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AP Sports WriterAlabama's Rashaan Evans hoping for another big title gameBy JOHN ZENORTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) Alabama's Rashaan Evans has saved his best for the last game two years running.He twice sacked Clemson's Deshaun Watson in the national championship game two years ago as a backup linebacker with all...

Oklahoma State adds diversity council amid controversySTILLWATER, Okla. (AP) Oklahoma State athletics announced a new diversity council Wednesday amid the fallout from football coach Mike Gundy's decision to wear a T-shirt promoting a far-right news network.The school said Jason Kirksey, the university's chief diversity officer, will chair the...

AP Sports WriterSeveral suspended Tar Heels return for game vs No. 16 MiamiBy AARON BEARDCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) North Carolina is nearly back at full strength its game at No. 16 Miami after with the return of several players who were suspended for selling team-issued shoes.Seven players -...

AP Sports WriterNo QB debate at Clemson: Kelly Bryant No. 1 on depth chartBy PETE IACOBELLICOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) There's no debate at Clemson heading into the fall - Kelly Bryant is the Tigers' starting quarterback.Bryant, the returning starter, was first on the depth chart released by the Tigers...

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) The College Football Playoff national championship game is a hot ticket. The combination of Alabama and Clemson meeting in a rematch of last year's final, plus the proximity of the schools to Tampa, is causing prices to surge for Monday night's game. Both Tuscaloosa, Alabama and Clemson, South...

Va Tech second straight road game.  Taking ECU +10 pts.

Autopsy planned after football player found deadKISMET, Kan. (AP) An autopsy is planned after a junior college football player in Kansas was found dead.The Kansas City Star (http://bit.ly/2qKo5Al ) reports that 19-year-old Sean Callahan was found unresponsive Sunday afternoon at a home in Kismet, Kansas. He was taken...

Kansas, fired football coach David Beaty at odds over $3MLAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Former Kansas football coach David Beaty said Tuesday he was suing the school's athletic department in federal court, alleging breach of contract and seeking $3 million he contends he is owed after he was fired in...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Florida coach Jim McElwain says quarterback Austin Appleby will start against South Carolina on Saturday. McElwain made the announcement Wednesday on the weekly Southeastern Conference coaches' call, saying Appleby will start when the 22nd-ranked Gators (6-2, 4-2 SEC) host the Gamecocks (5-4, 3-4). Starter Luke Del Rio...

Associated PressDabo Swinney signs largest college football contract everBy JEFFREY COLLINSTwo national titles in three years have helped earn Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney the biggest contract in college football history.University trustees approved the 10 year, $92 million deal Friday. It runs through 2028 and includes two new clauses...

AP College Football Writer"Paterno" movie a polarizing story with unanswered questionsBy RALPH D. RUSSO''Paterno'' aims to tell the polarizing story of a legend's fall, when the most essential question can never be answered.The HBO movie directed by Barry Levinson debuts Saturday and stars Oscar winner Al Pacino as Joe...

AP Sports WriterNew dad Bielema focuses on making Arkansas betterBy DAVID BRANDTHOOVER, Ala. (AP) Arkansas coach Bret Bielema has a lot going on in his life these days.Barely 48 hours after becoming a new father, Bielema was on the podium Monday at Southeastern Conference media days, waxing on...