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Big Ten Game of the Week: Michigan State vs. Ohio StateSaturday, 5:17 p.m. pt/8:17 p.m. et (FOX)

It’s a battle as old as time. Offense versus defense. Strength versus strength. Ohio State averages 48.2 points per game, ranking third in the nation. Michigan State averages giving up 11.8 points per game, ranking fourth in the nation. The rushing attack of the Buckeyes, led by quarterback Braxton Miller and running back Carlos Hyde, racks up 321 rushing yards per game, helping them run away in games that are blow outs and seal games that are tight. The Spartans have won games with a strong pass rush, sol-id linebacker play and a “No Fly Zone” defense. Michigan State had a defensive play-er at each position earn first team all-conference honors, including three players out of four in the secondary. Defensive lineman Shilique Calhoun earned defensive line-man of the year honors and Darqueze Dennard won defensive back of the year. In this game, we will finally find out whether it is defense or offense that wins championships.

Pac-12 Game of the Week: Stanford at Arizona StateSaturday, 4:45 p.m. pt/7:45 p.m. et (ESPN) Those who saw Stanford play Arizona State on September 21 probably wouldn’t have guessed these two teams would play again this season, and especially not in Tempe. The Cardinal beat the Sun Devils soundly, 42-28. But college football has a funny way of coming up with the unexpected. The Sun Devils rallied after falling to 3-2 and rat-tled off seven straight wins and finished the year with the best conference record in the Pac-12. Stanford, on the other hand, was knocked off its high horse twice this year, but got back up and finished the year tied with Oregon for the Pac-12 North division lead, but holds the tie-breaker by beating the Ducks on November 7. Stanford is one of college football’s most consistent teams, balanced on offense and stout on defense. Arizona State has been a wild card all year, scoring a lot of points, but tending to give up too many points on occasion. Either way, it’s unlikely Stanford has a 29-0 halftime lead on Saturday like they did on September 21. This one is going to be a dog fight!

National Game of the Week: Missouri vs. AuburnSaturday, 1 p.m. pt/4 p.m. et (CBS)

ESPN’s SEC Blogger Edward Aschoff wrote his SEC preseason power rankings on Au-gust 26. Auburn sat at ninth and Missouri was 11th out of 14. Auburn’s bright spot was former offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn was back in town as the head coach. Malz-ahn also said he was very comfortable with his junior college transfer quarterback Nick Marshall. And if anyone knows JUCO quarterback transfer success recently, it’s Malz-ahn (Cam Newton was Malzahn’s quarterback in 2009).Missouri had a rough first sea-son in the SEC, but Aschoff attributed that to injuries. He said Mizzou’s talent lied in their receivers and he couldn’t have been more correct. Dorial Green-Beckham (6-6, 225 lbs.) and L’Damian Washington (6-4, 205 lbs.) are big, strong receivers who have con-sistently beat opposing defensive backs. But Missouri has seen their fair share of in-juries, losing starting quarterback James Franklin for a four game stretch, where they still went 3-1, with their loss occuring in double overtime. In a battle of Tigers, this game will end the season for one, but continue to write a better story for the other.

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USA Today Coaches

1. Florida State (58) 2. Ohio State (4)3. Auburn 4. Alabama 5. Missouri 6. Oklahoma StateT7. Baylor T7. South Carolina 9. Michigan State 10. Stanford11. Clemson 12. Oregon13. Arizona State14. LSU 15. Oklahoma 16. Louisville17. UCF 18. Northern Illinois 19. UCLA 20. Duke21. Wisconsin 22. Fresno State23. Cincinnati24. Texas 25. Texas A&M

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1. Florida State (97) 2. Ohio State (5)3. Auburn (3) 4. Alabama 5. Missouri 6. Oklahoma State7. Stanford 8. South Carolina 9. Baylor 10. Michigan State11. Clemson 12. Oregon13. Arizona State14. LSU 15. Northern Illinois 16. Oklahoma17. Louisville 18. UCF 19. UCLA 20. Duke21. Wisconsin 22. Fresno State23. Texas A&M24. Texas 25. Georgia

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15 Dropped From the Rankings:No. 23 USC

Dropped From the Rankings:No. 23 USCNo. 25 Notre Dame

The USA Today Coaches Poll is voted on by the USA TODAY Sports Board of Coaches, made up of 62 head coaches at Bowl Subdivision schools. All are members of the American Football Coaches Association.

