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In Baltimore, the Orioles got a massive boost as hard-throwing reliever Félix Bautista has been activated after a fourteen-month absence following shoulder surgery. His return to the bullpen is a significant shot in the arm for a franchise pushing toward October. On a bittersweet note, Trey Mancini signed a one-day deal and officially called it a career, closing the book on a beloved run with the organization.
Meanwhile in Oxford, Mississippi, the college football world had its eyes on Vaught-Hemingway Stadium as number nine Ole Miss squared off against number seven LSU in a heavyweight matchup that had been building all offseason. The storyline wrote itself — Lane Kiffin returning to coach against the program he once led, with Morgan Freeman on hand for College GameDay. Two undefeated teams, a packed house, and everything on the line in the SEC.
And if you missed what Vanderbilt pulled off against NC State, go find the clip right now. The Commodores executed one of the most jaw-dropping last-second plays you will see all season to steal a win at home, the kind of moment that reminds you why college football refuses to be scripted.
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