i hate talking about it until november but it's between aj mccarron and jameis winston. i don't think it should be decided yet. this man could win three national championships. that counts for something. >> verne: here comes the kickoff.

there are a lot of eyes on this case and he needs to be sure that jameis winston did something wrong.he dna is probably not enough. if there are other things that we haven't seen, photos or other eyewitness accounts that show that maybe this wasn't consential, i think that's the only way he could move forward. and we are supposed to know hopefully before thanksgiving. >> let's say jameis doan face charges will this affect his heisman chances? >> oh, absolutely. i spoke to desmond miller earlier this week, and he said his name even being mentioned with allegations is bad for him. ballots have already gone out. a lot of people liked him, a lot of people wanted to make him the heisman trophy winner. in such a prestigious award, would people shy away from putting him to the top of their ballot. >> tallahassee police deterred her from making this charge, why did they feel this, if there are others waiting to come in? >> you can't keep this buried, if somebody is going to leak something, jameis winston's name wasn't attached to it. the connection of the two, somebody knew something and knew

florida state quarterback jameis winston has been accused of sexually assaulting a student off campus the case was, quote, basically closed when they claimed that the witness had stopped cooperating. the case, though, picked up steam earlier this month when some media outlets requested copies of the police report and connected it to winston. winston submitted to voluntary dna test which matched the accuser's underwear. >>> dave, innocent until proven guilty. winston the top heisman candidate, would he still be playing? >> he would still be playing. because florida state under the bobby bowden regime, that was their former coach before the current coach, jumbo fisher, he had been the coach for 40 years, bowden had been. when there were allegations of social misconduct that he had played favorites. some players got suspended and some didn't. star players have taken place at big football schools around the country. so florida state did something very smart. they enacted a team wide set of guidelines. that said anybody accused still gets to play until they are formally charged. no matter

if all eyes weren't already on fsu's star quarterback jameis winston, today he is under scrutiny foromething far more serious, facing allegations of raping a student. nick valencia is in tallahassee outside the stadium. the accuser released a new statement today. what did it say? >> reporter: according to state attorney, part of what's complicating the facts in this case is almost the daily back and forth between the two sides. the attorney for the alleged victim, patricia carroll saying this was not consensual, this was rape. a statement a few days ago by the attorney for winston, despite dna of his client found on the alleged victim's clothing, doesn't change their defense. from day one they claim that this was a consensual encounter between the two, fred. >> how might this impact the team as well as this player, this star quarterback? >> reporter: well, this has certainly been a distraction locally, but you wouldn't be able to tell by how jameis winston has responded to this. there's been a couple games since this alleged incident came to light. in those games he played well, seem

brian: the five touchdow, three interceptions but he's still in that heisman race just behind jameis winstonand if he can continue to put on shows especially when he goes to death valley to take on l.s.u. he will have a good chance at bringing home another trophy. >> adam: he also had a lot of fun in this game. the fun continues in college station. s.e.c. east. missouri-kentucky. >> brian: four t.d.'s for dorial green-beckham. >> adam: missouri got to avoid a tie with south carolina because they lost the head to head. missouri would take the division based on today. >> spencer: it's about special teams. this is key, adam and b.j., corey grant, big return, special teams put a show on, took pressure off gus malzahn's offense, escape times the last two games they've thrown the football. if you've got to face them you can't prepare for what you can't see. a lot of offense in the back pocket of gus malzahn. trouble down the road. >> adam: 55 points on the road. nick marshall 214 rushing yards. auburn rooting for l.s.u. but they can take care of alabama themselves. alabama-l.s.u. coming up in minu

florida state quarterback jameis florida state quarterback jameis winston has been accused of winston has been accused of sexually assaulting a student sexually assaulting a student off campus the case was, quote, off campus the case was, quote, basically closed when they basically closed when they claimed that the witness had claimed that the witness had stopped cooperating. stopped cooperating. the case, though, picked up the case, though, picked up steam earlier this month when steam earlier this month when some media outlets requested some media outlets requested copies of the police report and copies of the police report and connected it to winston. connected it to winston. winston submitted to voluntary winston submitted to voluntary dna test which dna test which matched matched the the accuser's accuser's underwear. underwear. >>> dave, innocent until proven >>> dave, innocent until proven guilty. guilty. winston the top heisman winston the top heisman candidate, would he still be candidate, would he still be playing? playing? >> he would still be playing. >> he would still be

