Smith first being told of his firing after the season wouldn't have been a surprise either. Texas Tech was 125th in the country in total defense. The average score of a Texas Tech game was 46-43 (the Red Raiders won!) and Tech gave up 50+ points four times.

Smith told the site he was relieved of his duties on Friday and conveyed the news to his players on Sunday. Tech beat Texas on Thanksgiving to finish the regular season 7-5.

“I’m OK with that,” he said. “I’m not mad. That’s just how it is. If somebody else helps this program win, I’m all for it. That’s how much I love this university and just want to them to be successful. It’s tough, but it’s part of the business. It’s not hard feelings. I still love Texas Tech as much now as I did a year ago and five years ago.

“Texas Tech has given me eight years of wonderful memories, playing and coaching. I hope I can come back and watch games and hang out. It was a fun ride.”

Smith, who was elevated from linebackers coach in 2014, shared defensive duties at Tech with defensive coordinator David Gibbs, who is still with the team. Smith was one of three assistants who are parting ways with the team. Tech announced Tuesday that outside linebackers coach Trey Haverty and defensive backs coach Kevin Curtis would not return.

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The Oregon football nation was saddened today when it learned offensive coordinator Scott Frost was leaving Eugene to be the head coach at UCF, but no one is taking the new harder than the team’s beloved mascot, the Oregon Duck.

For more than an hour, the Oregon Duck used Twitter to question what he had done wrong to cause Frost to make such a decision.

Is it something I said @coach_frost ?

— The Oregon Duck (@TheOregonDuck) December 1, 2015

Is it something I did @coach_frost?

— The Oregon Duck (@TheOregonDuck) December 1, 2015

Then that sadness turned to anger.

Delete my number! K bye @coach_frost

— The Oregon Duck (@TheOregonDuck) December 1, 2015

Then regret.

No I'm sorry I didn't mean that! Baby come back! @coach_frost

— The Oregon Duck (@TheOregonDuck) December 1, 2015

Then it veered into a dark place.

What about our love for Titanic? You'll always be my Rose! I'll love you foreverrrrrr @coach_frost *Slowly sinks into the cold waters*

— The Oregon Duck (@TheOregonDuck) December 1, 2015

And finally, acceptance.

Some ships R made of wood,some ships sail the seas,but the best ships R friendships that will always be!@coach_frost pic.twitter.com/oXq7RzkZ7a

— The Oregon Duck (@TheOregonDuck) December 1, 2015

Then, the Oregon Duck decided to do what most people do after a tough breakup.

Looks like it's a stay at home and eat my feelings away kind day @coach_frost

— The Oregon Duck (@TheOregonDuck) December 1, 2015

Frosting....oh no 😫😫😫 why does everything remind me of you! @coach_frost pic.twitter.com/aSN84WuYZB

— The Oregon Duck (@TheOregonDuck) December 1, 2015

The Oregon Duck won’t be proud of this timeline when he emerges from his food coma. Someone should really take his computer and phone away before he starts calling Frost and begging for a second chance.

Only time will heal these wounds. Well, time and another shiny, new offensive coordinator.

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Coach Steve Spurrier wrote an open letter to fans Tuesday, rehashing things he’d said before about his decision to step away from the team and applauding the job Shawn Elliott did in his stead.

I certainly believe, as the media has said, that our team played better after I resigned. Shawn Elliott did an excellent job getting this team prepared to play with enthusiasm and effort the rest of our season. Unfortunately, the close games turned into close losses.

The letter was published in The State with no comment. Just eight paragraphs of Spurrier rehashing and ultimately thanking the South Carolina fan base.

I understand the critics have asked why I didn’t announce I was retiring at the end of the season, as some other coaches have done. I felt that if I had done this, I would have been a distraction throughout the remainder of the season about my last game everywhere I went. I did not want a “Spurrier Farewell Tour.” The players deserve to be the story of each game.

And of course, it wouldn’t be a Spurrier letter without a little bit of trolling.

When a coach gets fired, the change is often good and helpful to the team. Miami was 4-3 when Al Golden was fired, and the interim head coach went 4-1. Randy Edsall was 2-4 at Maryland when fired and his replacement got the team playing better.

