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AP Sports WriterPanthers still searching for consistency as September closesBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) The silence coming from the back of the bus offered Pittsburgh coach Pat Narduzzi all the proof he needed that his maddeningly inconsistent team remains fully engaged.For now, that's all Narduzzi can ask for. Well,...

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) It's another high-stakes Bedlam game for Oklahoma and Oklahoma State. The Cowboys have emerged in the past decade under coach Mike Gundy, turning the showdown into much more than just a yearly meeting between schools from the same state. Oklahoma leads the series 85-18-7, but Saturday's meeting will...

AP Sports WriterMaryland fires 2 trainers involved in treatment of McNairBy DAVID GINSBURGCOLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) The fallout at the University of Maryland following the death of Jordan McNair continued with the dismissal of two trainers involved in the player's treatment after he collapsed on the practice field...

AP Sports WriterNo. 24 Cal puts improved defense to test vs. No. 19 OregonBy JOSH DUBOWBERKELEY, Calif. (AP) Improving the defense has been the top task for coach Justin Wilcox since he arrived at California in 2017.The Golden Bears showed significant improvement in his first season and have...

AP Sports WriterShimonek throws late TD pass to lift West over East 14-10By FRED GOODALLST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) Texas Tech's Nic Shimonek threw a 34-yard touchdown pass to Houston's Steven Dunbar with 1:23 remaining Saturday to give the West a 14-10 victory in the 93rd East-West Shrine...

Duke promotes co-defensive coordinators; Goethie to lead LBsDURHAM, N.C. (AP) Duke has promoted assistants Ben Albert and Matt Guerrieri to co-defensive coordinator positions and added Lanier Goethie as an assistant coach.Coach David Cutcliffe announced a series of staff moves Friday.Albert will continue to coach the Blue Devils' defensive...

AP College Football WriterWaiting game: 15 days between CFP semifinals, championshipBy RALPH D. RUSSOGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) The matchup is set for a tantalizing College Football Playoff national championship game.On one side, defending champion Clemson, with its 29-game winning streak. On the other, unbeaten and No. 1 LSU, with...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Southland Conference draft class impressesBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - That former Sam Houston State quarterback Jeremiah Briscoe has won the STATS FCS Walter Payton Award for two straight seasons underscores the Southland Conference's reputation as an offensive conference.But the prospects for next week's NFL draft indicate defensive...

Mississippi school sued by football player with 1 kidneyBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) A federal lawsuit claims the University of Southern Mississippi discriminated against a student athlete who says the school wouldn't clear him to play football because he only has one kidney.The lawsuit filed Wednesday says 20-year-old Deven...

White, Gainwell, defense lead Memphis over Southern 55-24MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) Brady White threw for two touchdowns, Kenneth Gainwell scored three and Memphis' defense smothered Southern in the second half to pull away to a 55-24 victory on Saturday.The Tigers (2-0), leading 27-17 at halftime, scored 21 third-quarter points...

AP Sports WriterKenny Pickett enters season firmly in charge at PittsburghBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Kenny Pickett never doubted he'd be here.Not as a scrawny 130-pound freshman quarterback growing up in New Jersey. Not when he enrolled early at Pittsburgh in the spring of 2017 as a distant third...

Nebraska quarterback Patrick O'Brien planning to transferLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Nebraska quarterback Patrick O'Brien has asked for his release and plans to transfer.The school confirmed Thursday that O'Brien's request will be granted. Former coach Mike Riley recruited O'Brien to play in a pro-style offense. New coach Scott Frost has...