Tuesday in hopes of clearing the air before the Panthers

PITTSBURGH -- Pittsburgh safety Jordan Whitehead sat out last Saturday against Marshall for what coach Pat Narduzzi described as personal reasons.The 2015 ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year dressed but did not take the field in Pitts 43-27 win over the Thundering Herd. Narduzzi initially declined multiple requests to expand on why Whitehead did not play but issued a statement on Tuesday in hopes of clearing the air before the Panthers (3-2, 0-1 ACC) host Georgia Tech (3-2, 0-2) on Saturday.The statement read: Jordan Whitehead did not play in last weeks game for reasons that are personal in nature.Narduzzi declined further comment but said he anticipates Jordan will be able to play this week against Georgia Tech.Whitehead is second on the Panthers with 31 tackles through four games and has added 63 yards rushing on offense.---AP college football website: www.collegefootball.ap.org Curt Casali Jersey . 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Ohio State or Penn State?Clemson, Ohio State, Penn State or Washington?Those are the questions the College Football Playoff selection committee will have to answer over the next several hours before the four teams that will compete in the third edition of the playoff are announced at 12 p.m. ET Sunday (ESPN and ESPN App).The Nittany Lions at least made a case to be included in the four-team field by rallying from a 21-point deficit in the first half to defeat No. 6 Wisconsin 38-31 in Saturday nights Big Ten championship game. It was the largest comeback in Big Ten title game history.In the end, it might not be enough for the Nittany Lions to jump into the top four, but it was a heck of an effort.The Nittany Lions were among six teams eliminated by the Eliminator after Week 14, leaving only four teams for the four-team field. After 14 weeks, 124 of the 128 FBS teams have been eliminated from consideration.Heres where the FBS stands after Week 14:Jump to sections: Whos in??| Playoff teams | Better luck next season | Previously eliminatedWhos in?Defending national champion?Alabama?remains the No. 1 seed after blasting No. 15 Florida 54-16 in the SEC championship game on Saturday for its 25th consecutive victory. Third-ranked Clemson also won its conference title, defeating No. 23 Virginia Tech 42-35 in the ACC championship game. Fourth-ranked Washington rolled past No. 8 Colorado 41-10 in Fridays Pac-12 championship game. The only drama is whether Penn State will make the field, and we cant see the Nittany Lions jumping three spots to make it. Second-ranked Ohio State will probably remain in the playoff field, even though it didnt play this weekend and Penn State won the Big Ten.Playoff teamsAlabama Crimson TideTrending: UPIts OK to admit it, Alabama: We know youre getting a little bored.Clemson TigersTrending: UPAfter beating Virginia Tech in the ACC championship game on Saturday, Tigers coach Dabo Swinney said, Youve got to win your conference first. Well, not everyone, apparently.Ohio State BuckeyesTrending: EVENThe Buckeyes should be really thankful that it doesnt say Baylor or TCU on the front of their jerseys.Washington HuskiesTrending: UPThe Huskies arent getting nearly enough credit for beating the fourth-best team in the Sun Belt Conference, Idaho, which is playing its last season in the FBS.Better luck next seasonColorado BuffaloesTrending: DownYoure not going to make the playoff, Buffaloes, but at least you can tell people this summer that you actually won your division.Michigan WolverinesTrending: EVENI really hope the Wolverines werent watching games this weekend.Oklahoma SoonersTrending: UPSooners coach Bob Stoops has won 10 conference championships in the past 18 seasons -- or three more than Nick Saban during that span.Oklahoma State CowboysTrending: DOWNI think its going to take a mullet and a mustache for Cowboys coach Mike Gundy to beat the Sooners again.Penn State Nittany LionsTrending: UPYeah, Penn States consolation prize might be the Rose Bowl Game Presented by Northwestern Mutual. Just dont tell the Nittany Lions theyre going to have to play USC in nearby Pasadena, Califorrnia.dddddddddddd.Wisconsin BadgersTrending: DOWNLook on the bright side, Badgers: It was so much better than the last time you played in the Big Ten championship game.Previously eliminatedEliminated in Week 13: Western Michigan BroncosEliminated in Week 12: Louisville Cardinals, Utah Utes, West Virginia MountaineersEliminated in Week 11:?Auburn Tigers, North Carolina Tar Heels, Texas A&M Aggies, Virginia Tech HokiesEliminated in Week 10: Baylor Bears, Florida Gators, LSU Tigers, Nebraska CornhuskersEliminated in Week 9: Boise State Broncos, Pittsburgh Panthers, Tennessee VolunteersEliminated in Week 8:?Houston Cougars,?Miami HurricanesEliminated in Week 7: Arizona State Sun Devils, Maryland Terrapins, Ole Miss Rebels, Wake Forest Demon DeaconsEliminated in Week 6:?Air Force Falcons,?Arkansas Razorbacks,?Colorado Buffaloes,?Indiana Hoosiers,?Minnesota Gophers,?Stanford Cardinal,?Texas Tech Red Raiders,?UCLA BruinsEliminated in Week 5:?Arizona Wildcats, Cincinnati Bearcats, Florida State Seminoles, Georgia Bulldogs, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Iowa Hawkeyes, Kansas State Wildcats, Memphis Tigers, Michigan State Spartans, Navy Midshipmen, Oregon Ducks, San Diego State Aztecs, TCU Horned Frogs, Texas Longhorns, Toledo RocketsEliminated in Week 4: Army Black Knights, Central Michigan Chippewas, East Carolina Pirates, Georgia Southern Eagles, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Oregon State Beavers, Penn State Nittany Lions, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, South Carolina Gamecocks, South Florida Bulls, USC TrojansEliminated in Week 3: Boston College Eagles, Duke Blue Devils, Illinois Fighting Illini, Marshall Thundering Herd,?Missouri Tigers, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles, Syracuse Orange, Texas State Bobcats, Vanderbilt CommodoresEliminated in Week 2: Akron Zips, Ball State Cardinals, BYU Cougars, California Bears, Connecticut Huskies, Eastern Michigan Eagles, Florida Atlantic Owls, Idaho Vandals, Kansas Jayhawks, Louisiana Monroe Warhawks, Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders, Nevada Wolf Pack, New Mexico Lobos, NC State Wolfpack, Old Dominion Monarchs, Purdue Boilermakers, SMU Mustangs, South Alabama Jaguars, Texas San Antonio Roadrunners, Troy Trojans, Tulsa Golden Hurricane, UCF Knights, UNLV Rebels, Utah State Aggies, UTEP Miners, Western Kentucky Hilltoppers, Wyoming CowboysEliminated in Week 1: Appalachian State Mountaineers, Arkansas State Red Wolves, Bowling Green Falcons, Buffalo Bulls, Charlotte 49ers, Colorado State Rams, Florida International Golden Panthers, Fresno State Bulldogs, Georgia State Panthers, Hawaii Rainbow Warriors, Iowa State Cyclones, Kent State Golden Flashes, Kentucky Wildcats, Louisiana Lafayette Ragin Cajuns, Louisiana Tech Bulldogs, Massachusetts Minutemen, Miami (Ohio) RedHawks, Mississippi State Bulldogs, New Mexico State Aggies, North Texas Mean Green, Northern Illinois Huskies, Northwestern Wildcats, Ohio Bobcats, Rice Owls, San Jose State Spartans, Temple Owls, Tulane Green Wave, Virginia Cavaliers, Washington State Cougars ' ' '