Spurrier officially resigned on Oct. 13 and while he still keeps an office in the South Carolina athletic department, he walked away from the Gamecocks football operations altogether. The team was 2-4 when he left and went 1-5 without him. Still, he believes that stepping aside in the middle of the season was the right thing to do.

Our university was not going to fire me, so I thought it was best for our team that I basically fire myself by resigning.

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With the final regular season for most of the Power 5 conferences over, only one team appears to have locked up a spot in the College Football Playoff — Oklahoma.

The Sooners finished its regular season with a win against Oklahoma State and earned the Big 12 championship.

The rest of the top four were unchanged from last week with Clemson staying at No. 1, Alabama at No. 2 and Iowa at No. 4. However, all of those teams have championship games this weekend.

No. 1 Clemson still has to play No. 10 North Carolina in the ACC title game, No. 2 Alabama has to play No. 18 Florida in the SEC title game and No. 4 Iowa and No. 5 Michigan State will play what is essentially a CFP play-in game during the Big Ten championship.

Ohio State is sitting at No. 6 and hoping for a shot if Clemson or Alabama loses. However, the committee placed a strong emphasis on conference champions during last year’s final rankings, and the Buckeyes won’t play in their title game.

But sneaking in behind Ohio State is a two-loss Stanford team that’s coming off a win to Notre Dame and will play USC in the Pac-12 title game against USC. The No. 7 Cardinal would have the edge over Ohio State by being a conference champion, but they also would have one more loss than the Buckeyes.

The four tenets the CFP uses in case there are teams that are too close to call are (in order): Championships won, strength of schedule, head-to-head competition (if occurred) and comparative outcomes of common opponents (without incenting margin of victory).

“In the committee’s eyes, if a team has not clearly separated itself above another and they are clearly equal, then we apply those four criteria of conference champion, head-to-head and those factors,” CFP committee chairman Jeff Long said. “So, they don’t come in until the committee reaches basically a deadlock and then we add in the conference championships.”

The one championship many will be fixated on will be on the ACC title game because many believe it provides the greatest opportunity for an upset. However, North Carolina at No. 10 did not make up enough ground in the past week to get close enough to scoop up an open top four spot. While the Tar Heels would be able to boast being a conference champion and being the only team to knock off the No. 1 team in the country, their schedule doesn’t stack up to some of the teams in front of it. The Tar Heels lost to a woeful South Carolina team at the beginning of the season and two of its wins came against FCS teams.

The only other matchup really worth watching this weekend would be the American Athletic Conference title game between No. 19 Houston and No. 22 Temple. Those two teams are the highest ranked Group of Five teams this week, and it would be fair to assume the winner of the game would represent the Group of Five in a New Year’s Six Bowl.

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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is reporting that Alabama defensive coordinator Kirby Smart will be named Georgia’s next coach.

The paper said an announcement could come Sunday or Monday.

According to the paper, Smart wants to wait until after the Tide plays Florida in Saturday’s SEC title game before an announcement is made.

Smart has been with the Crimson Tide for the past nine seasons and has been involved in three national championships. Smart is currently the highest paid coordinator at $1.5 million. He has three years left on a four-year deal and his buyout is approximately $500,000.

Smart played safety for the Bulldogs from 1995-98 and coached running backs for former Georgia coach Mark Richt in 2005.

Georgia fired Richt on Sunday after Richt spent 15 years as the team’s head coach. During Richt’s tenure, he lost fewer that eight games just once and won two conference titles.

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As Notre Dame milked away the clock while it looked to take a lead over Stanford in the final minute, Cardinal head coach David Shaw curiously decided not to use his timeouts to give his offense more time.

The decision paid off.

After the Irish took a 36-35 lead with 30 seconds to go, Kevin Hogan and the Stanford offense quickly marched into Notre Dame territory – using all three of their timeouts in the process – to set up for a game-winning 46-yard field goal from Conrad Ukropina as time expired to give the Cardinal a dramatic 38-36 victory.

Ukropina’s clutch kick gave the No. 9 Cardinal its 10th win of the season and kept the team’s College Football Playoff hopes alive while simultaneously crushing No. 6 Notre Dame’s chances of reaching the final four.

