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Associated PressStruggling Illinois, Rutgers meet with quarterback questionsBy MATT SUGAMPISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) Illinois and Rutgers are struggling and facing quarterback questions.The Illini (1-4, 0-2 Big Ten) are worried about Wes Lunt heading into Saturday's game at High Point Solutions Stadium. He hurt his back last week and his...

AP Sports WriterMiami holds off No. 20 Virginia, 17-9By TIM REYNOLDSMIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) Miami used its backup quarterback and a kicker whose name was a mystery to some of his own teammates.And the Hurricanes might have saved their season.N'Kosi Perry threw for a touchdown on the opening...

AP Sports WriterHeisman winner Lamar Jackson bolsters case as QB at pro dayBy GARY B. GRAVESLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Lamar Jackson's determined look as he threw the football left no question about his NFL intentions.Quarterback is the only position he will play in the pros.The former Louisville QB and...

Tennessee signs Virginia Tech QB Hooker as graduate transferKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee has signed Virginia Tech quarterback Hendon Hooker as a graduate transfer, bolstering the position after a pair of Volunteers decided to transfer.Coach Jeremy Pruitt announced Hooker's signing Friday. Hooker will start at Tennessee this semester.''Hendon is...

West Virginia suspends 11 for opener; bans not tied to virusMORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) West Virginia suspended 11 players for its season opener Saturday for an undisclosed violation of team rules.Coach Neal Brown announced the suspensions Saturday before the Mountaineers played at home against Eastern Kentucky.The school would not...

AP Sports WriterSEC's Sankey remains critic of early football signing periodBy JOHN ZENORBIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey has been on the losing end of the argument against an early football signing period.He joins some of the league's coaches who don't think it's a change for...

AP Sports WriterVandy-Mizzou back on after SEC continues COVID-19 jugglingBy DAVE SKRETTAMissouri and Vanderbilt were supposed to play each other last month, only to have a combination of positive COVID-19 tests and contact tracing force the Southeastern Conference to juggle the schedule.The juggling continued this week: In the most...

Stats Perform FCS Senior Editor=Whether Lance stays or goes, he has Bison supportBy CRAIG HALEY(Stats Perform) - That quarterback Trey Lance has never thrown an interception in his North Dakota State career has become a well-known statistic across football - pro and college.For it to hold up because Lance...

A dog's honor: service scheduled Texas A&M's collie mascotCOLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) A service has been scheduled Aug. 30 at Kyle Field to remember late Texas A&M collie mascot Reveille VIII.Organizers say Reveille VIII will be laid to rest 10 years to the day from her debut as...

AP Sports WriterIllinois joins list of bowl eligible with huge comebackBy NOAH TRISTERSeveral more teams became bowl eligible this week - none with more flair than Illinois.The Illini beat Michigan State 37-34 after trailing 28-3 in the second quarter and 31-10 at the start of the fourth. It's the...

Potential playoff coaches highlight list of Broyles nomineesLITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) Coaches from Alabama, Clemson, Michigan and Ohio State are among the 40 nominees for the Broyles Award, given annually to the nation's top assistant.The Frank & Barbara Broyles Foundation said Wednesday the nominees include Alabama defensive coordinator...

AP Sports WriterNo. 11 Miami looks to avoid letdown, hosts Georgia TechBy TIM REYNOLDSMIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) For No. 11 Miami, snapping a seven-year losing streak against Florida State was the easy part.The real challenge starts now.The Hurricanes said all the right things this week about moving forward...