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AP College Football WriterScott Frost returning to Nebraska after leading UCF revivalBy ERIC OLSONLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Scott Frost, the native son who quarterbacked Nebraska to a share of the national championship 20 years ago, is returning to the Cornhuskers as coach after orchestrating a stunning two-year turnaround at...

No. 18 Broncos seek more Las Vegas Bowl success vs. HuskiesBy The Associated PressLas Vegas Bowl: No. 18 Boise State (12-1 Mountain West) vs. Washington (7-5 Pac-12), Dec. 21, 7:30 p.m. ET (ABC)Line: Washington by 3 1/2.Series Record: Tied 2-2.WHAT'S AT STAKEWashington's Chris Petersen will end his six-year coaching...

Associated PressPeoples-Jones has Michigan wide receivers back on trackBy MATT SCHOCHANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) One season after Michigan's wide receivers could not get in the end zone, coach Jim Harbaugh had just one complaint about the Wolverines' pass catchers on Saturday.The guy with the black-rimmed glasses and khakis...

AP Sports WriterLewis, Jackson back on sidelines to coach in Collegiate BowlBy JOE REEDYPASADENA, Calif. (AP) Hue Jackson and Marvin Lewis don't know if they will appear again on an NFL sideline but on Saturday they will be coaching players who hope to get to the next level.The...

AP College Football WriterWeek 12: Big Ten unbeatens, Bedlam and Lawrence returnsBy RALPH D. RUSSOThe Big Ten's four unbeaten teams square off Saturday in two games that could go a long way toward settling the division races.No. 9 Indiana faces No. 3 Ohio State in a top-10 matchup featuring...

AP Sports WriterInjury puts Alabama's intriguing QB battle on hold for nowBy JOHN ZENORTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) Alabama's quarterback competition could be on hold, at least briefly.The defending national champion Crimson Tide opened spring practice Tuesday with an intriguing battle between two-year starter Jalen Hurts, who's 26-2 in that...

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson has turned down the chance to play in the Senior Bowl later this month. Watson's representatives cited the long season and his continued training for the NFL draft as reasons he won't play in the Jan. 28 game in Mobile, Alabama. Watson is...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=FCS teams to play at SunTrust Park in 2018By CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Jacksonville State and host Kennesaw State will meet on Nov. 17, 2018 in the first college football game to be played at SunTrust Park in Atlanta.The two FCS schools announced their first-ever matchup during...

Associated PressDeceased FSU player's brother says bill provides closureBy JOE REEDYTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) Devard Darling said his family can finally feel closure after the Florida Legislature passed a bill on Tuesday to compensate his parents $1.8 million for the death of his twin brother, Devaughn Darling, a Florida...

AP Sports WriterIn 2016, LSU and Texas were both chasing Tom HermanBy JIM VERTUNOAUSTIN, Texas (AP) The chase was on for Tom Herman.In late 2016, Texas and LSU were both eyeing the young hotshot coach from Houston until a wild Thanksgiving weekend that included a Tigers win, a...

Tennessee lineman Ryan Johnson entering transfer portalKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee offensive lineman Ryan Johnson has tweeted that he is entering the transfer portal and that “ït is time for me to start a new chapter in my life and in my football career.”Because Johnson already has earned his...

AP Sports WriterVirginia’s Perkins’ big week began with hospitalizationBy HANK KURZ Jr.CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) Bryce Perkins’ week ended better than it started.Virginia’s quarterback, who had a huge day in the Cavaliers’ 39-30 victory against No. 23 Virginia Tech on Saturday, said after the game that he spent last...