and it wasn't just that we have 12 teams in the playoff. you have months of the buildup to get to the playoff. the celebration continues below us here. we didn't get a chance to point out the big 12 as a four-way tie at 6-2, one game left to play with those four games. >> kirk: arizona state, they would be in. but who they're going to end up playing, we don't know. acc is going to be an interesting run. next week syracuse hosts miami, smu is in a good spot. how about the clemson/south carolina game, taking on serious meaning and what that could be for next week as far as the results of that game are concerned. >> chris: you feel like the acc and the big 12, it's been the conventional thinking those are one-bid conferences, only the champion going into the bracket. notre dame continues to track toward a bid. but you've got these two mega conferences, the big ten and the sec, and what's interesting is, when you look at one-loss records, the big ten is going to

have a clear edge. when you have a bunch of teams in the sec, playing much tougher schedules, sitting at two or three losses, there's the debate. >> kirk: that's the debate. you're going to look at big ten teams that are going to have the record that would make you feel they deserve it. but then you're going to have other teams that have been challenged. you look at the top 25 teams, where they played and what time of the day, prime time windows on the road is tough. so it will be a very difficult subjective analysis, everybody is entitled to their opinion. and ultimately it comes down to what the committee thinks and how they'll evaluate this cluster of teams that we're going to have for these at-large picks. >> chris: one of the great programs traditionally in this sport, they dominated the big 12, year one in the sec has been rough for stutsman and company. but a sweet one on senior night as the sooners lower the boom on alabama, 24-3 is the final here. a night that these veterans and these fans will never forget in

norman. terrific job by our producer and director, and our entire crew here. stay tuned for your local news and most of the abc stations. kirk herbstreit, holly rowe, saying so long from norman on this sooners night. thank you for watching this presentation of the southeastern conference on abc. .

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toyota. after the game. >> hello and welcome to toyota after the game. today, stanford and cal met for the 127th time. that's a lot. but for the first time as members of the atlantic coast conference following the demise of the pac 12, the conference may change, but the rivalry sure does not. cal, going for their fourth straight

win over stanford and bowl eligibility, while the cardinal, looking to play spoiler in this one, had another fantastic finish. so who's going to get the ax? there it is. the bears celebrating the 20th anniversary of the 2014 marshawn lynch. aaron rodgers and coach jeff tedford. they're all there stanford out to a 14 nothing lead. it's 14 seven in the third fourth and goal getting tricky. halfback option michael ford to emmett mosley the fifth. cardinal up 14. and look at coach troy taylor. hyped this over five minutes to go. cal down five going for it on fourth and two a big decision in the big game for head coach justin wilcox. fernando mendoza to his roommate jack andres. he got a first down and the drive continues. it's a drive that goes 98 yards as cal fans are just fired up the last 22. mendoza to jonathan brady for his second touchdown of the day. the penalty was against stanford. brady going to stare down the cardinal crowd. you add the two point conversion and cal goes up. three students are pumped. the keepers of the ax.

the annual showdown i love this ensuing possession. fourth and 15 stanford has to have it. ashton daniels, the pass desperation incomplete and daniels looking for a flag that never comes his way. cal wins 2421. the bears keep the ax for the fourth straight year, and they are bowl eligible. what a win for the california golden bears and that leads us to our toyota. let's go places player of the day. and who else could it be but quarterback fernando mendoza leading the bears on that epic 98 yard drive for the win? go back to it. the fourth and six pass to andres move the chains first down and then a 36 yard strike to isaiah hunter. that's a big play. and then of course the game winner to jonathan brady got hit. what a throw. and what a catch. then a little underhanded toss to jayden for the two point conversion. as good as he was in the game winning drive mendoza even better. showing his emotions in the post-game

interview. the very definition of leaving it all out on the field. that was an amazing comeback. >> it's a testament to how total we are a team. i love my boys. it's amazing. i'm so proud of my team. we're six and six, we're bowl bound and we retain the ax go bears forever. let's go. i apologize for getting emotional, but it's so hard. we've as a offense. we've done everything we possibly could have throughout the summer to being down, having a close game. this has to be the most special moment in my life to date. what will you remember most from this victory? >> today? i remember going 98 yards, my boys 98 yards. >> at that moment. we told them this is what we did. the camping trip. this is what we did every saturday walkthrough. it's why we stayed late until 9 p.m. watching film together. and so that meant so much to me, to go 98 yards against a defense that has been playing great, and we ended up scoring in the clutch. go, bears! let's go. >> ha ha. i mean i'm running one through a wall for cows. fernando mendoza our toyota let's go places player of the day. and honestly that's my

