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AP Sports WriterDan Mullen expects 'lot of passion' in return to Miss StateBy MARK LONGGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Dan Mullen will forever be tied to Starkville, Mississippi.It's where he landed his first head coaching job. It's where his two children were born. It's the place he called home for...

AP Sports WriterAfter disappointing performance, Hoosiers try to turn pageBy MICHAEL MAROTIndiana coach Tom Allen spent the weekend dissecting game tape.It didn't take long to find the defensive misalignment that led to a 75-yard touchdown run, problems in the ground game or even the failure to stop a fake...

AP Sports WriterPanthers still searching for consistency as September closesBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) The silence coming from the back of the bus offered Pittsburgh coach Pat Narduzzi all the proof he needed that his maddeningly inconsistent team remains fully engaged.For now, that's all Narduzzi can ask for. Well,...

AP Sports WriterNew redshirt policy makes it more tempting to transferBy STEVE MEGARGEEA new NCAA policy that makes it easier to redshirt football players comes with an unintended consequence: Players can now choose to save their eligibility by leaving teams after participating in four games, with plans to transfer...

Associated PressLSU turn high-turnover margin into wins, rise in rankingsBy BRYAN LAZAREBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) LSU coach Ed Orgeron likes to say that the football program under his direction is ''all about the ball.''For him, that means protecting the ball by minimizing risk on offense and aggressively trying...

AP Sports WriterNo. 14 Michigan LB Devin Bush has always had father at sideBy LARRY LAGEANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) Nebraska set up what seemed like a perfectly timed play, allowing Michigan's hard-charging defense to rush up the field just before completing a screen pass.There was one problem: Devin...

Associated PressWR Jalen McCleskey to transfer out of Oklahoma StateBy JOHN TRANCHINASTILLWATER, Okla. (AP) Wide receiver Jalen McCleskey will sit out the rest of the season as a redshirt and prepare to transfer out of Oklahoma State.McCleskey had four receptions for 52 yards on Saturday in a 41-17...

AP Sports WriterNew redshirt policy makes it more tempting to transferBy STEVE MEGARGEEA new NCAA policy that makes it easier to redshirt football players comes with an unintended consequence: Players can now choose to save their eligibility by leaving teams after participating in four games, with plans to transfer...

AP Sports WriterRelieved Boilermakers ready to go with Blough at quarterbackBy MICHAEL MAROTDavid Blough waited his turn at Purdue.Now, he's re-entrenched himself as the No. 1 quarterback.Two days after Purdue's first win of the season, coach Jeff Brohm broke away from his typical early week silence and told reporters...

Minnesota safety Winfield out for season with foot injuryMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Minnesota sophomore safety Antoine Winfield Jr. is out for the rest of the season after injuring his left foot in the first quarter of the Big Ten opener at Maryland.Coach P.J. Fleck said Sunday the Gophers were ''heartbroken''...

AP Sports WriterQB change gives No. 8 Irish optimism entering Stanford weekBy JOEDY McCREARYWINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) A quarterback change helped make No. 8 Notre Dame finally feel good about its offense again. Now the question is whether the Fighting Irish will stick with him this week against No....

AP Sports WriterUnbeaten and No. 17 Kentucky savoring best start since 2008By GARY B. GRAVESLEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Benny Snell Jr. has answered every challenge with a punishing rushing performance that further stokes the Kentucky running back's confidence.The junior is getting plenty of chances thanks to the Wildcats' relentless...