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Malik Nabers says calling the Giants 'soft' was wrong but he doesn't regret speaking outBoise State football’s love affair with the Fiesta Bowl could gain a major new chapter as we usher out 2024. The College Football Playoff committee released its final rankings on Sunday morning, setting the bracket for the 12-team playoffs in stone. The Broncos will play at 5:30 p.m. Mountain time on New Year’s Eve in the quarterfinals. Boise State came in at No. 9 overall in the rankings, but because the Broncos were among the four highest-ranked conference champions, they earned a first-round bye, and even slotted in as the No. 3 seed by being higher in the CFP Top 25 than two Power 4 league winners: the Big 12’s Arizona State and the ACC’s Clemson. That sets Boise State up for a fourth Fiesta Bowl appearance in program history. The Broncos are 3-0 in that game, most recently winning in 2014, when they defeated Arizona 37-30. The most famous victory came 43-42 over Oklahoma on Jan. 1, 2007, and there also was the Jan. 4, 2010, win over TCU by a 17-10 score. Those wins both completed undefeated seasons, but this time around, Boise State actually will have a chance to compete for a national championship. There’s another difference, too: When those past Fiesta Bowls were announced, the team immediately knew its opponent. Because of its bye, Boise State must wait to see who wins a first-round matchup between No. 6 Penn State and No. 11 SMU to learn its foe in the Dec. 31 game in Glendale, Arizona. Boise State redshirt sophomore quarterback Maddux Madsen said he’d kind of prefer to play Penn State because of the school’s “rich tradition of football.” The Nittany Lions, who will host the game against SMU, opened as an 8.5-point favorite . Here’s what to know about the two schools and what they bring to the table. The obvious attraction on paper, no matter who wins, will be a rushing game showdown: Boise State superstar Ashton Jeanty and a strong offensive line vs. a top-ranked run defense. No. 6 Penn State Penn State finished the season 11-2. The Nittany Lions played three ranked teams this season, beating then-No. 19 Illinois in late September, and losing to Ohio State in November and to No. 1 Oregon in the Big Ten championship game. The Nittany Lions lost 45-37 to the undefeated Ducks on Saturday afternoon. Boise State also played Oregon in the regular season, losing 37-34 on a last-second field goal. That means Penn State’s best win of the year came against Illinois, which finished No. 20 in the final CFP rankings. The Nittany Lions also had a come-from-behind 26-25 win over Minnesota, which finished 7-5 and tied for seventh place in the Big Ten. The Illini finished 9-3 and tied for fifth in the conference. Despite this, Penn State was actually No. 4 in the final CFP rankings before slotting into the 6 seed in the bracket, one spot ahead of one-loss Notre Dame, which beat four Top 25 teams; two spots ahead of Ohio State, which had the head-to-head win over the Nittany Lions and also beat Indiana, another playoff team; and three spots ahead of Tennessee, which beat Alabama and two other teams when they were in the Top 25. Penn State ranks 25th in the nation for scoring offense, averaging 33.6 points per game. That’s almost a touchdown behind Boise State, which averages 39.1 points per game to rank fourth in the nation. The Nittany Lions’ quarterback is junior Drew Allar, who is in his second season as the starter. He’s thrown for 2,894 yards and 21 touchdowns in 2024, with seven interceptions. Allar’s favorite target is tight end Tyler Warren, who’s got 1,062 yards on 88 receptions — the next closest player is wide receiver Harrison Wallace III, who had 638 yards on just 39 catches. The real danger for Penn State comes from its two-headed rushing attack. The Nittany Lions have two running backs — Nicholas Singleton and Kaytron Allen — who have rushed for over 800 yards this season. Of course, those totals pale in comparison to Boise State junior running back Ashton Jeanty, who has 2,497 yards to lead the nation. But Penn State has the nation’s No. 9 rushing defense, allowing just 103.6 rushing yards per game. And that defense held eight opponents to 13 or fewer points this season. No. 11 SMU SMU grabbed the final at-large playoff berth in somewhat of a surprise, after staging a second-half comeback before falling to three-loss Clemson 34-31 on a last-second field goal in the ACC championship game Saturday night. The Mustangs finished the year 11-2 and got in over the likes of fellow ACC member Miami (10-2) and perennial playoff team Alabama, which went 9-3 but had higher-quality wins on its resume — as well as much worse losses. The