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Alabama head coach Nick Saban reacts after a second-half touchdown during the Rose Bowl CFP NCAA semifinal college football game against eventual national champion Michigan on Monday, Jan. 1, 2024, in Pasadena, Calif. Kyusung Gong/AP hide caption

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Michigan running back Blake Corum (2) runs in for a touchdown past Alabama defensive back Kool-Aid McKinstry (1) during overtime at the Rose Bowl CFP NCAA semifinal college football game Monday, Jan. 1, 2024, in Pasadena, Calif. Kyusung Gong/AP hide caption

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The Pop-Tarts mascot is lowered into a toaster following the 2023 Pop-Tarts Bowl between the Kansas State Wildcats and the NC State Wolfpack at Camping World Stadium on Thursday in Orlando, Fla. Julio Aguilar/Getty Images hide caption

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Then-Northwestern head coach Pat Fitzgerald stands on the sideline during a game against Michigan on Oct. 23, 2021, in Ann Arbor, Mich. Carlos Osorio/AP hide caption

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Bobby Bowden was one of the winningest college football coaches of all time. This was his final game on January 1, 2010 as his Florida State Seminoles defeated the West Virginia Mountaineers in the Gator Bowl. Doug Benc/Getty Images hide caption

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Bobby Bowden, One Of College Football's Winningest Coaches Ever, Dies

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University of Tennessee head football coach Jeremy Pruitt directs players at a game on Oct. 12, 2019. University officials announced they will fire Pruitt and nine football team staff members after an investigation found a slew of likely NCAA violations. Carmen Mandato/Getty Images hide caption

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Roslyn Clark Artis, president of Benedict College, hosted a graduation ceremony for 180 students in the school's football stadium in August. She says she would recommend a socially distanced commencement to other colleges and universities — but she acknowledges it's harder to pull off with thousands of graduates. AJ Shorter/Benedict College hide caption

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Fans rush the field after the Ohio State Buckeyes defeat the Penn State Nittany Lions 28-17 in November in Columbus, Ohio. The Big Ten and PAC-12 have put fall sports on hold due to the pandemic. Jamie Sabau/Getty Images hide caption

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Rutgers President Discusses Decision To Postpone Fall Sports

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Connecticut Huskies coach Randy Edsall and his players will not be taking the field this fall. Citing "safety challenges," the school decided to cancel its 2020-21 football season. Michael Hickey/Getty Images hide caption

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LSU quarterback Joe Burrow holds the trophy after the team's win against Clemson in the NCAA College Football Playoff National Championship game on Monday in New Orleans. David J. Phillip/AP hide caption

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LSU quarterback Joe Burrow described the poverty of his Ohio hometown during his Heisman Trophy acceptance speech. Since then, the Athens County Food Pantry has received a flood of donations from around the U.S. Adam Hunger/Getty Images hide caption

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Heisman Winner Spotlights Hunger In His Hometown, And Food Pantry Donations Pour In

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Alabama Coach Nick Saban roams the field during practice in Tuscaloosa. The Crimson Tide enters the season ranked No. 2 and aiming to reclaim its national championship throne. Russell Lewis/NPR hide caption

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Tide Rolls Back In: Alabama Hopes To Not Squander Last Year's Championship 'Failure'

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Harvard University's Bruce Freeman tries to run around a teammate and a Yale player and into the end zone after catching a pass during the final 42 seconds of The Game against Yale University at Harvard Stadium in Boston on Nov. 23, 1968. Boston Globe via Getty Images hide caption

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James Brady, chairman of the University System of Maryland Board of Regents, speaking at a news conference on Oct. 30, resigned on Thursday after days of outrage over the board's recommendation that football head coach DJ Durkin retain his job. Patrick Semansky/AP hide caption

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University of Maryland head coach DJ Durkin was fired on Wednesday, a day after officials announced he could keep his job. He is pictured in November 2016. Gregory Shamus/Getty Images hide caption

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