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Associated PressClose-knit Nittany Lions confident and ready to keep rollingBy TRAVIS JOHNSONSTATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) Nearly three years ago, James Franklin was charged with lifting a roster full of Bill O'Brien holdovers and dotted with veterans from the Joe Paterno era out of the darkest period in Penn...

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops says quarterback Baker Mayfield is expected to play Saturday against Oklahoma State after sustaining a concussion a week ago.Mayfield took a helmet-to-helmet hit from TCU linebacker Ty Summers early in the second quarter of a 30-29 win last Saturday. The Heisman...

No. 5 Washington, Oregon meet while headed in opposite directionsWashington got everyone's attention last week with a lopsided win over then-No. 7 Stanford.The fifth-ranked Huskies were able to clear that very sizable hurdle in the Pac-12 North, but now comes more tall timber. Yes, Oregon is struggling, but Washington...

STATS Senior Editor=Pennsylvania schools sweep NEC awardsBy PAUL DIGIACOMO(STATS) - The Northeast Conference handed out its awards Wednesday, with Pennsylvania-based schools Saint Francis, Duquesne and Robert Morris sweeping the five major honors.Conference champion Saint Francis saw sophomore wide receiver Kamron Lewis win the Offensive Player of the Year award...

LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Mississippi State's recent slugfests with Kentucky have taught the Bulldogs that there's no such thing as a safe lead against the Wildcats. And thanks to timely touchdowns by Dak Prescott, Josh Robinson and Christian Holmes, the nation's top-ranked team built a cushion culminating in another hard-earned victory...

When searching for a new head football coach, schools have been showing a greater desire to hire an up-and-comer, like Tom Herman or P.J. Fleck, rather than a veteran with a long record of success, such as Les Miles. The average age of the head coaches hired by FBS teams...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) Pennsylvania's state government pension system is about to send Jerry Sandusky a $211,000 check to cover payments going back to when it illegally stopped his retirement benefits after he was sentenced for child molestation.The State Employees' Retirement System sent a letter to Sandusky's lawyer last...

The Texas Longhorns and the Arkansas Razorbacks will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at NRG Stadium. Arkansas at Texas When: 9:00 PM ET, Monday, December 29, 2014 Where: NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas TV: 9 p.m. ET, ESPN. LINE: Arkansas -6 PREDICTION: Arkansas 27, Texas 17 Join BetOnline and get...

SEATTLE (AP) Matt Lubick has returned to the Pac-12 at Washington, the assistant coach's fourth job in three months after brief stops at two other Power Five conference teams since the end of last season. Washington coach Chris Petersen on Wednesday announced the addition of Lubick to his staff as...

MIAMI (AP) South Florida coach Willie Taggart has signed a three-year extension that puts him in line to stay with the Bulls through 2020.The school announced the deal Monday morning, hours before the Bulls' matchup against No. 25 Western Kentucky in the Miami Beach Bowl. That game was...

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) Trevone Boykin threw an 8-yard touchdown pass to KaVontae Turpin in the second overtime and No. 15 TCU beat No. 7 Baylor 28-21 on a rainy Friday night, knocking the Bears out of contention for their third straight Big 12 title.Boykin threw for 148...

Case McCoy and Jordan Hicks have rejoined the Texas Longhorns following a Dec. 28 suspension, coach Mack Brown announced Sunday night. "Obviously when you break team rules there's a certain amount of trust that has been broken, and that will be addressed with further discipline," Brown said in a statement....