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AP Sports WriterBig Ten's best: Ohio State's Haskins and Michigan's WinovichBy LARRY LAGEThe Big Ten's best teams so far, No. 2 Ohio State and No. 6 Michigan, have the best players on both sides of the ball at the midway point of the season.Buckeyes quarterback Dwayne Haskins is on...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Buck Buchanan Award Watch List grows by sevenBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Seven players who have been dominating in the first half of the college football season were nominated to the STATS FCS Buck Buchanan Award Watch List on Thursday.The Buchanan Award, presented to the national defensive...

AP Sports WriterHarmon making the tough catches for No. 16 WolfpackBy AARON BEARDRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) It doesn't matter to North Carolina State's Kelvin Harmon whether he's wide open downfield or tussling with a defensive back as the ball comes his way.Just get the ball close, and he's going...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Buck Buchanan Award Watch List grows by sevenBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Seven players who have been dominating in the first half of the college football season were nominated to the STATS FCS Buck Buchanan Award Watch List on Thursday.The Buchanan Award, presented to the national defensive...

AP Sports WriterMobile Shea Patterson learning on the run for No. 6 MichiganBy LARRY LAGEANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) Shea Patterson is learning on the run at Michigan.The quarterback has become a running threat for the sixth-ranked Wolverines in his first season under center in Ann Arbor. His mobility...

No. 12 Oregon at No. 25 Washington St tops Pac-12 slateBy The Associated PressHere are some things to watch in Week 8 of the Pac-12 Conference football season:GAME OF THE WEEK: No. 12 Oregon at No. 25 Washington State. This is a key game in determining who will remain...

AP Sports WriterSurprising Texas, Murray among Big 12's midpoint bestBy STEPHEN HAWKINSThere is a Big 12 surprise deep in the heart of Texas.Since the Longhorns lost their season opener to Maryland for the second year in a row, coach Tom Herman's team has a six-game winning streak and is...

AP Sports WriterVols' coach says this could be Saban's best Alabama teamBy STEVE MEGARGEEKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee coach Jeremy Pruitt speaks from experience when he says this may be the best Alabama team of Nick Saban's 12-year tenure.Pruitt was part of Saban's staff for four national championship teams...

AP Sports WriterAfter 15 years of waving the flag, Wazzu gets 'GameDay'By TIM BOOTHLong before the sun rises over the rolling hills of the Palouse, the fans in crimson and gray will make their pilgrimage. They'll come stumbling out of RVs parked the night before in nearby lots. They'll...

Associated PressUSC craving more consistency from erratic offenseBy DAN GREENSPANLOS ANGELES (AP) Southern California coach Clay Helton wants a balanced offense.But the Trojans need to do more than establish equilibrium between the run and pass, as inconsistency in generating scoring drives is also a problem headed into their...

AP Sports WriterStanford looking to get back on track against Arizona StateBy JOHN MARSHALLTEMPE, Ariz. (AP) Stanford climbed to No. 7 in the AP Top 25 after a thrilling comeback victory over Oregon. The Cardinal were in control of the Pac-12 North, in contention for a College Football...

Associated PressMissouri needs rebound victory in midst of losing streakBy CHARLIE CLARKECOLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) Missouri offensive lineman Kevin Pendleton was surrounded by reporters after a loss at No. 1 Alabama last week, and he talked with disappointment and frustration about he had expected to beat a team his...