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SUNRISE, Fla. — From the edge of a crease, Matthew Tkachuk watched a twisting puck change directions and fly past the outstretched arm of Jeremy Swayman. Before he did anything else, the All-Star right wing wheeled around and pointed his left index finger at Aleksander Barkov.

The College Football Playoff dream died with the stumble against Arizona. Returning to the Rose Bowl game for the first time since 1999 was out after the heartbreaker against USC.

PASADENA, Calif. — Late last summer, this columnist asked Lincoln Riley for his expectations for this season.

PASADENA, Calif. — Chip Kelly blew it. This time he really blew it, and who knows if he’ll ever get a chance like this again.

USC and UCLA were engaged in a slugfest at the Rose Bowl

Despite entering Saturday with a focus on tighter defensive coverage in the slot, the Hawks allowed the Bruins to pull them apart and dice them up in a 6-1 loss.

BOSTON — The Bruins did not play a perfect game on Saturday. If they did, they might have scored 15 goals against the rebuilding/tanking Chicago Blackhawks. But that might be the only nit to pick in the Bruins' dizzying performance in their 6-1 victory at TD Garden.

LAS VEGAS — When UCLA had trouble just getting the ball to midcourt, the Bruins frazzled by swarming bodies and waving arms, it was obvious they weren’t playing a low-major team on their home court anymore.

The death of Bret Bielema’s mother, Marilyn, hangs a cloud over the Illini’s attempt to score an upset that would greatly aid their cause in the Big Ten West.