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AP Sports WriterIs there really a quarterback competition at Ohio State?By MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) New coach Ryan Day is doing his best to convince everyone there's a quarterback competition at Ohio State.He contends redshirt freshman Matthew Baldwin, who spent last season rehabbing a knee injury, has a...

The Associated PressPenn State QB competition on hold as Stevens gets healthyBy TRAVIS JOHNSONSTATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) Tommy Stevens knows all about waiting his turn, so the fact that Penn State's prospective starting quarterback couldn't do much during spring practice was nothing new.That doesn't make it any less...

AP Sports WriterIs there really a quarterback competition at Ohio State?By MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) New coach Ryan Day is doing his best to convince everyone there's a quarterback competition at Ohio State.He contends redshirt freshman Matthew Baldwin, who spent last season rehabbing a knee injury, has a...

AP Sports WriterAfter 10-4 finish, Longhorns have to plug up defenseBy JIM VERTUNOAUSTIN, Texas (AP) A 10-4 finish with a big win in the Sugar Bowl energized Texas football to levels not seen in years.Now the program needs to keep it from leaking right back out through the...

AP Sports WriterTennessee seeking breakthrough season from QB GuarantanoBy STEVE MEGARGEEKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee needs a breakthrough season from Jarrett Guarantano as the Volunteers attempt to bounce back from two straight last-place finishes in a division loaded with experienced quarterbacks.Guarantano took a step forward this spring while showing...

AP College Football WriterHuskers' Martinez eyes encore to fantastic freshman campaignBy ERIC OLSONLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Adrian Martinez pulled off an incredible feat in his first season at Nebraska, something few who came before him had done at a place where football is a year-round passion.Martinez didn't just live...

AP Sports WriterNick Saban working with young Alabama team, not much depthBy JOHN ZENORAlabama's Nick Saban isn't likely to get much sympathy from his coaching peers regarding his offseason challenges.But even the Crimson Tide faces some, especially on a defense that was uncharacteristically vulnerable late last season. Such challenges...

AP Sports WriterPass first Pitt? Panthers believe the big play is backBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Pittsburgh quarterback Kenny Pickett took the snap, looked to his right and heaved the ball toward the corner of the end zone. When wide receiver Tre Tipton outwrestled a teammate for a 22-yard...

AP Sports WriterTennessee seeking breakthrough season from QB GuarantanoBy STEVE MEGARGEEKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee needs a breakthrough season from Jarrett Guarantano as the Volunteers attempt to bounce back from two straight last-place finishes in a division loaded with experienced quarterbacks.Guarantano took a step forward this spring while showing...

AP Sports WriterTexas Tech goes through lot of changes with new coachesBy STEPHEN HAWKINSFRISCO, Texas (AP) Texas Tech players have been through a lot of changes with their new coaching staff.''Different way to lift, brand new defense, a little bit different offense, new accountability, new things off the...

AP Sports WriterHarbaugh-led Michigan making transition to no-huddle spreadBy LARRY LAGEANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) Jim Harbaugh has handed the keys to Michigan's new-look offense to Josh Gattis , who is implementing a no-huddle, spread scheme.How different is it?''It's night and day,'' quarterback Shea Patterson said Saturday after the...

AP Sports WriterBrown, Tar Heels spend spring training inexperienced QBsBy AARON BEARDCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) Amid all the changes at North Carolina under new coach Mack Brown lingers uncertainty at the most important position in a new offense.At some point, the Tar Heels will have to figure out...