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Chris Spatola, ESPN personality and son-in-law of Mike Krzyzewski, suddenly dies at 47

Chris Spatola, a former Duke staffer from 2007 to 2012 and the son-in-law of legendary coach Mike Krzyzewski, died suddenly at age 47 on Monday, Sept. 21, Duke and ESPN confirmed in separate statements. Spatola, who was also a college basketball analyst for ESPN and SiriusXM for more than a decade, played college basketball at Army. (USA Today)

A cathartic win 293 days in the making: Hanging in The Grove for Lane Kiffin's return

The sun felt murderous enough that it seemed to have relocated from 93 million miles away to maybe 12. Areas of shade felt almost like a form of CPR. The peerless Ole Miss tailgate area, The Grove, throbbed with big-game bacchanal and buffets and blood-alcohol levels on Saturday, but this time with a notable art gallery popping up every now and then. (ESPN)

Listen to all the calls of Vanderbilt’s miracle win over NC State

Vanderbilt beat NC State in one of the most stunning, improbable college football finishes you will ever see. NC State led 31-28 and had fourth-and-3 at their own 5-yard line with six seconds remaining. Fearing a blocked punt or a short punt to give Vanderbilt strong field position or the chance for a TD return, the Wolfpack opted to try to take a safety. (Awful Announcing)

Ndamukong Suh shuts down Jay Williams' black duffle bag claim: 'I don't know what y'all do at Duke'

Ndamukong Suh is not trying to hear it from Jay Williams when it comes to accepting money before the NIL era. At the Front Office Sports Asset Class event on Tuesday, Suh and Williams discussed how NIL was handled during their time in college sports. Williams said black duffle bags were their version of NIL. “Sorry, we all participated,” Jay Williams stated. (On3.com)

Takeaways from College Football Week 3

It’s time to rank the Mississippi State Bulldogs. It’s also time to put Kamario Taylor in the Heisman Trophy conversation. I know, I know. It’s September. But this team is for real, and its quarterback is special. There’s a reason the buzz has been building around Starkville, and the Bulldogs backed it up with a statement win at South Carolina. (NBC Sports)

Miami Hurricanes agree to historic megadeal with Nike after 11 years with Adidas

Eleven years after ending its association with Nike, the University of Miami is once again going into business with the world’s highest-grossing sportswear and apparel giant. According to multiple sources, the Miami Hurricanes and Nike have agreed to a 10-year contract that is worth more than $200 million, or slightly more than $20 million annually. (MSN.com)

In the end, Ole Miss got its revenge on Lane Kiffin in the most satisfying way possible

Amid a hate-charged, booze-fueled sea of the angriest Southern folk you'd ever see, the party who was rejected in this star-crossed relationship, the one left in pieces, the lover abandoned at the altar, Ole Miss, exacted revenge on the one who got away. In the most satisfying roast imaginable, the final joke landed with quite the punchline: Ole Miss 32, Lane 24. (Yahoo! Sports)

NCAA acknowledges Michigan Hail Mary vs WMU should not have happened

The NCAA on Wednesday acknowledged that the controversial ending of Michigan football's narrow victory vs Western Michigan should never have happened. In a statement, the NCAA said that instant replay protocol was not properly followed after the conclusion of what appeared to be a game-ending incompletion by Bryce Underwood. (USA Today)

NC State fumbles away game in last-second Vandy stunner

Vanderbilt pulled off a stunning 35-31, last-second comeback victory over NC State on Saturday. NC State held a 31-28 lead with 6 seconds remaining and backed up to its own 5-yard line. Wolfpack quarterback CJ Bailey attempted to secure the win by scrambling and running out the clock. However, Bailey fumbled in the end zone and Vandy recovered for the go-ahead TD. (ESPN)

Inside the SEC's tangled legal battle with LSU and Lane Kiffin

As LSU and the SEC found themselves locked in an unprecedented game of legal chicken over coach Lane Kiffin's plan to roster former NFL players this season, Kiffin routinely reached out to his friend, attorney Tom Mars, for legal advice. When Mars urged Kiffin to back down, the coach texted him screenshots of legal opinions from an unlikely source. ChatGPT. (ESPN)

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