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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...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Big Sky QBs are sizzlingBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Imagine discussing the top two quarterbacks in the Big Sky Conference and leaving Northern Arizona's Case Cookus, Eastern Washington's Eric Barriere or UC Davis' Jake Maier out of the conversation.That's how good Montana's Dalton Sneed and Sacramento State's...

AP Sports WriterFreshman Breece Hall emerges at RB for Iowa StateBy LUKE MEREDITHAMES, Iowa (AP) Iowa State's success over the past two seasons helped it land freshman running back Breece Hall, who could have easily gone somewhere else given his talent.The Cyclones saw last weekend what it's like...

AP Sports WriterASU making noise at midseason; Gordon stands out among QBsBy ANNE M. PETERSONThe Pac-12 is a jumble at the halfway point after some surprising early season results but some themes have emerged.First, Oregon has rebounded after the loss to Auburn in the opener and is in control...

Clemson's Swinney going with 2 kickers against LouisvilleCLEMSON, S.C. (AP) Clemson coach Dabo Swinney says he will used kicker B.T. Potter on kickoffs and long field goal tries when the third-ranked Tigers play at Louisville this week.Swinney angrily shouted at Potter after he missed a 24-yard kick right...

Louisville quarterback to have season-ending toe surgeryLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Louisville says redshirt junior quarterback Jawon Pass will miss the rest of this season after having surgery for an injured right toe that has sidelined him the past four games.Pass started the Cardinals' first two contests and was injured...

AP College Football WriterAP Midseason All-America Team: Burrow, Taylor lead 1st teamBy RALPH D. RUSSOLSU quarterback Joe Burrow, who is on a record-breaking pace during the first half of the season, and Wisconsin running back Jonathan Taylor highlight The Associated Press midseason All-America team released Tuesday.No. 2 LSU, No....

AP College Football WriterAP Midseason All-America Team: Burrow, Taylor lead 1st teamBy RALPH D. RUSSOLSU quarterback Joe Burrow, who is on a record-breaking pace during the first half of the season, and Wisconsin running back Jonathan Taylor highlight The Associated Press midseason All-America team released Tuesday.No. 2 LSU, No....

Coach Orgeron: LSU receiver Marshall not yet ready to playBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) LSU coach Ed Orgeron says receiver Terrace Marshall Jr. won't be ready to return from a foot injury when the second-ranked Tigers visit Mississippi State on Saturday.Marshall has missed two games since injuring his right...

AP Sports WriterSwift wants more creative play-calling from No. 10 GeorgiaBy CHARLES ODUMATHENS, Ga. (AP) D'Andre Swift is still looking for No. 10 Georgia's offense to play its first complete game.He suggests some changes may be necessary to make that happen.Swift, the leader of the Bulldogs' running attack,...

AP Sports WriterLocksley seeks solutions for Maryland's erratic defenseBy DAVID GINSBURGCOLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) The erratic play of Maryland's defense has proven to be more of a problem for first-year coach Mike Locksley than losing his starting quarterback to injury.Tyrrell Pigrome ran for a 61-yard score and threw...

No. 23 Iowa tries to spark offense after 2 straight lossesIOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) Alaric Jackson knows Iowa's problems on offense are frustrating.Jackson, the junior left tackle on the No. 23 Hawkeyes' offensive line, wasn't about to point fingers Tuesday. He knows there is plenty of blame to...