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(BCSNN) — It looks like at least one off-the-field distraction in the Big Ten has been handled as Northwestern University and former head football coach Pat Fitzgerald have reached a settlement. The deal ends a two-year legal battle stemming from Fitzgerald’s firing amid a hazing scandal that rocked the athletic department. The agreement, announced Thursday, resolves Fitzgerald’s $130 million wrongful termination lawsuit, though specific terms were not disclosed.
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(BCSNN) — The 2025 college football season kicks off Saturday with a marquee Big 12 showdown as No. 17 Kansas State faces No. 22 Iowa State in the Aer Lingus College Football Classic at Aviva Stadium. The Week Zero clash marks the first time two ranked teams have met in the Dublin-based event and could have early implications for the Big 12 title race and College Football Playoff positioning.
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(BCSNN) — The Dan Mullen era officially begins Saturday afternoon when UNLV opens its 2025 football season against Idaho State inside Allegiant Stadium. Kickoff is set for 1:03 p.m. PT, marking the earliest game in program history and the Rebels’ second-ever Week Zero appearance.
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(BCSNN) — The Kansas Jayhawks will kick off their 134th football season Saturday evening against Fresno State in a nationally televised Week 0 matchup that marks the grand reopening of David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium. The 5:30 p.m. CT kickoff on FOX will be the first game played in the newly renovated venue, which underwent a $450 million transformation as part of the university’s Gateway District project.
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(BCSNN) — BYU head coach Kalani Sitake has named true freshman Bear Bachmeier the starting quarterback for the Cougars’ season opener against Portland State on Aug. 30, marking the first time in program history a true freshman will start a season opener under center. The decision was confirmed Tuesday following a competitive fall camp battle.
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