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AP Sports WriterNo. 1 Alabama rolling as it heads into Texas A&M showdownBy STEVE MEGARGEEKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Alabama is reaching peak form just in time for its toughest test of the season.The top-ranked Crimson Tide dominated Tennessee 49-10 on Saturday to beat a ranked foe on the road...

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) Texas Tech coach Kliff Kingsbury sees his players maturing this season and is eager to see how that translates to improved performance when the Red Raiders host third-ranked TCU in the Big 12 opener for both teams.This is an early test against the team that...

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Former college football coach Lou Holtz and his wife Beth made it safely out of their $1.6 million Orlando home which officials say was destroyed by a fire likely caused by a lightning strike.The fire broke out early Sunday morning in the 11,000-square-foot home in...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Charlotte quarterback Kevin Olsen has been arrested on rape charges. The Charlotte Observer reports (http://bit.ly/2lZ88Ei ) the 22-year-old Olsen was booked into the Charlotte Mecklenburg Jail late Sunday afternoon on multiple charges, including second-degree forcible rape, cyberstalking and assault on a female. Charlotte coach Brad Lambert says he's...

AP College Football WriterAP COLLEGE FOOTBALL PICKS: Skip Black Friday, watch footballBy RALPH D. RUSSOShop online instead.There is really no reason for a college football fan to stray from a screen after Thanksgiving dinner no matter what those stores touting Black Friday sales say. From College Football Playoff implications...

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) North Carolina says linebacker Tyrell Tomlin is no longer enrolled at the university.School officials announced Tuesday that the sophomore is academically ineligible.Tomlin is a native of Marietta, Georgia, who had four tackles last season as a freshman. He was listed as the co-backup to...

AP Sports WriterNo. 10 Florida relying on D for 'best opportunity to win'By MARK LONGGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Florida coach Jim McElwain insists he's simply playing to the strengths of his team. It's the polite way of saying his defense is significantly better than his offense.Nonetheless, it's working for...

AP Sports WriterMark Dantonio likes his chances of upsetting No. 2 MichiganBy LARRY LAGEEAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Mark Dantonio closed the door of his spacious office and took a seat.''That's my go-to chair,'' he said, gesturing to another piece of brown, leather furniture.It might be a good week...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) So Steve Spurrier finally settled on South Carolina's starting quarterback. He just wishes that was his only question on offense.The coach went with third-year sophomore Connor Mitch for Thursday night's opener against North Carolina, and the third-year sophomore is one of several variables on the...

(STATS) - The 2017 season will be one of the most anticipated for James Madison football as the Dukes seek to defend their recent FCS national championship, starting with an 11-game regular-season schedule announced Wednesday. JMU, coming off a 14-1 record in coach Mike Houston's first season, will kick off...

AP Sports WriterClemson enters SC week back in a groove after routing WakeBy JOEDY McCREARYWINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) Clemson's offense clicked with enough precision to build a huge lead. The defense got back on track after a rather leaky loss.The No. 4 Tigers sure seem like they're back to...

AP Sports WriterEx-Vols pay tribute to Phillip Fulmer at charity roastsBy STEVE MEGARGEEKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Former Tennessee football coach Phillip Fulmer issued a reminder to his former players and colleagues Saturday before they gathered to roast him at a charity event.''I did warn them that my children and...