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Associated PressRutgers fires coach Ash after 8 wins in 3-plus seasonsBy MATT SUGAMPISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) Chris Ash's tenure as Rutgers coach is over after three-plus seasons that resulted in only three Big Ten victories.Athletic director Pat Hobbs announced Sunday that Ash had been fired four games into his...

AP Sports WriterSwinney knows No. 2 Clemson must improve after close UNC winBy AARON BEARDCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) Clemson is still unbeaten, still on course to claim another Atlantic Coast Conference championship along with a trip to the College Football Playoff.That doesn't mean the now-No. 2 and reigning...

AP Sports WriterMullen rips, challenges O-line as Florida preps for AuburnBy MARK LONGGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Florida coach Dan Mullen protected, even defended, his young offensive line for much of the first month of the season.After another sluggish performance, this one against lower-division Towson on Saturday, Mullen had seen...

AP College Football WriterAP Top 25: Alabama jumps to No. 1 after Clemson close callBy RALPH D. RUSSOAlabama is No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll for the first time this season, replacing preseason No. 1 Clemson after the Tigers had a close call.Alabama received 29 of...

Rutgers fires coach Ash after 8 wins in 3-plus seasonsPISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) Rutgers has fired football coach Chris Ash four games into a season where the hapless Scarlet Knights are showing little progress.Athletic director Pat Hobb announced the firing less than 24 hours after Rutgers (1-3) was embarrassed...

AP College Football WriterAP Top 25: Alabama jumps to No. 1 after Clemson close callBy RALPH D. RUSSOAlabama is No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll for the first time this season, replacing preseason No. 1 Clemson after the Tigers had a close call.Alabama received 29 of...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=10 takeaways from FCS Week 5By CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - North Dakota State, South Dakota State and most of the Missouri Valley Football Conference may have had it right with taking off this weekend.Week 5 of the FCS season featured upsets, plenty of wild games and five...

Drake takes 41-17 road win against MaristPOUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (AP) Ian Corwin threw a career-high four touchdown passes and Drake won for the first time this season beating Marist 41-17 on Saturday.Corwin led Drake (1-3, 1-0 Pioneer League) on a six-play, 59-yard scoring drive on the Bulldogs' first possession....

Associated PressSyracuse defeats Holy Cross 41-3 on DeVito's 4 scoresBy MARK FRANKSYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) Tommy DeVito passed for four touchdowns to four different receivers, the Syracuse defense held Holy Cross to 18 yards rushing and the Orange defeated the Crusaders 41-3 Saturday.The win was Syracuse's 13th straight against...

Villanova dominates first half in beating Maine 33-17VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) Daniel Smith passed for a touchdown and ran for two more and Villanova scored on its first five possessions to defeat Maine 33-17 on Saturday.The Wildcats (5-0, 2-0 Colonial Athletic Association), ranked No. 13 in the FCS coaches...

AP Sports WriterTaylor, defense lead No. 8 Badgers past Northwestern 24-15By KEITH JENKINSMADISON, Wis. (AP) Jonathan Taylor has had his fair share of struggles against Northwestern. The going was tough against the Wildcats again on Saturday, but Wisconsin's Heisman Trophy contender helped the eighth-ranked Badgers stay unbeaten with...

AP Sports WriterMond-Davis twice for No. 23 Texas A&M to beat Arkansas 31-27By STEPHEN HAWKINSARLINGTON, Texas (AP) No. 23 Texas A&M had a chance to really take control early when big defensive tackle Justin Madubuike intercepted a pass at the goal line.That's just not what happens when the...