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AP Sports WriterOklahoma QB Mayfield on pace to post record numbersBy CLIFF BRUNTNORMAN, Okla. (AP) Two years ago, Baker Mayfield resembled Brett Favre - a gunslinger whose supreme confidence led to loads of excitement and some unnecessary mistakes.Now, he's evolved into something more like Peyton Manning - a...

AP College Football WriterAP Top 25: Ohio State jumps Clemson to 3rd; Wisconsin fallsBy RALPH D. RUSSOOhio State edged past Clemson to No. 3 in The Associated Press college football poll and Wisconsin dropped to 13th after being upset ahead of its showdown with the Buckeyes.Alabama remained No. 1...

AP College Football WriterHoping for clarity, NCAA adjusts transfer waiver guidelinesBy RALPH D. RUSSOThe NCAA has adjusted some of the guidelines used to determine when waivers can be granted to athletes seeking immediate eligibility when they switch schools.The adjustments approved by the Division I council Wednesday will require schools...

The Latest: Fashion takes center stage at SEC Media DaysATLANTA (AP) The Latest on SEC Media Days (all times local):2 p.m.The final session of SEC Media Days turned into a bit of a fashion show.Auburn's Deshaun Davis sported stylish sunglasses and an orange bow tie. Vanderbilt's LaDarius Wiley...

Clemson's Bryant not out at start of 2nd half vs Ga SouthernCLEMSON, S.C. (AP) Clemson starting quarterback Kelly Bryant did not return to the sideline after halftime during Saturday's game against Georgia Southern.Bryant fell hard in the second quarter and freshman Trevor Lawrence came in to complete a...

2 Ole Miss players suspended for opener after arrestOXFORD, Miss. (AP) Mississippi football players Ken Webster and Detric Bing-Dukes are suspended for the season opener against South Alabama after being arrested and charged with shoplifting.Ole Miss coach Matt Luke made the announcement on Wednesday during the team's preseason...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Top 25 roundup: The Citadel trips ChattanoogaBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - By not giving up the football, The Citadel is planning to take the Southern Conference title.The No. 8 Bulldogs beat No. 5 Chattanooga 22-14 on Saturday at Johnson Hagood Stadium in a matchup of unbeaten teams...

AP Sports WriterBeamer Ball 2: Shane Beamer takes over at South CarolinaBy PETE IACOBELLICOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) Shane Beamer was an assistant at South Carolina in 2010 when the Gamecocks made their only appearance in the Southeastern Conference title game.Things didn't go well that day; South Carolina lost to...

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...

AP Sports WriterAP Source: Arkansas hires Houston's Yurachek as its new ADBy KURT VOIGTFAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) Arkansas has hired Houston's Hunter Yurachek as its new athletic director, a person with direct knowledge of the decision tells The Associated Press.Yurachek replaces Jeff Long, who was fired on Nov. 15...

Associated PressChase Claypool emerges as top WR for No. 15 Notre DameBy TODD BURLAGESOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) Tattooed in cursive lettering around his bulging right biceps, Notre Dame senior wide receiver Chase Claypool wears a permanent reminder of his sister's life that was cut too short.''A thousand tears...

Baylor assistant fired; charged with soliciting prostituteWACO, Texas (AP) Baylor University fired a newly hired assistant strength and conditioning coach after he was arrested on a prostitution solicitation charge, the latest legal development at a school wracked a by a sexual assault scandal.Brandon Washington was fired Saturday after...