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AP Sports WriterFields throws 5 TDs passes, No. 3 Ohio State beats RutgersBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Justin Fields threw five touchdown passes and ran for another score to help No. 3 Ohio State beat Rutgers 49-27 on Saturday night.Fields, a Heisman Trophy finalist in 2019, added to...

AP Sports WriterNo. 12 Oregon opens with 35-14 victory over StanfordBy ANNE M. PETERSONEUGENE, Ore. (AP) Tyler Shough picked up where Justin Herbert left off, throwing for 227 yards and a touchdown and running for another score to lead No. 12 Oregon to a 35-14 victory over short-handed...

AP Sports WriterAn ugly day for both the Wolverines and SpartansBy NOAH TRISTERA week after renewing their heated rivalry, both Michigan and Michigan State fell flat.It's hard to figure out which team should feel more disturbed.The 23rd-ranked Wolverines lost their second straight game Saturday, falling 38-21 to No. 13...

Associated PressBig chance arrives for No. 4 Notre Dame with Clemson in townBy JOHN FINERANSOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) Twice before in the last nine seasons, Notre Dame has found itself knocking on college football's penthouse door, had it opened and then slammed shut in its face.On Saturday at...

Alabama running back Trey Sanders injured in car accidentTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) Alabama coach Nick Saban says running back Trey Sanders sustained non life-threatening injuries in a car accident Friday morning.Saban said in a statement Friday afternoon that the redshirt freshman was in stable condition. The statement said Alabama...

AP College Football WriterWeek 10: Pac-12 begins in first monster schedule of seasonBy RALPH D. RUSSOThe final major college football conference to begin its season gets going Saturday.The Pac-12 kicks off at noon ET (9 a.m. PT) with Arizona State at No. 20 Southern California. Instead of Pac-12 after...

AP College Football Writer'Natural born leader': Clemson calls on Uiagalelei vs IrishBy RALPH D. RUSSOThe gold chains DJ Uiagalelei wears around his neck and rubber bands around his wrist tell a lot about Clemson's freshman quarterback.The No. 5 pendant hanging down to his chest refers to his nickname, Big...

AP Sports WriterBig Ten teams have losing record at home with fan-free gamesBy LARRY LAGEANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) Michigan's football players charged out of the Big House tunnel and leaped to touch a banner at midfield, following a tradition that has made 100,000-plus fans roar for decades.With a...

AP Sports WriterBig Ten teams have losing record at home with fan-free gamesBy LARRY LAGEANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) Michigan's football players charged out of the Big House tunnel and leaped to touch a banner at midfield, following a tradition that has made 100,000-plus fans roar for decades.With a...

AP Sports WriterCougars unveiling new offense in opener against BeaversBy ANNE M. PETERSONWashington State officially bids goodbye to the Air Raid and ushers in the run-and-shoot when the Cougars open the season at Oregon State on Saturday night.Mike Leach, who saw success with his Air Raid in Pullman, has...

AP Sports WriterNo. 9 BYU looks to stay perfect facing No. 21 Boise StateBy TIM BOOTHSeveral weeks ago, Kalani Sitake was tuned in to the challenge No. 9 BYU was about to face. He knew the attention around his team was going to turn to the Cougars' last big...

Associated PressGophers, Illini square off looking for first win of seasonBy TERRY TOWERYMinnesota has a golden opportunity to notch its first win of the season on Saturday when it travels to Illinois to face a team decimated by COVID-19 protocols.Led by quarterback Tanner Morgan, the Golden Gophers (0-2) have...