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AP Sports WriterJudge rules hiring of UConn coach's son was not violationBy PAT EATON-ROBBHARTFORD, Conn. (AP) A Connecticut Superior Court judge ruled Thursday that UConn did not violate the state's ban on nepotism when it hired football coach Randy Edsall's son as an assistant coach.Judge Trial Referee Joseph...

First woman to score in Division I football seriously illSANTA FE, N.M. (AP) A former University of New Mexico kicker who was the first female to play and score in a Division I football game faces months of recovery after becoming seriously ill from an adverse reaction to...

AP Sports WriterClemson's freshman quarterback is pivotal cog in title runBy PETE IACOBELLICLEMSON, S.C. (AP) Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence has been poised and in control, artfully becoming a pivotal cog in the second-ranked Tigers' latest championship run.Lawrence, the long-haired, 6-foot-6 freshman , has lived up to the hype...

AP Sports WriterJudge rules hiring of UConn coach's son was not violationBy PAT EATON-ROBBHARTFORD, Conn. (AP) A Connecticut Superior Court judge has ruled that UConn did not violate the state's ban on nepotism when it hired football coach Randy Edsall's son as an assistant coach.Judge Joseph Shortall on...

Maryland Gov. Hogan says Durkin firing not the end of storyBALTIMORE (AP) Though DJ Durkin has been fired as Maryland's football coach, Gov. Larry Hogan says questions remain regarding the decision to reinstate him in the first place.Hogan was among several state politicians who criticized the University System...

AP College Football WriterNebraska 'D' knows it must plug leaks to play with BuckeyesBy ERIC OLSONLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Nebraska's defense will go from playing against a middling FCS offense to one that ranks third in the Bowl Subdivision and has been held under 500 yards just once all...

AP Sports WriterBack in Top 25, Virginia remains focused on winning divisionBy HANK KURZ Jr.CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) Now that the Cavaliers are ranked, bowl eligible and have announced that winning the ACC's Coastal Division is their goal, they want to maintain the focus that has carried them to...

AP Sports WriterTexas Tech's Air Raid to test McNeill's Oklahoma defenseBy CLIFF BRUNTNORMAN, Okla. (AP) So far, so good for Ruffin McNeill.Oklahoma's interim defensive coordinator has looked like a savior the past two weeks while helping a once-struggling unit find its groove. After the Sooners gave up 493...

AP Sports WriterDon't look now, but it's another top-5 Alabama-LSU matchupBy JOHN ZENORTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) Nick Saban has no interest in reconstructing Alabama's seven-game winning streak over LSU or pondering his team's scarcely threatened perfect record.So just don't ask.The top-ranked Crimson Tide coach is far more concerned with...

AP Sports WriterGeorgia back on track, ready for SEC East showdown vs CatsBy PAUL NEWBERRYATHENS, Ga. (AP) With an ugly loss firmly in the rear-view mirror, No. 6 Georgia is back on track for all its major goals.First up, the Southeastern Conference East.In a decisive showdown that hardly...

AP Sports WriterSyracuse looking up after getting ranked No. 22By JOHN KEKISSYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) A day after Syracuse moved into the national rankings for the first time in nearly two decades, third-year coach Dino Babers enjoyed a moment of satisfaction and not much more.''I can appreciate it. Yes,...

Baylor QB Brewer in concussion protocol before Oklahoma StWACO, Texas (AP) Baylor starting quarterback Charlie Brewer is in a concussion protocol and his status is uncertain for Saturday's home game against Oklahoma State.Coach Matt Rhule said Monday that Brewer is under a doctor's care while going through the...