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AP College Football WriterSugar Bowl: Unfinished business for Clemson and Ohio StateBy RALPH D. RUSSONEW ORLEANS (AP) Everybody loves a comeback story, and both No. 2 Clemson and No. 3 Ohio State arrive at the Sugar Bowl looking for redemption of sorts.For Trevor Lawrence and the Tigers, this...

Associated PressAuburn ignoring upheaval, hoping to beat No. 15 NorthwesternBy JOHN DENTONORLANDO, Fla. (AP) It's been a whirlwind three weeks for Auburn, given longtime coach Gus Malzahn getting fired on Dec. 13, new coach Bryan Harsin being introduced 11 days later, several players opting out of the Citrus...

AP Sports WriterNo. 6 Cincinnati an underdog in Peach against No. 11 GeorgiaBy CHARLES ODUMATLANTA (AP) Luke Fickell knew he might surprise some by suggesting No. 11 Georgia is the best team Cincinnati has faced in his four seasons as head coach.After all, then-No. 5 Ohio State crushed...

AP Sports WriterMiami QB D'Eriq King tore knee ligament, plans 2021 returnBy TIM REYNOLDSCORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) Miami quarterback D'Eriq King tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee during the Hurricanes' loss this week in the Cheez-It Bowl.The Hurricanes said Thursday an MRI a day earlier...

AP Sports WriterGators not real '20 team in Cotton Bowl loss after opt-outsBy STEPHEN HAWKINSARLINGTON, Texas (AP) This was not the same Florida offense that got the Gators into the SEC championship game, even with Heisman Trophy finalist Kyle Trask presumably playing his final college game.Trask was missing...

No. 22 Tulsa gets 3-win Mississippi St. in Armed Forces BowlFORT WORTH, Texas (AP) Three-win Mississippi State is set to wrap up coach Mike Leach's first season by becoming the first Southeastern Conference team to play in the Armed Forces Bowl, with a chilly Texas weather forecast that...

AP College Football WriterCoastal Carolina's Jamey Chadwell is AP coach of the yearBy RALPH D. RUSSOCoastal Carolina's Jamey Chadwell is The Associated Press college football coach of the year after leading the Chanticleers to a surprising, near-perfect season.Chadwell received 16 first-place votes and 88 points from the AP Top...

All-American safety Talanoa Hufanga leaves USC for NFL draftLOS ANGELES (AP) Southern California safety Talanoa Hufanga is headed to the NFL after a standout junior season.Hufanga announced his plan to enter the draft Wednesday on his social media accounts.Hufanga was a first-team AP All-American and the Pac-12's Defensive...

Pasadena allows Rose Bowl name to be used in TexasPASADENA, Calif. (AP) The College Football Playoff semifinal in Texas will be allowed to call itself the Rose Bowl Game, but Pasadena officials don't want the New Year's event relocated in the future.The Pasadena city council agreed Wednesday to...

Pasadena allows Rose Bowl name to be used in TexasPASADENA, Calif. (AP) The College Football Playoff semifinal in Texas will be allowed to call itself the Rose Bowl Game, but Pasadena officials don't want the New Year's event relocated in the future.The Pasadena city council agreed Wednesday to...

AP Sports WriterPurdy and Shough return to their roots at the Fiesta BowlBy JOHN MARSHALLGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) Iowa State's Brock Purdy and Oregon's Tyler Shough were baseball teammates when they were younger. They work out together in the offseason and have the same quarterbacks coach.They played against each...

Iowa All-America DT Daviyon Nixon to declare for NFL draftIOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) All-America defensive tackle Daviyon Nixon of Iowa announced he'll declare for the NFL draft and forego his senior season.Nixon made the announcement on social media Wednesday, and the athletic department confirmed his decision.''I am very...