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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) Derrick Henry made a quick impression on his Alabama teammates upon arriving on campus as a coveted prospect with everything from his hardcore weight room workouts to those middle-of-the-night pushup sessions.Big, physical and by all accounts a tireless worker, Henry stood out even in a...

AP Sports WriterEx-football player receives 20-year sentence on drug chargeBy AARON BEARDRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) A former college football player who went to trial for violating North Carolina’s sports agent law has received a 20-year prison sentence on a drug conviction in Georgia following a probation violation.Superior Court Judge...

No. 7 Oregon faces No. 11 Wisconsin in 106th Rose BowlBy The Associated PressRose Bowl: Oregon (11-2) vs Wisconsin (10-3), Wednesday at 5:10 p.m. EST (ESPN).Line: Wisconsin by 2 1/2.Series record: Wisconsin leads 3-2.WHAT'S AT STAKEThe 106th edition of the Granddaddy of Them All is mostly for bragging rights...

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Senior linebacker Gionni Paul pulled the team together moments after Utah suffered its first loss of the season to unranked USC. He had one message for the now 13th-ranked Utes: It's not over.''I told them, somebody's going to lose a game,'' Paul said Monday....

AP College Football WriterNo. 15 Iowa St would get title shot with win at No. 20 TexasBy ERIC OLSONAn Iowa State program that has alternately been an underdog and overachiever in its modest football history is on the cusp of going somewhere it's never gone before.Beat No. 20 Texas...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Florida's kicking situation has gone from depleted to desperate.The 13th-ranked Gators sent out an ''all call'' for kickers Monday after Jorge Powell was injured at LSU. Powell was run over during a kickoff. And with top kicker Austin Hardin also dealing with a leg injury,...

Pitt quarterback Kenny Pickett to return against DukePITTSBURGH (AP) Kenny Pickett will be back at quarterback for Pittsburgh on Saturday when the Panthers play at Duke.Coach Pat Narduzzi withheld Pickett as a precaution from last week's game, a victory over Delaware. He said Pickett was ''banged up" from...

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) For three years, Daje Johnson has been the great hope and the great disappointment for Texas.The playmaker with the blazing speed and shifty moves has spent most of his career teasing fans with a few touchdowns in between long stints on the bench or under...

Mullen gets what he asked for, sort of, after breaking markGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Steve Spurrier gave Florida coach Dan Mullen a small gift Monday, two days after the third-ranked Gators broke one of the Head Ball Coach's offensive records.Spurrier delivered a bottle of wine to Mullen in the...

Associated PressInjured Purdue QB Blough questionable for No. 16 LouisvilleBy JEFF WASHBURNWEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) No. 16 Louisville will have reigning Heisman Trophy winner Lamar Jackson at quarterback for Saturday night's opener against Purdue in Indianapolis' Lucas Oil Stadium.The Boilermakers may be making a game-time decision on their...

AP Sports WriterMichigan's promising season takes hit with loss to WisconsinBy ANDREW SELIGMANMADISON, Wis. (AP) Just a few weeks ago, the possibilities seemed endless for Michigan.The Wolverines came into their fifth season under Jim Harbaugh looking like a good bet to win the Big Ten. A spot in...

Charleston Southern to kick off 2018 season at Florida(STATS) - A season-opening game at Florida and five home games help to highlight Charleston Southern's 11-game 2018 schedule which was announced Wednesday.The Buccaneers enter coach Mark Tucker's second season off a 6-5 record.The Sept. 1 game against Florida in Gainesville...