Ohio State"s J.T. Barrett carted off with harm vs. Michigan

Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett was carted off the field with an injury early in the fourth quarter of the Buckeyes’ 42-28 win over longtime opponent Michigan.

Barrett was injured on a second-and-1 run on the initial play of the fourth quarter. His lower left leg was put in a air form before he was taken off in a handcart. Columbus Dispatch reporter Tim May tweeted that sources told him Barrett has a right ankle dislocation and likely broken bone. Barrett additionally was promptly taken to the hospital after suffering the harm, per May.

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Bobby Petrino involved in scuffle before UK-Louisville match

The first Kentucky-Louisville game of Bobby Petrino’s second go round as the Cardinals’ trainer featured a pregame scuffle involving Petrino.

UK assistant trainer Dan Berezowitz and UofL head coach Bobby Petrino scuffle at midfield before the #UKvsUofL match pic.twitter.com/JVEWLfYM51

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Dante Fowler tweets he"s leaving Florida with Will Muschamp

For the second year in a row, a Florida Gator has gotten the season of NFL draft entry declarations by underclassmen off to an early start.

Florida defensive end Dante Fowler filed social media notice of his intention to enter the 2015 NFL Draft Tuesday night. The junior noted on Twitter that he entered the Florida program at the same time as outgoing coach Will Muschamp and will fittingly make his exit with the dismissed coach as well.

I came in with champ. I’m leaving with Him.

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Dante Fowler tweets he"s leaving Florida with Will Muschamp

Indiana"s Tevin Coleman generating "ton of buzz in NFL circles"

Indiana’s Tevin Coleman, who’s on the brink of setting his school’s single-season rushing record, is coming off a 307-yard performance and he’s second in the nation in rushing.

So why isn’t he receiving more acclaim? He’s been overshadowed in his own league by Wisconsin’s Melvin Gordon — who is on pace to set the FBS single-season rushing record after a 408-yard performance and leads the nation in rushing.

» Scout’s Take: Can Melvin Gordon succeed in NFL?

But Coleman (6-foot-1, 210 pounds), a junior, is being noticed by NFL scouts. NFL Media analyst Bucky Brooks wrote Monday that Coleman has "spectacular skills" and that he "continues to generate a ton of buzz in NFL circles." Brooks also said Coleman has "the stuff needed to be a feature back at the next level."

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Indiana"s Tevin Coleman generating "ton of buzz in NFL circles"

Utah"s Devontae Booker draws comparison to Tiki Barber

The wait has been worth it for Utah junior tailback Devontae Booker, who has made quite an impression in his first season on the field with the Utes.

>> CFB 24/7 Top 25 Power Rankings

He is second in the Pac-12 in rushing at 117.22 yards per game, has eight rushing touchdowns and has had five 100-yard outings; he also has 20 receptions for 216 yards and two touchdowns. Booker, who graduated from high school in 2010, signed with Utah out of junior college as part of the 2013 recruiting class but had to sit out last season to get his academics in order.

His production has caught the eye of NFL Media analyst Daniel Jeremiah.

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Utah"s Devontae Booker draws comparison to Tiki Barber

Georgia"s Isaiah McKenzie returns kickoff, punt for touchdowns

Georgia freshman Isaiah McKenzie is several weeks from learning if his return abilities deserve postseason All-SEC honors.

however you can bet he’s Kentucky’s vote.

» Can Not-miss Minutes: Top plays of Week 11 in CFB

The diminutive wide receiver (5-foot-8, 165 pounds) broke the opening kickoff 90 yards for a touchdown in the Bulldogs’ 63-31 triumph over UK Saturday, and afterwards broke a punt return 59 yards for his second special teams touchdown of the day. View both plays underneath.

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Georgia"s Isaiah McKenzie returns kickoff, punt for touchdowns

Scout projects Shaq Thompson as first- or second-rounder

If the latest word in the NFL scouting community about Washington twoway standout Shaq Thompson is on target, the junior can be prepared to learn his name early in the NFL draft.

The question is, how early?

Thompson jobs as a first- or second-round draft pick if he decides to leave UW following the season and enter the 2015 NFL Draft as an underclassman, an NFL scout told Sports Illustrated.

» Scout’s Take: Thompson will gain from two way skill

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College Football Playoff standings: Six things we learned

The positions are out, the mad tweets have already been sent, as well as the politicking has started. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, the College Football Playoff age is alive and well.

