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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....

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...

Illinois to follow Indiana with strict domestic abuse policyCHICAGO (AP) Illinois athletic director Josh Whitman says there are plans to bar athletes with a history of sexual or domestic abuse from participating in sports.The proposed plan could go into effect for the coming academic year and would make...

Ara Parseghian remembered by coaches, former playersBy The Associated PressReaction from around college football on the death Wednesday of Ara Parseghian, who won two national titles at Notre Dame and also coached at Northwestern and Miami University, at 94.---''The college football family lost a legend today. Coach was a...

Kansas to honor former coach Mangino during season openerLAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Kansas plans to honor former coach Mark Mangino, who was forced out amid allegations that he abused his players, and the rest of the 2007 team that won the Orange Bowl, during its season opener.The school said...

Associated PressGeorgia Tech exploring options to replace leading rusherBy ANDY BUHLERATLANTA (AP) Georgia Tech's triple-option offense has a group of fresh faces in the backfield.After the school dismissed leading running back Dedrick Mills last week for violation of unidentified athletic department rules, and has little game experience behind...

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...

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 WriterSanford begins first job aiming to keep Hilltoppers rollingBy GARY B. GRAVESRecent coaching changes have only boosted Western Kentucky's prospects, a pattern Mike Sanford can't wait to continue in his first coaching job.WKU opens fall practice Monday under the first-time head coach, who worked most recently as...

AP Sports WriterBowlsby feels good about Big 12 despite negative perceptionsBy STEPHEN HAWKINSFRISCO, Texas (AP) The Big 12's decision to restore a football championship game was based only on the league wanting to boost its chances of getting a team into the College Football Playoff, Commissioner Bob Bowlsby...

AP Sports WriterNo. 17 Florida counting on better O-line play vs MichiganBy MARK LONGGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Florida coach Jim McElwain has no plans to relive his team's last game against Michigan.He doesn't want to see his offensive line get pushed around, tossed aside and ''physically dominated'' again.''I'm not...