While Heisman candidate Christian McCaffrey got most of the hype coming into the game, it was Hogan – in his final game at Stanford Stadium – who stole the show. Hogan threw for 269 yards and four touchdowns while completing 17-of-21 throws. His favorite target was another senior, 6-foot-4 wideout Devon Cajuste, who put up a career-high 125 yards on five huge catches.

Hogan came out of the gates firing, and found Remound Wright for a 1-yard score to cap off Stanford’s first possession. Their first drive seemed effortless, but the Cardinal quickly found out that Notre Dame came to play as C.J. Sanders returned the ensuing kickoff 93 yards for a touchdown to tie things up.

Hogan went back to work on Stanford’s next drive. The Cardinal ate up another 7:24 off the clock and Hogan finished their drive by finding Cajuste for a 6-yard score.

The Notre Dame offense finally hit the field for the first time and quickly worked its way down the field, but it stalled inside the red zone. That would become a theme for the night for Notre Dame, as Justin Yoon hit what would be the first of his three chip-shot field goals of the game.

The Irish would settle for another Yoon field goal on its next drive. And instead of testing its red-zone offense again, Notre Dame opted for a big play instead when DeShone Kizer who found Will Fuller behind the Stanford defense for a 73-yard touchdown to give Notre Dame its first lead, 20-14, with 2:15 left in the half.

It looked like Notre Dame had all of the momentum, but Hogan and the Cardinal quickly responded. A 14-yard touchdown pass – Hogan’s third of the first half – to Michael Rector gave the Cardinal a 21-20 halftime lead.

Notre Dame put together another long drive to open up the second half, but came up short yet again as Yoon made a 29-yard FG to put the Irish back in front.

On the next three drives, the teams traded scores: a Remound Wright 1-yard run (28-23 Stanford), a 62-yard Josh Adams run (29-28 Notre Dame) and a Kevin Hogan 10-yard pass to Austin Hooper (35-29 Stanford) on the first play of the fourth quarter.

Both offenses then stalled (trading four punts) until Notre Dame then went on a very Stanford-like drive: 15 plays and 88 yards in 6:18 to take a 36-35 lead with 30 seconds to go. The score that put Notre Dame ahead – a two-yard Kizer run – was not without controversy. The play was ruled a touchdown on the field, but replay appeared to show Kizer’s knee hitting the turf just before the ball crossed the plane.

Nonetheless, the touchdown stood and Notre Dame was back in front.

That all set up for Ukropina’s heroics.

Notre Dame was flagged for a facemask penalty on the drive’s first play and then Hogan hit Cajuste for 27 yards, putting Stanford into Ukropina’s range.

The senior then calmly stepped up and drilled the game-winner right down the middle to keep the Cardinal’s playoff hopes alive.

Sure, Stanford will need to beat USC in the Pac-12 title game and hope for some chaos among the other top teams to reach the playoff, but there’s still a way to slide in thanks to Baylor's loss to TCU on Friday.

For Notre Dame, it’s a disappointing end to what was a remarkable season. The Irish overcame injuries to a bevy of star players, yet were in contention all the way to the end. A New Year’s Day bowl is certainly in the Irish’s future.

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Oregon State quarterback Nick Mitchell is leaving the team.

The Beavers announced Monday that Mitchell was one of four players departing.

"I want to thank Coach [Gary] Andersen for the opportunity at Oregon State and wish all of my teammates outstanding success in the future," Mitchell said in a team statement.

Malik Gilmore, Luke Hollingsworth and Chris Hayes are also transferring. Gilmore and Hollingsworth are juniors while Hayes is a sophomore.

"Change is not always easy, but these young men embraced it and made valuable contributions to help build the foundation of this program, and we thank them for that," Andersen said.

Mitchell was a starter for five games in 2015 for Oregon State and was the team’s second-leading passer. He was 51-113 passing for 571 yards, three touchdowns and four interceptions. He first saw action in the Beavers’ loss to Colorado. He also started games against Utah, UCLA, Cal and Washington. He was 0-7 against the Huskies before he was pulled. Freshman Marcus McMaryion was the team’s starter vs. Oregon on Friday. Oregon State lost 52-42.

