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Associated Press2 Ohio State football players plead not guilty to rapeBy ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS and MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Two former Ohio State football players pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges that they held a woman against her will and raped her this month.Defensive backs Amir Riep and Jahsen...

AP Sports WriterArmy ends successful season under Monken with bowl winBy JOHN KEKISWEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) Four years after he was hired at Army, coach Jeff Monken has succeeded where so many others had failed over a span of more than two decades, and the achievements are significant.The...

AP Sports WritersSEC drama still lingers even with league title game setBy DAVID BRANDT and STEVE MEGARGEEThe calendar has barely hit November and the Southeastern Conference championship game matchup is already set: Alabama will meet Georgia for the league title.It's the earliest in the season that both division winners...

AP College Football WriterAlabama starts atop AP poll for 2nd straight yearBy RALPH D. RUSSOAlabama is No. 1 in the preseason Top 25, the first program in 12 years to take the top spot two years in a row.The Crimson Tide will start the season ranked in the top...

AP Sports WriterClemson RB Etienne, LB Simmons lead AP All-ACC teamsBy JOEDY McCREARYRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Third-ranked Clemson once again dominated the Associated Press All-Atlantic Coast Conference teams and individual awards released Tuesday.The five-time ACC champions swept the top offensive and defensive player of the year awards and placed...

AP Sports WriterNorth Dakota St. wins 8th FCS title 28-20 over James MadisonBy STEPHEN HAWKINSFRISCO, Texas (AP) Redshirt freshman quarterback Trey Lance ran for 166 yards, with a clutch 44-yard touchdown to start the fourth quarter, and North Dakota State held on to claim its eighth FCS national...

AP Sports WriterCoach wants fast start by Vandy, end skid in season openersBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Coach Derek Mason knows his 0-3 mark in Vanderbilt's first game of the season better than anybody.His debut as a head coach ended in a 37-7 rout at the hands...

Associated PressBlackman the frontrunner in Florida State quarterback battleBy BOB FERRANTETALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) James Blackman is in the driver's seat in the quarterback competition at Florida State.As the Seminoles' opened preseason practice on Friday, Blackman is the unquestioned leader. He was taking the first-team reps and guiding the...

AP Sports WriterGeorgia Tech plays long waiting game following postponementsBy GEORGE HENRYATLANTA (AP) Georgia Tech coach Geoff Collins is trying to make the most out of having two games postponed by COVID-19.The Yellow Jackets were scheduled to play Pittsburgh at home last week when the Atlantic Coast Conference...

Meyer says he followed protocol for 2015 abuse allegationsCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Ohio State coach Urban Meyer says he followed proper reporting protocols regarding domestic violence allegations against an assistant coach in 2015.Meyer posted a statement addressed to Buckeyes fans on Twitter on Friday, his first extensive comments since...

Stats Perform FCS Senior Editor=SWAC is fifth FCS conference to cancel fall competitionBy CRAIG HALEY(Stats Perform) - The Southwestern Athletic Conference was set to celebrate its 100th anniversary this fall. Instead, its member schools will not have athletic competition.Monday evening, the conference of 10 historically black colleges and universities...

Pruitt gets raise, extension from Tennessee after 2 seasonsKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) No. 16 Tennessee has given coach Jeremy Pruitt a raise and a contract extension through 2025 after two seasons on the job.Tennessee announced the two-year extension Thursday that also will increase Pruitt's pay $400,000 from this season...