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AP Sports WriterTennessee tries to end 15-game losing skid against SEC WestBy STEVE MEGARGEEKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Facing the Southeastern Conference Western Division brings out the worst in Tennessee.The Volunteers have lost 15 straight games to the SEC West. Tennessee's last win against a Western Division opponent was a...

Associated PressUtah's run defense stifling opponents on the groundBy JOHN COONSALT LAKE CITY (AP) Disrupting the run game has become Utah's defensive trademark once again.After leading the Pac 12 in rushing defense in 2015 and 2016, the Utes slipped to third place a year ago. Only one league...

Wisconsin receiver sues university over discipline probeMADISON, Wis. (AP) Embattled University of Wisconsin receiver Quintez Cephus is suing the school because he says a disciplinary probe it is conducting while he's trying to defend himself in a criminal sexual assault case violates his rights.Cephus was suspended from the...

AP Sports WriterBig receivers making the big plays for No. 9 TexasBy JIM VERTUNOAUSTIN, Texas (AP) Facing third-and-long, Lil'Jordan Humphrey caught a quick pass on a play designed to get Texas a few yards.Then came a load of Longhorns teammates. Next came the surge.With his legs churning and...

AP Sports WriterSEC's 8 ranked teams adds intrigue to remaining scheduleBy BRETT MARTELBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) The SEC this week has been able to celebrate having the most ranked teams within a single conference at any time in the past two years.One league has not had eight simultaneously...

Pittsburgh LB Wirginis out for season due to knee injuryPITTSBURGH (AP) Pittsburgh senior linebacker Quintin Wirginis will miss the rest of the season after injuring his knee during practice.Coach Pat Narduzzi said Wirginis was hurt in a non-contact drill Tuesday.The loss is significant for the Panthers (3-3), who...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Lovett, Christion lead list of potent quarterbacksBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - How often quarterbacks are producing touchdowns in the FCS are at a high level this season.The "points responsible for" statistic is driven by signal callers because it tracks who has a hand in a team's scoring,...

AP Sports WriterFootball parity dominating the ACC - except at ClemsonBy JOHN KEKISClemson coach Dabo Swinney breathed a big sigh of relief when his Tigers remained unbeaten - barely - in a come-from-behind victory over Syracuse.The winning touchdown in a 27-23 triumph just over a week ago was scored...

Wisconsin receiver sues university over discipline probeMADISON, Wis. (AP) Embattled University of Wisconsin receiver Quintez Cephus is suing the school because he says a disciplinary probe it is conducting while he's trying to defend himself in a criminal sexual assault case violates his rights.Cephus was suspended from the...

AP Sports WriterTexas Tech-TCU matches nation's top offense, Big 12's best DBy STEPHEN HAWKINSFORT WORTH, Texas (AP) TCU defensive guru Gary Patterson and Texas Tech offensive mastermind Kliff Kingsbury both express admiration for how the other coach excels at his specialty.''Coach Kingsbury is probably one of the brightest...

AP College Football WriterAP Top 25 Podcast: The wild rise and fall of the USFLBy RALPH D. RUSSOThe USFL helped change professional football in just three years of existence.The spring league that featured such stars as Herschel Walker, Steve Young, Jim Kelly and future President Donald Trump is the...

AP College Football WriterCollege Football Picks: Why Pac-12 needs Washington to winBy RALPH D. RUSSOIf the Pac-12 wants to maximize its damaged hopes of placing a team in the College Football Playoff, No. 7 Washington needs to beat No. 17 Oregon on Saturday.The Huskies (5-1, 3-0) and Ducks (4-1,...