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AP Sports WriterNo. 25 Michigan State seeks another upset of No. 4 BuckeyesBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Ohio State coach Ryan Day wants his players to understand Michigan State has a history of spoiling the Buckeyes' plans.The Mark Dantonio-led Spartans have beaten Ohio State three times since 2011,...

AP Sports WriterNo. 6 Oklahoma suspends kicker Calum Sutherland indefinitelyBy CLIFF BRUNTOklahoma kicker Calum Sutherland has been suspended indefinitely.A school spokesman made the announcement in a brief statement Friday, one day before the sixth-ranked Sooners play at Kansas.Sutherland, a sophomore, was arrested Sept. 21 on a public intoxication charge....

Associated PressTar Heels, Yellow Jackets trying to snap losing streaksBy GEORGE HENRYATLANTA (AP) North Carolina coach Mack Brown is concerned about a letdown after a narrow loss to the nation's No. 1 team last week.Heading into Saturday's game at struggling Georgia Tech, Brown's mindset might sound unusual for...

Associated PressNo. 16 Boise State can't afford to look past UNLVBy W.G. RAMIREZLAS VEGAS (AP) Before No. 16 Boise State visits UNLV on Saturday, the Broncos may want to take a peek at what happened to San Diego State's season last year for a quick lesson in looking...

AP Sports WriterColgate Raiders struggling mightily after banner yearBy JOHN KEKISColgate coach Dan Hunt was caught off-guard by the superb play of his Raiders last season and was prepared for a letdown, just not one quite so severe.The Raiders opened 2018 unranked and rose all the way to No....

AP Sports WriterSouth Carolina looks to build on second win during week offBy PETE IACOBELLICOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) South Carolina coach Will Muschamp is finally glad the Gamecocks played like the team he expected to see this season. He only hopes the bye week doesn’t blunt the positive energy...

AP College Football WriterHuskers doing Spanish radio broadcast with eye toward futureBy ERIC OLSONLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Nebraska will be the first school in the Big Ten to offer a Spanish-language radio broadcast for a football game when the Cornhuskers play Northwestern on Saturday, and the hope is such...

AP Sports WriterShowdown in Swamp: Malzahn, Mullen tip visors to SpurrierBy MARK LONGGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Auburn’s Gus Malzahn and Florida’s Dan Mullen first met nearly 15 years ago. Malzahn was the head coach at Springdale High in Arkansas. Mullen was the Gators’ offensive coordinator.Malzahn had Mitch Mustain playing...

AP Sports WriterAlabama using bye week to do ‘quality control on every unit’By JOHN ZENORMONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) Being ranked No. 1 and trying to avoid complacency is hardly new for Alabama.The Crimson Tide rose to the top of the rankings ahead of the team's first open date after...

Pitt quarterback Kenny Pickett to return against DukePITTSBURGH (AP) Kenny Pickett will be back at quarterback for Pittsburgh on Saturday when the Panthers play at Duke.Coach Pat Narduzzi withheld Pickett as a precaution from last week's game, a victory over Delaware. He said Pickett was ''banged up" from...

AP Sports WriterOklahoma receivers Lamb, Rambo overwhelming defensesBy CLIFF BRUNTNORMAN, Okla. (AP) Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley is best known for quarterbacks - he’s had back-to-back Heisman Trophy-winning passers in Baker Mayfield and Kyler Murray.His offenses have developed some star pass catchers, too. This year, the Sooners feature the...

AP Sports WriterCalifornia trying for upset at No. 13 OregonBy DAVID BRANDTHere are some things to watch this week in the Pac-12 Conference:GAME OF THE WEEK: California at No. 13 Oregon. The Golden Bears (4-1, 1-1 Pac-12) have a tough task ahead when they travel to face No. 13...