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"We sincerely apologize for our actions following yesterday's football game in Ireland. Senseless bickering escalated into an unnecessary fight," Mark and Anthony Johnson wrote in a statement to the college sports website On3. "We have resolved our differences and take full responsibility for our actions. We have apologized to our immediate and extended family, and now extend our apologies to Kansas State University, its alumni, and fans. "We regret this incident, have learned from it, and are committed to ensuring it doesn't happen again. Please accept our deepest apologies."

Week 0 is college football's oft-ignored start to the season. The good stuff doesn't generally happen until the smorgasbord of Labor Day weekend. This year, though, it begins with a unique bang. Consider that, right now in some Dublin pub, two fan bases from Middle America are likely baffling locals by arguing not merely over their teams but the per-acre yields of wheat vs. corn. It's Iowa State and Kansas State to kick things off -- in Ireland no less.