Elvis Twist: Manti Te'o's inspirational girlfriend story a hoax

Scoop: Manti Te'o is snubbing the opportunity to play in the Senior Bowl, according to Bleacher Report. The Senior Bowl Twitter account tweeted that Te'o has declined his invitation. Significance: After winning numerous awards for his play this season

UPDATE: Notre Dame has released a statement saying that Te'o was the victim of a hoax, per Pete Thamel of SI.com. The statement claims that Kekua exists but is actually still alive. Fans around the country were captivated by the story of Notre Dame

Manti Te'o says that he was fooled in the hoax that was revealed by Deadspin Wednesday.

Here's a story that is sure to rock the University of Notre Dame.

Deadspin has published a lengthy and convincing case that Notre Dame star Manti Te'o's dead girlfriend, one of the 2012 season's defining story lines, was never real. Notre Dame alleges Te'o was the victim of a hoax.