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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier says reserve offensive lineman Cody Waldrop broke a bone in his right ankle and may be back late in the season.Spurrier said Sunday that he wasn't sure exactly when the 6-foot-2, 300-pound Waldrop would return.Waldrop began 2014 as a starter...

J.T. Barrett will start at quarterback for No. 1 Ohio State in Saturday's game against Rutgers, replacing Cardale Jones.Coach Urban Meyer made the not-so-surprising announcement Tuesday on the Big Ten coaches' call with reporters.''Cardale is going to be a very active part, too,'' Meyer said. ''Hopefully, we'll keep him...

Heisman Trophy winner Derrick Henry of Alabama and finalists Deshaun Watson of Clemson and Christian McCaffrey of Stanford highlight The Associated Press All-America team.The team released Sunday features Henry and Leonard Fournette of LSU as first-team running backs. Watson is the quarterback on the first team. McCaffrey, who set...

Baylor quarterback Bryce Petty is making progress in his recovery from a concussion. Petty was a full participant in practice Thursday, but Baylor officials said he is still progressing through the concussion protocol. His status for Saturday night's game is still undetermined. The fifth-ranked Bears play ninth-ranked Kansas State, with the...

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) Wake Forest has hired Jay Sawvel from Minnesota as its defensive coordinator. Coach Dave Clawson announced Sawvel's hiring Wednesday. Sawvel was on the Golden Gophers' staff for six seasons, coaching defensive backs from 2011-15 before taking over the defense when coach Jerry Kill retired and Tracy Claeys was...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett let it be known he can air it out - with a downfield pass or in answering critics who question his arm strength.In his first extensive session with the media since being named the starter Oct. 20, the usually smiling...

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) Clemson junior Shaq Lawson, the Atlantic Coast Conference's defensive player of the year, is giving up his final season with the Tigers to enter the NFL Draft.The defensive end says he made the choice before Clemson's regular-season finale with South Carolina and wanted to make...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Sneak peek to 2017 FCS title contendersBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - During his locker room speech after his team won the FCS national championship Saturday, James Madison coach Mike Houston didn't quite throw around the word "repeat" as a late New Year's resolution.But two outgoing seniors, cornerback...

CONROE, Texas (AP) A Texas chief prosecutor is criticizing the judge who ended Minnesota Vikings star Adrian Peterson's probation in a child abuse case early.Montgomery County District Attorney Brett Ligon said Thursday that the judge gave the appearance of being ''enamored with an elite athlete.'' The 2012 NFL...

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) Mark Richt will be introduced as Miami's new coach on Friday morning.The university announced Thursday that it will introduce its new football coach at a press conference on Friday. Miami did not say who the coach is, but a person with knowledge of the...

The cliche goes that you don't want to be the guy who follows the coaching legend.Well, it's worked out OK for Jimbo Fisher, who has returned Florida State to elite-program status since taking over for Bobby Bowden at Florida State.Virginia Tech does not have the advantage of the fertile...

AP Sports WriterMendenhall uses BYU video to show Virginia winning attitudeBy HANK KURZ Jr.Virginia coach Bronco Mendenhall was surprised how quickly a losing attitude dragged down the Cavaliers in their season-opening loss.The first-year Virginia coach had spent spring ball and fall camp trying to install a new mindset. The...