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December 5, 2016 at 1:49AM
Penn State head coach James Franklin responds to a question during a news conference for the Big Ten Conference championship NCAA college football game Friday, Dec. 2, 2016, in Indianapolis. Wisconsin will play Penn State on Saturday for the championship. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
James Franklin (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

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Compiled by Ken Chia

KNOW THIS

Penn State football coach James Franklin credited his team's comeback to beat the Gophers in October as the turning point in its season. Recall that the Nittany Lions were 2-2 at the time; they haven't lost since.

WATCH THIS

Mike D'Antoni and James Harden are apparently a perfect match, as the Rockets are scoring a lot of points and winning. Houston plays host to the Celtics (7 p.m. Monday) in the first game of an NBA TV doubleheader.

RANDOM FANDOM

"I'm very proud to be from Faribault. Played football at Brue Smith Memorial field in High School. I've never heard a bad word about Bruce Smith. A wonderful representative of the Greatest Generation."

"deanoooo" on Gophers Heisman Trophy winner Bruce Smith at startribune.com.

TWEETED

"What he's done with that Oakland offense, Bill Musgrave should get some interest for HC jobs this offseason."

— NFL.com's Gil Brandt on the much-maligned ex-Vikings offensive coordinator.

@Gil_Brandt

1952 Appointment of Bruce Smith, Faribault, Minn., as nortnwestern distributor for the Goodall Power lawn mower was announced by Walter M. Ringer, Jr., president of Foley Manufacturing Co. Smith, former All - America halfback at University of Minnesota, resigned his position with a sporting goods Smith firm to take on the introduction of the Goodall mower in this ***** Smith's father, Lucius, 86, Faribault, told the news service he would not be surprised if his son were canonized, recalling: "Th
Bruce Smith, 1952 (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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