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MOBILE, Ala. (AP) Oklahoma State linebacker Calvin Bundage was ejected from the South Alabama game for targeting. Bundage left after an illegal hit early in the second half Friday night after a short catch by Jaguars running back Tra Minter. He will have to miss the first half of the...

AP College Football WriterWith special teams especially bad, coaches seek quick fixesBy ERIC OLSONFlorida State isn't alone. A lot of teams have stunk on special teams as the college football season has gotten under way and anxious coaches around the country are in fix-it mode.No one has had more...

The Latest: Vols not offering any clues to QB questionsHOOVER, Ala. (AP) The Latest on SEC media days (all times local):5:35 p.m.The major question facing the Tennessee Volunteers this year is who will replace starting quarterback Joshua Dobbs.The Vols were the final team to appear on the...

AP Sports WriterPitt Preview: Panthers looking to take the next stepBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Pat Narduzzi considers himself a bit of a sloganeer. The Pitt football coach adopted ''Earn The Jersey'' during his first season in 2015. Last fall the Panthers rallied around ''The Pursuit.''This time around, Narduzzi...

College Football Playoff COO gets 3-year contract extensionIRVING, Texas (AP) College Football Playoff chief operating officer Michael Kelly has received a three-year contract extension that runs through June 2020.Kelly has been COO of the College Football Playoff since its inception in 2012. Previously, he was associate commissioner of...

Associated PressEx-player sues Ohio St. for using image in marketing programBy ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINSCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) One of Ohio State's most famous football stars sued the university Friday over a marketing program he says used athletes' images without permission and robbed them of compensation.Linebacker Chris Spielman filed the class-action...

AP College Football WriterBIG TEN SPOTLIGHT: 10-2 start has more shine than 2016 markBy ERIC OLSONThe Big Ten went 10-2 in nonconference play last week. It was the same number of losses it had on opening weekend a year ago.The difference was four FCS teams served as first-week fodder...

STATS Writer=EWU's Gubrud all-in for national title huntBy TAYLOR BECHTOLD(STATS) - In an alternate reality, Gage Gubrud might consider himself something of a fun-loving outdoorsman.That version of the Eastern Washington incoming junior would probably be making routine treks to one of the lakes near Spokane to go wakeboarding, tubing...

OVC media tab Jacksonville State for four-peat(STATS) - Three-time defending champion Jacksonville State was an overwhelming choice to win another Ohio Valley Conference title in a preseason vote of media members who cover the conference Friday.The Gamecocks, who have won 24 straight OVC games dating to the 2013 season,...

AP Sports WriterTennessee's losses to the NFL create opportunity for othersBy STEVE MEGARGEEKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee believes it still has plenty of explosiveness on offense despite losing last year's top big-play threats to the NFL.But much of that talent remains unproven.Tennessee must replace plenty of firepower because quarterback...

AP Sports WriterWith 53 draft picks, SEC leads nation for 11th straight yearBy ERIC OLSONIt started with Texas A&M's Myles Garrett going No. 1 overall and ended with Mississippi's Chad Kelly going last as ''Mr. Irrelevant.''For the 11th straight year, the SEC led all conferences in number of NFL...

The Latest: Orgeron says head coach at LSU must beat 'BamaHOOVER, Ala. (AP) The Latest on SEC media days (all times local):3:25 p.m.LSU coach Ed Orgeron knows beating Alabama is a priority for him, and every other coach that has been at the helm in Baton Rouge.The...