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AP Sports WriterNo. 8 Washington without LB Azeem Victor vs. RutgersBy TIM BOOTHSEATTLE (AP) No. 8 Washington will be without AP All-American linebacker Azeem Victor for Friday's opener at Rutgers after he was suspended one game for a violation of team rules.Washington coach Chris Petersen announced Victor's suspension...

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

AP Sports WriterRice football players check on status of Hurricane HarveyBy DENNIS PASSASYDNEY (AP) Rice University football players are using social media to check on news from Texas and Hurricane Harvey as they prepare for their season opener against Stanford on Sunday in Sydney.The Houston university tweeted out...

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...

Duke safety McDuffie out with broken thumbDURHAM, N.C. (AP) Duke says starting safety Jeremy McDuffie is out indefinitely after having surgery on his broken right thumb.Team spokesman Art Chase said Wednesday that McDuffie had the operation Tuesday.The junior has 34 tackles and one interception in 24 career games....

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...

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...

AP Sports WriterNo. 16 Virginia Tech vs Boston College used to be rivalryBy JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) It wasn't so long ago that Boston College and Virginia Tech built a rivalry - first in the Big East and then in the Atlantic Coast Conference.With quarterbacks like Michael Vick, Matt...

College Football WriterFormer Notre Dame coach Ara Parseghian dies at 94By RALPH D. RUSSOAra Parseghian reached the pinnacle of his profession at Notre Dame and endured the most painful personal losses as a father and grandfather.He walked away from coaching at the age of 51 after winning two national...

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...