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POLL ALERT: Miami jumps to No. 12, No. 25 Marshall joins Top 25 after beating App State; No. 1 Clemson, top 7 unchangedNEW YORK (AP) POLL ALERT: Miami jumps to No. 12, No. 25 Marshall joins Top 25 after beating App State; No. 1 Clemson, top 7 unchanged.

Dantonio says Scott has resolved license issues, will playEAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio says running back LJ Scott has resolved his driver's license issues and will play Saturday for the 18th-ranked Spartans against Indiana.Scott faced a charge of driving with a suspended license, and...

No. 23 South Florida meets Texas Tech in Birmingham BowlBy The Associated PressBirmingham Bowl: No. 23 South Florida (9-2) vs. Texas Tech (6-6), Saturday, Dec. 23, 12 p.m. EST (ESPN)Line: South Florida by 2-1/2.Series record: First meeting.WHAT'S AT STAKE?South Florida is gunning for a second straight season with...

Georgia DT Thompson leaving school, has medical issueATHENS, Ga. (AP) Georgia star defensive tackle Trenton Thompson is withdrawing from school for spring semester and is dealing with what the school says is a ''significant'' medical issue that led to him being taken to an Athens hospital by police.According...

Former Baylor football's Floyd Casey Stadium demolishedWACO, Texas (AP) Explosives have brought down what was left of the former longtime home of Baylor football.Floyd Casey Stadium was imploded Saturday in a demolition that took a matter of seconds on an overcast day in Waco.The Bears in 2014 began...

Duke adds former interim Purdue coach to staffDURHAM, N.C. (AP) Duke has added former Purdue interim coach Gerad Parker to its football staff as an operations assistant.Coach David Cutcliffe announced Parker's hiring Wednesday and says he will work with the Blue Devils' offense.Parker was at Purdue from 2013-16...

AP Sports WriterVirginia QB Benkert healthy again, ready to start the seasonBy HANK KURZ Jr.CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) Virginia quarterback Kurt Benkert says he's not the same player he was a year ago.That player was heavier, injured and admittedly too quick to abandon the pocket. Benkert is now healthy,...

Jackson State fires Hughes after less than 3 seasonsJACKSON, Miss. (AP) Jackson State has fired football coach Tony Hughes after less than three seasons.The school announced the move after losing to rival Southern 41-7 on Saturday. Defensive coordinator John Hendrick will be the interim head coach for the...

Associated PressInquiry finds racial bias, bullying in Iowa football programBy RYAN J. FOLEYIOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) Facing a scathing report that detailed racial bias against Black players in his program and bullying behavior by some of his assistants, Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz said Thursday he would not be...

Associated PressNo. 22 Washington St again flexing offensive muscleBy NICHOLAS K. GERANIOSNow that Washington State coach Mike Leach has settled on Anthony Gordon as the starting quarterback, the No. 22 Cougars are looking to answer some questions at outside receiver.The problem is not a dearth of talent. It's too...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Buchanan winner Schult embraces path to the NFLBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - The youth baseball players whom Karter Schult coaches during the summer have helped him recognize a value in himself that goes beyond the necessary level of patience."Work ethic in any career can get you to...

AP College Football WriterAt Notre Dame, Kelly and Swarbrick provide rare stabilityBy RALPH D. RUSSOSOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) Brian Kelly has coached 103 games at Notre Dame and athletic director Jack Swarbrick has attended every single news conference afterward.The two will often have a brief chat before Kelly...