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AP Sports WritersACC, SEC rivals collide with postseason berths on the lineBy STEVE MEGARGEE AND HANK KURZ Jr.The Southeastern Conference and Atlantic Coast Conference have something to prove as they enter a rivalry-themed week featuring four matchups between the two leagues.This week's SEC vs. ACC showdowns are particularly important...

Associated PressWashington State offense missing in recent Apple Cup gamesBy NICHOLAS K. GERANIOSThroughout his tenure at Washington State, Mike Leach’s offense has found a way to torment the rest of the Pac-12. With one exception.The Air Raid has been grounded when facing Washington in the Apple Cup.Washington State has...

AP Sports WriterBig 12 rivalries include Bedlam, Red River and ‘Farmageddon’By STEPHEN HAWKINSBedlam and “Farmageddon” will close out the Big 12 regular season.The Bedlam rivalry between No. 7 Oklahoma and No. 21 Oklahoma State is back at the end of the regular season after earlier November dates the past...

AP College Football WriterMinnesota win away from its first Big Ten championship gameBy ERIC OLSONWhat to watch in the Big Ten this week:GAME OF THE WEEKNo. 13 Wisconsin (9-2, 6-2 Big Ten, CFP No. 12) at No. 9 Minnesota (10-1, 7-1, CFP No. 8)Ohio State-Michigan is big, but this...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=2019 FCS Conference AwardsBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - All 13 FCS conferences honor their best after the regular season through postseason all-conference teams and awards.Following is a list of the announced 2019 conference award winners:BIG SKY CONFERENCEOffensive Player of the Year: Kevin Thomson, QB, Sacramento StateCo-Defensive Players...

AP Sports WriterOutsider Day embraces intensity and mystique of ‘The Game’By MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Growing up in New Hampshire, Ryan Day was far more concerned with Red Sox-Yankees and how the Celtics were doing against the Lakers than Ohio State’s annual clash with Michigan.In college two decades...

AP Sports WriterStage set for Oklahoma State’s Hubbard, Oklahoma’s LambBy CLIFF BRUNTNORMAN, Okla. (AP) Oklahoma State running back Chuba Hubbard and Oklahoma receiver CeeDee Lamb might be the best players in the nation at their respective positions.They will have a prime-time stage when No. 21 Oklahoma State hosts...

AP Sports WriterNCAA pushes back against Missouri after punishments upheldBy DAVE SKRETTAKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The NCAA is pushing back against the University of Missouri after the school blasted the governing body for rejecting an appeal of punishments levied in the case of a rogue tutor.In a statement...

AP College Football WriterCollege Football Picks: Rivalry week wraps conference racesBy RALPH D. RUSSOThere is much to sort out this rivalry weekend and lots of football spread out over three days. All you need is a comfortable chair, a few screens and a couple trays of leftovers to get...

AP Sports WriterStage set for Oklahoma State’s Hubbard, Oklahoma’s LambBy CLIFF BRUNTNORMAN, Okla. (AP) Oklahoma State running back Chuba Hubbard and Oklahoma receiver CeeDee Lamb might be the best players in the nation at their respective positions.They will have a prime-time stage when No. 21 Oklahoma State hosts...

AP Sports WriterQB Guarantano’s re-emergence sparks Tennessee’s turnaroundBy STEVE MEGARGEEKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Nobody exemplifies Tennessee’s impressive recovery from a dismal start better than rejuvenated quarterback Jarrett Guarantano.Guarantano said he received death threats as he struggled through the first half of the season, lost his starting spot and fumbled...

AP Sports WriterGundy: Hurts makes Oklahoma’s spread look like the wishboneBy CLIFF BRUNTNORMAN, Okla. (AP) Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley is such a maestro that he can run a completely different offense than what you actually see.At least, that's what Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy says.Gundy pointed out that...