Mustangs were unbeaten in ACC play in the regular season, but they did not face Miami, Clemson or Syracuse — the other top teams in the standings. SMU’s only other loss was also by three points, 18-15 to BYU (10-2) in early September. The Mustangs’ best wins would be hammering then-unbeaten Pittsburgh (7-5) by a 48-25 score, and a 34-27 victory over then-No. 22 Louisville (8-4). They also beat a 9-3 Duke squad, but they don’t boast a win over a single team in the final CFP rankings. The Mustangs are led by redshirt sophomore quarterback Kevin Jennings. He surpassed the 3,000-yard mark on the season with his efforts Saturday night against Clemson (304 yards, three TDs) and has thrown 22 touchdowns and eight interceptions. Jennings is also shifty on his feet, rushing for 464 yards this season. The Broncos are used to that and have done well against some dual-threat quarterbacks, holding Washington State’s John Mateer to 28 rushing yards and keeping UNLV’s Hajj-Malik Williams in check in the Mountain West title game, until Williams had a big scramble late in the game to reach 56 rushing yards. The Mustangs are even better than Penn State at stopping the run. They rank fourth in the nation in rushing defense, holding opponents to 93.4 yards per game. But their passing defense is nothing to write home about, yielding 232.7 yards per game to rank 92nd in the nation. This story was originally published December 8, 2024, 4:26 PM. Boise State earns first-round playoff bye, slots into Fiesta Bowl. Here are seeds, matchups Ready to alter New Year’s Eve plans to go to Fiesta Bowl, Boise State fans? Act fast
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Jimmy Carter, the peanut farmer who tried to restore virtue to the White House after the Watergate scandal and Vietnam War, then rebounded from a landslide defeat to become a global advocate of human rights and democracy, has died. He was 100 years old . The Carter Center said the 39th president died Sunday afternoon, more than a year after entering hospice care , at his home in Plains, Georgia, where he and his wife, Rosalynn, who died in November 2023, lived most of their lives. The center said he died peacefully, surrounded by his family. As reaction poured in from around the world, President Joe Biden mourned Carter’s death, saying the world lost an “extraordinary leader, statesman and humanitarian” and he lost a dear friend. Biden cited Carter’s compassion and moral clarity, his work to eradicate disease, forge peace, advance civil and human rights, promote free and fair elections, house the homeless and advocacy for the disadvantaged as an example for others. “To all of the young people in this nation and for anyone in search of what it means to live a life of purpose and meaning – the good life – study Jimmy Carter, a man of principle, faith, and humility,” Biden said in a statement. “He showed that we are a great nation because we are a good people – decent and honorable, courageous and compassionate, humble and strong.” Biden said he is ordering a state funeral for Carter in Washington. A moderate Democrat, Carter ran for president in 1976 as a little-known Georgia governor with a broad grin, effusive Baptist faith and technocratic plans for efficient government. His promise to never deceive the American people resonated after Richard Nixon’s disgrace and U.S. defeat in southeast Asia. “If I ever lie to you, if I ever make a misleading statement, don’t vote for me. I would not deserve to be your president,” Carter said. Keep up with the latest NKY news with our daily newsletter Sign up Carter’s victory over Republican Gerald Ford, whose fortunes fell after pardoning Nixon, came amid Cold War pressures, turbulent oil markets and social upheaval over race, women’s rights and America’s role in the world. His achievements included brokering Mideast peace by keeping Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin at Camp David for 13 days in 1978. But his coalition splintered under double-digit inflation and the 444-day hostage crisis in Iran. His negotiations ultimately brought all the hostages home alive, but in a final insult, Iran didn’t release them until the inauguration of Ronald Reagan, who had trounced him in the 1980 election. Humbled and back home in Georgia, Carter said his faith demanded that he keep doing whatever he could, for as long as he could, to try to make a difference. He and Rosalynn co-founded The Carter Center in 1982 and spent the next 40 years traveling the world as peacemakers, human rights advocates and champions of democracy and public health. Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002, Carter helped ease nuclear tensions in North and South Korea, avert a U.S. invasion of Haiti and negotiate cease-fires in Bosnia and Sudan. By 2022, the center had monitored at least 113 elections around the world. Carter was determined to eradicate guinea worm infections as one of many health initiatives. Swinging hammers into their 90s, the Carters built homes with Habitat for Humanity. The common observation that he was better as an ex-president rankled Carter. His allies were pleased that he lived long enough to see biographers and historians revisit his presidency and declare it more impactful than many understood at the time. Propelled in 1976 by voters in Iowa and then across the South, Carter ran a no-frills campaign. Americans were captivated by the earnest engineer, and while an election-year Playboy interview drew snickers when he said he “had looked on many women with lust. I’ve committed adultery in my heart many times,” voters tired of political cynicism found it endearing. The first family set an informal tone in the White House, carrying their own luggage, trying to silence the Marine Band’s traditional “Hail to the Chief” and enrolling daughter, Amy, in public schools. Carter was lampooned for wearing a cardigan and urging Americans to turn down their thermostats. But Carter set the stage for an economic revival and sharply reduced America’s dependence on foreign oil by deregulating the energy industry along with airlines, trains and trucking. He established the departments of Energy and Education, appointed record numbers of women and nonwhites to federal posts, preserved millions of acres of Alaskan wilderness and pardoned most Vietnam draft evaders. Emphasizing human rights , he ended most support for military dictators and took on bribery by multinational corporations by signing the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. He persuaded the Senate to ratify the Panama Canal treaties and normalized relations with China, an outgrowth of Nixon’s outreach to Beijing. But crippling turns in foreign affairs took their toll. When OPEC hiked crude prices, making drivers line up for gasoline as inflation spiked to 11%, Carter tried to encourage Americans to overcome “a crisis of confidence.” Many voters lost confidence in Carter instead after the infamous address that media dubbed his “malaise” speech, even though he never used that word. After Carter reluctantly agreed to admit the exiled Shah of Iran to the U.S. for medical treatment, the American Embassy in Tehran was overrun in 1979. Negotiations to quickly free the hostages broke down, and then eight Americans died when a top-secret military rescue attempt failed. Carter also had to reverse course on the SALT II nuclear arms treaty after the Soviets invaded Afghanistan in 1979. Though historians would later credit Carter’s diplomatic efforts for hastening the end of the Cold war, Republicans labeled his soft power weak. Reagan’s “make America great again” appeals resonated, and he beat Carter in all but six states. Born Oct. 1, 1924, James Earl Carter Jr. married fellow Plains native Rosalynn Smith in 1946, the year he graduated from the Naval Academy. He brought his young family back to Plains after his father died, abandoning his Navy career, and they soon turned their ambitions to politics . Carter reached the state Senate in 1962. After rural white and Black voters elected him governor in 1970, he drew national attention by declaring that “the time for racial discrimination is over.” Carter published more than 30 books and remained influential as his center turned its democracy advocacy onto U.S. politics, monitoring an audit of Georgia’s 2020 presidential election results. After a 2015 cancer diagnosis, Carter said he felt “perfectly at ease with whatever comes.” “I’ve had a wonderful life,” he said. “I’ve had thousands of friends, I’ve had an exciting, adventurous and gratifying existence.” Before you go.... Can you help us make a difference? 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The decision to walk away from the election charges and the separate against Trump marks an abrupt end of the Justice Department’s unprecedented legal effort that once threatened his liberty but appears only to have galvanized his supporters. The abandonment of the cases accusing Trump of endangering American democracy and national security does away with the most serious legal threats he was facing as he returns to the White House. It was the culmination of a monthslong defense effort to delay the proceedings at every step and use the criminal allegations to Trump’s political advantage, putting the final word in the hands of voters instead of jurors. “We always knew that the rich and powerful had an advantage, but I don’t think we would have ever believed that somebody could walk