FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- Whats the deal with the beard?Larry David, the creator of Seinfeld and Curb Your Enthusiasm, is a big New York Jets fan. Hes not too fond of quarterback Ryan Fitzpatricks facial hair, though.I dont know why Fitzpatrick cant shave, honestly, David said Tuesday to guest host Charissa Thompson on The Dan Patrick Show. Why does he need that beard? That beard really bothers me. I dont know what this quarterback looks like. Who am I rooting for? Imagine Mickey Mantle with a full beard like that. It would have changed my entire childhood.Fitzpatrick usually sports a bushy, mountain man-like beard during the season, but its a bit toned down right now midway through training camp. He did show up Tuesday with his mustache shaved, and the quarterback didnt sack Davids idea.Well, Ive heard that hes a big Jet fan, a smiling Fitzpatrick said after practice. But Im probably a bigger `Seinfeld fan, so I dont take that lightly. I will take it into consideration, Larry. And I respect you very much.David also might be coming for Chan Gaileys job -- or anyone else who runs an NFL offense.Im not joking. Im positive I could be an offensive coordinator, he said. All I have to do is, I think if I just studied, if I just hung around and just learned a little bit ... give me one season shadowing an offensive coordinator, one season, and I know I could do it.What can be so hard about it? You make up plays. Why is that so hard? Im creative in certain respects, and I think I can do that.Yadda, yadda, yadda.Fitzpatrick was asked what he thinks of the chances of David being a successful NFL offensive coordinator.Pretty, pretty good, Fitzpatrick said, mimicking a popular line from Curb Your Enthusiasm.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and AP NFL Twitter feed: http://twitter.com/AP-NFL Comprar Air Max Baratas Online . -- Eastern Kentucky thrives off creating havoc for others. Comprar Zapatillas Air Max Baratas . 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Maryland has built its 4-0 record against the 80th-toughest schedule, according to the NCAA, so a Big Ten road game on homecoming in Happy Valley should provide a better assessment of the Terrapins. The Nittany Lions have won nine of their last 10 at home and are coming off an overtime win against Minnesota. The Terps blew out Purdue and bring in one of the best rushing offenses in the country. Each of the last two meetings has been decided by one point.BEST MATCHUPIowa at Minnesota. Floyd of Rosedale isnt all thats at stake. The loser will have virtually no room for error the rest of the way if it hopes to be a factor in the West. The defending division champion Hawkeyes, whose two losses came at home, would match the program record with an eighth straight road win. The Gophers are rushing for 228 yards a game, and Iowa has struggled to stop the run. Minnesotas defense has been vulnerable to the big play , and the Hawkeyes are among the conference leaders with 13 plays of 30 yards or longer. The teams have split the last six meetings.INSIDE THE NUMBERSPenn State safety Marcus Allen made a career-high 22 tackles in last weeks overtime win over Minnesota, the most stops by a PSU player since Paul Posluszny in 2005 and the most by a Big Ten player since 2011. ... Illinois has played the toughest schedule in the nation based on winning percentage against FBS teams. The Illinis tthree FBS opponents are a combined 14-1.dddddddddddd ... Purdues offense is converting 50.7 percent of its third downs to rank 15th nationally. Purdues defense is giving up first downs on 54.4 percent of third downs to rank 127th. ... Michigan has had 16 players carry the ball and 17 players catch passes. ... Rutgers, which hosts No. 4 Michigan, hasnt beaten a top-five opponent since then-No. 2 USF in 2007.LONG SHOTIndiana at No. 2 Ohio State. The Hoosiers go to the Horseshoe as 29-point underdogs , and theyre 0-28 all-time against teams ranked Nos. 1 or 2 and havent beaten a team in the top three since 1967. Indiana can draw confidence from last years meeting, when the Buckeyes won 34-27 after Eli Apple batted down a pass in the end zone as time expired. The Hoosiers are as confident as ever, having knocked off Michigan State in overtime last week. Indiana RB Devine Redding has three 100-yard games, but hell be going against the only FBS defense that has yet to allow a rushing touchdown.PLAYER TO WATCHMichigan State QB Tyler OConnor. The Spartans have lost back-to-back games , and the first-year starter is taking heat from the fans for the overtime loss to Indiana. OConnor needs to bounce back at home against BYU. The Spartans havent lost three in a row since 2009.---Online:AP college football website: http://collegefootball.ap.org ' ' '