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ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh called Penn State coach James Franklin "the ringleader" of a halftime discord between the teams in the Michigan Stadium tunnel less than a week after Franklin described the tunnel as a "problem."

The head coach responded to Penn State’s complaints about the tunnel.

The Penn State coach explained why these teams got into a fight in the tunnel.

They say the cigar smoke is still wafting out of Neyland Stadium.

Plus more notes on Week 7 of the college football season, including a note on older prospects, a receiver at Boston College and more.

The Nittany Lions came into Ann Arbor as a top-10 team—but they clearly have a long way to go before they catch up to the Wolverines and Buckeyes.

PITTSBURGH — It would be silly to suggest that Penn State's James Franklin needs a win Saturday afternoon at Michigan. He signed a 10-year, $75 million contract extension in November that runs through the 2031 season. He has plenty of job security. He doesn't need much of anything.

A look at the top 10 contenders for the College Football Playoffs midway through the season.

Most deaths were in Lee County, where local officials delayed hurricane evacuations until the day before the storm hit. Leaders in other nearby counties ordered evacuations a day earlier.