and this morning, the bus is on the campus of the ohio state university in columbus, ohio. joining us from the bus is the university executive vice president and provost, joseph steinmetz. and mr. steinmetz, let's just begin with your job as provost, you oversee osu's academic curriculum. how do you assure that the curriculum is relevant to a modern global economy? >> thank you and i want to begin by thanking cspan for visiting our campus. also i would like to say, i notice how the bus is painted gray with a touch of scarlet on it. so we appreciate that as well. as for your question, i think one of the main duties of the provost is the chief academic officers is to assure, first of all that the programs that we offer throughout the university and it doesn't matter if we're talking about our professional or graduate programs, that they are current and that they meet the needs that the students have in this world today. and so one of the interesting thing is if there's any trend in higher education, or edge -- not just what's going on in the state of ohio or in the u.s. so we

he gets out there and looks like a couple ohio state defenders thought he might have been down and he just kept going. >> chris: langford barrels into the end zone. a bunch of spartan fans have headed to the exits, but michigan state still fighting. p.a.t. will cut the lead to 11. 5:20 to play. you think they have to try an onsides kick here. defense really hasn't stopped ohio state. >> kirk: you still have three time-outs remaining. >> chris: almost risky to kick it away. >> kirk: still a two-possession game. >> chris: down 12 -- >> kirk: try to get it to ten here. >> chris: thought they might kick the p.a.t. to get it to 11. interesting decision. batted down. sitting on 12 now. frazier batted that pass down. >> kirk: now you're looking at two touchdowns. again, the heart from michigan state, set up by kings here, not giving up on a play. you can see him wiggling. i thought he might take it all the way to the end zone. they get the ball back in the sure hands of jeremy langford and that big offensive line. this michigan state team, rose bowl champions, will not go away. i know what m

block over there for ohio state. didn't need to. >> kirk: maybe a push in the block there against evan spencer. holding.ee:yy number 37. ten-yard penalty from the spot of the foul. first down. >> chris: that's the first penalty on a special teams return all season long for urban meyer's team. conference breakdown and the rankings, as of last week. s.e.c. with six. that s.e.c. cannibalization is beginning to happen in that west. auburn went down at home to a&m. they've got two losses. bama and lsu late in the game, lsu's trying to drive and get a win over alabama. big 12 statement wins by baylor and by tcu tonight. cook delivers incomplete over the middle. his team came in with supreme confidence. we went to both places. i think both sides gave off an air that they thought they'd win this game but i thought particularly here in east lansing. the spartans brought a little swagger in. off a beatdown of michigan on this field -- >> kirk: a lot of that has to do with how they played in indianapolis and then carried it ove

and that's going to be eliminated next week between ohio state and michigan state, because one of those guys are going to develop out with the two losses. >> sean: i would put alabama ahead of notre dame, because it's supposed to be who are the four best teams and if you ask me, if alabama played notre dame, who would win, i think alabama would win. todd, what say you? >> todd: he really jumps ship quick on a team. >> sean: it's kind of the theme of the night. th >> todd: i'll throw tcu out because they only won by a couple of points today -- no. i agree with what you said earlier, chris, alabama is getting hot at the right time. tcu's got to continue to get better, obviously, a tough place to play today in west virginia. they were able to get the win. a little bit inconsistent on the defensive side. they have been all season long. i think if they can improve and become more consistent on that side, they've got a chance to get there. it's going to be interesting between the big 12 and the big ten when it's all said and done and then throw in notre dame, also well. if there's two s.e.c.

