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AP Sports WriterSyracuse hosts Pittsburgh in key game for OrangeBy JOHN KEKISSYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) It's not necessarily a make-or-break moment for Syracuse, but when longtime rival Pittsburgh visits on Friday night there will be plenty at stake for the Orange.Winless after two games in the Atlantic Coast Conference,...

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 WriterOhio State, Wisconsin take top midseason awards in Big TenBy ERIC OLSONOhio State, Wisconsin and Penn State give the Big Ten three top-10 teams at the halfway point of the season, and all of them have their sights set on ending the conference's two-year drought in...

Associated PressMississippi State's passing woes hinder Hill's productionBy PAUL JONESSTARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) Mississippi State's lack of a consistent passing attack is hampering running back Kylin Hill's production.With opposing defenses loading up to stop the ground game, Hill hasn't gained as many as 50 yards in either of the...

Associated PressArkansas' Morris, Auburn's Malzahn put friendship on holdBy ERIC W. BOLINFAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) The last time Arkansas coach Chad Morris felt this much pressure to win was nearly 20 years ago.His first year at Stephenville High School in East Texas resulted in the Yellow Jackets missing the...

AP College Football WriterNCAA reports FBS targeting penalties are down 32%By ERIC OLSONThe number of enforced targeting penalties is down 32% in the Football Bowl Subdivision compared with the first seven weeks of the 2018 season, the NCAA said Wednesday.Targeting, the act of striking a defenseless opponent above the...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=CCSU promotes McCarthy to head coachBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Central Connecticut State's first national ranking in eight years on Monday confirmed interim coach Ryan McCarthy is worthy of the full-time job.The Northeast Conference school agrees.Athletic director Brian Barrio said Wednesday the interim tag has been removed...

AP College Football WriterNCAA reports FBS targeting penalties are down 32%By ERIC OLSONThe number of enforced targeting penalties is down 32% in the Football Bowl Subdivision compared with the first seven weeks of the 2018 season.Targeting, the act of striking a defenseless opponent above the shoulders or using the...

AP Sports WriterNo. 17 Arizona State at No. 13 Utah headlines Pac-12 weekBy JOHN MARSHALLHere are some things to watch this week in the Pac-12 Conference:GAME OF THE WEEK: No. 17 Arizona State at No. 13 Utah. A showdown that could go a long way in determining the Pac-12...

AP College Football WriterCollege Football Picks: Pac-12 contenders in spotlightBy RALPH D. RUSSOThe Pac-12 has slipped into the background of the college football season. Again.The conference is still providing plenty of highlights and intrigue. No conference is more unpredictable from top to bottom.In the College Football playoff era,...

AP Sports WriterStanford seeks 12th straight win against rival UCLABy JOSH DUBOWSTANFORD, Calif. (AP) After a sluggish stretch in September, Stanford looks to be rounding into form just in time for a matchup against the Cardinal's favorite opponent in recent years.Stanford has shaken off a three-game losing streak...

AP Sports WriterClemson's dominance provides lift for struggling ACCBy PETE IACOBELLICLEMSON, S.C. (AP) Clemson is once again sitting atop the Atlantic Coast Conference - and the third-ranked Tigers are putting the struggling league on their back and bringing the ACC along for the championship ride.The ACC hasn't had...