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Iowa State finds encouragement from narrow losses in Big 12AMES, Iowa (AP) Iowa State is a handful of plays from being unbeaten in the Big 12 Conference and sitting alone at the top of the standings. That's the dream scenario for the Cyclones' season.The reality is they find...

AP Sports WriterAll-America Watch: Clemson QB Lawrence back in top formBy PETE IACOBELLICLEMSON, S.C. (AP) Praise him or criticize him, Trevor Lawrence doesn't care. Not as long as the quarterback keeps improving and No. 3 Clemson keeps winning.Lawrence and the Tigers have done plenty of both this season.''I...

AP Sports WriterNo. 23 Iowa seeking to play spoiler vs. No. 7 MinnesotaBy LUKE MEREDITHIOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) After a bitter loss to Wisconsin, No. 23 Iowa has been reduced to playing spoiler in the Big Ten race.The Hawkeyes have often excelled in that role in recent years.Iowa...

AP Sports WriterAll-America Watch: Clemson QB Lawrence back in top formBy PETE IACOBELLICLEMSON, S.C. (AP) Praise him or criticize him, Trevor Lawrence doesn't care. Not as long as the quarterback keeps improving and No. 3 Clemson keeps winning.Lawrence and the Tigers have done plenty of both this season.''I...

AP Sports WriterMichigan State coach Dantonio not thinking about his futureBy NOAH TRISTEREAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) It's the type of question that comes up when a team has spent much of the last four years in mediocrity: Mark Dantonio was asked Tuesday if he spends time thinking about...

AP Sports WriterAll-America Watch: Clemson QB Lawrence back in top formBy PETE IACOBELLICLEMSON, S.C. (AP) Praise him or criticize him, Trevor Lawrence doesn't care. Not as long as the quarterback keeps improving and No. 3 Clemson keeps winning.Lawrence and the Tigers have done plenty of both this season.''I...

Colorado's live mascot Ralphie V to retireBOULDER, Colo. (AP) Colorado's live buffalo mascot Ralphie V will retire after 12 seasons of roaming the field.The university said Tuesday that Ralphie, who turned 13 in October, hasn't been showing the same consistency as she has in prior seasons. She wasn't...

AP Sports WriterNo. 10 Oklahoma looks to get defense on track against BaylorBy CLIFF BRUNTNORMAN, Okla. (AP) The persistent concern about Oklahoma's defense has returned to the front of the picture of the Sooners' season.Last year, the Sooners fired their defensive coordinator and eventually posted some of the...

Associated PressArkansas AD on football: 'I have to get this search right'By CHIP SOUZAFAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) Arkansas athletic director Hunter Yurachek said Monday he felt the football program was moving in reverse over the past month, leading to the firing of second-year coach Chad Morris after 22 games.Morris...

AP Sports WriterJunkyard Dawgs: No. 5 Georgia's stellar D a team effortBy PAUL NEWBERRYATHENS, Ga. (AP) Kirby Smart has coached some stellar defenses.This might be one of his best.Never mind the lack of star power.''They've got some of those same traits as the good defenses I've been able...

AP Sports WriterSyracuse's Dino Babers hopeful for a reboundBy JOHN KEKISJust over a week after firing his defensive coordinator, not much has changed for Syracuse coach Dino Babers.The Orange are still on a four-game losing streak and in desperate need of some sort of turnaround.Coming off a bye week,...

AP Sports WriterAfter ending Top 25 drought, No. 24 Indiana chases new goalsBy MICHAEL MAROTCoach Tom Allen walked into Indiana's team meeting Monday and congratulated his players for ending one streak.He quickly urged them to start a new one.One day after No. 24 Indiana cracked the Top 25 for...