The 2013 Harris Interactive College Football Poll is comprised of 105 panelists and includes former coaches, players, administrators and current and former media. Panelists are randomly drawn by Harris Interactive from among more than 300 nominations supplied by the 10 Football Bowl Subdivision (for-merly Division I-A) conferences and independent institutions.

The BCS rankings are a composite of the Coaches and Harris Polls, along with six computer ranking providers (Anderson & Hester, Richard Billingsley, Colley Matrix, Kenneth Massey, Jeff Sagarin, and Peter Wolfe). Each computer ranking provider accounts for schedule strength, won-loss record and home-and-away records within its formula.

We all knew the shake up was coming. With the matchups in week 14, it was evident there would be changes in the BCS standings. Auburn’s come-from-behind win against Alabama shocked the college football world and almost single-handedly broke Twitter. The loss only bumped Alabama to No. 4, while Auburn moved up one spot to No. 3. That gave way for Florida State and Ohio State to move up from No. 2 and No. 3 to the top two spots. No. 10 South Carolina’s win over No. 6 Clemson continued mixing up the top ten, potentially bouncing Clemson from an at-large bid. Fresno State, looking to be a BCS-buster, lost in a shootout to San Jose State, 62-52, ending any hope for its BCS bid.

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1. Florida State 2. Ohio State3. Auburn 4. Alabama 5. Missouri 6. Oklahoma State7. Stanford 8. South Carolina 9. Baylor 10. Michigan State11. Arizona State 12. Oregon13. Clemson14. Northern Illinois 15. LSU 16. UCF17. Oklahoma 18. UCLA 19. Louisville 20. Duke21. Wisconsin 22. Georgia23. Fresno State24. Texas A&M 25. Texas

Dropped From the Rankings:No. 23 USCNo. 25 Notre Dame

Saturday, December 7COLLEGE GAMEDAY ON ESPN, 9 a.m. (Michigan State vs Ohio State)Conference USA Championship - Marshall at Rice, Noon (ESPN2) - Game played at Rice Stadium in Houston, TexasOklahoma at Oklahoma State, Noon (ABC)UCF at Southern Methodist, Noon (ESPN)Memphis at Connecticut, 1 p.m. (ESPN3)Texas at Baylor, 3:30 p.m. (FOX)SEC Championship - Missouri vs. Auburn, 4 p.m. (CBS) - Game played at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Ga.South Florida at Rutgers, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN2)Pac-12 Championship - Stanford at Arizona State, 7:45 p.m. (ESPN) - Game played at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Ariz.Louisiana-Lafayette at South Alabama, 8 p.m. (ESPN3)ACC Championship - Duke vs Florida State, 8 p.m. (ABC) - Game played at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.CBig Ten Championship - Michigan State vs. Ohio State, 8:17 p.m. (FOX) - Game played at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind.Mountain West Championship - Utah State at Fresno State, 10 p.m. (CBS) - Game played at Bulldog Stadium in Fresno, Calif.

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Friday, December 6Bowling Green vs. Northern Illinois, 8 p.m. (ESPN2) MAC Championship - Game played at Ford Field in Detroit, Mich.

Week 15(All times listed below are ET and subject to change)

First Harris Poll....................................October 13First BCS Rankings.............................October 20BCS Selection Sunday.......................December 8Rose Bowl Game.................................January 1

Fiesta Bowl...................................................January 1 Sugar Bowl...................................................January 2Orange Bowl...............................................January 3 VIZIO BCS National Championship...January 6

Important Dates

Thursday, December 5Louisville at Cincinnati, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)

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Week 14

QB Ferguson to transfer from Penn StateBy Josh Moyer, ESPN.comPenn State backup quarterback Tyler Ferguson was granted a release from his scholarship Monday and will seek a transfer elsewhere, he told ESPN.com. The sophomore asked for his release prior to the departure of quarterbacks coach Charlie Fisher and sent his release papers to about 50 schools, roughly 40 in the FBS and 10 in the FCS. He hopes to land somewhere in time for spring classes.http://espn.go.com/blog/bigten/post/_/id/90947/qb-ferguson-to-transfer-from-penn-state

