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AP Sports WriterACC's Coastal Division gets new look with 3 new head coachesBy AARON BEARDCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Pittsburgh coach Pat Narduzzi had a good idea what to expect over the past two seasons from every opponent in the Atlantic Coast Conference's Coastal Division.Not this year.After two years with...

The Latest: Storms delay Nebraska's arrival at Big Ten eventCHICAGO (AP) The Latest from the opening day of Big Ten football media days (all times local):Nebraska's traveling party took a longer-than-expected route to Chicago thanks early morning thunderstorms.The Huskers' charter flight Thursday was delayed and, once it finally...

UNLV: Rebels assistant Cotton waiting for heart transplantLAS VEGAS (AP) UNLV offensive coordinator Barney Cotton is awaiting a heart transplant and will not coach on the field this season.Rebels coach Tony Sanchez says in a news release issued Thursday by the school that the 62-year-old Cotton is in...

AP Sports WriterACC's Coastal Division once again appears up for grabsBy STEVE REEDCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Virginia coach Bronco Mendenhall doesn't need to be reminded that the Cavaliers are the only team in the ACC Coastal Division that hasn't won the division title in the last six seasons.They have...

AP Sports WriterAlabama QB says Tide learned 'many lessons' from title lossBy JOHN ZENORHOOVER, Ala. (AP) It's easier for Alabama to be humble now.The Crimson Tide can thank Clemson for that, at least. There's nothing like a 44-16 drubbing in the national championship game to strip away any...

AP Sports WriterFlorida State's Taggart tunes out talk in Year 2 of rebuildBy AARON BEARDCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) No one has to tell Willie Taggart that he faces pressure to fix turn things around at Florida State after the Seminoles failed to reach a bowl game for the first...

AP Sports WriterEarly Clemson-Syracuse matchup looms large in ACC AtlanticBy STEVE REEDCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) The biggest obstacle standing between Clemson and a fifth straight Atlantic Coast Conference championship may be an early season Sept. 14 matchup at Syracuse.Clemson has largely breezed through the ACC schedule over the last...

AP Sports WriterDillon, Etienne among top runners in ACC Atlantic DivisionBy AARON BEARDCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Boston College's AJ Dillon was so good last year that he ranked among the nation's best rushers despite hobbling through an injury that sidelined him during stretches of multiple games.Travis Etienne was right...

AP Sports WriterDillon, Etienne among top runners in ACC Atlantic DivisionBy AARON BEARDCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Boston College's AJ Dillon was so good last year that he ranked among the nation's best rushers despite hobbling through an injury that sidelined him during stretches of multiple games.Travis Etienne was right...

The Latest: Muschamp says this is his best Gamecocks teamHOOVER, Ala. (AP) The Latest on SEC media days (all times local):4:30 p.m.Will Muschamp believes this will be his best South Carolina team.If so, the Gamecocks might be able to reverse a trend of futility against ranked teams. Muschamp...

AP Sports WriterArkansas, Mississippi State hope transfers boost QB playBy DAVID BRANDTHOOVER, Ala. (AP) Two Southeastern Conference Western Division programs hope transfer quarterbacks can give them a boost in the standings.Mississippi State brought in Penn State graduate transfer Tommy Stevens to compete for the starting job with Keytaon...

The Latest: Muschamp says this is his best Gamecocks teamHOOVER, Ala. (AP) The Latest on SEC media days (all times local):4:30 p.m.Will Muschamp believes this will be his best South Carolina team.If so, the Gamecocks might be able to reverse a trend of futility against ranked teams. Muschamp...