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Duke, UNC collecting donations for Hurricane Florence reliefCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) Duke and North Carolina will collect donations starting Tuesday for areas of the state affected by Hurricane Florence.UNC will collect requested items such as nonperishable food, water and cleaning supplies in a parking lot near the Smith...

AP Sports WriterBack from 3 knee tears, Harris returns strong for HoosiersBy MICHAEL MAROTBLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) Three times in college, J-Shun Harris has torn up his knee.Each time, the Indiana Hoosiers' punt returner has returned stronger.Yes, the fifth-year senior continues to defy the odds, this time with an...

AP College Football WriterScott Frost keeping eye on Huskers' response to tough startBy ERIC OLSONLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Minutes after his team lost to Troy to drop to 0-2, Nebraska coach Scott Frost struck an ominous tone when he announced to reporters he had just told his team in...

AP Sports WriterOklahoma WRs Brown, Lamb dominant in Sooners' 3-0 startBy CLIFF BRUNTNORMAN, Okla. (AP) Oklahoma's dynamic receiving tandem of Marquise ''Hollywood'' Brown and CeeDee Lamb has been virtually unstoppable so far this season.Brown has 19 catches for 412 yards and three touchdowns through three games. Lamb has...

AP Sports WriterWinless Purdue trying to dig out of problematic startBy MICHAEL MAROTThe problems continue to pile up for Purdue.After losing twice at least in part because of late personal foul calls, the Boilermakers blew another chance Saturday when a late touchdown was overturned by replay review and the...

AP Sports WriterOhio State's Meyer moves toward repairing scandal damageBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Ohio State coach Urban Meyer said he has sent letters and had conversations with families of players as a key step toward containing and repairing the scandal that led to his three-game suspension, a...

AP Sports WriterTennessee opens SEC play with grueling five-game stretchBy STEVE MEGARGEEKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee is following up one of the easiest two-game stretches in the program's recent history with one of the most challenging five-game swing facing any team this season.The Volunteers (2-1, 0-0 SEC) open Southeastern...

Florida RB Davis out 'extended period' with broken left footGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Florida running back Malik Davis will miss an ''extended period'' after breaking his left foot.Coach Dan Mullen says he's unsure how long Davis will be sidelined. A sophomore from Tampa, Davis tore a ligament in his...

AP College Football WriterAnxiety rises at high-pedigree programs with new coachesBy ERIC OLSONMisery loves company, and there's plenty to go around for first-year coaches at some of the high-pedigree programs in college football.Chip Kelly is 0-3 at UCLA, Scott Frost is 0-2 at Nebraska, Willie Taggart hasn't beaten a...

AP Sports WriterMeyer back for No. 4 Ohio State after Day's nice acting jobBy STEPHEN HAWKINSARLINGTON, Texas (AP) No more acting for Ryan Day after more than a passing performance. Urban Meyer is back full time as Ohio State's coach.Day can return his complete attention to being offensive...

AP Sports WriterMeyer back for No. 4 Ohio State after Day's nice acting jobBy STEPHEN HAWKINSARLINGTON, Texas (AP) No more acting for Ryan Day after more than a passing performance. Urban Meyer is back full time as Ohio State's coach.Day can return his complete attention to being offensive...

AP Sports WriterBurrow, LSU rise to occasion in big road winBy JOHN ZENORAUBURN, Ala. (AP) When LSU needed a big play, Joe Burrow delivered a touchdown pass. Late drive with the game on the line?LSU's new starting quarterback produced again. Burrow led the then-No. 12 Tigers to a...