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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...

AP Sports WriterNo. 12 Hokies eager for another crack at No. 2 TigersBy HANK KURZ Jr.No. 12 Virginia Tech can make a strong case that it is an Atlantic Coast Conference title contender when the Hokies face No. 2 Clemson on Saturday night.The game is a rematch of last...

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 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...

AP Sports WriterMason yelling himself hoarse pushing Vandy after opening winBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Vanderbilt's Derek Mason finally has the first season-opening win of his head coaching career, and he's eager to add many more this season.His voice is hoarse from yelling at his Commodores at...

Nash, Jean-Guillaume carry CCSU to 57-6 win over WalshNEW BRITAIN, Conn. (AP) Cameron Nash and Drew Jean-Guillaume ran for two touchdowns apiece and Central Connecticut State rolled to a 57-6 win over Division II Walsh University on Saturday.Walsh opened and closed the first half scoring with Kasey Tingler...

AP College Football WriterSTAT WATCH: Stanford's Love season's 1st 1,000-yard rusherBy ERIC OLSONStanford's Bryce Love is the first 1,000-yard rusher in the Bowl Subdivision, crossing the threshold with the nation's top performance of the season.Love ran for a school-record 301 yards on 25 carries against Arizona State on Saturday...

AP Sports WriterMississippi State's Simmons emerging as defensive standoutBy DAVID BRANDTSTARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) In the span of 60 minutes of football on Saturday, Mississippi State defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons put on impressive display of what a 300-pound man can do to dominate a game.His first act was on...

AP College Football WriterBIG TEN SPOTLIGHT: First-year coaches create positive vibesBy ERIC OLSONPurdue football is showing new signs of life on the field and on the airwaves, too.Jake Query, who co-hosts an afternoon radio show on Fox Sports 975 in Indianapolis, said the Boilermakers didn't stimulate much, if any,...

AP Sports WriterIowa's passing game takes step forward after dismal '17By LUKE MEREDITHIOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) It's difficult to overstate just how inept Iowa's passing game had become by the end of last season.Last weekend's win at Iowa State showed that the Hawkeyes (2-0) might finally be dangerous...

AP Sports WriterClutch performer Jennings ready to lead Vols' WR corpsBy STEVE MEGARGEEKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee wide receiver Jauan Jennings wants to be known for more than the two memorable catches that made him a household name in his home state last year.Jennings scored the go-ahead touchdown that...

Review: Minnesota handled football suspensions properlyMINNEAPOLIS (AP) The University of Minnesota followed law and policy properly when it suspended 10 football players last fall following an accusation of sexual assault, an outside review found.The review released Wednesday blamed ''weak leadership'' by the coaching staff for a threat by...