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FILE - In this Nov. 2, 2013, file photo, Nebraska wide receiver Jordan Westerkamp (1) catches the game-winning touchdown over Northwestern center back Dwight White (2) , safety Jimmy Hall (9) and linebacker Chi Chi Ariguzo (44) with seconds to go in the second half of an NCAA college football game against Northwestern in Lincoln, Neb. Nebraska won 27-24. Nebraska and Northwestern have split eight games since the Cornhuskers joined the Big Ten in 2011. A combined 21 points separate the teams in those eight games. Northwestern has won the last two meetings in overtime. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)

Fantastic finishes make Wildcats, Huskers improbable rivals

By ERIC OLSON - Associated Press

New England Patriots defensive back J.C. Jackson carries the ball after intercepting a pass by Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen in the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)

Patriots stay undefeated, hang on to beat Bills 16-10

By JOHN WAWROW - Associated Press

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen lies injured on the field after being tackled in the second half of an NFL football game against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)

Bills fall to Pats, and lose QB Josh Allen to head injury

By JOHN WAWROW - Associated Press

Rutgers head coach Chris Ash, left, and Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh shake hands after an NCAA college football game in Ann Arbor, Mich., Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019. Michigan won 52-0. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Rutgers fires coach Ash after 8 wins in 3-plus seasons

By MATT SUGAM - Associated Press

Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney yells to an official during the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game against North Carolina in Chapel Hill, N.C., Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)

Swinney knows No. 2 Clemson must improve after close UNC win

By AARON BEARD - Associated Press

Rochester High School football coach Derek Leonard, second from left, and his father, Sacred Heart-Griffin High School coach Ken Leonard, center foreground, watch the coin tossed by Derek’s 4-year-old son, Austin, Friday, Sept. 27, 2019, in Rochester, Ill., before the start of the “Leonard Bowl” between the two highly successful football programs whose coaches keep them grounded in the credo of faith, family and football. (AP Photo/John O’Connor)

Fury meets faith: Illinois coaches preach football, devotion

By JOHN O'CONNOR - Associated Press

Wisconsin running back Jonathan Taylor (23) run for a touchdown against Northwestern defensive back Brian Bullock (26) and Northwestern linebacker Paddy Fisher (42) during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Andy Manis)

Taylor, defense lead No. 8 Badgers past Northwestern 24-15

By KEITH JENKINS - Associated Press

Vanderbilt quarterback Riley Neal (6) passes against Northern Illinois in the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. Vanderbilt won 24-18. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

Vaughn, Neal lead Vanderbilt over Northern Illinois 24-18

By JIM DIAMOND - Associated Press

Virginia quarterback Bryce Perkins (3) runs the ball past Florida State linebacker Emmett Rice (56) during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Charlottesville, Va., Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019. (AP Photo/Andrew Shurtleff)

No. 10 Notre Dame puts playoff hopes up vs No. 18 Virginia

By JOHN FINERAN - Associated Press

Wisconsin running back Jonathan Taylor, left, runs against Michigan's Khaleke Hudson, right, during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Andy Manis)

Pat Fitzgerald: Badgers’ Taylor would get my Heisman vote

By KEITH JENKINS - Associated Press

Nebraska Athletic Director Bill Moos, right, listens as football coach Scott Frost speaks during an NCAA college football news conference, Friday, Sept. 27, 2019, in Lincoln, Neb., announcing a new planned $150 million football training facility adjacent to Memorial Stadium. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

Nebraska unveils plans for $155M athletic training facility

By GRANT SCHULTE - Associated Press

Houston Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins (10) makes a catch in front of Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback Jalen Ramsey (20) during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)

Ramsey’s roller-coaster ride has been ongoing for years

By MARK LONG - Associated Press

Workers set up the ESPN College GameDay stage in front of Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Neb., Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019. Nebraska's NCAA college football game against No. 5 Ohio State on Saturday night was always going to be a big one. Add a visit from ESPN's &quot;College GameDay&quot; show in the morning, and it becomes huge. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

Coveted ‘GameDay’ visit bolsters Nebraska’s building project

By ERIC OLSON - Associated Press

Carolina Panthers quarterback Kyle Allen (7) throws as Arizona Cardinals outside linebacker Haason Reddick (43) pursues during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Allen gets second straight start for Panthers against Texans

By KRISTIE RIEKEN - Associated Press

Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (13) rolls out to throw against Southern Miss during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt)

No Rush: SEC team joining in on spread of air-based offense

By PETE IACOBELLI - Associated Press

Tigers, Giants set for Australian rules football grand final

By DENNIS PASSA - Associated Press

German-born rookie Jakob Johnson gets chance on Pats roster

By MARK FARINELLA - Associated Press

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (8) runs 7-yards for a touchdown during the second half of an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Mark LoMoglio)

FANTASY PLAYS: QBs to add include Daniel Jones, Brissett

By FRANK STAMPFL - Associated Press

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray lies on the turf after being sacked against the Carolina Panthers during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019, in Glendale, Ariz. The Panthers won 38-20. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

After frustrating loss, young Cardinals working to grow up

By DAVID BRANDT - Associated Press

Southern California coach Clay Helton, left, hugs quarterback Matt Fink after the team's 30-23 win over Utah in an NCAA college football game Friday, Sept. 20, 2019, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Analysis: At scandal-torn USC, can integrity save Helton?

By RALPH D. RUSSO - Associated Press