CFB

Plane crash kills 5, including LSU coach's daughter-in-lawBy JANELLE COGAN and SUDHIN THANAWALAATLANTA (AP) A small plane en route to a college football playoff game crashed into a post office parking lot in Louisiana shortly after takeoff Saturday, killing five people, including a well-known sports reporter who was...

AP Sports WriterMichigan decides to stick with Jim Harbaugh with 5-year dealBy LARRY LAGEANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) Michigan has decided to stick with coach Jim Harbaugh, finalizing a new, five-year deal on Friday.The school will pay him $4 million per year and as much as $8 million annually...

AP Sports WriterNo. 17 USF focused on Houston, not national rankingBy FRED GOODALLTAMPA, Fla. (AP) Charlie Strong believes No. 17 South Florida can play with any team in the country.Just don't expect the coach to be vocal about it.At least not at this point in the season.The Bulls...

AP Sports WriterHoosiers lose key defensive starter Ball as practice beginsBy MICHAEL MAROTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) Marcelino Ball provided a physical presence in Indiana ' secondary from the moment he first stepped on the field in 2016.Now coach Tom Allen is looking for a replacement.Allen announced Monday that the fifth-year...

AP Sports WriterCOVID-19 knocks out Virginia-Virginia Tech football openerBy HANK KURZ Jr.The pandemic disrupted college sports again Saturday, with Virginia and Virginia Tech postponing their Sept. 19 football opener because of COVID-19 issues at Virginia Tech.The schools said this was a mutual agreement. No makeup date was announced for...

Associated PressHeisman motivates Jackson to be more valuable for LouisvilleBy STEVE BITTENBENDERLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Rewarding as it was to win the Heisman Trophy last season, Louisville quarterback Lamar Jackson didn't end the year the way he had envisioned.Jackson's selection as the school's first Heisman winner was preceded by...

Associated PressUtah survives late rally, edges Oregon State 30-24By JOHN COONSALT LAKE CITY (AP) Ty Jordan ran for a career-high 167 yards and a touchdown to help Utah survive a late rally and beat Oregon State 30-24 for its first win of the season.The Utes (1-2, 1-2 Pac-12)...

Associated PressLeach believes Washington State has no glaring deficienciesBy NICHOLAS K. GERANIOSWashington State coach Mike Leach, fresh off two consecutive bowl game seasons, says his Cougars appear to have no glaring deficiencies this season.In other words, the Cougars are more than just quarterback Luke Falk, who returns for his...

AP Sports WriterOld-man Ehlinger and freshman Rattler face off in Texas-OUBy JIM VERTUNOAUSTIN, Texas (AP) Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger is the old man of the Red River rivalry. He has seen just about everything.Ehlinger has watched Oklahoma Heisman Trophy winners come and go, losing to one, beating the...

The Latest: Sandusky to appeal ruling he won't get new trialHARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) The Latest on Jerry Sandusky losing an appeal in which he sought a new trial (all times local):4:20 p.m.Jerry Sandusky's lawyer says he'll appeal a judge's decision that the former Penn State assistant football coach...

Alabama defensive end Da'Shawn Hand arrested on DUI chargeTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) Alabama defensive end Da'Shawn Hand has been arrested on a charge of driving under the influence less than a week before the Crimson Tide opens fall camp.Tuscaloosa Sheriff Department online records show that Hand was arrested Saturday...

AP Sports WriterParity doesn’t bode well for Big 12 playoff pushBy JOHN RABYCHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlby watched parts of unbeaten Baylor slipping by TCU in triple overtime before he drove to Norman, Oklahoma, where the Sooners survived a scare from Iowa State.Competition in the...