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AP Sports WriterIowa OC Greg Davis retires after 5 seasons with HawkeyesBy LUKE MEREDITHIOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) Iowa offensive coordinator Greg Davis announced his retirement Friday, ending a coaching career that spanned more than four decades.Davis spent the past five seasons running Iowa's offense. Prior to his stint...

AP Sports WriterAs Miami preps for camp, all eyes are on QB Brad KaayaBy TIM REYNOLDSCORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) Brad Kaaya gets recognized almost everywhere he goes now. Fans asked him to pose for pictures with them at a recent Justin Bieber concert. He's gotten used to shooing...

AP Sports WriterNo. 25 Tulsa looks to keep momentum against TulaneBy CLIFF BRUNTTulsa isn't flying under the radar anymore.The Golden Hurricane garnered national attention by rallying from 21 points down to defeat then-No. 19 SMU last Saturday. The rewards were the No. 25 spot in the latest Associated Press...

Northwestern QB Clayton Thorson tears ACL in right kneeEVANSTON, Ill. (AP) Northwestern quarterback Clayton Thorson has a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee, throwing his future up in the air.The school said Tuesday he will work with the athletic training staff to prepare for surgery in...

Associated PressRun defense 1 of few bright spots for Florida StateBy BY BOB FERRANTETALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) Florida State has stumbled out the gate this season and the Seminoles have not looked very impressive.Though there is one bright spot they can point to: their ability to defend the run.The...

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 Sports WriterDamien Harris's return fortifies strong Alabama backfieldBy JOHN ZENORMONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) Damien Harris bucked the trend of Alabama's recent starting tailbacks, who follow up big seasons with early departures for the NFL.Instead, Harris opted to stick around for his senior season.The decision gives the defending national...

McMillen added to commission investigating Maryland footballCOLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) Former Maryland basketball star Tom McMillen and former Gov. Robert Ehrlich have been added to the commission to investigate the culture of the Maryland football program.The Board of Regents announced five additions to the commission Friday, bringing the...

California hires Bill Musgrave as offensive coordinatorBERKELEY, Calif. (AP) Longtime NFL assistant Bill Musgrave was hired Friday to become the new offensive coordinator at California.Coach Justin Wilcox announced Musgrave will replace Beau Baldwin next season for the Golden Bears. Baldwin left to become head coach at Cal Poly.''Bill...

Wake Forest to start Jamie Newman at QBWINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) Jamie Newman will begin the season as Wake Forest's starting quarterback.Coach Dave Clawson announced the decision Sunday to start Newman ahead of sophomore Sam Hartman.Clawson says he was confident in both quarterbacks because they both looked capable when...

AP Sports WriterWebb, South hold on for 16-15 win over North in Senior BowlBy JOHN ZENORMOBILE, Ala. (AP) California's Davis Webb directed scoring drives on all three of his possessions to lead the South to a 16-15 Senior Bowl victory Saturday over the North, which couldn't hit a...

AP College Football WriterReverse: Big Ten will try to play fall football after allBy RALPH D. RUSSOPlayers were pumped. Coaches were stoked. Fans seemed relieved. Even the president was pleased.The Big Ten is going to give fall football a shot after all.Less than five weeks after pushing fall sports...