A redshirt freshman, Mitchell was a three-star recruit in the class of 2014 and the No. 27 pro-style QB in the country according to Rivals. If he transfers to another FBS school he'll have to sit out a season.

Gilmore had six tackles in 2015. Hollingsworth had two tackles while Hayes didn't record a statistic.

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The body of a male Clemson student was found outside Memorial Stadium on Tuesday.

According to authorities, the student fell from the grandstands. He was discovered by officers at approximately 8 a.m. Per GreenvilleOnline.com, authorities believe he fell 120 feet from the top of the south section of stands.

It's unclear how he got into the stadium. Clemson was at South Carolina last week and plays in Charlotte in the ACC Championship Game against North Carolina on Saturday.

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It's also unclear what led to the apparent fall. He's been identified as an 18-year-old from Dunwoody, Georgia. From WYFF in Greenville, which said it was choosing to not release the student's name.

Clemson University Police Chief Eric Hendricks said investigators do not believe foul play was involved in the man's death and that there is no threat to the campus.

State Law Enforcement Division spokesman Thom Berry said agents don't think anyone caused the students death, but are awaiting the coroner's report before making a final determination about what killed the teen.

Grief counselors have been made available for Clemson students.

"Our hearts go out to the family, friends and his fellow classmates. A death is always hard, for it impacts us all, but even more difficult at this time of year,” Clemson vice president for Student Affairs Almeda Jacks said in a statement. "We send our thoughts and prayers out for the loss of this member of our Clemson family."

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Jim Hackett's time as Michigan's interim athletic director is coming to an end.

The school announced Wednesday that it has begun searching for a permanent athletic director. Hackett has been Michigan's interim athletic director since the resignation of Dave Brandon.

Brandon resigned in October 2014. Michigan was 3-5 at the time of Brandon's resignation and the athletic department had been scrutinized for its handling of quarterback Shane Morris' concussion and a remodeling of student football ticket protocols.

Hackett immediately replaced Brandon, fired coach Brady Hoke in December and led the search to find new coach Jim Harbaugh, who has led Michigan to a 9-3 record in 2015.

"It has been an honor and a privilege to serve the University of Michigan and President Schlissel," Hackett said in a statement. "This past year has been incredibly rewarding both personally and professionally, we have accomplished many great things."

"I loved serving my university and appreciate the support I have received from everyone connected with Michigan. I am now pleased to assist President Schlissel in identifying U-M's next permanent athletic director and ensuring a smooth transition."

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The school said Hackett does not want to be considered for the permanent athletic director position.

"Jim Hackett has been an exceptional interim AD," Michigan president Mark Schlissel said. "I could not have asked for more from a leader. He stepped up at a moment of need and has served the institution with great distinction. Personally, he has been a pleasure to work with and I will always owe him a debt of gratitude.

"Jim does not wish to be considered for the permanent AD role. I have asked him to serve on the search advisory committee because he knows well what is required for the position to be successful. Great university citizen that he is, Jim has agreed to stay on until a permanent successor is in place."

The school said in its release that the athletic department has a budget of $151 million and has 350 staffers. Brandon, the former CEO of Domino's Pizza, took a job as the CEO of Toys R Us in June.

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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

Nothing changes here, with wins by the favorites combined with a Notre Dame loss making this your four teams as long as Clemson, Alabama and Michigan State win. If Iowa wins, it takes Sparty’s spot. If North Carolina and/or Florida win? I would guess Clemson could still hang around in the top four at 12-1, but the committee would look at 11-2 Stanford (should it defeat USC), 12-1 North Carolina or perhaps 11-1 Ohio State.

Peach (12/31): Florida State (at-large) vs. Houston (G5/at-large)

Fiesta (1/1): Iowa (at-large) vs. Notre Dame (at-large)

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

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

Barring a Florida win in the SEC title game or Texas upsetting Baylor, the Rebels and the Bears are locked in as your Sugar Bowl, which should be a ridiculously fun game. Stanford heads to the Rose unless there is a lot of chaos in front of them, where they will play the highest ranked Big Ten team not in the playoff. I think the loser of Sparty/Iowa falls behind the Buckeyes, so sending Ohio State to Pasadena.

