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Ohio State: The coaches usually select an offensive lineman of the week, but Jim Bollman didn’t put anyone up for the honor because he didn’t think anyone played well enough up front. “I just don’t think we were as far along as Coach Bollman wants us and I’m OK with that,” Jim Tressel said. Chris “Beanie” Wells was largely ineffective in the 38-6 victory over Youngstown State Saturday, losing yardage on most of his carries near the goal line. On five of the eight times the Buckeyes ran the ball inside the 5, they had no gain or minus yards.

Iowa: Coach Kirk Ferentz said Tuesday that lineman Alex Kanellis’ career is over because of headaches that have plagued him since he had a concussion last spring. Kanellis’ concussion in spring practice led to migraine headaches. The issue flared up in fall camp, Ferentz said, and after consulting with specialists, the junior has decided to stop playing. “He’s been through a gauntlet of people who have examined him,” Ferentz said. “He’s pretty much at ease with his decision.” Kanellis moved from defensive line to offensive line during spring practice this year.

Nebraska: Coach Bill Callahan has been given a new, five-year contract for $1.75 million a year. It will run through Jan. 31, 2012. Callahan’s old contract was to run through 2008. Callahan is 23-15 in four seasons with the Cornhuskers, winning the Big 12 North championship last year. “In terms of what he’s done for the program, he has certainly met or exceeded my expectations at this juncture,” athletic director Steve Pederson said Tuesday. The 51-year-old Callahan signed a six-year contract paying him $1.5 million a season when he was hired in January 2004. Under the new contract, Callahan can earn $425,000 in bonuses annually for winning division, conference and national championships, Pederson said.

Florida State: Bobby Bowden has been coaching since Dwight Eisenhower was president. In all that time, he can’t remember his team playing any worse than it did in the first half of its 24-18 loss to Clemson in Monday’s season opener. “I’ve never seen us so inept on offense ... but then you go look at the film and see why,” said Bowden. “It seemed like everything [we] did was wrong. We missed assignments. We lined up incorrectly. The play was supposed to go right, the backs went left.”

Associated Press