favorite one ever. and it is one of those rare days when we could have easily had two players a day. this afternoon, the tank, the san jose sharks retired joe thornton's number 19, just the second number retired by the team. the first, of course, mr. shark, patrick mueller, number 12. and it's fitting thornton and marleau went one and two overall in the 97 nhl draft. it is one of the greatest honors for any athlete. seeing your name and number go up into the rafters. no shortage of tears for the man nicknamed jumbo. in a speech that spanned nearly half an hour, thornton thanked everyone you could think of. he really did. here are some of the top moments from a very memorable speech. >> as soon as i put on that sweater, took to the ice with the boys and rang one off the post in my very first shift. knew teal looked good on me and i was sold for life. shark.

be your teammate, friend, and roommate. i'm absolutely humbled to have my number up there next to yours. hey! so thank you, sharks fans. and like i said when i retired, i'll see you at the rink. peace and love. go sharks. >> and that is going to do it for the greatest toyota after the game dion i want to i want to have lunch or dinner with fernando and thornton. that is going to be some combination. let's let them talk. >> no kidding. how am i supposed to follow that up after? >> but you're going to have to. no kidding. >> not to mention, i mean, there was so much emotion i could barely understand. mendoza. right? i mean, man, who was that? that was great. >> and that's what big game is all about. >> yeah. all right. well, chris. thank you. good luck. well, moving on to news. several days of heavy rain have led to two grim discoveries in the north

bay. the warning about unnecessary risks after what appears to be a pair of flood related drownings and president elect trump continues to try to fill his new what is bargain bliss? prices are too high, but grocery outlet has the name brands you love for way way less. that's bargain bliss. this thanksgiving budgets are stretched tight, so we are giving you a little extra help this season. $3.99 for a jennie-o 14 to 16 lb. turkey. when you spend $35. head to your neighborhood grocery outlet today because this offer is available only while supplies last.

it puts you at risk and us at risk. >> a potentially life saving plea from flood recovery crews hard at work in the north bay. the powerful storms that moved through our area this week have now claimed two lives in sonoma county. good evening and thank you for joining us i'm dion lim. police say one drowning victim died this morning after he attempted to drive through a flooded road in guerneville. in santa rosa, the body of a man was recovered from a rain swollen creek. both cities have received more than nine inches of rain since wednesday and there is still more wet weather on the way. abc seven news reporter cornell bernard has more now from the north bay,

where first responders have a warning for everyone. >> our message to the public is turn around, don't drown. >> it's a motto first responders use all the time. but on saturday, the driver of a compact car drove into the flooded maze canyon road in guerneville. >> right around 1130, a call came in from a person who saw a car bobbing in the water. >> the flood water, 6 to 7ft deep. an attempt to rescue the driver, becoming a grim recovery effort. >> the sheriff's office responded. in addition to sonoma county fire district and monterey fire, and they performed a rescue, and they pulled a person from the car who was unfortunately pronounced deceased here at the scene. so we have one person who did not make it. >> in santa rosa, the body of a man was recovered in piner creek saturday alongside a popular hiking trail. >> i hike here, walk here and i've never seen the water that high. >> alan johnson says the creek rose at least six feet after record rainfall. santa rosa

police say the man's death a possible drowning. it's unclear how the victim got into the creek. more than a foot of rain slamming sonoma county in three days, causing the russian river to flood in spots like this mobile home park in forestville. many roads are still flooded. sadly, this is not the first time drivers have lost their lives here in the north bay and flood waters. just over the last three days, first responderslast have been very busy rescuing people from their cars. >> please do not drive into flooded roadways. it puts you at risk and us at risk. trying to get you out. >> on friday night, the driver and passenger in this jeep had to be rescued on slosser road in forestville, which was closed due to flooding. in 2023, a woman drowned in her car after driving into a flooded road. >> we definitely, definitely wish people would not do that. they wish they would heed the signs and turn around, you know, find another way out. your life is worth it in sonoma county. >> cornell, bernard abc seven news can't hammer that message