Your four at-larges are still very much in flux, and Temple would likely take Houston’s spot with an upset in the American title game. Florida State to the Peach seems to make the most sense and then from there it’s just about arranging the Irish, Sparty/Iowa loser and Houston/Temple winner. If USC, Florida or North Carolina win, they slide into these games. 

Things are extremely murky at the bottom of the bowl pool, but will clear up once the NCAA’s Football Oversight Committee decides how 5-7 teams will be placed. Will all 6-6 teams be given first priority, or will conference obligations be filled with 5-7 teams? No one knows!

An asterisk denotes a conference wasn’t able to fulfill its obligation and a floating at-large team slid into the spot. A plus sign means the team is 5-7 but with a high enough APR they could get into a bowl. A bolded team name connotes a team already accepted a bid.

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

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

Las Vegas (12/19): BYU (MWC/BYU) vs. USC (Pac-12)

Cure (12/19): UConn (American) vs. San Jose State* (Sun Belt)

Camelia (12/19): Toledo (MAC) vs. App State (Sun Belt)

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

Potato (12/22): Northern Illinois (MAC) vs. Utah State (MWC)

Boca Raton (12/22): South Florida (American) vs. Ohio (MAC)

Poinsettia (12/23): Boise State (MWC) vs. Arizona State* (Army)

GoDaddy (12/23): Bowling Green (MAC) vs. Georgia Southern (Sun Belt)

Hawaii (12/24): Memphis (American) vs. San Diego State (MWC/BYU)

Bahamas (12/24): Middle Tennessee State (C-USA) vs. Western Michigan (MAC)

Sun (12/26): Louisville (ACC) vs. UCLA (Pac-12)

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

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

Independence (12/26): Virginia Tech (ACC) vs. Central Michigan* (SEC)

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

Foster Farms (12/26): Nebraska+ (Big Ten) vs. Washington State (Pac-12)

Quick Lane (12/28): Nevada* (ACC) vs. Minnesota+ (Big Ten)

Military (12/28): Duke (ACC) vs. Navy (American)

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

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

Armed Forces (12/29): Illinois+ (Big Ten) vs. Air Force (MWC)

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

Music City (12/29): Penn State (ACC/Big Ten) vs. Tennessee (SEC)

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

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

Belk (12/30): NC State (ACC) vs. Arkansas (SEC)

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

Citrus (1/1): Michigan (Big Ten) vs. LSU (SEC)

TaxSlayer (1/2): Miami (FL) (ACC/Big Ten) vs. Georgia (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): TCU (Big 12) vs. Oregon (Pac-12)

Navy noticed Tuesday that quarterback Keenan Reynolds was not on the Nissan Heisman House fan poll.

Reynolds, the Midshipmen's record-setting quarterback, was leading the fan poll. But he's no longer an option as of Tuesday.

However, it doesn't appear to be a mass conspiracy on behalf of Nissan and ESPN to remove Reynolds. Here's what the current ballot looks like. At the bottom of the Heisman House site is a disclaimer that the candidates are provided by "ESPN Experts."

And here's the Heisman list, updated Tuesday, of those ESPN writers. You'll notice Reynolds isn't on it either and the names match up on both lists. It looks to be a case of the list simply being transferred from one site to the other.

Navy has every right to be unhappy given Reynolds' legendary career.  Reynolds, a senior, set the FBS record for most career rushing touchdowns in 2015. He tied the record for most total touchdowns (83) in Friday's loss to Houston. Because of the sentimentality of his career production, Reynolds has been a popular choice among fans in the Heisman House fan poll. The fan poll counts as one official vote in the Heisman balloting.

But is Reynolds really a legitimate candidate? The Heisman is given to the best player in a given season, not as a career achievement award. While Reynolds has had a good season and is a hell of a player, the players on the list above are clearly ahead of Reynolds in the race.

Had Navy beaten Houston to head to the AAC Championship Game, Reynolds is probably on the list. Heisman consideration is helped greatly by team success. But since the Midshipmen don't have the chance to head to a New Year's Six Bowl, Reynolds isn't a realistic contender for the Heisman any longer even if he'll still wind up winning the fan vote via the write in option.