and that's going to be eliminated next week between ohio state and michigan state, because one of those guys are going to develop out with the two losses. >> sean: i would put alabama ahead of notre dame, because it's supposed to be who are the four best teams and if you ask me, if alabama played notre dame, who would win, i think alabama would win. todd, what say you? >> todd: he really jumps ship quick on a team. >> sean: it's kind of the theme of the night. th >> todd: i'll throw tcu out because they only won by a couple of points today -- no. i agree with what you said earlier, chris, alabama is getting hot at the right time. tcu's got to continue to get better, obviously, a tough place to play today in west virginia. they were able to get the win. a little bit inconsistent on the defensive side. they have been all season long. i think if they can improve and become more consistent on that side, they've got a chance to get there. it's going to be interesting between the big 12 and the big ten when it's all said and done and then throw in notre dame, also well. if there's two s.e.c.

this is where the championship game will take place. >> rodney: ohio state has the impressive win over: they lost to them early. but a virginia tech team that's a bowl team, now, with their win last night. >> mark: russell takes a knee. no time-outs remaining. tell you what, like to pleasant a bug inside that room. a little espionage. just coming clean, folks. >> rod: you know, i value conference championships. my four right now would be alabama, oregon, florida state and ohio state. with baylor and tcu on the outside looking in. trying to persuade the committee or me, they're more deserving than ohio state. >> mark: baylor will try and go back-to-back, with big 12 titles. only hope that bryce petty can play next week against kansas state. he's a fine, young man. had a chance to visit with him yesterday. art briles' team will improve to 10-1 on the season. couple of guys that used to be on the same side at texas tech. briles as a coach. kingsbury as the quarterback. a little mutual respect at midfield. texas tech, meanwhile, falling to 4-8 on the season. and their season has come to an

ohio state! >> reporter: before all the jubilation of victory over their biggest rival, there was a som bell message on the scoreboard. >> a first-year football player has been missing since wednesday. friends, family, members of the university community, along with columbus police, are part of an ongoig search. >> he failed to show up at an ohio state practice on wednesday. he hasn't been seen since. volunteers have spread oit across columbus, ohio, missing persons flyers in hand. friend like craig thomas are stunned. >> he's never missed competition, never missed practice. >> for him to drop off the radar is-- is very unlike him. >> reporter: jeremiah webber was his wrestling coach at ohio state where he competed for three years. >> i'm very scared for him. i'm-- you know, i'm worried. i'm trying to remain optimistic. we miss him traditionally. >> reporter: his sister told police he's had a history of concussions, including one last month, and the family is concerned he may have become disorien

ohio state got into some trouble, b.j. >> brian: they did, early, a little tight with indiana playingll, four total t.d.'s for marshall, three receiving, one on the punt return, ohio on state gets it done. >> adam: the buckeyes get it done clinching the east division. they've also won 19 straight now over indiana. some tight games in the west, spencer. melvin gordon. >> spencer: he continues to do it at a record-setting pace. b.j. and i were talking about it. >> brian: he must have heard us. >> adam: 2,109 yards. >> adam: badgers get it done. 26-24. coleman becomes the quickest in terms of carries to reach 2,000 yards in a season. he's tied atop the big ten single season rushing record. a big game awaits them next woke, b.j. >> spencer: the minnesota gophers are no joke, folks, jerry kill's team, demorno pearson-el, minnesota takes over, they get a big win in lincoln, nebraska back-to-back losses by the cornhuskers. >> spencer: better than benjarvus green-ellis. >> brian: hyphenated names in that one. >> adam: a winner take all for the big ten division. >> brian: slobber areknocker. >

falls to number three, i think they're still in this, i think those one-loss teams are comparable, ohio statea state, we'll see what they do later tonight, t.c.u. didn't play great but they put a w on the board, baylor comparable, i think of those one-loss teams i would take mississippi state. >> spencer: i think t.c.u. gets kicked out and that moves ohio state and everybody up a spot. >> adam: baylor. >> spencer: baylor as well. >> brian: in this era where you have to have style points, everyone is kicking t.c.u. out because they go on the road and don't play with the same fervora played last week, but i don't subscribe to it. >> adam: how does the committee judge this with ohio state's early loss against virginia tech. >> spencer: virginia tech, that loss to maple leafs a bad loss, virginia tech was not a very good team. ohio state has since rectified what their problems were and they're playing strong, the one loss that alabama had to ole miss, for example, that was a quality loss in my opinion. that's the reason why i think alabama deserves to be in the number two spot. >> brian: where do

