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With the college football bowls getting serious, the sport paused to mourn the passing of longtime coach Lavell Edwards, who was a 29-year mainstay at this western school:
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Stanford
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BYU
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Boise State
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Texas A&M
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A pregame injury sidelined this Heisman finalist for his team's bowl game - and his team suffered greatly:
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Deshaun Watson
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Baker Mayfield
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Lamar Jackson
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Jabrill Peppers
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Those looking for the CFP semifinals to deliver captivating drama were a bit disappointed, as the combined final scores of the two games was:
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55-7
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69-0
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88-24
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49-16
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Dufus of the week comes in the form of Jeremy Sprinkle, tight end for this school, who was arrested for shoplifting on the eve of his team's bowl game - shoplifting at the sponsor of the bowl game:
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Colorado
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Washington State
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Arkansas
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Temple
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Let's pause briefly for a Tale from the Association, shall we? This NBA human highlight film went off for 53 points, 16 rebounds and a 17 assists in a single game this week:
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Russell Westbrook
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James Harden
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LeBron James
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Kevin Durant
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In college hoops, the conference schedule began - and boy, did it ever. This team proved to be a major thorn in the side of #2 UCLA, dealing the Bruins a Pac 12-opening loss:
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Colorado
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Washington
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Oregon
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Stanford
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Similarly, ascendant Louisville was dealt a blow during the first game of its ACC season, with this school toppling the Cardinals on Saturday, and for the 4th time in five meetings since Pitino's bunch joined the conference:
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North Carolina State
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Wake Forest
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Florida State
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Virginia
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And suspended Grayson Allen's absence appeared to cost the Dukies dearly, as Coach K's team fell to the:
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Eagles
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Hokies
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Yellow Jackets
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Panthers
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In the NFL, a pair of coaching brothers were given the boot by their team which plays in this division:
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AFC East
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NFC North
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AFC South
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NFC West
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In February, this guy seemed to be on the top of the NFL. While not yet confirmed, come game time Sunday, it appeared all but certain that his time on the sidelines would come to an end that afternoon:
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Ron Rivera
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Chuck Pagano
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Gary Kubiak
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Pete Carroll
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All this team had to do was to field a kickoff. They didn't field a kickoff. The other team did and enjoyed a gift of a touchdown:
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The Bills
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The Bears
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The Ravens
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The Dolphins
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All this team had to do was to win their game on Sunday, and barring a tie in the evening game, they'd be in the playoffs. They decided instead to give away two turnovers in the final two minutes:
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Denver
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San Francisco
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Tennessee
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Washington
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