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NCAA clears Wisconsin WR Quintez Cephus to playMADISON, Wis. (AP) Wisconsin wide receiver Quintez Cephus was declared eligible to play Friday, a year after he was suspended in the fallout from a sexual assault allegation that resulted in his acquittal by a jury at trial.Cephus was suspended from...

Alabama hires Patriots assistant Brian Daboll to run offenseTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) Alabama has hired New England Patriots assistant Brian Daboll as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, reuniting him with his former boss Nick Saban.Saban announced Monday that Daboll will replace Steve Sarkisian, who ran the offense in the...

AP Sports WriterNo. 20 USC gets another test against Arizona in road openerBy JOHN MARSHALLTUCSON, Ariz. (AP) Southern California was outplayed for 57 minutes in its season opener against Arizona State. The Trojans pulled it together just in time, scoring a touchdown on a tip, recovering an onside...

South Carolina RB Lloyd out for year with knee injuryCOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) South Carolina has lost one of its most anticipated offensive newcomers for the season after tailback MarShawn Lloyd tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee at practice.Gamecocks coach Will Muschamp said it was a...

AP Sports WriterOhio State's Dobbins says he's the best back in the nationBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Despite running for 1,053 yards and 10 touchdowns, J.K. Dobbins says last season was a frustrating personal failure.''I didn't make defenses fear me as I should,'' the Ohio State tailback said...

AP College Football WriterOhio State still 4th in CFP rankings after cancellationBy RALPH D. RUSSOOhio State held on to the fourth spot in the College Football Playoff rankings on Tuesday night after having its previous game canceled, landing behind No. 1 Alabama, No. 2 Notre Dame and No. 3...

Duke safety McDuffie out with broken thumbDURHAM, N.C. (AP) Duke says starting safety Jeremy McDuffie is out indefinitely after having surgery on his broken right thumb.Team spokesman Art Chase said Wednesday that McDuffie had the operation Tuesday.The junior has 34 tackles and one interception in 24 career games....

Michigan WR Tarik Black out indefinitely with foot injuryANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) Michigan wide receiver Tarik Black is out indefinitely with an injured right foot.Football program spokesman Dave Ablauf says Black was hurt during practice Saturday and is still being evaluated. A timeframe for his return has not...

AP National WriterFor Nick Saban and Alabama, it all starts with the defenseBy PAUL NEWBERRYTAMPA, Fla. (AP) Nick Saban goes through an exhausting checklist when discussing what it takes to have the nation's best defense.The Alabama coach starts with some of the basics: being physical, playing with toughness,...

Auburn's Malzahn returns home to face old friend at ArkansasFAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) Like most football players who grew up in Arkansas, Gus Malzahn dreamed about wearing the cardinal helmet with the running Razorback on the side.As a star at Fort Smith Christian School, Malzahn walked on at Arkansas...

(STATS) - The eight FCS players participating in the Reese's Senior Bowl on Jan. 28 have been split across the two rosters. Assigned to the North squad Wednesday were Bucknell offensive tackle Julie'n Davenport, Eastern Washington wide receiver Cooper Kupp, Lamar cornerback Brendan Langley and Youngstown State defensive end Derek...

Robert Morris, Hawaii schedule Sept. 26 game(Stats Perform) - Hawaii football has filled an opening on its 2020 schedule with a game against Robert Morris on Sept. 26 in Honolulu.The two schools, who will meet at Aloha Stadium, have never faced each other previously.Robert Morris, an FCS independent this...