» CFB Playoff standings: MSU stays No. 1 team

The 12-member selection committee released its second top 25 positions Tuesday, and while there were a few surprises, there were also lots of stuff we can glean from them.

Here’s what we learned:

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TCU survives against West Virginia on last-second field goal

TCU’s College Football Playoff expects survived — just.

On a lackluster day for the two offenses, Jaden Oberkrom’s 37-yard field goal as time expired gave the Horned Frogs a 31-30 win over West Virginia.

Turnovers were the story of the day, and five of the seven in this one were perpetrated by the Mountaineers, who commanded the match before the closing few seconds behind a top notch defensive attempt that ended up falling just short.

The headliners in the competition, particularly for NFL scouts, was readily a one-name fight for Big 12 supremacy.

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Ohio State"s J.T. Barrett glow in thriller vs. Penn State

Redshirt freshman quarterback J.T. Barrett had a huge overtime and sophomore defensive end Joey Bosa had a big game to lead Ohio State past Penn State, 31-24, in double overtime Saturday night and stay in the playoff hunt.

» Winners and losers from Week 9 in CFB

Barrett scored both of Ohio State’s overtime touchdowns and also threw a TD pass for the Buckeyes, who led 17-0 at halftime. Bosa wreaked havoc all night and had 2.5 sacks, including one that stopped the match in the second overtime.

While Ohio State (6-1) dominated the first half, the Buckeyes’ offense bogged down in the 2nd half. Penn State, which scored its first TD on a pick-six, forced overtime using a 31-yard field goal with nine seconds left. But Barrett took over in overtime.

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Arkansas pulls off lineman-to-long snapper TD pass

Arkansas pulled off the kind of craziness normally allowed for backyard football matches among the bros.

Arkansas’ 350-pound offensive guard Sebastian Tretola lined up at quarterback in a unbalanced line shotgun configuration and completed a six-yard TD pass to Alan D’Appollonio. D’Appollonio, it needs to be said, is the Razorbacks’ long snapper. The effect is an offensive lineman-to-long snapper, fat-man-throws-TD, once in a lifetime occasion.

In the 2nd quarter of its own match against Alabama-Birmingham, Arkansas confronted a fourth-and-goal in the UAB 6-yard line. That is when the Razorbacks dialed up the magic.

Now, have a look at the insanity from a different perspective.

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Virginia Tech"s Luther Maddy will sit out rest of season

Virginia Tech’s Luther Maddy, among the best five senior defensive tackles nationwide, will miss the remaining season and is seeking a health redshirt.

Maddy (6-foot-1, 293 pounds) hasn’t played since a Sept. 20 loss to Georgia Tech because of a knee injury; he needs a second operation on the knee, he declared Monday night.

Want another operation so that I will redshirt this season and play another year at technology. You will not find anybody more concentrated! #HokieNation #Blessed

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Jameis Winston rallies Florida State past Notre Dame

A masterful second-half performance by Jameis Winston led Florida State to a 31-27 victory Saturday night over Notre Dame and moved the Seminoles a giant step closer to a playoff bid.

» Things you need to know from CFB Week 8

The Seminoles held on for the victory after an Irish TD on fourth down with 13 seconds left was waved off for offensive interference.

The recent distractions for Winston, including a school investigation into whether he received money for autographs, seemed to bother him in the first half. But not in the second, when he torched the Irish secondary.

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Position every FBS QB scenario at midseason: Nos. 61-70

Main beginner: Cooper Rush/Cody Kater Buzz: Rush was a redshirt freshman when he was thrown to the infraction last season, and he clearly learned some lessons. He’s completing 64 percent of his passes, for 10 TDs and four picks for a team that is playing better than anticipated in the MAC.

Main beginner: Sam Richardson Buzz: Richardson has gained in the tutelage of new coordinator Mark Mangino. Richardson threw 11 TD passes last season and already has thrown 10 this season. He is additionally a productive runner.

» 2015 NFL Draft order: Top three needs for all 32 teams

Main starter: Grant Hedrick Buzz: Hedrick is second in the country in completion percentage, at 72.1. But he’s more interceptions (10) than TD passes (seven). He’s proved to be a running risk, though.