MSU not interested in ‘back door’ to Rose BowlBy Joe Rexrode, Gannett MichiganBig Ten championship. Rose Bowl. Michigan State could end up in the latter without earning the former. And to that, the Spartans said Tuesday: “No thanks.” “We win this game and we’re going to be talking about, Michigan State is going to the Rose Bowl the right way,” MSU senior linebacker Max Bullough said of Saturday’s Big Ten title contest against Ohio State. “Not the back door.”http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/article/20131203/GW01/312030075/MSU-not-interested-back-door-Rose-Bowl?n-click_check=1

Marcus Mariota, Hroniss Grasu returning to Oregon for 2014By Jerry Hinnen, CBSSports.comOregon didn’t finish their regular season the way the Ducks wanted. But the postseason is off to a flying start.Oregon announced Tuesday that quarterback Marcus Mariota and center Hroniss Grasu will both return to the Ducks in 2014, putting off the NFL Draft for at least one more season. Both players were named first-team All-Pac-12 by the league’s coaches Monday, with Mariota spending much of this season as the Heisman Trophy favorite.http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/eye-on-college-football/24325687/marcus-mariota-hroniss-grasu-return-ing-to-oregon-for-2014

USC introduces Steve SarkisianBy Garry Paskwietz, WeAreSC.comSteve Sarkisian was introduced Tuesday as the new head coach at USC. “This is home,” Sarkisian said in a news conference at the John McKay Center. “I’m proud and honored to be the head coach of this team.”http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/college-football/story/_/id/10074981/steve-sarkisian-introduced-usc-trojans-head-

Grambling names former player Fobbs new head coach of struggling teamAP, FOXSports.comGrambling State has named current McNeese State tight ends coach Broderick Fobbs as the Tigers’ next head coach, hoping he can not only win but also heal a strained relationship between players and the administration.http://msn.foxsports.com/collegefootball/story/grambling-state-names-broderick-fobbs-new-head-coach-120413

Gary Pinkel: ‘I’m staying at Missouri’By Tom Fornelli, CBSSports.comI suppose it was only a matter of time before Missouri coach Gary Pinkel’s name came up in the coaching search at Wash-ington. After all, before accepting his first head coaching job at Toledo in 1991, Pinkel spent 13 seasons at Washington as everything from a tight ends coach, a wide receivers coach, and eventually, as offensive coordinator.http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/eye-on-college-football/24349862/gary-pinkel-im-staying-at-missouri

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Saturday, December 7

Michigan State vs. Ohio State

Saturday, December 7

Stanford at Arizona State

Results Week 14

Iowa 38, Nebraska 17Michigan State 14, Minnesota 3Ohio State 42, Michigan 41Indiana 56, Purdue 36Northwestern 37, Illinois 34Penn State 31, Wisconsin 24

Results Week 14

Washington 27, Washington St. 17Oregon 36, Oregon State 35Utah 24, Colorado 17Stanford 27, Notre Dame 20UCLA 35, USC 14Arizona State 58, Arizona 21

BTNRBG: Michigan State vs. StanfordBCS: Ohio State vs. Florida State

CBSSportsRBG: Michigan State vs. StanfordBCS: Ohio State vs. Florida State

ESPNRBG: Michigan State vs. StanfordBCS: Ohio State vs. Florida State

Bleacher ReportRBG: Michigan State vs. StanfordBCS: Ohio State vs. Florida State

College Football NewsRBG: Michigan State vs. Arizona StateBCS: Ohio State vs. Florida State

Rose BowletinRBG: Michigan State vs. Arizona StateBCS: Ohio State vs. Florida State

Rose Bowl Game and BCS Game Predictions

This Week in theBig Ten/Pac-12

LegendsMichigan St. 11-1 (8-0)Iowa 8-4 (5-3)Nebraska 8-4 (5-3)Minnesota 8-4 (4-4)Michigan 7-5 (3-5)Northwestern 5-7 (1-7)

LeadersOhio State 12-0 (8-0) Wisconsin 9-3 (6-2)Penn State 7-5 (4-4)Indiana 5-7 (3-5)Illinois 4-8 (1-7)Purdue 1-11 (0-8)

Conference Standings

NorthStanford 10-2 (7-2)Oregon 10-2 (7-2)Washington 8-4 (5-4)Oregon State 6-6 (4-5)Washington St. 6-6 (4-5)California 1-11 (0-9)

