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<p><strong><em><img style="float: left;" src="http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/images/09/08/grothe.jpg" alt="" width="210" height="342" align="right" /> </em></strong><strong><em>By Jay Christensen, <a href="http://thewizofodds.com/">TheWizOfOdds.com</a></em> </strong></p>
<p><strong>· Bret McMurphy, <em>Tampa Tribune</em>:</strong> Central Florida fans got the cell phone number for South Florida quarterback <strong>Matt Grothe</strong> and bombarded him with hundreds of calls and text messages before Saturday's game. Grothe's father, <strong>Matt Sr.</strong>, <a href="http://www.tboblogs.com/index.php/sports/comments/bulls-overcome-death-threats-knights-in-ot/" target="_blank">received a death threat</a> and the family was protected by state troopers during the game.</p>
<p><strong>· Paul Strelow</strong>, <strong><em>Columbia State</em>:</strong> Sophomore tight end <strong>Brian Linthicum</strong>, who started Clemson's opener against Alabama, appears <a href="http://www.thestate.com/tigers/story/515656.html?RSS=sports" target="_blank">on the verge of transferring</a>. And sophomore left tackle <strong>Chris Hairston</strong> was injured Saturday night <a href="http://pstrelow.thestateonline.com/?p=225" target="_blank">in a moped accident</a>.</p>
<p><strong>· Michael Hunt, <em>Milwaukee Journal Sentinel</em>:</strong> Wisconsin's <strong>Bret Bielema</strong> says his team is ready for Saturday's showdown at Fresno State. "Can't wait to get out there," he said. "I've got all the respect for them, but that game is <a href="http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=791717" target="_blank">going to be decided by what we do</a>."</p>
<p><strong>· Jeff Shain, <em>Miami Herald</em>:</strong> The 12 players suspended for Florida State's opener against Western Carolina were not allowed on the sideline and <a href="http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/fsu/story/675513.html" target="_blank">thought to be sequestered in the coaches' offices</a>, where they watched the game.</p>
<p><strong>· Mike DeArmond, <em>Kansas City Star</em>:</strong> Missouri is planning to start a campaign <a href="http://www.kansascity.com/167/story/785187.html" target="_blank">to help the Heisman chances</a> of quarterback <strong>Chase Daniel</strong>.</p>
<p><strong>· Brian Christopherson, <em>Lincoln Journal Star</em>:</strong> Nebraska senior defensive end <strong>Barry Turner</strong> <a href="http://journalstar.com/blog/huskers.php?title=turner_likely_done_for_season&amp;more=1&amp;c=1&amp;tb=1&amp;pb=1" target="_blank">broke a bone in his left leg</a> against San Jose State. He's likely done for the season.</p>
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<p><strong><em><img style="float: left;" src="http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/images/09/08/grothe.jpg" alt="" width="210" height="342" align="right" /> </em></strong><strong><em>By Jay Christensen, <a href="http://thewizofodds.com/">TheWizOfOdds.com</a></em> </strong></p>
<p><strong>· Bret McMurphy, <em>Tampa Tribune</em>:</strong> Central Florida fans got the cell phone number for South Florida quarterback <strong>Matt Grothe</strong> and bombarded him with hundreds of calls and text messages before Saturday's game. Grothe's father, <strong>Matt Sr.</strong>, <a href="http://www.tboblogs.com/index.php/sports/comments/bulls-overcome-death-threats-knights-in-ot/" target="_blank">received a death threat</a> and the family was protected by state troopers during the game.</p>
<p><strong>· Paul Strelow</strong>, <strong><em>Columbia State</em>:</strong> Sophomore tight end <strong>Brian Linthicum</strong>, who started Clemson's opener against Alabama, appears <a href="http://www.thestate.com/tigers/story/515656.html?RSS=sports" target="_blank">on the verge of transferring</a>. And sophomore left tackle <strong>Chris Hairston</strong> was injured Saturday night <a href="http://pstrelow.thestateonline.com/?p=225" target="_blank">in a moped accident</a>.</p>
<p><strong>· Michael Hunt, <em>Milwaukee Journal Sentinel</em>:</strong> Wisconsin's <strong>Bret Bielema</strong> says his team is ready for Saturday's showdown at Fresno State. "Can't wait to get out there," he said. "I've got all the respect for them, but that game is <a href="http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=791717" target="_blank">going to be decided by what we do</a>."</p>
<p><strong>· Jeff Shain, <em>Miami Herald</em>:</strong> The 12 players suspended for Florida State's opener against Western Carolina were not allowed on the sideline and <a href="http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/fsu/story/675513.html" target="_blank">thought to be sequestered in the coaches' offices</a>, where they watched the game.</p>
<p><strong>· Mike DeArmond, <em>Kansas City Star</em>:</strong> Missouri is planning to start a campaign <a href="http://www.kansascity.com/167/story/785187.html" target="_blank">to help the Heisman chances</a> of quarterback <strong>Chase Daniel</strong>.</p>
<p><strong>· Brian Christopherson, <em>Lincoln Journal Star</em>:</strong> Nebraska senior defensive end <strong>Barry Turner</strong> <a href="http://journalstar.com/blog/huskers.php?title=turner_likely_done_for_season&amp;more=1&amp;c=1&amp;tb=1&amp;pb=1" target="_blank">broke a bone in his left leg</a> against San Jose State. He's likely done for the season.</p>
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