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Charlotte Bobcats coach Larry Brown applauds the team as assistant coach Dave Hanners sits next to him during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Charlotte, N.C., Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2010. (AP Photo/Bob Leverone)
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FILE - In this April 17, 2010, file photo, Memorial Stadium and spectators reflecting off the sun glasses of Nebraska athletic director Tom Osborne, prior to the annual Red-White Nebraska spring college football game, in Lincoln, Neb. Osborne is likely to discuss a plan to expand Memorial Stadium at a news conference planned for Friday, Oct. 8, 2010, before presenting the plan to the board of regents on Oct. 15. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)
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FILE - In this Oct. 3, 2009, file photo, Minnesota fans cheer during during an NCAA football game against Wisconsin in Minneapolis. Minnesota has fallen hard so far this season, taking a 1-4 record into this week's game at Wisconsin. But the Gophers are adamant that a big upset over the Badgers in Madison would make up for all of their struggles to date. (AP Photo/Paul Battaglia, File)
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This photo taken on Wednesday Oct. 6, 2010 shows 69-year-old Major Hester at his home in Detroit. The devout Michigan State football fan called timeout before doctors could install a pacemaker in his chest Thursday Oct. 7, 2010, deferring the procedure until after the school's football game this weekend against rival Michigan. Hester said he's willing to risk death so that he can watch Saturday's game in Ann Arbor on television. The Spartans are ranked 17th in the country and the Wolverines are ranked 18th. (AP Photo/The Detroit News, Robin Buckson ) DETROIT FREE PRESS OUT, NO MAGS, NO SALES, MANDATORY CREDIT
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FILE - In this Oct. 3, 2009, file photo, Michigan State's Brandon Denson raises the Paul Bunyan trophy following a 26-20 overtime win over Michigan in an NCAA college football game in East Lansing, Mich. Michigan State won 26-20 in overtime. Michigan and Michigan State play Saturday, bringing lots of memories from the past two decades _ from the Spartans winning in 1990 after tangling with Desmond Howard in the end zone to the Wolverines losing a second straight game in the rivalry last year for the first time since the 1960s. (AP Photo/Al Goldis, File)
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FILE - in this Sept. 23, 2010, file photo, Miami coach Randy Shannon, center, leads his team onto the field for an NCAA college football game against Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh. Florida State's defense last year? Brutal at times. Miami's defense last year? Inconsistent at best. This year, it's all different for both, as the Seminoles are stifling and the Hurricanes are swarming heading into their Sunshine State showdown Saturday. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)
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In this photo taken Monday, Oct. 4, 2010, Oklahoma State quarterback Brandon Weeden looks on during an interview in Stillwater, Okla. Weeden is one of 14 players expected to make their first road start for the Cowboys on Friday night when they travel to face Louisiana-Lafayette in an NCAA college football game. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
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FILE - In this Sept. 24, 2010, file photo, the Omaha Nighthawks' running back Maurice Clarett catches a pass during warmups prior to UFL football game against the Hartford Colonials, in Omaha, Neb. After 3 and a half years in a prison cell, the sound of people cheering and rooting for him has helped Maurice Clarett make the transition back to a routine life. Clarett, a month into a stint with the Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football League, said it has taken him time to get back into playing shape after not playing competitively since he led the Buckeyes to the 2002 national championship. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)
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FILE - In this Sept. 25, 2010, file photo, Mississippi State quarterback Chris Relf (14) throws a pass during the third quarter as teammate Tobias Smith, center blocks Georgia defender DeAngelo Tyson (94) during an NCAA college football game in Starkville, Miss. Relf is supposed to be the running quarterback while Tyler Russell throws the passes. But through five games, it appears Relf's arm might be underrated as the Bulldogs prepare for Saturday's game against Houston. (AP Photo Jim Lytle, File)
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FILE - In this Sept. 18, 2010, file photo, South Carolina head coach Steve Spurrier walks through the bench area during the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game against Furman at Williams Brice Stadium in Columbia, S.C. Spurrier's next Southeastern Conference win would be his 107th. That would move him out a tie for second with Ole Miss great Johnny Vaught. Alabama icon Paul "Bear" Bryant is the conference's all-time leader with 159 league wins. But Spurrier says the 19th-ranked Gamecocks will have their hands full on Saturday against the top-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide and coach Nick Saban. (AP Photo/Rich Glickstein, File)
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Notre Dame wide receiver Theo Riddick (6) steps toward the end zone for for their third first-quarter touchdown against Boston College during their NCAA football game in Boston, Saturday night, Oct. 2, 2010. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)
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Michigan State head coach Mark Dantonio answers a few questions from the media during a news conference in East Lansing, Mich. on Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2010. Dantonio says he expects to be at this weekend's game at Michigan as he recovers from a mild heart attack and subsequent blood clot in his leg. Dantonio has missed Michigan State's last two games following his Sept. 19 heart attack. The Spartans (5-0, 1-0 Big Ten) and 18th-ranked Michigan Wolverines (5-0, 1-0) are both unbeaten. Michigan State is trying for its third straight victory in the series. (AP Photo/The Detroit News, Dale G. Young)
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FILE - In this Oct. 2, 2010, file photo, Michigan State safety Trenton Robinson (39), cornerback Chris Rucker, (29) and defensive end Johnathan Strayhorn (57) stop Wisconsin running back John Clay (32) during the second quarter of an NCAA college football game in East Lansing, Mich. Michigan State withstood a Notre Dame onslaught and contained Wisconsin's running game. Now the Spartans try to stop Denard Robinson, perhaps the nation's most electrifying offensive talent. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)
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Oklahoma head football coach Bob Stoops gestures as he answers a question during an NCAA college news conference in Norman, Okla., Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2010. Stoops said that he has told his players there are numerous areas where the sixth-ranked Sooners need to get better during their off week before hosting Iowa State on Oct. 16. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
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FILE - In this Sept. 11, 2010, file photo, Central Florida quarterback Jeffrey Godfrey (2) rolls out during the second half of an NCAA college football game against North Carolina State in Orlando, Fla. Central Florida hosts UAB on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Reinhold Matay, File)
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This photo from Sept. 11, 2010, shows Nebraska safety Rickey Thenarse (3) celebrating after scoring a touchdown on an interception against Idaho in an NCAA college football game in Lincoln. The senior safety is making the most of an extra year of eligibility he received after tearing a major ligament in his right knee early last season. He's now one of the leaders in the Cornhuskers' strong secondary. (AP Photo/Dave Weaver)
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Quarterback Kirk Cousins was taken in the fourth round of the NFL draft by the Washington Redskins on Saturday. He's shown here with Michigan State offensive coordinator Don Treadwell in 2010. (AP Photo/Al Goldis)
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FILE - In this June 9, 2010, file photo, Chicago Blackhawks right wing Dustin Byfuglien lifts the Stanley Cup after the Blackhawks beat the Philadelphia Flyers in Game 6 to win the NHL hockey Stanley Cup in Philadelphia. Byfuglien is no longer with the Blackhawks - he is one of several players traded or let go in the days following the team's title because they couldn't all fit under the salary cap. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)
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The puck bounces away from Detroit Red Wings winger Dan Cleary (11) and Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Paul Martin (7) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Detroit, Sunday, Oct. 3, 2010. At left is Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
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FILE - In this Sept. 22, 2010 file photo made with a fisheye lens, the puck is dropped to start the first period of the first NHL hockey game to be played in the new home of the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Consol Energy Center, in Pittsburgh. The Pens played the Detroit Red Wings in a preseason NHL hockey game. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar File)
