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AP Sports WriterFacing Florida in bowl, Oklahoma defense sees an opportunityBy STEPHEN HAWKINSARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Oklahoma linebacker Nik Bonitto is well aware that the Sooners defense, even with all the drastic improvements playing its ''Speed D'' scheme for two seasons, has to prove itself outside the Big 12.After...

AP College Football WriterNo. 3 Buckeyes face toughest test to date vs No. 13 BadgersBy ERIC OLSONHere's what to watch in the Big Ten this week:GAME OF THE WEEKNo. 13 Wisconsin at No. 3 Ohio StateThis game lost some of its luster when Wisconsin (6-1, 3-1 Big Ten) got...

AP Sports WriterMichigan State coach Dantonio not thinking about his futureBy NOAH TRISTEREAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) It's the type of question that comes up when a team has spent much of the last four years in mediocrity: Mark Dantonio was asked Tuesday if he spends time thinking about...

Stats Perform FCS Senior Editor=FCS teams in mix for fall nonconference gamesBy CRAIG HALEY(Stats Perform) - A small number of FCS nonconference games, including some against FBS programs, are scheduled to be played in the fall season after all 13 conferences postponed their league competition due to concerns over...

The Big East will have a 10-team league this fall without divisions after Boise State and San Diego State decided to remain in the Mountain West. Those defections forced the Big East to scrap its planned home-and-away opponents, which was announced in December. A new list of opponents was released...

AP Sports WriterSteve Spurrier returns 'home' as ambassador, consultantBy MARK LONGGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Just call him the Head Ball Consultant.Steve Spurrier, who already has a statue outside Florida's football stadium and recently had the field named after him, will now serve as ambassador and consultant for the school's...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Samford, Youngstown State to meet in 2019 FCS KickoffBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Samford and Youngstown State will help open the 2019 college football season when they meet in the sixth annual FCS Kickoff on Aug. 24 at the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery, Alabama.The FCS Kickoff has...

AP Sports WriterBig Ten spotlight returns to Lincoln for Buckeyes-HuskersBy GENARO C. ARMASSome things to watch in the Big Ten this week:GAME OF THE WEEKOhio State at Nebraska. The good news for the Cornhuskers is that they get to play a night game in Lincoln for a second straight...

AP College Football WriterLSU QB Joe Burrow wins Heisman Trophy in landslide voteBy RALPH D. RUSSONEW YORK (AP) Born into a family of Cornhuskers and raised in the Buckeye state, Joe Burrow left his roots behind and became a Heisman Trophy winner at LSU.The quarterback won the Heisman...

Missouri, South Carolina delayed due to weatherCOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) The Missouri-South Carolina game has been delayed because of potential bad weather with the Gamecocks ahead 34-32 and less than three minutes to go.Officials sent both teams to the locker room with 2:41 remaining when they got word of...

Imagine Dragons to perform during halftime of CFP champ gameBy The Associated PressGrammy Award winners Imagine Dragons will perform at halftime of the College Football Playoff championship game on Jan. 7.ESPN and Interscope Records announced the performance Monday.For the second consecutive season, the College Football Playoff will feature a...

AP Sports WriterFlorida suspends 2 more for opener, including RB ScarlettBy MARK LONGGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) No. 17 Florida has suspended two more players, including starting running back Jordan Scarlett, for its season opener against 11th-ranked Michigan.Scarlett and receiver Rick Wells were suspended indefinitely from all team activities for...