CFB

AP Sports WriterAuburn's Brown, Davidson hoping to share first-round statusBy JOHN ZENORAUBURN, Ala. (AP) Derrick Brown and Marlon Davidson came to Auburn together, shared an apartment and each decided to return for their senior seasons.Now, the Auburn defensive linemen are both hoping to land in the first round...

AP Sports WriterQB Baldwin signals intent to transfer from Ohio StateBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Matthew Baldwin, the Ohio State quarterback who was expected to back up the highly touted Justin Fields this fall, said he intends to transfer.The redshirt freshman released a statement on Twitter on Thursday...

Eastern Washington football players recovering from shootingSPOKANE, Wash. (AP) Two Eastern Washington University football players were shot in Spokane's downtown bar district.Dehonta Hayes and Keith Moore were hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries after Saturday's shooting.University officials say the student-athletes are expected to fully recover.Hayes is listed as a...

AP Sports WriterIowa looking for offense to help banged-up defenseBy LUKE MEREDITHIOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) Iowa has let its defense carry the load nearly all season.The Hawkeyes might need some more help from their offense on Saturday at Indiana - like they got in last weekend's 48-point explosion...

Austin Peay coach quits unexpectedly after 1 year on jobCLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Austin Peay coach Mark Hudspeth has resigned after one season on the job that included him taking the Governors to a program-record 11 wins and a trip to the FCS quarterfinals.Athletic director Gerald Harrison announced Hudspeth's...

AP Sports WriterNew South Carolina assistant sees improved offensive linemenBy PETE IACOBELLICOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) South Carolina offensive line coach Eric Wolford knew when he was hired that his job was to toughen up his players and improve the Gamecocks offensive numbers.He believes that's happening this summer.Everyone will know...

AP Sports WriterQB Fields shows off dual-threat skills in Dogs' spring gameBy CHARLES ODUMATHENS, Ga. (AP) A crowd of more than 82,000 cheered when Justin Fields jogged onto the field for the first time at Sanford Stadium at Georgia's G-Day spring game on Saturday.There were more reasons in...

AP Sports WriterStanford, Arizona looking to regain momentumBy JOHN MARSHALLTUCSON, Ariz. (AP) Stanford and Arizona both had designs on winning their respective divisions heading into the Pac-12 season.A string of injuries in both programs have changed their courses a bit. The division titles are all but out of...

Stats Perform FCS Senior Editor=Stats Perform FCS Week 4 HonorsBy CRAIG HALEY(Stats Perform) - A smaller weekly schedule in FCS college football this fall hasn't slowed the outstanding performances.The Stats Perform team and player of the week for Week 4 games ending on Sept. 26:FCS TEAM OF THE WEEKEastern...

Associated PressUCLA sees template for turnaround in No. 10 WashingtonBy DAN GREENSPANLOS ANGELES (AP) Winless UCLA wants to be where No. 10 Washington is, contending for Pac-12 titles and berths in the College Football Playoff.Though finding their breakthrough victory against the Huskies on Saturday night might be like...

STATS Writer=EWU's Gubrud all-in for national title huntBy TAYLOR BECHTOLD(STATS) - In an alternate reality, Gage Gubrud might consider himself something of a fun-loving outdoorsman.That version of the Eastern Washington incoming junior would probably be making routine treks to one of the lakes near Spokane to go wakeboarding, tubing...

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) Nick Saban is one away from the Bear. At least that's what the record book shows. Actually, an argument can be made that Saban already surpassed the man in the houndstooth hat. Saban has five national titles - four as Alabama's coach, plus a BCS crown at LSU -...