The Big 12 and the SEC announced a deal that will pit their regular-season champions against each other in a New Year's Day bowl game for five years beginning in 2014.

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A total of 33 wide receivers were taken in the 2012 NFL Draft, including eight in the fourth round. Among those with big expecations is Nick Toon, who hopes to follow in his father's footsteps.

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One of Andrew Luck's favorite targets at Stanford will be joining him in the NFL. The Indianapolis Colts selected former Cardinal tight end Coby Fleener in the second round of the NFL Draft on Friday.

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For the first time since 1976 the top two Heisman finishers went one and two in the NFL Draft. Stanford's Andrew Luck went No. 1 to Indianapolis, while Washington took Baylor's Robert Griffin III at No. 2.

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