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AP Sports WriterDantonio says Spartans must plant 'foot in the ground'By NOAH TRISTEREAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Mark Dantonio and Michigan State have one more chance for a win during a tough midseason stretch that has raised questions about the state of the program.''Coming off the Wisconsin game, we...

AP Sports WriterSouth Carolina football put on one-year probation by NCAABy PETE IACOBELLICOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) South Carolina's football program was placed on probation for the next year by the NCAA for a former assistant coach's impermissible actions in recruiting a sophomore prospect in the spring of 2018.South Carolina...

Wake Forest linebacker Justin Strnad done for seasonWINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) Wake Forest leading tackler Justin Strnad is out for the season with a ruptured bicep tendon.The team says he had surgery Tuesday, three days after he was hurt in a 22-20 victory over Florida State.The senior linebacker had...

AP College Football WriterFrost says Huskers' Maurice Washington not with team for nowBy ERIC OLSONLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Nebraska running back Maurice Washington is not with the team and there's no timetable for his return, coach Scott Frost said Monday.''There are certain standards we ask our players to uphold,''...

AP Sports WriterEhlinger and offense will have to carry No. 15 TexasBy JIM VERTUNOAUSTIN, Texas (AP) After escaping what would have been a crushing home loss to Kansas, Texas and coach Tom Herman face a stark reality: The Longhorns will go only as far as quarterback Sam Ehlinger's...

AP College Football WriterFrost says Huskers' Maurice Washington not with team for nowBy ERIC OLSONLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Nebraska running back Maurice Washington is not with the team and there's no timetable for his return, coach Scott Frost said Monday.''There are certain standards we ask our players to uphold,''...

AP Sports WriterNo. 1 Alabama preparing for QB Mac Jones' starting debutBy JOHN ZENORAlabama is about to experience life without Tua Tagovailoa - at least for one game.For the first time in two seasons, the top-ranked Crimson Tide are preparing for a game with somebody other than Tagovailoa leading...

AP Sports WriterNo. 1 Alabama preparing for QB Mac Jones' starting debutBy JOHN ZENORAlabama is about to experience life without Tua Tagovailoa - at least for one game.For the first time in two seasons, the top-ranked Crimson Tide are preparing for a game with somebody other than Tagovailoa leading...

AP Sports WriterVols' Brian Maurer uncertain for South Carolina gameBy STEVE MEGARGEEKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee coach Jeremy Pruitt is mum on the status of Brian Maurer for Saturday's game with South Carolina after the freshman quarterback sustained concussions in back-to-back weeks.Pruitt is saying even less about which quarterback...

AP Sports WriterHoosiers chasing elusive 6th win but not talking bowl bidBy MICHAEL MAROTAt Indiana, the countdown is in full swing.The Hoosiers have chalked up five wins in five consecutive seasons for the second time ever, and now they have five chances to get their elusive sixth win for...

Frost says Huskers' Maurice Washington not with team for nowLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Nebraska running back Maurice Washington is not with the team and won't play in the Cornhuskers' home game against Indiana on Saturday.Coach Scott Frost announced Washington's status Monday, stopping short of calling it a suspension. Frost...

Associated PressOklahoma St faces tough challenge Cyclones QB Brock PurdyBy JOHN TRANCHINASTILLWATER, Okla. (AP) Last year as a freshman, Brock Purdy was Iowa State's third-string quarterback when he stepped on the field for his first meaningful action and he delivered a big win against Oklahoma State.Now, Purdy is...