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The Associated PressQB Levis likely to lead No. 12 Penn State against RutgersBy TRAVIS JOHNSONSTATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) Getting knocked out of the biggest game of the season was tough for Sean Clifford. Standing on the sideline and watching Penn State???s playoff dreams go up in smoke was...

AP Sports WriterGeorgia's Smart: Players will be safer working out on campusBy PAUL NEWBERRYATLANTA (AP) As he prepares to welcome his players back to campus, Georgia coach Kirby Smart insisted Thursday that they'll be safer working out under the school's supervision than on their own.Smart also called on...

Huskers aide Elliott takes off-field position, Booker hiredLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Nebraska assistant coach Bob Elliott will become an off-the-field defensive analyst this season and Scott Booker has been hired to replace him as safeties and special teams coach.Coach Mike Riley announced the change Tuesday, saying Elliott needed to...

Associated PressUnited Airlines, USC agree to modify LA Coliseum naming dealBy JOHN ANTCZAKLOS ANGELES (AP) United Airlines and the University of Southern California have reached a new naming rights agreement for Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum to resolve criticism that placing a corporate name on the stadium would disrespect...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Wofford lone unbeaten in SoCon raceBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Hold your thumb and index fingers apart slightly to get a sense on how the Southern Conference title race is taking shape.Fifth-ranked Wofford did it again Saturday, beating No. 22 Western Carolina 35-28 in overtime to take...

AP Sports WriterACC quarterbacks solidify roles, strengthen conferenceBy JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) Louisville is still looking for an heir to Heisman Trophy winner Lamar Jackson. Boston College and Syracuse had quarterbacks coming back from injuries. Wake Forest was only looking for someone to fill-in while starter Kendall Hinton was...

Iowa strength coach denies 'unethical behavior or bias'IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) Iowa football strength and conditioning coach Chris Doyle denies any “unethical behavior or bias” based on race after being accused by several former players of contributing to what they allege is systemic racism in the program.Saturday, part...

Chancellor apologizes for delayed reaction to domestic abuseBOULDER, Colo. (AP) The chancellor of the University of Colorado is apologizing for the university's failure to act quickly enough when it learned of domestic abuse allegations against assistant coach Joseph Tumpkin.Chancellor Philip DiStefano issued a statement Friday saying he, athletic...

Ex-Clemson tailback Tyshon Dye dies after drowning at lakeCLEMSON, S.C. (AP) Former Clemson and East Carolina running back Tyshon Dye drowned Friday after swimming in a lake during a family outing.Dye was 25 years old.Elbert County Corner Chuck Almond told several media outlets Dye was at Richard B....

Associated PressKirby Smart insists he's lost no confidence in himselfBy GEORGE HENRYATHENS, Ga. (AP) Kirby Smart's first season as Georgia's head coach isn't going as planned.Visions of an SEC East title, a premier bowl game and a high national ranking were essentially ruined by last weekend's stunning home...

AP Sports WriterHokies-Hurricanes showdown harkens to old Big East daysBy HANK KURZ Jr.It's the stretch of the schedule No. 13 Virginia Tech wanted to reach with a chance to win its division and the Atlantic Coast Conference crown.Step one in the process, check.The 13th-ranked Hokies play longtime rival No....

AP Sports WriterLouisville using bye to plug holes, finish games strongerBy GARY B. GRAVESLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Louisville has the same record it had a year ago but there is more optimism around the program under first-year coach Scott Satterfield.The Cardinals believe they just need to find ways to...