Bleacher Report's Daily Football Fix for October 6

Check out five of the top NFL and NCAA football headlines from Wednesday night and Thursday morning.

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Isaiah Crowell Gives 1st Game Check to Dallas Fallen Officers

• Cleveland Browns running back Isaiah Crowell donated his first game check of the 2016 season to the Dallas Fallen Officer Foundation, per Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com. The donation of more than $35,000 comes after Crowell forged a relationship with Sergeant Demetrick Pennie, the president of the foundation. 
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ACC Football Votes to Keep 8-Game League Schedule

• The ACC voted Wednesday on whether it would increase its league schedule from eight games to nine. The league announced that it would stick with the eight-game schedule.
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Man with Machete Dies After Being Shot at University of Colorado Stadium

• On Wednesday, police in Boulder, Colorado, shot and killed a man with a machete after he entered Folsom Field following an altercation, per Mitchell Byars of the Daily Camera.
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Justin Gilbert Leaves Practice with Knee Injury

• Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Justin Gilbert was carted off the field during Wednesday's practice with a knee injury, per Bill Phillips of WPXI (h/t Pro Football Talk). Gilbert's status for Week 5 is unknown.
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Eric Ebron Expected to Miss Week 5

• On Wednesday, ESPN.com's Adam Caplan tweeted, "Lions TE Eric Ebron (ankle, knee) and DE Ziggy Ansah (high ankle) not expected to play versus Eagles, sources said."
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