ESPN college football analyst Rod Gilmore said in a statement on Monday that he has been diagnosed with a form of blood cancer known as multiple myeloma.First, I feel great and my prognosis is good, Gilmore said. I have great support with an amazing medical team, an incredible wife and family, and amazing friends and colleagues.Second, my condition was discovered during an annual physical, which Ive had done for more than 25 years. Early detection is critical, and I encourage all of you to get annual physicals -- cancer does not discriminate, and it will hide if you let it.Gilmore joined ESPN in 1996. He works on ESPN Saturday telecasts with Mark Jones and Quint Kessenich.We extend our thoughts and support to Rod and his loved ones, ESPN president John Skipper said in a statement. Rod is the consummate professional, and a valued and esteemed colleague who has the entire ESPN family behind him. 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Despite nearly 75 millimeters (three inches) of rain in the past week, the stadium turf was firmI actually coach some gridiron in Brisbane, and Id take college football over the NFL any day, said Goodluck. Im a big Miami fan -- go Hurricanes -- but after that I love Cal State. Were really looking forward to seeing our first game.It was the first time college football had been played in Sydney. The last American football of any kind was an NFL preseason game at the Olympic stadium that attracted 73,000 spectators in 1999.Organizers said two weeks ago they hoped for a crowd in excess of 65,000, and Saturdays attendance was close to that -- 61,247 in the 83,500-seat stadium. The final score wasnt close -- Cal beat Hawaii 51-31.Early arrivals Saturday had a chance to try their luck throwing an American football through a hole in a net in a radio station promotion. 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Hes like many other Australian Rules players who have earned spots on college teams and in the NFL, mostly as punters.Another set of parents were dressed in Cal uniforms -- Greg and Cynthia Madden -- who travelled from southern California to support their son, Cal defensive end DeVante Wilson.We cant wait to get in there, to get this thing started, Greg Madden said as a marching band warmed up inside the stadium.Both teams brought cheerleading squads to Australia, and Hawaii had 30 members of its marching band for Saturdays game.The fans mostly supported Hawaii, the underdogs, and other than reports of beer running out in parts of the stadium, most of the fans appeared to enjoy what was likely their first taste of American football. ' ' '