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The Big East has decided it likes its somewhat confusing name.

Trying to stay relevant, the Big East expanded, adding teams like Temple, Central Florida and Memphis that, more or less, fit into the geographical identity of the conference. Then came new additions Boise State, San Diego State and two programs from Texas — puzzling moves considering the conference's original identity and history stemming from the Atlantic seaboard. It made sense that the Big East might need a new name to reflect its current hodgepodge of affiliations.

But not so fast. Talking to the media Saturday morning before Temple hosted Maryland at Lincoln Financial Field, Big East commissioner Mike Aresco denied any changes to the conference's moniker are forthcoming.

"We have no plans to change the name," he said, according to Comcast SportsNet in Philadelphia. "We are looking at pretty much everything, because the conference is reinvented. We're reinventing it. Obviously it's going to be a bigger conference,

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At least the top of the ACC had a decent start to the season.

Clemson had a statement victory, beating Auburn at the Georgia Dome. Florida State and North Carolina romped against their FCS opponents.

[Thrash-for-cash not such a bad thing for a financially strapped Savannah State]

But the bottom half of the conference had a discouraging weekend, which continues a worrisome trend for the ACC that began last January.

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A sluggish start gave way to a strong finish for Ohio State in the debut of Urban Meyer as Buckeyes head coach as his team emerged with an emphatic 56-10 win over Miami-Ohio.

It didn't look good early on for Ohio State, with Miami's Kaleb Patterson drilling a 22-yard field goal midway through the first quarter to give the visitors a 3-0 lead. It would take till the second quarter for Meyer's team to respond, but it was worth the wait.

"That darn first quarter, I want to say I was embarrassed with the way we were playing, we worked so darn hard and we didn't play well in all phases," Meyer said in his post-game press conference.

EA Sports

When Tim Tebow was traded to the New York Jets in mid-March, general manager Mike Tannenbaum and head coach Rex Ryan made it clear that Tebow came in as the backup and the team's Wildcat quarterback. The Madden video game franchise concurs.

In the latest edition of the game, Tebow is listed as the Jets' backup and has a limited role in the offense behind incumbent starter Mark Sanchez. Last season with the Denver Broncos, Tebow finished with a 46.5 completion percentage, the lowest of any starting quarterback in the league. He's been bashed for his elongated throwing motion and has been labeled as a gimmick.

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Yahoo! Sports has learned that in Madden NFL  '13, Tebow is ranked as the No. 32 out of 112 players at the position.

"Tim Tebow finished in Madden NFL '12 as a 77 OVR (overall ranking) and he starts out Madden NFL 13 as a 77 as well," Donny Moore, the Madden NFL Ratings Czar, tells Yahoo!Sports. "Tebow's "Deep Accuracy" numbers have increased from last season and his "Carry" rating has lowered based off of his 2011 season metrics."

There's a great divide among NFL fans about whether Tebow is a NFL caliber quarterback. No one doubts his athleticism but his mechanics are raw and he will never be confused as a pocket passer. As such in a game like Madden that promotes a more traditional approach to the game, Tebow can be penalized.

His ranking of a "77 OVR" reflects an improvement in his passing game and less emphasis on being a running quarterback as part of his maturation.

A look at Sanchez, the Jets starting quarterback versus his backup Tebow, per their ranking in Madden NFL '13:

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(Kailey, Laura & Ryan Spallone)

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Whether in Florida Gators or Denver Broncos jerseys or green and white T-shirts emblazoned with his name on the back, New York Jets quarterback Tim Tebow brought a legion of fans with him to MetLife Stadium for his first home game with his new team. It doesn't matter that he's the team's backup, he's the starter in the hearts and minds of his passionate following.

"Tebow Nation" comes in all ages, genders and variety of fans, both  young and old. Some are drawn to him because of his brand of smash-mouth football, others due to his outspoken Christian faith, but no matter the reason why, they love Tebow. More often than not, the Tebow-supporting crowd on hand this Saturday night aren't even Jets fans and their allegiance dates back to his college career in Florida or the last two years in Denver. They couldn't care less about current Jets starter Mark Sanchez or that Tebow is the backup.

