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AP Was There: Harvard wins 1920 Rose Bowl, beats Oregon 7-6By The Associated PressOne hundred years ago, college football was still dominated by leather helmet-wearing Ivy Leaguers who played both offense and defense. The forward pass had been legalized about a dozen years earlier, but the outcomes were still...

Maryland Gov. Hogan says Durkin firing not the end of storyBALTIMORE (AP) Though DJ Durkin has been fired as Maryland's football coach, Gov. Larry Hogan says questions remain regarding the decision to reinstate him in the first place.Hogan was among several state politicians who criticized the University System...

Police will not release suicide note in quarterback's deathPULLMAN, Wash. (AP) Police will not release the suicide note found with Washington State quarterback Tyler Hilinski when his body was discovered.Pullman Police Chief Gary Jenkins says state law restricts the release of suicide note details only to family members.The...

Associated PressFSU QB Blackman gets 1st start for Seminoles vs NC StateBy JOE REEDYTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) The matchup between North Carolina State and 12th-ranked Florida State features a stark contrast between quarterbacks.The Wolfpack (2-1) have one of the more experienced signal-callers in Atlantic Coast Conference in Ryan Finley....

AP Sports WriterWest Virginia's big comeback puts rest of Big 12 on noticeBy JOHN RABYMORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) West Virginia was supposed to be in rebuilding mode in the Big 12 this season as the conference welcomes the return of its championship game. Behind national touchdown receptions leader David...

Auburn lineman Alec Jackson has hand surgery, out vs AggiesAUBURN, Ala. (AP) Auburn left tackle Alec Jackson had surgery on his right hand and will miss the game with No. 5 Texas A&M.Tigers coach Gus Malzahn says Jackson had surgery on Monday. He didn't give a timetable for...

AP College Football WriterPerfect Alabama finishes No. 1 in AP Top 25 for 12th timeBy RALPH D. RUSSOMIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) Alabama finished the season No. 1 in the AP Top 25 for the 12th time, extending its record by completing the program's first perfect season since 2009.The...

QBs Lock, Grier, Jones among NFL prospects at Senior BowlMOBILE, Ala. (AP) NFL scouts, coaches and prospects have gathered in Mobile, Alabama, for the Senior Bowl.The game for top senior NFL prospects and junior graduates will feature quarterbacks like Missouri's Drew Lock, West Virginia's Will Grier and Duke's...

AP Sports WriterArizona visits Oregon State with focus on Tate's ankleBy ANNE M. PETERSONThe previous time he faced Oregon State, Arizona quarterback Khalil Tate rushed for more than 200 yards and two touchdowns. When he sees the Beavers on Saturday, he may have to rely more on his arm.Tate...

AP Sports WriterRiley's 1st spring as Sooners coach after Big 12 title, CFPBy STEPHEN HAWKINSLincoln Riley has already led Oklahoma to the College Football Playoff and a Big 12 title with a Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback.Now Riley has completed his first spring as head coach of the Sooners.''Yeah, we did...

Associated PressEx-Ohio State football players charged with rape, kidnappingBy ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINSCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) A grand jury on Friday indicted two former Ohio State football players on charges of rape and kidnapping after authorities said they held a woman against her will and raped her earlier this month.Defensive backs...

Maryland says staffers placed on leave after player deathCOLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) Members of the University of Maryland athletic staff have been placed on administrative leave, pending the outcome of a review of the death of football player Jordan McNair in June.The statement Friday night comes after an...