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AP Sports WriterLSU QB Brennan aims to validate upheld commitment, patienceBy BRETT MARTELLSU quarterback Myles Brennan is well on his way to becoming a poster boy for upheld commitments and delayed gratification.All that's left now is to finally fulfill the promise he showed as a record-setting Mississippi high school...

AP Sports WriterOklahoma State running back Chuba Hubbard opts outBy CLIFF BRUNTOklahoma State running back Chuba Hubbard has opted out of the rest of the season and will prepare for the NFL draft.Coach Mike Gundy made the announcement Saturday on the team's pregame radio show before the Cowboys were...

It's step up week in college football. Time to show you belong, prove your worth, make some plays, bounce back from adversity. Week 2 is loaded with players moving in for sidelined stars, teams coming off huge upsets and others determined to rebound following startling defeats. And, of course, there's a...

AP Sports WriterLSU freshman cornerback Stingley will be tested vs OklahomaBy JOHN ZENORDerek Stingley Jr. sat flanked by the Heisman Trophy favorite and LSU coach Ed Orgeron, as usual the youngster in the group.Quarterback Joe Burrow even felt compelled to offer a reminder about the Tigers cornerback after both...

AP Sports WriterInjuries force SEC teams to alter quarterback plansBy STEVE MEGARGEEKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) This was supposed to be the year that the Southeastern Conference showcased its wealth of experienced quarterbacks up and down the league.Plans have changed for a number of schools.Injuries have wreaked havoc around the...

South Carolina RB Lloyd out for year with knee injuryCOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) South Carolina has lost one of its most anticipated offensive newcomers for the season after tailback MarShawn Lloyd tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee at practice.Gamecocks coach Will Muschamp said it was a...

AP Sports WriterQB Devon Modster to lead Cal into OregonBy ANNE M. PETERSONEUGENE, Ore. (AP) The California Golden Bears have faith in quarterback Devon Modster, not just out of necessity with Chase Garbers out, but because they've seen firsthand what he can do.Modster was UCLA's quarterback two seasons...

BYU tries to extend winning streak against HawaiiBy The Associated PressHawaii Bowl: BYU (7-5) vs. Hawaii (9-5), Dec. 24, 8 p.m. Eastern (ESPN)Line: BYU by 2.Series record: BYU leads, 23-8.WHAT'S AT STAKEBYU goes for its sixth straight victory over Hawaii. The Warriors have a chance to win 10 or...

Correction: Cal-Player Death storyBERKELEY, Calif. (AP) In a story Jan. 5 about the death of California football player Bryce Turner, The Associated Press reported erroneously Turner's age based on information from the school. He was 20, not 19.A corrected version of the story is below:Cal defensive back Bryce...

No. 19 Iowa, No. 22 USC meeting in Holiday BowlBy The Associated PressHoliday Bowl: No. 22 USC (8-4) vs. No. 18 Iowa (9-3), Friday at 8 p.m. EST (FS1).Line: Iowa by 2+.Series record: USC leads 7-2.WHAT'S AT STAKEThe Hawkeyes will be playing for the memory of former coach Hayden...

AP Sports WriterUncertainty returns to Michigan State's QB situationBy NOAH TRISTERFour games into the season, Michigan State might be back to square one at quarterback.At the very least, coach Mel Tucker has indicated that the competition is open this week.''It's really early in the week, we haven't even put...

The Latest: Woman testifies in USC player's sex assault caseSALT LAKE CITY (AP) The Latest on a USC player accused of sexual assault in Utah (all times local):3:45 p.m.A 19-year-old woman says being sexually assaulted by a University of Southern California football player after a summertime party in...