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TALLADEGA, Ala. -- Last year, the ugly part of the Chase elimination-style format at Talladega came when Kevin Harvick stayed out with a sick car in the final laps, causing a wreck that ended the race.This year, the ugly came in a different fashion: with Matt Kenseth finishing 28th, Carl Edwards in 29th and Kyle Busch in 30th -- good enough to advance to the semifinal round of the Chase for the Sprint Cup. The three Joe Gibbs Racing drivers never made much of a move, dropping to the rear of the field before the green flag ever fell and staying there throughout the day. There were only four cars on the lead lap behind them.Kenseth finished with an eight-point cushion to advance, Busch finished with a six-point cushion and Edwards with a four-point spread.We accomplished all we need to accomplish, Busch said. Well take it and move on. We didnt get paid very well today, but well get paid very well in about four weeks when were hoisting a trophy.With a couple of engine failures taking out some contenders but no big wreck to thin the field, the Gibbs drivers opted to never make a real move throughout the race. There was a slight chance Austin Dillon and Denny Hamlin could have had such good finishes to knock out one of the Gibbs cars running around in the back, but they took their chances.For Busch, the defending Sprint Cup champion, it was the best 30th-place finish ever.There is no reward to go race and get wrecked so you try to be smart and do what you can do, Busch said. If youre guaranteed racing and everybody along with yourself is all crashed out, then the points would stay the same, [youd race] but you cant guarantee that.You have to be smart and you have to try to survive.Busch said he was hesitant to use the strategy, which was similar to what he tried in 2014 only to get hit from behind by Dillon as he slowed for an accident well up ahead of them.Anytime we were just kind of chilling, riding, kind of hanging out and we had a car behind us, I made sure to get out of that situation and made sure we were the last car, Busch said. I didnt want anybody behind me besides a teammate.The one driver who could have been hurt by strategy was their JGR teammate Hamlin, who had no one to rely on for a push up front. His third-place finish was good enough to tie Dillon for the final spot and win the tiebreaker with the best finish in the round. In other words, Hamlin advanced no thanks to his teammates.They had to do what they had to do to get in, Hamlin said. You cant sacrifice those three cars to try to get the last one in. Youve got to know youve got in your hand three aces. You cant try to get the fourth and risk it, so I knew I was going to be out there alone.One thing fans can be sure of -- they wont see this next year. Because Talladega is the middle race of the round, no one will use the strategy because drivers will need to get every point they can prior to the elimination race at Kansas.Next year, it will be a way better race and I think well have way more entertainment for the fans and everyone, with the schedule change putting Talladega back before Kansas, Busch said. Youll know what you have before you go into Kansas, so I feel like everyone is going to have to race and youre going to have to get as many points as you can through this track in order to have a safe day at Kansas.Thats good, because there hopefully wont be many more of these answers after the Talladega race next year.I dont think any of us had any fun and none of us enjoyed it, Kenseth said. But it was just what we had to do.Camping World Truck Series: Old and newThe truck championship hunt eliminated two young drivers in Daniel Hemric and John Hunter Nemechek, keeping a mix of veterans and newcomers in the mix.Series vets Timothy Peters, Matt Crafton and Johnny Sauter are among the six drivers to advance to the semifinal round. Ben Kennedy, in his third year in trucks, advanced, as did Kyle Busch Motorsports rookies William Byron and Christopher Bell.Byron was the only driver guaranteed a spot entering the race Saturday at Talladega, but the other five were ahead of the cutoff entering the race and held their positions as Nemechek blew an engine and Hemric got caught up in a couple melees. Grant Enfinger won the race driving for GMS Racing.Peters hopes that experience matters.I look forward to the next three, Peters said. Im not worried about [the rest]. Were going to race our own race. ... Im excited about going to Martinsville for sure. Well take it how it comes.Crafton and Sauter have two career wins at Martinsville, while Peters also has one. At Texas, Byron won in June, and Crafton and Sauter have two wins apiece. Peters is the defending winner at Phoenix.I felt like we had a truck that could win the race -- we definitely had enough speed, Sauter said. But youve got to be smart. 