. >>> a search effort is underway this weekend for an ohio state football player. friends say the 22-year-old walked out of his campus apartment early wednesday and hasn't been seen since. and now there are new questions about whether or not a history of concussions played a role in his disappearance. here's nbc's kevin tibbles. >> reporter: just before kickoff the ohio state buckeyes took a moment to remember one of their own. >> 22-year-old walk-on a kosta karageorge, a first-year football player, has been missing since wednesday. >> reporter: this weekend volunteers handed out flyers near the place where 22-year-old qo -- kosta karageorge osu senior was last seen. >> we need help. instead of two, three, four people out looking for him, we want hundreds of thousands of people out looking for him. >> reporter: karageorge apparently left his apartment at 2:00 wednesday morning telling roommates he was going out for a walk. the defensive lineman did not show up for football practice later that day. and again on thanksgiving. >> his family is the world to him. so to

detectives now. >> that boy's father and stepmother along with three others are now facing charges. >>> ohio state's football team holding onto hope that one of their seniors is okay. kosta karageorge, he went missing wednesday. the crowded ohio stadium silent as kosta's name was called saturday in what would have been his final home game. now they're asking fans for their help. we're live with more on this really bigamistry. brian? >> well, the search for the 22-year-old ohio state football players enters its forth day. karageorge was last seen walking out of his columbus apartment at 2:00 a.m. wednesday. that night, roommates say the defensive line man went to take a walk. his sister says he did not take his motorcycle and he left his wallet with his girlfriend. when he uncharacteristically missed wednesday's football practice, his parents filed a police report. 108,000 fans went silent as a missing persons flyer lit the scoreboard. the buck eyes went onto win an emotional game, of course with heavy haerlts. >> our prayers and thoughts are with him and his family. >> i'm just nervous because footb

. >>> desperate search, an ohio state university football player who seemingly vanished days before a big game. >> oh! >> plus, there's nothing like a turkey prank. a thanksgiving day joke that's going viral this morning. >>> good friday morning, i'm ryan smith. >> and i'm reena ninan. the holiday shopping frenzy in full effect already. oh -- there you go. you can hear it. that's the excitement and chaos of this video. black friday shoppers at macy's in new york city. >> a lot of people braved crowds after the turkey dinner. there were big deals and scuffles as well. here's abc's elizabeth hur. >> reporter: for some, this is precisely why heading out on black friday is a no-go. this playing outside inside a houston walmart overnight, a fight over tv ending with the police separating the zealous shoppers. but for die hard bargain hunters, nothing gets between them and the dpeems and with more stores opening earlier, thanksgiving day sales will rise to $2.6 billion this year. >> we'll sell more tvs this year than ever before. >> reporter: kohl's opening at 6:00 p.m. yesterday, offering

work on thanksgiving, an ohio state representative mike foley, he wants retail tours pay triple wages for anybody who has to work in a store on thanksgiving. his bill would also let workers bow out of taking a shift on the holidays without penalty. this year we know more retailers are staying opened on thanksgiving, and for longer hours. so just some way to compensate them for working, ukee and erika. >> i can understand that. >> thanks, jill. >> talk to you later. >>> coming up after a short break traffic and weather together.

