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Vanderbilt AD says Mason staying as football head coachNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Vanderbilt athletic director Malcolm Turner says Derek Mason has his full support as the Commodores coach and they’ll be working together to give the football program the resources and support needed to succeed.Turner issued a statement Tuesday...

AP Sports Writer‘Blowout Buckeyes’ may finally be tested in final weeksBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Ohio State coach Ryan Day has been saying all season how he wants to see how his team plays when a game is tight, nasty and intense in the fourth quarter.That hasn't happened...

AP Sports WriterNo. 3 Clemson playing powerhouse football headed into byeBy PETE IACOBELLICLEMSON, S.C. (AP) Clemson’s week off in early October was filled with questions and a fall from No. 1 in the rankings. Six weeks later the third-ranked Tigers feel they are in a much better place,...

AP Sports WriterQB Jarret Doege gives WVU hopes for bowl berthBy JOHN RABYWest Virginia’s chances for an elusive bowl berth rest with a quarterback who wasn’t a significant part of the offense a few games ago.Bowling Green transfer Jarret Doege delivered last week in his first start when West...

AP Sports WriterFreshmen Tracy, Goodson emerge as playmakers for No. 19 IowaBy LUKE MEREDITHIOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) Longtime Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz has been more open to giving freshmen a shot at playing time in recent years.The shift might have saved the Hawkeyes' offense this fall.Redshirt freshman receiver...

AP Sports WriterAll-America Watch: Florida’s Pitts one of nation’s top TEsBy DAVE SKRETTAIt was midway through the third quarter last Saturday, and Missouri had just cut Florida’s lead to 13-6, when Gators quarterback Kyle Trask dropped back and saw Kyle Pitts down the right sideline.Trask heaved the ball and...

AP Sports WriterTexas went from Big 12 favorite to 4 losses againBy JIM VERTUNOAUSTIN, Texas (AP) Texas began the 2019 season right where Longhorns fans always expect them to be: ranked in the top 10 and ready for a run at the Big 12 title, maybe even the...

Tua Tagovailoa’s prognosis ‘excellent’ after his surgeryTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) Tua Tagovailoa and Alabama coach Nick Saban got some news Monday about the quarterback’s devastating season-ending hip injury that has cast an uncertain cloud over his football future.Team surgeon Dr. Lyle Cain said Tagovailoa underwent successful surgery in Houston...

AP Sports WriterSyracuse not thinking postseason just yetBy JOHN KEKISSyracuse is still alive in its quest to reach the postseason. Don’t bother mentioning that to Orange coach Dino Babers.“We’re not falling in that trap anymore,” Babers said Monday in response to a question about bowl eligibility. “We’ve got Louisville...

Associated PressNo. 1 LSU’s defensive concerns have Orgeron looking inwardBy TED LEWISBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - LSU coach Ed Orgeron said he's taking a hard look in the mirror after the No. 1 Tigers' defense gave up a season-high 614 yards - not to mention, 37 points- in their...

Associated PressHarvell-Peel, Oklahoma State defense generating turnoversBy JOHN TRANCHINASTILLWATER, Okla. (AP) No. 22 Oklahoma State gets a lot of attention for its dynamic offense that features the nation’s leading rusher, Chuba Hubbard, but the Cowboys’ defense also has been outstanding lately.In addition to holding each of its last...

Tua Tagovailoa’s prognosis ‘excellent’ after his surgeryTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) Alabama’s team surgeon said Tua Tagovailoa’s prognosis was “excellent” after the quarterback underwent surgery to repair a dislocated hip, although there is no timeline for Tagovailoa’s recovery.Dr. Lyle Cain said Tagovailoa is expected to recover fully after Monday’s surgery...