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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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