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AP Sports WriterKelly is back, Love, too: 2018 is Pac-12 Year of the ReturnBy ANNE M. PETERSONChip Kelly, who haunted opposing teams with his blur offense for the Oregon Ducks a few years ago, returns to the Pac-12 this season as head coach at UCLA. He'll make his season...

AP Sports WriterJackson, offense may need to carry load for No. 20 HokiesBy HANK KURZ Jr.Josh Jackson has been getting ready since January, watching film of No. 19 Florida State's defense in preparation for Virginia Tech's opener on the road Monday night.That's good news for the No. 20 Hokies,...

Washington State QB depth chart does not reveal starterPULLMAN, Wash. (AP) Washington State's depth chart for Saturday's season opener at Wyoming provides little clarity about who will start at quarterback.The depth chart lists four quarterbacks, and indicates any of the four could start.Coach Mike Leach said last week...

AP Sports WriterVanderbilt to lean heavily on Kyle Shurmur in final seasonBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Just how good a season Vanderbilt has will depend heavily on Kyle Shurmur, and coach Derek Mason believes the senior quarterback already has made the Commodores better before the first game...

AP Sports WriterWashington ready to step up as Aztecs' next featured backBy BERNIE WILSONSAN DIEGO (AP) Juwan Washington is ready for his turn to be San Diego State's featured running back.If he's as successful as D.J. Pumphrey and Rashaad Penny before him, SDSU will become the first school...

Associated PressTaggart's Time: Florida State coach tackles dream jobBy JOE REEDYTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) When he was the coach of South Florida in 2015, Willie Taggart looked across the field to the Florida State sideline at Doak Campbell Stadium and wondered what it would be like to be the...

AP Sports WriterNo. 7 Oklahoma defense eager to erase CFP memoryBy CLIFF BRUNTNORMAN, Okla. (AP) Oklahoma's defense has had a lot of time to think about its last outing.The Sooners gave up 527 yards in a 54-48 loss to Georgia in the College Football Playoff semifinal to close...

AP Sports Writer'We good?' Herman says blame him if Texas offense bad againBy JIM VERTUNOAUSTIN, Texas (AP) Tom Herman spent an entire offseason swatting away questions about who will call the plays for Texas, him or beleaguered offensive coordinator Tim Beck.His latest answer came Monday''We'll all be calling...

Troy's Barker named starting QB against No. 22 Boise StateTROY, Ala. (AP) Troy quarterback Kaleb Barker will start the opener against No. 22 Boise State.Trojans coach Neal Brown said Monday that Barker won the job over Sawyer Smith. But he says both will play Saturday.Barker replaces four-year starter...

AP Sports WriterFromm appears set at quarterback for No. 3 Georgia's openerBy CHARLES ODUMATHENS, Ga. (AP) The last remaining strand of drama in the Georgia quarterback competition may have disappeared when Jake Fromm was asked about possible starters at tailback.Fromm, No. 3 Georgia's returning starter, had complimentary comments...

AP Sports WriterKelley to start at QB for Arkansas, Storey will playBy KURT VOIGTFAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) Cole Kelley ended last season on suspension from the Arkansas football program after his arrest on suspicion of driving while intoxicated.After an offseason that included a coaching change and an effort to...

AP Sports WriterHerm Edwards breathing life into Arizona State programBy JOHN MARSHALLTEMPE, Ariz. (AP) Arizona State's hiring of Herm Edwards was met with more than one raised eyebrow.Edwards had not coached since being fired by the NFL's Kansas City Chiefs in 2008, spent the past nine years in...