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AP Sports WriterSpartans could be a force in rugged Big Ten raceBy NOAH TRISTEREAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) It's a familiar story at Michigan State: The Spartans are talented, tenacious - and a bit under the radar in the Big Ten.After a 10-win season in 2017, coach Mark Dantonio's...

AP Sports WriterBoise State leads way as Mountain West begins season No. 20By PAT GRAHAMDENVER (AP) Boise State could very well make this a memorable 20th season for the Mountain West Conference.Extremely memorable, perhaps. Because if things go just right and break just so, the Broncos may be...

LSU backup quarterbacks McMillan, Narcisse leaving programBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) LSU backup quarterbacks Justin McMillan and Lowell Narcisse have announced they're leaving the Tigers.McMillan graduated this summer and is eligible to play immediately at any NCAA program. His announcement does not say where he'll go, but says it's...

AP College Football WriterCan Washington lead Pac-12 rebound?By RALPH D. RUSSOThe Pac-12 is banking on a strong Washington team, some new coaches and a couple of Heisman Trophy contenders to provide the conference a bounce back from a lackluster 2017.On this week's edition of the AP Top 25 College...

AP Sports WriterHeisman hopeful Grier wants to lead WVU to 1st Big 12 titleBy STEPHEN HAWKINSMaybe Will Grier can do at West Virginia what Baker Mayfield did with Oklahoma before going to the NFL.If the senior quarterback can mimic the spectacular season had by Mayfield, the Mountaineers would have...

Female coaching interns to work Dartmouth camp(STATS) - Dartmouth preseason football camp will have a more diverse look when it begins Sunday - two females will serve as coaching interns.Coach Buddy Teevens announced the hiring of Chenell Tillman-Brooks and Callie Brownson on Wednesday. They will be full members of...

AP Sports WriterAfter McNair death, Maryland focuses on safety at practiceBy DAVID GINSBURGCOLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) Maryland interim coach Matt Canada has taken steps to ensure that the Terrapins are poised to deal with the heat of summer during his practices following the death of offensive lineman Jordan...

AP Sports WriterAfter McNair death, Maryland focuses on safety at practiceBy DAVID GINSBURGCOLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) Maryland interim coach Matt Canada has taken steps to ensure that the Terrapins are poised to deal with the heat of summer during his practices following the death of offensive lineman Jordan...

Duquesne, West Virginia to meet in 2023(STATS) - Call it the junior version of the "Backyard Brawl" between Pittsburgh and West Virginia athletic programs.Duquesne, which is located in Pittsburgh, will get its first shot at West Virginia in 88 years with a matchup at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown on...

AP Sports WriterBoise State leads way as Mountain West begins season No. 20By PAT GRAHAMDENVER (AP) Boise State could very well make this a memorable 20th season for the Mountain West Conference.Extremely memorable, perhaps. Because if things go just right and break just so, the Broncos may be...

Associated PressDefensive end Burns re-energized by new Florida State schemeBy BOB FERRANTEBrian Burns believes his drop in sack totals from his freshman year to 2017 was more about him than opponents.The Florida State defensive end had just 4.5 sacks a year after he had a breakout 9.5-sack debut season...

AP Sports WriterMaryland takes responsibility for mistakes in player deathBy DAVID GINSBURGCOLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) The University of Maryland acknowledged Tuesday that the football player who collapsed during practice and subsequently died did not receive proper medical care and the school must accept ''legal and moral responsibility for...