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Position every FBS QB scenario at midseason: Nos. 61-70

A"Shawn Robinson run defense bails out Alabama

Of all that went wrong for Alabama Saturday in a 14-13 win over Arkansas, the one thing the Crimson Tide needed most given the opponent — a stout run defense — proved to be reliable as ever.

The dynamic Razorbacks duo of Jonathan Williams (83 yards) and Alex Collins (13 yards) never broke free for the big gains that had highlighted a 317-yards-per-game rushing attack all season. As a team, Arkansas rushed 39 times for 89 yards, about 30 percent of their season average. Central to Alabama’s run-stopping efforts was sophomore defensive lineman A’Shawn Robinson. The 320-pounder made five tackles, 1.5 of them for losses, and forced a fumble by Williams that Alabama recovered in the second quarter. In the fourth quarter,  Robinson beat a double-team to force a fourth-and-1 run outside, where Xzavier Dickson made a tackle for no gain.

Alabama entered the game ranked No. 3 in the NCAA in rush defense, allowing 65 yards per game.

Beyond Robinson, key defensive contributions came from everywhere. Defensive lineman Jonathan Allen blocked a PAT try that proved to be the difference in the game, All-American safety Landon Collins intercepted a pass and broke up two others, and inside linebacker Reggie Ragland made 12 tackles.

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Notre Dame"s Everett Golson throws for 300 yards, 3 TDs

Notre Dame’s Everett Golson threw for 300 yards for the second time in three weeks to lead the Irish to a wild 50-43 win over North Carolina.

The win sets up a gigantic game for the Irish next week at Florida State.

Golson was 21-of-38 and threw three TD passes as the Irish hit the 50-point mark for the first time since the 2012 opener (50-10 over Navy). It was his third career 300-yard outing, and he also ran for 71 yards. Golson has attempted at least 34 passes in each of the past five games and at least 38 in four consecutive games.

» What you need to know from Week 7 in CFB

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FSU"s Jameis Winston throws for 317 yards in win over Syracuse

Jameis Winston threw for 317 yards and three touchdowns Saturday as Florida State cruised past Syracuse 38-20 a day after FSU announced that Winston faces a student honor code hearing.

» Report: FSU, police obstructed Winston investigation

Winston threw two TD passes in the second quarter to lift FSU to a 24-6 halftime lead; his final TD pass of the day came in the third quarter for a 31-6 lead that ended any intrigue.

"It’s not about distractions," Winston told reporters afterward. "It’s about Florida State football."

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Peyton becomes second QB to reach 500-touchdown pass club

Peyton Manning made history — again. 

The Denver Broncos star connected with Julius Thomas for his 500th career touchdown pass in Sunday’s game against the Cardinals. 

Manning is just the second QB ever to accomplish the feat, joining Brett Favre (508). Barring injury, Manning is on pace to break the record at some point this season. 

Dan Marino, Drew Brees and Tom Brady round out the top five for the category. 

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Jameis Winston throws for 297 yards, a TD in easy victory

Jameis Winston threw for 297 yards and a touchdown and also ran for a score Saturday as Florida State coasted past Wake Forest 43-3.

Winston has thrown a TD pass in every game of his career, but he didn’t connect for a score in this game until there was 9:40 remaining. That score gave the Seminoles a 40-3 lead.

Florida State (5-0) led just 13-3 at halftime before awakening in the second half.

Winston was 23-of-39; that’s the second-most attempts in a game in his career, and the top three have come this season (40 in the opener against Oklahoma State and 38 last week against North Carolina State). Winston also threw an interception, giving him five for the season in four games; he threw 10 in 14 games last season.

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NFL Week 5 game picks: Bengals stay perfect; Cardinals fall

It’s usually around Week 5 when we identify the quality teams and learn which matchups are most important. My Week 4? Always stinks. Having done the NFL.com picks for the last three years, I can tell you that this week is usually the time of the season when your friendly writer starts to get an idea of what he’s talking about … although, like the picks below, that is up for debate.

Speaking of …

"@HarrisonNFL: So who wins Alex-Kaep I? #KCvsSF" Alex Smith is gonna carve that secondary up!

Wait, you’re a Seahawks fan, but that’s your Twitter avatar? I think it’s time to change your pic, @Lucks_neckbeard, especially now that Kyle Orton is back slingin’. And we shall see on your prediction — Nick Foles couldn’t do it, after all.

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NFL Week 5 game picks: Bengals stay perfect; Cardinals fall