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AP Sports WriterGators not real '20 team in Cotton Bowl loss after opt-outsBy STEPHEN HAWKINSARLINGTON, Texas (AP) This was not the same Florida offense that got the Gators into the SEC championship game, even with Heisman Trophy finalist Kyle Trask presumably playing his final college game.Trask was missing...

AP Sports WriterFreshman DT Davis filling void left by Clemson All-AmericanBy PETE IACOBELLICLEMSON, S.C. (AP) Tyler Davis didn't plan on starting this soon for Clemson, given the depth the Tigers had stockpiled at defensive tackle the past few seasons.But it's Davis who started the first two games for...

Michigan St scuffling at QB in 6-game skidEAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) His team in a freefall, Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio acknowledged the Spartans are scuffling along at quarterback.''We lost a guy who was there for three years,'' Dantonio said, referring to the graduated Connor Cook. ''We have...

AP Sports WriterKentucky's running backs have expanded pass-catching rolesBy GARY B. GRAVESLEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Kentucky's running backs aren't concerned with picking up where Benny Snell left off - for now.If they handle expanded roles in the Wildcats' offense, filling the huge void left by the school's career rushing...

AP College Football WriterAP Top 25: Clemson is No. 1, Oklahoma 2nd after 'Bama fallsBy RALPH D. RUSSOClemson is the new No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll , taking a close vote with Oklahoma after the top two teams in the rankings lost in the same...

Sun Belt announces divisions for 2018 football seasonPOINT CLEAR, Ala. (AP) The Sun Belt Conference will split into two five-team divisions, broken up simply by east and west, starting in 2018.The conference announced its divisions Tuesday after the end of its spring meetings.The East Division will include Appalachian...

AP Sports WriterQB Joe Burrow decides to transfer from Ohio StateBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Facing the possibility of sitting as a backup for a third season at Ohio State, quarterback Joe Burrow on Tuesday announced his intention to transfer.The decision from the redshirt junior, delivered via Twitter...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Remove Alabama receiver Daniel Geddes' crimson No. 37 jersey, and it would be difficult to distinguish him from any other student on campus.It is on the Crimson Tide football team that he stands out - if you can even find his 5-foot-6, 165-pound frame among...

Associated PressFreshman Charbonnet helps No. 7 Michigan clean up mistakesBy MATT SCHOCHANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) With Michigan debuting its high-tempo, no-huddle ''size in space'' offense, a freshman helped bail the Wolverines out of an uneven performance.No. 7 Michigan was sloppy Saturday during a 40-21 victory over Middle Tennessee...

AP Sports WriterOhio State assistants will make over $7.4 millionBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) New Ohio State coach Ryan Day's 10 assistant coaches will be paid a total of more than $7.4 million this year.The coaching contracts were released by Ohio State on Monday in response to a...

AP Sports WriterNew BC coach Hafley stops by campus on way to CFP PlayoffBy JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) Jeff Hafley only had time for a quick meeting with the Boston College football team on Monday before a 9 a.m. news conference in an auditorium so packed with supporters that...

Stats Perform FCS Senior Editor=Ranking the FCS conferences in 2020By CRAIG HALEY(Stats Perform) - In sports, bragging rights are sometimes embraced as much as the championships."Best conference" is one of the annual debates across FCS college football. Only three conferences generally vie for that mythical title, but the others...