CFB

AP Sports WriterTennessee's Jones feeling heat going into opener vs Ga TechBy PAUL NEWBERRYATLANTA (AP) Butch Jones is feeling the heat on Rocky Top.Heading into his fifth season as Tennessee's coach, Jones desperately needs a breakout performance to show he's got the Volunteers on the right track.A loss...

Indiana State adds two more games against Purdue(STATS) - Indiana State has scheduled games against Purdue in 2024 and 2026 in West Lafayette, Indiana.The matchups at Ross-Ade Stadium will be played Sept. 7, 2024 and Sept. 19, 2026. The two games are in addition to a previously announced matchup...

AP Sports WriterStout defenses push Oklahoma, Baylor into Big 12 title gameBy CLIFF BRUNTNORMAN, Okla. (AP) During the first half of a showdown with Baylor last month, Oklahoma’s defense looked a lot like the unit that ranked among the worst in the nation a year ago.Similar struggles during...

Wake's Carney, Bates to miss Notre Dame game with injuriesWINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) Wake Forest won't have running back Cade Carney and safety Jessie Bates for this week's game at No. 5 Notre Dame.Coach Dave Clawson said Tuesday that the two players won't play Saturday but their injuries are...

AP Sports WriterWait a minute: Stars Wade, Davis decide to return to Ohio StBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Two of Ohio State's biggest stars, cornerback Shaun Wade and guard Wyatt Davis, are opting back in for the 2020 football season.The preseason All-Americans had decided to leave school to...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Former FCS players have Super Bowl spotlightBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Super Bowl LII offers quite the stage for a number of former New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles who played at FCS schools.They hope to play major roles when their teams square off in football's biggest...

AP College Football WriterAP Top 25: Clemson No. 1, followed by Ohio State, AlabamaBy RALPH D. RUSSOClemson is the preseason No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25, a poll featuring nine Big Ten and Pac-12 teams that gives a glimpse at what has already been taken by the...

AP Sports WriterUnbeaten and No. 17 Kentucky savoring best start since 2008By GARY B. GRAVESLEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Benny Snell Jr. has answered every challenge with a punishing rushing performance that further stokes the Kentucky running back's confidence.The junior is getting plenty of chances thanks to the Wildcats' relentless...

North Central wins first NCAA Division III football titleSHENENDOAH, Texas (AP) Ethan Greenfield ran for 138 yards and three touchdowns, Broc Rutter threw for 263 yards and two scores and North Central of Illinois routed Wisconsin-Whitewater 41-14 on Friday night for its first NCAA Division III championship.North Central...

14 SEC players who could have breakthrough seasonsBy The Associated PressNow that spring practice has ended, here's a list of Southeastern Conference players who are poised to break out this fall. Classes listed are their classes in the fall.EASTERN DIVISIONFLORIDAAMARI BURNEY, LB, Soph. - Burney, a converted safety, takes...

AP Sports WriterBoilermakers name O'Connell starting QB with Plummer outBy MICHAEL MAROTPurdue quarterback Jack Plummer is expected to miss the rest of this season with a broken right ankle. The opening-day starter, Elijah Sindelar, is unlikely to return because of a broken left collarbone.The Boilermakers are asking former walk-on,...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Mississippi recruit Chad Kelly faces numerous charges, including resisting arrest, after an altercation at a downtown Buffalo restaurant, The Buffalo News reported Sunday night.The newspaper reported Kelly, the former Clemson quarterback who announced last week he made a verbal commitment to play at Ole Miss,...