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Auburn Escape, Oklahoma 2OT Thriller Highlight Week 2 in College Football
Michigan State and Oklahoma showed they will be players in the title hunt while Auburn narrowly avoided the biggest upset in history. Those are just some of the story lines from Week 2 in college football. Here are some of the things we learned this week.
Wild Finishes and Injuries Highlight Week 1 in College Football
Ohio State looked poised for another title run while some key injuries spoiled an opening weekend filled with exciting games and crazy endings. Here are some of the key story lines coming out of Week 1.
Ohio State Keeps Rolling
Cardale Jones and the Buckeyes picked up right were they left off, rolling to an impressive 42-24 win on the road at Virginia Tech...
Ohio State Is First Unanimous No. 1 in Preseason AP Poll
After winning last year’s national championship, the Ohio State Buckeyes are a unanimous pick among AP voters to repeat in 2015.
Florida State Wins National Championship With Fourth Quarter Rally
The BCS era came to an end with one of the best games in history as No. 1 Florida State rallied for the game-winning touchdown with just 13 seconds left to secure a 34-31 win over No. 2 Auburn in the BCS National Championship Game.
Oklahoma Rolls Tide in Sugar Bowl Stunner
Trevor Knight wasn’t the Heisman finalist on the field. But he certainly played like one, throwing for 348 yards and four touchdowns as No. 11 Oklahoma upset the two-time defending champion Crimson Tide, 45-31.
Bizarre North Korean Anti-US Propaganda Video Features Call of Duty, Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie
When they’re not busy eating one another, the North Koreans have a real fondness for creating trippy self-promotion videos; it's kind of their thing. They may have outdone themselves with this new one, though, which features a man peacefully dreaming about launching a rocket attack on New York City—complete with graphics straight from 'Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.'
Notre Dame Linebacker Manti Te’o’s Dying Girlfriend Was a Hoax
In early September, Notre Dame linebacker and Heisman Trophy candidate Manti Te’o—just days after learning of the death of his girlfriend—led the Fighting Irish to an emotional upset of then-#10 Michigan State. However, in one of the most bizarre twists we’ve seen in college football, it now appears that the whole story about a dying girlfriend was a hoax.
Vodka Saves Circus Elephants From Deadly Russian Winter
We always knew that booze had healing powers. According to Russian circus trainers, though, that magical property also extends to elephants.