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AP Sports WriterSyracuse hosts Pittsburgh in key game for OrangeBy JOHN KEKISSYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) It's not necessarily a make-or-break moment for Syracuse, but when longtime rival Pittsburgh visits on Friday night there will be plenty at stake for the Orange.Winless after two games in the Atlantic Coast Conference,...

USC QB Sears to start in debut vs ASU, replacing DanielsLOS ANGELES (AP) Third-string redshirt freshman quarterback Jack Sears will start for Southern California against Arizona State on Saturday.USC coach Clay Helton announced the decision Friday.Freshman starter J.T. Daniels spent the week in concussion protocol after getting hurt...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Louisville says that senior running back Michael Dyer is academically ineligible and will miss the Cardinals' Belk Bowl game on Dec. 30 against Georgia.Dyer, the former Auburn star who transferred to Louisville last year from Arkansas Baptist College, was the fourth-leading rusher for the Cardinals...

Georgia State quarterback cleared to play, no virus issuesATLANTA (AP) After initially being ruled out for the season with a coronavirus-related heart condition, Georgia State freshman quarterback Mikele Colasurdo has been cleared to play.The school announced Thursday that follow-up cardiac evaluations showed Colasurdo does not suffer from Myocarditis...

Associated PressFormer Ohio State football coach Earle Bruce dies at 87By MITCH STACY and RUSTY MILLERCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Earle Bruce embraced the difficult task of following his mentor, Woody Hayes, as Ohio State's head football coach. In his later years, he became a much-loved patriarch of the program...

Bucknell to host five in 2018(STATS) - Bucknell will play five times at Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium as part of an 11-game 2018 schedule which was announced on Thursday.The Bison will host William & Mary in their Sept. 1 season opener. Additionally, they'll host Sacred Heart (Sept. 8) out of...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Simmons steps down at Prairie View, expected to become Florida A&M coachBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Prairie View A&M announced football coach Willie Simmons has resigned after three seasons on Saturday. He's reportedly set to become the new head coach at Florida A&M.Simmons had a 21-11 record,...

AP Sports WriterPlenty of coaching changes around SEC during offseasonBy STEVE MEGARGEEKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) There has been plenty of coaching turnover in the Southeastern Conference this offseason, just not involving any head coaches.This will be the first year since 2006 that the SEC begins a season with no...

Romo, Hubbard part of 2021 College Football HOF class(Stats Perform) - Former Eastern Illinois quarterback Tony Romo and Florida A&M coach Rudy Hubbard represented the FCS level in the 2021 College Football Hall of Fame class, announced Monday.The 13-member class - 11 players and two coaches - were selected...

AP Sports WriterStanford carries 3-game losing streak into Oregon St matchupBy ANNE M. PETERSONStanford tight end Colby Parkinson took advantage of his opportunity against Oregon State last season when J.J. Arcega-Whiteside was sidelined by injury.Now that Arcega-Whiteside has moved on to the NFL, the Cardinal will likely look to...

AP Sports WriterBurrow's Heisman speech inspires giving to hometown charityBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Joe Burrow's Heisman Trophy acceptance speech has inspired more than $100,000 in donations to a food pantry in his southeastern Ohio hometown.The effort started on Facebook on Sunday morning and had a balance of...

AP Sports WriterSouth Carolina ignoring Florida's free fallBy PETE IACOBELLICOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) South Carolina's biggest job this week is ignoring Florida's free fall.The Gamecocks (6-3, 4-3 Southeastern Conference) look to finish with a winning SEC record for the first time since 2013 when they take on the Gators...