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AP Sports WriterColorado State welcomes back coach for openerBy ARNIE STAPLETONFORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) The Colorado State Rams won't be enjoying a cupcake schedule this season.The Rams open against Mountain West Conference foe Hawaii on Saturday night, followed by a trip to the Denver Broncos' stadium for the...

AP College Football WriterNo. 15 Iowa St would get title shot with win at No. 20 TexasBy ERIC OLSONAn Iowa State program that has alternately been an underdog and overachiever in its modest football history is on the cusp of going somewhere it's never gone before.Beat No. 20 Texas...

AP Sports WriterAlabama's defense faces different test in Fournette, LSUBy JOHN ZENORMONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) Alabama's defense has changed with the times.The top-ranked Crimson Tide still has 300-pounders clogging the line of scrimmage, but nowadays the biggest stars are the hard-to-block pass rushers like Jonathan Allen, mobile linebacker Reuben...

AP College Football WriterNCAA eases rules on athlete transfersBy RALPH D. RUSSOCollege athletes will no longer need permission from their coach or school to transfer and receive financial aid from another school.The NCAA Division I Council approved the change effective Oct. 15 on Wednesday. The council also decided that...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=FCS momentum continues on final day of draftBy CRAIG HALEYThe third and final day of the draft is when the majority of FCS selections come off the board, and Saturday didn't disappoint with intriguing story lines in Philadelphia.The Chicago Bears got it going in the fourth...

AP Sports WriterIndiana seeks confidence from cliffhanger lossesBy PETE DIPRIMIOBLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) Indiana's cliffhanger losses are mounting and coach Tom Allen is pushing the idea of perspective for his players.''I told our guys, `You're right on the verge of breaking through,''' he said Monday.In the last two games,...

AP College Football WriterCollege Football Picks: Texas and A&M try to win the breakupBy RALPH D. RUSSOTexas and Texas A&M don't play anymore. The best their fans can do is compare resumes since the split, gloating about their team's successes and basking in the failures of their rival.There has...

No. 3 Georgia faces No. 2 Oklahoma for 1st time in Rose BowlBy The Associated PressRose Bowl: No. 3 Georgia (12-1) vs. No. 3 Oklahoma (12-1) at Pasadena, California, Monday, 5 p.m. ET (ESPN)Line: Georgia by 2+.Series record: First meeting.WHAT'S AT STAKE?A spot in the College Football Playoff national...

No. 19 Iowa, No. 22 USC meeting in Holiday BowlBy The Associated PressHoliday Bowl: No. 22 USC (8-4) vs. No. 18 Iowa (9-3), Friday at 8 p.m. EST (FS1).Line: Iowa by 2+.Series record: USC leads 7-2.WHAT'S AT STAKEThe Hawkeyes will be playing for the memory of former coach Hayden...

LOGAN, Utah (AP) - Two Utah State athletes injured when their SUV was struck by a semi have been released from the hospital, but three others remain hospitalized.Redshirt freshman Adewale Adeoye and senior John Taylor were discharged Sunday afternoon, three days after the accident.They were among four football players,...

Associated PressDarnold, USC still galvanized by loss at Utah last seasonBy DAN GREENSPANLOS ANGELES (AP) Ask any Southern California player about last season's 31-27 loss at Utah, it is now remembered with a degree of fondness that seems counterintuitive given the dramatic defeat.But in giving up a touchdown...

The Central Michigan Chippewas and the Tulsa Golden Hurricane will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at Marlins Park. Central Michigan Chippewas vs. Tulsa Golden Hurricane When: 2:30 PM ET, Monday, December 19, 2016 Where: Marlins Park, Miami, Florida ROT ...