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AP Sports WriterNo. 12 Hokies eager for another crack at No. 2 ClemsonBy HANK KURZ Jr.Virginia Tech players say they are taking a sensible approach to their highly anticipated Atlantic Coast Conference opener on Saturday night. They say they are casting aside any thoughts of revenge.The No. 12 Hokies...

Associated PressNC State's Bradley Chubb apologizes for spitting on FSU logoBy JOE REEDYTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) North Carolina State's Bradley Chubb said that he didn't intentionally spit on Florida State's logo after the Wolfpack's 27-21 victory over the 12th-ranked Seminoles on Saturday.The senior defensive end then took to social...

Colorado football program to retire Rashaan Salaam's numberBOULDER, Colo. (AP) The University of Colorado football program will retire No. 19 in honor of Rashaan Salaam, who killed himself last December at age 42.It will be the first number retired by the program in 47 years. The ceremony will...

AP Sports WriterIowa, Michigan St. ready for another crucial Big Ten contestBy MICHAEL MAROTSome things to watch in the Big Ten this week:GAME OF THE WEEKIowa at Michigan State. The first full weekend of conference play kicks off with one of the league's most competitive series. Both teams need...

Quarterback David Cornwell leaves Nevada programRENO, Nev. (AP) Nevada quarterback David Cornwell, a transfer from Alabama, has left the Wolf Pack.Cornwell was the first player to commit to first-year Nevada coach Jay Norvell last December and he entered fall training camp as the starter.But Cornwell didn't make his...

AP Sports WriterNo. 13 Auburn hoping to build on offensive performanceBy JOHN ZENORAUBURN, Ala. (AP) The Auburn Tigers put it all together for one dominant performance against a struggling Southeastern Conference team.Now, the 13th-ranked Tigers are trying to build on that 51-14 win at Missouri when the offense...

AP Sports WriterGeorgia Tech D looking to finally solve Tar Heels' attackBy CHARLES ODUMATLANTA (AP) Georgia Tech players insist defense no longer will be team's weak link this season.Saturday's visit from North Carolina, which boasts an offense the Yellow Jackets couldn't contain the last three years, could show...

AP Sports WriterKansas reveals $350M in sports projects focused on footballBy DAVE SKRETTALAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Kansas making a bold investment in its long-suffering football program.The school revealed during a dinner for some of its most influential donors Friday night a $350 million plan to overhaul its football stadium...

AP College Football WriterNebraska's Mike Riley is keeping his cool as pressure mountsBy ERIC OLSONLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Mike Riley has been at Nebraska for only 29 games, yet there is an air around the program that his job is on the line as the Cornhuskers get ready to...

STATS Senior Editor=Next 2 games the key to another SHSU unbeaten regular seasonBy JUSTIN EINHORN(STATS) - The biggest obstacles left in Sam Houston State's path to two straight perfect regular seasons come in the next two weeks.It's easy to detect the most daunting one - next weekend on the...

AP Sports WriterSt. John's-St. Thomas rivalry to break D3 attendance recordBy DAVE CAMPBELLMINNEAPOLIS (AP) One of the longest-running rivalries in small college football has reached major league status.The 87th edition of the St. John's-St. Thomas game will be played on Saturday at Target Field, and more than 35,000...

Florida breaks NCAA record by scoring in 366th straight gameGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) No. 21 Florida has set an NCAA record by scoring in its 366th consecutive game.The Gators got on the scoreboard with Eddy Pineiro's 25-yard field goal in the second quarter against LSU on Saturday. That broke...