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Shoulda Ducked, Sooner The upset loss Oklahoma State suffered Friday night simultaneously knocked the Cowboys from the ranks of the unbeaten and pulled both Oregon and Oklahoma right back into the BcS title mix.   So, what do both teams go and do less than 24 hours later?  Slap the gift horse in the mouth.  Hard.  Instead of remaining one of the gaggle of one-loss teams hoping for additional carnage that could land them in New Orleans in January, the Ducks and Sooners now find themselves with two losses and zero chance of even being on the periphery of the title talk.  Probably.

Northern Illinois Takes Four-Game Winning Streak to Bowling Green

Bowling Green, Ohio | Doyt L. Perry Stadium | 24,000

MAC (Regular Season) Record/Finish: 8-0/1st, West Division

Starters Returning: 11 (8 offense, 3 defense, 0 specialists)

Starters Lost: 13 (4 offense, 9 defense, 3 specialists)

President (Alma Mater, Year): Dr. John Peters (John Carroll 67)

Why Kansas City Chiefs Started Winning, and Dolphins Continue to 'Suck for Luck'

Meanwhile Miami would lose to San Diego, but lose much more, as quarterback Chad Henne would separate his non-throwing shoulder and get placed on injured reserve. 

Since then the Chiefs have been hot, as they've won four straight to go from 0-3 to 4-3. Where at first, the thought was that Todd Haley was on the hot seat and the Chiefs were thinking "Suck For Luck," now Haley is a Coach of the Year candidate and Kansas City is thinking of their second consecutive AFC West title. 

2-minute drill: Celebtrity watch at LSU-Alabama

Approximately 102,000 fans are expected to pack into Bryant-Denny Stadium to watch No. 1 LSU and No. 2 Alabama on Saturday.

The game, which has received hype that rivals some Super Bowls, will have its share of celebrities on hand.

Miami Heat superstar LeBron James will be at the game, along with fellow NBA player Chris Paul. Shaquille O'Neal, a former LSU Tiger, was rumored to be looking for a ticket.

Lee Corso Picks Stanford To Beat USC, Wears A Big Tree On National Television (VIDEO!) - Bay Bridge Banter - SB Nation Bay Area

What would Saturday mornings be without Lee Corso and his wild antics? It's tough to imagine such a thing.

College Game Day was in SoCal this morning for the Pac-12 showdown between the Stanford Cardinal and USC Trojans. While many expect the game to be a closely contested one, Corso and "Cam" from Modern Family made their predictions for the matchup. We have a video of it after the jump...

ESPN College Gameday's Lee Corso and 10 Best on-Air Sports Personality Bloopers

Lee Corso is just one of many sports personalities that have slipped up on live television.

It's only human to lose track of your surroundings, forget what it is you're doing and say or do some things that you aren't proud of later.

Take PsychoSteve Lyonsfor example.

Nebraska Cornhuskers vs. Michigan State NFL Draft Preview

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Following up on their miracle victory against the Wisconsin Badgers, the Michigan State Spartans are going to have an extremely tough matchup going into Lincoln and taking on the Nebraska Cornhuskers.

SEC Expansion: Big Ten Says It's Happy Where It Is

If the SEC does indeed expand by inviting Texas A&M and a 14th team -- Clemson? Missouri? Florida State? -- you have to believe the Big Ten would follow by adding two more teams as well, right?

Not so fast my friend, as Lee Corso might say.

Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany told the Chicago Tribune's Teddy Greenstein that all is well in the land of three yards and a cloud of dust, and that expansion is not in the cards at the moment.

Desmond Howard

has done on the field. Very few, to be exact. After all, being only one of four players to win a Heisman Trophy and Super Bowl MVP is pretty rarefied territory. Nowadays, the originator of " The Heisman Pose " provides football insight as an analyst for  ESPN College Gameday , and more recently, as the author of his autobiography, I Wore 21: The Legend of Desmond Howard . During the ESPN College Gameday media event in New York City, we spoke with the football great turned analyst about his greatest college and NFL memories, and his hilarious behind-the-scenes moments with Lee Corso and Kirk Herbstreit.  

ESPN’s College GameDay opens season with LSU-Oregon

ESPN's College GameDay crew will open the season in Arlington, Texas for the LSU-Oregon game on Sept. 3.. (Photo courtesy of ESPN)

ESPN will kick off its 25 th season of College GameDay on Saturday, Sept. 3 at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas with the non-conference battle between LSU and Oregon.

Vaughn Mancha Was One Of Tide’s Best

Word came last week that Vaughn Mancha, who had been ill for some time, had died in Tallahassee, Florida. He was best known as an FSU athletics director who got the Seminoles on the road to sports respectability. Before that, though, among other things he was one of Alabama’s all-time great football players.

BCS festivities start next week in Scottsdale

College football's championship still is more than a week away, but pregame festivities will kick off early next week at the Scottsdale Waterfront.

The Bud Light Fiesta runs from Monday to Jan. 9 at the Waterfront southwest of Scottsdale and Camelback roads. It will include live ESPN broadcasts, bands, tailgate-worthy food and beverages and pep rallies for the University of Oregon and Auburn University, the BCS National Championship opponents.

College Football: Top 50 Gifts Santa Is Delivering This Season

Perhaps, a revision is necessary to address the needs of many programs throughout the FBS.

"Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the program, not a player was stirring, not even a coach."

OK—that was weak.

Do you believe in Santa Claus?  I bet most, if not all, of the head coaches, fans, and athletic directors in the FBS hope that St. Nicholas comes down the chimney on Christmas Day to deliver presents for their beloved teams.