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Jim Larranaga stepped down as coach of the Miami Hurricanes, effective immediately, on Thursday. "After more than fifty years in college coaching, it is simply time," Larranaga, 75, said. "There is never a great moment to step away,

Jim Larranaga retired from his duties as head coach of the Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team on Thursday. It was a shocking development for a number of reasons. The Hurricanes, of course, are in the middle of their season,

The Hurricanes can pick up an 11th win, which has eluded them since 2003, by beating Iowa State in the Pop-Tarts Bowl on Saturday.

In the new age of college football with the 12-team playoff, there were concerns over whether the bowl games would still mean anything.

The Pop-Tarts Bowl is Saturday and features No. 19 Iowa State Cyclones (10-3) of the Big 12 taking on the Miami Hurricanes (10-2) of the ACC. Kickoff from Camping World Stadium in Orlando is at 3:30 p.