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AP College Football WriterAP Top 25: Clemson pulls closer to 'Bama; USC out of Top 10By ERIC OLSONAlabama's big win over Mississippi didn't keep Clemson from cutting into its lead in The Associated Press college football poll.The defending national champion Tigers more than doubled their number of first-place votes...

AP College Football WriterOn a healthy path, Jerry Kill returns to coaching at RutgersBy RALPH D. RUSSOPISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) Jerry Kill has been seizure-free for almost a year and a half. He has lost 25 pounds by cutting way down on carbs and taking long walks. After years...

AP Sports ColumnistColumn: UAB celebrates its return, but tough issues remainBy PAUL NEWBERRYWelcome back, UAB.Now, the real work begins.For the Blazers, and so many other programs on the fringes of supposedly major-college football, it's hard to envision a scenario where this all works out in the long run. There's...

Murray State assistant coach officiates player's marriageMURRAY, Ky. (AP) Murray State has tweeted a video that shows Racers defensive lineman Bishop Woods and girlfriend Caitlin Myers being married in a rainy ceremony officiated by offensive line coach Brian Hamilton.The ceremony took place after Tuesday's practice at midfield with...

AP Sports WriterJohnson, No. 12 Auburn beat Mississippi 44-23By JOHN ZENORAUBURN, Ala. (AP) Kerryon Johnson rushed for a career-high 204 yards and three touchdowns and No. 12 Auburn beat Mississippi 44-23 on Saturday.Johnson and the Tigers (5-0, 3-0 Southeastern Conference) continued a recent tear with their third straight...

AP College Football WriterOnce overlooked, Huskers' Cole Conrad now man in the middleBy ERIC OLSONLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Nebraska's Cole Conrad hopes his journey from small-school football star with no scholarship offers to starting center in the Big Ten can inspire players who feel as if they have been...

AP Sports WriterUnknowns offer intrigue for No. 11 Michigan, No. 17 FloridaBy MARK LONGWhen Michigan released its roster earlier this week and Florida announced its starting quarterback hours later, two of the big mysteries heading into the teams' season opener were revealed.Many more remain.The No. 11 Wolverines and the...

AP Sports WriterWillie Taggart makes Oregon debut against Southern UtahBy ANNE M. PETERSONEUGENE, Ore. (AP) As Willie Taggart would say, it's go time.The first-year coach and his Oregon Ducks open the season at home against Southern Utah on Saturday afternoon. And yes, he's a little bit nervous.''I think...

AP Sports WriterACC teams, players tossed in state of flux by Irma's wrathBy HANK KURZ Jr.The Atlantic Coast Conference has been tossed into a state of flux by Hurricane Irma.Games have been postponed, practices suspended and players throughout the conference have been left wondering about their families' welfare as...

Associated PressIllinois benching Crouch for QB Jeff George Jr.By JAMES BOYDCHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) Jeff George Jr. has been named the starting quarterback at Illinois, which is off to a middling start behind the Big Ten's worst offense.Chayce Crouch started in the Illini's first four games, but after a...

AP Sports WriterMichigan roster finally released via Harbaugh's TwitterBy NOAH TRISTERANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) The Michigan football roster has finally been revealed to the public.Coach Jim Harbaugh announced it via his Twitter account early Wednesday. The roster drew interest mostly because the school waited so long before releasing...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Best of the FCS in SeptemberBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - A September to remember? Indeed, FCS.With nine FCS teams beating FBS opponents and conference races kicking off with plenty of surprises, the first month of the season (adding in the late August games) whet the appetite for...