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AP Sports WriterMaryland-Michigan State canceled after Terps' virus outbreakBy DAVID GINSBURGThe Big Ten game Saturday between Maryland and Michigan State has been canceled after a COVID-19 outbreak on the Terrapins resulted in a positive test for coach Michael Locksley.It's the second straight cancellation for the Terrapins, who were scheduled...

AP Sports WriterBig 12 title game could have a familiar look or 1st-timersBy STEPHEN HAWKINSWith a month to go before the Big 12 championship game, No. 18 Oklahoma and No. 22 Texas both have paths to another Red River rivalry matchup in December.There are also plenty of ways to...

AP College Football WriterWhat's the ceiling for UC, BYU, Marshall, Coastal & Liberty?By RALPH D. RUSSOBefore the pandemic forced most schools to tear up their schedules, Marshall had an interesting September slate.The Thundering Herd was set to play rebuilding East Carolina and perennial MAC contender Ohio on the road...

AP Sports WriterWashington looks for 2-0 start hosting improved ArizonaBy TIM BOOTHSEATTLE (AP) Jimmy Lake is determined as a head coach to play with a certain style that he believes creates a winning program.When it was finally unveiled last week in Lake's debut as Washington's coach, it was...

AP Sports WriterVirginia looks to extend win streak, hosts Abilene ChristianBy HANK KURZ Jr.Virginia coach Bronco Mendenhall is well aware that he's likely one of the few members of the Cavaliers program that knew Abilene Christian fielded a football team.The Cavaliers (3-4), who have won two in a row,...

Pac-12 allows flexibility to schedule nonconference gamesSAN FRANCISCO (AP) The Pac-12 Conference has approved a plan to allow member schools to schedule nonconference football opponents subject to certain conditions if games are canceled.The conference has had five of its 18 scheduled games during the first three weeks canceled...

AP Sports WriterNo. 1 Alabama returns to the field against grieving KentuckyBy JOHN ZENORAlabama has merely had to cope with a longer-than-expected stretch in between games. Kentucky has endured an entirely different sort of ordeal.The top-ranked Crimson Tide is set to return to the field Saturday after a...

Former football coach Lou Holtz tests positive for COVID-19COLUMBIA. S.C. (AP) Lou Holtz has tested positive for the coronavirus.The 83-year-old former college football coach confirmed the test Thursday to Columbia TV station WOLO.''I don't have a lot of energy right now,'' Holtz told the ABC station.Holtz led Notre...

AP Sports WriterNo. 11 Ducks set to host UCLA a day later than plannedBy ANNE M. PETERSONEUGENE, Ore. (AP) With a 2-0 start during a short season where every win is crucial, Oregon is not concerned with some of the more minor details.The No. 11 Ducks host UCLA...

AP Sports WriterMaryland-Michigan State canceled after Terps' virus outbreakBy DAVID GINSBURGThe Big Ten game between Maryland and Michigan State was canceled Thursday after a COVID-19 outbreak on the Terrapins resulted in a positive test for coach Michael Locksley.It's the second straight cancellation for the Terrapins, who were scheduled to...

AP Sports WriterNo. 11 Ducks set to host UCLA a day later than plannedBy ANNE M. PETERSONEUGENE, Ore. (AP) With a 2-0 start during a short season where every win is crucial, Oregon is not concerned with some of the more minor details.The No. 11 Ducks host UCLA...

AP Sports WriterBadgers, Wildcats meet with heavy Big Ten West ramificationsBy ANDREW SELIGMANNo. 10 Wisconsin understands just how important each game is in this pandemic-shortened season, particularly after the Badgers had two canceled.In part because of those missed opportunities, Saturday's matchup with No. 19 Northwestern has major ramifications.The Badgers...