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AP Sports WriterHoosiers pick Penix as opening day starter at quarterbackBy MICHAEL MAROTIndiana coach Tom Allen is betting on his quarterback of the future. He also believes Michael Penix Jr. can win now.Allen announced Monday the highly-touted redshirt freshman will be the starting quarterback in Saturday's season opener against...

Al Pacino to star as Penn State's Joe Paterno in HBO biopicNEW YORK (AP) Al Pacino will star as late Penn State football coach Joe Paterno in an upcoming HBO biopic directed by Barry Levinson.HBO says the film will focus on Paterno dealing with the fallout from the...

AP Sports WriterSyracuse looking up after getting ranked No. 22By JOHN KEKISSYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) A day after Syracuse moved into the national rankings for the first time in nearly two decades, third-year coach Dino Babers enjoyed a moment of satisfaction and not much more.''I can appreciate it. Yes,...

AP Sports WriterSEC faces strong challenges as college football's top dogBy JOHN ZENORHOOVER, Ala. (AP) When LSU's Ed Orgeron matter of factly declared the SEC as ''the best conference in the United States,'' he was mostly preaching to the choir in the league's backyard.But the Southeastern Conference's once-undisputed...

AP Sports WriterSurprising Maryland excels under unusual circumstancesBy DAVID GINSBURGCOLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) When he first got the job as Maryland's interim football coach, Matt Canada decided it would be best to handle the uncertainty of the position one day at a time.The days turned into months. Now,...

AP Sports WriterOklahoma approves 5-years, $25 million for Lincoln RileyBy CLIFF BRUNTOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Lincoln Riley got a major raise a year ago based on potential.This one was based on results.Oklahoma will pay its football coach $25 million over the next five years, including $4.8 million this season....

LSU linebacker Michael Divinity Jr reinstated for title gameBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) No. 1 LSU has reinstated linebacker Michael Divinity Jr. for the national championship game against No. 3 Clemson.Coach Ed Orgeron on Tuesday also discussed speculation about passing-game coordinator Joe Brady being sought for NFL jobs. Brady...

Stats Perform FCS Senior Editor=Former NDSU linebacker Cox transferring to LSUBy CRAIG HALEY(Stats Perform) - In moving from one national champion to another, it's clearly Geaux time for former North Dakota State All-America linebacker Jabril Cox.Cox announced he will make a grad transfer to LSU on social media Thursday....

AP Sports WriterBowl Eligibility Watch: Still plenty of spots left to fillBy NOAH TRISTERHere's some good news for all those teams that might finish 5-7 in the regular season: A few of them will probably play on.For a second straight season, it looks like sub-.500 teams will be needed...

FCS Senior Editor=EWU at Fordham, Bison vs. MVSU in 2017By CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - North Dakota State and Eastern Washington have finalized their 2017 schedules after they moved their Sept. 16 game up one week to Sept. 9.NDSU, the five-time defending FCS national champion, will host SWAC member Mississippi Valley...

Stats Perform FCS Senior Editor=OVC decision means FCS without fall conference gamesBy CRAIG HALEY(Stats Perform) - The final domino in FCS college football fell Friday when the Ohio Valley Conference postponed its fall conference schedule until the spring semester due to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic.The conference's board of...

Jury selected in rape trial of ex-Tennessee football playersKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) A jury has been selected in the rape trial of former Tennessee football players A.J. Johnson and Michael Williams, clearing the way for opening statements to take place Monday.The list of 15 potential jurors - three will...