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AP Sports WriterNo. 5 Ohio State prepares for biggest test yet vs. NebraskaBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) The upcoming game at Nebraska has been circled on the calendar for a while as potentially the first tough test for an Ohio State team that entered the season with a...

AP Sports WriterBack to Philly: Geogia Tech's Collins faces his former teamBy PAUL NEWBERRYATLANTA (AP) For Georgia Tech coach Geoff Collins, there's no time for a trip down memory lane.He's got bigger issues to fret about as he leads the struggling Yellow Jackets against his former school.Collins coached...

Purdy, Iowa State relying more on tight endsAMES, Iowa (AP) Seeing Charlie Kolar is Iowa State's second-leading receiver might not raise many eyebrows until you consider his position.Kolar is a tight end, a position Iowa State has not targeted much in recent years. Two years ago, Cyclones tight...

AP Sports WriterNo. 7 Auburn rides defense while offense gains footingBy JOHN ZENORAUBURN, Ala. (AP) The Auburn Tigers have successfully navigated one-third of the season largely because of one of the Southeastern Conference's better defenses.The seventh-ranked Tigers (4-0) have climbed the rankings with a strong start while breaking...

AP Sports WriterNo. 5 Ohio State prepares for biggest test yet vs. NebraskaBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) The upcoming game at Nebraska has been circled on the calendar for a while as potentially the first tough test for an Ohio State team that entered the season with a...

AP Sports WriterIowa PK Keith Duncan perfect in '19 after 2 years on benchBy LUKE MEREDITHIOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) Freshman kicker Keith Duncan etched his name into Iowa's history books three years ago, drilling a game-winning 33-yard field goal to beat No. 2 Michigan 14-13 in a game...

AP College Football WriterAll-America Watch: FSU's Akers rebounds; USC's Pittman popsBy RALPH D. RUSSOThe Associated Press has been honoring college football's best with an All-America team since 1925. The midseason All-Americans will be released Oct. 15. The full three-team AP All-America team presented by Regions Bank will be unveiled...

AP Sports WriterHillinski's South Carolina teammates supporting freshman QBBy PETE IACOBELLICOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) South Carolina quarterback Ryan Hilinski is facing another first in in the start of his college career - forgetting about a bad performance and focusing on what's ahead this week.The Gamecocks' freshman, named the Southeastern...

AP Sports WriterSyracuse back at .500 with FCS foe Holy Cross nextBy JOHN KEKISSyracuse is .500 after four games and after Saturday faces a two-week stretch to correct any issues before Atlantic Coast Conference play begins in earnest.Orange coach Dino Babers knows it's a work in progress.''Saw some good,...

Associated PressMissed opportunities cost Oklahoma State against TexasBy JOHN TRANCHINASTILLWATER, Okla. (AP) Oklahoma State's potent offense gained 494 yards and was in position to score additional points on Saturday that could have led to a victory over No. 11 Texas, but several missed opportunities made the difference in...

AP Sports WriterTar Heels must fix 1st-half troubles with No. 1 Clemson nextBy AARON BEARDCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) North Carolina keeps finding itself in close games and outplaying its opponents in the fourth quarter. The problem is the Tar Heels also keep putting themselves in first-half holes that...

AP Sports WriterBalanced Oklahoma offense ranks No. 2 nationally in rushingBy CLIFF BRUNTNORMAN, Okla. (AP) If you listen to Lincoln Riley, you might think Oklahoma's running game is a mess.The Sooners coach often said the offensive line needs to improve and the ground attack is nowhere near where...