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Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence knocked out of gameCLEMSON, S.C. (AP) Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence is not expected to return to the game after taking a hard hit to the head during the second quarter against Syracuse.Lawrence lay on the field for several moments surrounded by trainers before sitting...

Clemson backups Fields, Powell out vs SyracuseCLEMSON, S.C. (AP) Clemson cornerback Mark Fields and receiver Cornell Powell will miss the game against Syracuse for disciplinary reasons.The team announced the suspensions shortly before kickoff with the Orange on Saturday. The Tigers say Clemson coach Dabo Swinney will address...

QB Jones back for No. 22 Duke after breaking collar boneDURHAM, N.C. (AP) Quarterback Daniel Jones will start for No. 22 Duke against Virginia Tech, three weeks after breaking his collar bone.Team officials on Saturday announced that Jones will start later that night for the Blue Devils (4-0)...

No. 13 UCF expects stern test against PittsburghORLANDO, Fla. (AP) No. 13 UCF expects a stern test against Pittsburgh, which has had a knack for upsetting teams with hopes of making the College Football Playoff.The Panthers surprised eventual national champion Clemson on the road two years ago. They...

Associated PressYellow Jackets look to correct mistakes vs Bowling GreenBy GEORGE HENRYATLANTA (AP) Quarterback TaQuon Marshall has a message for those who say Georgia Tech's season is essentially over.Yes, at 1-3, the Yellow Jackets are in danger of losing a fourth straight game and getting off to their...

AP Sports WriterNo. 24 Cal puts improved defense to test vs. No. 19 OregonBy JOSH DUBOWBERKELEY, Calif. (AP) Improving the defense has been the top task for coach Justin Wilcox since he arrived at California in 2017.The Golden Bears showed significant improvement in his first season and have...

AP Sports WriterPac-12 Commissioner seeks to clarify targeting commentsBy ANNE M. PETERSONPac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott is clarifying comments he made about the controversial non-call for targeting late in last Friday's game between Washington State and USC.USC's Porter Gustin made helmet-to-helmet contact with Cougars quarterback Gardner Minshew at a critical...

No. 13 UCF expects stern test against PittsburghORLANDO, Fla. (AP) No. 13 UCF expects a stern test against Pittsburgh, which has had a knack for upsetting teams with hopes of making the College Football Playoff.The Panthers surprised eventual national champion Clemson on the road two years ago. They...

Associated PressUtah brings top defense into game vs. prolific Washington StBy NICHOLAS K. GERANIOSUtah has the nation's top defense. Washington State has the Pac-12's top passing offense and is known for its prolific scoring ability.Something has to give when the two face each other in Pullman on Saturday.The Utes...

AP Sports WriterSun Devils look to extend Beavers' long road losing streakBy BOB BAUMTEMPE, Ariz. (AP) Arizona State coach Herm Edwards is pointing to Oregon State's offense as a reason the Sun Devils cannot afford to overlook the Beavers when they meet Saturday night.''There's a team when you...

AP Sports WriterFlorida State, Louisville each searching for 1st ACC winBy GARY B. GRAVESFlorida State and Louisville hoped to be contending in the Atlantic Coast Conference's Atlantic Division at this point of the season.Instead, both are in search of their first conference victory when they met this Saturday. They...

AP Sports WriterNo. 20 BYU continues Pac-12 tour facing No. 11 WashingtonBy TIM BOOTHSEATTLE (AP) Chris Petersen got a firsthand look at BYU's Tanner Mangum many years ago when the quarterback was a high school star in Idaho and Petersen was still in charge at Boise State.When Petersen...