Frank Spallone of Brick, N.J., came to the game with his wife and their two children. A New York Giants fan, he came to support his niece who was part of the youth dancers who participated at halftime. But despite his allegiance to the Giants, Spallone was wearing a Broncos No. 15 jersey.

[Related: Peyton Manning throws two interceptions in Denver home debut]

That's right, his Giants were playing and Spallone was wearing the jersey of the other team's quarterback.

"We always cheer for Tebow, that's why we bought the jerseys last year. You hear more about NFL players doing the wrong thing, he does the right thing," Spallone said.

"He's a fantastic role model, my son plays football and he's a fantastic role model."

Spallone's daughter Kailey carried a sign into the stadium, proposing to Tebow -- it was confiscated by security and thrown out. Her younger brother Ryan, who grew up a Giants fan, said he's now splitting his allegiance with the Jets "since Tebow is with them now."

The curious thing about many of the Tebow fans is that they have no ties to the Jets team he now plays on. Simply, they are there for Tebow and purely Tebow. No other player in the NFL can boast of such a purpose-driven following. It is all Tebow all the time.

It is a curious twist from many diehards of the team who are firmly entrenched in Camp Sanchez. In fact, during the first open session of training camp three weeks ago, Tebow was getting booed and heckled by many Jets fans when he missed receivers. He was the only player on the team to receive such treatment.

Saturday night saw a different reaction.

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Maybe Maryland quarterback C.J. Brown is part psychic.

Last week, the Terrapins dual-threat quarterback said that he wasn't going to change his hard scrambling style, acknowledging and embracing that his tuck and run mentality can lead to him getting dinged up. Brown told the media last Monday that "Injuries are meant to happen, and if it does, than maybe it was just meant to be.''

Ironically, it was a non-contact injury that will now sideline Brown for the season.

Maryland announced on Wednesday morning that Brown suffered a torn ACL and won't play in 2012. Brown, who finished last year as a starter and was expected to get the nod this year under center, is expected to take a medical redshirt.

"He's worked incredibly hard to be the starting quarterback of this team. He's stepped up and been a tremendous leader," Terrapins head coach Randy Edsall said in a release issued by the program. "We'll do everything we can to make sure he gets the best treatment to help in his recovery."

Brown is known as a quarterback who doesn't shy away from contact and physicality, drawing comparisons to New York Jets quarterback Tim Tebow. A redshirt sophomore, the Pennsylvania prospect was the No. 17 dual-threat quarterback in the nation according to Rivals.com during his senior year of high school.

(Rivals.com)Linebacker Dakota Royer is leaving the Penn State football program.

In a statement obtained by Blue-White Illustrated, Royer said that he became the latest casualty of players leaving the sanction-hit program to focus on his academics. A redshirt sophomore, Royer was considered a tight end on the Nittany Lions roster but was recruited by the program as a defensive end and then made the move to outside linebacker. He will remain on a scholarship and plans to graduate next spring.

"Unfortunately, due to circumstances beyond my control, it is with great regret that I feel it necessary to remove myself from the team," Royer said in the statement. "I want to thank my teammates for their support and camaraderie, as well as Coach O'Brien and his staff for the opportunity. I will exercise my rights from the NCAA and continue my education at Penn State, and plan to graduate in May. My best wishes go out to the team for a very successful football season."

The Oregon football team is consistently one of the best teams in the Pac-12, including winning three straight conference titles. But winning isn't enough for Oregon, now it wants to be trending, too.

Welcome to the "Quack Cave," the freshly launched social media hub of the athletic department. From this command center, the program will be able to launch, monitor and troubleshoot any of the issues stemming from its social media platforms. Not since Gordon Bombay took over the District 9 hockey team has anything related to quacking been so cool.