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AP College Football WriterRed River revival with Herman, Riley can turn around Big 12By RALPH D. RUSSOFor the sake of the Big 12, Lincoln Riley and Tom Herman better live up to the hype.Following a season in which Big 12 football bottomed out, and with speculation about the long-term...

AP Sports WriterNo. 20 K-State bucks Big 12 trend with ground-based offenseBy DAVE SKRETTAMANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) Kansas State coach Bill Snyder has spent most of the past three decades at the forefront of offensive innovation, going back to his pass-happy days as the offensive coordinator at Iowa.Indeed, it...

AP Sports WriterOhio State will rotate 6 in receiver-by-committee systemBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Six receivers are listed as starters on Ohio State's official depth chart released Monday, a sure indication that all will get plenty of chances to shine in the season opener this week.Paris Campbell and...

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...

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 WriterProof of the Ducks new positive attitude? Swag Surfin'By ANNE M. PETERSONEUGENE, Ore. (AP) The Oregon Ducks have welcomed coach Willie Taggart's infectious positivity with a new kickoff tradition: Swag Surfin'.But the sideline dance is not the only manifestation of the brand-new Ducks under Taggart. The...

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...

AP College Football WriterCoaching swaps sparked by scandal have led to sorry seasonsBy RALPH D. RUSSOMississippi coach Hugh Freeze resigned instead of being fired Thursday for what Ole Miss called a pattern of personal misconduct.Preseason practice is set to open in Oxford, Mississippi, in weeks. The Rebels are a...

BC-FBC--College Football Preview PackageEditors:To help you with your planning ahead of the college football season, we will have the following stories, photos and more in coming weeks. This digest is subject to change and will be updated throughout the month of August. For questions, please call 212-621-1630 or email...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Villanova delivers win in Ferrante's debutBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Andy Talley was on the sideline talking about how it was relaxing and enjoyable to be at a Villanova football game and not be the coach.Mark Ferrante is facing a little more pressure these days, but his...

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...

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...