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AP College Sports WriterPac-12 revenue drops $12 million, but school payouts riseBy RALPH D. RUSSOPac-12 revenue fell by $12 million in 2018 to $497 million because the conference could not make up for lost Rose Bowl revenue from when the game hosted a College Football Playoff semifinal after the...

COLLEGE FOOTBALL PICKS: 3 ranked games to sort out SEC West The SEC West could be all but decided Saturday. Seems like a strong statement, but with three games involving ranked teams it is possible for the leader of the division to exit this weekend with essentially a two-game lead on...

Stats Perform FCS Senior Editor=FCS members seek to 'spring' forward togetherBy CRAIG HALEY(Stats Perform) - Forget the rivalries, FCS schools and conferences are primed to come together and initiate steps toward having a spring season.The list of conferences that won't have a fall season due to the COVID-19 pandemic...

AP Sports WriterGeorgia Tech tries to shake off 2 excruciating lossesBy PAUL NEWBERRYATLANTA (AP) ??? Georgia Tech has trailed for all of four seconds in the second half.Yet somehow, the Yellow Jackets have two losses.In a season that could be so much better, coach Paul Johnson must walk a...

AP Sports WriterTyler Huntley shines but Utah looking for more from offenseBy KAREEM COPELANDSALT LAKE CITY (AP) Utah quarterback Tyler Huntley put on a one-man show in a six-point win over rival BYU but there are some long-term concerns about the inherent risks when he keeps the ball...

AP Sports WriterNo. 17 USF focused on Houston, not national rankingBy FRED GOODALLTAMPA, Fla. (AP) Charlie Strong believes No. 17 South Florida can play with any team in the country.Just don't expect the coach to be vocal about it.At least not at this point in the season.The Bulls...

AP College Football WriterUSC welcomes back Reggie Bush after 10 years in NCAA exileBy RALPH D. RUSSOReggie Bush was the centerpiece of Southern California's last football dynasty. He inspired players to become Trojans and continued to be adored by USC fans while spending a decade in NCAA-mandated exile from...

Ga Tech's Gray, Stickler give up football for health issuesATLANTA (AP) Georgia Tech starters A.J Gray and Jake Stickler are giving up football because of medical issues.Coach Paul Johnson made the announcement Monday, saying he's ''extremely saddened'' for the two players but added that ''health always trumps football.''...

Drake to make 2018 trip to China(STATS) - The Drake football program will make a good-will trip to China next spring, the university announced Wednesday.The trip, scheduled for May 22 to June 4, will leverage longstanding partnerships the university has in China. The team's agenda is expected to include...

AP College Football WriterAnxiety rises at high-pedigree programs with new coachesBy ERIC OLSONMisery loves company, and there's plenty to go around for first-year coaches at some of the high-pedigree programs in college football.Chip Kelly is 0-3 at UCLA, Scott Frost is 0-2 at Nebraska, Willie Taggart hasn't beaten a...

Coroner: WSU safety Bryce Beekman died of acute intoxicationPULLMAN, Wash. (AP) The Whitman County coroner says a Washington State football player who was found dead in his apartment last month died of acute intoxication.Coroner Annie Pillers said Friday that 22-year-old Bryce Beekman died after consuming a combination of...

AP College Football WriterOhio State, LSU, Alabama, Penn State top 1st CFP rankingsBy RALPH D. RUSSONEW YORK (AP) Two from the Big Ten. Two from the Southeastern Conference. And the undefeated defending national champions on the outside looking in - for now.Ohio State, LSU, Alabama and Penn State...