CFB

AP Sports WriterNick Saban: Lane Kiffin leaving Alabama, going to FAUBy TIM REYNOLDSBOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) Lane Kiffin has a chance to help Alabama get to 15 wins this season. And then he's going to take over the reins of a program that has won 15 games in...

LOS ANGELES (AP) When Gary Andersen left Big Ten powerhouse Wisconsin for Oregon State and the Pac-12 last December, the veteran coach made a move that would have been unthinkable - or at least a bit illogical - just a few seasons ago.Andersen knew exactly where he was...

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) Oregon coach Mark Helfrich, preparing the No. 13 Ducks for this weekend's game against No. 18 Utah, seemed less concerned about who the Utes would start at quarterback than he was about Devontae Booker.Or rather, stopping Booker.''First and foremost, Devontae Booker,'' Helfrich said. ''Whoever's in...

Michigan and Clemson both lost in stunning, one-point upsets in college football on Saturday, while No. 1 Alabama remained undefeated as Jalen Hurts passed for career highs of 347 yards and four touchdowns. Iowa freshman Keith Duncan kicked a 33-yard field goal as time expired to lead the Hawkeyes to...

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) Hunter Knighton once went a week without sleeping, afraid to close his eyes because the nightmares were inevitable. Panic attacks were common. Memories were hazy. Breathing was a struggle.The dark, scary moments are still in the recesses of his mind.But he's about to take...

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Nebraska offensive lineman Alex Lewis doesn't run away from that spring night in 2013 that threatened to derail his football career. He owns it but refuses to let it define him.It was 15 months ago that he walked out of a Colorado jail where he...

The Pac-12 South race tightened up with No. 13 Utah's loss to Southern California last week, providing a glint of hope for teams that seemed to be out of the mix.No. 8 Stanford is still in control of the Pac-12 North, but faces what has turned into a tough...

Ohio State coach Urban Meyer doesn't expect Minnesota will come into Ohio Stadium flat on Saturday night after an emotional stretch last week.''We have the tendency to get everyone's best swing,'' Meyer said of his defending national champions and top-ranked Buckeyes (8-0, 4-0 Big Ten, No. 3 CFP).Minnesota (4-4,...

Jake Spavital returns to WVU as offensive coordinatorMORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) Jake Spavital is returning to West Virginia as offensive coordinator.Mountaineers coach Dana Holgorsen announced Spavital's hiring Saturday. He'll also coach the quarterbacks.Spavital was interim coach at Cal after Sonny Dykes was fired last Sunday. Spavital had finished his...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee coach Butch Jones believes holding one open practice each year helps prepare his team for the Neyland Stadium environment.Of course, it helps when that workout draws the type of crowd that many programs can't attract during the regular season.Even without a quarterback competition to...

The college football season is only half over and already four FBS coaches have been fired, one was suspended for three games and another future Hall of Famer has resigned. Four preseason top-10 teams are no longer ranked. Injuries to key players have been rampant. Scoring is up as...

Associated PressScuffling Trojans look to rebound after lackluster lossBy DAN GREENSPANLOS ANGELES (AP) Southern California wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster was upset.After fighting with two defenders, he walked to the other side of the practice field with cornerback Adoree Jackson in pursuit. After Smith-Schuster and Jackson spoke for several...