SouthArizona State 10-2 (7-1)UCLA 9-3 (6-3)USC 9-4 (6-3)Arizona 7-4 (4-5)Utah 5-7 (2-7)Colorado 4-8 (1-8)

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Championship Weekend

BiG Ten Championship Comes Down to the Run Game

Consistency is the key in the Pac-12 Championship

Carlos Hyde, RB, Ohio State

Carlos Hyde has been one of the top running backs in the country this year, becoming the first running back to rush for 1000 yards in a season under head coach Urban Meyer. Hyde has rushed for over 100 yards in seven straight games, averaging 166 yards per game over that stretch. He’s a bruising back with his 6-foot, 242 pound frame, but he also has the lateral quickness and straight line speed to make him a home run threat every time he touches the ball.

Jeremy Langford, RB, Michigan State

Jeremy Langford emerged from a backfield without an identity for Michigan State. The junior has played a little safety and wide receiver for the Spartans before settling in at running back this sea-son. Like Hyde, Langford ran for over 100 in seven straight games, averaging 128 yards per game over that span. Langford’s patience and vision is just what the Spartans needed in their running game to spark the offense.

Taylor Kelly, QB, to Jaelen Strong, WR, ASU

Arizona State’s offense has been predicated on speed and deception. With that comes the opportunity for big plays, and Jaelen Strong has been that guy for the Sun Devils. Strong averages over 15 yards per catch and has been on the same page with quarter-back Taylor Kelly all year. The back-shoulder throw has been an offensive weapon for the Sun Devils this season and is un-defendable when execut-ed correctly. Kelly and Strong have it nearly perfected.

Tyler Gaffney, RB, Stanford

Very few backs have been as consistent as Tyler Gaffney this season. The senior run-ning back has been the go-to player when Stanford needed to pound the ball. When the spotlight is on, Gaffney has produced. He had 26 carries for 171 yards against UCLA in a 24-10 win, 45 carries for 157 yards in the 26-20 win over Oregon and 33 carries for 189 yards when beating Notre Dame, 27-20. Look for the Cardinal to get Gaffney going early and often.

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Conference Championships

Rose Bowl Game Fun Fact It really is “Sunny Southern California”

When it comes to the Rose Bowl Game, the weather has really cooperated quite nicely. The last time there has been rain during a Rose Bowl Game was 17 years ago in 1997, but it wasn’t more than a sprinkle.

Before that, the most recent occurence of substantial rain was in 1955. In that game, Ohio State coach Woody Hayes was outraged that the bands would perform at halftime because the field was nearly all mud already. To have hun-dreds of band members marching up and down the field would do nothing but make the conditions worse.

Twenty one years earlier, similar conditions moved in and hung over Southern California. In 1934, storm clouds “dumped seemingly Biblical torrents of rain on the Southland,” according to the game story from that year. It rained for three days before the game, but on January 1, the rain let up. The field, on the other hand, was flooded. Hours before the game, the Pasadena Fire Depart-ment used every ounce of man- and machine-power to pump out 2.5 million gallons of water in order to avoid the game’s first-ever postponement.

My name is Doug Ingels, and I’m the BCS intern in the media department for the Rose Bowl Game. I spent the past five years working for the Wisconsin Badger football team while I attended college. During that time, I was at nearly every practice and on the sideline for 63 games, wearing a headset, working with the coaches and learning the ins and outs of college football. I noticed there are many things overlooked by people who haven’t had the same opportunities I’ve had, but I’m here to change that. Allow me to share with you some behind the scenes intel about the game we all love so much.

During my time at Wisconsin, I was fortunate enough to go to and win two Big Ten Conference Championship games.

The opportunity for conference championship games has changed the way the college football world works. It gives teams a chance to get a nationally-televised game and a BCS bowl berth. Sometimes the best team wins, sometimes a less than qualified team can pull off an upset. I’ve been on both sides of that spectrum with the Badgers.

This year’s conference championships of the Rose Bowl Game’s anchor conferences feature an interesting pair of matchups. In the Big Ten, the game between Ohio State and Michigan State is a battle between the two best clear-cut teams in the conference. In the Pac-12, Stanford and Arizona State meet in a rematch of a game from earlier this season, which Stanford won handedly in Palo Alto, 42-28.