ohio state will face wisconsin in the big ten championship game next week. badgers came from behind to beat minnesota in madison. acc versus s.e.c. florida state taking on florida. second quarter. jameis winston to nick o'leary. for winston, career low 125 passing yards. four interceptions. but he did have two touchdown passes. florida state hangs on to win. they will take on georgia tech in the acc title game. georgia tech playing georgia in athens. late fourth quarter. justin thomas fumbles. georgia recovers. that lead to this. it's fourth and goal. hudson mason. malcolm mitchell. got it. bulldogs back on top, 24-21. but four seconds to go. georgia tech lining up for a 5-3 yard field goal. harrison butker. yes, sir. 53-yard field goal, career long. we're going to overtime. after a georgia tech touchdown, the point after was blocked. bulldogs, second and goal. their overtime possession. hudson mason. intercepted by d.j. white. yellow jackets win over georgia, 30-24. it's their first ten-win season since 2009. their first win over georgia since 2008. more s.e

ohio state will face wisconsin in the big ten championship game next week. badgers came from behind to beat minnesota in madison. acc versus s.e.c. florida state taking on florida. second quarter. jameis winston to nick o'leary. for winston, career low 125 passing yards. four interceptions. but he did have two touchdown passes. florida state hangs on to win. they will take on georgia tech in the acc title game. georgia tech playing georgia in athens. late fourth quarter. justin thomas fumbles. georgia recovers. that lead to this. it's fourth and goal. hudson mason. malcolm mitchell. got it. bulldogs back on top, 24-21. but four seconds to go. georgia tech lining up for a 5-3 yard field goal. harrison butker. yes, sir. 53-yard field goal, career long. we're going to overtime. after a georgia tech touchdown, the point after was blocked. bulldogs, second and goal. their overtime possession. hudson mason. intercepted by d.j. white. yellow jackets win over georgia, 30-24. it's their first ten-win season since 2009. their first win over georgia since 2008. more s.e

ohio state led 7-0 early. 3rd quarter now 17-14. buckeyes and barrett finds a wide-open michael thomas a 30- yard play. ohio state wins 31-24. and they get to 9-1 for the year. >>> the freedom trophy is on the line. nebraska and wisconsin going at it. the huskers led by 14. then wisconsin, ann, they got a guy named melvin gordon. he's pretty good. he goes 62 yards for a touchdown in what would be a huge day for him. last play of the 3rd quarter, ann, wisconsin up 45-17. here's gordon again! 26 yards out. he set a record for most rushing yards in a game, ann. 408 yards! by himself! and 4 touchdowns, badgers win it 59-24. >> wow! >> that's impressive. >>> locally, let's give you a chris peterson, yeah, back to the pac-12, washington looking for the upset at arizona. could it happen? no! huskies led by two and put the ball in the carpet. we call that a fumble. dante cooper coughs it up so the wildcats turn it into points, winning points. casey from 47 yards out, and the wildcats win 27-26. >>> san jose state at home against hawaii. 2nd

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. >>> the family of a missing ohio state football player is hoping to find himself. he disappeared wednesday from his apartment near campus. today the ohio state stadium wentileant and an announcer called his name before the game. he sent his mother a text the day before he disappeared. at the time he said he was sorry if he has been an embarrassment because of the recent concussion he suffered on the field. >>> a woman took ooish with how ups treats pregnant workers. she sued the delivery company nearly seven years ago claiming ups discriminates against pregnant women. she says her daughter ordered her to avoid lifting heavy packages but the company refused to put her on a temporary assignment. she lost two rounds on lower courts but now the supreme court will hear her case wednesday. >>> there is a push to soften marijuana laws in virginia. a bill is being sponsored to decriminalize small amounts of pot. the bill would decriminalize the possession of less than an ounce of pot. right now anyone caught with that amount can be fined $500 and get up to 30 days in jail.