away from everything,” said Stephen Saltzburg, a George Washington University law professor and former Justice Department official. “If there ever was a Teflon defendant, that’s Donald Trump.” While prosecutors left the door open to the possibility that federal charges could be re-filed against Trump after he leaves office, that seems unlikely. Meanwhile, Trump’s presidential victory has thrown into question the future of the two state criminal cases against him in New York and Georgia. Trump was supposed to be sentenced on Tuesday after his , but it’s possible the sentencing could be delayed until after Trump leaves office, and the defense is pushing to dismiss the case altogether. Smith’s team stressed that their decision to abandon the federal cases was not a reflection of the merit of the charges, but an acknowledgement that they could not move forward under longstanding Justice Department policy that says sitting presidents cannot face Trump’s presidential victory set “at odds two fundamental and compelling national interests: On the one hand, the Constitution’s requirement that the President must not be unduly encumbered in fulfilling his weighty responsibilities . . . and on the other hand, the Nation’s commitment to the rule of law,” prosecutors wrote in court papers. The move just weeks after Trump’s victory over Vice President Kamala Harris underscores the immense personal stake Trump had in the campaign in which he turned his legal woes into a political rallying cry. Trump accused prosecutors of bringing the charges in a bid to keep him out of the White House, and he promised revenge on his perceived enemies if he won a second term. “If Donald J. Trump had lost an election, he may very well have spent the rest of his life in prison,” Vice President-elect JD Vance, wrote in a social media post on Monday. “These prosecutions were always political. Now it’s time to ensure what happened to President Trump never happens in this country again.” After the Jan. 6 attack by Trump supporters that left more than 100 police officers injured, Republican leader Mitch McConnell and several other Republicans said it was up to the justice system to hold Trump accountable. The Jan. 6 case brought last year in Washington alleged an increasingly desperate criminal conspiracy to subvert the will of voters after Trump’s 2020 loss, accusing Trump of using the angry mob of supporters that attacked the Capitol as “a tool” in his campaign to pressure then-Vice President and obstruct the certification of Democrat Joe Biden’s victory. Hundreds of Jan. 6 rioters — many of whom have said they felt called to Washington by Trump — have pleaded guilty or been convicted by juries of federal charges at the same courthouse where Trump was supposed to stand trial last year. As the trial date neared, officials at the courthouse that sits within view of the Capitol were busy making plans for the crush of reporters expected to cover the historic case. But Trump’s argument that he from prosecution quickly tied up the case in appeals all the way up to the Supreme Court. The high court ruled in July that , and sent the case back to the trial court to decide which allegations could move forward. But the case was dismissed before the trial court could get a chance to do so. The other indictment brought in Florida accused Trump of at his Mar-a-Lago estate sensitive documents on nuclear capabilities, enlisting aides and lawyers to help him hide records demanded by investigators and cavalierly showing off a Pentagon “plan of attack” and classified map. But U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon . Smith appealed to the Atlanta-based 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, but abandoned that appeal on Monday. Smith’s team said it would continue its fight in the appeals court to revive charges against Trump’s two co-defendants because “no principle of temporary immunity applies to them.” In New York, jurors spent weeks last spring hearing evidence in a state case alleging a Trump scheme to illegally influence the 2016 election through who said the two had sex. New York prosecutors recently expressed openness to delaying sentencing until after Trump’s second term, while Trump’s lawyers are fighting to have the conviction dismissed altogether. In Georgia, a trial while Trump is in office seems unlikely in a state case charging him and more than a dozen others with conspiring to overturn his 2020 election loss in the state. The case has been on hold since an appeals court agreed to review whether to remove Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis over her with the special prosecutor she had hired to lead the case.
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