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AP Sports WriterPetersen says being a head coach can ‘become very heavy’By TIM BOOTHSEATTLE (AP) With the evidence mounting in his mind that a break was necessary, Washington coach Chris Petersen decided just a couple of days before the Apple Cup that he was going to step away.Outside...

South Carolina QB Hilinski to have left knee surgeryCOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) South Carolina starting quarterback Ryan Hilinski will have surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee.A release from the school Tuesday stated that a surgery date for the 6-foot-3 freshman starter has not yet been...

AP Sports WriterRutgers OKs deal to bring back Schiano as football coachBy TOM CANAVANNEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) After an on-again, off-again courtship, Greg Schiano is back as Rutgers football coach.Of course, it didn't go off without a Rutgers-like hitch. There was a glitch with microphones at a public...

AP Sports WriterClemson, Virginia ACC title game features bevy of playmakersBy PETE IACOBELLICLEMSON, S.C. (AP) Clemson coach Dabo Swinney hasn’t stopped thinking about Virginia quarterback Bryce Perkins since the 22nd-ranked Cavaliers clinched their spot in the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game last week.“He’s a guy you’ve got to...

AP Sports WriterStout defenses push Oklahoma, Baylor into Big 12 title gameBy CLIFF BRUNTNORMAN, Okla. (AP) During the first half of a showdown with Baylor last month, Oklahoma’s defense looked a lot like the unit that ranked among the worst in the nation a year ago.Similar struggles during...

AP Sports WriterStout defenses push Oklahoma, Baylor into Big 12 title gameBy CLIFF BRUNTNORMAN, Okla. (AP) During the first half of a showdown with Baylor last month, Oklahoma’s defense looked a lot like the unit that ranked among the worst in the nation a year ago.Similar struggles during...

AP Sports WriterNo. 1 LSU sees hope for maligned defense in SEC title gameBy BRETT MARTELBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) LSU safety Jacoby Stevens and his defensive teammates sound determined to disprove the notion that they represent the top-ranked Tigers’ greatest liability as college football’s postseason arrives.Their most recent...

AP Sports WriterRutgers OKs deal to bring back Schiano as football coachBy TOM CANAVANNEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) After an on-again, off-again courtship, Greg Schiano is back as Rutgers football coach.Of course, it didn't go off without a Rutgers-like hitch. There was a glitch with microphones at a public...

AP College Football WriterAll-America Watch: Championship weekend’s best matchupsBy RALPH D. RUSSOOnly the best of the best get to play this weekend in college football. Championship weekend crowns the winner of 10 Bowl Subdivision conferences and matches up some big-time players. A look at some of the potential All-Americans...

Colorado receiver Laviska Shenault Jr. decides to turn proBOULDER, Colo. (AP) Dynamic Colorado wide receiver Laviska Shenault Jr. will skip his final season and declare for the NFL draft.Shenault is a top prospect after a career with the Buffaloes that included plenty of big catches while facing plenty...

LSU’s Brady, Ohio State’s Hafley finalists for top assistantBy The Associated PressLSU quarterback coach Joe Brady and Ohio State co-defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley, both in their first seasons at their respective schools, are among the five finalists for the Broyles Award, which goes to the nation’s top assistant coach.Baylor...

Tennessee lineman Ryan Johnson entering transfer portalKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee offensive lineman Ryan Johnson has tweeted that he is entering the transfer portal and that “ït is time for me to start a new chapter in my life and in my football career.”Because Johnson already has earned his...