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POLL ALERT: No. 2 Alabama closes gap with Clemson; Liberty in for 1st time ever, Penn State out for 1st time since 2016NEW YORK (AP) POLL ALERT: No. 2 Alabama closes gap with Clemson; Liberty in for 1st time ever, Penn State out for 1st time since 2016.

AP Sports WriterBurrow wants big home finale when No. 1 LSU hosts Texas A&MBy BRETT MARTELBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) LSU’s regular season finale against Texas A&M has deep personal meaning for Tigers quarterback Joe Burrow.It goes beyond any desire to avenge last year’s seven-overtime, 74-72 loss in College...

AP Sports WriterNo. 11 Oregon looks to maintain momentum vs. Washington St.By JOE REEDYHere are some things to watch this week in the Pac-12 Conference:GAME OF THE WEEK: Oregon took control of the North Division when it rallied for a 35-31 victory at Washington. The 11th-ranked Ducks face another...

AP Sports WriterNew coach Applewhite vows that he'll be at Houston long-termBy KRISTIE RIEKENHOUSTON (AP) In recent years, Houston has been a stepping stone, a quick stop for up-and-coming coaches on their way to jobs seen as bigger and better.Art Briles was at Houston before leaving for Baylor....

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) Clemson junior Shaq Lawson, the Atlantic Coast Conference's defensive player of the year, is giving up his final season with the Tigers to enter the NFL Draft.The defensive end says he made the choice before Clemson's regular-season finale with South Carolina and wanted to make...

AP Sports WriterGrobe: Winning not at expense of character at hurting BaylorBy STEPHEN HAWKINSWACO, Texas (AP) Acting Baylor coach Jim Grobe says winning is very important but won't come at the expense of character and integrity.The former Wake Forest coach is taking over a program reeling from a...

AP Sports WriterMays transfers to Tennessee after his father sues GeorgiaBy CHARLES ODUMOffensive lineman Cade Mays is leaving Georgia and returning to his hometown to continue his college football career at Tennessee, where he will have an opportunity to play alongside his younger brother.Tennessee announced Thursday that it...

AP Sports WriterPac-12's postseason hopes dim among canceled games, virusBy ANNE M. PETERSONWith so much uncertainty ahead, Pac-12 teams are doing everything they can to make sure they get enough games in to legitimately be considered for a bowl. Any bowl.UCLA and California even got together and scheduled their...

Tennessee’s athletic budget for 2020-21 is based on the Volunteers having fans in the stands for the upcoming football season but still includes a $10.1 million cut in overall revenues. Randy Boyd, president of the University of Tennessee, said Friday reducing the number of fans further because of the coronavirus...

AP College Football WriterTransfer, play right away? Don't bank on it, NCAA cases showBy RALPH D. RUSSOA string of recent high-profile transfers gave the college football world the impression it was getting easier for players to switch schools and compete right away. The reality is much different.AP Photo TKTT101,...

AP Sports WriterAP sources: UConn in talks to move back into Big EastBy PAT EATON-ROBBHARTFORD, Conn. (AP) A University of Connecticut official says the school is working to return to the Big East for basketball and other sports.The official confirmed there have been talks with the Big East,...

Arkansas State coach Anderson gets extension through 2023JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) Arkansas State coach Blake Anderson has received a restructured contract extension that runs through 2023.The school made the announcement on Friday. Terms of the deal were not released.Anderson took the job before the start of the 2014 season....