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Death To The NCAA

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2024 SEC Championship – Georgia v Texas

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Leland Smith #12 of the Purdue Boilermakers secures an onside kick late in the second half as Collin Dixon #17 of the Illinois Fighting Illini defends at Memorial Stadium on October 12, 2024 in Champaign, Illinois.

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Vanderbilt Commodores fans march the goal posts around the field following a game between the Vanderbilt Commodores and Alabama Crimson Tide, October 5, 2024 at FirstBank Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: OCT 05 Alabama at Vanderbilt

Vandy Took Down Bama, And The Goalposts, Too

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