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AP Sports WriterNo. 15 UCF eager for chance to make statement vs. PittBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Josh Heupel calls the growing groundswell of support for 15th-ranked UCF ''outside noise.'' The Golden Knights coach stressed he can't control it and orders his players to tune it out even as...

AP Sports WriterNo. 8 Auburn faces big road test at No. 17 Texas A&MBy KRISTIE RIEKENCOLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) After playing their first big game of the season on the road at top-ranked Clemson, the No. 17 Texas A&M Aggies get their next test in front of their...

AP Sports WriterCoach Day to keep No. 6 Ohio St on task against MiamiBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Ohio State coach Ryan Day believes the No. 6 Buckeyes have the talent and desire for greatness this season. He's trying to keep players focused on a game that likely...

AP Sports WriterNC State seeks defensive improvement against Ball StateBy AARON BEARDRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) North Carolina State doesn't know exactly what kind of defense it has entering Saturday night's visit from Ball State.The Wolfpack didn't allow a touchdown in the first two games against overmatched East Carolina and...

AP Sports WriterStanford looks to bounce back vs. No. 16 OregonBy JOSH DUBOWSTANFORD, Calif. (AP) Stanford coach David Shaw believes he speaks for most of the rest of the Pac-12 coaches when he talks about his lack of excitement over the fact that Oregon quarterback Justin Herbert decided...

USC QB Slovis leaves after hard hit on second play vs UtahLOS ANGELES (AP) Southern California quarterback Kedon Slovis was knocked out of the Trojans' game against No. 10 Utah on Friday night after taking a legal but hard hit from Utes defensive tackle Leki Fotu.Slovis, a freshman,...

AP Sports WriterAfter tough loss, Spartans look to rebound at NorthwesternBy ANDREW SELIGMANEVANSTON, Ill. (AP) Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio isn't losing faith in his team.He has seen the Spartans bounce back from difficult losses to make a run in Big Ten play and is banking on a...

USC QB Slovis leaves after hard hit on second play vs UtahLOS ANGELES (AP) Southern California quarterback Kedon Slovis left the Trojans' game against No. 10 Utah on Friday night after taking a legal but hard from Utes defensive lineman Leki Fotu.Slovis, a freshman, was making the start...

AP Sports WriterNo. 15 UCF eager for chance to make statement vs. PittBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Josh Heupel calls the growing groundswell of support for 15th-ranked UCF ''outside noise.'' The coach stressed he can't control it and orders his players to tune it out even as the weeks...

Ex-Minnesota Gophers coach reaches $1M deal with hospitalMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Former Gophers linebackers coach Mike Sherels has reached a $1 million settlement with the University of Minnesota Medical Center Fairview involving treatment that left him in a coma in 2016.The Star Tribune says the university disclosed the settlement Wednesday...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Cookus called best in FCS since GaroppoloBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Northern Arizona quarterback Case Cookus is making a case to be the FCS comeback player of the year … again.For the second time in his career, Cookus is excelling one year after suffering a season-ending injury.The...

AP Sports WriterNo. 4 LSU defense looks to fix deficiencies vs VanderbiltBy BRETT MARTELBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) LSU linebacker Jacob Phillips hasn't enjoyed the fourth-ranked Tigers' 3-0 start nearly as much as he would have liked.A combination of injuries, sporadic missed assignments and generally inconsistent play has resulted...