Both of my experiences in conference championship games were rematches of games from that year and both were regular season losses by the Badgers.

In college football, any team can win a single game against another team, but beating a team twice is very different. With all the intel I’ve shared about the inside world of college football this season, it’s easy to see why it is so hard to beat a team twice in a season. Football is a game of repetition and tendency. Give a team a chance to see what’s coming, and they can learn how to stop it.

With that being said, enjoy the games this weekend. They should be battles to the end.

Mud covered players from the 1955 Rose Bowl Game.

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BIG NAMES OF RECENT GAMES ROUND OUT NOMINEES FOR ALL-CENTURY CLASS CONSIDERATION

Montee Ball, Tank Carder and Terrelle Pryor have been nominated as finalists for the Rose Bowl Game All-Century Class as representatives from the 2010’s. The candidates, as voted by an esteemed panel from the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), are the eleventh, and final, of a series of names that have been unveiled each Sunday throughout the college football regular season.

In commemoration of the 100th Rose Bowl Game, the All-Century Class will highlight and honor great players and coaches throughout the history of The Granddaddy of Them All.

At running back for the University of Wisconsin, Montee Ball was twice recognized as the best at his position in the Big Ten Conference and a consensus first-team All-American. He currently holds the NCAA Division I-FBS record for most career rushing touchdowns with 77 and the NCAA Division I-FBS record for most career total touchdowns with 83. In the 2011 Rose Bowl Game, Ball ran for 132 yards and scored one touchdown on 22 carries against TCU. His 132 rush yards, 22 carries and 6.0 yards per carry all are ninth-most in UW bowl history; and his 40-yard run ties for 10th-longest in UW bowl history. In the 2012 Rose Bowl Game, Ball ran for 164 yards and a TD on 32 carries versus Oregon and lastly, in the 2013 Rose Bowl Game, he rushed for 100 yards and scored a touchdown. Ball became the first player in history to rush for 100 yards in three consecutive Rose Bowl Games.

As the heart and soul of the 2010 Texas Christian University defense, Tank Carder saved his best game for the grandest stage in college football. Carder earned Player of the Game honors in the 2011 Rose Bowl Game after six tackles, including three for loss and a sack. The sack came on third-and-eight with the Badgers driving, forcing a punt. Carder saved his brightest moment for when the game mattered most. Wisconsin had just scored late in the fourth quarter to come within two points. On the two-point conversion, Wisconsin surprised Carder and TCU with a pass. Carder blitzed, was blocked, but jumped just as Wisconsin quarterback Scott Tolzien released the ball and batted down the would-be game-tying pass. TCU got the ball back and was able to run out the clock, winning the game and securing the Horned Frogs first Rose Bowl Game victory in school history.

Terrelle Pryor played the best game of his young collegiate career in the 2010 matchup against Oregon. The sophomore racked up career highs in completions (23), pass attempts (37) and pass-ing yards (266). During the 26-17 victory over the Ducks, Pryor threw two touchdowns and ran for a game high 72 yards on 20 carries. His efforts also earned him Player of the Game honors. The Buckeyes entered the contest having lost three consecutive BCS games. But Pryor’s dazzling per-formance led Ohio State to its first Rose Bowl Game win since 1997. Pryor was a three-year starter for the Buckeyes, earning Big Ten Freshman of the Year honors in 2008 and All-Big Ten Honorable Mention in 2008, 2009 and 2010. In the two-plus years that Pryor led the Buckeyes at quarterback, Ohio State went 31-5, including a 2-1 record in BCS bowl games.

The FWAA voting committee will select one Rose Bowl Game representative from each decade to comprise the All-Century Class. In addition, one overall player and one overall coach will be highlighted at a press conference on Selection Sunday, which will take place on December 8, 2013, in Pasadena.

Previous Finalists: Paddy Driscoll, George Halas, Neil Snow (1900’s-1910’s); Johnny Mack Brown, Elmer Layden, Ernie Nevers (1920’s); Millard Howell, Don Hutson, Howard Jones (1930’s); Bob Chappuis, Harry Gilmer, Charley Trippi (1940’s); Alan Ameche, Bob Jeter, Woody Hayes (1950’s); John McKay, OJ Simpson, Ron Vander Kelen (1960’s); Archie Griffin, Jim Plunkett, Charles White (1970’s); Don James, John Robinson, Bo Schembechler (1980’s); Barry Alvarez, Ron Dayne, Keyshawn Johnson (1990’s); Brian Cushing, Matt Leinart, Vince Young (2000’s).

