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From the College Football Playoff to below .500: Its been a stunning fall in 2016 for Michigan State.The Spartans lost to Illinois on Saturday, their seventh straight defeat, and theyre now assured of a sub-.500 season. Michigan State almost certainly will miss the postseason for the first time since 2006, the season before Mark Dantonio took over as coach. The Spartans (2-7) can only make a bowl if there arent enough six-win teams to fill the 80 slots.There are 48 teams that are bowl eligible so far, and 19 that cannot become bowl eligible by reaching the .500 mark.Michigan State, which played in the national semifinals last year, has been arguably the most disappointing team in college football this season. Oregon (3-6) and Notre Dame (3-6) may soon join the Spartans in the seven-losses-or-more club, but Michigan State reached that dubious level first.Another big name fell into that group Saturday when Arizona (2-7) lost 69-7 to Washington State.Here are the 19 teams that cannot reach the .500 mark, and thus wont go to a bowl unless sub-.500 teams are needed to fill open slots:ArizonaBowling GreenBuffaloConnecticutFlorida AtlanticFlorida InternationalFresno StateGeorgia StateIowa StateKansasMarshallMassachusettsMichigan StateMissouriOregon StateRiceRutgersSan Jose StateVirginiaHere are the 48 teams that have already clinched bowl eligibility:Air ForceAlabamaAppalachian StateArkansasAuburnBaylorBoise StateClemsonColoradoFloridaFlorida StateHoustonLouisiana TechLouisvilleMemphisMichiganMiddle TennesseeMinnesotaNavyNebraskaNew MexicoNorth CarolinaOhioOhio StateOklahomaOklahoma StateOld DominionPenn StateSan Diego StateSouth FloridaSouthern CaliforniaStanfordTempleTennesseeTexas A&MToledoTroyTulsaUtahVirginia TechWake ForestWashingtonWashington StateWest VirginiaWestern KentuckyWestern MichiganWisconsinWyoming---Follow Noah Trister at www.Twitter.com/noahtrister New Balance Cheap Online .Y. - Detroit goaltender Jonas Gustavsson has earned NHL first star of the week honours after winning in his first three appearances of the season. Wholesale New Balance Shoes China . But the quarterback hopes to stay involved in football after officially calling it quits Tuesday. "Id love to look at those opportunities as they arise," Pierce said in an interview from his Winnipeg eatery. http://www.newbalancecheap.com/ . PETERSBURG, Fla. New Balance Clearance Sale . Collaros, 25, was solid last season, posting a 5-2 record as the starter while incumbent Ricky Ray was injured. Collaros also started Torontos 23-20 regular-season finale loss to Montreal — Ray didnt dress because the Argos had already clinched first in the East Division — but was one of three quarterbacks to play that day. Discount New Balance . Then the Pacers gave Oladipo and his Orlando teammates the cold shoulder. Paul Georges buzzer-beating 3-pointer at the end of the third quarter spurred a 21-4 run, finally sending Indiana past the Magic 97-87 in a tougher-than-expected opening night matchup. ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- DeMarcus Ware tweeted thanks for the well wishes Monday and said he couldnt wait to get back out there with my guys following surgery on his broken right forearm.Denvers defensive captain will have a plate inserted into his arm Tuesday that will aid in the healing of the ulna bone, which broke when he slammed it into Von Millers right knee while they were trying to corral Colts quarterback Andrew Luck.Hes expected to miss four to five weeks.We know were going to get him back, coach Gary Kubiak said Monday. So, thats very encouraging.His teammates also took the silver-lining view of the 34-year-old pass rushers latest injury.As long as hes there in the end, man, thats when were going to need him, cornerback Chris Harris Jr. said. I mean of course, its going to make it harder for us to continue to dominate like we are on the edges, but at the end as long as weve got him coming at 100 percent at the end of the season, thats the main thing.The Broncos (2-0), who visit Cincinnati (1-1) on Sunday, saw just how effective and disruptive a healthy Ware could be in the playoffs nine months ago.After missing five games in 2015 with a bad back and easing his way into shape over the final month of the regular season, Ware collected a dozen quarterback hits , 3+ sacks, four tackles for loss and recovered a fumble.Thats why the Broncos kept Ware off the field for most of the teams offseason program, in hopes hed stay healthy and have that kind of impact all season. The plan was working wonderfully through six quarters as Ware had two sacks, a tackle for loss and three more quarterback hits after transitioning to a situational pass rusher behind second-year pro Shane Ray.Then, on the third snap of the second half Sunday against Indianapolis, Ware collided with Miller and broke his right ulna, one of two bones in the forearm.The Broncos know theyll miss Ware when they face the Bengals, Buccaneers, Falcons and Chargers over the next month, but Miller said maybe this will be good for his back, which is still bugging Ware. Harris reiterated the bigger picture is having a healthy Ware later on.Being able to have that extra anchor, that extra rusher that they fear out there, I mean, that definitely changes things, Harris said. But Shaq (Barrett) and Shane, they came in and played great. Dekoda (Watson), he played great in the preseason.dddddddddddd So, its a good time to get those guys some more experience, and the key is to have D-Ware in the end.We want D-Ware in the playoffs coming 100 mph off the edge, rolling at the end of the season.The Broncos figure theyre also better able to withstand Wares absence this time. Ray and Barrett got almost all the snaps with the starters in the offseason while Miller was involved in a contract dispute and Ware was held out of all but the final few days of training camp.Ray scooped up the loose ball when Miller stripped Luck in the closing minutes Sunday and returned it 15 yards for his first career touchdown, one that sealed a href(equals)Millers%20sack-strip%20leads%20Broncos%20past%20Colts%2034-20Denvers 34-20/a.While the Broncos feel good about their depth and preparation at pass rusher, things get trickier on offense, where tight end Virgil Green and right tackle Donald Stephenson strained calves Sunday. Kubiak said Green is day to day, but Stephenson will miss at least the Bengals game.Its not bad at all, Stephenson said, noting a similar injury in training camp only sidelined him a week. But you dont want to rush back with it because it can be something that stays with you.The absences of Green and Stephenson were felt on offense as the Broncos kept stalling inside the Colts 35-yard line and allowed defenders to slice through and hit their running backs in the backfield.Veteran John Phillips replaced Green on Sunday and Kubiak said second-year pro Jeff Heuerman is ready to make his NFL debut at Cincinnati if need be. Heuerman missed all of last season with a knee injury.When Donaldson went out, the Broncos slid Michael Schofield from right guard to right tackle and inserted Darrion Weems into the lineup.Another option is Ty Sambrailo, who missed most of training camp with a hyperextended right elbow but is ready to return to action.Kubiak also said he hopes to have wide receiver Bennie Fowler (right elbow) available Sunday.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and AP NFL Twitter feed: www.twitter.com/AP-NFL---Follow AP Pro Football Writer Arnie Melendrez Stapleton on Twitter: http://twitter.com/arniestapleton . ' ' '