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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 WriterClose finishes galore - with mixed results for Big TenBy NOAH TRISTEREAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Mark Dantonio will have to wait a bit for his next milestone after the last couple minutes went terribly wrong for Michigan State.James Franklin and Kirk Ferentz were a bit more...

AP College Football WriterAP Top 25: Cal, Arizona St move in to give Pac-12 6 rankedBy RALPH D. RUSSOCalifornia and Arizona State moved into the AP Top 25 college football poll to give the Pac-12 six ranked teams, the most for the conference in almost four years.A weekend filled...

AP College Football WriterAP Top 25: Cal, Arizona St move in to give Pac-12 6 rankedBy RALPH D. RUSSOCalifornia and Arizona State have moved into the AP Top 25 college football poll to give the Pac-12 six ranked teams, the most for the conference in almost four years.A weekend...

How teams in the STATS FCS Top 25 fared(STATS) - How teams in the STATS FCS Top 25 fared in Week 3 games on Saturday1. North Dakota State (3-0): 47-22 win over No. 18 Delaware (2-1)2. James Madison (2-1): 63-12 win over Morgan State (0-2)3. South Dakota State (2-1):...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=FCS team of the week: Houston Baptist seizes a winBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Houston Baptist played the way on Saturday that any struggling, albeit growing, team should do - it went for it.Not only with a focused style of play, but when there was an opportunity...

AP College Football WriterAP Top 25: Cal, Arizona St move in to give Pac-12 6 rankedBy RALPH D. RUSSOCalifornia and Arizona State moved into the AP Top 25 college football poll to give the Pac-12 six ranked teams, the most for the conference in almost four years.A weekend filled...

How teams in the STATS FCS Top 25 fared(STATS) - How teams in the STATS FCS Top 25 fared in Week 3 games on Saturday1. North Dakota State (3-0): 47-22 win over No. 18 Delaware (2-1)2. James Madison (2-1): 63-12 win over Morgan State (0-2)3. South Dakota State (2-1):...

Udinski leads as VMI holds on to beat ETSU 31-24 in OTJOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) Reece Udinski threw for two touchdowns including the game-winner in overtime as VMI held on to beat East Tennessee State 31-24 on Saturday night.Udinski fired a 21-yard pass to Javeon Lara to make...

AP Sports WriterPersistent Hawkeyes hold off Cyclones in Iowa rivalryBy LUKE MEREDITHAMES, Iowa (AP) Brock Purdy's 73-yard TD pass on the second play of the second half put Iowa State up 14-6 over Iowa. The Hawkeyes followed with a three-and-out, and a rain-soaked but resilient crowd could sense...

AP Sports WriterZack Baun emerging as leader for stout Wisconsin defenseBy KEITH JENKINSMADISON, Wis. (AP) Wisconsin's defense hasn't dropped off a bit after losing last year's top pass rusher, Andrew Van Ginkel, to the NFL.Zack Baun, who had 2+ sacks in 25 career games before this season, is...

AP Sports WriterRemember Wendy: UGa fans don pink to honor Anderson's wifeBy PAUL NEWBERRYATHENS, Ga. (AP) As Blake Anderson thought about all that pink between the hedges, he struggled to hold back the tears.The emotions are still very raw for the Arkansas State coach, whose wife Wendy died...