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Sitake has No. 11 BYU preparing for one of the biggest games in program history -- the Big 12 Championship Game against No. 5 Texas Tech on Saturday with a College Football Playoff bid on the line. And while he declined to address any specifics when asked directly about the Penn State job on Monday,

Keeping GM Joe Schoen after three miserable seasons won't be popular. But it'll be the right move if they pair him with an experienced head coach.

In Eric Morris, the Oklahoma State Cowboys got their guy. A guy who grew up around Big 12 football. A guy who played for and coached under Mike Leach.

Ben Shelton has been working with his father, Bryan Shelton, as his coach, while Dean Goldfine is his traveling coach. Tennis great Boris Becker thinks the youngster should add American tennis greats Andre Agassi or Pete Sampras to his entourage.

The Nittany Lions reached bowl eligibility with a win Saturday night over Rutgers. “Everybody wants to go to battle” for Smith, one player said.