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AP Sports WriterBalanced Oklahoma offense ranks No. 2 nationally in rushingBy CLIFF BRUNTNORMAN, Okla. (AP) If you listen to Lincoln Riley, you might think Oklahoma's running game is a mess.The Sooners coach often said the offensive line needs to improve and the ground attack is nowhere near where...

AP Sports WriterCOVID outbreak may put season in jeopardy for No. 3 Ohio StBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Ohio State officials say they are unsure when the team can practice again, let alone play next week at Michigan State, after an outbreak of COVID-19 put the third-ranked Buckeyes'...

Ex-Penn State leader must trim lawsuit against FBI directorBELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) A judge has ordered Penn State's former president to pare down his defamation lawsuit against former FBI director Louis Freeh.Graham Spanier (SPAN'-yer) is suing Freeh over the 2012 report he issued on Penn State's handling of the...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=2018 FCS vs. FBS: SWACBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Try, try again, says the SWAC.Its teams have not beaten an FBS opponent since Grambling State knocked off Oregon State 23-6 in 1985 in Shreveport, Louisiana - a victory which allowed Tigers legendary coach Eddie Robinson to tie...

AP Sports WriterWake Forest, Michigan State set for chilly Pinstripe BowlBy DAN GELSTONWake Forest coach Dave Clawson attended the same college as members of the Steinbrenner family and even got to meet ''The Boss.'' That would be, of course, George Steinbrenner, the late New York Yankees owner known for...

AP Sports WriterIndiana needs to take advantage of back-to-back road tripsBy MICHAEL MAROTThe Big Ten schedule-makers certainly challenged Indiana early this season.Now, it's time to start shifting gears.After opening league play against Ohio State, Penn State and Michigan, coach Tom Allen and his players need to successfully navigate a...

MIAMI (AP) - As some players from both sides brawled after the final play, BYU quarterback Christian Stewart decided to simply walk off the field.He fought for four quarters, then two overtimes.And the result he wanted just wasn't in the cards.Stewart led the Cougars back from a pair of...

The NORTHWESTERN and the PURDUE will both be gunning for a victory on 8/30/2018 at 8:00 PM when they meet in a game matchup. NORTHWESTERN vs PURDUE When: 8:00 PM ET, Thursday, August 30, 2018 Where: Ross-Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, Indiana ROT TEAM PS OU ML 135 NORTHWESTERN -2.5 (-110) 49 (-110) 120 -140 136 PURDUE TV: 8:00 PM LINE: -2.5 PREDICTION: PURDUE , NORTHWESTERN Oddsmakers currently have the PURDUE listed as -2.5...

Oregon receiver Carrington suspended after his DUI arrestEUGENE, Ore. (AP) Oregon receiver Darren Carrington has been suspended from the team indefinitely after being arrested on a misdemeanor charge of driving under the influence.Eugene police say Carrington was arrested after hitting a pole at a McDonald's restaurant at 3:15...

FCS Selections at 2018 NFL Draft(STATS) - FCS players selected in the 2018 NFL Draft:Thursday, April 26NoneFriday, April 27Indianapolis Colts (2nd round, 36th overall) - Darius Leonard, South Carolina State, OLB, 6-2, 234Philadelphia Eagles (2, 49) - Dallas Goedert, South Dakota State, TE, 6-4½, 256Oakland Raiders (2, 57) -...

AP Sports WriterNot over yet: Ole Miss plans to appeal 2-year postseason banBy DAVID BRANDTMississippi's administration believed that its self-imposed penalties, including a one-year postseason ban, were sufficient punishment in its long-running NCAA rules violations case that included a charge of lack of institutional control.The NCAA disagreed, and doled...

It's that time in the football season when fans ask, ''Whatever happened to...?'' Whether because of injury, getting keyed on or avoided by the opponent, or just plain bad luck, some Big Ten players haven't been able to build on or repeat the big seasons they had in 2015. Here's a...