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AP Sports WriterFor Northwestern, Big Ten title game follows big turnaroundBy ANDREW SELIGMANPat Fitzgerald figures he will gain a few more gray hairs by the time No. 15 Northwestern steps on the field to face third-ranked Ohio State in the Big Ten championship game on Saturday.As the Wildcats' coach,...

Transfers fill Sanders' Jackson State signing class(Stats Perform) - The attraction of playing for new Jackson State coach Deion Sanders was evident in the SWAC program's early signing class on Wednesday.Six transfers from Power Five programs were among the 15 signees, including Sanders' son Shilo, a defensive back from...

Azusa Pacific to drop football after 55 yearsAZUSA, Calif. (AP) Azusa Pacific is ending its football program this month after 55 years of Division II and NAIA competition.Athletic director Gary Pine said the decision was prompted by other four-year schools in California dropping the sport over the last...

Coastal Carolina, Chadwell agree on extension through 2027CONWAY, S.C. (AP) Coastal Carolina has locked up coach Jamey Chadwell for a few more years after he led the school to an undefeated season.The school announced it has extended Chadwell's contract through 2027, a move to take the 43-year coach...

AP Sports WriterNotre Dame DC Clark Lea hired as Vanderbilt head coachBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Vanderbilt has hired Notre Dame defensive coordinator Clark Lea as its new football coach, bringing back a Nashville native and former Commodores fullback to revive the program.Lea will be introduced next...

AP Sports WriterHokies AD: More than half of football team contracted virusBy HANK KURZ Jr.Virginia Tech athletic director Whit Babcock painted a stark picture Tuesday of what the Hokies went through during the football season amid the coronavirus pandemic.''Well over half of our team, maybe three-fourths, contacted COVID since...

Associated PressFamily ties lead USC's defense into Pac-12 title gameBy DAN GREENSPANLOS ANGELES (AP) It didn't take long for Southern California defensive coordinator Todd Orlando to realize his first season would be a family affair.Cousins Talanoa Hufanga and Marlon Tuipulotu would anchor the defense as third-year starters at...

AP Sports WriterNo. 3 Buckeyes have something to prove in Big Ten title gameBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) A group of university administrators on a Zoom call decided Ohio State would play in the Big Ten championship game. Now the No. 3 Buckeyes are eager to show that...

AP Sports WriterNo. 3 Buckeyes have something to prove in Big Ten title gameBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) A group of university administrators on a Zoom call decided Ohio State would play in the Big Ten championship game. Now the No. 3 Buckeyes are eager to show that...

AP Sports WriterSmith, Pitts are the real stars of SEC's Alabama, FloridaBy MARK LONGGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) The Southeastern Conference championship game features two of the nation's top playmakers, and neither is a quarterback.Alabama receiver DeVonta Smith and Florida tight end Kyle Pitts are the real stars of the...

Kentucky taps NFL Rams assistant Coen to guide its offenseLEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Kentucky coach Mark Stoops has hired Los Angeles Rams assistant Liam Coen as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach to revive the Southeastern Conference's worst passing game.Coen, 35, was named the Rams' assistant quarterbacks coach before this...

AP Sports WriterIndiana-Purdue, Michigan-Iowa canceled; bowl also called offBy MICHAEL MAROTTwo of the seven Big Ten Champions Week games were canceled Tuesday because of COVID-19 outbreaks as an uncertain postseason looms for college football.The annual rivalry game between Indiana and Purdue set for Friday was canceled for the second...