home hard enough. >> now, after several days of consistent rain across the bay area, it looks like even more is on the way. let's get to spencer christian standing by with more on that and the timing. spence. >> okay, diane, we had a nice break today and this evening, but as you pointed out, more rain is on the way. here's live doppler seven and the satellite image. you can see a little frontal system swept through this morning. brought us some showers and cold air. has moved in behind it. and yet there is more rain on the way, so we'll get a little bit of a break. but tomorrow the showers return, so move along. take a look at the 24 hour temperature change. i mentioned that cold front and the cold air that came in behind it. it's anywhere from four to about ten degrees cooler across the bay area right now than at this time last night. so let's talk about the approaching storm for tomorrow. it's a level one storm on the exclusive abc seven storm impact scale. a storm of light intensity will have showers in the morning, turning into more widespread and steadier rain in the afternoon. hours winds out of the south southeast about 5 to 15mph. breezy, but not gusty. we

expect less than a 10th of an inch of rain from this system, but it will be wet starting at about 6:00 tomorrow morning. we'll see the first showers move onshore by midday. more widespread, steadier rain pushing in and that will produce that will continue to produce rainfall until late tomorrow night. and once again, rainfall estimates generally under a 10th of an inch. but look at the north bay, 13 hundredths at santa rosa, a quarter of an inch at clear lake, over a third of an inch at ukiah. and i'll have a look at the complete accuweather seven day forecast a little bit later on. >> all right. sounds good spencer. thanks. on the peninsula, a san mateo home is redtagged after a large oak tree came crashing down onto it. take a look. it was just after 3 a.m. when that tree split in half. then fell onto the roof above a woman's bedroom. the good news she wasn't hurt. maple street, between bahnson and madison avenues was temporarily closed so that tree could be removed. meantime, heavy rain has washed away part of a tiburon boulevard area in tiburon. a repair crew laid sandbags after a slide at

tiburon and bret hart road earlier today. one traffic lane had to be closed while repairs were conducted. now, after the storm, would you look at that? the rainbows. there were a few around the bay area today as we take a look at this spectacular shot from our south beach camera. this rainbow shined over the bay bridge just after noon today. now be sure to stay with abc seven and abc seven news.com for the latest on the storm. you can track the rain with the very same doppler our weather team uses and see the forecast anytime on our abc seven news streaming channels. an historic deal s been reached that's expected to help make dozens of countries a bit more climate conscious. details on that coming up. plus, the bay area law firm going back to school for a great cause. the partnership that perfect for wherever your little passengers want to go. i want a hot chocolate! yeah! i want to go sledding! mom, play your winter playlist! yeah, play it! turn this up! (♪)

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brooke rollins is president of the america first policy institute, and trump says she'll spearhead the effort to protect american farmers. rollins is the latest in a flurry of cabinet nominees from trump since yesterday, and abc's christiane cordero has more on this pick. >> a flurry of announcements from donald trump on friday. the president elect selecting billionaire scott bessent to head the treasury department. if confirmed, he would be the first openly gay treasury secretary. trump has also nominated russell vought as director of the oe of management and budget. trump has described him as an aggressive cost cutter and deregulator. vought is one of the architects of project 2025. trump has called the projects proposals, which include restrictions on abortion pills, birth control and medicare access, as well as eliminating federal agencies. extreme for labor secretary. trump selecting oregon congresswoman lori chavez-deremer, who lost her reelection bid earlier this month. the president elect, also naming his first black

nominee this term nfl veteran and conservative commentator scott turner, to head the department of housing and urban development in the health care space. trump announcing his choice for surgeon general doctor janette nesheiwat, calling her a fierce advocate and strong communicator for preventative medicine and public health, and to lead the food and drug administration. doctor marty makary, a fox news regular who pushed back against covid lockdowns. he's also tapping former florida congressman dave weldon to lead the centers for disease control and prevention, a powerful agency that sets vaccine standards and responds to disease outbreaks. weldon, like robert f kennedy jr, has been skeptical of vaccine research and how the government tracks adverse reactions. all of these selections are cabinet positions and will need to be confirmed by the senate. christiane cordero, abc news, washington. >> applause, hugs and high fives today in azerbaijan as world leaders reached a deal to help

