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Georgia head coach Kirby Smart celebrates winning the College Football Playoff Championship game against Alabama, getting a hoist from outside linebacker Bolan Smith, early Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022, in Indianapolis. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)
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Former Oklahoma State player Barry Sanders addresses the crowd during the unveiling of a statue of Sanders outside Boone Pickens Stadium, prior to an NCAA college football game between TCU and Oklahoma State on Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021, in Stillwater, Okla. (AP Photo/Brody Schmidt)
TCU at Oklahoma State 11/13/2021

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Kansas safety Ricky Thomas Jr., top, interrupts a pass intended for Oklahoma State wide receiver Brennan Presley (80) during the first quarter of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021, in Stillwater, Okla. (AP Photo/Brody Schmidt)
Kansas at Oklahoma State 10/30/2021

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FILE - In this Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021, file photo, Oklahoma State quarterback Spencer Sanders throws during an NCAA college football practice in Stillwater, Okla. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)
Emerging defense leads the way for Oklahoma State

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