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Rivalry Week is here, from the Iron Bowl to the Egg Bowl to the Old Oaken Bucket. Or was Rivalry Week this past Saturday, from the Golden Boot to the Big Game to The Game (congrats, Yale, on beating Harvard for the first time since 2006)? Big rivalries are sprinkled throughout the college football season, and as much grief as we give the schedulers (see first item below), they dont save the best for last. We get the Red River Rivalry and Floyd of Rosedale in early October, we get newbie rivalries such as Clemson-Florida State later in October and we get games such as Notre Dame-USC bouncing from October to November from year to year. Its great to be in Rivalry Week, but its good that we didnt have to wait all season for rivalries.1. One benefit from the way that LSU swiped a home game from Florida due to Hurricane Matthew is that it broke up SEC Chump Saturday. Just remember: When the SEC voted against playing nine conference games, Saturdays originally scheduled competition is what the league voted for: Alabama-Chattanooga, Auburn-Alabama A&M, Kentucky-Austin Peay, South Carolina-Western Carolina, Georgia-Louisiana Lafayette, LSU-South Alabama and Florida-Presbyterian. In mid-November. Its as if the final round of the Masters stopped at the 15th hole for an hour for the field to grab a beer and a pimiento cheese sandwich.2. But LSU-Florida provided even more benefits. First, the Tigers comeuppance: losing 16-10 when they failed to score twice from the 1-yard-line in the last 12 seconds. Second, South Alabama. Not only did the Jaguars get a $1.5 million buyout from LSU for giving up their slot in SEC Chump Saturday, but they played Presbyterian, which Florida had to abandon. The Jags beat the Blue Hose 31-7 and raised their record to 5-5 instead of falling to 4-6. In other words, South Alabama might qualify for a bowl game, thanks to LSU. And third, theres always the knowledge that LSU has to play at Florida the next two seasons.3. Only one win over an FCS team may count toward the six wins needed to qualify for a bowl. However, the NCAA gave South Alabama a waiver, given the reason why the Jags have two FCS victories. Army, 6-5, with two FCS wins, must beat Navy or else the Black Knights will fall into the pool of five-win teams hoping for a shortage of six-win teams. Last season, three 5-7 teams played in bowls (and Nebraska, Minnesota and San Jose State all won). This season, if needed, the NCAA will select the 5-7 teams with the highest Academic Progress Rate (APR) scores, which a good way to connect academic success to athletic success. Here are a few 5-6 teams (and Army), their APR scores and their next opponents: Northwestern 992 vs. Illinois (3-8) Vanderbilt 990 vs. Tennessee (8-3) Army 989 vs. Navy (8-2) Boston College 981 at Wake Forest (6-5) Indiana 979 vs. Purdue (3-8) Maryland 977 vs. Rutgers (2-9) Texas 971 vs. TCU (5-5) NC State 969 at North Carolina (8-3) SMU 945 vs. Navy (8-2)4. When Luke Falk is on, there is no passer in the country more dangerous than the Washington State junior. He might look like Clayton Kershaw in shoulder pads -- the 6-foot-4, 225-pound Kershaw has 10 pounds on Falk -- but in the first half on Saturday at Colorado, Falk threw more like Hall of Famer Greg Maddux. He picked a spot and delivered a tight spiral with the exact pace he needed -- not 1 mph faster, not 1 mph slower. Falks anticipation is such that as the ball sails to its spot, your eye has time to find the receiver and watch the two intersect. Falk was victimized by drops, and he had less time in the second half than in the first. But when Falk is on, he is fun to watch.5. I wrote a note last week about Rutgers being shut out three times, and the Scarlet Knights failed to score again on Saturday against No. 8 Penn State. Rutgers march to infamy hasnt included many trips to the red zone. It has gotten there only 23 times all season. The next fewest is from Georgia State, with 25, yet the Panthers rank 35th in red zone efficiency because they have scored 22 times. Rutgers has combined not getting to the opponents 20 with not doing well once they arrive there. The Scarlet Knights have scored eight touchdowns, kicked eight field goals and failed to score seven times. By comparison, Michigan has made 58 trips to the red zone and scored 53 times.6.?DOnta Foreman?of Texas overtook Donnel Pumphrey of San Diego State for the lead in FBS rushing yards on Saturday, perhaps the lone bright spot in the Longhorns overtime loss to Kansas. 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Tarik Cohen Womens Jersey . -- Its been a long road back for Sean Bergenheim.STARKVILLE, Miss. -- Mississippi State coach Dan Mullen has run some variation of the spread offense since he arrived at the school eight years ago.This years version could be described in two words: Nick Fitzgerald.The 6-foot-5, 230-pound sophomore has been a one-man show for much of the season, including last Saturday when he threw for 417 yards and five touchdowns and also ran for 119 yards and two touchdowns in the Bulldogs 56-41 victory over Samford .The numbers are undeniably impressive. Even Dak Prescott -- the Bulldogs former quarterback who is now an NFL phenom with the Dallas Cowboys -- never had a college game with more than 400 yards passing and 100 yards rushing. There are only two QBs in SEC history who have accomplished that feat: Johnny Manziel and Archie Manning.But it remains to be seen whether Fitzgeralds version of hero ball can lead the Bulldogs to a Southeastern Conference victory during a difficult November that includes games against Texas A&M, Alabama, Arkansas and Mississippi.Mississippi State (3-5, 1/3 SEC) hosts No. 7 Texas A&M (7-1, 4-1) on Saturday. IIf your quarterback is playing really well, youve got a chance to win, Mullen said. You go watch football on Friday night, Saturday or Sunday and its going to be the exact some deal.Fitzgerald -- a first-year starter -- has been a pleasant surprise for the Bulldogs in an otherwise lackluster season. Hes fourth in the SEC in total offense and leads all of the leagues quarterbacks with 657 yards rushing.Hes been a little inconsistent in the passing game, completing 56 percent of his passes for 1,496 yards, 14 touchdowns and seven interceptions, but his performance against Samford was an encouraging sign.Guys were getting open and I was just aable to find a way to get it to them and they did the rest, Fitzgerald said on Saturday.ddddddddddddThe problem for Mississippi State is if Fitzgerald isnt putting up record-breaking numbers, the offense isnt very successful. Auburn, LSU and Kentucky were all able to hold Fitzgerald to reasonable numbers and the Bulldogs lost all three games.Texas A&Ms defense figures to be a tough challenge for Fitzgerald. The Aggies have some of the leagues most talented defensive linemen, including Daeshon Hall and Myles Garrett, who have combined for 19 tackles for loss this season.That means Fitzgerald will need some help. Where it comes from is uncertain.Receiver Donald Gray had a breakout performance against Samford, catching four passes for 207 yards and three touchdowns. But a crowded backfield that includes Ashton Shumpert, Brandon Holloway, Keith Mixon, Nick Gibson and Aeris Williams hasnt produced a consistent performer.Fitzgeralds 657 yards rushing this season are more than the teams top three running backs -- Shumpert (231), Holloway (208) and Williams (206) -- combined.Mullen knows one thing: Since Texas A&M is second in the SEC with 38.4 points per game, the Bulldogs probably arent going to get locked into a defensive showdown. Fitzgerald -- and hopefully some other offensive players -- will have to produce.Obviously, when youre playing a team as explosive as Texas A&M, in the back of your mind, youre thinking youre going to have to score a lot of points, Mullen said.-----Follow David Brandt on Twitter: www.twitter.com/davidbrandtAP .---More AP College Football: www.collegefootball.ap.org . 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