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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...

AP College Football WriterAP Top 25: Georgia edges past Alabama to No. 4; OU up to 8By RALPH D. RUSSOGeorgia edged past Alabama to No. 4 in The Associated Press college football poll after the Bulldogs had a quality road victory and the Crimson Tide lost star quarterback Tua...

AP College Football WriterAP Top 25: Georgia edges past Alabama to No. 4; OU up to 8By RALPH D. RUSSOGeorgia edged past Alabama to No. 4 in The Associated Press college football poll after the Bulldogs had a quality road victory and the Crimson Tide lost star quarterback Tua...

Associated PressJonah Jackson returns to Rutgers, going from worst to firstBy MATT SUGAMPISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) Seconds after the game between No. 2 Ohio State and Rutgers ended, there was a meeting of offensive linemen near midfield.It was a bunch of guys wearing Rutgers jerseys mobbing Buckeyes offensive lineman...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=FCS Team of the Week: Cornell pulls a shockerBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Unbeaten Dartmouth knew this past Saturday was Senior Day. The Big Green simply overlooked it was the date of the Cornell game as well.Cornell pulled off a stunning, 20-17 upset in the Ivy League...

Photographer hit in Georgia-Auburn game out of hospitalAUBURN, Ala. (AP) A photographer who was treated at a hospital after she was hit on the sideline of the Georgia-Auburn game Saturday and carted off the field is out of the hospital.A Georgia statement said Chamberlain Smith was sent to...

California LB Evan Tattersall taken off field on stretcherBERKELEY, Calif. (AP) California linebacker Evan Tattersall was taken off the field on a stretcher and taken to the hospital after being hit in the head on kickoff coverage.Tattersall was running down on coverage Saturday night when Southern California linebacker...

AP Sports WriterOklahoma-Baylor rematch for Big 12 title seems inevitableBy STEPHEN HAWKINSWACO, Texas (AP) Matt Rhule and his Baylor Bears almost certainly won’t have to wait until next year for another shot at Oklahoma.Give it about three weeks, when it seems inevitable that they will meet again in...

Associated PressJonah Jackson returns to Rutgers, going from worst to firstBy MATT SUGAMPISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) Seconds after the game between No. 2 Ohio State and Rutgers ended, there was a meeting of offensive linemen near midfield.It was a bunch of guys wearing Rutgers jerseys mobbing Buckeyes offensive lineman...