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AP Sports WriterSyracuse hosts No. 22 NC State; Orange unbeaten at homeBy JOHN KEKISSYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) Coach Dino Babers goes into one of Syracuse's most important games of the season with a big secret - who will start at quarterback.Will it be senior Eric Dungey or redshirt freshman...

Associated PressCalifornia ban won't stop Alabama from hosting Fresno StateBy KIM CHANDLERMONTGOMERY, Alabama (AP) Fresno State's football game at the University of Alabama this fall is expected to go on as scheduled, despite California's decision to ban travel to Alabama by its state employees.''We look forward to the...

AP College Football WriterCollege Football Playoff TV ratings rise on return to Jan. 1By RALPH D. RUSSOWith the semifinals back New Year's Day, ESPN viewership for the College Football Playoff was the highest it has been since the first season of the postseason system in 2015.The double overtime Rose...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Former FCS players to square off in Super Bowl LIVBy CRAIG HALEY(Stats Perform) - More than one battle line is drawn for former FCS players in Super Bowl LIV.If you like offensive players, you'll be interested in the San Francisco 49ers. If you prefer defensive players,...

AP Sports WriterBIG Ten SPOTLIGHT: Imbalance puts conference in tough spotBy TOM CANAVANThe grind of playing in the East Division of the Big Ten has taken a toll on teams over the past four years, and this year the biggest hit may be on the conference itself.The Big Ten...

Vanderbilt fires football coach Derek Mason after losing first eight games of his seventh seasonNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Vanderbilt fires football coach Derek Mason after losing first eight games of his seventh season.

Associated PressMcGrone manning middle of Michigan's stout defenseBy MATT SCHOCHANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) In the week leading up to his first college start, Michigan linebacker Cam McGrone said he was shaking before practices.It was just Rutgers visiting Michigan Stadium, but being in the middle of the Wolverines' defense...

AP Sports WriterHearings begin for suspended Minnesota football playersBy JON KRAWCZYNSKIMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Ten Minnesota football players suspended for their alleged involvement in a sexual assault faced a panel of university employees on Thursday and Friday in an attempt to avoid expulsion and other punishments recommended by the school's...

The Associated PressFranklin says Penn State has work to do to be elite programBy TRAVIS JOHNSONSTATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) Penn State has enjoyed a striking turnaround since an embarrassing reality-check loss at Ann Arbor two seasons ago.But the feel-good era, which saw the Nittany Lions win 24 of...

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 WriterFlorida State: FCS win does count toward bowl eligibilityBy RALPH D. RUSSOFlorida State says Delaware State did meet NCAA requirements that allow the Seminoles to count their victory against the FCS team toward bowl eligibility.Questions about whether the Seminoles had indeed reached six countable wins were...

AP Sports WriterTennessee AD Fulmer, Miami coach Diaz isolating for virusBy TIM REYNOLDSTennessee athletic director and former Volunteers football coach Phillip Fulmer said Friday he is in isolation after testing positive for COVID-19. And Miami's Manny Diaz became the latest active coach to announce he has contracted the virus.Fulmer,...