Former Penn State linebacker Bani Gbadyu dies after fight with cancer

Former Penn State defensive star Bani Gbadyu, 34, has died following a bout with pancreatic cancer, which he was diagnosed with last month. Gbadyu played for the Nittany Lions from 2006 through 2009.

“It’s with great sadness that we announce that Coach Bani Gbadyu lost his fight with pancreatic cancer. The Lebanon Football Family sends their condolences to his wife, Molly, and three children,” the Lebanon Cedars High School football team tweeted.

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He had recently attended Penn State’s Sept. 10 victory over Ohio with his wife and children, and was all smiles watching his Nittany Lions secure the victory.

Plans for funeral and celebration of life services are likely to be announced shortly in the Lebanon, Pa. area.

Updated College Football Playoff National Championship odds released after Week 7

Week 7, along with being a wildly entertaining weekend of football, helped shape the race for the College Football Playoff. Tennessee beat Alabama, Michigan clobbered Penn State, TCU stayed undefeated to take the inside track for the Big 12 title and Utah sprung an upset on USC — all on Saturday.

The top four remain the same for the odds makers at Vegas Insider, though their specific odds have been altered after their performances this weekend — or an idle week, in the case of Ohio State.

Included below are all the 16 teams with title odds better than +30000 to win the national championship.

Ohio State: +176
Georgia: +192
Alabama: +420
Clemson: +1080
Michigan: +1580
Tennessee: +1720
UCLA: +5400
TCU: +5800
USC: +5920
Oregon: +6000
Ole Miss: +7700
Oklahoma State: +13000
Texas: +13200
Penn State: +18000
North Carolina: +21000
Syracuse: +23000