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Texas Tech again taps SEC for grad transfer in LSU's MonroeTexas Tech added another graduate transfer from an SEC power Monday by signing former LSU safety Eric Monroe.Monroe joined the Red Raiders about a week after running back Chadarius Townsend came over from Alabama.Monroe played in LSU's 42-25 victory...

AP Sports WriterDuke faces Temple in Cutcliffe's return to Independence BowlBy DAVID BRANDTSHREVEPORT, La. (AP) Duke coach David Cutcliffe has an impressive winning history at the Indepedence Bowl. The Blue Devils hope his return to Shreveport can help the program get back on track after a rough ending...

'Battle For Greater Baltimore' may be extended (STATS) - FCS programs Morgan State and Towson appear determined to make their "Battle For Greater Baltimore" bigger and better.The football series will resume for the first time since 2011 on Sept. 2 at Towson's Johnny Unitas Stadium. At a news conference...

AP Sports WriterOregon looks to rebound against Oregon State in Civil WarBy ANNE M. PETERSONEUGENE, Ore. (AP) The No. 14 Oregon Ducks not only have to steel themselves for motivated Oregon State, they have to guard against letting the disappointment of Arizona State defeat them again.Oregon was cruising...

MIAMI (AP) - As some players from both sides brawled after the final play, BYU quarterback Christian Stewart decided to simply walk off the field.He fought for four quarters, then two overtimes.And the result he wanted just wasn't in the cards.Stewart led the Cougars back from a pair of...

STATS Writer=NC A&T's Parker working toward NFL dreamBy TAYLOR BECHTOLD(STATS) - Brandon Parker has always gotten a thrill out of breaking stuff down to get a closer look at how he can make it better.It's what led the North Carolina A&T incoming senior to become an electrical engineering major....

AP Sports WriterVirus has NFL prospects pondering threat of a lost seasonBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Joe Burrow was a competent if unspectacular quarterback as a backup at Ohio State and during his first post-transfer season at LSU. In 2019, he transformed into Super Joe.Imagine if a pandemic...

We are Marshall is coming off its best season in years with a 13-1 record. Junior Gunnar Holcombe is taking control as QB with big shoes to fill following Rakeem Cato. What Darrell Hazell did for Kent State is not repeating at Purdue. In the last 6 years, Purdue has...

Stats Perform FCS Senior Editor=Will no fall sports in Ivy League be a trendsetter across Division I?By CRAIG HALEY(Stats Perform) - The Ivy League became the first Division I conference to eliminate its fall sports season due to the coronavirus pandemic, although a potential shift of competition to the...

AP College Football WriterWith Big Ten West hopes gone, Nebraska now chasing a bowlBy ERIC OLSONLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) About all that is left for Nebraska is to make a bowl, and even that looks like a long shot now.''It's one of the carrots,'' coach Mike Riley said Monday.The...

AP Sports WriterCFP Play-in: No. 1 Clemson, No. 7 Miami in ACC ChampionshipBy PETE IACOBELLICOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) No. 1 Clemson and No. 7 Miami know what's at stake in the upcoming Atlantic Coast Conference championship - a spot in the College Football Playoff.''The winner of this league is...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Takeaways from FCS Week 8By CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - It's easy to say Sam Houston State or Montana State or fill-in-the-blank team blew its chance for an FCS playoff bid on Saturday, but here's the thing: just about everybody is losing.Well, not top-ranked North Dakota State. We...