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the senior defensive lineman for the ohio state buckeyes. he's a big guy, 6'3", 273 pounds. mother filed a missing persons report saying no one has heard from him since early wednesday morning. let's talk more about what we know and what we don't with a ohio state football reporter for "the columbus dispatch". sounds like you guys have been in touch with his family and they immediately point to his history of sports related concussions. do they think he might be somewhere and just disoriented? >> reporter: that's a possibility. there's a missing persons report indicated he sent a text to his mom shortly before he left the apartment saying he was sorry for if he caused them any kind of embarrassment and blamed the concussions. the sister when i talked to her yesterday she did not blame the medical care. she thought the medical care he had gotten at ohio state has been very good, that they followed the protocols but he did have a concussion about a month ago and bean recurring thing with him and she's afraid that that's what -- that's what set this thing off. it's a mystery. n

big ten, ohio state and minnesota, it was cold in minneapolis. j.t. barrett of ohio state, 189 rushing for the buckeyes, most by a quarterback in a single game in school history of buckeyes win 31-24 over number 25 minnesota. get on in there, j.t. let's go to the pac-12, this game currently airing on espn. also the watch espn app. storm woods has a long touchdown run for oregon state. so, too, does ward. this one, 66 yards against arizona state. who has just scored and right now they've cut the lead to 14-10 late first quarter in cor corvalis. back to the s.e.c. where after a four-game suspension georgia running back todd gurley was back and rain for 138 yards but left with a knee injury. no definitive word on his condition but georgia wins 34-7. arkansas gets their first conference win since october 2012, snapping a 17-game league losing streak blanking lsu 17-0. south carolina beats florida in overtime. to the acc, clemson and georgia tech, backup coal stoudt. this interception returned for a touchdown by golden. get your cold cuts, get your cold cu

. >> and ohio state football player that vapished before one of the biggest games of the year. >> andis search for two >> missing west chester senior missing for three days. while people here look for shane a different search is underway ohio state university where a member of the football team disappeared before one of the biggest games of the year. we'll have a full report. >> and this wipt air bit less bitter for these local kids who got to pick out cool clothes to help them stay warm. >>> first up, breaking news from germantown section of philadelphia. a suspect was shot on the unit block of west reeger street. investigators have not said what led to the gunfire of the wounded man was taken to the next. no further information released at this time. sting with 6abc.com and 6abc for the latest open the story. >> to find a missing college student that vanished after last being seen thanksgiving morning. police officers and dozens of volunteers spent the day search the area for 21-year-old shane montgomery. after surprise set she lit candles at can sal park. >> we just keep praying. t

this also affects in a negative way ohio state which has been zooming up the college football playoff rankings. they and their fans are hoping they get to the championship game against the one loss nebraska team to give t them a n more of their resume booster. newby, the touchdown for nebraska! the advantage of the turnover and the 56-0 wisconsin run on a two-run score. >> chris: everybody was trying to project ahead. obviously ohio state has the inside track of winning the east and virginia tech knocking off number 21, duke today which would help them. they were hoping for a one loss. nebraska team in the big ten championship game to build their resume in the committee selection process. >> sean: 4-2. nebraska 4-2. iowa, 4-2. wisconsin is at iowa and then has minnesota here in the battle for paul bunion's actix. if you tuned in, you missed history. gordon had a couple early fumbles. that seemed as you noted at the time that it just inspired him to play with that much more focus and tenacity. the offensive line shows and opened up a lot of big holes for him to run through. >> chris: i

ohio state holds on, baylor leading tech. ucla lost. georgia lost. you're talking about the seven top-ranked teams and four of them seemingly are battling for that fourth spot. prescott. >> gary: the interesting thing about ole miss's defense is they're an attacking defense. how good will they be playing a little bit safe? it's not what they do very well. might they give up a little bit too much yardage and allow mississippi state to put a touchdown on the board and then go for an onside kick? >> verne: second down, four. good blocking up frovenlt >> gary: very soft. very soft. >> verne: catch is made by de'runnya wilson and that's a first down. >> gary: mississippi state wants to, obviously, march downfield -- they would like to score on one play, but the way ole miss is playing they're going to have to be patient and march downfield and then keep their time outs. >> verne: both teams have all three. prescott keeps it and gets a good gain out of that one. marquis haynes, number 27 with the tackle. second down and four. 4:50 to go. on second and five

