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Sophomore Tyler Huntley named Utah starting quarterbackSALT LAKE CITY (AP) Sophomore Tyler Huntley will be Utah's starting quarterback after beating out returning starter Troy Williams.The decision to start Huntley was a bit of a surprise since Williams, a senior, started all 13 games last season and was voted...

Frank Kush, coach who built ASU into powerhouse, dies at 88TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) Frank Kush, the fearsome coach who transformed Arizona State from a backwater football program into a powerhouse, died Thursday. He was 88.''Coach Kush built ASU into a national football power,'' ASU President Michael M. Crow...

Sophomore Tyler Huntley named Utah starting quarterbackSALT LAKE CITY (AP) Sophomore Tyler Huntley will be Utah's starting quarterback after beating out senior returning starter Troy Williams.The decision to start Huntley was a bit of a surprise since Williams started all 13 games last season and was voted an...

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...

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...

Rose Bowl-winning kicker Matt Boermeester is off USC rosterLOS ANGELES (AP) Southern California kicker Matt Boermeester is no longer on the Trojans' roster after hitting the winning field goal in the Rose Bowl last January.Boermeester was not listed among the Trojans' players when they held their first practice...

AP College Football WriterAlabama starts atop AP poll for 2nd straight yearBy RALPH D. RUSSONo need to overthink it: Alabama is No. 1 in the AP preseason Top 25.The Crimson Tide became the first program in 12 years to take the top spot in The Associated Press preseason media...

Associated PressNo. 14 USC ready to rebound against Oregon StateBy DAN GREENSPANLOS ANGELES (AP) Southern California won its final nine games last season after losing at Utah in quarterback Sam Darnold's first start.The No. 14 Trojans will aim for another streak after falling at No. 11 Washington State....

AP Sports WriterNC State DE Chubb eager to apply pass-rush lessons learnedBy AARON BEARDRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) North Carolina State's Bradley Chubb used to believe pass rushing was solely about getting to the quarterback as quickly as possible.Ask him now, and his answer is far more detailed.''It's understanding how...

The Latest: Kirby says return of Chubb, Michel big boostHOOVER, Ala. (AP) The Latest on SEC media days (all times local):11:50 a.m.Georgia is the rare team that returns a pair of talented, experienced running backs.Senior running backs Nick Chubb and Sony Michel combined for nearly 2,000 yards for...

AP Sports WriterKentucky LB Courtney Love poised to have another good yearBy GARY B. GRAVESLEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Courtney Love chalks up his promising season anchoring Kentucky's defense to finally getting the chance to regularly play.Now, the senior middle linebacker's goal is to help make the Wildcats one of...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Dayton's Jeske not cleared for San Diego gameBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Despite Dayton facing a likely must-win game Saturday, quarterback Alex Jeske will not be cleared from a foot injury to face defending Pioneer Football League champion San Diego.Jeske, who has missed the first four games...