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If Kansas State wins on Saturday against West Virginia, the Wildcats finish the season 6-6. With six wins, KSU is heading to a bowl.

If Kansas State loses to the Mountaineers, the season ends at 5-7. And Kansas State is still likely heading to a bowl.

Athletic director John Currie told KansasCity.com Tuesday that the choice to head to a bowl game below .500 would be coach Bill Snyder's. And the coach is giving the option to the players, who, according to one player, will likely vote to go.

Currie said he supports the idea of K-State playing in a bowl with a losing record this season, even if the trip loses money for the athletic department, citing extra practices and a fun experience for players.

Junior linebacker Will Davis said he couldn’t envision a scenario in which K-State players would vote against a bowl. The plan, it seems, is for the Wildcats to play in the postseason regardless of Saturday’s outcome.

The Wildcats are second among possible 5-7 teams in Academic Progress Rate. The APR is used as a tiebreaker for losing teams to get into bowl games if there aren't enough 6-6 teams to fill all the spots. With 80 bowl slots in 2015 and not enough 6-6 teams, Kansas State is going to be eligible for a bowl game.

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Currie also has an idea for future years where 5-7 teams would be necessary to fill bowl spots. If there weren't enough 6-6 teams, the newest bowls wouldn't be played.

“The correct move, in hindsight, would have been to say when you certify a bowl, ‘Hey, warning now. You may be certified, but if you don’t have enough 6-6 teams you may not be able to have a game,’” Currie said. “We got a little crossed up there, probably because people didn’t think it would really happen. We have to go back and plug that gap.”

Given that numerous bowls are owned by ESPN and the money involved with them, it seems like a farfetched idea. But we definitely applaud Currie's originality. In a perfect world, it seems like a very logical scenario.

Nebraska, the 5-7 team ahead of Kansas State in the APR rankings, has said it would accept a bowl bid. Missouri, in the midst of a coaching search, has the same APR as the Wildcats and said Monday that it would not pursue a bowl opportunity.

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Toledo is reportedly promoting from within for its new head coach.

According to WTOL in Toledo, offensive coordinator Jason Candle is the Rockets' choice to be Matt Campbell's successor. Sports Illustrated also reported the news.

Candle had been considered a possibility to go to Iowa State with Campbell. Iowa State announced the hiring of Campbell on Sunday. The Rockets have played the Cyclones the past two seasons.

Toledo confirmed the hire of a new coach with a tweet announcing an afternoon news conference.

Candle has been with the team for seven years. He started as the slot receivers and tight ends coach and added offensive coordinator to his duties after three seasons. He's been the quarterbacks coach in addition to being the coordinator for the past two seasons.

He was the offensive coordinator at Division III powerhouse Mount Union for two seasons before arriving at Toledo. A 2003 graduate of Mount Union, Candle follows Campbell as another young coach for the Rockets. Campbell turned 35 on Sunday.

Toledo, 9-2, missed an opportunity to play for the MAC Championship against Bowling Green with a loss to Western Michigan last week. The Rockets will go to a top-tier MAC bowl and the destination will be known after the title game.

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Michigan defensive coordinator D.J. Durkin will be the next head coach at Maryland, according to several reports.

Durkin, 37, has a stellar resume as a defensive assistant. He’s worked with Jim Harbaugh at both Stanford and Michigan, and Urban Meyer and Will Muschamp at Florida. He served as Florida’s interim for the Birmingham Bowl following the 2014 season and led the Gators to a 28-20 win over East Carolina.

Michigan currently ranks fourth nationally in total defense.

Durkin replaces Randy Edsall, who was fired on Oct. 11 following the Terrapins' loss to Ohio State, which dropped them to 2-4. Offensive coordinator Mike Locksley stepped in as the interim and the Terps finished  1-5.

Edsall was 22-34 at Maryland and 10-24 in conference play. Maryland was 11-15 under Edsall as a member of the Big Ten.

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Mark Richt, the coach Georgia fired on Sunday, will be the new head coach at Miami, according to various reports.

CanesInSight.com had the initial report.

Confirming that ex #UGA coach Mark Richt is expected to accept the #Miami coaching job as Peter Ariz first reported.

— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) December 2, 2015

Well, was just told with 100-percent certainty that Mark Richt to Miami should be finalized tonight or tomorrow.

— Mark Schlabach (@Mark_Schlabach) December 2, 2015

I'm told his deal is very similar to the one he had at Georgia. Probably won't be announced until Thursday or Friday

— Mark Schlabach (@Mark_Schlabach) December 2, 2015

Richt and Georgia athletic director Greg McGarity held a joint press conference Monday and at the time, Richt said he wasn’t sure what he was going to do with his future. Richt had spent the last 15 seasons as the head coach of the Bulldogs and had won two SEC titles.

However, reports surfaced the next day that Richt was a strong candidate at Miami and Virginia. Miami also reportedly interviewed Greg Schiano, Butch Davis and current Mississippi State coach Dan Mullen.

According to ESPN’s Mark Schlabach, both Miami and Richt got their first choice.

Was told Richt could have had his choice of about half-dozen jobs, but Miami was the only one he considered and wanted

— Mark Schlabach (@Mark_Schlabach) December 2, 2015

The details of Richt’s new contract are unknown, but reports that it could be as much as $4 million per season. Richt made $4 million at Georgia after receiving an $800,000 pay raise in January.

Miami fired Al Golden after more than four seasons. The Hurricanes finished the year 8-4. Golden was making a little more than $2.5 million.

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Will Gardner is leaving Louisville.

Gardner was the Cardinals’ starting quarterback for much of the 2014 season, but after not playing at all in 2015, his father told The Courier-Journal that Gardner is moving on.

“He’s just looking for a new home for next year, a new place to play,” Glenn Gardner told the paper. “He’s just going to transfer, going to move on in life.”

Gardner is scheduled to graduate on Dec. 18, his father said, so he will pursue a graduate transfer at the FBS level, meaning he won’t have to sit out for a season.

Gardner, a redshirt junior, started seven games for the Cardinals in 2014 before going down with an ACL tear – the third of his football career dating back to high school. In that season he threw for 1,669 yards, 12 touchdowns and three interceptions while completing 58 percent of his passes.

Gardner previously served as Teddy Bridgewater’s backup in 2013 and redshirted the 2012 season while rehabbing a previous ACL injury.

Three different quarterbacks – freshman Lamar Jackson and sophomores Kyle Bolin and Reggie Bonnafon – saw action in 2015 for the Cardinals ahead of Gardner. With all three expected to return (though Bonnafon was moved to running back late in the season), the position would be crowded again, so Gardner decided to pursue another opportunity.

Glenn Gardner said his son has no preference about where he may transfer. He also said Will is “100 percent” health-wise.

Louisville shook off a 2-4 start and won five of its last six games to finish 7-5 headed into a bowl game.

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Florida wide receiver Demarcus Robinson was back at practice Wednesday and could play in Saturday’s SEC Championship against Alabama in Atlanta.

Robinson was suspended for last Saturday’s game against Florida State for violating a team rule, but Gators head coach Jim McElwain left it up to his team’s seniors to decide if Robinson, a junior and the team’s leading receiver, should be reinstated from his suspension.

According to InsidetheGators.com, the seniors decided to give Robinson another chance.

“Yeah, the seniors got together and have given him an opportunity. He talked to the team," McElwain said. “It was a choice for him not to be with his family and us in the last ballgame. Sometimes, the greatest lessons in life are when things are taken away from you and you're no longer enabled. As I said before, he has come a long ways, but he still has a long ways to go to understand it's not OK to make choices that hurt your team.”

Robinson, who has 47 catches for 505 yards this season, has now missed four games due to suspension in his Florida career. He was also been demoted to second string earlier in the year for missing a team meeting, per the Palm Beach Post.

When asked if Robinson will return to the lineup on Saturday, McElwain was noncommittal.

“I didn’t say he was on the injured list, but he practiced. We’ll see what happens,” he said.

Without Robinson, the Gators (10-2) could muster only 134 passing yards in a 27-2 loss to the Seminoles. The team has an even bigger test Saturday against the No. 2 Crimson Tide (11-1). Alabama’s defense has allowed only 14.3 points per game this season.  

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