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PETERSONEUGENE, Ore. (AP) When Justin Herbert looks at the arc of his career at Oregon, he sees it through the lens of the team as a whole. The Ducks went 4-8 under Mark Helfrich in Herbert's freshman year. Then there was Willie Taggart's lone season at the helm before Mario...

AP Sports WriterUnderdogs again, Clemson heading to another CFP title gameBy PETE IACOBELLINo. 3 Clemson is an underdog - again.Once more, the defending national champions have to deal with being labeled second best when they face No. 1 LSU for the College Football Playoff title in New Orleans on...

AP Sports WriterOklahoma St. coach Gundy apologizes for wearing OAN T-shirtBy CLIFF BRUNTOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) One day after Oklahoma State running back Chuba Hubbard lashed out at coach Mike Gundy on social media for wearing a T-shirt promoting a far-right news channel, Gundy apologized.Hubbard, who is black, suggested...

AP Sports WriterNo. 2 Clemson playing under sunny sky with Florence loomingBy PETE IACOBELLICLEMSON, S.C. (AP) No. 2 Clemson and Georgia Southern got a sunny sky, mild breezes and plenty of tailgaters at the start of the only major conference football game being played Saturday in the Carolinas...

Associated PressDuke overpowers Georgia Tech in first halfBy NOLAN HAYNESDURHAM, N.C. (AP) Deon Jackson rushed for 69 yards and two touchdowns to help Duke beat Georgia Tech 41-23 on Saturday.Victor Dimukeje had three sacks for the Blue Devils (4-2, 2-1 Atlantic Coast Conference), who scored 38 consecutive points...

Murray State starting duo declared ineligible(STATS) - Two senior starters in Murray State's secondary have been declared ineligible under NCAA rules.The Ohio Valley Conference program said safety Dylan Boone and cornerback Zachary Wade are immediately ineligible, but did not disclose reasons.The duo has combined for five of the Racers'...

OT Marcus Tatum to leave Tennessee as graduate transferKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee offensive tackle Marcus Tatum plans to play elsewhere as a graduate transfer next season.Tatum tweeted Wednesday that ''I will always be a VFL (Vol For Life), but it is time for me to move on in...

AP Sports WriterAlabama's Saban: 'This will be a game I'll never forget'By JOHN ZENORATLANTA (AP) Nick Saban wins one title and moves on to figuring out how to get the next.It's part of his famed Process.But Saban's sixth national title , and fifth in nine years, was different...

Bethune-Cookman, Hurricanes to open 2017 season (STATS) - Bethune-Cookman will kick off its 2017 schedule at the University of Miami - the second season-opening matchup between the two Florida programs in three years.The game is scheduled for Sept. 2 at Hard Rock Stadium.Miami has a 3-0 series lead,...

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) Trevone Boykin threw an 8-yard touchdown pass to KaVontae Turpin in the second overtime and No. 15 TCU beat No. 7 Baylor 28-21 on a rainy Friday night, knocking the Bears out of contention for their third straight Big 12 title.Boykin threw for 148...

Tennessee’s athletic budget for 2020-21 is based on the Volunteers having fans in the stands for the upcoming football season but still includes a $10.1 million cut in overall revenues. Randy Boyd, president of the University of Tennessee, said Friday reducing the number of fans further because of the coronavirus...

Coombs returning to Ohio State as defensive coordinatorCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Kerry Coombs is returning to the Ohio State coaching staff, this time as defensive coordinator.Coombs spent 2012-2017 on the Ohio State staff as cornerbacks coach and has spent the past two seasons in the NFL as cornerbacks coach...