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AP College Football WriterCollege Football Picks: Road tests before first CFP rankingsBy RALPH D. RUSSOFor many ranked teams, the last chance to influence the College Football Playoff selection committee before its first ranking of the season will come away from home.Thirteen ranked teams are playing road games this weekend,...

Fired Ohio St assistant Smith pleads guilty to lesser chargeCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Fired Ohio State assistant football coach Zach Smith has pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of disorderly conduct and an Ohio court issued a three-year protective order that keeps him away from his ex-wife.Smith had been...

AP Sports WriterOhio State using bye week to fix some glaring problemsBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) A month ago, quarterback Dwayne Haskins Jr. was breaking school records and Ohio State was threatening to run the table and cruise into the College Football Playoff.During Saturday's rout by unranked Purdue,...

Fired Ohio St assistant Smith pleads guilty to lesser chargeCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Fired Ohio State assistant football coach Zach Smith has pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of disorderly conduct and an Ohio court issued a three-year protective order that keeps him away from his ex-wife.Smith had been...

AP Sports WriterVirginia Tech looks to pad division lead vs Georgia TechBy HANK KURZ Jr.Virginia Tech is leading the ACC's Coastal Division and has posted all three of its victories on the road.The Hokies hope to pad their lead when they host Georgia Tech on Thursday night.The Yellow Jackets...

AP Sports WriterAfter first loss, No. 13 WVU looks to bounce back vs BearsBy JOHN RABYMORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) No. 13 West Virginia is well aware that Baylor quarterback Charlie Brewer is a pain to contain.Brewer almost pulled off a miracle comeback as a freshman against the Mountaineers (5-1,...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=FCS game of the week: Weber State at North DakotaBy CRAIG HALEYWeek 9 Matchup: No. 4 Weber State (5-2, 3-1 Big Sky) at No. 22 North Dakota (5-2 Independent)Kickoff: 3 p.m. ET at Alerus Center (11,075) in Grand Forks, North DakotaBroadcast: MidcoSports Network, Pluto TV Channel...

AP Sports WriterTurpin dismissed from TCU team after 2nd charge surfacesBy STEPHEN HAWKINSFORT WORTH, Texas (AP) TCU receiver and returner KaVontae Turpin was dismissed from the team Tuesday after a second charge surfaced against him following his weekend arrest on an assault charge for an alleged altercation with...

AP Sports WriterK-State back to work after bye week with Oklahoma on deckBy DAVE SKRETTAMANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) No matter how good or bad Kansas State has performed in the weeks leading into its off weekends, coach Bill Snyder seems to always have the Wildcats ready to return when...

AP Sports WriterSouth Carolina hopes early season woes fixed during bye weekBy PETE IACOBELLICOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) The first half of the season has not gone the way South Carolina had expected. The Gamecocks believe there's still plenty of time left to turn things back in the winning direction.''We're...

AP Sports WriterRosier has his QB job back at Miami, and now aims to keep itBy TIM REYNOLDSCORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) There are two distinct truths about Miami quarterback Malik Rosier, and they don't go together.His passing percentage is mediocre.His winning percentage is fantastic.The backup-turned-starter-turned-backup is now the...

AP Sports WriterTurpin dismissed from TCU team after 2nd charge surfacesBy STEPHEN HAWKINSFORT WORTH, Texas (AP) TCU receiver and returner KaVontae Turpin has been dismissed from the team after a second charge surfaced against him following his weekend arrest on an assault charge for an alleged altercation with...