Florida State and NC State haven't finished with each other

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1. Texas A&M played four quarters plus overtime against Arkansas in Arlington, Texas. The Aggies' defense played for more than 37 minutes. The Hogs rushed the ball 47 times for 285 yards, the vast majority of which came between the tackles. Arkansas leads the SEC in rushing with 316.6 yards per game. This week, Texas A&M plays at Mississippi State, the league's No. 3 rushing team (270.8 yards per game). And the Aggies, coming off such a physical, emotional win, play a Bulldogs team that had last Saturday off. The schedule may be fair through 12 games. It's not treating the Aggies well this week.

2. Nick Aliotti's defenses at Oregon always created turnovers. The Ducks have been in the black on turnover margin for the past seven seasons. They are already plus-seven this season even though Michigan State, which Oregon beat on Sept. 6, hasn't lost a fumble yet this season. I bring that up because Arizona, which plays at Autzen Stadium on Thursday night, also hasn't lost a fumble. In fact, in four games, the Wildcats have fumbled only twice in 327 rushes, receptions or return opportunities. If Oregon is going to gain revenge for last season's 42-16 beatdown, Arizona isn't going to help.

3. The sharks are circling Michigan head coach Brady Hoke. You can blame Hoke for the Wolverines' inability to make first downs or protect their quarterbacks. But the statement that Michigan athletic director Dave Brandon released in the dead of night makes it clear that Hoke had nothing to do with the series of communication errors that allowed Morris to go back on the field after he had suffered a concussion. The criticism heaped upon Hoke for the ensuing 48 hours wouldn't have been as loud or as mean if the Wolverines had not been embarrassed by a traditional rival for the second time this season. But when the team isn't very good, the head coach gets blamed -- for everything.

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Warning: If you're reading this on a mobile device, Mike Leach is worried about you.

It was just another Monday, but then Washington State coach Mike Leach had to go out and predict the end of humankind. Because of course he did.

Via Jacob Thorpe of the Spokesman-Review, Leach detailed how technology is eliminating real human interaction and how eventually "it's going to be tough to perpetuate the species." It's really just better to read his comments and let them soak in:

"I'm not really good with technology. All this button pushing and whatnot. I mean, you can just imagine based on what's happened in the last 15 years. Conversations won't happen 10 years from now. There aren't going to be people to talk to, it's going to be this (mimics pushing buttons). 'Do you want to go out on a date with me?' 'I don't know, what do you look like?' 'Well I look kind of like this.' 'OK, what are your interests?' 'Well, what do you think my interests are? Looking to this thing and typing into this just like yours are.' 'Yeah, no kidding, that's what everybody's doing.' 'Well, where do you want to go?' 'Well, what difference does it make? Because all we're going to be doing is looking into machines anyways.' Well, that's true and in the end, it's going to tough to perpetuate the species. There's no question about that. So we're all going to look in this box and eventually be extinct. That's how it ends."

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What do you get when you mix @FauxPelini and Michigan State punter Mike Sadler (aka @Sadler_3) days before the 19th-ranked Cornhuskers visit the 10th-ranked Spartans in a game with huge Big Ten title and College Football Playoff implications?

The beginning of a beautiful Twitter friendship …

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