big ten, ohio state and minnesota, it was cold in minneapolis. j.t. barrett of ohio state, 189 rushing for the buckeyes, most by a quarterback in a single game in school history of buckeyes win 31-24 over number 25 minnesota. get on in there, j.t. let's go to the pac-12, this game currently airing on espn. also the watch espn app. storm woods has a long touchdown run for oregon state. so, too, does ward. this one, 66 yards against arizona state. who has just scored and right now they've cut the lead to 14-10 late first quarter in cor corvalis. back to the s.e.c. where after a four-game suspension georgia running back todd gurley was back and rain for 138 yards but left with a knee injury. no definitive word on his condition but georgia wins 34-7. arkansas gets their first conference win since october 2012, snapping a 17-game league losing streak blanking lsu 17-0. south carolina beats florida in overtime. to the acc, clemson and georgia tech, backup coal stoudt. this interception returned for a touchdown by golden. get your cold cuts, get your cold cu

seminoles win 12-0. >>> 108,000 in columbus, ohio state, michigan, tied at 14 early second half. barrett a race to the corner 21- 14. first play of the 4th quarter though barrett broke his ankle! that's your starting quarterback! a heisman trophy contender carted off the field. his season is over. buckeyes won the game 42-28 to improve to 11-1. >>> off to the nfl, and the raiders! a touchdown underdog at the rams on sunday on kpix 5 at 10 a.m. but they have had 10 days to prepare. now, the defense has been stabilized a little bit thanks in part to the play of second year corner dj hayden. he played eight games in 2013, borderline perceived as a possible first round bust but this season completely different. here's a second career interception off peyton manning. just a few weeks ago, at the coliseum. >> even the loss to the broncos, you got home, did you have a moment where you maybe looked at the ball and, i just picked off peyton manning. that guy's going to the hall of fame? >> it really ain't hit me until one of my home boys had text me look bro did you keep the ball? i was l

yesterday was ohio state's last home game, and when the team's seniors were recognized, kosta's photo displayed on the big screen. he disappeared wednesday after sending his mother a text saying that the concussions he suffered recently were affecting his brain. family members are worried that he may be disoriented. >>> the bill cosby controversy continues. the comedian is now offering refunds to ticketholders who don't want to go to his show in the new york suburbs next week. cosby is set to perform december 6th. an e-mail sent to customers said if they don't want to go, they can get their money back. this latest development comes after a number of women have recently come forward to accuse cosby of sexual assault. he has denied or not responded to the allegations. >>> the cost of gas is plunging across the country to the lowest levels we've seen in four years. the experts weigh in on just how long it will last. >>> and it was a cold start to the weekend, but as we head into the rest of today, temperatures are actually going to be above average. i'll let you know how warm we'll get a

yesterday was ohio state's last home game, and when the team's seniors were recognized, kosta's photo was displayed on the big screen. he disappeared wednesday after sending his mother a text message saying that recent concussions he suffered were affecting his brain. family members are worried that he may be disoriented and lost. >>> the faa is investigating a small plane crash that happened on a street in connecticut. the plane was on its way from plainville to hartford yesterday when it lost power. the aircraft crashed on a street that's used for bus traffic. although the plane was heavily damaged, pilot, danny hall, was not hurt. nobody on the ground was hurt either. this, by the way, is hall's second crash landing. six years ago, he was in the same kind of plane when he crashed into a river in rhode island. >>> let's head now to texas where a houston man is in the hospital after his truck plunged more than 20 feet down a ditch at a construction site. police say the man ran several red lights, sideswiped a car, and then crashed through this fence here before ending up in the hole.

