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AP Sports WriterTexas A&M tries to end bowl losing streak against NC StateBy MARK LONGJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher has dozens of players on his roster without a bowl victory.Most of them, actually.Fisher has a chance in his first season with the Aggies to show...

AP Sports WriterLock, No. 24 Missouri face Oklahoma State in Liberty BowlBy STEVE MEGARGEEMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) Missouri quarterback Drew Lock wants to make sure he ends his college career with a positive memory.As a growing number of NFL draft prospects opt against playing in bowl games to avoid...

AP Sports WriterMiami coach Richt retires after Hurricanes finish season 7-6By TIM REYNOLDSCORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) Mark Richt said he wants Miami to experience greatness again. And he decided someone else will have to lead the Hurricanes there.Surprising his boss, his staff and his players, Richt announced his...

Michigan's Bushell-Beatty to miss Peach Bowl against FloridaATLANTA (AP) Michigan right tackle Juwann Bushell-Beatty has become the Wolverines' fourth draft-eligible player to pull out of Saturday's Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl against No. 10 Florida.Michigan spokesman Dave Ablauf confirmed to The Associated Press that Bushell-Beatty, a fifth-year senior, elected to...

AP Sports WriterMurray, Tagovailoa set to take center stage together againBy TIM REYNOLDSFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) Oklahoma's Kyler Murray and Alabama's Tua Tagovailoa have struck up a friendship over the past several weeks, which shouldn't be surprising considering how much time the quarterbacks have spent alongside one another...

AP Sports WriterDuke faces Temple in Cutcliffe's return to Independence BowlBy DAVID BRANDTSHREVEPORT, La. (AP) Duke coach David Cutcliffe has an impressive winning history at the Indepedence Bowl. The Blue Devils hope his return to Shreveport can help the program get back on track after a rough ending...

Oregon QB Herbert says he'll return for his senior yearEUGENE, Ore. (AP) Oregon quarterback Justin Herbert says he'll return for his senior season.Herbert announced his decision Wednesday before the Ducks (8-4) left Eugene for the Redbox Bowl in Santa Clara, California. Oregon plays Michigan State on Monday.''As we...

AP College Football WriterToughest job in college football: Defensive coordinatorBy RALPH D. RUSSODALLAS (AP) Clemson defensive coordinator Brent Venables began his coaching career at Kansas State in the mid-1990s, trying to come up with ways to stop Nebraska's power option. The Cornhuskers were predictable, but often darn near...

AP Sports WriterSyracuse's Dino Babers, a wanderer who's found a homeBy JOHN KEKISWhen Dino Babers was fresh from being named the football coach at Syracuse, he introduced himself to the Orange faithful at halftime of a basketball game. It's a moment forever etched in his memory.''It's two minutes before...

Baylor looks to reach 7 wins against Vandy in Texas BowlBy The Associated PressTexas Bowl: Baylor (6-6) vs. Vanderbilt (6-6) at Houston, Thursday, 9 p.m. EST (ESPN)Line: Vanderbilt by 4.Series Record: Baylor leads 2-0.WHAT'S AT STAKEBaylor looks for its seventh win a year after winning just one game and...

AP Sports WriterBaylor tries to build on turnaround in Texas BowlBy KRISTIE RIEKENHOUSTON (AP) Baylor made an impressive turnaround this season, winning six games after managing just one win in 2017.The Bears (6-6) will try to cap their successful year with one more victory Thursday when they meet...

AP Sports WriterBuffalo QB Jackson to explore transferring to another schoolBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) University at Buffalo quarterback Tyree Jackson has taken the first step in exploring the possibility of transferring to another school for his senior season.Coach Lance Leipold says in a statement Wednesday that Jackson...