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AP Sports WriterIowa CB Rugamba suspended for opener against WyomingBy LUKE MEREDITHIOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) Iowa will open the season against talented Wyoming quarterback Josh Allen without one of its starting cornerbacks.Hawkeyes coach Kirk Ferentz said Tuesday that sophomore Manny Rugamba will be suspended for the Sept. 2...

Associated PressMcGlinchey takes blame for Notre Dame's loss to GeorgiaBy JOHN FINERANSOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) As Saturday night turned into Sunday morning following Georgia's 20-19 victory over Notre Dame, Fighting Irish offensive lineman Mike McGlinchey took the blame.''It's awful, absolutely awful ... it came down to execution at...

AP Sports WriterNo. 11 Washington State's first road trip at OregonBy ANNE M. PETERSONHeading into the half-way mark of the season, 11th-ranked Washington State hits the road for the first time for Saturday's game against the Oregon Ducks.Due to fluky scheduling, the Cougars played their first five games at...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Go behind the scenes of an FCS football practiceBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - All they need is Brent Musburger, who announced North Dakota State at Montana in the FCS Kickoff game two years ago, saying, "You are looking Facebook Live at …"Before the 2017 season kicks off...

AP Sports WriterMiddle Tennessee hopes QB Brent Stockstill stays healthyBy TERESA M. WALKERMURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) Protecting a quarterback in bubble wrap isn't possible no matter how much a coach might want to keep his player safe. The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders can only hope Brent Stockstill stays healthy...

AP Sports WriterIowa's defense off to fast start in '17By LUKE MEREDITHIOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) It took just one game for Iowa's defense to exceed its preseason expectations.Iowa (1-0) dominated star quarterback Josh Allen and Wyoming in a 24-3 win on Saturday. The Hawkeyes allowed just 3.3...

STATS Senior Editor=Charleston Southern, Indiana schedule game for Oct. 7By BRETT HUSTON(STATS) - When Charleston Southern's game at South Carolina State, scheduled for Sept. 9, was canceled due to the threat of Hurricane Irma, it seemed like the Buccaneers would have a pair of bye weeks.Instead, they've replaced that...

Associated PressUSC's offensive line delivers blows early, late vs StanfordBy DAN GREENSPANLOS ANGELES (AP) By the fourth quarter, the Southern California offensive line could see the physical and psychological effects of a bruising running game had taken on the opposing defense.It's happened plenty of times over the last...

Associated PressMissouri's struggles weighing on many ahead of Auburn gameBy ALEC LEWISCOLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) Many former Missouri football players took to social media as a brutal 35-3 home loss to Purdue unfolded last Saturday.Denver Broncos defensive end Shane Ray posted a Kanye West meme to voice his displeasure....

Associated PressTulsa hosts Navy after 2 losses on last-second field goalsBy JOHN TRANCHINATULSA, Okla. (AP) Tulsa will host Navy on Saturday after two straight defeats on last-second field goals.Tulsa (1-3, 0-0 The American) opens its conference schedule against the Midshipmen (3-0, 2-0), who are coming off a 42-32...

AP Sports WriterUtah hopes new offense key to Pac-12 title contentionBy KAREEM COPELANDSALT LAKE CITY (AP) Utah is tired of the close calls.Utah has gradually progressed as a program since joining the Pac-12 in 2011 and is one of five teams in the nation to be ranked in...

AP Sports WriterStadium formerly known as Turner Field begins a new chapterBy PAUL NEWBERRYATLANTA (AP) Call it the chameleon of stadiums.From Olympic track and field to major league baseball to, now, college football, this place has undergone plenty of changes since it broke ground less than a quarter-century...