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Associated PressIndiana needs near perfection to stop No. 4 Penn StateBy TRAVIS JOHNSONSTATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) Although No. 4 Penn State needed a touchdown pass in the final seconds last week to keep its dream of a playoff berth alive, the down-to-the-wire game hasn't shaken the Nittany Lions'...

AP Sports WritersSEC drama still lingers even with league title game setBy DAVID BRANDT and STEVE MEGARGEEThe calendar has barely hit November and the Southeastern Conference championship game matchup is already set: Alabama will meet Georgia for the league title.It's the earliest in the season that both division winners...

AP Sports WriterUSC transfer Browne hoping to build off productive springBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Max Browne didn't uproot himself and travel halfway across the country to spend his one season in Pittsburgh as the backup quarterback.It's why the USC graduate transfer headed from sunny Los Angeles to wintry...

Tennessee hires Kevin Steele as defensive assistant coachKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee coach Jeremy Pruitt has hired Kevin Steele as a defensive assistant coach, bringing him back to the program where the former Auburn defensive coordinator started his coaching career.Pruitt announced the hiring Tuesday.Steele was coordinator at Auburn the...

AP College Sports WriterAP Source: Sun Belt Conference signs 8-year deal with ESPNBy RALPH D. RUSSOA person with knowledge of the deal says the Sun Belt Conference has signed a new eight-year contract with ESPN that gives the network exclusive rights to all of the league's sports.The person spoke...

AP Sports WriterGeorgia's first fall practice launches 5-way QB competitionBy CHARLES ODUMGeorgia's long-awaited return to practice is the opening to a five-way quarterback competition that could be impacted by JT Daniels' continued rehabilitation from a knee injury.Junior cornerback Eric Stokes and other players were eager to see the contenders,...

MIAMI (AP) - As some players from both sides brawled after the final play, BYU quarterback Christian Stewart decided to simply walk off the field.He fought for four quarters, then two overtimes.And the result he wanted just wasn't in the cards.Stewart led the Cougars back from a pair of...

The Latest: Wisconsin suspends WR Cephus following chargesMADISON, Wis. (AP) The Latest on Wisconsin receiver Quintez Cephus, who has taken a leave of absence from the team (all times local):4:40 p.m.Wisconsin has suspended Quintez Cephus after authorities charged the wide receiver with two felony counts of sexual assault.The...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=2019 FCS Conference AwardsBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - All 13 FCS conferences honor their best after the regular season through postseason all-conference teams and awards.Following is a list of the announced 2019 conference award winners:BIG SKY CONFERENCEOffensive Player of the Year: Kevin Thomson, QB, Sacramento StateCo-Defensive Players...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=James Madison coach Houston extended through 2027 By CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - James Madison's top-ranked team has been led by its defense, but credit the school's administration for going on the offensive with second-year coach Mike Houston to help counter interest from FBS schools.Athletic director Jeff Bourne...

Alabama dismisses linebacker VanDarius Cowan from teamTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) Alabama has dismissed linebacker VanDarius Cowan from the team for violating unspecified team rules.Coach Nick Saban announced the decision Monday in a statement, saying ''each of us has a responsibility to represent the University of Alabama in a first-class...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=MEAC great Leonard seeks Senior (Bowl) momentsBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Darius Leonard has plenty of people to call upon for advice as he heads toward a potential NFL career.Former South Carolina State teammates Antonio Hamilton, Javon Hargrave, Temarrick Hemingway and Joe Thomas are all at the...