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AP Sports WriterNo. 3 Notre Dame, No. 7 Miami soaring into their matchupBy TIM REYNOLDSMIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) The rivalry between Miami and Notre Dame is as well-chronicled as perhaps any in college football. Catholics vs. Convicts. Pregame brawling. Postgame insults.Thing is, all of that happened a generation...

Report: New Hampshire, Syracuse set first-ever matchup(STATS) - New Hampshire and Syracuse have agreed to a first-time matchup in 2026, according to a report Wednesday.FBSchedules.com said the game will be played Sept. 5, 2026 at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York. The report added UNH will receive a...

AP Sports WriterInjuries force Vanderbilt to start 3rd QB vs No. 10 FloridaBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Vanderbilt Commodores will be starting a third different quarterback when they visit No. 10 Florida this weekend.Two QBs who have started games this season for Vanderbilt are in concussion...

AP Sports WriterWashington ready to step up as Aztecs' next featured backBy BERNIE WILSONSAN DIEGO (AP) Juwan Washington is ready for his turn to be San Diego State's featured running back.If he's as successful as D.J. Pumphrey and Rashaad Penny before him, SDSU will become the first school...

AP College Football WriterOhio State's Meyer put on leave, investigation openedBy RALPH D. RUSSOOhio State has placed coach Urban Meyer on paid administrative leave while it investigates claims that his wife knew about allegations of domestic violence against an assistant coach years before he was fired last week.Courtney Smith...

AP Sports WriterAlabama gives Saban 8-year deal worth more than $74 millionBy JOHN ZENORMONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) Alabama coach Nick Saban still reigns supreme over college football - in national titles and annual pay.The university announced a new eight-year deal Friday worth at least $74.4 million, which would appear...

Hoosiers QB wins NCAA waiver, becomes eligible immediatelyBLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) Indiana quarterback Jack Tuttle has been granted a waiver by the NCAA and will be eligible to play next season.The redshirt freshman transferred from Utah in December and will have four years of eligibility remaining. Hoosiers coach Tom...

The Latest: Gruden, Shanahan hoping for edge at Senior BowlMOBILE, Ala. (AP) The Latest on the Senior Bowl (all times local):3:40 p.m.Oakland Raiders coach Jon Gruden and San Francisco's Kyle Shanahan would much rather be preparing for the Super Bowl than coaching in Saturday's Senior Bowl. But they're...

AP College Football WriterHouston hires coach Dana Holgorsen away from West VirginiaBy RALPH D. RUSSOHouston hired West Virginia's Dana Holgorsen as its coach Wednesday, ending his eight-year run with the Mountaineers.Holgorsen was 61-41 and 33-30 in the Big 12 as he helped guide West Virginia through the transition from...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) Illinois fired athletic director Mike Thomas on Monday as it released the final report from its investigation into mistreatment of football and women's basketball players.The report found no wrongdoing by Thomas, according to interim Chancellor Barbara Wilson. She praised Thomas for dealing with the string...

South Dakota's Nielson extended through 2023(STATS) - South Dakota has given coach Bob Nielson a five-year contract extension through the 2023 season, athletic director David Herbster announced Monday.Nielson is 16-19 in three seasons, including an 8-5 record and an FCS playoff appearance in 2017.He is 202-99-1 overall in 26...

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) With one season in the books for coach Barry Odom at Missouri, players and coaches have spent the last six weeks working diligently to avoid a repeat of last season. The Tigers lost eight games for the first time since 2000 and finished with a 4-8 record...