an ohio state football player missing this morning as the team is going to the field against the biggest rival. the friends and family continuing their search to find him. >>> and was it fixed? 62-year-old mickey rourke's return to boxing against an opponent half his age ends in a knockout. questions over whether the punches really landed. we will let you be the judge, "today" november 29th, 2014. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today," with lester holt and erica hill. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> welcome to "today." i'm erica hill. >> i'm craig melvin alongside sheinelle jones and dylan dreyer. lester continuing his holiday. >> nice to have you with us. >> i don't think anyone is questioning whether the mickey rourke video is fake. >> do people pay and believe they are watching something legit? >> it is the wwe. >> right? >> before he was hit. >> you decide for yourself. >> yeah. there it is. it just didn't land. >> no connection. >> no. we will let you decide later. >>> we want to get to today's top story. that's a potential return of ray rice to the nfl. he had b

. >>> but up first, the mysterious disappearance of an ohio state football player. >> his family andre out searching for him over the weekend. and michelle franzen is here. >> reporter: good morning. costas karageorge went missing ahead of thanksgiving, and the final home game where he and other seniors are planning to be recognized for the end of the season. his family left without his wallet and i.d. and fear a history of concussions may be to blame. this morning, columbus police are stepping up their search for costas karageorge, the ohio state football play chore disappeared three days ago. >> this is a missing person's report. >> reporter: according to the associated press, he sent a text to his mother the morning he went missing. telling her he was sorry if he was an embarrassment, but concussions messed his head up. he was seen at 2:00 a.m. on wednesday, he needed to take a walk following a fight with his girlfriend. tracking his phone to an area three miles from his home. >> we have detectives following up on the leads. we will look until we find him. >> reporter: family memb

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evidently he is doing okay. >>> search is on for missing ohio state football player. columbus dispatch, cost george has left his apartment wednesday morning and has in the been heard from since. the family is worried that her brother may be disoriented, he suffered several concussions in september. she said her brother didn't take his motorcycle or car when he went out and was in the carrying identification because his girlfriend had his ballet. we will keep an eye on that out of ohio state. >>> lanes in the major highway in calorie opened after crews work to repair a massive water main break in malibu. a sink hole formed and it sent water gushing in the air last night. water spread across both lanes of the pacific coast highway. water fled for more than two hours according to the los angeles times. >>> chicago police looking for suspects wanted in a brazen smash and grab robbery this surveillance video shows driver of the van crashing through the front of a nyc store. then an army of thieves in the van and others from the street just swarmed the store. they grabbed e

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. >> ohio state football player was honored yesterday at ohio stadium but guess what? he wasn't even there. more ahead on the search for the 22-year-old missing since wednesday. >> the search continues for a missing ohio state university football player. he was last seen on wednesday, reportedly upset. he was supposed to be playing his last game in the buckeye's big rivalry match-up against michigan. everyone paused and got silent when the announcer mentioned his name. >> you know, i have talked to police and they tell me they are following every single lead. a hash tag was created on twitter as dozens of people look for the teammate, the friend, the son. >> with time, pumps, now steps up and runs. >> for him to drop off the radar is very unlike him. >> the football player and wrestler went missing last wednesday morning, his mother telling police that her son has suffered several concussions and confusion spells. his last text message at 1:30 a.m. saying i am sorry if i'm an embarrassment but these concussions have my head all expletive up. >> get his picture out ther

the maryland football team is 6-3, 3 have two in the east, behind ohio state and michigan state, so the terps are holding their own in the big ten. saturday night's game between gonzaga and st. john's is 7 p.m. that time has been moved. are still showers and heavy downpours north and east of the city, scattered showers remaining this evening. later tonight, the rain moves out, clearing skies overnight. tomorrow, partly sunny and 59 degrees.o steve rudin will give you the update at 11:00. anytime you want to know about the weather, it is always live at wjla.com/weather. world news tonight is next. >> have a good night. >>> welcome to "world news tonight." the swirling storm. the monster waves up to 60 feet. and the frinld air about to sweep in all the way down the gulf. 30 degrees below normal. also, the gusting winds and the dangerous landing. the pictures coming in from chicago. >>> the dramatic rescue. the nursing student abducted in 30 seconds. tonight, saved in another state. how the gps saved her life. >>> some of america's power grids hacked? tonight, why authorities believe the r

