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AP College Football WriterOle Miss hires former Maryland coach Durkin as assistantBy RALPH D. RUSSOFormer Maryland coach D.J. Durkin, who was fired during the 2018 season following the death of a player who had collapsed during offseason conditioning drills, was hired Thursday as an assistant by Mississippi.Durkin, who spent...

Georgia Southern has returned to the top of the national rushing chart.The Eagles ran for a season-high 455 yards in Saturday's 51-31 win at Louisiana Monroe, pushing their average to 377.4 a game. Their second straight 400-yard rushing game, and third of the season, allowed them to move past...

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) Nick Chubb is back on the Georgia sideline, and his old buddy Todd Gurley is with him.Chubb suffered a season-ending left knee injury on the first play of last week's loss to Tennessee. He was on crutches as he followed the Bulldogs out of the...

AP College Football WriterCarson Palmer, Bob Stoops lead college Hall of Fame classBy RALPH D. RUSSOHeisman Trophy winner Carson Palmer and former Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops are among the 13 former players and coaches who make up the latest College Football Hall of Fame class.The National Football Foundation announced...

AP Sports WriterNo. 6 Oklahoma QB Murray doesn't start vs. BaylorBy CLIFF BRUNTNORMAN, Okla. (AP) Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray didn't start against Baylor on Saturday for the sixth-ranked Sooners. But he quickly made an impact.He entered on the second possession and threw a 9-yard touchdown to Lee Morris...

Associated PressBook's No. 10 Irish begin ACC title quest vs. Brice and DukeBy JOHN FINERANSOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) The last time quarterbacks Ian Book and Chase Brice shared the same football field, Brice got the last laugh on his way to a championship ring.When No. 10 Notre Dame...

AP Sports WriterPICK SIX: SEC, ACC schedule changes impact several programsBy STEVE MEGARGEEThe debut season for Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz got much more challenging when the Southeastern Conference adjusted its schedules this summer.Missouri's original cross-division opponents in its SEC schedule were Arkansas and Mississippi State, which both finished below...

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) Elijah Hood is focused on finishing strong for No. 15 North Carolina. The junior has two straight 100-yard rushing performances entering Thursday night's rivalry game at Duke, a sign he is healthy after missing a game due to an apparent concussion that had followed a slower-than-expected start...

SoCon rushing champ Ramsey makes grad transfer to The Citadel(Stats Perform) - Alex Ramsey, the 2019 Southern Conference rushing champion, has moved across the conference as a graduate transfer from VMI to The Citadel.Ramsey rushed for 1,326 and 22 touchdowns last season and was a Stats Perform second-team FCS...

Associated PressIllinois hoping to ride running attack to win vs RutgersBy JAMES BOYDCHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) The Illinois offense is ranked last in the Big Ten. Don't blame the running game.Even in a 45-16 blowout loss to Iowa last weekend, Illinois rushed for 200 yards at Kinnick Stadium -...

AP Sports WriterNo. 3 Clemson playing powerhouse football headed into byeBy PETE IACOBELLICLEMSON, S.C. (AP) Clemson’s week off in early October was filled with questions and a fall from No. 1 in the rankings. Six weeks later the third-ranked Tigers feel they are in a much better place,...

Associated PressNo. 12 Oklahoma St tries to shift focus to Iowa StateBy JOHN TRANCHINASTILLWATER, Okla. (AP) The players for No. 12 Oklahoma State don't have any time to feel sorry for themselves.Following a demoralizing 62-52 loss at home to rival Oklahoma, the Cowboys have another strong Big 12...