. >>> and the prosecutor leading the sexual assault charges against jameis winston said today that four or five things still need to be done before conclusions are drawn. meanwhile florida state is set to host idaho on saturday, and winston should start in that game. but more is coming up. >> should he be charged he can't play. >> reporter: if he's charged it will be a felony, and he cannot play. >> thank you. on al jazeera america the city behind the bay tries to nudge out the motor city to become the new center for automotive innovation. and we'll take you back to that historic day 50 years ago as the events unfolded. >> they flash apparently official president kennedy died at 1:00 p.m. central standard time. 2:00 eastern standard time. some 38 minutes ago. >> welcome back to al jazeera america. here is a look at tonight's top stories. events were held across the county to remember president kennedy. the city of dallas, where jfk was assassinated held it's first commemorative service. there is optimism in geneva. secretary of state john kerry is traveling there to join negotiations on

jameis winston is playing today, but in what way are these allegations interrupting his game play?rs to have had very little effect on his play. there's been a couple of games that the seminoles have played since this alleged incident came to light. they're still undefeated. jameis winston is here to be in very good spirits during the games, and also for intents and purposes, the front-runner for the heisman trophy, though some sports fans say because of the controversy, it may have cost him the heisman, even if he is innocent. fred? >> nick valencia, thank you so much from tallahassee. keep us posted throughout the day. >>> all right. and this. an nfl referee is benched this weekend after using profanity aimed at player during a game. joe carter break it is down in today's "bleacher report." >> reporter: the nfl has suspended royal ellison for one game without pay for using derogatory language toward as player in a game, and that player is trent william, an offensive tackle for washington. basically, williams, the player, said that ellison, the ref, called him a, quote, garbage ex

. >>> florida state quarterback jameis winston at the center of an investigation.cular season but police confirm he is being investigated for an incident nearly a year ago. his attorney denies the allegation on his behalf and said he is not sure why the case continues after it has been basically closed. >>> from this florida, two plea deals in the hazing case that left a band member dead. robert champion died two years ago following a hazing ritual at florida a&m band. two former band members entered deals yesterday. the second saw 21-year-old avoid prison by pleading guilty to lesser charges and promising to continue to work with the prosecutors. >>> wall street is back on the upswing with new all-time highs for the dow and s&p. the dow up 71 points soaring to the 36th record close of the year. and the nasdaq also finished sharply higher. the gains were fuelled in part by macy's with better-than-expected earnings, raising hope for a strong holiday season. >>> somebody could be $16 million richer and they probably don't know it. there is an unclaimed ticket at this

i hate talking about it until november but it's between aj mccarron and jameis winston.'t think it should be decided yet. this man could win three national championships. that counts for something. >> verne: here comes the kickoff. cody manziel will kickoff. beckham. he had one of 82 yards earlier. don't forget later in the game the play of the game presented by napa auto parts. 38-17. >> gary: after watching that kick i don't think it was strategy i think it was the execution because nick was really upset. why would you kick line drive to the best kick returner that almost broke one last time, he was very upset after that kickoff. >> verne: we billed this as battle of two of the outstanding quarterbacks in the sec. mettenberger, 221 tonight. but mccarron with another terrific night. here's mettenberger, first down and seven. out of the backfield. jarrick williams number 20. uses his body made the stop. gain of about 20. >> gary: great sportsmanship by odell beckham, he peeled back and blocked c.j. mosley, i had to do it, had to lay you out. >> verne: first and ten. mett

i hate talking about it until november but it's between aj mccarron and jameis winston.'t think it should be decided yet. this man could win three national championships. that counts for something. >> verne: here comes the kickoff. cody manziel will kickoff. beckham. he had one of 82 yards earlier. don't forget later in the game the play of the game presented by napa auto parts. 38-17. >> gary: after watching that kick i don't think it was strategy i think it was the execution because nick was really upset. why would you kick line drive to the best kick returner that almost broke one last time, he was very upset after that kickoff. >> verne: we billed this as battle of two of the outstanding quarterbacks in the sec. mettenberger, 221 tonight. but mccarron with another terrific night. here's mettenberger, first down and seven. out of the backfield. jarrick williams number 20. uses his body made the stop. gain of about 20. >> gary: great sportsmanship by odell beckham, he peeled back and blocked c.j. mosley, i had to do it, had to lay you out. >> verne: first and ten. mett

