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AP Sports WriterTop defense in the country belongs to No. 9 WashingtonBy TIM BOOTHSEATTLE (AP) Pete Kwiatkowski is quiet and unassuming. He enjoys remaining in the background, his role being that of a teacher and planner as the defensive coordinator for No. 9 Washington.His players, though, view him...

SEATTLE (AP) While the celebration was underway on the far corner of the field, Washington was already starting the process of regrouping. There's no more wiggle room for any slipups by the Huskies after seeing Sam Darnold and Southern California expose them in a way no one else has this...

Reserve RB Feaster leaves Clemson for rival South CarolinaCOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) Running back Tavien Feaster is switching sides in the state's biggest rivalry, leaving Clemson to join South Carolina for his final college season.Feaster posted a picture of himself on Instagram in a Gamecocks jersey, sitting in front...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) Florida State's athletic department is thriving under Stan Wilcox. Since Wilcox became the Seminoles' AD in 2013, Florida State has won national championships in three sports. Wilcox isn't standing pat, he's already made one major hire and is expected to make another over the next 12 months. Wilcox...

Associated PressFormer Ohio St, NFL player at heart of licensing lawsuitBy ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINSCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) The ex-college football star leading a class-action lawsuit against Ohio State University that alleges improper use of ex-athletes' likenesses is one of the school's most well-known, high-profile and loyal athletes.Linebacker Chris Spielman played...

AP Sports WriterIt's college football's season of hope - unless you're VandyBy PAUL NEWBERRYATLANTA (AP) It's the season of hope in college football.Then there's Vanderbilt.The Commodores are the St. Louis Browns of the gridiron, a team that looks hopelessly overmatched and out of place in the mighty Southeastern...

Ga Tech loses receiver, center to season-ending injuriesATLANTA (AP) Georgia Tech has lost leading receiver Jalen Camp and starting center Kenny Cooper to season-ending surgeries.Coach Geoff Collins said Tuesday that Camp, Cooper and offensive tackle Jahaziel Lee, whose season ended with an injury in mid-September, are eligible...

Big 12 only 2 games, as planned and not any new COVID issuesBy The Associated PressSome things to watch in the Big 12 Conference on Saturday, when there are only two games scheduled and the six other teams are off - as planned, not because of any recent COVID-19...

AP Sports WriterBrown, Tar Heels spend spring training inexperienced QBsBy AARON BEARDCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) Amid all the changes at North Carolina under new coach Mack Brown lingers uncertainty at the most important position in a new offense.At some point, the Tar Heels will have to figure out...

AP College Football WriterLee, O'Brien come out of Huskers' spring game still battlingBy ERIC OLSONLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Anyone trying to forecast Nebraska's quarterback competition between Tanner Lee and Patrick O'Brien didn't glean much from the spring game Saturday.O'Brien played the first series with the No. 1 offense, but...

Texas A&M junior defensive end Damontre Moore's next game for the Aggies will be his last. The 6-foot-4, 250-pound defensive end has declared for early entry into the 2013 NFL draft, Texas A&M announced on Sunday night. Moore had a strong junior season, leading the Aggies in tackles with 80, finishing...

Kelly adds 3 assistants, retains 4 on UCLA coaching staffLOS ANGELES (AP) UCLA head coach Chip Kelly finalized his staff with the addition of three more assistants Tuesday, including quarterbacks coach Dana Bible.Kelly also retained four assistants from Jim Mora's 2017 coaching staff in Westwood.Kelly won't have an...