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Associated PressMissouri QB Drew Lock appears poised for breakout seasonBy JOE WALLJASPERCOLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) Drew Lock arrived at Missouri two years ago with a powerful right arm, fluffy bangs and an easy confidence. He seemed ready to be a Southeastern Conference quarterback.A few months later, after he was...

AP Sports WriterNo. 23 Tennessee, No. 24 Florida to play as scheduledBy MARK LONGGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) After inspecting the stadium, meeting with campus and city officials, and assessing available resources, Florida decided its Southeastern Conference opener against Tennessee would be played as scheduled.So it's game on in Gainesville.The...

AP Sports WriterBIG 12 SPOTLIGHT: Top QBs guiding teams to top of leagueBy DAVE SKRETTALAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Baker Mayfield was relaxing in his hotel room in Norman last week, waiting for the bus to head to the stadium for Oklahoma's game against Tulane, when he flipped on the...

AP Sports WriterFamily affair: Terrell, Tremaine Edmunds key to Hokies' 'D'By HANK KURZ Jr.BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) One is a redshirt junior safety who Virginia Tech's coach says is the most tireless worker on his defense. The other is a preseason All-ACC linebacker who was second on the team...

AP Sports WriterDormady's early results encouraging for No. 25 TennesseeBy STEVE MEGARGEEKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) If Tennessee's Quinten Dormady improves as much throughout the season as he did over the course of his first career start, the Volunteers won't have to worry about their quarterback situation.After winning a preseason...

AP Sports WriterK-State's Bill Snyder back on the sidelines for another yearBy DAVE SKRETTAMANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) Bill Snyder likes to spin a well-worn story about an old man from western Kansas, who had driven through the night many years ago to visit Kansas State's coach after a victory...

AP Sports WriterLas Vegas massacre shadows UNLV vs No. 19 San Diego StateBy BERNIE WILSONBefore they play football Saturday night in Las Vegas, the UNLV Rebels and the No. 19 San Diego State Aztecs will pause to remember the victims of last weekend's mass shooting on the Strip and...

Kirk Ferentz calls Cunningham's comments "offensive"IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz shot back at former broadcaster Ed Cunningham on Tuesday, saying that allegations that the Hawkeyes would subject a player to possible long-term health issues ''surprising and offensive.''Cunningham said in a story in the New York...

AP College Football WriterHuskers join Badgers with 3-4 defense, hope for same resultsBy ERIC OLSONLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Nebraska is among a half-dozen teams switching to the 3-4 defense with the hope of having the same success with it as Big Ten rival Wisconsin.Associated Press research found that 48...

No. 22 Florida cancels home opener vs Northern ColoradoGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) No. 22 Florida canceled its home opener against Northern Colorado on Thursday, two days before the game, because of impending Hurricane Irma.''As the Hurricane's track has approached the state of Florida, it's become obvious that playing a...

STATS Senior Editor=Chattanooga eager for shot at redemption vs. JSUBy BRETT HUSTON(STATS) - The last time Tom Arth left the sidelines of a competitive football game was on a cold December day in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, his John Carroll team having succumbed in a Division III playoff game to the...

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...