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ESPN has been a partner of our #RoseBowl100 social media campaign, chipping in with Rose Bowl Game historical facts, vignettes and even Sporcles. Follow along with ESPN’s #RoseBowl100 tweets by following them on Twitter (@ESPNCFB). ESPN now has a webpage specifically for the 100th Rose Bowl Game, featuring videos from the 1920’s up through the 2000’s. Check it out by visiting http://espn.go.com/college-football/bowls/_/game/rose-bow

This past week, we looked back at the last time Pac-12 South Champion Arizona State won the Rose Bowl Game, led by Rose Bowl Hall of Fame members, head coach John Cooper and quarterback Jeff Van Raaphorst. Arizona State beat Michigan, 22-15, behind Van Raaphorst’s two touchdown passes.

We also highlighted the last time Big Ten Legends Division Champion, Michigan State, was in the Rose Bowl Game (1988). That year Michigan State defeated USC, 20-17, on a game-winning field goal late in the fourth quarter. Spartan running back Lorenzo White paced the green and white with 113 yards on 35 carries and two touchdowns.

#RoseBowlMemoryEach Monday on Twitter throughout the year, we have asked our followers to share their Rose Bowl Game memories using #RoseBowlMemory.

To check out all of the #RoseBowlMemory moments we have received from people on Twitter, visit our Facebook page or go to http://www.tournamentofroses.com/Connect/RoseBowlGame/RoseBowlMemory.aspx!

As always, send your favorite #RoseBowlMemory to dingels@tournamentofroses.com and you could see yourself in an upcoming issue of the Rose Bowletin!

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Crystal Clear: Trophy TravelThe Coaches’ Trophy presented by Dr Pepper will be awarded to the national champion on the night of January 6, 2014 at the Rose Bowl Stadium. We’ll be following the trophy as it moves across the country to marquee games each week. This week, the trophy will stay home and watch all the games as we close in on Selection Sunday. It will be featured in stu-dio for ESPN’s Selection Show on Sunday.

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• Washington selected former quarterback Marques Tuiasosopo as its interim head coach Wednesday for the Huskies’ upcoming bowl game after Steve Sarkisian left to take the head coach job at USC. Washington athletic director Scott Woodward announced the decision following an afternoon team meeting. Tuiasosopo was Washington’s quarterbacks coach this past season and met with Woodward earlier in the day, when he was offered the interim job.

• Baylor quarterback Bryce Petty, who guides the nation’s most potent offense, says he will return for his senior season with the Bears. “I will definitely be back next year,” Petty told KWTX-TV in Waco, Texas, on Wednesday. Petty, who has 28 touchdown passes to just two interceptions in his first season as a starter, is second to Florida State’s Jameis Winston in passing efficiency. He ranks third in Total Quarterback Rating.

• UCLA coach Jim Mora isn’t going anywhere. The school announced Tuesday it has reached agreement with Mora on a six-year contract extension that goes through the 2019 season. The school didn’t announce terms of Mora’s contract extension, which must be approved by the University of California Board of Regents. Mora got a five-year contract worth more than $11 million when he arrived at UCLA in December 2011, and he received a one-year extension worth $2.5 million last year.

• LSU quarterback Zach Mettenberger suffered a torn ACL and an MCL sprain during the Tigers’ 31-27 victory last week over Arkansas, multiple sources told ESPN. The school confirmed Wednesday that Mettenberger will miss the Tigers’ bowl game but did not disclose specifics about the injury, per school policy.

• Duke head coach David Cutcliffe was named Walter Camp Coach of the Year. It was announced on Thursday that Cut-cliffe had won the award that is voted on by the head coaches and sports information directors of the 125 schools on the FBS level. And it has to be a good feeling to be named the Coach of the Year by your peers.

• Auburn athletic director Jay Jacobs will discuss a new contract -- which will probably come with a raise -- for coach Gus Malzahn after the season. The third-ranked Tigers (11-1) will face No. 5 Missouri on Saturday in the Southeastern Con-ference Championship Game and still have a shot at playing for the national title. They were 3-9 last season.