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Texas assistant Tim Beck hospitalized with infectionAUSTIN, Texas (AP) Texas offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Tim Beck has been hospitalized to treat an infection and will miss the No. 18 Longhorns' game Saturday at Kansas State.Head athletic trainer Anthony Pass said Friday that Beck should return to the...

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 WriterQB questions abound as No. 16 Miami hosts North CarolinaBy TIM REYNOLDSMIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) Miami's Mark Richt and North Carolina's Larry Fedora fielded plenty of questions this week about their teams' respective quarterback situations.Neither offered much of an answer.Will Miami start N'Kosi Perry for the...

AP College Football WriterCollege Football Picks: Playoff implications in SeptemberBy RALPH D. RUSSOSerious playoff implications in late September. It is Saturdays like this that make college football's decision-makers so protective of the regular season.Week five features two high-stakes, top-10 matchups on Saturday night. No. 4 Ohio State visits No....

AP Sports WriterLove them or hate them, Pac-12 late starts are here to stayBy ANNE M. PETERSONPac-12 After Dark brings drama, even in the daylight.Those late West Coast games are here to stay, however, despite criticism that they are a challenge for the league, its teams and the fans.''We've...

AP Sports WriterClemson QB Bryant transferring after losing starting jobBy PETE IACOBELLIClemson quarterback Kelly Bryant feels he didn't get a fair shot to keep his job and has decided to transfer after highly touted freshman Trevor Lawrence was named the starter for the third-ranked Tigers.Clemson coach Dabo Swinney announced...

AP Sports WriterYoung ACC: League featuring young talent in playmaking rolesBy PETE IACOBELLICLEMSON, S.C. (AP) Youth is being served in the Atlantic Coast Conference - and it's a trend that's surely to continue.Throughout the league, teams are counting on highly regarded, talented playmakers to take charge, no matter...

Associated PressNo. 9 Penn State's offensive line now powering Nittany LionsBy TRAVIS JOHNSONSTATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) Miles Sanders has always heaped praise on the big men blocking for him, and the Penn State running back has found himself doing so more and more lately.As No. 9 Penn State's...

Associated PressDefense a rare bright spot for ArkansasBy ANDREW EPPERSONFAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) If there is a bright spot in the early going for Arkansas it is on defense.The Razorbacks (1-3) are coming off a 34-3 loss at Auburn, but the final score is a bit deceiving when it...

AP Sports WriterIowa to promote LB Wade, keep bringing Epenesa off benchBy LUKE MEREDITHIowa will likely keep bringing sophomore defensive end A.J. Epenesa off the bench and move Barrington Wade into the starting lineup to replace the injured Nick Niemann at linebacker.Defensive coordinator Phil Parker said Wednesday the goal...

AP Sports WriterSeveral SEC running backs making their presence feltBy GARY B. GRAVESPower football is alive and well in the Southeastern Conference with several backs putting up impressive numbers running through and around defenders.Kentucky's Benny Snell Jr. is one of four SEC backs ranked in the top 20 in...