Fire rages on. Nearly one million people have had to evacuate their homes in Southern California due to the wildfires that are terrorizing the region. Pepperdine???s Malibu campus is schedule to reopen today, but San Diego State and UC San Diego have cancelled classes and shut down their campuses for the rest of the week, as smoke inhalation can cause breathing problems and other health issues. San Diego State and BYU have postponed Saturday night???s football game until December 1.

Not so fair. You may have caught wind of the blown call in last week???s football game between Louisville and Connecticut. With Louisville ahead, 7-0, Cory Goettsche punted to UConn???s Larry Taylor, who signaled for a fair catch. After catching the punt, Taylor ran 74 yards unscathed for a touchdown, as the referees didn???t blow the play dead after he received the ball. Despite spirited protests from Louisville head coach Steve Kragthorpe, the touchdown held up, mostly because fair catches aren???t reviewable under the NCAA???s instant replay rules. The NCAA also doesn???t allow a runner ruled down by contact to be reviewed for fumble because you can???t predict what would have happened had the call been made correctly. There is some discussion about making a change to that rule, as the NFL does allow review if there is immediate recovery of the ball. There doesn???t seem to be much question that the referee mucked this call ??? Big East Commissioner Mike Tranghese stated that it was a ???terrible mistake??? and reprimanded the official. UConn went on to win the game, 21-17.

Arrest in Pittsburgh. It???s been a year since five Duquesne basketball players were shot on their way back from a school dance. While we haven???t spent time talking about the horrific event lately, rest assured it???s still fresh in the minds of those involved. One of the two men accused in the shooting pled guilty yesterday to attempted homicide and will serve between seven and 14 years in prison. Three of the five players shot ??? Shawn James, Kojo Mensah and Aaron Jackson ??? have recovered and will be in uniform for the team???s first game this season. Sam Ashaolu, who was hit twice in the head, expects to be back next year.