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CLEVELAND (AP) Kent State has indefinitely suspended star senior safety Nate Holley one day before hosting No. 14 Western Michigan. School spokesman Eric Mansfield confirmed the punishment, but did not provide any details. ''We are aware of the situation and take this matter very seriously,'' Mansfield said in an email sent...

AP College Football WriterBuilding bubbles: Cautious 1st steps toward football seasonBy RALPH D. RUSSOCollege football is scheduled to kick off in less than three months and there are plenty of reasons to be hopeful that games will be played Labor Day weekend.Universities across the country are taking the first...

AP Sports WriterDuke's Mayonnaise new sponsor of Charlotte football gamesBy STEVE REEDCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Duke’s Mayonnaise is the new title sponsor of the regular-season college football game and postseason bowl game played in Charlotte.Duke's Mayonnaise replaces Belk, whose contract ended last year.The Duke’s Mayo Classic will feature Notre...

Associated PressOregon offense, UCLA defense: One will solve its problemsBy DAN GREENSPANLOS ANGELES (AP) Oregon's injury-depleted offense and UCLA's battered defense have to be glad to be facing one another at the Rose Bowl on Saturday.The Ducks have scored a total of 17 points in two games since...

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...

Ex-Spartans RB London says he's transferring to TennesseeKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Running back Madre London has tweeted that he's transferring from Michigan State to Tennessee.London said via Twitter that ''with much consideration, I have officially committed to the University of Tennessee. (hash)GoVols (hash)RockyTop.''London had tweeted last month that he...

Associated PressFlorida State RB Jacques Patrick back earlier than expectedBy JOE REEDYTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) Florida State's offense this season has been beset by injuries. But the Seminoles have received some good news for once as they prepare for Saturday's game at fourth-ranked Clemson.Running back Jacques Patrick has returned...

Associated PressUnited Airlines, USC agree to modify LA Coliseum naming dealBy JOHN ANTCZAKLOS ANGELES (AP) United Airlines and the University of Southern California have reached a new naming rights agreement for Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum to resolve criticism that placing a corporate name on the stadium would disrespect...

AP Sports WriterFlorida enjoying defensive turnaround after early lossBy MARK LONGGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) CeCe Jefferson's eyes filled with tears as he tried to explain what it felt like to watch Kentucky beat Florida for the first time in more than three decades last month.The Gators defensive end who...

Indiana suspends top RB Morgan Ellison, LB BurnamBLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) Peyton Ramsey will be the starting quarterback for Indiana in the Sept. 1 opener at Florida International, but he won't have sophomore Morgan Ellison to hand the ball off to.The Hoosiers announced Friday that Ellison has been suspended...

AP Sports WriterNo. 1 Alabama gears up for stretch run, rat poison and allBy JOHN ZENORTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) Alabama is unbeaten, scarcely challenged and dominating on both sides of the ball.Now, the top-ranked Crimson Tide (8-0, 5-0 Southeastern Conference) gets an open date to ready for the stretch...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=FCS Playoff Review: North Dakota State 9, Illinois State 3By CRAIG HALEYThe Score - No. 1 North Dakota State (14-0) beat Illinois State (10-5) 9-3 in the quarterfinals of the FCS playoffs.Story Line - Winning a rematch of Missouri Valley Football Conference rivals, the two-time defending...