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Northwestern QB Clayton Thorson returning for senior seasonEVANSTON, Ill. (AP) Northwestern quarterback Clayton Thorson plans to return for his senior season.Thorson announced Tuesday he will be back next year and hopes to win a Big Ten championship.Thorson is Northwestern's career leader with 26 victories as a starter and...

Former Florida coach McElwain sells home, takes another lossGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Coach Jim McElwain took another loss three months after he left Florida.McElwain sold his 11,000-square-foot home in Gainesville in late January for $1.4 million, $400,000 less than he paid for it in May 2015. The house was...

Stats Perform FCS Senior Editor=Sam Houston State sets lofty goals in 2020By CRAIG HALEY(Stats Perform) - A 10th straight winning season was nice for Sam Houston State last year, but the Bearkats are more interested in a return to dominance.They believe that can be accomplished during their 11-game 2020...

AP Sports WriterWashington pulls out of Pac-12 title game, replaced by DucksBy TIM BOOTHSEATTLE (AP) Washington has pulled out of the Pac-12 football championship game due to COVID-19 issues in the Huskies program, and Oregon will now play No. 13 USC for the conference title on Friday instead.Washington...

Former football coach Lou Holtz tests positive for COVID-19COLUMBIA. S.C. (AP) Lou Holtz has tested positive for the coronavirus.The 83-year-old former college football coach confirmed the test Thursday to Columbia TV station WOLO.''I don't have a lot of energy right now,'' Holtz told the ABC station.Holtz led Notre...

AP College Football WriterWaiting game: 15 days between CFP semifinals, championshipBy RALPH D. RUSSOGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) The matchup is set for a tantalizing College Football Playoff national championship game.On one side, defending champion Clemson, with its 29-game winning streak. On the other, unbeaten and No. 1 LSU, with...

AP College Football WriterPenn St's Rahne takes responsibility for failed 4th-and-5By RALPH D. RUSSOSTATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) Penn State offensive coordinator Ricky Rahne is taking responsibility for calling the failed fourth-and-5 running play on the final drive against Ohio State, saying he didn't give the players the best...

AP Sports WriterTexas offensive woes start with absent run gameBy JIM VERTUNOAUSTIN, Texas (AP) Tom Herman shed no tears after losing in overtime to Southern California. His emotional outlets, he says, were a couple of ''primal screams'' once the team got home.There may be a more of those...

AP Sports WriterDesert Swarm: No. 6 Oregon, No. 7 Utah face final road testsBy TIM BOOTHHere are some things to watch this week in the Pac-12 Conference:GAMES OF THE WEEKNo. 6 Oregon at Arizona State and No. 7 Utah at Arizona. Oregon wrapped up the Pac-12 North and a...

AP Sports WriterCoach Dan Mullen responds to Florida's recent legal troublesBy MARK LONGTAMPA, Fla. (AP) Florida coach Dan Mullen's strong, personal beliefs about violence toward women haven't resulted in a zero-tolerance policy for his program.Although Mullen expressed disappointment in having two players and a staff member accused of...

AP Sports WriterPanthers, Blue Devils meet looking to stay in Coastal raceBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Pittsburgh head coach Pat Narduzzi has been around long enough to know an NFL-caliber player when he sees one. And he sees one in Duke's senior quarterback Daniel Jones.An up close look awaits...

AP College Football WriterCollege Football Picks: Stanford-Oregon, Heisman showcaseBy RALPH D. RUSSOHeisman Trophy winners need Heisman moments and at least a few big-stage games to bolster their resumes on the way to New York.The early season chatter has mostly been dominated by first-year starting quarterbacks from highly ranked teams:...