ask jameis winston who has very real-life issues swirling around him. brief time on saturday, he was able to put that adede against idaho. here in the second quarter, finds benjamin, florida state wins 80-14. a single-game school record for points. third team in adp history to score 80 in a game. and duke beats wake forest 28-21. the blue devils have a school record nine wins as they win in come from behind fashion. texas a&m and they're heisman hopeful, johnny manziel. walking into death valley, and manziel picked off, and lsu wins 34-10. manziel held in check by the tiger defense. number one alabama goes outside the s.e.c. they roll over chattanooga. a.j. mccarron gets the win. they have the iron bowl with auburn next week. surprise in gainesville, georgia southern from the fcs beats florida at swamp. the pass incomplete, and georgia southern. they don't complete a pass, but they get the win on the road, 26-20. marcus mariota and the ducks taking on arizona. fourth quarter, blowout already, mariota, inepted near the goal line by richardson. to make ma

. >>> florida state university quarterback jameis winston at the center of a sexual assault investigation. he is having a spectacular season. but he is being investigated for an incident nearly a year ago. winston's attorney denies the allegation on his behalf. so far, charges have not been filed. >>> pope francis is being warned that the mafia may be planning to order a hit on him. a top italian prosecutor says the most dangerous organized crime in italy is getting nervous about the pope's fight against corruption. if the mobsters can find a way to stop the pope, they will seriously consider it. >>> a mishap for tesla motors, three workers have been injured at their northern california factory where the electric cars are made. one was seriously hurt while the others suffered minor injuries. the accident follows three incidents where tesla sedans caught fire on the road. >>> in san francisco, a metro train took off with dozens of passengers onboard. but it left the driver behind. the train traveled about a quarter-mile, before a passenger realized what happened and pulled the emergency br

. >>> new developments in the sexual assault investigation of florida state quarterback jameis winstonespn reports that dna provided by winston matches the sample taken from a garment of his accuser. also, a statement from the accuser's family says police warned the young woman about pursuing a case against winston. the accuser's attorney says her client was told her life could, quote, be made miserable if she pressed charges. winston's lawyer says his client here is innocent. >>> it remains to be seen if yankees slugger alex rodriguez will show up today when an appeal hearing over the 211-game suspension resumes here in new york. >> a-rod stormed out of that hearing yesterday, after an arbitrator decided that baseball commissioner bud selig did not have to appear and be questioned about rodriguez's case. in an interview later, rodriguez accused selig of being out to get him. >> 100% this is personal. and i think it's about his legacy and it's about my legacy. he's trying to destroy me. he's retiring in 2014. and to put me in his big mantle on the way out, that's a hell of a trophy. >>

the alleged victim was warned not to pursue charges against quarterback jameis winston. told if she did, her life could, quote, be made miserable. abc's gio benitez has the latest and joins us this morning. good morning, gio. >> reporter: good morning, robin. the case didn't go public until last week. nearly a year after the alleged attack. just as the heisman votes for the freshman quarterback were likely pouring in. now, winston's accuser call the police department's investigation questionable. for many, fsu quarterback jameis winston stands as the top contender for the heisman trophy. >> i don't want to lose any voters or anything like that. >> reporter: but this morning, the candidate for the award has been accused of raping a fellow fsu student last december in an apartment. in a statement she says detectives told her attorney that tallahassee was a big football town, that she needs to think long and hard before proceeding against him, because she will be raked over the cools and her life will be made miserable. >> they're now going to have to make a clear statement

gio benitez is on the case. >> reporter: on the field, fsu quarterback jameis winston seems untouchablebut off the field, winston's attorney said the freshman prodigy has been sacked by accusations of sexual battery. an assault that allegedly happened in an off-campus apartment last december. police now releasing this heavily redacted report, saying evidence was collected. that the so-called victim had been drinking. and the assailant's alleged motive, sexual gratification. his lawyer said police have never contacted winston about that attack and that police told him the investigation was closed back in february. but police just gave the report to prosecutors this week. though it does not name winston, his attorney says his client is the suspect. the report describes the alleged attacker as being between 5'9" and 5'11." a far cry from the star athlete's 6'4" frame. >> do i believe that a normal person would confuse or mistake him as a 5'9", 5'11" person? no. he's a tall individual. >> reporter: this morning, his attorney asking, why now? >> right before the heisman voting ballots are go

