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FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- Nick Mangold might be back anchoring the New York Jets offensive line for the first time in six weeks.The veteran center fully practiced Thursday, putting him on track to play Monday night against the Indianapolis Colts. Mangold sprained his right ankle on Oct. 23 against Baltimore and hadnt been a full participant since.Hes taking reps, coach Todd Bowles said. Well see how he feels at the end of the week.Mangold has been forced to sit out four games while Wesley Johnson filled in for him.Five starters sat out practice Thursday, including wide receiver Brandon Marshall (foot, knee), right tackle Breno Giacomini (back, shoulder), linebacker Lorenzo Mauldin (ankle), nose tackle Steve McLendon (hamstring) and safety Calvin Pryor (concussion). Rookie wide receiver Jalin Marshall (concussion) was also sidelined.Bowles said its too early to rule out any of the players for the game.Brandon Marshall has been dealing with pain in his left knee and foot since having his leg twisted under him on a tackle by Buffalos Stephon Gilmore in Week 2. He has played in every game this season despite his ailing leg.I think hes sore, Bowles said.Giacomini has played in and started four games since returning from the physically unable to perform list because of a lower-back injury that sidelined him for most of the offseason. Bowles was uncertain if the latest injury was related to the previous one.Im hoping its not, Bowles said. Well see how he feels (Friday), but I think its the same area.While Pryor left the game against New England last Sunday with his concussion, it wasnt until Wednesday that Jalin Marshall began to complain about his head bothering him. Both are in the leagues concussion protocol.McLendon was questionable with a sore hamstring heading into the game against the Patriots and Bowles said he aggravated it while playing.He came out of the game pretty early, Bowles said. I dont know how sore it is going to be.Linebacker Bruce Carter (quadriceps) and cornerbacks Nick Marshall (ankle) and Marcus Williams (ankle) were limited.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL Lakers Jerseys From China . Darren Helm scored on Detroits sixth attempt in the shootout and then Jonas Gustavsson stopped Andrew Shaws shot, lifting the Detroit Red Wings to a 5-4 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday night. Cheap Lakers Jerseys . 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Three SEC-ACC matchups headline opening weekend, but the Tar Heels trip to Atlanta stands out because its the only one of them in which the ACC team is lower-ranked. North Carolina had a breakout 2015 season, reaching its first ACC championship game after winning the Coastal Division, and the best way for the Tar Heels to prove their staying power is by knocking off the Bulldogs in a de facto road game and in Kirby Smarts debut as Georgia coach. We understand the importance of it, UNC fifth-year coach Larry Fedora said.BEST MATCHUP: Clemson offense vs. Auburn defense. Clemson QB Deshaun Watson looks to give his Heisman Trophy candidacy a jump start when he faces an Auburn defense that offensive-minded coach Gus Malzahn has said could be the best of his four-year tenure at the school. That will be put to the test by Watson, the first player in FBS history with 4,000 yards passing and 1,000 yards rushing in one season. Auburn will rely on linemen Carl Lawson and Montravius Adams to contain Watson. This group has a chance to be as good as we ever had on paper, Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said.INSIDE THE NUMBERS: Eight current ACC players have rushed for 1,000 or more yards in a season. Thats by far the most in the league at one time. The previous high of fiive was set in 2009 and matched five years later.dddddddddddd Seven of them did it last year, led by Florida States Dalvin Cook (1,691), while Pittsburghs James Conner did it in 2014.LONG SHOT: Wake Forest is a 17-point favorite against Tulane in a matchup of teams coming off consecutive 3-9 seasons. The Green Wave figure to debut a run-heavy system that new coach Willie Fritzs Georgia Southern teams used to lead the Bowl Subdivision in rushing in each of the past two years. If Tulane can control the ball and the clock, it will give itself a chance to win.IMPACT PLAYER: Its guaranteed to be emotional Saturday when Pittsburgh plays host to Villanova and Conner makes his return. The 2014 ACC player of the year suffered a season-ending knee injury in the 2015 opener and then was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma in November. Working out through chemotherapy, and taking part in spring practice while wearing a surgical mask, Conner was declared cancer-free in May. New offensive coordinator Matt Canada, formerly at North Carolina State, has been tinkering with playing multiple running backs in an effort to get Conner on the field.---Compiled by AP Sports Writer Joedy McCreary in Raleigh, North Carolina. ' ' '