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QB Lincoln Kienholz (National Champion, transfer to Louisville)

Louisville could be the perfect landing spot​

According to On3, Kienholz carries an NIL valuation of $2 million. That’s a strong figure for a player without a single collegiate start to his name. The Adidas deal stacks on top of whatever NIL compensation he’s already receiving at Louisville, making him one of the more well-compensated quarterbacks in the ACC before he’s taken a snap as a starter.

Brohm has a track record of developing quarterbacks at a high level between multiple stops. Kienholz could be the next in that line. The talent was always there during his time at Ohio State, and a fresh start in Louisville gives him the chance to prove he’s a starting-caliber quarterback at the Power Four level.

Whether or not Kienholz develops into an NFL draft prospect remains to be seen, but he’s already doing a tremendous job capitalizing on the NIL landscape. Landing a six-figure Adidas deal before ever starting a game is proof of that. This fall will be telling for what Kienholz can become as Louisville’s signal-caller in 2026.
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Favorite Taco Bell Food Item

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Cyclosporiasis outbreak possibly traced to lettuce from Mexico used by Taco Bell, source says

A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell is being investigated as a possible source for a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, a source familiar with the investigation told CBS News on Thursday.

The source said a traceback investigation by the Food and Drug Administration identified a single supplier of iceberg lettuce from Mexico, Taylor Farms, that was used by Taco Bell locations in five states where people who contracted cyclosporiasis ate. The FDA is investigating, the source said.

Taylor Farms, based in Salinas, California, is a supplier to several major restaurant chains across the U.S.

"Based on ongoing conversations with public health officials, and out of an abundance of caution, Taco Bell has taken immediate action to voluntarily remove potentially impacted lettuce from a supplier in select states," Taco Bell said in a statement Thursday. "The affected ingredient from our supplier is being indefinitely removed from our supply chain nationwide and will be replaced within 24 hours in select states."

CBS News has reached out to Taylor Farms for comment as well.

The outbreak, a diarrheal illness caused by the parasite cyclospora, was first reported in early May and has since spread to 34 states, according to the latest numbers from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

It has sickened at least 1,645 people, per CDC data, including at least 141 hospitalizations. But the CDC's tally lags behind state health departments, which have reported much larger numbers of cases. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services reported Thursday at least 4,312 confirmed cases, including 102 that required hospitalization.
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2026 Fall Camp and Other Tidbits


YOUNG BUCKS. Ohio State will enter the 2026 season as one of the youngest teams in college football.

RotoWire’s Thomas Leary shared an interactive widget this week that allows college football fans to sort teams based on their average roster age. Across all 138 FBS programs, the average roster is just over 20.3 years old, with UTSA owning the oldest roster (21.02 years) and Georgia the youngest (19.81 years).

Ohio State ranks No. 128 nationally with an average roster age of 19.95 years old. The Buckeyes’ roster ranks 63rd out of 67 Power Four teams and 17th out of 18 Big Ten programs.

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Ohio State’s status as one of college football’s youngest teams isn’t necessarily surprising. The Buckeyes had 25 players selected in the 2025 and 2026 NFL drafts and lost 31 scholarship players to the transfer portal this offseason, while they added 28 scholarship freshmen.

Ryan Day and his staff did well to raise the roster’s average age with 18 transfer additions, including 16 players who will be entering their fourth season or later in 2026.

Even with that influx of veterans, Ohio State remains one of the youngest teams in the country — which could be cause for concern until you remember the Buckeyes have experience where it matters most: at quarterback and in the trenches. Julian Sayin has already made 14 career starts, while Ohio State’s offensive line features more than 125 combined career appearances.
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