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AP Sports WriterLSU faithful enjoying rare connection with their Cajun coachBy BRETT MARTELBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) In the Cajun country spanning the bayous, swamps and marshes of south Louisiana, LSU coach Ed Orgeron is known by the nickname, ''Bebe,'' with the French accent aigu above each letter ''e.''When...

AP Sports WriterPac-12 adds new measures to shorten football gamesBy JOHN MARSHALLThe Pac-12 Conference will have shorter breaks and move up kickoff times for non-conference games on its network as part of a pilot program designed to shorten college football games.The conference announced this summer that it will shorten...

AP Sports WriterTennessee's Jones not saying which QB will start openerBy STEVE MEGARGEEKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee coach Butch Jones apparently is using the same bit of gamesmanship as Georgia Tech's Paul Johnson regarding their quarterback situations heading into their season-opening matchup.Jones hasn't named a starter for Monday's game...

Oklahoma St LB Brendan Vaughn charged with drug possessionSTILLWATER, Okla. (AP) Oklahoma State redshirt freshman linebacker Brendan Vaughn has been charged with unlawful possession of marijuana with intent to distribute within 2000 feet of a school and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia.A Payne County Sheriff's Department document says...

Associated PressPurdue takes a bit of buzz into game vs MissouriBy JEFF WASHBURNWEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) It has been 10 years since a Purdue football fan might call attending a Boilermaker game as fun.Since Joe Tiller's 2007 team finished 8-5 including a bowl victory against Central Michigan, Purdue's...

AP Sports WriterAuburn's Stidham living up to his billing with 3 big gamesBy JOHN ZENORAUBURN, Ala. (AP) Jarrett Stidham dropped deep into Auburn's end zone and launched the ball down the field.Boom, as coach Gus Malzahn would say. A seemingly high-risk play went 57 yards to Eli Stove...

AP Sports WriterOklahoma seeks replacement for Biletnikoff winner WestbrookBy CLIFF BRUNTNORMAN, Okla. (AP) For the second straight year, Oklahoma must replace a star receiver.And again, the seventh-ranked Sooners feel they have the talent on the roster to get it done.Back in 2015, Sterling Shepard posted one of the...

STATS Senior Editor=Sam Houston, C. Arkansas meet in pivotal Southland matchupBy JUSTIN EINHORN(STATS) - If it's possible to have a de facto conference championship game on the first weekend of October, this is it.The early date for Sam Houston State taking on Central Arkansas is a surprise - some...

The Latest: Lawyers want fraternity death charges droppedBELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) The Latest on a preliminary hearing for Penn State fraternity members charged after a pledge died (all times local):5 p.m.Members of a Penn State fraternity fighting charges they're to blame for a pledge's death are hoping a judge...

AP College Football WriterBeing Saban's boss: Byrne settles in as AD at AlabamaBy RALPH D. RUSSOTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) Hanging on the wall of Greg Byrne's relatively new office at Alabama, along with the family photos, is a framed piece of construction paper and spiral notebook that foretold a...

AP Sports WriterArkansas' Broyles remembered as coach, mentor at celebrationBy KURT VOIGTFAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) Frank Broyles was remembered as a championship coach, father, mentor, athletic director and guide for caregivers of those suffering from Alzheimer's disease during a memorial celebration Saturday at Arkansas' Bud Walton Arena.Broyles, who led...

Associated PressNevada officer on leave after joking about shooting studentBy SCOTT SONNERRENO, Nev. (AP) A university police officer in Nevada joked about shooting a graduate student and former football player during a peaceful traffic stop, leading the department to place him on paid leave during an investigation.The University...