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AP Sports WriterCoach wants fast start by Vandy, end skid in season openersBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Coach Derek Mason knows his 0-3 mark in Vanderbilt's first game of the season better than anybody.His debut as a head coach ended in a 37-7 rout at the hands...

The Associated PressNo. 4 Penn State banking on defensive depthBy TRAVIS JOHNSONSTATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) A week ago, Shareef Miller hobbled to the far end of a cold, wet bench to sit down, rest a sore leg and watch Penn State's defensive line work without him.Linebacker Jason Cabinda...

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...

AP Sports WriterIowa State's Joel Lanning plays both ways vs. OklahomaBy CLIFF BRUNTNORMAN, Okla. (AP) Iowa State's Joel Lanning played both offense and defense against No. 3 Oklahoma.Lanning started the game at middle linebacker, then entered the game at quarterback with about four minutes left in the first...

QB Falk will start for Washington State versus Oregon StatePULLMAN, Wash. (AP) Luke Falk will remain the starting quarterback when No. 21 Washington State hosts Oregon State on Saturday.Falk struggled in the second half of Saturday's victory over Boise State and was removed from the game. He later...

AP Sports WriterBig-play D wreaks havoc across field for No. 9 WisconsinBy GENARO C. ARMASMADISON, Wis. (AP) Natrell Jamerson stepped in front of the target, caught the ball and surveyed the road ahead to the end zone.What a view.''Green grass,'' the Wisconsin safety said with a smile.Well, he...

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...

AP Sports WriterIowa State's Joel Lanning plays both ways vs. OklahomaBy CLIFF BRUNTNORMAN, Okla. (AP) Iowa State's Joel Lanning played both offense and defense against No. 3 Oklahoma.Lanning started the game at middle linebacker, then entered the game at quarterback with about four minutes left in the first...

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 FCS Senior Editor=CAA matchups a highlight in FCS Week 6By CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - CAA Football will be in the spotlight next Saturday - and reigning national champion James Madison won't even be playing.While the 5-0 Dukes break for their open week, all four CAA games will help shape...

Associated PressBaylor settlements could signal trend of more to comeBy JIM VERTUNOAUSTIN, Texas (AP) The federal civil lawsuits against Baylor University have piled up for more than a year, accusing the nation's largest Baptist school of repeatedly mishandling, ignoring or stifling claims of sexual and physical abuse of...

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...