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LSU top rusher Edwards-Helaire nursing injury as CFP nearsBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) LSU coach Ed Orgeron says running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire's status for the college football playoffs is uncertain following a hamstring injury in practice this week.Tests are ongoing, Orgeron said, adding that he does not know the...

Associated Press2 Ohio State football players plead not guilty to rapeBy ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS and MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Two former Ohio State football players pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges that they held a woman against her will and raped her this month.Defensive backs Amir Riep and Jahsen...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=10 takeaways from FCS Week 2By CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - It's getting late early for some FCS teams and others feel like they're just getting started on something big.We're liking the twists and turns already.Opening statements have been made, it's time for teams to settle into the...

AP Sports WriterRhule, Hurts, Brooks top Big 12 honors at season's midpointBy JOHN RABYNo. 5 Oklahoma keeps rolling behind yet another star transfer quarterback, although the Sooners are not the only team to claim a stake for Big 12 supremacy so far in 2019.No. 18 Baylor, behind a stout...

AP College Football WriterPac-12, Big Ten ponder fall football as another school puntsBy RALPH D. RUSSOOfficials in the Big Ten and Pac-12 resumed discussions Tuesday about whether college football should be played this fall as another program decided to punt on its coming season because of the pandemic.Massachusetts became...

Associated PressNo. 19 Wisconsin to start QB Jack Coan in season openerBy TAMIRA MADSENMADISON, Wis. (AP) There was no formal announcement on Sunday when Jack Coan was named starter at quarterback for 19th-ranked Wisconsin, which opens the season Friday at South Florida.The news came as no surprise, since...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Missouri Valley rivals to take best shot at North Dakota StateBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - North Dakota State's recent dominance in the Missouri Valley Football Conference has been even greater than on a national level.That's saying a lot because the Bison have won two straight and a...

AP Sports WriterOklahoma WR Brown to declare for NFL DraftBy CLIFF BRUNTNORMAN, Okla. (AP) Oklahoma receiver Marquise Brown will skip his senior season and declare himself eligible for the NFL Draft.Brown made the announcement Wednesday on social media.Brown, whose cousin is Pittsburgh Steelers star Antonio Brown, is nicknamed...

AP Sports WriterMendenhall uses BYU video to show Virginia winning attitudeBy HANK KURZ Jr.Virginia coach Bronco Mendenhall was surprised how quickly a losing attitude dragged down the Cavaliers in their season-opening loss.The first-year Virginia coach had spent spring ball and fall camp trying to install a new mindset. The...

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...

AP Sports WriterQuarterbacks in spotlight when No. 15 WSU visits ArizonaBy BOB BAUMLuke Falk is on the brink of becoming the most prolific passer in Pac-12 history. Khalil Tate has burst onto the scene with a trio of remarkable performances.The quarterbacks certainly will be in the spotlight when the...

Associated PressIs a hot dog a sandwich? Leach shares at Pac-12 media daysBy DAN GREENSPANLOS ANGELES (AP) The best show at Pac-12 media days for six years running has been Washington State coach Mike Leach's news conference.Among this year's highlights were Leach's introduction of Cougars linebacker Peyton Pelluer...