fight climate change. the cop, 29 brings together environmental officers from around the globe, and today's agreement allows for a global market for buying and selling carbon credits. credits are created through projects like planting trees or putting up wind farms. countries receive one credit for every metric ton in emissions that they reduce or pull out of the atmosphere. a san francisco law firm helped kick off the holiday week with a giveaway of 100 will actually multiple hundreds of turkeys. volunteers from walkup melodia, kelly and schoenberger teamed up with students and alumni from san francisco's lowell high school. they gave away 700 turkeys in total for thanksgiving this year, the firm teamed up with eight different schools and identified families more in need than others. today, those families drove up and picked up their turkeys, as well as gift certificates for groceries. >> just watching the people who are receiving turkeys now, it's joyful. and that is i think the biggest takeaway for us is that we are feeling more connected

and feeling more joyful this year. and they're not running out. >> this is the second year for the walkup law firm. turkey giveaway. and i mean, that's something to be thankful for. yeah, along with our weather forecast. >> yes. we get a little bit of a break right now. just a brief break though for now. yes, but we have good weather coming for thanksgiving though. here's a look at the satellite radar composite image. and we are in the middle of that break i mentioned. you can see the cold front that brought us showers this morning has pushed to our south, but to our northeast there's still some active weather that will eventually reach us. so let's take a look at some of our current conditions. the wind is calm right now. wind speeds under ten miles per hour, but it's getting chilly. 24 hour temperature change shows us anywhere from five to about ten degrees cooler right now across the bay area than at this time last night. here's the view from sutro tower looking out over san francisco where it's 53. also mid 50s at oakland, hayward, san jose 5751. redwood city 48 at half moon bay. clear conditions, dry conditions at the golden gate bridge 47 right now.

santa rosa, petaluma 4549 napa 45, fairfield 51 apiece at concord and livermore and temperatures continue to drop. so these are the forecast headlines. partial clearing tonight. but again, chilly tomorrow morning. showers followed by more widespread afternoon rainfall. and thanksgiving day is looking partly cloudy and dry. but the approaching system coming in tomorrow morning is a level one storm on the exclusive abc seven storm impact scale. a storm of light intensity again bringing morning showers and then more widespread rain in the afternoon winds out of the south southeast 5 to 15mph, less than a 10th of an inch of rainfall likely from this storm. it will start to push onshore early in the morning. the showers will at about 6 a.m. and by midnight by midnight by midday, we'll see more widespread and steadier rain pushing onshore. and that will continue into the evening hours winding down late tomorrow night, leaving behind again less than a 10th of an inch of rain in most bay area locations. and meanwhile, in the sierra until 10:00 tonight, winter storm warning remains in

effect. only a few inches of additional snow likely. overnight lows will be generally in the upper 30s to low 40s in the north bay. mid 40s just about everywhere else. highs tomorrow barely breaking 60 degrees. and here's the accuweather seven day forecast. level one storm tomorrow. level one again on monday. rainy and chilly, little change on tuesday, another level one system. and finally we get sunny skies on wednesday. and then dry for thanksgiving. yay! >> that was so scientific. yay! i love your analysis. neurological words. if only i could use that in my newscast. spencer. thank you. well, the spirit of giving is alive and well acs the bay area as we head into thanksgiving week. when we return a giveaway today in the south bay to

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remember some of the lives that have been lost. and it sure feels like everyone is getting sick right now. i'm kind of raising my own hand. what you can do to protect yourself and when you should be getting vaccinated. those stories and more tonight on the news at 11. well, this morning in san mateo county, an annual thanksgiving tradition about this is really an opportunity to make sure at this time of the year that people are able to celebrate thanksgiving with dignity and respect. >> an average turkey right now is about $24.99. that's a lot of money. >> about 190 residents in need received free turkeys, eggs and boxes full of thanksgiving trimmings. this is the sixth year san mateo county supervisor david canepa has partnered with friends of old town and other community groups to help older and food insecure residents celebrate the holiday. well, yeah. nice to see that turnout.

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