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. >>> breaking news in the search for the missing ohio state university football player.ody has been found. sad news, but now questions, too, remaining for the police. his friends and family. we have thoseahead. >>> plus ray rice, the controversial football player won his case against the nfl, but will any team take a chance on him? >>> also the president's daughters come under attack from one republican. it's all coming up after the break. oil...or cream? definitely cream. [ male announcer ] never made with hydrogenated oil. always made with real cream. the sound of reddi wip is the sound of joy. >>> hello, i'm suzanne malveaux. we begin this hour with breaking news, and it is dad news, indeed. police in columbus, ohio, have now found the body of a missing ohio state university football player. the victim of an apparent suicide. kosta karagorge hadn't been seen since 2:00 a.m. wednesday. he had complained about concussion symptoms and how they left him confused. our rosa flores has been following the story and joins us. there was a news conferenc

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ohio state versus michigan. the buckeyes won the game 42-28. it came at a high price.ck j.t. baird suffered a broken ankle early in the fourth quarter. in true essence of sportsmanship, devin guard nor gives him words of encourage. as they tend to him. the heisman trophy candidate is out for the season. that was a nice moment. >> yes. i loved to see that. >> yeah. >> i'm a sucker for that. >> and as deep as that rivalry goes -- >> you know it, baby. that is one for the age there's. >> thank you. >> you're so welcome. >> thank you. >>> so the crowds, the lines, the delays. we're sitting here if our pretty little studio. you might need to pack extra turk turk sandwiches if you're traveling. >> today expected to be the busiest travel day of the year. we'll have the forecast for new a couple minutes. ♪soft holiday music ]♪ can you help me up? [ snow intensifies ] [ sleighbells ring in the distance ] aleve. all day pain relief with just 2 pills. get back to being you. creeping up on you... fight back with relief so smooth... ...it's fast. tums smoothies starts dissolving th

this also affects in a negative way ohio state which has been zooming up the college football playoff rankings. they and their fans are hoping they get to the championship game against the one loss nebraska team to give them a win more of their resume booster. newby, the touchdown for nebraska! the advantage of the turnover and the 56-0 wisconsin run on a two-run score. >> chris: everybody was trying to project ahead. obviously ohio state has the inside track of winning the east and virginia tech knocking off number 21, duke today which would help them. they were hoping for a one loss. nebraska team in the big ten championship game to build their resume in the committee selection process. >> sean: 4-2. nebraska 4-2. iowa, 4-2. wisconsin is at iowa and then has minnesota here in the battle for paul bunion's actix. if you tuned in, you missed history. gordon had a couple early fumbles. that seemed as you noted at the time that it just inspired him to play with that much more focus and tenacity. the offensive line shows and opened up a lot of big holes for him to run through. >> chris: i

. >>> desperate search, an ohio state university football player who seemingly vanished days before aame. >> oh! >> plus, there's nothing like a turkey prank. a thanksgiving day joke that's going viral this morning. >>> good friday morning, i'm ryan smith. >> and i'm reena nina

with me now is ohio state senator nina turner. turner, a very brief encounter that we saw in that video. we saw tamir rice just milling around, playing with this air gun or bb gun, just sort of looking like a normal kid. and the next thing you know, this young man is dead. your thoughts as an elected representative in the cleveland area? >> well, joy, certainly tragic. my heart goes out to the rice family. it is out of the natural order of things for any parent, any mother, any father to have to bury their child. and at the age of 12 years old, as you saw in that footage, he was just walking around and playing with snow. he was waving the gun and i think which turned out to be a toy gun, but i think it's also important for your viewers to know that that gun looked very much like a real gun. i had a chance to watch that footage live. i had a chance to listen to the 911 qucall and the caller talke about how it may have been a juvenile or a toy gun. if you continue to listen to the 911 tape the dispatcher that took the call and compar