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AP Sports WriterNo. 22 Appalachian State closes regular season at TroyBy JOHN ZENORTROY, Ala. (AP) Appalachian State coach Eliah Drinkwitz wants his players to “clear the clutter” and focus on their regular season finale.The 22nd-ranked Mountaineers have already clinched a spot in the Sun Belt Conference championship game...

WR Theo Howard transfers from UCLA to OklahomaNORMAN, Okla. (AP) Receiver Theo Howard has transferred from UCLA to Oklahoma.Oklahoma announced Monday that Howard has signed a financial aid agreement and is attending classes. He will participate in spring practice and will have one season of eligibility with the...

Correction: Virus Outbreak-College Sports storyIn a story September 22, 2020, about COVID-19 disruptions in college sports, The Associated Press erroneously reported Mountain West Commissioner Craig Thompson had previously told AP the conference would not move forward with a fall football season without its schools having the ability to test...

AP Sports WriterLuke Fickell tells Michigan State he's staying at CincinnatiBy JOE KAYCINCINNATI (AP) Coach Luke Fickell informed Michigan State on Monday that he's decided to stay at Cincinnati, leaving the Spartans to resume their search to find Mark Dantonio's replacement.Fickell has rebuilt Cincinnati into a Top 25...

AP Sports WriterAlabama team, fans celebrate especially difficult title runBy JOHN ZENORTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) Tens of thousands of fans gathered to celebrate Alabama's latest national championship, one that was especially hard to achieve.This time the Crimson Tide had to overcome a loss in the final regular-season game, a...

Associated PressMissouri freshens up in much-needed bye weekBy CHARLIE CLARKECOLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) As Missouri coach Barry Odom stepped to the podium following his team's last matchup, a 43-29 loss to No. 2 Georgia, he looked hurt and tired.The Tigers stumbled and clawed back into the game a handful...

AP Spots WriterBuffalo yet to be informed by MAC it has clinched East titleBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) The undefeated Buffalo Bulls are awaiting word from the Mid-American Conference as to whether they have, in fact, clinched the East Division title after their game at Ohio was canceled...

Lopsided games, schedule drag down CFP television ratingsBy The Associated PressTelevision ratings for the College Football Playoff on ESPN dropped from last season, dragged down by lopsided games and not being played on New Year's Day.ESPN says Alabama's 45-34 victory against Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl on Saturday night...

AP Sports WriterResurrected UAB's football games going down to the wireBy JOHN ZENORUAB's return to the football field has been quite the roller coaster ride.The Blazers have lost on a two-point play in overtime and won with an end-of-game blocked field goal. In fact, the Blazers' first four Conference...

Onetime Kansas recruit Russell 'exploring different options'LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Onetime Kansas prospect Jayden Russell says he has been granted a release from his letter of intent and is ''exploring different options.''The 6-foot-3, 190-pound defensive back made the announcement Tuesday on Twitter. He wrote that Kansas told him there...

AP Sports WriterJevan Snead, ex-Ole Miss quarterback, dies in Texas at 32By JIM VERTUNOAUSTIN, Texas (AP) Jevan Snead went to Mississippi to rekindle a promising football career that had stalled at Texas. By the time he left the Rebels, with a year of eligibility remaining, he ranked among...

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) Mississippi's football team will not play in the postseason next year. The Rebels might be facing more penalties, too, now that the NCAA says the program has committed more than 20 rules violations over the past several years. Ole Miss officials said Wednesday that the university has...