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AP Sports WriterGaskin injury giving Washington chance to display RB depthBy TIM BOOTHSEATTLE (AP) Myles Gaskin missed the first game of his career with Washington last weekend, which speaks to the durability of the Huskies' star running back after 3 + seasons as the primary ball carrier.And yet,...

AP Sports WriterPassing problems return for unbalanced Mississippi StateBy DAVID BRANDTMississippi State coach Joe Moorhead has been concerned about the team's lack of balance and run-heavy approach.It didn't take long against fifth-ranked LSU to see why.The Bulldogs suffered through an ugly 19-3 loss to LSU on Saturday and looked...

AP Sports WriterMichigan-Michigan State spat spills into new weekBy LARRY LAGEANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) The pregame spat between Michigan and Michigan State is showing no signs of going away.Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh says the athletic directors for both schools should probably talk about what happened on Saturday before...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Takeaways from FCS Week 8By CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - It's easy to say Sam Houston State or Montana State or fill-in-the-blank team blew its chance for an FCS playoff bid on Saturday, but here's the thing: just about everybody is losing.Well, not top-ranked North Dakota State. We...

AP Sports WriterNo. 2 Ohio State stumbles at Purdue, gets blown out 49-20By MICHAEL MAROTWEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) Jeff Brohm decided to go for it against No. 2 Ohio State on Saturday.The Buckeyes buckled under the pressure.D.J. Knox ran for 128 yards and three touchdowns, David Blough threw...

AP College Football WriterAP Top 25 Takeaways: Michigan is B1G's best; Tide-Tigers IV?By RALPH D. RUSSOThere is no more reason to hedge on Jim Harbaugh's team.No. 6 Michigan is the Big Ten's best right now and will enter November as a very real College Football Playoff contender after it...

AP College Football WriterAP Top 25 Takeaways: Michigan is B1G's best; Tide-Tigers IV?By RALPH D. RUSSOThere is no more reason to hedge on Jim Harbaugh's team.No. 6 Michigan is the Big Ten's best right now and will enter November as a very real College Football Playoff contender after it...

AP College Football WriterAP Top 25 Takeaways: Michigan is B1G's best; Tide-Tigers IV?By RALPH D. RUSSOThere is no more reason to hedge on Jim Harbaugh's team.No. 6 Michigan is the Big Ten's best right now and will enter November as a very real College Football Playoff contender after it...

AP College Football WriterAP Top 25: Clemson back to 2; App State ranked for 1st timeBy RALPH D. RUSSOClemson is back at No. 2 in The Associated Press college football poll behind top-ranked Alabama, moving up to where it started, after a convincing victory and Ohio State's first loss...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=FCS team of the week: SE Missouri is a streak-busterBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Southeast Missouri hasn't enjoyed a winning season since 2010, but no team in the Ohio Valley Conference has played four-time defending champion Jacksonville State tougher in the last few seasons.Two years ago, the...

AP Sports WriterNo. 1 Alabama, heading to break, looks to improve before LSUBy STEVE MEGARGEEKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) After spending the first two months of the season dominating college football, No. 1 Alabama heads into its open date believing it still has plenty of room for improvement.Opponents may wonder...

AP College Football WriterAP Top 25: Clemson back to 2; App State ranked for 1st timeBy RALPH D. RUSSOClemson is back at No. 2 in The Associated Press college football poll behind top-ranked Alabama, moving up to where it started, after a convincing victory and Ohio State's first loss...