. >>> the florida prosecutor leading an investigation into an alleged sexual assault against jameis winstonate attorney william meggs who met with the accuser this week, said a few decisions had to be made. instead of presenting this case to a grand jury, meggs is expected to decide himself whether charges will be brought against winston who is expected to start in the game against idaho. with both teams playing out of conference games against overmatched opponents it opposite the door for other teams obattle for the spotlight, lsu and texas a&m. earlier, lsu's attempt 'at slowing down texas yeax quarterback johnny manziel. >> nobody has been able to slow down johnny manziel. texas a&m is averaging, built to score. and i don't know that lsu can stop it. they may be able to control him a little bit. i think their defense is fast enough, i think they can get into the back field but i also thought they could control alabama, they did for a half and the second half they completely disappeared. i don't know what to expect. i think lsu is going to be beefed up because they are at home. i think pl

. >>> florida state quarterback jameis winston at the center of an investigation.a spectacular season but police confirm he is investigated for an incident nearly a year ago. his attorney denies the allegati on his behalf and said he is not sure why the case continues after it has been basically closed. >>> from this florida, two plea deals in the hazing case that left a band member dead. robert champion died two years ago following a hazing ritual at florida a&m band. the second saw 21-year-old avoid prison by pleading guilty to lesser charges and promising to continue to work with the prosecutors. >>> wall street is back on the upswing with new all-time highs for the dow and s&p. the dow up 71 points soaring to the 36th record close of the year. and the nasdaq also finished sharply higher. the gains were fuelled in part by macy's with better-than-expected earnings, raising hope for a strong holiday season. >>> somebody could be $67 million richer and they probably don't know it. it will be no good next week. the owner of the carolwood market says there is a chanc

now we know where it take more than a year for a sexual assault charge against jameis winston.ase has been reopened. >>> in soccer four more teams secured spots in the 2014 world cup today including portugal who beat sweden behind renaldo's hat trick. croatia and greece also advanced. >>> and listen i have vaughn crashed today. it's not clear whether vaughn hurt her surgically-repaired knee just yet. she has been aiming to return to world cup competition next week in beaver creek, colorado. more sports news coming up, john in about 20 minutes. >>> coming up, tough on tobacco, new york takes on young smokers and the city. >>> welcome back to al jazeera america. i'm john siegenthaler in new york, and here are the top stories. the obama administration reportedly was warned about problems with healthcare.gov last spring. president obama said there were technical and procurement issues that should have been anticipated. >>> 12 days after the typhoon slammed into the philippines relief efforts are at full steam. more than a thousand people are still missing. >>> midwest tornado victi

its star quarterback, jameis winston, is being investigated as part of an ongoing sexual assault caseheisman candidate as his team marches toward the national championship game. but perhaps surprisingly, when it comes to the team's name, things are simple. unlike their nfl counterparts in washington, the school and the indian tribe from which it gets its name, seminoles, rally around the seminole identity. the tune is unmistakable, as is the tomahawk chop from the sellout crowd, many wearing war paint and native american head dresses. a student portraying the seminole chief osceola rides out and thrusts a flaming spear into the ground. for decades, this has been tradition at florida state university's seminole home football games. the stereotyping of native americans with mascots and nicknames like indians and braves is in the spotlight again. this time, over the washington redskins. it may shock you, but here, the people portrayed don't just tolerate the university's use of their tribe's name, seminoles. they support it and defend it. >> anybody come here into florida trying to tell

. >>> florida state star quarterback jameis winston under investigation for sexual battery.ult complaint filed last year with the tallahassee police department. he's not been questioned or charged. florida state is ranked second in the nation. school officials say there's no change in winston's status for saturday's game against syracuse. >>> and check this out. a camera shy elk who really didn't want his picture taken. a photographer in the great smokey mountains national park sitting by the road when the curious creed yur tried to head butt him. nothing worked until a park ranger came by and the elk was scared away. >> looks like a dangerous situation. >> i might leave. >> that he handled -- >> i don't get it. was he trying to take pictures or was he frozen and not knowing how to get away. >> apparently he was trying to take pictures still. >> apparently it must not have been hurting him that bad. otherwise it could be crazy. >> maybe it's a little bit of both. >>> let's turn now to fireworks in the case against alec baldwin's alleged stalker. she took the stand after bein