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AP Sports WriterTemple set for 2nd Top 25 upset when it plays No. 23 MemphisBy DAN GELSTONPHILADELPHIA (AP) Temple wants to go 2-for-2 in knocking off Top 25 teams at home.The Owls pulled off the first upset when they beat then-No. 21 Maryland to prove a program that...

Father of Texas Tech QB arrested for public intoxicationFORT WORTH, Texas (AP) Police say the father of Texas Tech quarterback Patrick Mahomes was arrested on a charge of public intoxication during the Red Raiders' game at TCU over the weekend.Officer Tamara Valle of the Fort Worth Police Department...

(STATS) - An attractive lineup of nonconference games stand out with Northern Iowa's 2016 schedule that was announced Thursday, but the Missouri Valley Football Conference matchup against North Dakota State is the biggest of the season.NDSU beat UNI in two tight matchups this season, including 23-13 in the playoff...

Howard has tough schedule in Prince debut(STATS) - The Howard Bison hope a challenging nonconference schedule during coach Ron Prince's first season will set them up for MEAC title contention this year.Out of conference, the Bison have road games against Maryland (Aug. 31), Youngstown State (Sept. 7) and Harvard...

Take Bama -3.5 here.  Bama D playing lights out last few weeks will shut down Aggies run game, forcing too many passes.  This will be a defensive, physical game with Bama on top 20 - 13.

AP Sports WriterDelay of game: National title on hold amidst 2-week waitBy PETE IACOBELLICLEMSON, S.C. (AP) Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence was ready to get right back on the field to play for another College Football Playoff title after the Tigers'hard-fought semifinal win over Ohio State last month.That changed...

Tampa Classic to be played as scheduled(STATS) - Florida A&M and Tennessee State announced Tuesday they will meet in the Tampa Classic as scheduled Saturday night at Raymond James Stadium.The stadium is in a safe, game-ready condition following Hurricane Irma's pass through Tampa on Sunday."We are dedicating this game...

SEC fines Kentucky $100,000 for violating access policyLEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) The Southeastern Conference has fined Kentucky $100,000 for violating its policy on access to the competition area following the Wildcats football upset victory over Mississippi State.The school was fined for a second offense, its first since a 2014...

The Latest: Jury fails to reach verdict in Penn State caseHARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) The Latest on the criminal trial of former Penn State University president Graham Spanier (all times local):8:25 p.m.The jury in former Penn State University president Graham Spanier's (SPAN'-yurz) criminal trial is going home after more...

AP College Football WriterAfter MAC surrenders to pandemic, will other leagues follow?By RALPH D. RUSSOIn many ways, the Mid-American Conference has little in common with Power Five leagues that first come to mind when fans think of major college football.There are no 75,000-seat stadiums in the MAC. Million-dollar per...

AP College Football WriterAnalysis: At scandal-torn USC, can integrity save Helton?By RALPH D. RUSSOLOS ANGELES (AP) The inauguration of new University of Southern California President Carol L. Folt began with a procession of hundreds through Alumni Memorial Park, with its lush green hedges and broad shade trees surrounding...

AP Sports WriterPurdue continues to play waiting game on Sindelar's statusBy MICHAEL MAROTPurdue quarterback Elijah Sindelar already has spent two weeks going through the concussion protocol.He's going to need better results this week to be cleared for Saturday's Big Ten opener against Minnesota. Coach Jeff Brohm indicated Monday that...