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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...

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...

South Alabama QB Garvin hurt against No. 11 Oklahoma StateMOBILE, Ala. (AP) South Alabama quarterback Cole Garvin injured his right ankle on the opening series against No. 11 Oklahoma State.The school announced later that Garvin wouldn't return to the game.Dallas Davis replaced him on South Alabama's second series....

AP Sports WriterLeach's young ex-Texas Tech QBs thriving as Big 12 coachesBy CLIFF BRUNTNORMAN, Okla. (AP) While Mike Leach's Air Raid offense was posting astonishing numbers at Texas Tech, he didn't realize he also was helping mold a group of young coaches who would use the system to...

AP Sports WriterNo. 24 Florida regroups from Irma, vows to play for stateBy MARK LONGGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Jim McElwain was somber and solemn Wednesday, mirroring how millions of Floridians felt following Hurricane Irma.McElwain's message was clear: ''Sometimes third down and 7 is not the most important thing in...

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 WriterArizona's youth gets its first test against Northern ArizonaBy JOHN MARSHALLTUCSON, Ariz. (AP) Arizona has revamped its defense with a host of new players in an attempt to shore up the side of the ball that has always held the Wildcats back.The new players are talented,...

AP Sports WriterSyracuse coach Babers still patient after unexpected lossBy JOHN KEKISSYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) Two games into his second season at Syracuse coach Dino Babers remains a patient man, even though his Orange already have a loss.Middle Tennessee (1-1) put a damper on Syracuse's season goals on Saturday,...

Hurts, Alabama players top coaches preseason All-SEC teamBIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) Alabama placed a league-high 15 players on the coaches preseason All-Southeastern Conference teams, including quarterback Jalen Hurts.The SEC released the teams on Wednesday with all 14 members represented.Alabama had four players on the first-team offense and four on...

Associated PressFrat members seek dismissal in Penn State pledge death caseBy MARK SCOLFOROBELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) Lawyers for members of a now-closed Penn State fraternity asked a district judge Wednesday to dismiss some or all of the charges related to a pledge's death, arguing their clients didn't act recklessly...

Associated PressIndiana needs near perfection to stop No. 4 Penn StateBy TRAVIS JOHNSONSTATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) Although No. 4 Penn State needed a touchdown pass in the final seconds last week to keep its dream of a playoff berth alive, the down-to-the-wire game hasn't shaken the Nittany Lions'...