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WACO, Texas (AP) Iowa State coach Paul Rhoads didn't need long to express the challenge of stopping second-ranked Baylor's big-play offense.''I would say dang-near impossible,'' Rhoads said.The Cyclones (2-4, 1-2 Big 12) on Saturday finish their trifecta of playing the nation's top three offenses in a three-week span....

STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) Mississippi State defensive lineman Keith Joseph Jr. and his father, former Bulldogs linebacker Keith Joseph Sr., were killed in a car accident Friday night.The school said they died in a one-car accident Friday night en route to Pascagoula High School's home game. The 18-year-old Joseph...

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) There's nothing typical about this Bedlam matchup.Rivals Oklahoma and Oklahoma State could win the Big 12, and perhaps more, on Saturday. Fifth-ranked Oklahoma (10-1, 7-1 Big 12) has moved up to No. 3 in the College Football Playoff rankings, and a win against the Cowboys...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=2016 FCS vs. FBS: Northeast ConferenceBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Cinderella is allowed out more often than in the month of March. During college football season, FCS programs are adept at drawing national attention as they seek upsets of the larger FBS.Many of the games are played...

AP College Football WriterBig Ten places 3 in AP top 5 for 1st time in 56 yearsBy RALPH D. RUSSOThe Big Ten placed three teams in the top five of The Associated Press college football poll for the first time in 56 years, setting up a No. 2 vs....

Luke Falk's right arm always gets a workout in Mike Leach's ''Air Raid'' offense at Washington State, but the sophomore had never thrown this much.Falk set national season highs with 50 completions on 74 passes in Saturday's 45-38 double-overtime win at Oregon.Falk's 505 yards through the air were the...

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) This incredible football season unfolding for third-ranked Iowa has left Jordan Canzeri in a reflective mood.The running back has missed so much playing time because of injuries over his time in Iowa City that while everyone whose wardrobe includes black and old gold was celebrating...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) Ohio and Appalachian State made sure they didn't get snubbed when this season's bowl bids went out.The two teams ride three-game winning streaks into Saturday's Camellia Bowl a year after both teams were postseason eligible but didn't receive invitations. They left no doubt this time...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) When North Dakota State announced in August it would boost its athletic scholarships to cover expenses beyond traditional tuition, board and books, it sent shivers through the so-called second tier of college sports. Stipends were supposed to be the domain of the biggest schools...

IRVING, Texas (AP) Southern California athletic director Pat Haden is stepping down from the College Football Playoff selection committee after his doctors advised him to cut back on travel.College Football Playoff Executive Director Bill Hancock announced Friday that Haden was leaving the committee and would not be replaced....

(STATS) - Quickness, power and athleticism link the seven nominees to the STATS FCS Buck Buchanan Award Watch List on Wednesday. All upperclassmen, they've enjoyed exceptional seasons while disrupting offenses on a weekly basis. The nominees for the Buchanan Award, which honors the FCS defensive player of the year: ---= Darien Anderson, Alcorn...

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) - Danny Villanueva, who was one of the NFL's first Latino kickers and a pioneer of Spanish-language television, has died. He was 77.Family members and officials at New Mexico State University, where Villanueva was a member of the athletic hall of fame, confirmed that he...