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Associated PressFlorida State looking for consistency going into Miami weekBy JOE REEDYTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) Florida State's offense showed some progress in last week's win over Wake Forest. But there are still plenty of things that need improvement as preparations begin for Saturday's game against 13th-ranked Miami.The points of...

AP Sports WriterIowa CB Rugamba suspended for opener against WyomingBy LUKE MEREDITHIOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) Iowa will open the season against talented Wyoming quarterback Josh Allen without one of its starting cornerbacks.Hawkeyes coach Kirk Ferentz said Tuesday that sophomore Manny Rugamba will be suspended for the Sept. 2...

Stats Perform FCS Senior Editor=North Dakota State, Central Arkansas to meet Oct. 3By CRAIG HALEY(Stats Perform) - Any North Dakota State player thinking of departing the reigning FCS champion's program before the spring semester is surely thinking twice - the Bison will play a marquee game this fall.The Bison...

AP Sports WriterSenior Bowl 'golden opportunity' for small school prospectsBy JOHN ZENORMOBILE, Ala. (AP) John Cominsky has more people watching Senior Bowl practices this week than he figures would typically attend his games at Division II Charleston.''We maybe had three or four hundred people max at our games...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Nichols steps down as Presbyterian coachBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Presbyterian football coach Harold Nichols resigned after a 2-9 season on Sunday.Nichols, 48, was 19-67 in eight seasons at the Big South Conference school, his alma mater.Presbyterian announced Nichols and athletic director Brian Reece met Sunday to...

No. 5 Florida will open season without starting O-linemanGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) No. 5 Florida will open the season short-handed up front.Coach Dan Mullen said Monday that center/guard Ethan White had knee surgery and will miss Saturday's game at Ole Miss. Mullen added ''we expect him to be back...

AP Sports WriterNo. 1 Alabama gears up for stretch run, rat poison and allBy JOHN ZENORTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) Alabama is unbeaten, scarcely challenged and dominating on both sides of the ball.Now, the top-ranked Crimson Tide (8-0, 5-0 Southeastern Conference) gets an open date to ready for the stretch...

Oklahoma State adds diversity council amid controversySTILLWATER, Okla. (AP) Oklahoma State athletics announced a new diversity council Wednesday amid the fallout from football coach Mike Gundy's decision to wear a T-shirt promoting a far-right news network.The school said Jason Kirksey, the university's chief diversity officer, will chair the...

No. 12 UCF turns focus to AAC race against SMUORLANDO, Fla. (AP) No. 12 UCF feels criticism of its schedule is invalid and that the American Athletic Conference is proving that as the season progresses.The Knights (4-0, 1-0) return their focus to league play this week, trying to...

Gabe Rivera, Texas Tech star left paralyzed, dies at 57By The Associated PressGabe Rivera, the overpowering ''Senor Sack'' lineman for Texas Tech who was paralyzed in a car accident while a Pittsburgh Steelers rookie, has died. He was 57.The university on Tuesday confirmed Rivera's death. He had been living...

Suspect accused of Ohio game threat to offer guilty pleaCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) A man was expected to plead guilty Wednesday to accusations that he threatened a shooting at Ohio State University and vowed to hurt players on the football team.An indictment unsealed late last year in federal court...

AP Sports WriterVirginia chooses to end season without playing in bowl gameBy HANK KURZ Jr.Virginia is not going to a bowl game this season.A week before bowl announcements are due, on Dec. 20, the Cavaliers announced Sunday that their football season is over and they will not be entertaining...