"Everyone understand that guy's age, but many look at a certain guy and think he's the exception, " says David Berri, a sports economist who teaches at Southern Utah University.

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He went to college at Southern Utah University, where he was a running back on the school's football team and graduated with a degree in political science in 2001, the school's athletic department spokesman Neil Gardner said.

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He went to college at Southern Utah University, where he was a running back on the school's football team and graduated with a degree in political science in 2001, Southern Utah athletic department spokesman Neil Gardner said.

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Dave Berri, a sports economist at the University of Southern Utah, said that on the first day of class every semester, he asks his students: Who is the national champion in football?

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