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LSU’s Mike the Tiger mascot dressed as Michael Myers and stalked an on-field official during the team’s bye week, prompting an apparent staffer to step in and lead him away before Saturday’s game against Auburn.

Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte clarified that the school’s new Bevo Lab AI platform was not actually used to decide a fourth-down call against Florida, despite a report suggesting otherwise.

Coach Urban Meyer says Arch Manning has regressed since his strong second half against Ohio State, and argues Texas should consider benching the 22-year-old quarterback as the Longhorns’ losing streak continues.

Ohio State head coach Ryan Day says quarterback Julian Sayin is out indefinitely with a shoulder injury, and the Columbus program is preparing to finish the season, including a potential playoff run, without him.

Urban Meyer says a single phone call convinced him to recommend Jon Sumrall for the Florida Gators head coaching job, and Sumrall’s start, including wins over Ole Miss and Texas, has Meyer praising the hire publicly.

Ahead of Saturday’s Indiana-Ohio State football game in Bloomington, Indiana University’s hand-written Golden Book — now digitized with more than 25,000 names — continues to chronicle military service dating back to the War of 1812.

UCLA quarterback Ty Dieffenbach, who waited years through setbacks at Pittsburgh and Cal Poly, has taken over as the 12th-ranked Bruins’ starter after Nico Iamaleava’s season-ending knee injury.

Georgia leapt to No. 1 in the AP Top 25 after beating Alabama, while Texas fell six spots following its loss to unranked Oklahoma, in a Week 6 marked by upsets nationwide.

Hall of Famer Dan Fouts praised Oregon coach Dan Lanning’s handling of the team after quarterback Dante Moore was carted off following a late hit by USC’s Desman Stephens, who was later suspended.

Ohio State receiver Jeremiah Smith declared himself the nation’s top player after setting Buckeyes records for career receptions and touchdowns in a 31-14 win over Iowa.