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AP Sports WriterJohnson lifts No. 16 Minnesota over No. 9 Auburn in OutbackBy FRED GOODALLTAMPA, Fla. (AP) Tyler Johnson had 12 receptions for 204 yards and two touchdowns Wednesday to become Minnesota’s career receiving leader and propel the 16th-ranked Gophers to a 31-24 victory over No. 9 Auburn...

AP Sports WriterIowa TE Noah Fant preps for bigger role in '18By LUKE MEREDITHIOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) Despite setting records last fall, Iowa tight end Noah Fant went largely unnoticed outside of the Big Ten West.That shouldn't be the case in 2018.Fant will return for his junior season...

AP College Football WriterAP sources: ACC, Notre Dame eye 2020 football membershipBy RALPH D. RUSSOThe Atlantic Coast Conference and Notre Dame are considering whether the Fighting Irish will give up their treasured football independence to play as a member of the league for the 2020 season that has been...

Auburn's Malzahn returns home to face old friend at ArkansasFAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) Like most football players who grew up in Arkansas, Gus Malzahn dreamed about wearing the cardinal helmet with the running Razorback on the side.As a star at Fort Smith Christian School, Malzahn walked on at Arkansas...

AP Sports WriterSigns of conditioning issues concern for some ACC schoolsBy HANK KURZ Jr.Virginia Tech's twice-delayed season-opener could hardly have started any better.By the middle of the first quarter, the Hokies led North Carolina State 17-0 despite being without almost two dozen players for COVID-19 and injury-related issues, as...

Texas State beats UL Monroe 38-17 in Sun Belt openerMONROE, La. (AP) Tyler Vitt threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score in the first half to lead Texas State to an 38-17 victory over Louisiana-Monroe in a Sun Belt Conference opener on Saturday night.Vitt connected with...

AP College Football Writer'Like the Titanic' - NCAA experts warn of coronavirus spreadBy RALPH D. RUSSOThe NCAA's chief medical officer and two of its infectious disease expert advisers warned Thursday the uncontrolled spread of the coronavirus throughout the United States remains an enormous obstacle for college sports to overcome.''I...

Associated PressVanderbilt K Fuller becomes first woman to play in Power 5By JOSEPH WALLJASPERCOLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) Vanderbilt's Sarah Fuller became the first woman to participate in a Power Five conference football game when she kicked off to start the second half against Missouri on Saturday.Fuller kicked off the...

AP Sports WriterBanged up running backs could be problem for No. 10 TexasBy JIM VERTUNOAUSTIN, Texas (AP) Texas coach Tom Herman has a problem at running back: He is having a hard time keeping them healthy.The No. 10 Longhorns head into their season-opener this week against Louisiana Tech...

North Central overwhelms Muhlenberg to advance to DIII finalALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) Broc Rutter threw for five touchdowns - four to Andrew Kamienski - and North Central (IL) dismantled Muhlenberg 45-14 on Saturday in a Division III semifinal game Saturday.North Central advanced to the championship and will play the...

AP Sports WriterLSU QB Brennan aims to validate upheld commitment, patienceBy BRETT MARTELLSU quarterback Myles Brennan is well on his way to becoming a poster boy for upheld commitments and delayed gratification.All that's left now is to finally fulfill the promise he showed as a record-setting Mississippi high school...

TCU names ex transfer Downing starting QB vs Iowa StateFORT WORTH, Texas (AP) Former transfer Matthew Downing has been named the starting quarterback for TCU's season opener, though last year's starter has also been cleared to play.Downing redshirted last season at TCU after limited snaps in four games...