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AP Sports WriterMurray, Tagovailoa set to take center stage together againBy TIM REYNOLDSFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) Oklahoma's Kyler Murray and Alabama's Tua Tagovailoa have struck up a friendship over the past several weeks, which shouldn't be surprising considering how much time the quarterbacks have spent alongside one another...

AP Sports WriterNew kickers stand out in the Pac-12By ANNE M. PETERSONPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) It seemed random when soccer player Matt Gay showed up at a football kicking clinic at Utah over the summer. But the Utes have experience in finding their kickers in unexpected ways.Gay hadn't played...

Associated PressNo. 19 Washington State seeks 3rd straight win over UCLABy NICHOLAS K. GERANIOSWashington State coach Mike Leach appreciates that quarterback Anthony Gordon doesn't get all moody when things go bad.Of course, things have yet to go bad for Gordon or the Cougars.Thanks to Gordon's stellar start, the Cougars...

AP Sports WriterPurdue hits road in must-win situation to earn bowl bidBy MICHAEL MAROTThe Purdue Boilermakers understand the stakes.Pull an upset Saturday at No. 14 Wisconsin and they still could become bowl-eligible. Lose and they will be home before Christmas.It's that simple, though coach Jeff Brohm prefers discussing just...

AP College Football Writer"Paterno" movie a polarizing story with unanswered questionsBy RALPH D. RUSSO''Paterno'' aims to tell the polarizing story of a legend's fall, when the most essential question can never be answered.The HBO movie directed by Barry Levinson debuts Saturday and stars Oscar winner Al Pacino as Joe...

Stats Perform FCS Senior Editor=MEAC won't have fall sports seasonBy CRAIG HALEY(Stats Perform) - The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference announced Thursday it will not have a fall sports season due to concerns over the global COVID-19 pandemic, becoming the third of 13 FCS conferences to make such a decision.The MEAC,...

AP College Football WriterAfter win, Huskers happy to lose open date to play FCS foeBy ERIC OLSONLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Getting that first taste of winning left Nebraska hungry for more and the Cornhuskers are not complaining about playing again this week instead of having the open date that...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=James Madison, Weber State schedule future seriesBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - The 2017 FCS playoff game between James Madison and Weber State was thrilling enough to create more future meetings.The two national powers announced Wednesday the signing of a home-and-home series in the 2021 and 2022 seasons....

AP Sports WriterOhio's Frank Solich on pace to become MAC's winningest coachBy LARRY LAGEDETROIT (AP) Ohio coach Frank Solich is approaching his 75th birthday, looking and sounding as if he has no plans to slow down anytime soon.''I've got great energy and I wouldn't trade what I'm doing...

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) Gabe Marks grew up near the beach in Venice, California, before heading north to the chilly Palouse to start his record-setting receiving career at Washington State.When Marks returns to California with the Cougars (6-3, 4-2 Pac-12) on Saturday night, he'll have more than a chance...

Clemson's Booth ejected for punching Louisville playerLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Clemson cornerback Andrew Booth Jr. was ejected for unsportsmanlike conduct after punching Louisville's Trennell Troutman as he lay on the ground late in the third quarter of the No. 3 Tigers' 45-10 Atlantic Coast Conference victory on Saturday.Clemson coach...

AP Sports WriterNo. 11 Ducks set to host UCLA a day later than plannedBy ANNE M. PETERSONEUGENE, Ore. (AP) With a 2-0 start during a short season where every win is crucial, Oregon is not concerned with some of the more minor details.The No. 11 Ducks host UCLA...