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AP Sports WriterNo. 5 Oklahoma's improved defense supporting offenseBy CLIFF BRUNTNORMAN, Okla. (AP) It is a small sample size, but the numbers say Oklahoma's defense has improved this season.The Sooners fielded one of the worst defenses in the nation last season. Just a good defense with Oklahoma's historically...

AP Sports WriterVols' offensive line preparing for matchup vs No. 9 FloridaBy STEVE MEGARGEEKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee has used three different starting offensive lines in as many games as the Volunteers try to find an effective combination.That unsettled unit faces the team that leads all Football Bowl Subdivision...

Michigan State OL Jarvis expected to miss 6-7 weeksEAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Michigan State offensive lineman Kevin Jarvis is expected to miss 6-7 weeks with an undisclosed injury.Coach Mark Dantonio didn't disclose the specifics of the injury. He said Jarvis isn't lost for the season, but he has...

Oregon tight end Cam McCormick to miss remainder of seasonEUGENE, Ore. (AP) Oregon tight end Cam McCormick will miss the rest of the season with an ankle injury.McCormick dressed and participated in warmups before the Ducks' games against Nevada and last week against Montana but did not play....

Associated PressMississippi State's Stevens 'day to day' with shoulder issueBy PAUL JONESSTARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) Mississippi State starting quarterback Tommy Stevens' status for its Southeastern Conference opener Saturday with Kentucky remains uncertain after a shoulder injury knocked him out of each of the Bulldogs' last two games.Bulldogs coach Joe...

AP Sports WriterHoosiers remain hopeful for QB Penix's return against UConnBy MICHAEL MAROTThe Indiana Hoosiers hope Michael Penix Jr. returns to action against Connecticut.They might not know until Saturday morning: Coach Tom Allen told reporters Monday his injured starting quarterback will likely a game-time decision for the second straight...

AP Sports WriterNo. 9 Florida turns to Trask, giving him 1st start since '12By MARK LONGGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Kyle Trask waited nearly seven years between starts, an unusual path that could have prompted the backup quarterback to leave Florida long ago.But Trask stuck around despite a coaching change,...

AP Sports WriterBring on the Irish: A historic game between the hedgesBy PAUL NEWBERRYATHENS, Ga. (AP) The Georgia players know it's a big game. They can read the polls. They can hear all the chatter around campus.That doesn't mean they're well-versed on Notre Dame's storied past.George Gipp?''Uhh, no,''...

Syracuse coach Babers optimistic despite 2 lopsided lossesSYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) After two straight losses - by 43 points one week, 36 the next - Syracuse coach Dino Babers remains upbeat.''I think we're fine,'' Babers said Monday. ''I think that we have an opportunity to win every game that...

Iowa says marching band subjected to 'inappropriate' actionsIOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) The University of Iowa says it has contacted Iowa State after the Hawkeye Marching Band was subjected to ''inappropriate actions'' during Saturday's football game between the two rivals.The statement from Iowa athletic director Gary Barta on Monday...

AP College Football WriterHuskers' offense is all about big plays when it comes to TDsBy ERIC OLSONLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) When a Scott Frost offense is at its best, it's moving fast and generating big plays.Nebraska has scored 12 offensive touchdowns and two field goals through three games, and...

Taggart: Florida State DE Joshua Kaindoh out for seasonTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) Florida State coach Willie Taggart says junior defensive end/outside linebacker Joshua Kaindoh will miss the rest of the season with a lower-leg injury.Kaindoh had nine tackles and one sack in three games this season. He was carted...