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Associated PressWashington State shakes up defense after back-to-back lossesBy NICHOLAS K. GERANIOSWashington State coach Mike Leach is shaking up the Cougars' underperforming defense in the wake of defensive coordinator Tracy Claeys' abrupt resignation.The Cougars have made some personnel changes on a squad that is yielding 30 points per game,...

Associated PressEarle Bruce, Ohio State coach who followed Hayes, dies at 87By MITCH STACY and RUSTY MILLERCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Earle Bruce stepped into his dream job, football coach at Ohio State, under most challenging circumstances, replacing the program's revered longtime leader after a fall from grace.Bruce embraced the...

No. 19 Boise State hosts Hawaii in Mountain West title gameBy The Associated PressNo. 19 Boise State (11-1, 8-0 Mountain West) vs. Hawaii (9-4, 5-3), Saturday at 4 p.m. EST (ESPN).Line: Boise State by 13 1/2.Series record: Boise State leads 13-3.WHAT'S AT STAKE?The Mountain West title will again be...

RB Hubbard tabbed Big 12's preseason top offensive playerBy The Associated PressOklahoma State junior running back Chuba Hubbard has been picked as the Big 12 preseason offensive player of the year, only weeks after the NCAA rushing leader lashed out at coach Mike Gundy and suggested he might boycott...

AP Sports WriterTennessee's losses to the NFL create opportunity for othersBy STEVE MEGARGEEKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee believes it still has plenty of explosiveness on offense despite losing last year's top big-play threats to the NFL.But much of that talent remains unproven.Tennessee must replace plenty of firepower because quarterback...

Syracuse QB Dungey leaves in 1st quarter with injuryNEW YORK (AP) Syracuse quarterback Eric Dungey has left the Orange's game against No. 3 Notre Dame in the first quarter with a possible back injury.Dungey ran into the middle of the Irish defense for 4 yards, got up and...

AP College Football WriterAP Top 25: La.-Lafayette leads 10 new teams in rankingsBy RALPH D. RUSSOLouisiana-Lafayette and Appalachian State were among 10 new teams ranked Sunday in first regular-season Associated Press college football poll, which was stripped of the teams not yet scheduled to play a fall season.There was...

AP College Football Writer'Having a blast': No. 15 Cyclones thriving in trying timesBy ERIC OLSONThis would seem to be the kind of college football season that tests a player's love of the game.Iowa State tight end Chase Allen, for one, doesn't see it that way.''We're having a blast this...

Police: Ex-Clemson QB Boyd charged with shoving club bouncerGREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) Former Clemson quarterback Tajh Boyd has been arrested after authorities say he pushed a bouncer who told him he couldn't enter a crowded bar in Greenville.Greenville Police said in a news release that Boyd turned himself in...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=2019 Northeast Conference spring outlookBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - There's a lot of getting-to-know-you going on in the Northeast Conference this year.Long Island and Merrimack are moving into the conference from the Division II level and the similarly named Northeast-10 Conference. Also, Bryant and Central Connecticut State...

AP Sports WriterDungey cousins prove toughness in backfields and on bikesBy JOHN KEKISSYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) Anyone who has seen junior quarterback Eric Dungey of the Syracuse Orange play knows he has a good set of wheels, able to leap defenders with a single bound.Ditto for cousin Ryan, a...

AP Sports WriterLessons from '18: Old pandemic is a murky guide for sportsBy DAN GELSTONThe image is striking: Fans watching a college football game in the midst of a pandemic, wearing masks with a smidge of social distance between them on row after row of bleacher seats.The photo is...