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QB Ramsey, punter Adams transfer to NorthwesternEVANSTON, Ill. (AP) Former Indiana quarterback Peyton Ramsey has transferred to Northwestern, giving the Wildcats another option behind center after they struggled offensively last season.Northwestern also announced punter Derek Adams had joined the team. Ramsey and Adams are eligible to play for...

AP Sports WriterBig Ten contenders are winning with defenseBy NOAH TRISTERThis is not an easy year to be an offensive coordinator in the Big Ten.Brad Salem, who fills that role for Michigan State, had to face one of the nation's top defenses last week against Ohio State. This week,...

Wake adds Villanova to 2020 schedule in series of changesWINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) Wake Forest has added Villanova to its 2020 schedule while its game with Tulane that season has been pushed back to 2027.Wake Forest officials announced a series of schedule changes Wednesday.The Demon Deacons were scheduled to...

Petrino back in game, says he knew he wouldn't stay retiredSPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) ??? Bobby Petrino is glad to have a job again, even if it's at one of the bottom programs in the second tier of college football.“I knew I wasn't going to stay retired,” Petrino said Thursday...

AP Sports WriterStanford grad Ed McCaffrey back Down Under, 18 years laterBy DENNIS PASSAThree-time Super Bowl champion Ed McCaffrey's only previous trip to Australia came as a member of the Denver Broncos in a preseason game against the San Diego Chargers in 1999.McCaffrey was back Down Under on Thursday...

Associated PressPenn State QB McSorley getting more out of quick passesBy TRAVIS JOHNSONSTATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) To take the next step in his evolution, Trace McSorley first had to go backward.Penn State's quarterback went back in the offseason and reviewed enough film and saw enough open receivers who...

AP College Football WriterUncertainty abounds as college teams scramble to find gamesBy ERIC OLSONArkansas State's opener at Memphis on Sept. 5. was still on the schedule as of Tuesday. That much athletic director Terry Mohajir knows.Mohajir has no idea who the Red Wolves will play the following week or...

AP Legal Affairs WriterSuspension recommended for lawyer in Miami athletics probeBy CURT ANDERSONMIAMI (AP) A lawyer who assisted the NCAA in its investigation of University of Miami athletics is facing a 91-day suspension from practicing law, according to new court documents.The documents show that's what the Florida Bar...

HOUSTON (AP) - Ohio State offensive coordinator Tom Herman has been hired as Houston's new coach.Herman takes over for Tony Levine, who was fired last week.Herman agreed to a five-year, $6.75 million deal to take over the Cougars, who went 7-5 this season.He has been quarterbacks coach and offensive...

AP Sports WriterNo. 19 Utah aims to exacerbate UCLA's erratic seasonBy GREG BEACHAMPASADENA, Calif. (AP) Joe Williams essentially came out of the stands to rush for 179 yards last week for No. 19 Utah.UCLA coach Jim Mora might be looking around the Rose Bowl on Saturday to see...

Diaz finalizes football coaching staff at Miami for 2019CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) Former Miami standouts DeMarcus Van Dyke and Joel Rodriguez have been promoted to new roles on Manny Diaz's staff with the Hurricanes.The Hurricanes hired Andy Vaughn as director of player personnel and promoted David Cooney to...

AP Sports WriterAlabama's Nick Saban already working on chasing title No. 8By JOHN ZENORNick Saban wasn't ready to contemplate his legacy moments after capturing a record seventh national championship ''because you're always looking forward.''It was time to start chasing No. 8, after all. The Crimson Tide capped off a...