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AP Sports WriterNo. 12 Georgia hopeful of LeCounte's return against MissouriBy PAUL NEWBERRYGeorgia is hopeful that star safety Richard LeCounte will be able to play Saturday in a make-up game against Missouri, six weeks after he was injured in a motorcycle accident.Coach Kirby Smart said LeCounte was progressing well...

AP Sports WriterBeamer Ball 2: Shane Beamer takes over at South CarolinaBy PETE IACOBELLICOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) Shane Beamer was an assistant at South Carolina in 2010 when the Gamecocks made their only appearance in the Southeastern Conference title game.Things didn't go well that day; South Carolina lost to...

UCF going to Boca Raton Bowl, likely against ACC opponentBOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) UCF is going to the Boca Raton Bowl on Dec. 22 and game organizers say they expect the Knights will be paired against an Atlantic Coast Conference opponent.The Knights (6-3) accepted their invitation to the...

Tennessee senior kicker opts out of remainder of seasonKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee kicker Brent Cimaglia has opted out of the Volunteers' final two games of the season, citing injuries and a need to focus on his mental well-being.Cimaglia said in a post on social media Monday that took...

Inaugural LA Bowl postponed until 2021 due to coronavirusINGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) The LA Bowl will not play its inaugural game until 2021 after organizers announced Monday that this year's game was being postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.The scheduled Dec. 30 matchup at SoFi Stadium was supposed to...

AP College Football WriterSTAT WATCH: TD catches come in bunches for USC's St. BrownBy ERIC OLSONAmon-Ra St. Brown went into Southern California's game against Washington State with no touchdowns in 385 days.It took less than 15 minutes Sunday for him to score four and take the Pac-12 lead in...

AP Sports WriterNo. 3 Buckeyes await word on 'The Game' with plenty at stakeBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) No. 3 Ohio State banked some style points during its rout of Michigan State, but the next step toward any kind of championship for the Buckeyes this season could be...

South Alabama fires football coach Steve CampbellMOBILE, Ala. (AP) South Alabama has fired football coach Steve Campbell a day after a shutout loss to rival Troy.Jaguars athletic director Joel Erdmann announced the decision on Sunday.''I met with Coach Campbell this morning and informed him that we will be...

AP Sports Writer'Is Miami back?': Hurricanes may finally have a good answerBy TIM REYNOLDSCORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) Miami coach Manny Diaz was coming back from a bout with COVID-19, as was quarterback D'Eriq King and several other players. The Hurricanes hadn't practiced in two weeks, final exams were...

AP College Football WriterAP Top 25: No. 1 Tide runs poll streak to 210, 3rd-best everBy RALPH D. RUSSOAlabama was No. 1 for the fifth week in a row Sunday and extended its streak of consecutive poll appearances to 210, the third longest in the history of The Associated...

POLL ALERT: No. 1 Alabama makes 210th consecutive poll appearance for third-longest streak; Buffalo ranked for 1st timeNEW YORK (AP) POLL ALERT: No. 1 Alabama makes 210th consecutive poll appearance for third-longest streak; Buffalo ranked for 1st time.

Associated PressUtah survives late rally, edges Oregon State 30-24By JOHN COONSALT LAKE CITY (AP) Utah has found a new star at running back.Ty Jordan ran for a career-high 167 yards and a touchdown to help Utah survive a late rally and beat Oregon State 30-24 for its first...