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Air Max 270 Womens Canada .Y. -- Leading 3-0 with only 11:25 left, the Colorado Avalanche committed a seemingly meaningless penalty to give the New York Islanders a power play.This story appears in ESPN College Football 2016, on newsstands now. Order online today!Baker Mayfield doesnt exactly have to look over his shoulder at Oklahoma. And Texas linebacker Malik Jefferson should feel pretty safe about his spot on the field in Austin.But not everybody in the Big 12 has that kind of job security.Heres a look at the conferences biggest position battles at each school, in order of predicted finish for 2016.Oklahoma Sooners: Cornerback?Dakota Austin and P.J. Mbanasor are both vying to replace All-Big 12 cornerback Zack Sanchez, who declared early for the NFL draft. The Sooners return the rest of a secondary that helped them lead the Big 12 in pass efficiency defense and tie for fifth nationally with 40 sacks. If either Austin or Mbanasor can play at the level of standout juniors Steven Parker and Jordan Thomas, OU will feature one of the nations most dangerous defensive backfields.Oklahoma State Cowboys: Running back?The Cowboys have a tradition of quality running backs, but the well has run dry -- they havent had a 1,000-yard rusher since 2012. Last years leader, junior college transfer Chris Carson, rushed for 517 yards and four touchdowns but averaged just 3.95 yards per carry. Now the Cowboys hope to restore their legacy: Barry Sanders Jr. (yes, son of the OSU legend) arrives as a graduate transfer from Stanford, where he averaged 5.84 yards per carry as a reserve. Hell compete with Carson and as many as six other running backs, including two freshmen, for a spot in the lineup.Baylor Bears: Defensive line?Andrew Billings became the Big 12s most disruptive defensive force and headed to the NFL draft after a stellar junior season. Baylor is counting on juco transfer Jeremy Faulk to step up in the interior, but frankly, the Bears will need multiple players to replace Billings. Defensive end K.J. Smith and defensive tackle Byron Bonds already have combined for 19 starts when filling in due to injuries, and Bonds has played in 33 games. Junior DE Brian Nance had two sacks off the bench last season.West Virginia Mountaineers: Cornerback?The Mountaineers will have to replace one of the Big 12s top cornerback duos in Daryl Worley and Terrell Chestnut, key parts of a defense that grabbed 23 interceptions last season, tied for second in the country. But they have three experienced seniors competing for the two vacancies: Antonio Crawford played in 38 games for Miami and sat out last season after transferring, Nana Kyeremeh has appeared in 30 games, and 6-2, 208-pound Rasul Douglas played in 11 games last season after transferring from Nassau CC.Texas Longhorns: Quarterback?No surprise here. The Longhorns have endured quarterback turmoil dating all the way back to Colt McCoys graduation seven years ago, which is the biggest reason Texas hasnt reached double-digit wins since making the 2009 national title game. Last season, Texas juggled Jerrod Heard annd Tyrone Swoopes with little success.dddddddddddd That means the Longhorns will stage yet another quarterback derby with Heard, Swoopes and highly touted incoming freshman Shane Buechele. Despite Swoopes struggles, his edge in experience could make him the favorite to open as the starter.TCU Horned Frogs: Wide receiver?Replacing TCUs go-to receiver, Josh Doctson, goes hand in hand with breaking in a new quarterback. The Frogs signed coveted junior college transfer Taj Williams and will feature junior Emanuel Porter and dynamic sophomore slot receiver KaVontae Turpin (45 catches, 649 yards, eight touchdowns), but there is no proven No. 1 target on the roster.Texas Tech Red Raiders: Wide receiver?With record-breaking wideout Jakeem Grant gone, quarterback Patrick Mahomes is looking for his next go-to receiver. The Red Raiders have intriguing options, including Derrick Willies, the No. 1 juco receiver in the country, who chose Tech over Oklahoma. But keep an eye on Dylan Cantrell, who is healthy after missing last year with a back injury. Cantrell and Mahomes starred together in high school in Whitehouse, Texas.Kansas State Wildcats: Quarterback?Injuries ravaged the Wildcats at quarterback last season, as both Jesse Ertz and Alex Delton were lost for the year with knee injuries before the start of conference play. Ertz initially won the job coming out of fall camp, and coach Bill Snyder once compared Delton with former K-State great Ell Roberson. Ertz and Delton are healthy again and will challenge former walk-on Joe Hubener, who completed just 47.6 percent of his passes after being forced into the lineup last season. Freshman Skylar Thompson, a four-star recruit, is a wild card in the four-way battle.Iowa State Cyclones: Offensive line?Up front, the Cyclones return left tackle Jake Campos, who has made 23 career starts. But elsewhere on the offensive line, Iowa State will be starting from scratch. Standout guard Daniel Burton left the program because of injuries, and Rhode Island graduate transfer Tyler Catalina backed out of his Iowa State commitment to enroll at Georgia instead. Those twists could open the door for the gem of Campbells first recruiting class, Sean Foster, a 6-foot-8, 285-pound four-star recruit at offensive tackle, to challenge for the spot opposite Campos immediately.Kansas Jayhawks: Quarterback?Ryan Willis flashed some promise, throwing for a Kansas freshman record 1,719 yards and nine touchdowns. But he also threw 10 picks, was sacked 3.1 times per game (most in the Big 12) and completed just 52.1 percent of his passes. Redshirt freshman Carter Stanley also will get a shot at the job, and senior Montell Cozart returns with 11 career starts, including last years first four games before a shoulder injury ended his season. ' ' '